Janmasthmi on sets of Maat Pitaah Ke Charno mein Swarg was a rocking affair!

Rajan Shahi’s Maat Pitaah Ke Charno Mein Swarg on colors has Vrindavan as the backdrop. Everyone believes in Lord Krishna and a celebration was kept on the sets on the occasion of Janmasthmi where aarti was followed by bhajans and dahi handi and throwing color on one another. The atmosphere on the set was colorful and the complete star cast was in fun mood.

Producer Rajan Shahi said, “Maat Pitaah Ke Charno mein Swarg has Vrindavan as the backdrop of the story. Lord Krishna is important part of the show. The whole unit bonded like a family and everyone will surely cherish the moments of celebration.”

Rajan Shahi took the blessings of his mom Deepa Shahi who loves the show very much.

Everyone enjoyed the dahi handi session. Nikkhil Chaddha (playing Arjun) and Dheeraj Dhoopar (Ansh) attempted to step up to reach the handi but fell down.

Amardeep Jha who is acting in all the three shows of Directors Kut namely Bidaai, Yeh Ristha Kya Kehlata hai and Swarg was very happy on the occasion, and was the senior most person around.

Jyoti Gauba and Vinny Arora were in fun mood throughout. Pracheen Chauhan (Shubh) bonded with everyone and was heard thanking Rajan Shahi for giving him a big break as the lead of Swarg.

The complete star cast played Holi and threw colour and water on one another to the extent that they were unable to recognize each other.

With Farah Khan on Beach Main

Star Plus with 3 is Company and Red Chillies are coming up with a new chat show called Tere Mere Beach Main with the host Farah Khan. This is a show were you can see your favourite celebs talking about their personal life based on the theme of the particular episode.

“The title of the name was suggested by me and the word Beach is spelled like this as I love beaches” states Farah Khan.

The show has only 14 episodes, “As we are getting two to three actors per episodes so that’s the reason for such limited episodes. Along side if the show works well with the audience we will be coming up with second season also,” she adds further.

What is the USP of the show as how it is different from other chat shows? “There is a theme and on that basis we call the celebs on the show. For example we called Salman as the episode was for the momma’s boy and no other fitted well in that category than him. He is 40 and still single where staying with his mom who still cooks food for him,” she converse.

Its heard that Karan has given you few tips. “I really loved the show Kofee with Karan and have been on that show for number of times. He has told me to go through all the tapes of the episodes. It was indeed a great help.”

What about your brother Sajeed? “Oh yes I have learnt that not to make fun about any one on stage and in front of the camera,” she grins.

The show will see the guests like Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Bipasha Basu, John Abraham, Hrithik Roshan and many more who will not just talk of how they over came with their hurdles but also an interaction with the audience.

So get ready for a candid chat with your favourite star from August 23 at 9:00pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Antara's Testing Moment on Janmashtami

The air is full of festivities for the cast of Zee TV's Aap Ki Antara. They are now shooting for a Janmashtami special episode where there will be matka-todna which will be followed by song, dance and other revelry. But the buzz is that Zaina Vastani aka Antara won't be dancing due to a nervous breakdown.

According to our source, "Antara has undergone all the practice possible to perform a Radha act on stage. However, she goes on to the stage but does not dance as her mind instructs her not to. She initially does a few steps but then abruptly stops."

Zaina will be donning traditional attire for the Janmashtami shot. Havov Vastani, Zaina's real life mother says, "Zaina got to wear a beautiful ghagra - choli. It's made of soft velvet. The choli is red with puffed sleeves and open back. The ghagra is yellow and both the choli and ghagra have thick golden borders. She also wears gold ornaments and bindi." Havov adds, "At first Zaina was very fussy about wearing heavy ornaments as she is not used to it. But once she wore it and everyone started saying how gorgeous she looked, she was on cloud nine!"

All this attention to Zaina made her twin sister Ziah feel left out. Says Havov, "Ziah was feeling left out so we got another ghagra - choli for her and dressed her up. But Ziah, being a tomboy, got bored soon and took them off!"

Darshan Pandya aka Aditya is also excited about the Janmashtami celebrations. He says," Aditya is very happy about Antara's involvement in the celebrations and therefore he is looking forward to her day on the stage. This is what I can tell you as of now".

But according to our source all does not go well with Aditya on Janmashtami day. The source says, "There's a matka – todna competition between two buildings. Billu breaks the matka and helps to win the competition. In the Radha -Krishn contest, Billu and Antara do not win the competition, but Antara certainly garbs a few eyeballs. But apart from this there will a lot of hungama (chaos) that happens on the day. The building residents will stir up some trouble. A big fight happens between Mrs. Gupta and Aditya in which eventually even Vidya gets involved."

With so many tantalizing factors in store, the episode certainly seems interesting.

Aap Ki Antara is also set to take a leap within one and a half months after which the kids in the show will be replaced by teens. As per our source, "All the characters in the show will slowly progress towards the change in terms of leap which is slated to happen after a month or so".

As of now, let us look forward to the little angel Antara take to the stage for the first time in her life...

Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai: Desi version of Maid in Manhattan!

Star One and Cinevistaa is coming up with a new show called Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai, very soon with a unique love story. With this show Siddharth Shukla who rose to fame as Shubh in Babul Ka Aangan Chootey Na is making his comeback as a lead again.

“It’s going to be more or less on the lines of Maid in Manhattan where you learn that the bigger your dreams, the better the chance they might come true. Yes Siddharth has been finalized to play the lead, where he will essay the role of an hotelier, a filthy rich guy with the correct attitude,” says the source from the production house.

Talking about the female lead, our source adds, “We have short listed few names in which the prominent ones are Gunjan Walia of Betiyaan and Neha Jhulka. Though the hunt is still on for the same, but if we are not able to get any good face, we may take either of the one.”

“The shooting for the show has not yet started as we are yet to finalize the full casting. The hunt is going on a fast track as we are planning to come on air by October,” concludes the source.

We called Gunjan to confirm the news. “I am out of town,” was the reply from the actress, while Siddharth was unavailable for any comments.

Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai audience ka bhi for this show, well that would be decided once it comes on air. For now keep watching this space for more information on the same.

Nach nach Laaliya hui behosh!

Laali aka Ratan Rajput has been facing serious issues regarding her health in the recent past. The actress was recently performing for the Janmashtami special episode with Choti Bahu when she suddenly fainted on the sets.

“I was not keeping well and on the top of that, the shuffling between the shoot of my show and rehearsal made the situation worst. Even the doctors had advised me not to dance, but in the end- work is work. I just rehearsed for a day, did my technical rehearsals and then shot on the final day, but all this took a toll on my health,” says Ratan.

Ratan has been taking extra care of herself during the shooting hours. Even the production house has been taking needful measures to take care of Ratan’s diet, and they have also made a doctor available on the set so that Ratan could be immediately attended to, in case of emergencies.

“I am taking precautions during the shoot, like getting adequate rest when my shot is not there, having healthy food and drinks. Though, I am not able to take my medicines on time, but I am trying hard to get on it too,” she quips.

Ratan has lost lot of weight too. “Initially, I lost few pounds for my character as Laali. I was 42 kilos, and lost three kilos for the role. But now, I weigh 35 kilos, which is too less as per my age and height. Now, I want to gain few kilos in order to maintain my health, as it can cause bigger problems in the future,” she concludes.

A source from the sets of Choti Bhau informed that, “Ratan fainted and fell on the ground. Despite repeated efforts, she couldn’t be brought back to consciousness, setting panic amongst the unit members. She was taken to the doctors and the shooting was stalled. The production house had to shoot other acts till Ratan resumed shoot the next day.”

Ratan all we can say is- get well soon!

Choti Bahu Monday special!

Choti Bahu seems to be gearing up more eyeballs with its twist and turns. The show is on a stronger position when it comes to the chart of TRP’s and thus the channel has decided to dedicate one-hour special episode on every Monday.

“Yes from the coming week, the show will be for one hour on every Monday. I don’t know the reason, as it’s channel’s decision,” says Avinash aka Dev.

"This decision is taken after looking at the TRP’s of the show. Thus channel want to promotes this and get more viewers. While from Tuesday to Thursday there will be Jhansi Ki Rani on 8:00 pm timeslot.This change is for a short span, just to have a look at how much boost the show gets by doing this. There are many more shows lined up on Zee which are still waiting to see the light of the day,” concludes the source.

Let’s see if this strategy works for the producer, as well as the channel or not?

Two hours special of Choti Bahu.

Choti Bahu is gearing up for their biggest occasion, that of Janmaashtami , where the show is going to have a special two hours special episode today. There will be other star cast from the different shows of Zee too.

“On this occasion, we are shooting special episodes, where all the star cast of different shows from the same channel will be present to grace the moment,” states Rubina.

Talking about the performances, Rubina converse, “There will be performances by the team of Betiyaan, Shree, Little Champs and Agle Janam’s actors. Also, Jagjit Singh will be singing a bhajan especially composed for this episode.”

“We haven’t started the shoot as of now, we will be starting it tomorrow. As we don’t have much bank for the episodes, the schedule is back-to-back. Thus tomorrow we will be shooting for half of the Janmaashtami special episode and remaining will be shot on day after tomorrow,” she adds.

On this special day there is going to be a big twist unveiled in the show too. “Yes Dev (Avinash) will be proposing Radhika (Rubina) in the show for marriage. Now audience have to wait and watch whether she accepts the proposal or rejects it,” concludes the actress.

It’s going to be a huge affair on Choti Bahu, so catch up to know what happens further.

Dadi-sa is getting younger in Balika Vadhu!

Balika Vadhu will now roll the story in flashback, to the time when Dadisa is young. Rather than working on hiding Surekha Sikhri’s wrinkles, the serial has roped in a new actor who is a look-alike of dadisa’s younger days.

Heeba Shah will now be essaying young Dadisa in Balika Vadhu. Surekha Sikhri is her maternal aunt and Heeba, has inherited the acting genes from the genius Naseeruddin Shah.

Because of her striking resemblance with her aunt, she got the significant cameo in the show. According to our source, Surekha was unaware of the fact that her niece is playing her younger version. She was spotted by the creative team while she was working in a short film by RS Vikal. She has always been associated to theaters and has done short films before this.

Track of Retro-Dadisa promises some more eyeballs for the serial!

Ali Merchant bids goodbye to Yeh Rishta

Ali Merchant who raised many eyebrows with his performance as Rituraj in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai is finally bidding adieu to his audience. As his character comes to an end, with Akshara and Naitik starting their new life.

“Yes it’s true that my stint with the show is ending. Yesterday, I shot for the last day and ended my role with a cake cutting ceremony on the sets,” says Ali.

When asked of how his stint will be ending he quips, “I can’t reveal the plot of the story, but all I can say is that it was a beautiful journey and I will miss it.”

Is there any chance of your comeback in the show, as you are yet to be married? “I really have no idea about it. You need to ask the production team about the same,” he concludes.

About the story line,"It will definitely be a happy ending, as everything is sorted between the love birds- Naitik-Akshara. The misconception will be solved, and finally they will be leading a normal married life. Though there are challenges ahead for Akshara, when it comes to adjusting with the family.”

Well such are the stories of daily soaps, some twist and turn, rona dhona, but finally it all ends with a big happy family! In the true fashion of the age-old adage- all’s well that ends well…

History unfolds in Balika Vadhu!

Sphere Origin’s Balika Vadhu is all set to take an interesting turn. The upcoming episodes will witness the chapters from Kalyani’s past.

Anandi’s father Kajan Singh will go to Mahavir Singh to buy his mortgaged land back, but Mahavir Singh will snub him. Kajan Singh will then go to Kalyani for help, but Kalyani will refuse to recognize any Mahavir Singh. Anandi will listen to the conversation between them and go to Jagya for help. They will then go to Mahavir Singh and tell him that they are grandson of Kalyani and request him to return back the papers.

Kalyani will come to know about this, and give a sound scolding to Anandi for instigating Jagya to convince Mahavir Singh.

Mahavir Singh is Vasant’s tauji and he had created mishap in Kalyani’s life in the past.

Kalyani remembers all the incidences in the flashback, where Heeba Shah plays her younger version.

Janmashtami ka twist in the serials

The occasion of Lord Krishna’s birth brings in lots of happiness and joy in the lives of people. Over here in television, it has brought the same joy of hope in our shows too, with lots of twist and turns in the lives of our protagonists this Janmashtami; you can be sure the goodness of little makhan chor is rubbing off on everyone.

This Janmashtami, the first twist that we are talking about is of Bhaskar Bharti, where Bharti comes to know the truth about KK- that he is God, and at the same time the protagonist is able to achieve her destiny of getting the haveli back for her parents. There was a celebration of dhai handi where Bharti breaks the handi to the surprise her colleagues.

On the other hand, Choti Bahu is also very excited on this occasion, as she is a devotee of Lord Krishna and as today is his birthday, she with the other family members of Zee TV will make this moment grand by celebrating it in a unique way. On the other hand, today Radhika will be getting the love of her life, as Dev will be proposing her for marriage. This has always been the dream of Radhika, but now the twist arises whether she will accept the proposal of Dev knowing that he is the husband of her sister Vishaka.

Star Plus, not to be left behind, offers to unveil a buried secret; as on the event of this festive day there is a big twist to be unfolded in Bidaai- Ranvir will discover the truth behind the murder of his grandfather and the condition of Alekh. Where as of now Alekh will be trying hard to lead a normal life and would see to it that the needs of his wife Sadhana are fulfilled.

Making the most out of festivals these TV shows know their audience well. It is during such festive seasons when all the twist and turns are revealed in order to get ahead in the race of TRP’s. Well such are the stories of serials and their ratings, where every occasion or festival is bound to create waves, only this time it’s for good as Kanhaiya weaves his charm on daily drama to bring immense joy!

We wish you all a happy and eventful Janmashtami.

Ganesh Leela on Sahara One...

This August, Ganpati Bappa is back, and so with it Sahara One brings to the viewers a special show 'Ganesh Leela' on Lord Ganesha's life from his birth. The show will premiere, August 17th, Every Monday – Friday at 8.30 p.m. The show is produced by Creative Eye.

Legend has it that Lord Shiva's wife Parvati's craves for a child, Shiva suggests her to do a year long 'Punyak Vrat'. Parvati starts her penance with the help of a purohita called 'Sanatkumar'. After the successful completion of her Vrata-anushthan, God Paratpar (a form of divine light) appears and gives her a boon that he himself will appear on earth as her son. Later Parvati, creates a beautiful boy from the 'ubtan' (a form of cosmic energy) of her body, treats him as her son, and gives him the responsibility of guarding her home. Its astonishing to know later how this boy gets in to an fight with Lord Shiva and subsequently ends up with an elephant head fitted to his body.

Playing the role of Parvati is Preeti Gandwani who earlier played the lead in Imagine's Dehleez. The actress feels it a great privilege to be portraying Goddess Parvati. She says, "Ma Parvati exhibited the extremes to which a woman can go to be gifted with a child. Her motherly vigor and passion is what I love about the role. I'm really glad to have bagged this role."

Preeti herself is an ardent follower of Ganesha. She says, "I'm a very big Ganesh bhakt. Every year we seat the Ganpati idol at our place. My family loves celebrating Ganpati with full fervor. The best part of Lord Ganesha is that he already knows your needs and provides for you."

The show will have a contemporary yet mytho look that will appease people of all ages.

The show premieres on Sahara One on August 17th at the 8.30 PM slot.

'I feel guilty for not spending time with my family' - Pallavi Subhash

Pallavi Subhash has been paired opposite Ram Kapoor once again in NDTV Imagine's Basera. She plays Ketaki Sanghavi who along with Keshubhai Sanghavi (Ram Kapoor) battles the troubles posed by parenthood.

Here is an exclusive interview with Pallavi Subhash..

Why did you choose this role of a mother when you were doing so well in Aathvan Vachan?
I completely agree with you. But when Sagars called me to offer this role one thing that they said to me touched my heart- your role is like that of Hema Malini in Baghban. And I thought this is a great opportunity where I can try to emulate one of the greatest veterans of Bollywood. Then my mind never turned back and I had set my heart on it.

Did you then take tips from the way Hema Malini enacted her role?
No. there was no need to. Because our script is written with such minutest detail, that we know how each character behaves in any given situation.

Weren't you apprehensive of playing mother?
No because I have played mom before. And it's been a month since I'm shooting for this role and I've never regretted my decision.

What kind of background do you come from? Joint family or nuclear family?
I used to be a part of joint family but due to some reasons we could not continue to remain so. Now I live with my mother and my sister, and my father is no more.

What is your mom's expectations from you?
Well parents usually expect small things. My mom wants me eat only ghar ka khaana, come home on time and get proper sleep. But at the end of the day I really feel proud when my mom watches me on television and gets happy!

Doesn't your mother want you to get married?
No. (Laughs) neither do I. Marriage is a great responsibility and you have to give your hundred percent commitment to that institution too. And right now I want to concentrate on my career.

What keeps a family or relationships working?
Trust and love. That's it!

Do you believe in karma?
Well, to be frank I never actually got the time to think about it. I think I'll go with a no. I just believe in my God, who resides in my heart and in my father.

Do you miss spending time with your family?
A lot. A lot. I really feel guilty about that. But what to do? At the end of the day, I have to work. I have chosen my career. But I have to really thank my mother in this. She has been one pillar of support. Knowing my busy schedule she keeps everything ready- food, dress everything.

How do feel in Vikram Phadnis' designer Saris?
Very confident! This is the second time I'm working with the designer. Previously I've worn his dresses during a fashion show.

You like playing negative characters or positive ones?
I like playing negative characters. Because of my face I always get positive characters, so negative characters seem more appealing to me. I really enjoyed my time as Meera. I think I like those kind of more sophisticated negative roles. Not the trashy ones with loud makeup and a bindi which threatens to stain your hair.

What is the show Basera all about?
Basera, the title itself says a lot. You will get to see five different families and their tackling of relationships. It's got a message for the younger generation about family values.

How is it working with Ram Kapoor once again?
It's been a fun experience. He is one of the most senior stars in the industry. It's a privilege to work with him.

How's your off-screen relationship with him?
We are very good friends. We respect each other and value each other's talents.

Don't you want to play younger roles?
Obviously. I would love to play younger roles but with a strong script.

Viewers really enjoy your onscreen chemistry with Ram Kapoor due to which you two are more prone to be working together, aren't you afraid of falling into a slot?
Absolutely not. What matters to me more than what I'm playing or who I'm working with is the script. As it is actors don't have any choice over their co-actors. I just see the script. I really don't think much on it.

How is your experience working with Sagars?
It's been a great experience. They never treated me like a newcomer. They made me feel very comfortable. There are forty artists in our show but the production house treats everyone with equal care. They also keep encouraging me from time to time by sending me text messages saying 'keep it up' etc. They all are sweet.

Khatron Ke Khiladi - Level 2 Contestants

Akshay and his thirteen haseenayein will awe you with all the daredevil stunts on the show. But before conquering their fears on the show all these hotties have been living with few common phobias. Check the terrifying list.

Women wrestler Sonalika Kaliraman may have slammed down hefty wrestlers in the ring, but goes weak in water and at heights.

Shonali Nagrani is scared of failures and car accidents. There are certainly the tasks with cars that this babe definitely cannot afford to fail.

Singer Anushka Manchanda is claustrophobic and could not sustain underwater condition, but will have to tear the water force and perform the stunt in the show.

Brazilian beauty Bruna Abdalah is scared of cockroaches. Grow up girl you might have to eat them sometime on the show.

Shweta salve would not mind a nagin dance to win any reality show, but harbors the phobia of reptiles.

Dark beauty Carol Gracias is scared of darkness. How will you do the blindfold task babe

Crybaby Rupali who can raise aansuon ka samandar anytime is scared of water and is also claustrophobic.

Nauheed Cyrusi fears crocodile and alligators like anyone of us would. Who asks you to date them sweetie

Pia Trivedi claims to fear nothing, let’s see what keeps her away from the title in the show.

Laali gives in to Loha's demands; Shekar flees home

Zee's Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo, produced by Swastik Pictures finally sees Laali (Ratan Rajput) surrendering herself to the orders laid by Loha Singh (Sudesh Berry).

According to the storyline, "There is no option left for Laali when Loha threatens to use her sister Rekha instead, if she is not able to give him the family heir. For the first time ever, Laali sheds all inhibitions, crosses all boundaries and offers herself to Shekar (Abhishek Rawat). However, Shekar has by now decides to flee home after making enough money by stealing jewelry. Ultimately when Laali offers herself to Shekar, he announces that he is walking out of the house which leaves Laali in great shock".

Abhishek Rawat confirms the news of his runaway and says, "Yes, it is true that Shekar is successful in running out of the house. What happens next is something that even I am not aware of".

Guess after Laali, it is the turn of Shekar to have his share of adventure

Ajay Krish in NDTV Imagine's Basera..

The multi star cast of NDTV Imagine and Sagar Arts' mega-budget show Basera is just getting bigger!!

Along with television's big names like Ram Kapoor, Pallavi Subhash, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Rajesh Shringarpore, Amit Jain, Priya Bhatija, Akshay Anand, Resham Tipnis, Salil Chaddha, Neelu Kohli, will be seen many fresh faces. Also, the news coming in is that Ajay Krish will also be seen essaying an important role in Basera.

Ajay Krish who was earlier seen in Mamta and Ardhangini makes a comeback to television with this Imagine show, wherein he plays a positive character.

Ajay will play suitor to a girl in one of the five families. His character name is Harsh. As the story unfolds, he will be one amongst the younger generation in the show, who tries his best to strike a proper balance between his marital life and his parents.

The actor who has always been seen in a stylized version on television will don a middle class, simple guy look for Basera. Ajay was also seen in few episodics of Sshhhh.. Phit Koi Hai.

Basera launches on NDTV Imagine from 17th August, Monday to Friday at the 9.30 PM slot.

Ladies Special to turn Nailbiting !

Ladies Special, the daily drama that airs on Sony Entertainment Television, is introducing new set of events to make the story more nail biting. The upcoming track will have Giti who has gone with her friends to a camp at Karjat get into some major problem, which will leave her shattered.

Shilpa Tulaskar aka Nanda Shinde tells us, "My daughter Giti falls into trouble again though this time it's no fault of hers. In spite of the humongous disaster that befalls her family, Nanda remains a strong pillar of support. She keeps her family united in difficult times and never lets Giti down. Nanda is a strong mother with abundant love for her daughter and so it's just not like her to not lend a supporting shoulder to her daughter."

Shilpa is immensely inspired by her mother and while playing Nanda, she realizes streams of similarity between her mother and her character. Shilpa says, "Often when I portray Nanda, my mind goes back to the times my mom has supported me during my youth. So I understand that Nanda's strength comes naturally as a part of being a protective mother."

However, in real life Shilpa is yet to come across a time where she has had to display such strong emotive support towards her children. She says, "My children are very young you see. My son is six years old and my daughter is six months old. So they are yet to reach that stage where the troubles they create would seem larger than life and my supportive attitude would seem extraordinary."

Shilpa tantalizes us by mentioning the new events that are in store for Ladies Special. "Of course! Nanda and her family cannot always be the core of the story. New avenues will have to be explored in order to maintain the story's crispness. As far as my knowledge goes, the audience can definitely look forward to some phases," Shilpa signs off.

Mayank Anand's 'Love from the Sidelines'...

Mayank Anand, Dr. Rahul in Star One's Dill Mill Gayye is on cloud nine these days, as he has finally managed to get a publisher for his book.

Talking about this, Mayank says, "Yes, my book will be published in a month or two. It will be published by Lead Start Publications under the banner of Frog Book. The title of the book is 'Love from the Sidelines'".

When asked him about the great feeling, the actor quips, "It's an awesome feeling to get your first book published. I am now working on the cover page with my designer. We have jotted down many ideas for the cover, one of them being that I put one of my paintings there. But we have not decided on anything yet".

The buzz is that Mayank's contract with the popular show Dill Mill Gayye is about to end. When we asked him about the future of Dr. Rahul, he states, "Yes, it is true that my contract with them is getting over. However, I don't have any idea on the status of my character. But I think that I will continue with them".

We wish the actor cum writer all the very best for his new publication!!

Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur to end!

Niten Desai’s most costly show on television, Chittod Ki Rani Padmini Ka Johur is all set to conclude in September. The show started with a bang, but it flopped in the TRP countdown.

As per the sources, “The show is not ending abruptly, but the creative team is now trying to wind-up the story as soon as possible. Rani Padmini failed to fetch the TRP’s and thus it is concluding shortly. They all shot for their last episode on 2 August i.e. Sunday.”

“There had been lots of money spent on the lavish sets and the whole attire of the show including the haveli’s, costumes jewelry etc. The show was launched in competition to Balika Vadhu, but as we know rest is history,” adds the source.

How Pracheen Chauhan got his Swarg?

Pracheen Chauhan, who has been working as an actor for past eight years feels lucky today. He was not so well recognized until he got Rajan Shahi’s Swarg. Also not many people know that he was initially approached to play Alekh in Bidaai.

He feels lucky as he waited long for a good show to come his way. Yes he was approached to play Alekh, but somehow at the last moment the role went to Angad.It was then when Rajan promised Pracheen that whenever he finds a suitable role he will surely cast him.

It was during the making of Swarg when Rajan approached him. “As Rajan promised him, he approached with the project of Swarg to Pracheen. Both sat down and discussed the script and immediately Pracheen said yes to Swarg,” adds the source.

Pracheen’s wait for the right opportunity ended with Subh in Maat Pitah Ke Charno Main Swarg and he owes this opportunity to Rajan Shahi, to whom he is aptly grateful.

Anandi’s mom is back in Balika Vadhu!

Bhairavi Raichura, who plays Anandi’s mother in the serial Balika Vadhu, has been missing from the show for a quite long time now. She was shown to be on char dham ki yatra in the show and now she is back from it.

While on the show, Bhairavi was shown to be on a char dham ki yatra; off screen she was on a family trip to Australia. “I was in Australia for 3 weeks. It was a family trip, where I was accompanied by my husband, mother and sister.”

When asked about her trip, she said excitedly, “It was a much needed break and I made the most of it by participating in numerous adventure sports. The most terrific experience was Skydiving from 14000 ft altitude. It was a breathtaking freefall for 60 seconds.” As for her next track in the show, she says, “I will be informed by Anandi’s bapu that he has mortgaged a part of our land for Sugna’s wedding gift. Hearing this I would be tensed and to find out what happens after that you will have to watch the show”.

Happy days ahead for Samrat and Gunjan..

Happy days are back again, in Star One's Miley Jab Hum Tum produced by Sunshine Productions, with Samrat (Mohit Sehgal) finally choosing his friend Gunjan (Sanaya Irani) over the scheming Sheena (Priti Keswani).

Recently, Sheena had played a blame game on Gunjan and had put Samrat in a dilemma to choose between his friend and girl friend. With Samrat expressing his confidence in Gunjan, the story now takes a new turn.

About the storyline as per the source, "Sheena will soon be gone from Samrat's life, and this will provide the much-needed breather for Samrat and Gunjan fans. However, there is every chance of the girl returning later on".

Priti Keswani aka Sheena seemed clueless about her temporary exit from the show. "I really do not know whether Sheena will go missing for a while or not. You need to talk to the creative team regarding this. As of now, Sheena is very much there, playing her games as usual".

With Sheena gone, the relationship of Samrat and Gunjan will shape up differently. "Samrat will soon get involved in an accident, and this will bring about a change in Samrat and Gunjan's lives. There are many interesting twists lined up, and viewers need to watch", informs our source.

Shaurya Aur Suhani to go off air...

The verdict on Sphere Origins' mega budget fantasy based show on Star Plus, Shaurya Aur Suhani is out!! The show which started on March 21st has failed to grab the attention of audience, and this shows in its very low TRPs. As a result of this, the show will now be taken off air…

As per our reliable source, "The unit of Shaurya Aur Suhani has got the ultimatum from the channel. The date given to them is 16th August, but all depends on the availability of the next show to replace it. However, it is confirmed that the show will go off air by August".

When contacted, Producer Sunjoy Wadhwa admitted to the news and said, "Yes, the show is going off air by mid August".

The show that focuses on the fight against injustice and a story about love and pride has Saurabh Pandey and Sriti Jha playing the lead roles.

Neha Saxena thanks her stars for her discovery...

The petite actress Neha Saxena, was discovered by Director Shahi Mittal during one of his flight trips and that opened the doors of television world to her. She debuts with Star Plus' Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai, launching on August 5th at 8.30 PM.

Neha tells us, "I feel I am destiny's child. I was born and brought up in a small town – Agra. Yet my family supported me and helped me fulfill my dream to become an air hostess. And during one of my work trips, Director Shashi Mittal spotted me, just like that! He asked me to turn in for the auditions. And when I got selected I knew that life certainly is taking me to a whole new place."

Neha never had to regret about making such a drastic change in her career. She tells us in a matter of fact way, "The airlines industry is going through a very bad phase. And I, as a part of that industry had to share the burden of its losses. This is why I'm doubly happy about changing my field of work. The opportunity couldn't have timed itself in a better way."

After hopping around the world as an air hostess, doesn't Neha feel restricted within the confines of a studio? Calmly she replies, "For two years I had been visiting different parts of the world. When acting as a career was offered to me, I found it far more exciting. It could probably be because I had experienced the joys of going around the world for two years and subconsciously was in search of a change". She further adds, "In the studio, I have made friends with my co-stars who are just like me, total freshers. We get along very well. I've found my comfort place in this new world.

Neha plays Dhaani, protagonist of Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai. The show traces her tackling of life; right from the comforts of innocent youth to the baffling hardships put out by cruel destiny.

Zee's Betiyaan gets an extension of few weeks..

Zee TV's Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyaan which was earlier to end on the 13th of August has got an extension of few more weeks.

The show will now end on 27th August, and will have a happy ending. Jhanvi and her family will unite to live happily, while Yuvraj gets back home and Pavitra is thrown out of the house forever.

Confirming on the extension that Betiyaan has got, Mandar Oak, Supervising Producer, Creative Eye says, "Betiyaan will now end on 27th August. Our unit was like a big family, and we will miss working with each other. It was a beautiful experience being part of the show".

Taking the slot of 10 PM from 31st August will be Sunshine Productions' new show 12/24..…Karol Bagh.

Creative Eye's Maayka on Zee TV is also slated for an end on the 14th of August, and will be replaced by Contiloe's Jhansi Ki Rani which launches on 18th August at the 8 PM slot.

New entry in Pavitra Rishta...

Zee TV's Pavitra Rishta, produced by Balaji Telefilms has been doing fabulously well on the TRP charts. After the dramatic revelations on the day of wedding of Archana (Ankita Lokhande) and Manav (Sushant Singh Rajput), the show is now entering its next phase.

With this, begins a parallel track which will focus on the office life of Varsha (Priya Marathe). There will also be a new entry in the form of Varsha's boss, and the actor making his entry in the show is Kunal Thakkur who was earlier seen playing the role of Sanket in the very first story of Balaji Telefilms' Koi Aane Ko Hai on COLORS.

The actor Kunal confirmed this news and said, "Yes, I will be entering in Pavitra Rishta. The character has a very mysterious look to it; initially the guy pretends to be a very understanding and nice boss to Varsha, but there is a motive behind everything he does".

Eventually he will trap Varsha in many problems, but you have to wait and watch how the story unfolds. There is also a possibility of this guy and Varsha getting hooked later in the show, but the creative team is still working on the scripts.

Kunal was also seen as Balram in Ekta's Mahabhaarat on 9X. It is heard that Ekta Kapoor was so much impressed with Kunal's acting in Koi Aane Ko Hai, that she immediately chose him to play this character.

His entry will be aired tonight.

Jeevan Saathi to go off air..

COLORS' Jeevan Saathi which tracks the trials and tribulations of Viraj (Vani Sharma) will see its logical end very soon.

Jeevan Saathi had been under the scanner for quite a while, but now the decision to wrap up the show has been taken. The show is all set to wind up in the first week of September. COLORS has many new concepts in the pipeline, hence this change was essential.

"The unit and actors have not been officially informed about the closure, but they will get to know very soon", informs our source.

We tried to get confirmation from Producer Hemal Thakkar of Playtime Creations, but he refused to comment. We could not get any confirmation from the officials of the channel till the time we filed the story.

IIT ragging censored tarike se hota hai: Kunal Bhatia

IIT-ian turned actor Kunal Bhatia is all set to deal with women emotions onscreen in ‘Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai’. Blessed to have two women by his side in the very beginning of his career, Kunal surely does not seem to be the gawky nerd one might typically imagine him to be. He gets candid in an interview and talks about his life, before and after ‘Sajan Ghar Jaana Hai’.

Tell us about your character in the serial.
My character’s name is Amber Raghuvanshi who happens to marry twice under some circumstances. First he gets married to a girl who he loves and then he is forced to marry another girl of his father’s choice. As his father is above everything for him, he could not disobey him and thus, agrees to marry a second girl who is from a very rich family. Otherwise he respects women sentiments. My brother in the serial is not at all caring toward his wife and Amber is the one who keeps cheering her all the time. He is also good to his siblings.

It is typical set up of UP, how much do you relate to the culture?
I am from Faridabad. So I was always in touch with the culture of UP. Only the difference is of language. I address myself as ‘main’ in real life but onscreen I say ‘hum’. Rest I am accustomed to everything about the show. Culture of multiple-marriage is still prevalent in UP; I have heard of men getting married thrice. It’s fine if the two cannot get along and separate to look for other partner, but generally they do it for the dowry. I strongly condemn the practice of multiple-marriages.

What have you been doing before acting?
I am a civil engineer from IIT Delhi. After my college I took up a job with an insurance company and continued for nine months. But as I always wanted to be here, I am finally here. I like the medium of story telling.

How did your parents’ react when you broke the news that you want to give up your stable job for acting?
My family was like why are you risking your career. I had to revolt and make them understand. As I was already earning good, so money was never a concern. I always wanted to be part of creative industry. Mom was little apprehensive, but she is happy now. After seeing promos she says ever since the time promos are on-air, I put on the TV whenever I miss you.

As you were in hostel, you must have definitely gone through the rigorous ragging sessions?
IIT mein ragging kaafi censored tarike se hota hai. That I can’t share with you’ll, but at times we use to dress up like phantom and were made to roam about in hostel.

Do you have any formal training in acting?
I don’t have any formal training but have done theaters during my college days. I participated in talent hunt show with Star Plus and thereby I got the offer. Best part of this field is you learn while you work. You will definitely mark a growth in my acting, episode after episode. Initially, I use to take many takes to do a shot but now, it’s OK in one or two takes. But yes, I would definitely take some training if needed.

Other than acting, what do you do?
I do write short stories, but haven’t done anything on a professional level. I play football and have also done river rafting. I want give a try to bungee jumping.

Ali Merchant to stay back in Yeh Rishta…

Ali Merchant who is currently seen as Rituraj in Rajan Shahi’s Yeh Rishta Kya Khelata Hai will be continuing his stint for few more days. The actor will now bring some change in the storyline of the show.

“I will be there in the show, as Naitik is still under the wrong impression regarding me and Akshara. I will solve the misunderstanding between the two, and bring them close,” says Ali.

With Akshara’s long running marriage, the show has been able to grab the highest TRP’s ever. “With the marriage sequence, the show got 8.1 TRP, the highest ever since it started. There are many more twists and turns to come in the storyline, and the producers with the channel are expecting to get higher than this,” states the source.

Well Yeh Rishta has definitely bonded well with the junta as well reflected, with them leading the TRP charts.

Pallavi Subhash is back with Basera

Pallavi Subhash is back on TV after a well-deserved break. She is all set to make a comeback with her co-star Ram Kapoor in a fiction show Basera of Sagar Arts on Imagine.

In a tête-à-tête she talks about the old days and her lucky sets and new phase of Basera.

How is it to work with Ram Kapoor all over again?
We have worked together in Kasam Se and the producer, and the channel liked our chemistry so much, that they paired us again for Basera. It’s good to be back with the co-star with whom I have worked. We are too comfortable with each other, and I could say that he is a good actor and a person too.

Tell us something about your role in the show?
My character’s name is Ketki, who is wife of Ram in the show. There are other four families, basically friends of Ram. We all come together and have fun, celebrate festivals, etc. It’s like one big happy family.

Is the story of Basera related to Baghban?
Yes, somewhere down the line each and every family drama is related to Baghban, but all I can assure that it’s not dot-to-dot copy of the film. The moment you see the first episode of the show, you will get the gist of it.

You are looking absolutely stunning in the promos? Who has designed your looks?
My look in the show is designed by Vikram Phadnis. I am too excited about it as every day I get to wear his new designs. I would like to state, he has really done a fantastic job. Even today, I sms him to say that I am wearing his this design, or that one, and he is very happy with it.

Can you tell me a bit about your co-actors in the show?
I have talked about Ram, but in the show there are two new faces who will be essaying the role of my son in the show. Priya is someone who I have known, as I have earlier worked with her in Kasam Se. Each and every one is nice to work with, and we all are having a gala time.

Is there any memorable incident you recall during the shoot of the show?
Every day is nice incident for us, as we enjoy a lot on the sets. Ram is a big prankster and he has something new for all of us on day-to-day basis. Along side all the female co-actors sit together and have lunch together. Especially my bahu’s are there with me, they eat my head and don’t let me sleep (grins). Also, I would like to mention that the sets where we are shooting Basera is very familiar to me, as this is the same place where I gave my first shot on small screen for the show Karam Apanaa Apanaa. I think it’s lucky for me.

Jhalak Desai sailing in two boats!

A new birdie has just showed her jhalak on television in the promos of ‘Sajan Ghar Jana Hai’ and has charmed everyone with her innocence. In a candid interaction with media, school pass-out Jhalak Desai expressed her determination to complete her graduation along with acting.

Tell us about your character.
My character’s name is Sarla Raghuvanshi. She is seventeen-eighteen year old girl who gets married to Amber Raghuvanshi. She is good at heart and expects everyone to be the same. Everyone pampers her in the family. She is very bubbly and likes to dress up. It’s a positive character. In the beginning Sarla is not aware of him being married already.

I am not as bubbly as Sarla, but I am talkative like her. Honestly, I don’t relate to the character much.

As you are from Gujarat, born and brought up in Mumbai, how much do you relate to the culture of UP?
I like everything about the serial. I didn’t know much about the culture of north, so I am gradually learning it while shooting. According to me multiple-marriage is very individualistic. I don’t think everyone in UP gets married twice. There is a tinge of Lucknawi accent. I use to wear saree only on Teacher’s day. I enjoy wearing sarees though I find difficult to walk in them.

Were you not reluctant to begin with the character of a married woman?
Making my debut as a married woman does not concern me, because I am playing my age. She is also 16-17 year old girl just like me.

From where did you catch the acting bug?
I am daughter of a television actress Falguni Desai, so it has passed in me from her. I use to take part in dramatics in school, but not any formal training as such. Rest I believe it is upon me, and how I carry it off. I haven’t done acting before but I got a call from the production house, as I was always interested in acting I had my portfolio done.

What have you been doing before serial happened to you?
I have just passed my tenth. I have applied for online admissions in college. It is good that we don’t have to stand in long-long queues. I have scored 90 percent and I am opting for science.

How will you manage both studies and acting?
I am equally committed to both my studies and acting as well. I think I will be able to pull it off, as my team is very supportive. They will be scheduling the shoots according to my college. I intend to become an Engineer, so I have to clear my entrance exams. Once college commences I will plan accordingly.

But Engineering needs rigorous revision.
This is a wonderful offer, so I am doing it. In future unless I get something really exciting I won’t do any serial, as I intend to complete my graduation first. I can do my acting at an older age but this is the only age to study.

Celebration time for Dill Mill Gayye

Dill Mill Gayye on Star One has all the reason for celebration, as the show has successfully completed its 400 episodes and is still going strong. With this, the show puts all the speculation at rest of it going off air.

Talking about the success Jennifer states, “In this competition where new shows are just coming one after the other, DMG has been consistent. Though I have not been from the start, but would like to congratulate the whole team of the show.”

“I feel proud to be associated with such a good show and will see to it that I do justice to my role in the show, and take it forward,” she adds further.

When asked of what surprise is stored for the viewers in the coming episode, she quips, “Well I can’t divulge much about what’s going to happen. All I can say, in the coming episode Riddhima will lose her cool and will partially reveal everything about their past. What happens next is something to wait and watched.”

So viewers get glued to your TV sets to see some more drama between Armaan and Riddhima as the show goes on. We congratulate the team of DMG on their success so far.

Akangsha replaces Pooja Kanwal in Palampur Express..

Pooja Kanwal, better known as Pawni of Sony's Palampur Express has opted out of the show, as she is getting married in the month of November 2009.

Replacing her as Pawni will be known actress Akangsha Rawat, who was last seen in Waaris.

Confirming the news to us, Pooja Kanwal said, "Even before I signed up for the show, I had clearly mentioned it to the channel that I will need a minimum of 15 days break for my wedding in the month of November. However, as the show moved, there were many changes in the script due to creative calls, and this left us with no bank. We have been shooting cut-to-cut, and this only meant that I would not be getting the break that I wanted. Above all, the story has now moved from Palampur to Mumbai, and the creative team felt that this would be the right time to bring in a replacement. I had a discussion with the channel and moved out of the show after we mutually agreed to the developments".

We talked to Akangsha who replaces Pooja who also confirmed the news, "Yes, I have started shooting for the show. I will enter the show tonight as the new Pawni. I have always been a runner in school; so when this role came to me, I grabbed it with both hands. I have been training under a trainer for few days now, and am ready to make a mark".

Akangsha Rawat earlier played the lead in Sahara One's Solhah Singaar.

The present track in the show has Dev (Hiten Tejwani) bringing Pawni to Mumbai to fulfill the dreams of her mother. He also reveals to her that her mother who was herself a runner had been charged with a dope case, due to which she has been leading an unstable life in the mental asylum. Dev gives Pawni a mission in life to become a professional runner, and win the medal that her mother once failed to get.

According to our source, "The new Mumbai track will have some interesting twists and turns, wherein Dev will support and guide Pawni in her new tussle in life. There will also be a college set-up in the show soon".

We got a confirmation from the channel spokesman that due to date problems with Pooja Kanwal, they had to figure out a replacement, and that Akangsha Rawat will be taking her place.

For the uninitiated, the protagonist Ajay Singh Choudhury too opted out of the show recently, and it is now to be seen how the show moves from here with a totally new cast..

'The Baby Borrowers' gets its celebrity Jodis...

Five celebrity couples will get together to experience a fast track to adulthood by setting up a home, and becoming caring parents first to babies, toddlers, pre-teens and their pets, teenagers and senior citizens -- all over the course of three weeks, with the show 'The Baby Borrowers', produced by BBC. The show is tipped to be on NDTV Imagine, and will start sometime in September.

Some popular jodis Shilpa - Apurva Agnihotri and Gaurav Chopra –Mouni Roy have been finalized for the show.

Here's some more information on the other three celebrity jodis who will be getting into the parenting mode thro the show. "Juhi Parmar and Sachin Shroff along with Gurmeet Chaudhury and Debinna Banerjee will be seen as the third and fourth jodis. Along with them, the popular actor from Remix, Raj Singh Arora will be seen with his beau Swati Taldar of Left Right Fame".

When we called up Swati Taldar, she said, "I am at my home town and busy right now. I will be able to talk to you only after two days".

Debinna Banerjee told us, "Things are under wraps at the moment, and we cannot speak anything right now".

Raj Singh Arora too gave us a reply, "No comments right now".

We tried calling Sachin Shroff, Juhi Parmar, but they remained unavailable for comments.

According to our source, "Many big names like Sharad and Kirti Kelkar, Karan Singh Grover and Shraddha Nigam, Sharad Malhotra and Divyanka Tripathi were approached for the show, but things did not materialize. There was also a buzz that the newly engaged Rakhi Sawant might also be seen as one of the contestants along with her new found Mr. Right, Elesh Parujanwala".

During the course of the show, the five young celebrity couples are asked to literally grow up overnight, when they are given a home, and certain simulated environments where they are expecting the arrival of their baby. Later, a real baby is given to each of the couples by five pairs of real volunteer parents. The couple will have to go thro' the chores of being new parents to the little one for three full days. After this, the couple will have to give the kid back, in return to which they get a toddler in the fast-forward process of the format of the show. Three days later, the couples are given several guys and gals in their pre-teens, each with a family pet coming along with them. Later on, the celebrities are given teenagers to deal with, and the cycle eventually completes with them taking care of a senior citizen with some ailment or the other.

We tried getting a confirmation from the channel and the production house, but got no response.

Jyoti took 9 re-takes to tie Rakhi!

There are rakhi celebrations on the sets of Sphere Origin’s show Jyoti on NDTV Imagine.

In a chit-chat with Sneha as to how was the experience she says, “We are having so much fun shooting for the rakhi sequence. I am tying rakhi to my on screen brother Sandeep. In the process to get a perfect shot, I have tied him rakhi around 12 times”.

So off screen what are the plans for Raksha bandhan? “I don’t have a real brother so I tie rakhi to my cousins but unfortunately, this raksha bandhan my cousins are also out of town. But on the sets I would be tying rakhi to my cameraman.”

Sneha was currently seen on the sets of Rakhi Ka Swayamvar. So how was the experience? “We had a gala time. I was there for the mehndi ceremony. We all had to perform on a dance number. I performed on mehndi hai rachne waali. And the best part was that it was choreographed by Saroj Khan”. How was it working with Saroj Khan? “She is one of the best choreographers in the industry and working with her is a dream come true. The song was choreographed so well and I loved every move of it”.

What’s the next high point in the serial Jyoti? “In the serial, I will come to know about Sushma from Sandeep. Initially I would not like to intervene in it but later I would help her come out of her despair.”

Vivan Bhatena mixes work with pleasure!

Vivan Bhatena is finally going on a break after two long years, as his show Maayka ends. The actor is all set to fly to London for his vacation cum work. Well he is going there for his play, which is based on terror attack that happened in Mumbai, and also to complete his film project.

“Day after tomorrow I will be flying to London for my play and with that, I have a project of a film which I will be completing. After that it’s going to be a holiday time for me,” quips Vivaan.

He could not talk much about the movie, but is very excited about his play. “This play has already got many accolades and I am really excited that we will be performing it on such a big platform,” he adds.

Talking about his holiday plans the actor converse, “Well definitely I will be joined by my wife soon, but that is only after I am done with my play. She is also working and cannot afford to get holiday for many days.”

“After working for two years continuously I do deserve this break. I will be coming back on 20th August and only then I will decide of what to take-up next,” concludes the actor.

Vivan definitely knows to balance work and pleasure.

A Raksha Bandan Special on Bhaskar Bharti

The search for Bhaskar becomes all the important when Bhaskar’s brother Nanhe comes to town from Gwalior looking for him. The entire magazine office is shocked to know that Bhaskar was never in Gwalior, which is what they were told. Nanhe is convinced that Bhaskar is missing and someone, among the office guys is not telling the truth. He decides to go to the police station to report about the missing Bhaskar.

Bharti is completely shattered with Nanhe’s untimely arrival. Payal hits upon an idea- that Bharti should tie rakhi to Nanhe who is very vulnerable and emotional. They go to the police station, convince Nanhe and bring him back. It’s Raksha Bandhan and Bharti decides to tie Nanhe a rakhi. Who is Bharti? Why should Nanhe let Bharti tie a rakhi? These are some of the questions playing in Nanhe’s head. Will Bharti manage to win over Nanhe on this Raksha Bandan?

Stay tuned to the Raksha Bandan Special on Bhaskar Bharti on Wednesday, August 5, at 9.00 pm, only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari on the rocks!!

COLORS show, Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari has not been doing well.

There is a speculation that the show might go off air. But nothing has been fixed as of yet. An actor who did not want to be named also said, "We too have been hearing such news for some time now, but we have not been told anything officially, neither has any date been set. The show is currently rating around 1 which is not good enough for a channel like COLORS and that too at 9.30 pm time slot.

For the uninitiated, Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari was originally supposed to be aired on 9X as Ramlal, but as that channel ran into financial difficulties, DJ Creative Unit moved the show to COLORS. "But certain changes were made to the concept, which might not have worked. And when the original story is tweaked, the show can run aground", feels the source. However as the producer has recently invested in a new set, hence we can surmise that the show might run for some time at least", ends the source.

We did not get any news from Producer Tony Singh and the channel too,both remained unavailable for comment.

Raja Chaudhary appears in court

Bad boy Raja Chaudhary came in light for his notoriety and now when he wants to clean his tarnished image, producers would not let him do so, as they are all set to capitalize on the bad-boy in him.

He is soon to appear in episodic comedy series ‘Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai’. As expected of him, he is accused of eve-teasing his domestic help. “It’s fun-filled, episodic courtroom drama,” assures the controversy king. On asking about producers cashing on his real image on reel, he sportingly answers, “I do want to clean my image, but what to do, as these people don’t let me do so. In fact audience wants to see me in that character, so why not to do what is expected of me.”

Before Bigg Boss 2 happened to him, his identity was always as Shweta Tiwari’s husband but after they parted their ways, story is different. In spite of separating long back Raja has been following the show ‘Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao’ where Shweta appeared as one of the contestant. “Yes I have been following ‘Iss jungle…’ I liked her (Shweta) in the show,” he admits.

Raja has always been hounded by controversies but still he dared to face the truth on the show ‘Sach Ka Saamna’. “It will not bring much change in people’s opinion about me as waise bhi main hamesha sach hi bolta hun,” he asserts. So we did ask satyawaadi Raja, is he seeing someone? He tampered the universal clichéd to his comfort and said, “I am happy to be single and not ready to mingle.”

After BB2 his villainous image did appease to grey shade but as controversies did not cease, he has now become a Bad Boy for good. “I am also trying to figure out my follies, but I must say electronic media blew it out of proportion. It was not exactly as it was presented on TV, only the movements and actions were mine, rest masala came from the voiceovers scripted as the channels pleased,” he clarifies. But he is also enjoying the fair share of popularity he gained on the show. “After BB2 even on the first meeting people converse with me as if they know me in and out,” he shares.

His stint in BB2 has given him name, fame and also a character that no one else can do better than him. Soon he will be seen in Sahara One’s brand new show ‘Unit 9’. “I am playing something very similar to what I have been doing on Bigg Boss 2,” he hints. So guys worst is yet to come from this bad boy.

Raj Singh leaves Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat for Pavitra Rishta

Raj Singh aka Saksham of Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat is now no more associated with the show. The actor has done a golmal with his two shows, as he opts for Pavitra Rishta over RKAB.

As per the sources, “Raj Singh has been kicked out of Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat. He has ditched the producers of the show for his new show Pavitra Rishta of Balaji and thus he was removed.”

“He has given 30 days for Raja and when he got the offer from Balaji, he opted for that by promising 30 days to them too. This created a lot of confusion in the team of the first show,” adds the source.

When contacted Raj for the same he just said, “I left the show (Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat) as I was unable to give them my dates.”

Thus it is said that sab golmal hai iss industry mein…

Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai debuts on Sab TV.

Touted court room drama, ‘Yeh Chanda Kanoon Hai’ apart from being a comedy series will also address many serious issues, though on a lighter note.

Show will have fresh case in every new episode. Judge Tikku Talsania and lawyers Asif Sheikh and Juhi Parmar are the permanent part of the show.Seasoned actors are expected to do cameo in the show.

It’s a show based on dark comedy that throws light on the issues of day-to-day. And not even media’s darker side will be spared in the name of dark comedy. “Media have always created panic amongst the masses by sensationalizing the news. So we decided to do an episode based on media,” informs the writer of the show Manoj Santoshi.

This is not for the first time that media is ridiculed, but to see the spoofy defence of media that spared none will be indeed interesting!

Swarg gets its first few cameos...

Rajan Shahi's recently launched show on COLORS, Maat Pitaah Ke Charnon Mein Swarg will see its first few cameos being introduced in the story line.

Keeping with the trend of having short yet important cameos, that kicked off with his other two shows on Star Plus Bidaai and Yeh Rishta, Rajan Shahi brings in a father and daughter cameo in Swarg which will be of great relevance to the story track.

Making her comeback to television is Snigdha Srivastav, who played the main lead in COLORS' Rahe Tera Aashirwaad. Playing her father will be noted Marathi actor Deepak Deewoolkar, who played the eldest brother Virat Sharma, in the Star Plus' afternoon show, Jahan Tera Basera Ho.

About the storyline,"Snigdha plays a simple girl Jaya, who will be the prospective suitor of Shubh (Pracheen Chauhan), the eldest son of the Tripathi family".

Confirming this news is Snigdha who said, "I play the simple yet strong girl Jaya. Mine will be a cameo for four episodes, but all will depend on the viewers' reaction to this cameo. I am very excited to play this role, and have started my shoot. I had got offers for many cameos after Rahe Teraa Aashirwaad, but when I got this offer from Rajan Shahi's production house, I grabbed it immediately".

Deepak Dewoolkar essays the character of Govardhan Pandey, Jaya's father in the show. The father and daughter come into the picture when talks of Jaya's marriage to Shubh come to the fore.

Deepak Deewoolkar said, "Rajan Shahi is a brilliant director and producer, with a knack of presenting things affirmatively. I had got few opportunities in the past to play a main character in Yeh Rishta, but could not take it up then, as I was busy with Jahan Pe Basera Ho. After that, I got another opportunity to be part of his show, but could not give it a shot as I had developed an allergic rash due to a spirit gum used. However, when I got this cameo offer I was bit apprehensive to start with, but when I heard the narration of the role, I decided to go for it".

Talking about his role, Deepak quips, "Govardhan is a very good man with principles, and as every father would want, he wishes to wed his daughter in a very good family. When the offer of Shubh who happens to be the son of Satyanarayan comes for his daughter, he is very excited to go ahead with the alliance".

However, our source informs us that there will be a twist in the tale. "As everything shapes up well for the alliance of Shubh and Jaya, there comes a twist wherein certain situations force the girl's father who is otherwise soft, spoken to get wild and harsh on the boy's family. This will come as a tremendous shock to the audience".

Deepak and Snigdha's entry in Swarg will be telecast sometime this week..

Aathvaan Vachan gave me name and entry to TV- Vinny Arora

The cute little Urmi of Aathvaan Vachan, Vinny Arora has made it big with her entry in Rajan Shahi’s Swarg on Colors. She is playing the role of Gyatri, a very cultured girl who is bit naughty and full of positive energy.

In Aathvaan Vachan she played a girl who is physically grown, but mentally is still an 8 year old kid. It was a very challenging role for her and she carried it to the expectations of the audience

Do you think people will accept you in this role?
Initially, when I started with the show I was nervous as, I thought that it will be little difficult for people to accept me in this avatar. I totally believed that the actors do get typecast. Also, I did not want to mess it out, so was curious to know the audience reaction. Even I am trying to get into the skin of the character, and I know people will take time to accept me.

Any special preparation you have done for the role?
I did not need to do any preparations, as the role I am playing in Swarg is very similar to me. Rajanji just called me for the auditions and said that he wants me to do this particular character in his serial. He has earlier seen my work and was confident about me being in Swarg.

Which show is more close to your heart Aathvaan Vachan or Swarg?
I bagged the role in Swarg just a week back and have been enjoying my stint with the show. It is very different from what I did in past. Aathvaan Vachan has been a close show to my heart, as it was the one who gave me name and entry in this world. These are two different shows with different story line and are close to my heart.

What is your expectation from Swarg?
I expect that this show would be loved by all as we have all worked very hard towards each and every detail.

How is it to work with Prachleen?
He is not very quite as his character in the show. We all have lot of fun and also they are quite senior to me, so in a way I am getting help in the form of tips from them. Being the youngest on the sets I get pampered and it feels good. I am very comfortable to work with them.

Did you get any special tips from Rajan Shahi?
He narrated to me how should I go about with my character in Swarg. He really made me feel comfortable and also, gave me a welcome note which was a very warm gesture from him. He always does this with the actors who work with him.

Are you still in touch with your co-stars from your pervious show?
Yes I am still in touch with Mouli didi. We go for shopping together and also watch movies, have lunch or dinner. It’s great fun to be with her. Also, I am in contact with Vishal and he keeps guiding me of how should I go about my career. Even Mouli didi talks about the same.

Varun Badola boards Ladies Special!

Varun Badola is making a comeback with a bang. Recently it was reported that the actor will be soon seen in SAB’s Sonu Sweety with Shweta Kawatra. The latest hot news about him is that, he is all set to enter Sony’s show, Ladies Special.

“Yes I am doing the show but don’t know whether I am allowed to speak about it or not. All I can say is that I will be starting the shoot for the same within 2-3 days,” states Varun.

About the storyline as per our source, Varun will be essaying the role of Neena Gupta’s son who is living in the USA. After the death of his father Vipul, he heads to India for the last rituals and also to support his mother.

“As per the track after divorcing Karan (Harsh Chaya) his wife Pooja (Payal Sarkar) will start living with Neena Gupta. It is further revealed that Pooja will fall for Neena’s son i.e. Varun in the show and what happens further is to be watched,” concludes the source.

Well Varun is definitely not a hawa ka jhoka jo jald se gul hojaye…

Ghar Ek Sapnaa to end..

Sahara One's one of the long running shows, Ghar Ek Sapnaa, produced by Ananda Telefilms is the next to bite the dust, after we reported about Kismat Connection winding up.

The present track focuses on the confusion caused in the family owing to Kakul's look-alike Damini being in the house. Slowly the track will proceed towards the real Kakul (Anisha Kapoor) getting back into consciousness. This will eventually pave way for a logical conclusion of the show.

Confirming this news Producer Ajai Sinha said, "Yes, Ghar Ek Sapnaa will be ending in early September".

"The creative team is busy working on the script for the final track. The shooting for the show is most likely to end around the 20th of August, and the last episode will be aired around the 12th of September", adds our source.

Kismat Connection and Ghar Ek Sapna will make way for two news shows on Sahara, Ganesh Leela produced by Creative Eye and Anubhav Sinha's thriller, Mr. and Mrs. Mishra

Nishant Shaukeen enters Laado

Nishant Shaukeen is the new entrant in COLORS’ show- Naa Aana Is Desh Laado, produced by Shakuntalam Telefilms. He was earlier seen in NDTV Imagine’s Dehleez.

Talking about his role, Nishant says, “The character’s name is Vijay Prakash Chautala. He is the old flame of Santosh, but because of some circumstances they couldn’t get married. He thinks Santosh is very happy in her new life but comes to know about the reality when he enters her house to meet Ammaji. He is very positive and it is a strong cameo as of now.”

When asked about his entry he states, “I come to Santosh’s house to meet Ammaji. She informs Santosh that someone from her house has come to meet her. This is how we meet each other.”

Shilpa Shetty back as host for Bigg Boss 3!

Not many are aware the channel Colors has already began their planning for the second season of their popular reality show Bigg Boss in full swing. The show is being planned to go on air from coming October. Fans of Shilpa Shetty will be rejoiced to know that she has been more or less confirmed for hosting the show yet again.

Reveals a source, “The channel has been in talks with Shilpa Shetty for hosting the second season and she seems to have given her nod, however she is still to be signed on the dotted line. The talks about the money factor are yet to be finalized. One can recall she was paid a bomb for hosting the show. But this year with the ongoing recession, she may have to adjust her price. Even Salman Khan has agreed for a lesser price for hosting 10 Ka Dum’s second season so it is most likely that Shilpa too, will settle for something lesser than what she was paid last year.”

The source further adds, “The makers of the show are also planning to bring a lot of variations in the show by adding more surprise elements and more interesting guests. Faces that have been constantly shown on TV for the last one year may be avoided because they are already over exposed. The hunt for the 12 house inmates is on.

Actors married off for real in Balaji Show!

Recently a grand wedding with much fanfare took place in the Balaji show Pavitra Rishta. Archana (Ankita) and Manav (Sushant) tied the knot in-front of many people, but to the absolute horror of the duo, the shaadi turned out to be real. As per the eye witness from the sets, “The mantras that the pundit was chanting, was for real.

For that matter, the mangalsutra and the pheres were authentic! After knowing this, the duo (Ankita and Sushant) were shocked and horrified. They went to the Balaji production team and asked them to undo the marriage.

” When we called up Sushant Singh Rajput to confirm the news, he stated, “Yes, the mangalsutra was real, but when I was tying it on Ankita, I ensured that it was flipped backwards.” We informed him of the well-known Maharashtrian wedding tradition, wherein the mangalsutra is intentionally flipped backward and is then worn. Sushant, for a minute was at a loss for words, then he cried out, “But I did not take the saat phere with her. It was just six and a half!”

On other hand Ankita conversed, “Yes the marriage sequence was shot in one go, but after that we had retakes and in whole process we took over 32 pheres. So I don’t think the marriage holds any validity, and even if it was real then, after taking so many pheres the shaadi has been automatically annulled.”

“Well I think you should ask my creative of why they got us married for real,” chirps the actress.

We contacted Sukriti, Creative Head of the show. “Those mantra and mangalsutra was not real at all. I don’t think this shaadi is for real, as the jodi Archana-Manav took just 6 pheres,” she clarifies.

Well now, whose version is more close to truth is not clear, as all three have their own say on the matter. But it would be quite interesting to see if Archana and Manav are termed married in real with their reel shaadi.

Sach Ka Saamna gets a clean chit

Recently it was reported that politicians made a lot of hungama over the reality show Sach Ka Saamna, and wanted it to be banned. They alleged that this particular show crossed the line of vulgarity and no family can’t watch it or bear such content.

As per our source, “SKS has got clean chit from the court as all the cases that was filed against the show were rejected.”

“Though court has given the green signal, but the producer and channel are still waiting for the reply from Information and Broadcast Ministry. The verdict should be out any time soon. Though the hearing date is declared on August 7,” adds the source.

Is the shooting halted due to such pangas. “Not really, as the channel has already shot two schedules i.e. 22 episodes with Rajeev. The actor is currently in Leh Ladakh for the shoot of his flick. As soon as he returns the shooting will be resumed,” adds our source.

When asked, what are the chances of the show being pulled off air, our source replied, “There are very less chances of the show going off air. I am sure whatever decisions IBM takes, it will be done fairly.”

Sach Ka Saamna has successful climbed the first ladder. Now let’s see what the next verdict is.

Daya ben says Hello Brother!

Neela Telefilm‘s slapstick comedy Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah celebrates rakhi this week. Daya (played by Disha Wakani) will be seen tying rakhi to her onscreen brother Sunder. And not many people are aware that Sunder happens to be her brother off-screen too! Interestingly, it does not happen very often that real life crosses path with reel life! Disha who hails from Ahmedabad was quite elated when she learnt that she will not miss out celebrating rakhi, as they were shooting back-to-back, and will make the occasion all the more special by tying him rakhi onscreen. Well, the viewers will certainly witness the sweet brother-sister bonding onscreen! Now that this one bond is taken care of, we wonder if Babita will tie rakhi to Jetha or not? Well, well, we aren’t spilling the beans just yet, so people stay tuned for some more bouts of laughter!