Nadaan Parinde's cast and crew celebrate completion of 100 episodes

Life OK’s Nadaan Parinde, produced by Scaling Heights Productions has recently gotten a new lease of life with the channel deciding to give an extension to the show, rather than ending it. As reported, the show was to shut on 5 September. However, the decision was revoked by the channel.
Now the cast and crew of the show had a whale of a time celebrating the completion of 100 episodes in Chandigarh. All of them assembled on set to cut the cake, and celebrate the moment. And for the Producers Imtiaz Punjabi and Chokkas Bhaardwaj, the moment was indeed very special as their dream of making a realistic show in Chandigarh, far away from the comfort of shooting in Mumbai came true with the first milestone being achieved.
A source from the set said, “The entire cast and crew was seen enjoying the moment. They cut a cake and rejoiced. However, lead actor Nikkhil Chaddha and Co-Producer Chokkas Bhaardwaj’s absence was notable. Nikkhil happened to be on leave, as he had some personal work in Mumbai. Chokkas too could not make it to Chandigarh as he was busy in a project of his in Mumbai.”
When contacted, Nikkhil told us, “Yes, I had some important work in Mumbai, so was on a leave when the team celebrated the completion of 100 episodes. It is a great feeling to have completed 100 episodes, as I take with me a lot of cherished memories.”
Gulki told us, “It is a great feeling, as this show has given me memories of a lifetime. Shooting away from home in Chandigarh, I have made a new home for myself. The story ahead looks very interesting with a lot od spice added.”
We could not get through to Karam Rajpal.
We wish the show all the luck!!

Meet Honey Singh's wife for the first time on Star Plus' India's Raw Star

For all the female fans across the world, here’s a bit of news that will disappoint you! For the first time ever Yo Yo Honey Singh will be introducing his wife Shalini on Star Plus’ India’s Raw Star. The popular mentor was caught in a mix of emotions a day prior to the launch of his album, ‘Desi Kalakaar’. Honey Singh refused to shoot for the show till his better half did not come on the set.
A source says, “Honey was extremely anxious and nervous and did not want to go ahead with the shoot till his wife came on the set. Shalini who was dressed in black appeased the Honey and took him backstage for some time. It was only then, after four good hours that the shoot was resumed. In fact once the shoot started, Yo Yo said that his wife has a very important place in his life and he listens to her no matter what happens.”
“This is not all Honey even promised to focus more on the show now and even do rehearsals with the contestant before the shoot.
Honey Singh was even seen apologizing to everyone for the delay and he also promised that this was the last time and he would never do that again in the future.” Adds the source.
Catch Yo Yo Honey Singh and for the first time his wife on India’s Raw Star this Sunday 31st August at 7pm only on Star Plus!

Shakti Mohan bags 'dancing shoes' for her impressive 'Taandav' act

Shakti Mohan, one of the most consistent performers of Colors’ Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7 excelled in the ‘Teen Ka Tadka’ episode along with choreographer Tushar and sister Mukti Mohan. Well, her performance bagged her the dancing shoes this weekend.
Shakti’s impressive ‘Taandav’ act gave her a standing ovation from all the contestants and audience! And the cherry on the cake was the perfect scores from the judges.
Viewers will see the trio in a mesmerizing and beautiful Taandav act wherein they will be showcasing the three roops of Lord Shiv – Bholenath, Nataraj, Bhairav.
Three sheers to Shakti and her team!!

13th Indian Telly Awards: Vote Now-- Best Actor in a Comic Role (Female)

Move away the drama queens, for laughter queens are here to rule.
These female actresses are the entertaining lots and can provide you smiles and laugh. They take away all your stress and give you a great time as you watch them create magic on screen with their performances.
The 13th Indian Telly Awards will celebrate these prowess actresses and here we get you the nomination list of the same category.
Firstly we have Ashita Dhawan as Savri Pratap Paliwal (Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya) who spreads a smile by her act wherever she goes. Added to her silly behaviour is her wicked brain that leads to more laughter. Her brilliant performance has surely made her mark in this show.
The ‘lalli’ is the masses favourite and Bharti Singh (Comedy Circus Ke Mahabali) is one face that is popular around the world. The plump actor can work wonders on stage and her ‘flirty’ acts with every man earn her performance all the more brownie points. She is one comedy actor to look forward.
She surely needs no introduction, for Disha Vakani as Daya Jethalal Gada (Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma) is today a household name. Her unique way of speech and her garba performances has become a trademark today. She has been for a long time entertaining the viewers with her amazing performances.
Although she plays a fiery police officer, Kavita Kaushik as Inspector Chandramukhi Chautala (F.I.R.) has a funny side to her. Her trysts with the criminals and her subordinates have viewers in splits and asking for more.
Shubhangi Gokhale as Mishri Mausi (Lapataganj - Ek Baar Phir) acted as the most experienced woman in the village. But interestingly she had the innocence of a child. Always in the lookout to protect her daughter, her expressions brought a lot many smiles around.
Who do you think deserves to win among them?
Vote for your favourite by clicking on the link below.

13th Indian Telly Awards: Vote Now- Best Ensemble Cast

A multistarrer in Bollywood is rarely puts the much desired spotlight on all actors present in the movie unlike the great Indian serials where everyone from the in-laws, cooks, maids to even watchmen get a pivotal role to play. An ensemble cast has always been the X factor of Hindi serials. Let’s check why the below five made it to the Best Ensemble category in The 13th Indian Telly Awards.
Diya Aur Baati Hum (Star Plus)
When a husband rallied around his wife’s career aspirations much against the wishes of his conservative family, the Indian television audience woke up to a new found social family drama not often seen on small screen. Coming from the coffers of Shashi Sumeet Mittal Productions Pvt. Ltd, this socio-family drama throws spotlights on characters other than the leads played by Deepika Singh and Anas Rashid. The other important characters are Bhabho played by Neelu Vaghela, Meenakshi played by Kanika Maheshwari and Babasa (Ashok Lokhande) form an important fabric of this numero uno Star Plus show.
Balika Vadhu - Kacchi Umar Ke Pakke Rishte (Colors)
Spearheaded by Sphere Origins, Balika Vadhu has been one of Colors longest running shows spanning more than five years in duration. The story about child marriage has kept viewers hooked for years now. Though the ensemble cast keeps on changing, those stepping in have always lent credence to the storyline never letting anything go astray. Shashank Vyas, Sargun Mehta, Toral Rasputra and Siddharth Shukla play the lead ably supported by Anup Soni, Smita Bansal and veteran actress Surekha Sikri.
Mahabharat (Star Plus)
Swastik Production helmed Mahabharat garnered great TRPs especially during the time of Draupadi’s disrobing. Given the fact that all Pandavas and Kaurava brothers are important in the storyline, the spotlight never really shifted away from the actors who essayed the important mythological figures. Some of them were Shaheer Sheikh as Arjun, Saurabh Raaj Jain as Krishna, Pooja Sharma as Draupadi, and Praneet Bhatt playing the wily Shakuni.
Ye Hai Mohabbatein (Star Plus)
Despite the 11 pm slot, Balaji Telefilms has come out with a winner in the form of Yeh Hai Mohabbatein which explores the love story between Tamilian beauty played by Divyanka Tripathi and handsome Punjabi munda essayed by Karan Patel. Given that it’s an interstate love story, the supporting actors including Balaji favourite Anita Hassanandani and Sangram Singh and kid Ruhanika Dhawan too play an important part in this love drama.
So which show according to you has the Best Ensemble?

Vinny Arora always wanted to part of love story

Actress Vinny Arora's wish to be part of a love story has come true with "Yeh Hai Aashiqui".
The “Aathvaan Vachan - Saath Vachano Se Badkar” star is excited about her stint on the show, which airs on Bindass.
“I wanted to be part of a love story for quite some time and when ‘Yeh Hai Aashiqui’ was offered, I could not say no to it.
"Everyone loves to watch love stories and ‘Yeh Hai Aashiqui’ always comes up with new stories that have a proper start and a perfect end to it which makes it worthwhile to watch,” Vinny said in a statement.
In the show, she will be seen as Sachi, who comes from a middle class family, and is looking for means to support her family. She meets Abhijit, played by Abhishek Tiwari, and along the way, not only does she find the perfect job but also the perfect companion.
The episode will be hosted by Ritvik Dhanjani, who will take the viewers through the entire story. It will be aired Friday.

Bless me Ganesha: TV celebs talk about the Lord’s significance in their lives

Lord Ganesha is eternally the God of Lord of beginnings and destroyer of obstacles than intelligence and power. His legends offer lessons in duty, righteousness, kindness and forgiveness.
People gear up with excitement to welcome their bappa home, pray, sing and merry. Lord Ganesha not only blesses all for the limitless affection but also graces positivity and happiness. We gets talking to television celebs asking them what significance Lord Ganesha holds in their lives.
Nia Sharma:
Lord Ganesha is all about bringing in love and happiness. I have not been able to get Ganpati at my place but I love watching the way people get cordoned around the Lord dancing and singing. I look forward to getting Ganpati in the future.
Kritika Kamra:
To be frank, I am not very religious but it’s beautiful to see how Lord Ganesha is a part of every Mumbaikar’s life here. It is amazing the way the festival binds people together and I admire the faith people hold in him. Even while shooting, we need to plan our shoot schedules according to the visarajan and aarti timings.
Ganpati is truly the raja as the world works according to him. In the span of 11 days, I visit friends who bring home Ganpati and I really like being a part of the pooja.
Param Singh:
Well, Ganpati holds a lot of importance in my life. Bappa symbolizes kindness, happiness, love and togetherness and welcoming Ganesha truly brings the feeling alive, year on year. It has been six years that I and my family have been getting Ganpati home.
Rachana Parulkar:
Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival which we all wait for every year. The festival is very significant in my life because like others, I too put my full faith and devotion welcoming Ganeshji. Ganpati symbolizes positivity and I believe people should follow his teachings and truly cherish his blessings rather than making the festival a social event.
Ragini Khanna:
We have been welcoming Ganpati home from the past 14 years now for one and a half day. To me, Lord Ganesha signifies positivity and knowledge.
Kanwar Dhillon:
I have a Ganesh temple right opposite my house where I pray and even attend aartis. Lord Ganesha is all about bonding, and sharing happiness and love and I enjoy implying the same in my day to day life and especially during the 11 days of the celebration with my near and dear ones.
And this Ganpati season, order delicious sweets from M M Mithaiwala. You can also follow them on Facebook and Twitter. Happy Ganpati to all!!!

Post 'Satyamev Jayate' people aren't interested in my film: Aamir

Actor Aamir Khan says post his popular TV show "Satyamev Jayate" (SJ), people are not interested in his films.

"I have certain responsibility as an actor and post 'Satyamev Jayate' people don't see me as an actor (laughs)..." Aamir, who made his TV debut with SJ as its host, told reporters.

"When I was shooting in Rajasthan for 'PK', the reporters there didn't ask me a single question about the film, they all were interested in 'Satyamev Jayate'.

"I think people are not interested in my film and it's time for me to retire. 'Achha ho gaya 'Dhoom 3' ne bacha liya, it did well," added the actor who is coming with the third season of SJ in September.

Meanwhile his nude appearance in his forthcoming film "PK" poster didn't elicit a positive response, but the actor-filmmaker has confidence in his audience.

"People have been watching my films for the past 25 years and as an actor I have confidence in my audience. Just leaving two people, who have filed the case, rest of them know me well.

"I don't have item songs in my films. Even while promoting 'Delhi Belly', I said this is an adult film. When you will watch 'PK', you will understand everything," he said.

Indiantelevision.com Introduces "Best Sound" Category in the Upcoming 13th Indian Telly Awards

Indian Television Dot Com Pvt. Ltd. and Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) today announced “Best Sound” category in the upcoming 13th Indian Telly Awards. With the onset of digitization of television services, high quality sound has increasingly become an important aspect of television content. Recognising this important industry change, Indiantelevision.com’s much acclaimed Indian Telly Awards has announced the inclusion of the Show with the Best Sound category in its 13th edition. The sound category is being instituted in collaboration with Dolby Laboratories, a pioneer in audio technology.

“Indian consumers have become more discerning today,” said Anil Wanvari, Indian Telly Awards founder and creator, and International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (International Emmy® Awards) member, commenting on the announcement. “While watching a show at home, these consumers want a similar sound experience to what they get in a cinema hall. And this has become more important with over three million HD TV subscribers in India. With an aim to meet this need of discerning viewers, broadcasters have started investing to make shows sound much better. This trend is bound to increase with the spread and increase in the number of HD channels, digitization, DTH, and digital cable TV. We at the Indian Telly Awards are extremely delighted to introduce the sound category and are grateful to Dolby for collaborating with us on the initiative.”

A jury consisting of top names in the sound industry will take into consideration the entire gamut of the sound production process—location recording, sound design, mixing, rerecording, editing—to give the award to the one TV show with the best sound design and mixing. The jury will include Academy Award® winning sound mixer Resul Pookutty; National Film Award winning sound designer Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Bhaskar Pal, Content Services Engineer, Dolby; and Anil Wanvari.

“It gives me immense pleasure to know that sound is being recognized as an award category in the Indian Telly Awards,” said Bishwadeep Chatterjee. “This would not only give a huge morale boost to the sound technicians but sensitize the producers, directors, actors, and the public by and large to a relatively much lesser known yet very important aspect of television. Thanks to the initiative by Dolby, we can look forward to great sound quality, which will hopefully enable the producers to keep a substantial budget and time for the sound department.”

Resul Pookutty said, “Being a sound designer, I am very glad that the Indian Telly Awards and Dolby together are giving sound the due recognition which it very well deserves. I truly believe that this initiative will help raise awareness about the importance of good sound in television, which in turn will make audiences more interested in newer TV shows. I hope to see more such initiatives and importance being given to sound in Indian television shows going forward.”

Pankaj Kedia, Country Manager, Dolby Laboratories India, said, “We are very excited about this announcement, as this award will give the due recognition to sound in the broadcast industry. Dolby has participated and contributed in the transformation of sound in the Indian cinema and television industry. It gives us great pleasure that the role sound plays in storytelling and engaging the audiences is being given the due importance and recognition.”

The Indian Telly award for the category of show with the best sound will be announced at the gala event on September 9, 2014, at Mumbai’s Film City.

About The Indian Telly Awards

The Indian Telly Awards are the premier awards for Indian general entertainment programming, onscreen talent, and behind-the-scenes technicians. Over the years, the Indian Tellys, in consultation with the industry, have broadened the scope of the awards, recognizing and rewarding the best practices in Indian television entertainment.

About Dolby Laboratories

Dolby Laboratories (NYSE: DLB) creates audio, video, and voice technologies that transform entertainment and communications in mobile devices, at the cinema, at home, and at work. For nearly 50 years, sight and sound experiences have become more vibrant, clear, and powerful in Dolby. For more information, please visit www.dolby.com.

Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Digital Plus is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. “Academy Award®” is a trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Emmy is the trademark property of ATAS/NATAS. S14/28233 DLB-G

Saheem Khan and Prarthana Behere in Sony TV's Crime Patrol

The popular crime based show Crime Patrol (Optimystix Productions) has been churning out some thrilling tales for long. And this time the show will portray a story of two lovers who would take to crime.
The story will be based in UP where young souls Farukh and Noor will fall in love. But soon their family will get a whiff of it and stand against their union. And to get together, the duo will murder their five family members and elope.
But soon the police will catch them and a case will be filed with them as prime accused. Soon a twist will take place when the two will start blaming each other for the crime. Love will fade away as they will try to save themselves.
Playing the leads will be Saheem Khan aka Farukh (Savdhan India) and Prarthana Behere aka Noor (Pavitra Rishta).
What will be the outcome of this story? Will the two get punished?
When we spoke to Saheem he quipped, “It is a very interesting story and it was great shooting for the same.”
The episode will air next week.

Dolphin Dwivedi to enter Colors' Udann

 Colors' latest offering, Udann produced by Dhaval Gada and Guruodev Bhalla will have the entry of a new family in the days to come. As reported exclusively by Tellychakkar.com, Vijay Aidasani, Sandeep Baswana and child artist Yash Sehgal have been roped in to be part of the family.
Now joining the cast will be actress Dolphin Dwivedi, who was last seen in Life OK's Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai.
Dolphin will play the wife of Sandeep Baswana in the show.
A reliable source states, "Sandeep will essay the role of Eeshwar Rawat, an IAS officer by profession. Dolphin will be his learned wife Abha Rawat, a teacher and NGO worker. When in the village, Eeshwar and Abha would get to know of the little girl Chakor (Spandan Chaturvedi) being dragged into bonded labour, the couple would raise their voice against this, and take Chakor with them to Lucknow."
We tried contacting Dolphin, but she did not revert to our messages and calls.
Watch this space for more updates.

Jimmy Shergill's visit turned out to be spooky; while Mika Singh brought joy on the sets of FIR

Horror is back in business as unusual paranormal activity leaves the cast and crew of SAB TV’s FIR (Edit II Productions) horrified and helpless. While it may be common for Kavita Kaushik aka Chandramukhi Chautala from FIR to face new challenges in her everyday life and solve mysterious crimes in the city, the actress and the other crew members faced their moment of fright, during the recent visit of Bollywood actor, Jimmy Shergill during the promotion of his upcoming horror film Darr @ The Mall. The film releases in India on 21 February, 2014.
A source from the sets informs us that while Kavita and Jimmy were shooting for their sequence, the main door of the studio suddenly shut and locked. Although the crew and staff tried hard their best, they could not open the door. To add to the chaos, a technical snag rendered the set powerless. The subsequent power-failure rendered the set pitch dark with only the vocal sounds of people being heard.
This created a near panic situation as the enclosed atmosphere of the set started getting claustrophobic. Since the set was sound proof with limited air flow, even the mobile networks were unavailable when the set crew tried to call for help.
Just like the suddenness of the power failure, the power was restored and light was switched on as abruptly and unexpectedly. Even the studio door got unlocked on its own. The biggest surprise however was the fact that there was nobody outside who was responsible for this abrupt chain of events. Truly strange!
While speaking about the incident, Kavita Kaushik says, “Since we did a couple of horror based comedy plot in FIR in the past, the idea of promoting Darr @ The Mall went off pretty well.”
Soon after this spooky event a fun-filled episode took place on the sets of the same show with singing sensation Mika Singh paying a visit.
The star was on the sets to promote the rap version of the D-Day song Damadam Mast Kalandar.
We hear that the artist chose the sets of FIR to promote his rap song as the show is his all time favourite. He also stayed on the sets the entire day yesterday (19 February 2014).
When contacted actor Sandeep Anand, best known as Billu, he said, “It was fun to have Mika on our sets. We all had lots of fun with him.”
The episode will air sometime soon.

Meet Akshat Singh, Ellen DeGeneres' youngest guest

Yup, India’s got talent. 8 year-old Akshat Singh proved it by appearing on talk-show queen Ellen DeGeneres’ show in the US.
This week DeGeneres spotted Akshat on Colors’ India’s Got Talent and invited him to Los Angeles to be on her show.
The dazed boy left for LA on 13 February and recorded his dance item in front of the highly appreciative American hostess in Valentine’s Day.
Still in a state of disbelief Akhsat says, “I don’t know how all this happened. But someone called on my parents’ mobile and asked if I’d like to be on this lady’s show. Bas, aur kya? I left for America ready to dance.”
A Class 3 student from Kolkata, Akshat in all innocence, confesses he had never heard of Ellen DeGeneres. “Maine kabhi unka naam nahin suna ttha. But I got to know she’s very big. I was thrilled to be invited on her show. I don’t think anybody from India has ever danced for her.”
Akshat being a diehard Salman Khan danced his Sallu movements for Ellen.
“She loved my dancing. She wanted to know all about Salman Khan and I was happy to tell her. There were lots of Indians in the studio and they were all Salman fans. So I had fun. I ate Mexican food and got to meet nice people.”
The boy from Kolkata who says he began dancing 4 years ago, has come back from LA all praise for the no-nonsense Ellen DeGeneres. “She was very nice to me. I was a bit shy to begin with. She told me to call her ‘Ellen’. I was comfortable with her in no time at all. I loved dancing on her show. There were other overweight kids on the show. So I felt at home.”
His first visit abroad Akshat couldn’t get to see anything of the US. “I flew in with my parents. We just shot my dance and came back. But I travelled all over America in my dreams,” says the boy with big dreams. “What do I want to do when I grow up? I want to study hard. I want to dance all my life. I want to be many things. But most of all I want to be intelligent.”
You are a blessed child, Akshat. Way to go!!!

Kushal quit Fear Factor the minute he saw me and I am not here in Cape Town for Gauahar: Ajaz Khan

It seems Ajaz Khan has followed Gauahar Khan into Fear Factor- Khatron Ke Khiladi in Cape Town. And the temperature in the scenic South African city has soared to a simmering scorching high.
Apparently Kushan Tandon who was with his lady-love in Cape Town for Fear Factor quit in a huff the minute he saw his arch-rival from Bigg Boss in Cape Town, though it was said that Kushal quit over injury issues.
Confirming this from Cape Town Ajaz says, “When Kushal saw me in Cape Town he quit the show. His entire body was aching. Haath-pair dard ho gaye usskey. He had to leave.”
Ajaz also confirms that Gauahar too has threatened to quit the show when she saw Ajaz in Cape Town. “They are insecure about me or maybe they just don’t like me. What to do. Haters will hate the world. Lovers will find reason to love everyone.”
Ajaz denies being in Fear Factor to again establish proximity with her after Bigg Boss.
Protests Ajaz, “No, I am not here in Cape Town for Gauahar Khan. I don’t even talk to her anymore. Bigg Boss is over. The channel Colors wanted me to be part of this show and I am happy earning money for my family. I wish Allah would bless both Kushal and Gauahar.”
About his flash decision to rush for Fear Factor, Ajaz explains, “I decided to immediately leave for Fear Factor because the channel Colors is paying me good money to face my fears in the beautiful city of Cape Town.”
Then he adds mischievously, “I also get a chance to audition for Rohit Shetty’s Singham 3 in front of him.”
We wish Ajaz all the best!!!

'Truth potion' to bring out a lot of secrets in Channel V's Paanch

Truth is a dangerous weapon if not dealt properly and soon the gang of friends in Channel V’s popular Paanch- 5 Wrongs Make A Right (Sunshine Productions) will realise the same when an evil plan will be worked out by them to test (taste) the truth between them.
The wicked gang of Paanch, Gauri (Rashi Mal), Nihal (Shrey Pareekh), Roy (Kiran Srinivasan), Zara (Ronjini Chakraborty) and Nihal (Ashish Mehrotra) have been given the dose of their own medicine after the arrival of Roshini (Sheetal Singh), who wants to take revenge from them for her sister’s death.
But with such wicked minds, it’s definitely not an easy task to win over them and thus the viewers have seen Roshni struggling hard to fulfill her mission.
And now to add another tough step in her task, Gauri will decide to have some fun playing session with truth. She will get a ‘truth potion’ which she will force everyone to have. Then will begin a roller coaster ride with each of the friend wanting to know the darkest and deepest secrets of one another.
Gauri, who has found out about Roshni dating her brother, will throw the first question to the latter asking her whether she is with her brother to get close to her. Zara who is the most insecure among the lot would ask Gauri whether she will ever betray her. Roshni will then be stumped when Roy will ask whether she has been causing all these troubles and who exactly she is in real life.
When we quizzed Sheetal about this she said, “You will have to wait and watch what happens hereafter.”
This does seem quite a dramatic sequence and we are sure you guys are excited to watch it.

I do not act to make money; I make money so that I can work more: Ayaz Ahmed

The super dashing hot stud who has found a place in the hearts of millions of girls as Raghu in Life OK’s Do Dil Ek Jaan, has not been in news of late.
In a chat with media, this boy from Kolkata shares some investment tips for our Lifestyle section.
How important is money to you?
Money is very important in life; it’s particularly essential to live a good lifestyle.
Are you an impulsive buyer?
I am not a shopaholic; but yes there if there is something which I really need, I make sure I buy it irrespective of its cost being on the higher side.
What are the investments that you have made?
Since I now live in Mumbai, I have bought a flat for my parents in Kolkata closer to where my relatives stay; this was my first investment. I have also bought a flat for myself in Karjat lately.
What has been your most expensive purchase?
My house in Kolkata has been my most expensive purchase so far.
Do you feel financially secure?
I am not a materialistic person. I do not act to make money; on the other hand I make money so that I can work more. So yes I do feel financially secure.
Who handles your expenses?
I handle my own expenses.
What was your first salary?
My first salary was when I earned Rs. 2000 as a sales executive when I was in my 9th grade.
How much money do you carry every day?
Apart from plastic money, I think it is very essential to carry liquid cash of around Rs. 5000 in case of an emergency.
Your advice to new investors?
Apart from the regular investments which are necessary to be make like investing in a LIC policy and the share market, property investments top my priority chart.

Paresh Ganatra, Jyoti Makkar, Kunal Bhatia and Smriti Khanna celebrate their birthdays today

It’s birthday time for four TV celebs!!!
Paresh Ganatra, Jyoti Makkar, Kunal Bhatia and Smriti Khanna celebrate their birthdays today (February 19) and they spoke to media about their plans to celebrate the special day.
While Paresh Ganatra received some amazing gifts like a leather bag, exquisite perfumes and a wallet, the talented actor still feels he is 25 (18 would be too young indeed).
Averred Paresh, “Since it’s a working today, I would later spend some time with my wife over dinner after which I will celebrate the occasion with my family and a few close friends.”
The beautiful Jyoti Makkar, who got married last year, shared that all her wishes came true when she tied the martial not. “My husband (Ajay Choudhary) has planned something special which I am still unaware of. All I know is that he is taking me out for dinner. Apart from that, I have received a lot of goodies and gifts from my family and relatives last night and am looking forward to an awesome celebration as I love celebrating my birthday,” she stated.
The pretty Smriti Khanna, who rose to fame as Durga in Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann on Zee TV, has received her most wonderful gift of her life in the form of her baby boy who was born on 10 February. “We have a small get-together planned at home,” she quipped.
When asked to air her views on getting a year older, she laughed off saying, “This is a problem which we girls and women face every year. Though I am happy celebrating my birthday, I do have an issue with me getting a year older.”
Kunal Bhatia has something very unusual planned for the day as he plans to re-live the days when he dated his wife.
“We have planned to catch a train and go to Churchgate, will take a walk down Marine Drive and spend our day in that area, street shopping and visiting restaurants like Bade Miya and Baghdadi,” he revealed.
We wish all the lovely actors a very Happy Birthday!!!

Mahisagar on BIG Magic completes 100 episodes

BIG Magic is trying to create a niche for itself in the Hindi GEC space with an interesting line-up of shows. And today they have managed to tuck another feather in their cap with one of their shows Mahisagar completing 100 episodes (the other two shows on the channel being Raavi and Nadaniyaan).
Interestingly, the team of the serial is busy shooting even today, instead of celebrating in glory.
“Yes, we are celebrating by shooting for another day,” says Anahita Jahanbaksh better known as Ansuya.
She further goes on to add, “These hundred episodes have been fun-filled. In fact our 15 hours at work just pass way in a wink that’s how much I have been enjoying this show.”
The lead of the show Sandit Tiwari aka Sagar was too engrossed in shooting for his next episode to even learn that they completed 100 episodes. “Really!!! I felt there was still time. This is what happens when you’re busy shooting all day (laughs).”
“We started as a social drama and went on to become a comedy show with the channel deciding to change its strategy. Hence, this is my first comedy show ever and I am having a blast shooting for the same,” confesses Sandit.
Well done team !!

Khushi and Sankalp to honeymoon in Goa; the "mask" problem to haunt Khushi in Colors' Sasural Simar Ka

Be it Star Plus’ Saath Nibhana Saathiya or Colors’ Sasural Simar Ka, Producer Rashmi Sharma is known to create suspense around the characters in her show.
Hence, one can’t help but get curious about what will happen next in Sasural…
Bitten by the bug of inquisitiveness, we dug a little further to know what will happen to Khushi’s (Jyotsna Chandola) identity given the fact that her mask has been damaged (the mask helps her look like Sonia). And here is what we found.
For the uninitiated, Sonia (Shalini Sahulta) tore a portion of the mask during her encounter with Khushi. And though Bobby (Darling) tried helping Khushi fix it, they haven’t managed to solve the mask issue completely.
Unfortunately for Khushi the mask will face major damage this time.
We hear that Khushi and Sankalp (Aryamann Seth) will soon go to Goa for their honeymoon where Khushi will wreck the mask completely.
Would it mean mean that the truth will come out in the open?
Well, that’s something for the viewers to wait and watch.
When contacted Jyotsna she said, “Khushi and Jyotsna both are having mask issue (laughs). It’s been a bit of a problem carrying the mask for me. I have rashes all over my face. But, as far as the track is concerned I think you should just wait and watch.”
We will keep updating you on more.

Yash to plan getting Saanchi and Dhruv separated in Sony TV's Jee Le Zara

Love can battle any trouble if it’s strong and that is what has been the core plot of Sony Entertainment Television’s Kehta Hai Dil…Jee Le Zara (Rose Audio Visual’s Pvt Ltd). With age difference making things difficult for Dhruv (Ruslaan Mumtaz) and Saanchi (Sangeeta Ghosh), love got them together and today they are happily married.
And as Saanchi would get comfortable with her new house, she will have loads to deal with in terms of family worries and adjusting in her new environment. And making life difficult for Saanchi will be her father-in-law Yash (Amit Behl).
Yash will decide to weaken Saanchi’s belief in herself and put her down in Dhruv’s life. He will pledge to get her out of the house in six months time. Yash will declare to his wife that in six months their son’s marriage will crumble down. He will add that he has loads of things planned up to make them separate.
Shares Amit, “It’s going to be a very interesting sequence and has been shot very beautifully and powerfully. I am really sure that the viewers will really enjoy the scene.”
Well, we are sure that the fans will definitely not want Dhruv and Saanchi to get separated. What do you think? Share your views in the comment box below.

Vh1 brings The BRIT Awards 2014 presented by Micromax on your TV screens

Vh1 is back with another internationally popular awards night, The BRIT Awards 2014 presented by Micromax on 21 February, 2014 at 9:00 pm. The awards ceremony will see all the glitz and glamour coupled with some stunning performances which will be hosted by the English television, film actor & comedian – James Corden. The audience is in for some electrifying performance by American pop princess Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams and the multi-instrumentalist Ellie Goulding amongst others. That’s not all, viewers will witness Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and newcomer Lorde contend for the Best International Female category and on one hand and Best International Group will see nominations of Daft Punk along with Arcade Fire, Haim, Kings Of Leon, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
Now grab a couch, sit back and watch all the glitz and glamour unfold on 21 February, 2014 at 9:00 pm exclusively on Vh1.

Ahem to marry Gopi's sister Radha in Star Plus' Saathiya?

Star Plus’ popular show Saath Nibhana Saathiya (Rashmi Sharma Productions) has been buzzing with news since the show took a leap recently. Firstly with the track going in an interesting way with Gopi (Devoleena Bhattacharjee) and Ahem (Mohammad Nazim) getting separated.
And then came news of the show taking another leap, which, as per sources, is still at a development phase. But for now keeping the earlier updates away we present you another fresh piece of news.
In the upcoming episodes, gear up to see the Modi family trying to get Ahem and Radha (Bhavini Purohit) married seeing Ahem all alone after Gopi’s disappearance
And yes, Ahem will not agree to the match and giving him support will be the little kids in the family. Jigar (Vishal Singh) and Raashi’s (Rucha Hasabnis) twins will be completely against their uncle getting married to Radha.
This will shock Radha as she had always dreamt of taking Gopi’s place and will pledge to get married to Ahem. Ahem too will give a nod to the union, owing to his mother’s wishes.
So will the marriage happen or will Gopi come back in their lives?
We buzzed Nazim, who said, “Ahem always agrees to his mother and this time also he will do the same. But will the marriage happen or not will be for the viewers to see.”
Keep reading this blog for more updates.

Aniruddh Singh to enter Colors' Sasural Simar Ka

Colors’ popular show Sasural Simar Ka now has a new face. Actor Aniruddh Singh has been cast opposite Jahnvi (Falak Naaz) and will be seen in the role of Dr Anurag Arora.
Aniruddh has earlier acted in shows like Saraswatichandra, Chhajje Chhajje Kaa Pyaar and Pratigya.
Aniruddh will play the role of a passionate and hardworking doctor, who would be shown to have relocated to India from the US.
A thorough gentleman, Dr. Arora will respect women and build his relationship on transparency and honesty.
Dr. Arora's mother would in the hunt of a suitable girl to get her son married.
We wish him all the luck.

Peeyush Suhaney to appear in a unique episode of Zee TV's Fear Files

Peeyush Suhaney is seen acting in interesting episodes, the latest one being Savdhan India on Life OK where we saw him essay a crass brother-in-law who molests his brother’s wife. This time around the viewers will have a hearty dose of entertainment as he will charm the audience in an episodic on Zee TV’s Fear Files.
Peeyush will be seen playing the role of Santosh, who will take aid of a tantrik to save his mother, a patient woo would be on the last stage of cancer. The tantrik will put a condition that he would have to abandon his first child to the evil power after 8 years of successful marriage and he would agree to the same. Moving further in the story, Santosh will be seen not fulfilling the condition and this will lead to a series of mysterious happenings.
So will Santosh be able to save the child from being abandoned?
We contacted Peeyush who stated, “I have done many distinguished episodics but this one is the first which will show a unique relationship between a father and a son with the elements of emotions and fear.”
We wait for the fear-thrilled episode which will air on 23 February.

Comic star Ashiesh Roy to play a serious role in Director Kunal Deshmukh's next movie

Theatre actor Ashiesh Roy is best known for playing the hero's goofy neighbour Chatur Ganguly in Eagles Film’s sitcom Jeannie Aur Juju. But now the popular comedian is all set to move away from his comfort zone for his debut on the big screen.
In Kunal Deshmukh's next starring Emraan Hashmi, Paresh Rawal and Kay Kay Menon, the comic actor has been signed to play a key character. And it's noteworthy that he will be playing a totally serious role, with no comic shades in it!
When contacted, Ashiesh was pretty tight-lipped about the project and his character in it. “I am contract-bound not to divulge details of the film.”
However on being probed further he stated. “I can tell you that it's a beautiful role, and I'm thoroughly enjoying playing it. I think it's going to surprise a lot of people who are used to seeing me only doing comedy.”
Ashiesh Roy says that he can't thank director Kunal Deshmukh enough for his film break. “Kunal could have taken any better known actor for this role. But he chose me after seeing my audition. And he has been patiently mentoring me about the fine nuances of acting on the big screen. I shall be eternally indebted to him for giving me my break in films.”
On being asked how it was pitting his acting skills against stalwarts like Paresh Rawal, Emraan Hashmi and Kay Kay Menon, Ashiesh simply said, "It is like a dream come true for me! I remember taking Pareshji's autograph at a restaurant about 15 years ago. And now, to be in a film with him is unbelievable! I just stared at him for the first few days of shooting! Watching him perform is a joy to behold. Pareshji is God. I touch his feet every day.”
About Emraan Hashmi, Ashiesh has nothing but high praise. "I'm a fan of the man," Roy says. "In my opinion, Emraan is perhaps the most under-estimated actor of this generation. I think he was brilliant in Once Upon A Time In Mumbai. Kay Kay is an old friend, and it did not seem to bother him a bit that this is my first film and probably his sixtieth! He was happy to spend most of his spare time with me drinking chai and discussing theatre, cinema and literature.”
Way to go Ashiesh!!!

Garima Jain to debut on 70mm with a Telugu film

The very pretty Garima Jain, who is currently seen in Sony TV’s Main Na Bhoolungi and Star Plus’ Mahabharat, has now pushed her career graph a notch higher by bagging a Telugu film. The actress who has earlier done Tamil movies was to make her debut in Telugu cinema opposite Uday Kiran, but Uday recently committed suicide leaving the girl’s dream in the lurch.
But later the girl was approached for a film that would be on the lines of Student of The Year. Playing the lead, the film will have college romance with competition as the main theme. Along with Garima, two handsome guys have been approached for the same.
When we called up the pretty girl she confirmed the news but refused to divulge further details.
The film will go on floors soon and is expected to release by end of this year.
We will soon update the space with more info.

Akshara to welcome her new mother-in-law in Star Plus' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai

The aagyakari bahu Akshara (Hina Khan) will soon be seen welcoming her new saas in Star Plus’ Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (Director’s Kut).
As seen earlier, both Akshara and Naitik (Karan Mehra) decided to get Raj (Sandeep Mehta) married again (after the death of her previous wife), and get him settled in life, bringing him out of a depressed state.
And as expected, the whole family went against their decision but both Akshara and Naitik, who have always managed to impart some social messages through the show, helped them accept the fact.
But then problems cropped up when they came to know that the new bride Devyani (Kshitee Jog) had two kids from her earlier failed marriage.
But the creatives of the show definitely know how to warm up to viewers by showing such topics as irrelevant in terms of a second marriage.
Thus, now in the upcoming episodes, Akshara will be seen getting Devyani and Raj married in a simple ceremony at a temple. And even though Naitik will be missing his mother and feeling that she is being replaced, he will try his best to accept the fact.
As for the child, Naksh (Shivansh Kotia), who has been close to his dadi, will be really angry finding that he is soon to get a new grandmother. He will now decide to trouble her so much that she would be forced to leave the house soon.
So what will Naksh be up to and will Akshara manage to get her mother-in-law settled in her house?
We tried reaching Hina but she remained unavailable.

Operation Salvage: Sunil Grover's Mad In India goes for a revamp

Following the disappointing inaugural episode of Sunil Grover’s comedy show Mad In India, the channel Star Plus and the show’s creators have gone into a frantic huddle to do some serious damage control.
The show, designed as Sunil Grover’s autonomous comedy show after his break with Comedy Nights With Kapil (Colors), seems to have hit all the false shrill notes from the word go. Taking serious note of the adverse reactions to the opening episode the makers of Mad In India have decided to make serious changes in the format.
Says a source close to the project, “The format is being changed. In trying to create a product removed from Comedy Nights With Kapil , Mad In India ended up without a proper identity.”
Apparently there were heated discussion within the Mad In India team regarding how strong and pervasive Sunil Grover’s presence should be in the show.
This is where the show’s creators erred in their judgement.
Says a source, “The show was marketed and promoted as Sunil Grover’s vehicle. In fact Sunil shot a lot more footage for the first episode. Close to 150 minutes of unedited content was filmed for Episode 1. When it was pruned down to 45 minutes of edited aired material a lot of Sunil Grover’s ‘Chutki’ material was gone.”
Seeing viewers’ under-whelmed response to the first episode the creators are busy revamping the show’s format to tilt the imbalance.
Says the source, “Grover ki bhi galti hai. He didn’t want to be the protagonist of the show. He wanted it to be an ensemble comedy show so he could share the platform with his colleagues. The show was split into two halves, a celebrity chat and the comic skits.”
Apparently the skits would now be increased to spotlight Grover’s presence on the show.
Sunil Grover concedes there is a sense of disappointment about his show. “But that also has to do with the heightened expectancy level. People expected too much from us. And yes I deliberately decided to downplay my presence on the show. That was a mistake. Because we advertised the show as my show. We’ve already shot Episode 2 with Govinda and Karisma. The changes will be apparent from the third episode.”
Apparently the third episode featuring Shilpa Shetty would have the svelte actress sharing makeup, beauty and cricket tips with Chutki.

Kunal Bakshi to feature in Life OK's Savdhan India

Kunal Bakshi, who was recently seen in Shapath and few other episodic stories, will feature in an upcoming episode of Savdhan India on Life OK. The story produced by Key Light Productions will revolve around a guy who will get back to resurrect the marital life of the girl he was earlier in love with.
Kunal will play an out and out positive role, that of Samarth who would be very much in love with a girl. However, the man would go out of her life when she would get married to another person. Years later, when Samrath will get to know of the marital problems that the girl faces, he would rightly come back and help her in her struggle.
When contacted, Kunal said, “This episodic is special because I play a very positive character in it. I will not talk much on the story, but can only tell you that this is an intriguing tale of a guy who goes to any extent to help her out.”
This episode will be aired on 21 February 2014.

Tonight, Smiley Suri and Amit Dolawat to feature in Vineet Bangera's dance extravaganza 'Bring It On'

Dance, they say is the hidden language of the soul. When words fail, dance communicates. Now, for the first time ever in the salsa fraternity, an event presenting the students (of salsa) in the biggest possible light will take place today.
Vineet Bangera’s Dance Central’s annual show featuring students of diversified ages, starting from as young as 17 years to 75 years will showcase their journey by telling a story through a spectacular way comprising of various dance forms such as salsa, bachata, ruetta, hip hop and Bollywood.
Trained and mentored under Vineet Bangera, who has been a renowned trainer and teacher for 15 years now, people should expect a spectacle when the students of Dance Central perform at Veer Sawarkar, Rashtriya Smarak, Opp. Shivaji Park, Dadar at 5.30 PM and 8.30 PM tonight, 19 February.
Tellychakkar.com talked to the man responsible for guiding the students to this extravagant event, Vineet Bangera who has travelled all around the world and has been instrumental in putting India on the dance map. “This event ‘Bring It On’ is unique as such an event has not been put in place ever in the salsa fraternity. A bunch of 40 of our students will be performing in this 90 minutes performance on stage. The students have gone through a lot of challenges in putting their best foot forward for the event. While all the students will perform on various dance forms, Amit Dolawat and Smiley Suri, our senior students will perform senior routines, which will be the highlight routine of the event.”
‘Bring It On’ – the title coined for the event aptly represents the various challenges the performers have encountered and have put in their sweat and blood to bring this event to the audience.
Says Vineet, “The title Bring It On was coined by our student and dear friend Smiley Surie who suggested that this very clearly expressed the attitude of students.”
Dance Central’s ‘Bring It On’ will host two shows tonight, one at 5.30 PM and the other at 8.30 PM. Each of the shows will accommodate close to 500 people. And as Vineet states, “We are almost near to houseful. Our second show is houseful while for the first to take place at 5.30 PM, is very near to houseful. We hope audience have an enjoyable time.”
Smiley says, “I am basically doing this event for Vineet who has given me a second lease of life with Dance Central. He is a great teacher and mentor, and I happened to meet him when I was in a low phase of my life. I have learnt so much from him, in his extremely professional school. Salsa is not an art form to pick up easily, and for me this dance form has been therapeutic too. This performance will be a return gift to my teacher Vineet.”
Actor Amit Dolawat who will be presenting the highlight routine of the event along with Smiley says, “After getting trained in ball room dancing for four years, I have been with Vineet for one and half years now, learning the nuances of salsa. He has been a great teacher and mentor, and it is now payback time, as we are doing this event for him. Smiley and I will be performing on Madonna’s most popular and controversial number ‘Vogue’. We have distinct make-up and look for the same.”
We wish the event a grand success!!!

Meiyang Chang and Tanya Abrol to fall in love in Yeh Hai Aashiqui

The makers of Yeh Hai Aashiqui, namely Lost Boy and BBC Worldwide Productions, have a creative bunch of people who strive hard to dole out one impressive and quality injected episode after another, and they certainly don’t adhere to the concept of bottle episodes.
Within their budgetary means, they stretch their creative and production value to the very last limit to achieve a certain degree of visual impact, which when experienced, leads to an expression of sheer awe and amazement.
The show airing on Disney Bindass, will soon see a romantic story which will be on the lines of a certain Romeo meeting Juliet but with a twist.
And what exactly is the twist we are talking about here? We will come to it but before that we would like to state that Meiyang Chang and Tanya Abrol will be seen playing the lead characters in the episodic.
Meiyang, owing to his oriental looks, will play the role of a sweet and charming Chinese boy, Jigme Lepcha. Tanya, on the other hand, will play a damsel in distress Punjabi kudi, Santosh.
As per the story, Santosh would belong to a family having too much muscle power. And owing to their forceful behavior, all her prospective grooms would take to the door.
During one such quirky wedding ceremony, Jigme will meet Santosh and the rest would be history.
We tried contacting both Chang and Tanya but they remained unavailable for comment.
The episodic will air sometime next month.

SAB TV to roll out new track titled ‘patthar’ in Lapataganj

SAB TV’s Lapataganj-Ek Baar Phir (Garima Productions) that traces the journey of a common man who struggles for his basic amenities yet lives a fulfilled life, is soon going to roll out a new track titled patthar (stone).
This track will deal with a situation where the caretakers of our country such as the army officers and the police will be seen torturing the local people in Lapataganj.
The reason behind their behavior would be their grudge on not getting leave from work and getting to spend time with their families.
We contacted Sucheta Khanna and Abbas Khan but they remained unavailable for comment.
When we contacted Rohitashv Gaur, he stated, “I cannot reveal details of the story as the track has not started as yet. But as each and every track presents an extremely good moral at the end this one will end similarly.”

Heroes - The Fight Back Files to premiere on Channel [V] from 23 February

Sexual harassment is a wide spread evil and the youth more than anyone else fall prey to this. Yet most of them feel too ashamed, too scared to speak up about and against sexual harassment. In order to give such youth a voice, to give them strength and courage and the support to stand up and call out their victimizers, Channel [V] will come up with a thought-provoking show 'Heroes - The Fight Back Files'.
Heroes – The Fight Back Files, which launches on 23 February at 7 PM is much more than a new show. It’s actually an ode to women who stood up against sexual harassment; it’s a call to action to many more such women who are victims of this evil, but out of fear and social pressure, stay mute.
A source tells us that Channel [V] has worked hard to track such real life stories of women who have fought back against sexual harassment and are using this show to tell their stories. The identities of these women will be protected, but there will be dramatic recreations of what happened to them and hoe they managed to stage a fight back. Through this show, we want our audience to feel that they are not alone, that this kind of harassment is prevalent everywhere but it can and should be dealt with.
The reason for calling the show Heroes is because of the hope, courage and strength these women have shown by not letting things pass. These women aren't victims at all but heroes, idols - people we all can look up to and learn from.
Talking about the new launch, Lavanya Anand, Content Head, Channel [V] told Tellychakkar.com, “Our first story takes place in a very familiar setting of a family wedding where the perpetrator is none other than the girl's own uncle. This is the story of how our heroine not just fought back against him but also managed to expose him to the rest of the family. We are very excited to place this show on Sunday at 7PM on Channel V, where it would be taking the time slot of Gumrah. Just like Gumrah we are hoping Heroes would have a special place in the heart of our audience and more importantly inspire and give them strength, hope and courage.”
Get ready for this interesting watch on Channel [V].

10 Skinniest Female Celebrities of Indian Television today

‘Dieting’, the word takes centre stage in the lives of celebs when they have to flash their sexy kamariya (waist) in public. But often, in an attempt to look sexy, many celebs smudge the thin line of difference between looking ‘slim’ and ‘skinny’. The size zero craze can often make celebs look anorexic or say skeletal.
Well, we are not here to judge what is good or what is bad, but here’s a fun feature on the 10 Skinniest Female Celebs of Indian Television today.
Sukirti Kandpal: This curly haired beauty has a sharp intellect thus; one can undoubtedly call her beauty with brains. But, she is also someone who has worked on her curvaceous body over these years. The beauty shed some weight to get into her current body (she was a bit plump during her Dill Mill Gayye days). And we must say that the slimmer avatar is working best for her as she looks gorgeous on-screen. Her current look also reflects the fact that she might be crazy about hitting the gym and staying fit.
Nia Sharma: She is someone who wouldn’t put on weight even if you pay her a bomb. Yes, the lady was quoted saying the same in an interview with Media. She simply loves size zero. Moreover as the artist is also learning belly dancing at the moment she likes keeping her kamariya a bit patli.
Krystle D’souza: This slim and tall actor can feature in the next ad of Indian Barbie dolls given her sharp features and that waist long hair. She is skinny, but the look suits her.
Sara Khan: The ever jolly Sara Khan has gone plump to slim in actual terms (all those who have seen her in Bidaai will agree with us). And we must admit that she is a beautiful woman today. However, the lady has worked extremely hard on herself and to get skinny and we must say that it has paid off well. She is not someone whom you can offer a tub of ice cream.
Pratyusha Banerjee: This Bengali bombshell has come a long way in her career from being known as Anandi to today being recognized by her own name. Similarly she has also lost on those extra kilos to get into the size zero race.
Vrushika Mehta: This D3 star belongs to the gang of the youngistaan artists who believe in staying on the tread mill till they feel fit. And we must admit that she does look pretty fit (wink).
Ratan Rajput: Ratan is someone that most actresses envy, as this lady has been slim all the while. But a little bit of weight would do good we guess.
Sanaya Irani: This star is famous and the credit goes to her beautiful figure that has been bagging her projects back-to-back. She is skinny, but sexy.
Charlie Chauhan: This pretty little thing is always at her slimmest best. And we think it’s the best for her beau Kunwar Amar as he’d never have an issue lifting her up in his arms.
Mrinalini Tyagi: This Pavitra Rishta star has the height, body and weight of a super model and we believe that she would have made a lot of extra bucks had she been on the ramp. But, she manages to put the audiences in a similar awww when they look at her on the small screen. Way to go lady!

Paakhi not to leave Anshuman in Life OK's Tumhari Paakhi

Though the love triangle between Anshuman (Iqbal Khan), Tanya (Madhura Naik) and Paakhi (Shraddha Arya) in Life OK’s Tumhari Paakhi (Shashi-Sumeet Productions) has turned out to be a typical one, some imminent interesting changes will distinguish it from the regular daily soaps.
As per the ongoing track, Anshuman tires to confront Paakhi about how he planned to humiliate her as a result of which she (Paakhi) would take a stand and return to her village.
But he is interrupted and has to take leave due to some official work. This is smoothly followed by Tanya (Madhura Naik) meeting Paakhi who tries to brainwash her image about Anshuman. Failing to fulfill the same, Paakhi ridicules Tanya and leaves.
The upcoming episodes will show how Anshuman will return to the spot where Paakhi was supposedly meant to wait for him and learn about Paakhi leaving the place. He would feel guilty of not being able to confront her with his negative plans that was to be directed at her.
Now following the filmy format of shows, viewers would expect Paakhi to drive down to her village followed by Anshuman who would convince her out of love after realisation of his mistakes.
Well, this certainly is not going to happen.
What awaits for the viewers would be something interesting as Girish (Sachin Shroff) will magically end up meeting Paakhi who would be sitting on a bench (on the road and probably chilling) and convince her to return home.
Paakhi will then decide to not leave Anshuman.
We tried to contact Shraddha but she remained unavailable for comment.
When we spoke to Sachin, he stated, “Well, if the protagonist of the show leaves, the show will come to an end. I cannot confirm whether Paakhi will retur to her village or will stay back, but whatever happens will be interesting to watch.”

Sony TV's ex-Boogie Woogie contestants to rock the stage

The upcoming episode of Sony Entertainment Television’s Boogie Woogie (R&N Productions) will be filled with nostalgia as contestants from the previous seasons of the show will grace the stage.
Talented dancers like Phulwa, Paresh, Rosa, Alisha, Pompi, Vaishnavi, Adil, Rituraj and Jigar will make a comeback of sorts as they will take the Boogie stage one more time to shake a leg with the contestants.
Judges Jaaved-Naved Jaffery and Ravi Behl will be delighted to meet the ex-contestants and glad that they will be sharing their expertise with the little dancing wonders. The entertainment quotient will be taken a few notches higher when the judges will also perform with the ex-contestants leaving the audience asking for more.
The episode will be aired on Sunday (23 February).

Meet Surinder Singh: The Music Director of Sony TV's Comedy Circus and Star Plus' Mad In India

The producers of Mad in India and Comedy Circus may be competing at the content front, but they definitely have something in common apart from the programming genre.
Wondering what is it?
Well, it is Music Director Surinder Singh Bharma.
Surinder gained popularity on the sets of Comedy Circus (courtesy the jokes being cracked on him). And now he has bagged another show in Mad In India.
Interestingly, though Surinder is a part of both the shows, he will continue being the face of Comedy Circus, as he stated, “Yes, I will be composing music for Mad in India too, but wouldn’t be a part of the band that will be in front of the camera. I have been the face of Comedy Circus and I will continue to be the same though my team will be working on Mad…”
When asked how different his composition would be for both the shows, he averred, “It is definitely very different, but let me tell you a basic fact. If I play brass on both the shows, they will sound similar for that’s how that instrument sounds. But yes I will try and create a variation.”
Way to go Surinder ji!

On her birthday, Vrushika Mehta thanks her fans for all the love and support

Well, birthdays come once in a year and that makes it all the more special. But there is someone who does not believe in this funda.
Yes, we are talking about the very popular Vrushika Mehta who is currently winning hearts playing the role of Sharon in Channel V’s Dil Dostii Dance.
Media decided to buzz this girl and learn her birthday plans. And we were rather surprised when Vrushika told us, “I am not someone who likes to celebrate birthdays. I do not stay awake till 12 midnight ever to ring in my birthday. In fact, this was the first time that I did it since people were calling and messaging me till late. It was completely a great feeling and something really new (laughs)."
So no celebrations late at night? “I am someone who likes sleeping early since I have to go for shoots early in the morning. But since I took an off today and people were giving me so much love and sending me their wishes through calls, I stayed awake. Birthdays for me are not so important. As for today, I am going out with my best friend for some outing, followed by watching a movie and then having a small get together in the evening,” Vrushika answered.
And no celebrations with the D3 gang, we asked. “Since I haven’t gone to the sets today, so not today. But we might celebrate my birthday tomorrow on the sets,” the beautiful girl shared.
Would you like to share some fond memories of your birthday celebrations when you were a child? “Oh, those were some really amazing times. And to be honest, I really enjoyed getting gifts as a child and would thus stand on the door waiting for my friends to arrive with gifts. And as soon as I would see the biggest box, I would snatch it and rush inside to check what was inside (laughs). And also the dance we did at birthday parties were fun,” admitted the pretty Vrushika.
That was really cute! So what gifts did you cherish the most? Smilingly she quipped, “I really loved wearing watches and my mother used to gift me a watch every year on my birthday. Soon I got over with wearing them but I still love collecting them and my mom still gives me a watch every year.”
So what is she gifting herself today? “Pyaari si nind (laughs). Seriously, since I hardly get time to sleep, I thought I’ll sleep till late today. My best friend was out of town and as soon as she is here we will be off for some fun,” shared the birthday girl.
And before she could go out to celebrate her birthday, Vrushika said she wanted to thank all her fans for loving her so much. “It’s such a special feeling to be loved so much by all you lovely people. Even though I went off to sleep, you guys continued tweeting for me and wishing me. A big hug to all of you, please continue to give me and our show D3 team all your love, thank you all.”
So wish your favourite girl by commenting below in the comment box.

In conversation with Ashish Golwalkar, Weekend Programming Head, Star Plus

Remember the story of the rabbit and the tortoise! Though the rabbit ran faster, he lost the race as he stopped by to rest while the tortoise won the race trudging the entire path in his own slow speed.
But the Hindi GEC leader Star Plus is firing on all cylinders.
Yes, the channel recently launched Mad in India and Ishq Kills as part of its weekend programming, but they are not stopping to breathe easy.
And the channel’s weekend star is none other than the weekend programming head Ashish Golwalkar.
In a conversation with Media, Ashish spoke about comparisons between Mad in India and Comedy Nights with Kapil and more. Excerpts.
The comparison between Comedy Nights with Kapil and Mad In India has already begun?
Yes, we knew that there would be comparisons, but it’s different. This is a mad show. But we are not against comparison for if the content makes people laugh, the audiences wouldn’t mind watching both the shows. In fact, the number of hours given to comedy as a genre on Hindi GECs is so less that we will fill in the deficit. In fact we feel that if someone else also launches a comedy show, it can co-exist. The best examples are the saas-bahu dramas. We have so many of them, yet they are still co-existing.
Is that why you chose to beam the new comedy show at 9 pm instead of 10 pm to avoid a clash with Comedy Nights?
There is no point in cannibalizing. That’s a great show (Comedy Nights with Kapil) and I am an avid watcher of it. I just feel that we can co-exist and give better entertainment to viewers.
How did you handle the controversies surrounding the star of your show Sunil Grover aka chutki?
That show (Comedy Nights with Kapil) has gone better and better post Sunil’s exit. So, I don’t think his entry in our show has affected anyone.
A similar controversy had engulfed both the channels even after Giaa Maanek’s exit from Saath Nibhana Saathiya. Comments…
Since Saath Nibhana Saathitya is the number three show, even post Giaa’s exit, nothing happened to its popularity. I personally feel that the stars of a show are the writers and not the actors. Hence all these controversies are just uncalled for.
The set of Mad in India is different. Could you throw light on what all went into the making of the set?
Since the creative team wanted to do something different, hence the rotating set. This has never happened in India but in the US, it’s common. We got Omung Kumar on board and shared the idea with him and he loved it. It took about 20-25 days to create the set. The dichotomy that we have here is of the haves and the have nots (first half describes the haves while the other describes the have nots).
We have also seen shows like Ishq Kills on Bindass?
An XYZ show will look similar to another show. Comparisons are bound to happen, no matter what you make. Hence it’s about how fresh your perspective is.

Parmeet gets trapped big time in Bani and Rajji's plans in Colors' Bani Ishq Da Kalma

It’s ‘payback time’ for Bani (Shefali Sharma) in Colors’ Bani Ishq Da Kalma!! The drama over the cops coming home to arrest Parmeet (Gaurav Choudhary) for killing his wife is going on, wherein Parmeet waits with bathed breath for Maya to come in and save him from the police. But little does the guy know that he is actually being trapped into a bigger plan, made by the two sisters Bani and Rajji (Neha Bagga).
There was a time when Bani was deprived of all the rights of a wife.. And now, Parmeet has not only given her the property papers, but will also fill her forhead with sindoor in dramatic style in tonight’s episode.
While the cops will wait inside the house to arrest Parmeet, Parmeet will meet Maya aka Bani outside and will hand over the property papers to her. He will instantly see that Bani has no sindoor, and will fill her forehead with his own blood. This will make Bani very emotional as she had longed for this one defining moment!!
Inside the house, Parmeet would announce to the police that they cannot arrest him on the charge of his wife’s murder as she is very much alive. After a series of interrogations, the police would vanish from the scene. And this would please Parmeet a lot.
However, trouble in the form of Rajji would actually make Parmeet tense. Rajji and Bani would unite to fight this battle with Parmeet, just as Rajji would announce to all that this girl is actually not Bani. Parmeet would be shocked to hear this. However, this would be yet another plan of Bani and Rajji to force Parmeet to come to Gill House where he had been avoiding coming.
Rajji would tell all that the only way to check if this is Bani or not will be to take the girl to Bani’s maayka, that is Gill House and see if her parents can recognise her. This way, they will force Parmeet to come to Bani’s maayka.
We tried calling Gaurav, but he was busy in his shoot.
Watch all the ‘tit for tat’ battle in Bani Ishq Da Kalma.