Rakshanda Khan roped in for Ullu App's Peshawar

We have exclusively reported that Ullu App is coming up with a series which is based on a terrorist attack on Peshawar's Army Public School. Now we heard, gorgeous Rakshanda Khan has been roped in to play a challenging role in the series.

'I am excited to play siamese twin in Khidki,' Chandni Bhagwanani

Chandni Bhagwanani, who was last seen in &TV's mythological show 'Santoshi Maa' will be seen playing a challenging role in Hats Off's show 'Khidki' on SAB TV. She will be playing conjoined sister of 'Thapki Pyaar Ki' fame Sheena Bajaj's. The two pretty actresses attended a workshop to get into the skin of the character of siamese twins and seems quite excited because they will be sharing screen space more than after a decade.

Former programming head of Colors to launch his own production house...

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Prashant Bhatt, who last year stepped down as the programming head of Colors' channel is now looking for new avenues to explore . We heard, he will soon be starting a production house.

Khyati Khandke to play a woman with supernatural powers in Sasural Simar Ka..

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Actress Khyati Khandke, last seen in 'Devon Ke Dev-Mahadev' will enter in Colors' popular show Sasural Simar Ka. The actress has been finalized to play a holy being in Rashmi Sharma's show.

Ready to face ridicule for ‘Jodha Akbar’: Ekta Kapoor

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Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Bold and daring Ekta Kapoor, who is ready with her first historical show “Jodha Akbar”, says it is an apt time to tell the story and adds that she is ready to face any kind of criticism for it.

She has experimented on the small screen with all kind of genres such as drama, romance, thrill, horror and even kitchen politics. “Jodha Akbar” marks her maiden encounter with history and she feels “the beauty about history is about being open to perception”.

“I know I will be putting myself up to a lot of ridicule, lot of appreciation also, but a creative person scared of that will never grow in life,” Eka said here Monday at the launch of the show.

Filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker had already visited the subject in his magnum opus “Jodhaa Akbar” for the big screen with Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai in the title roles. The film won five Filmfare awards besides other noted honours.

Produced by Balaji Telefilms, “Jodha Akbar” is set to go on air June 18 on Zee TV.

Ekta feels it is the right time to narrate the story of Akbar, who became a soldier and a king at a tender age of 14.

“It’s a story about love in the time of hate. It’s a story about religious and cultural battle that was won by love and I really find ‘Jodha Akbar’ a fine example, true or not, that people need to see today,” said Ekta.

So far she has produced successful shows “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi”, “Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii”, “Kasautii Zindagii Kay”, “Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii”, “Kahiin to Hoga”, “Kasamh Se”, and “Kkusum”, among others.

In “Jodha Akbar”, actor Rajat Tokas, best known for “Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan”, will be seen playing Akbar, while Paridhi Sharma has been cast as Jodha.

The show will capture the intriguing journey of the royal couple’s love for each other that had, in fact, begun with intense hatred. What started as a marriage based on political power-play evolved into something more meaningful eventually!

“Love in the time of hate, love that changed humanity and whole era, how a cruel king became a lover and, therefore, became understanding and accepting all religions. It’s a story that our time needs to hear,” said Ekta.

Source: IANS

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I always treasure birthday cards and gifts given by my kids: Amar Upadhyay

Well you can guess his popularity by the fact that the death of his on-screen character Mihir, in ‘Kyunkii... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ left the entire nation crying foul. Yes we are talking about Amar Upadhyay; who is celebrating his birthday today (01 August, 2012).

“We just finished the "Satyanarayan Pooja"; that we do religiously every year at our home. Right now I don’t have any birthday plan, usually friends come over. We all dance, enjoy music and food flowing,” shared Amar with Scrutiny.

He continued, “I always have blasts on my birthdays, thanks to my friends who always surprise me by landing up at midnight. They bring in cake and later we enjoy the birthday together."

Talking about his treasurable birthday gift ever, the actor states, “My kids always give a handmade beautiful card. They buy a little gifts for me. I always treasure them a lot.”

Here’s wishing a very Happy Birthday to Amar!!!

-K Himaanshu Shukla...



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It’s time for old actors to take control again: Mona Singh

She rose to fame as the desi Ugly Betty act in Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi, after which Mona Singh deliberately kept away from fiction shows. As she gears up to return to TV soaps with Ekta Kapoor’s Kya Hua Tera Vaada, she says this is the right time for old actors to come back and take control of the small screen.

“I have never planned anything in life; so this new show just happened. Yes, it was a deliberate decision not to take up a show immediately after Jassi… I was flooded with lots of offers, but I didn’t take up anything because I felt if I did anything immediately after that, I would be compared to that show,” Mona said.

Post-Jassi…, Mona switched to reality shows. “To break out of Jassi’s image, I had to get into reality TV. Now that people have known me as an anchor, as a participant and as an actor, now is the right time to come back to TV. It’s time for old actors to come back and take control,” added the actor. Lately, actors like Mohnish Behl, Sakshi Tanwar, Ram Kapoor and Ronit Roy are getting to play key roles on the small screen, a long time after they established themselves with hit serials. Mona, who went on to win the first season of dance reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, also took to hosting reality shows like Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega and Star Ya Rockstar during her break from fiction content. She even made her way to the big screen with a small role in Rajkumar Hirani’s blockbuster 3 Idiots.

Now she is returning to fiction content on the tube after six years and feels with latest shows like Bade Achhe Lagte Hain and Kuch Toh Log Kahenge, Indian telly is going back to basics. “TV has gone back to basics, relating to middle class family with real characters, less make-up and simple shots. I feel as an actor it is a delight to work in such shows,” said the 31-year-old.

“When I was doing Jassi…, there was also Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, which was the top show. Both the shows were at par with each other. But Kyunki… was a very blingy show and Jassi.. was very simple, yet it did very well. After that I could not relate to TV because most of the shows were either village-based or were very rich in look. I couldn’t relate with women working in the kitchen wearing kanjeevaram saris, and sindoor falling out of the head,” she added.

In her upcoming show, which will go on air on Sony TV January 30, she will be seen as a sobre housewife. “The show talks about what happens to a couple after 10 years of marriage. It’s a mature love story and talks about the little joys in life as love between the couple goes out of the window because priorities change. You think only of your kids first, then yourself, then husband. I am sure most of the women, who have been married for the past 10-15 years will easily relate to this show,” she said.

So the obvious next question – when is Mona taking the plunge into marriage? “I do believe in the institution of marriage. I do see myself getting married, having children and being happily settled in life, but like I said I don’t plan, so I don’t know when it will happen but it will happen soon,” she said.

SOURCE: IANS

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