Small screen actor Avika Gor who plays Roli in the daily soap Sasural Simar Ka, her character Roli will not be seen more in the show as she is dead. Now Avika will return to the serial in a new avatar as Rajasthani Chhori Jhumki.



The actor who played child bride in Balika Vadhu as Anandi will enter Sasural Simar ka as Jhumki, who is Roli's look-alike.

Roli's death is shocking for Bhardwaj family but her look alike will surprise them with her entry. In the show she will be seen wearing Ghagra Choli.

Avika said, "I have mixed feelings. While on one hand I feel sad about the end of Roli's character, which was loved by the audiences very much, on the other I, am excited to be seen in a new role. I think a new role always offers an actor something new to learn and experiment with."

"I also hope the new twist is loved by everyone," she added.

Manasi Parekh Gohil in getting a new lid with his musical output and more in a chat with TOI



Decoding showbiz equation seems to have taken the actor and singer Manasi Parekh Gohil to exploring new frontiers. Manasi, is seen multitasking in life, to occupy the space with its numerous batches advertising advertising, taking as example an anchor and be equally committed to their efforts as the game plays Nachiyo Bahut Gopal. In a chat with TOI, Manasi talks about his latest creative outlet (as she is dating her single sung along with Jahnvi Srimankar), the propensity to take risks in entertainment and much more. Excerpts from the interview:

His game Maru Gayu Piyu Rangoon that has so much appreciation. What made you change focus to sing?
I've been leaning towards music and wanted to get something concrete since winning the reality show Star Ya Rockstar music. In fact, it had gotten so many offers as an actor-singer to publish the series, but I wanted to do something that will give me more creative satisfaction.

Is there a risk involved in launching itself an independent musician and singer?
As an artist who does not take risks. Risks allow you to grow. The independent music scene in India is very promising now. So I thought this is the time to get one. An album would not have been economically viable at this juncture. So Jhanvi and I was the only ourselves. What is encouraging is today the young in India are exposed to world music and there is a large audience in India, looking for something more than the music of Bollywood. A lot of new ground is being created as a result.

In recent times, we see that multitasking. You made her debut as a theater director and have been spotted in many TVC too.

I just do not want to limit myself to a particular genre on television. This made me think about doing something more than usual. I have not departed from the main occupation. All my activities are interrelated. I branched right to entertainment related fields. Therefore, I am doing commercials, directing theater and started producing plays too apart from acting in shows. I have a show in a row. I've always been curious to try my hand at several things.

As a singer you think fusion music found sponsorship in India?
Experimentation and work interests me melt. So I took Saawariya, Thumri sung my late Nirmala Devi (Govinda's mother) and reworked with the infusion of electronics. The fusion of Indian classical music with a mix of western notes always inspired me. In today's world, where almost everyone is exposed to the merger - like fusion food, many languages, including spoken English is a fusion of English and Hindi - Hinglish. So this makes it easy for independent musicians who aspire to create their own space in the hearts of music lovers.

Amitabh Bachchan is geared up to shoot the promos of the seventh season of popular quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).

"I have to start shooting for the promos of the next season of KBC!!! Gosh! But it just got over... ah well, life moves fast and furious," Amitabh posted on his Twitter page.

The 70-year-old has hosted five seasons of the show, except for the third edition, which was hosted by superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

The show, based on international show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, is aired on Sony.

Actress Deepshikha, who is set to play evil Bavanderpari in "Balveer", says she enjoys fantasy-based entertainment and that she is sure "it is going to be a lot of fun".

"I love fantasy-based television shows and I'm really looking forward to begin shooting for 'Balveer'. Being a part of the magical Pari-Lok is surely going to be a lot of fun," Deepshikha said in a statement.

Her character Bavanderpari is considered very powerful. She possesses the power of the wind and no power can destroy her as she creates a shield of wind which prevents any kind of magic from getting anywhere close to her.

Her character enters when some of the good ‘paris' accidentally open a room in which she has been kept captive since ages. After she manages to escape from it, she learns of Balveer's existence and his powers and decides to fight him.

Deepshikha's look as Bavanderpari is very different - with long robes, and a heavy head gear.

"My look and attire have a lot of detailing and creativity into it. I'm really thrilled to be a part of the cast for ‘Balveer'," she added.

"Dance India Dance - Super Moms", " Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" and "India's Dancing Superstar" - the Indian small screen seems to be bracing for a lot of dancing in the coming months.



To some, it may appear to be an "overdose" of glitzy dance reality shows, but many hail the trend, saying such dance shows not only encourage talent but enhance the entertainment quotient on the small screen.



Celebrity couple dance show "Nach Baliye" and the subsequent " Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati" wrapped up just recently on Star Plus, and the channel's new show - "India's Dancing Superstar" (IDS) is already on air.

Dance overdose?

"Audiences are liking it and that's why there is one more dance show (every now and then)," reasons choreographer Geeta Kapur, who is a judge on IDS along with Ashley Lobo and actor Riteish Deshmukh. She has earlier judged shows like " Dance India Dance", "DID L'il Masters", "DID Doubles" and "Dance Ke Superkids".

In the recent past, shows like "Dance India Dance", " Just Dance", "India's Got Talent", "Dancing Queen", "Dance Premier League", "Chak Dhoom Dhoom" and "Nachle Ve", have come, gone, shut and even returned. Many have even seen the association of Bollywood celebrities like Shilpa Shetty, Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan, Farah Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Urmila Matondkar and Malaika Arora Khan.

But the pioneering dance reality show in India was "Boogie Woogie", which went on air in 1995 and continued for 15 years.

Naved Jafri, who, along with his brother Javed and Ravi Behl, formed the team for the trendsetting show, rues how dance reality shows are now the "same thing over and over again", with focus on "business".

"People are now concentrating on big sets. We rarely see innovation. In 'Boogie Woogie', we used to keep family values intact and we treated our contestants as our guests. Now, it's all a big business," Jafri told IANS.

He said the popularity of such dance shows is inevitable, but it's important to make them with a "heart".

"In our country, every house has a singer, a dancer and an artist. It's just that they didn't have adequate platforms earlier. Now they are getting that through not just TV, but also the internet," said Naved, who revealed that plans to get "Boogie Woogie" back are underway.

"Boogie Woogie", throughout its record run, had it all - an edition for kids, moms, fathers, groups and couples," Naved said, adding that a real show is one that "gives a chance to people who don't get a chance".

Reality shows at large, have turned out to be fruitful platforms for talent across the nation's length and breadth, making stars out of common men, women and children. Singing shows and talent shows have given the entertainment industry a lot of talented performers in the recent past.

Even as dance shows continue to blaze a trail season after season, choreographer Ashley Lobo, who is making his debut as a judge on TV with IDS, pointed out the brighter aspect.

"One can see it as an overdose or one can see it as what you're getting out of it. On the face of it, it could look like an overdose, but if one looks closely, each one is different and highlights different aspects," Lobo told IANS.

In a way, he is right - if IDS gives a chance to aspirants of all age groups and those specialising in any style of dance, "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa" brings a range of celebrities on the dance floor for a neck-to-neck competition, while "Dance India Dance - Super Moms" is a unique platform for mothers who are aspiring dancers.

Vinayak Joshi and Chandrika are in the danger zone as they got majority of votes for elimination. Who will be thrown out of the house? Watch the show on ETV today evening.

Rajesh, The Special Guest of Bigg Boss house Kannada, The patients in the house were asked to make funny stage appearance under the leadership of Vijay Raghavendra and his medical team. Narendra Babu Sharma started the proceedings by singing a devotional song.



The overnight mental drama continued on the day 31 at Bigg Boss house. The boss made the show more entertaining by organising a special program and by asking inmates to do hilarious acts.

For performing with full energy, the boss decided to compliment them by asking the housemates to celebrate the first anniversary of the mental asylum, Surgery Burgery Hospital.

The boss gave specific guidelines to doctors as well as patients. 

Before starting the function, Bigg Boss surprised by bringing in a special guest. Well, it was none other than Jungle Jackie Rajesh of Halli Haida Pyatege Bandha fame. It has to be noted that the show organisers had earlier approached him to be one of the contestants in the house. But due to some reasons it did not materialise then. The inmates grandly welcomed him but some of the housemates acts and dress code created confusion in his mind as he returned from a short treatment for being mentally ill recently.

Dr Vishnuvardhan's famous song 'Adavi deviya, kadujangala...' perfectly suited for his welcome track. Rajesh managed to recognise some of the personalities in the house.

Season 6 has come to an end and all of us Bigg Boss fans will feel sad after a week. Don't you think they should have two seasons per year of Bigg Boss? I just can't get enough of this show! This year we had so many wild cards but only one was able to stand out and entertain, that is Imam. Other than Imam, most of the other housemates have been boring. I hope next season (Season 7) will be bigger and better. I want the following personalities to be included in Season 7:

1. Rakshanda Khan
2. Sanjay Jumani
3. Poonam Pandey
4. Ekta Kapoor
5. Sanjeeda Sheikh
6. Kritika Kamra
7. Navin Bajaj
8. Pooja Gor
9. Manish Paul
10.Puja Gupta
11.Shirish Kunder
12.Chunky Pandey
13.Gaurav Gera
14.Kratika Sengar

And here is my alternate list after taking all the suggestions of IF members so far

Yana Gupta
Johnny Lever
Poonam Pandey
Shekhar Suman
Atif Aslam
Mika Singh
Navin Bajaj
Rakshanda Khan
Kritika Kamra
Arvind Kejriwal
Kritika Sengar
Puja Gupta
Hansika Motwani
Mukti Mohan
Pooja Bhatt

It's final. The new and upcoming season of popular television reality show Bigg Boss will be called 'Saat Saat Sath Sath'. The sixth season, which was called 'Alag Che', saw TV actress Urvashi Dholakia emerge as the winner.



"BIGG BOSS Season 7 Saat-Saat Sath-Sath Next Coming Season...!"
a message posted on the official Facebook page of the reality show said.
Bigg Boss has brought together over six seasons celebrity and ordinary contestants from all walks of life.

The new and upcoming season of popular television reality show Bigg Boss will be called \'Saat Saat Sath Sath\'.

There have been actors, transgenders, models, housewives, mothers of stars and starlets hoping to get a leg up in the film industry.
The Hindi play on the word seven is in keeping with Bigg Boss' tradition of pun. Even season six was called 'Alag Che'.

The previous day's fun continued on the 10th day at the Bigg Boss with girls being treated royally by the men inside house. It is only by the end of the day, the boss gave relief to the boys by providing them some entertainment in the form of dance performances by the female participants.

Shweta Pandit, who wanted to limit her relationship with Thilak after other females advised her, did not take it seriously, as she was taken by Thilak to rest room. The exciting part was when she kept her foot on Thilak's foot, locked his shoulders with her arms and walked towards sink to wash her hands. And Thilak almost hugged her to stop her from keeping her legs on floor



As the girls were ordered not to step down from their beds until they have the breakfast, boys were forced to prepare it and serve them at the earliest. The females brushed teeth and had coffee-breakfast on their sleeping place itself. Girls' Advise to Shweta Pandit... Shweta Pandit and Thilak's growing relationship seems to be a worrying factor for other females in the house as many suggested her not to mingle too much with the Ganda Hendathi actor.

 They were telling her that Thilak does not appear to be serious in the relationship. So, cut off the bonding and be normal with him. The actress agreed and also disagreed at parts. Sanjjanna on Thilak Sanjjanna, who was fuming against Thilak a few days ago, was seen commenting that the actor is a big flirt. She said, "I will have to commit suicide if I start loving him as he likes each and every girl that he comes across.

" Chandrika's secret task Chandrika succeeded in a couple of her secret tasks assigned by the Bigg Boss. She successfully made Arun Sagar wait outside the toilet rooms and give the girls towels to dry their face and hands, she made Vijay Raghavendra to open and close the doors where ever she went and convinced Swami to at least put a saree like a shawl on his shoulders.

The madness from the day 30 continued on the 31st day too at the Bigg Boss Kannada house. The funny acts of inmates entertained and made audience to stay tuned to the show on Wednesday (April 24).

Indeed, the house was mental asylum in the last two days. Most of the housemates were cheered up and completely took part in the task. Yet again, it was Arun Sagar, Narendra Babu Sharma and Nurse Jayalakshmi, who took the honours of the day. Not to forget, Anushree, Vijay Raghavendra and others also tried their best to break the funny bones of the audience.

On one occasion, Anushree called Narendra Babu Sharma as Hanuman and the former tried to act like a monkey god. She also called Nurse Jayalakshmi with the name Shurpanaki, the demon sister of Raavana.

Apart from these, watching Arun Sagar sporting briefs on his trousers and prancing around like superman also brought laughter on audience face. Arun Sagar, like a mental patient, gave hard times to the hospital authorities which is headed by Vijay Raghavendra. Jumping into the swimming pool and throwing things away bothered a lot to the doctors and other workers of Surgery Burgery hospital!

Shreya Ghoshal and Vishal-Shekhar visit the capital to hunt for the first Indian idol Junior.  Indian Idol the most popular singing reality show that has presented some of the finest singing talent in the country, is back in a new avatar. Indian Idol Junior - the search for the new young voice that will enthrall millions of viewers across India reached Mumbai. The auditions received an outstanding response from the city. With Mandira Bedi and Karan Wahi anchoring the audition, the excitement amongst aspiring singers who gathered at Andheri Sports complex was overwhelming.



To ensure that 'Koi Bhi Talent Chhootne Na Paye' the three biggest names of the music industry Shreya Ghoshal, Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani had the daunting task of picking the best talent amongst thousands of young aspirants. The awesome trio were thrilled by the phenomenal response to the audition. Enthusiastic people were seen queuing up for their claim to fame from the wee hours of the morning.

Indian Idol took reality television to new heights and has produced some of the finest and most talented singers. Even though the show is in its seventh season, 'Indian Idol' continues to be as exciting as it was when it first came to India.

Star Plus is all set to entertain its viewers with another dancing reality shows titled ‘India’s Dancing Superstar’ launching on 27 April.

The show will be replacing ‘Nach Baliye Shriman v/s Shrimati’ on the channel taking over the Saturday and Sunday 9 pm slot.

‘India’s Dancing Superstar’ is a co-production between BBC Worldwide India and Trompe d'oeil Productions.



It aims to provide a platform to the most passionate and talented dancers in India. The show’s USP is that it has no barrier of age, dance form or style.

“The participants will be seen showcasing some of the most innovative and entertaining dance styles through their acts. A mix of kids , teenagers, young adults, married couples and even grandparents, the contestants can perform as individuals, pairs or in groups – everyone competes on the same platform to win the coveted title of India’s Dancing Superstar,” the channel said.

The show will be judged by Ritesh Deshmukh, Geeta Kapur and Ashley lobo.

Star Plus GM Nachiket Pantavaidya said, “At Star Plus, we believe in keeping up with the changing times. Our philosophy ‘Rishta Wahi Soch Nayi’ is about propagating the new within the old. India’s Dancing Superstar is in sync with this ideology – the world of dance has also changed, so we have turned around the rules. No age barriers, no specified dance form, and it is open to everyone! We want it to be India’s biggest dance celebration.”

Dance reality show, India’s Dancing Superstar (IDS), has potential to scare the viewers, says choreographer Geeta Kapur, who will judge the show along with fellow choreographer Ashley Lobo and actor Riteish Deshmukh.

 “India’s Dancing Superstar has more potential to scare the audience in terms of passing a judgement because you will see stuff which is unbelievable,” says Geeta. There is no age bar and the dance reality show will witness performances by kids, teenagers, young adults, married couples and even grandparents when it goes on air this weekend on Star Plus. Geeta earlier judged three seasons of hit dance reality show, Dance India Dance (DID). She also judged DID Doubles, DID Li’l Masters (season 1 and 2) and Dance Ke Superkids later. But she finds India’s Dancing Superstar more difficult to judge than other shows.

“DID was a different format altogether. It’s more difficult with this one (IDS) because you’ll have to judge people of all age groups,” she says.

Mahakavi Kalidas Natya Mandir at Mulund saw a gathering of more than 500 parents and kids on Friday to celebrate the tenth year anniversary of Kidzee at the ‘Kidzee Annual Fest’.

Adding zest to the event were kids from ‘India’s Best Dramebaaz’ – a popular reality show for kids to showcase their acting talent. The event had participation from Kidzee students from Thane, Airoli and Bhandup centres.





Having started in the year 2003, Kidzee has completed ten successful years of imparting early childhood education with over 1000 centers in more than 350 cities in India. With a decade of existence, Kidzee has set unparalleled standards in Child Development & Education (CDE) and nurtured more than 2,00,000 children throughout India.

The Kidzee annual fest 2013 was the occasion to celebrate this success with kids, parents and teachers who put up exciting performances throughout the event.

The event  hosted an array of entertaining activities for kids like live music, skit performances, Spiderman dance elocution and speech, storytelling, narrating jokes, acting, dance drama, mimicry, pantomime, mad ads, puppetry acts etc. The main event showcased tiny tots putting up solo and group performances joyously.  There were also some surprising acts by parents. Excitement amongst kids knew no bounds.

The guests witnessed performances that were outstanding and filled with enthusiasm. Parents and kids actively participated and enjoyed every bit of the celebration. The laughter’s and cheers of the kids and parents echoed throughout the event.

It takes a lot of mental strength to survive in an insecure field like the glamour industry is what actress Ishita Dutta feels as she is about to make her debut on the small screen with her show “Ek Ghar Banaunga” to be produced by Raakesh Paswan.

Sister of Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta, Ishita will be seen essaying the lead role on her new show. She is well aware of the reach of the small screen and its popularity amongst the viewers therefore she wisely decided to plan her debut with the television show unlike that of her sister who made her debut with a big screen movie.

Ishita knows that once she finds success with her small screen shows, big screen offers are bound to come searching for her. As her sister Tanushree has a vast experience of working in movies she has been getting a lot of advice as far as her acting career is concerned on the home front itself. The first and foremost advice given by Tanushree to Ishita is about ignore all the negative news appearing in the media and continue working without being affected by them. This she says helps maintain an actor’s sanity in the long run.

Below are some hot pics of Tanushree Dutta's Hot sister Ishita Dutta.