For 38-year-old Sanuja Rajan, the wife of a porter, life has come full circle after enduring hardships all through her life, winning Rs.1 crore in a TV reality show in Kerala.



Rajan, an assistant at the Thiruvananthapuram Collector's office, walked away with the prize money on reality show "Ningalkkumaakam Kodeeswaran" (NAK) aired on Asianet TV on Wednesday night.

The graduate answered all the 15 questions correctly and was the first person to win the prize money.

Life for her so far has been "cruel", but she never gave up and along with her husband and her two children, has been withstanding all the pressures of life.

"Since we belong to different communities, we never got much support from our families. Since I used to read whatever I got, it was the dream of my husband that I get a government job," Sanuja said.

"He made me write all the examinations for which I was eligible and the first job I got was that of a conductor with the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation here," she said.

"But my husband did not like the job and when I got my present job about 18 months back, we were all happy," Sanuja told IANS.

She lives in the city's outskirts and the village council helped her to build her small house.

"We have a debt which we will clear once I get the money. I will use a portion of this money to provide for the welfare of my sister-in-law, whose husband has passed away," she said.

She dreams that now her husband gets a government job. He is in the list of laboureres of the Kerala State Electricity Board.

"We all wish and pray he gets it and if he does not make it, we have decided that we will buy a new car and he will drive it as a taxi," Sanuja added.

Sanuja, after the delivery of her son, became paralysed for more than a year, and it was her grit and determination that saw her come back to life.

Another tragedy struck the family when Sanuja's younger son met with an accident, resulting in numerous surgeries on his leg and hand. Her elder son is in Class 10.

Speaking to IANS from Canada, the anchor of the show, superstar Suresh Gopi, said that he is pleased that Sanuja has become the first person to win the coveted prize.

"I was so happy for her, because she is one lady whom I feel has fought her way all through her life. She helped me put my signature on a cheque worth Rs.1 crore. I have never signed a cheque for such big an amount," said Gopi who is busy taking part in shows in US and Canada.

"I have been told it would take a few more days (for the cheque to be encashed). I am in no hurry because I know today or tomorrow I will get it," Sanuja said.

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.

"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!

Hosting television’s most controversial show Big Boss from past three seasons, actor Salman Khan is reported to quit the show this year and what is the bigger news here is that his arch-rival Shahrukh Khan may be roped in for the seventh season.



Salman Khan has a busy year ahead with Sohail Khan’s Mental and medical checkup going parallel which has compelled the producers of the show to approach Shahrukh Khan to host the show.

Shahrukh Khan has already hosted a couple of  shows earlier like KBC and Kya Panchvi pass se tez hai, so all the more it would be a cake walk for the actor.

Meanwhile, the excitement among his admirers would be increasing as they would once again witness the same charm and humour of their favourite star on small screen.

Bollywood bombshell Mallika Sherawat is looking for her perfect man and she is all set to go the Rakhi Sawant and Rahul Mahajan way as she picks television as the medium to find her ‘Prince Charming’.
“Yes, I’m single. But I’m looking for someone who can sweep me off my feet to change that,” quips Mallika Sherawat. Christened The Bachelorette India — Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika, this larger than life series will trace Mallika’s journey.



The show is based on the famous international series The Bachelor, Life OK will present the globally acclaimed show with Indian twists to captivate its viewers. The channel has officially acquired rights for The Bachelor USA.

Mallika has travelled a long way, battled all odds to shed inhibitions of a small town girl from Haryana and become a global celebrity. Says Mallika, “I’m looking for someone who is a self-made, well educated, grounded and above all someone who can be a friend and not just a lover. I prefer men who take risks in life, especially the ones who are not afraid to speak their mind. I hope I find my true soulmate.”

Speaking on the concept of the show, Ajit Thakur, General Manager, Life OK says, “The Bachelorette India — Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika brings together Bollywood and television to tell a magical fairy tale. This show gives us a unique opportunity to partner Mallika in her quest to find true love.”

The majestic and opulent locales of Rajasthan will provide a perfect setting for Mallika’s journey. Online registrations for The Bachelorette India – Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika will be followed by rigorous rounds of shortlisting.

Mallika will then select the top 30 self-made bachelors from all over India who will vow to stand by her and love her unconditionally.

Less than two years old GEC, Life OK, which launched itself with a mythological show, today is known for its unique and contemporary aspects of shows. However, with the channel's growth over years, makers are keener on taking up their big ticket shows to the channel.



Accordingly, SOL productions which are famous for bringing in the concept of Swayamvar to Indian Television has joined hands with the channel and are all set to come up with a swayamvar once again but with a contemporary touch. Life OK, here presents, The Bachelorette India - Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika, which is based on the famous international series The Bachelor, an on-screen cupid that has converted several fairy tale dreams into reality.

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.

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.

Zee TV’s reality show India’s Best Dramebaaz are used to having Bollywood celebrities make appearances week after week, they were in for a big surprise at the shoot of the latest episode when non other than the popular animated character Chhota Bheem paid them a visit.

When the show’s anchor Rithvik Dhanjani showed up dressed as Gabbar and threatened to loot the kids and judges, it was time for Chhota Bheem to emerge miraculously and jump to their rescue.



The kids then insisted that he stays on and joins in for of a special episode of India’s Best Dramebaaz where the talented contestants of DID L’il Masters had joined the Dramebaaz brat-pack for a double dose of acting and dancing.

Chhota Bheem stayed on for the shoot but on one condition – the kids would participate in a marathon race of eating his favorite laddoos with him … Chhota Bheem’s wish was the creative team’s command and it was a sight to behold when the kids, judges and anchors all attacked the motichoor laddoos brought on to the stage.

The audience was thrilled to see the animated character join the little powerhouses of dance – the ex-contestants of DID L’il Masters Faisal Khan, Rohan, Om Saumya, Shreya and Shalini for a group dance act.

Chhota Bheem watched the shoot of the entire episode with rapt attention and gave his own cute reactions to the acts put up by the Dramebaazes.

It was a touching moment when Bheem got teary eyed on seeing the kids perform Munshi Premchand’s Igdah – a heart-warming tale of a young boy and his grandmother.

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.

The sexy siren recently tweeted her look from the reality show – she is transformed into a traditional gharelu Hindustani bahu.



It’s quite difficult – almost impossible – to think of Mallika Sherawat in a desi avatar, maybe because we are not used to seeing B-town’s Mallika-E-Azam covered fully. Stop giggling, sillies! Doesn’t she look nice…for a change! The Murder babe joins the likes of Rakhi Sawant and Ratan Rajput to find her Mr Perfect through the reality TV show Bachelorette India – Mere Khayalon Ki Mallika, which will air on Life OK.

Her highness is quite clear about the Prince Charming she wants to date, or maybe even get married to. “I’m looking for someone who is self-made, well educated, grounded and, above all, someone who can be a friend and not just a lover,” Mallika said in a statement. “I prefer men who take risks in life, and especially the ones who are not afraid to speak their mind. I’m hoping that through The Bachelorette India, I find what I’m truly looking for – a friend and a soulmate,” added Sherawat.

When we learned about Mallika doing a reality show aiming to find the right life partner, we understood that it’s being done primarily for monetary reasons, coz’ we know our lady is known for her mingling with Hollywood celebrities, including the President of the USA Barack Obama (who she claims is her good friend!). She could’ve simply dialled numbers from the enviable list of her contacts and asked them to help her find the right guy. That could’ve been easier no, Mallika? So why all this nautanki…!