Smriti Irani lends voice for radio drama on Krishna
August 18th, 2012 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Actress Smriti Irani is set to turn narrator for new radio drama "Bal Gopal", which will showcase various aspects of Lord Krishna's personality, be it a ... Read more...
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Multi-shaded characters excite Aman Verma
July 17th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Actor Aman Verma, best known for his cameos in movies like "Baghban" and "Baabul", says that he opts for roles with many shades.The 40-year-old will be ... Read more...
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Small screen apes big; creativity down the tube
July 7th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Where has all the creativity gone, wonder television viewers who find that an increasing number of soaps have annoyingly familiar stories, taken from one ... Read more...
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Ekta Kapoor’s media school to open in capital
May 28th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) She has provided a platform to many actors and technicians through her successful TV shows and films, and even trained showbiz aspirants through her ... Read more...
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We didn’t know it was a rave party: Shilpa Saklani
May 21st, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) TV actor Shilpa Saklani claims innocence after she was detained along with her husband Apurva Agnihotri at a rave party, busted here by the Mumbai police. ... Read more...
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Acting was no longer a challenge: Prashant Bhatt
May 17th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Prashant Bhatt faced the camera for 12 years, and worked as the creative director on several TV shows before taking up the role of ... Read more...
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Life beyond telly: Actors in alternate businesses (Feature)
May 14th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Acting is their passion, but the profession doesn't guarantee long-term stability. So a bevy of actors, including Ronit Roy, Hiten Tejwani and Rakshanda Khan, ... Read more...
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Nervousness is good, says Pulkit Samrat
March 30th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 30 (IANS) Bollywood debutant Pulkit Samrat is nervous ahead of the release of his film "Bittoo Boss", and rightly so! He says nervousness helps in performing better ... Read more...
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Regional flavours on tube; Gujarati shows dominate
March 29th, 2012 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Gujarati culture came right into Indian drawing rooms with the popular television show "Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka" in 1999 and, after more than ... Read more...
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Aman to play negative role in ‘Chhoti Bahu’ (With Images)
December 23rd, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) It seems Aman Verma has developed a liking for negative roles. After essaying an anti-hero in "Na Aana Is Des Laado", the TV actor is ... Read more...
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Proud to co-star with Anil Kapoor: Ronit Roy
December 23rd, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Ronit Roy, appreciated for his role as a strict father in "Udaan", is now set to play police officer Raja Tambat in director Sanjay ... Read more...
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Bollywood woman power: Vidya, Ekta carry the baton
December 9th, 2011 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Head-turners, showpieces and glamour girls are some of the common descriptions used for actresses in male-dominated Hindi filmdom. But feisty producer Ekta Kapoor and ... Read more...
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My productions are not gender-biased: Ekta Kapoor
December 8th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) Television baron Ekta Kapoor, known for making women-based soaps, clarifies that it is the story and not the protagonist that decides her choice of projects."I ... Read more...
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TV going through tough time: Sandeep Baswana
November 1st, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Actor Sandeep Baswana, popularly known as Sahil of "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi", says that the television industry is going through a bad phase, ... Read more...
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Akashdeep Saigal to enter ‘Bigg Boss’ house
October 24th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) After Amar Upadhyay and MTV VJ Siddharth, Akashdeep Saigal is latest male contestant to enter the "Bigg Boss 5" house. The TV actor says ... Read more...
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There’s hardly any reality in reality shows: Rakshanda Khan
June 16th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Television actress Rakshanda Khan, who is set to make a comeback to fiction shows after a gap of two years, is unable to understand ... Read more...
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Acting doesn’t fetch enough money: Hiten Tejwani
June 12th, 2011 - 10:45 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) He may have acted in some of small screen's best known shows, but actor Hiten Tejwani, who recently opened a multi-cuisine restaurant in Mumbai, says a ... Read more...
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Good times for small screen actors eyeing films: Hiten Tejwani
May 28th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) When Hiten Tejwani ventured into films with "Joggers' Park" in 2003, TV actors hardly worked for the big screen. But thanks to the growing confluence ... Read more...
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I had refused ‘Kitchen Champion’: Ronit Roy
May 28th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Television and film actor Ronit Roy, who is all geared up to host the fourth season of cookery show "Kitchen Champion" after being the anchor for ... Read more...
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TV’s old favourites are back
May 20th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) From a too good to be true daughter-in-law to a young professional, from a dutiful son to the host of a televised wedding, from ... Read more...
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Farida Jalal returns to small screen as ‘Ammaji’ (With Images)
May 18th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Are you bored of watching Meghna Malik's strictness in "Na Aana Iss Des Laado"? Get ready for some laughs with new fun loving Ammaji, ... Read more...
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I’m living my childhood with my kids: Hiten Tejwani
February 15th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Television actor Hiten Tejwani, popularly known as Karan of "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi", is relishing the time he is spending with his one-year-old twins."I am ... Read more...
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Item numbers spicing up small screen too!
January 9th, 2011 - 10:56 am ICT by IANS
By Radhika Bhirani
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Racy songs and sizzling moves like in "Sheila Ki Jawani" are no longer limited to Bollywood, discos and weddings. The small screen too is cashing ... Read more...
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Playing historical character is not easy: Achint Kaur
December 31st, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Her forte is playing the modern woman on the small screen but TV actress Achint Kaur is now trying something different with Zee TV's show "Jhansi Ki ... Read more...
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Smriti Irani: When I Am Unemployed, I Can Go Back To TV
December 10th, 2010 - 12:52 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Apart from being in politics, Smriti is also concentrating in regional films. The actress has recently completed shooting for a Bengali film titled 'Amrita'. She is also venturing into Telegu films ... Read more...
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Aman Verma to play negative role in ‘…Laado’
October 29th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Popular actor Aman Verma is set to make an appearance in Colors' show "Na Aana Is Des Laado" and play a character with a negative streak.The actor, ... Read more...
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Angad Hasija Celebrates Anniversary Of His First Love
September 24th, 2010 - 6:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 24, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Star Plus might be remembered for creating history in television with Ekta Kapoor's "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' which completed 8 years of success, it seems ... Read more...
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Gautami Kapoor Wants To Make A Come Back
September 8th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 8, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Small screen actress Gautami Kapoor who made her mark in a popular prime time soap "Ghar Ek Mandir' besides she was also seen in a new ... Read more...
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Gauri Pradhan Still Wants To Enjoy Her Motherhood!
July 27th, 2010 - 2:05 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Gauri Pradhan, who was last seen in Star Plus' "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi', was on a big leave after "Kyunki...' as she got married ... Read more...
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Ekta Kapoor to appear on Madhavan’s game show? (TV Snippets)
July 9th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) If the grapevine is to be believed, Indian television tsarina Ekta Kapoor might soon put her small screen knowledge to the test on Imagine TV's game ... Read more...
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Sumeet Sachdev’s Short Film Nominated For ISFFI
June 16th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 16, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Sumeet Sachdev of "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' fame, had been out of circulation for quite some time. This, despite, gaining immense popularity for his ... Read more...
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Ay, ay, Ekta bitten by numerology bug again
June 1st, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The title of Ekta Kapoor's latest offering for STAR Plus - "Taryay Liyay" isn't as hard to pronounce as it seems. It's "Tere Liye" with ... Read more...
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Dev Will Be Back With New Girl In ‘Choti Bahu’
May 27th, 2010 - 11:14 am ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Zee TV's popular show "Choti Bahu' is now going through a painful track where Dev is thrown down a cliff by Shantanu (Hiten Tejwani). However, fans are ... Read more...
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Ekta Kapoor hunts for new faces on Facebook, Orkut
May 21st, 2010 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Soap queen Ekta Kapoor has launched another hunt for new faces for her upcoming show titled "Tere Liye".
To be aired on STAR Plus, the romantic saga ... Read more...
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LSD is my pride while TV is my power! — Ekta Kapoor
May 14th, 2010 - 12:06 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
May 14, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Ekta Kapoor is riding high on the critical success of her bold movie Love, Sex aur Dhokha. This digitally shot movie directed by Dibakar Banerjee who ... Read more...
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