&TV's Razia Sultan

Razia Sultan's Khalida Turi replaces Simone Singh in Siya Ke Ram

Actress Khalida Turi excelled as a performer in the role of Qutub Begum in &TV’s popular show, Razia Sultan.

Now, she has bagged her next big show in the mythological masterpiece, Siya Ke Ram being made by Nikhil Sinha’s Triangle Films for Star Plus.

Yes, the exclusive news coming in is that Khalida will play the role of Kaikeyi, the role which was earlier almost bagged by talented actor Simone Singh.

As per reliable sources, “The deal did not come good with Simone Singh. And Khalida was asked to go through few look tests, after which the makers signed her for the prized role. Khalida will be flying to Hyderabad tonight. She will be starting shoot from tomorrow.”

When contacted, Khalida confirmed the news saying, “Yes, it is true that I have bagged Siya Ke Ram. I really did not want to take up a mythological, after Razia Sultan. However, seeing the opulence and grandeour of the show, I could not refuse the offer when it came my way. I am excited, as I have never played a grey shaded character earlier. Qutub, the role I played in Razia Sultan was the complete opposite of Kaikeyi.”

Here’s wishing Khalida all the very best…

Mourning on the set of 'Razia Sultan'

It’s a phase of ‘gloom’ and ‘sorrow’ for the two pretty damsels, Pankhuri Awasthy and Bhavna Chauhan, as both the actresses lost their loved ones.

Yes, the girls who play Razia and Shazia respectively in the & TV show, Razia Sultan (Swastik Productions) are still to come out of their grief and agony.

Shares a source, “Pankhuri lost her grandfather two weeks back, while Bhavna, who plays sister to
Razia lost her father recently. It was a shocking moment for both the actresses.”

We spoke to Bhavna who shared, “On 28^th morning, I got a call and I was in tears. That call was from my home stating that my dad is no more. I completed few of my scenes and then left for Delhi. I reached Delhi by night and we did the cremation and went to our hometown Shimla. Last night I returned from Delhi and today I resumed my shooting. The team has been very co-operative and helpful.”

We called Pankhuri, but she was busy shooting. 

May Lord give strength to both the souls and their family members…

Abhishek Mahendru in &TV's Razia Sultan

Abhishek Mahendru is all set to do a cameo for &TV’s Razia Sultan (Swastik Pictures). He will be playing the character of Rajkumar Dhanurdhar.

In the coming episode, kings from different kingdoms will fight to rule over Delhi’s sultanate.
Rajkumar Dhanurdhar will also be a part of the battle.

Talking about the role Abhishek shared, “I really enjoyed shooting with all the brilliant co-actors.
There were many action sequences, which I enjoyed being a part of.”

This particular episode will air tonight.

Sambhavna Seth to play a vamp in &TV's Razia Sultan

If it's about playing a vamp, Sambhavna Seth's portrayal of Shah Turkan in & TV's Razia Sultan is about to create history, quite literally. She is gearing up for the role of a ferocious and manipulative mistress in a show that is about to give a new meaning to the word magnum opus. With her image that's miles away from being a babe in the woods, the role seems to fit Sambhavna Seth like a hand in glove. Razia Sultan is an untold story of the first woman ruler of India that will highlight the contemporary outlook that prevailed way back in the 13th century.

Produced by Swastik Productions, Razia Sultan has spared no expense on creating the grand sets by Omung Kumar - that are as lavish as can be. Not just the sets but the content and characterization are just as rich. The show is slated to air in the first quarter of this year on the new Hindi Entertainment Channel - &TV from the ZEE Group.

SAB TV's The Great Indian Family Drama

SAB TV launches The Great Indian Family Drama

SAB TV is all set to launch a new weekend comedy show inspired from the daily adventures in the life of a Nawaab - The Great Indian Family Drama. This unique offering which features Nawaab, a living soul that has never worked a day in his life and lives in a world of fantastical imaginative ideas, a distinctive individual who believes working is meant for general public not himself as he is of the firm ideology that Nawaabs are not meant to work as it's against their pride and public image. The Great Indian Family Drama is a hearty humorous family entertainer and shall hit the tube on 3 January from 9 PM to 10 PM SAT-SUN exclusively on SAB TV.

SAB TV boosts the genre of comedy and family entertainment to completely new levels with the introduction of their brand new weekend show The Great Indian Family Drama. The show produced by Contiloe Productions, is a distinctive take and a light hearted comedy based on the splendid lifestyle of a typical Nawaab. The story revolves around the concept of how Nawaab Saab and the love of his life Begum Paro deal with day-to-day circumstances with quarrels and disagreement between them on a humorous note as a part of their marital life.

In addition to the lovely couple they also house another family member Sikandar living with them and working for them for years. Sikandar is an integral part of this family and his pranks often lead to hilarious situations in Nawab’s life. He also aspires to become a superstar singer but is never able to leave the family due to his love for them. Together they live under one roof as a family and share love and happiness collectively sprinkled with funny misunderstandings that lead to whacky and humorous situations.

Anooj Kapoor, Senior EVP & Business Head - SAB TV said, “SAB TV has constantly offered the best to its viewers in the genre of comedy by presenting various formats and unique content within its space. The Great Indian Family Drama presents yet another interesting plot about the glamorous yet hilarious lifestyle of a Nawaab. The show is a part of our weekend programming and also is along the lines of our belief in ‘Differentiation through Innovation’ as it shows the erstwhile nawabi set-up with bits of contemporary humour seamlessly woven into the story. The concept of the show is completely fresh and we are positive that our audiences will be thoroughly entertained.”

Abhimanyu Singh, CEO – Contiloe said, “Doing comedy has always been very exciting for us; our association with SAB TV goes a long way. With The Great Indian Family Drama, we get some well-known and talented senior artistes from the industry together to present a unique comedy drama with a Nawaabi twist. We hope the audiences love the concept and show.”

The great Indian family drama will mark a spot in the audiences’ heart and ensure to entertain them to the core with its fresh and tantalizing flavor of comedy with industry veterans.

New Season MasterChef India Season 4 - 2015

Revealed: Finalists of MasterChef India 4
                                      
          The final stage of TV’s biggest cooking reality show is here!!!
As reported by .com, MasterChef India 4 (Colesceum India) will see its finale episode on 12 April.

The Star Plus project is loved by millions and with it going vegan this year, a lot many stayed hooked to this brilliant show.

Judged by Vikas Khanna, Sanjeev Kapoor and Ranveer Brar, MasterChef India has got its top three finalists.

And more power to women, as three girls have reached the top. The names of the lucky three are Nikita Gandhi, Bhakti Arora and Neha Shah.

Shares a source, “The three have been consistent performers and won their slots to the finale with their culinary s****s and capability to work in pressure situation.”

The three will now head for a grand finale event that will be held soon. As per reports, Akshay Kumar or Aamir Khan may be the maha judge on the finale night.

Previous season winners have been Pankaj Bhadouria, Shipra Khanna and Ripudaman Handa.
Are you happy with the names of the finalists? Who are you rooting for?
Share your views in the comment box below.

 finalists, MasterChef India 4, Star Plus, Colesceum India, Vikas Khanna, Sanjeev Kapoor, Ranveer Brar, Nikita Gandhi, Bhakti Arora, Neha Shah,

Akshay Kumar to return to MasterChef India?

If all goes as planned, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar will reportedly return to the world of reality TV show again after Dare 2 Dance with MasterChef India season four.

“The programming team is trying to get Akshay on board the show as 'maha-judge'. Nothing is finalised yet as talks are still on,” said a source.

Culinary experts Sanjeev Kapoor, Vikas Khanna and Ranveer Brar will judge the show, which is aired on Star Plus and is expected to premier January-end.

Akshay's love for food is not a hidden secret. The Khiladi of the tinsel town judged the first season of the Indian adaptation of the internationally popular format as well.

Expounding about his role as maha-judge, the source added, “As maha-judge, Akshay will rule over what the three judges say.”

For the upcoming season, a lot of twists and turns are planned starting with 'only vegetarian' condition.

The show will see chefs and food enthusiasts from around the country using their creativity for fancy gourmet dishes, exotic desserts and rich Indian food -- but all vegetarian.
(Source: IANS)

Colors’ Code Red

Colors popular crime based show Code Red will see a very important social issue in the coming episode of the show.

Produced by Sunshine Rise Productions, the coming story will focus on the discrimination of North East Indian people. And playing the main villain will be Atul Verma, last seen in Maharana Pratap and Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya.

Shares a source, “The story will present how a Delhi Jatt will continue to harass a north east boyr when he joins his college. And once while on his harassment ploy, the boy would end up killing the boy. Post that how Kabir (Yash Sinha) manages to sort the issue will be for viewers to see.”

When we buzzed Atul on the same he said, “It was a very interesting story and I really enjoyed playing the role. Also I got to actually open up and perform like a true villain. People around me were wondering if I am actually so negative in real life also (laughs). But I must say it was super fun.”

Talking about the abuse practice, the actor quipped, “I really feel that it is a very disgusting thing. I have seen people discriminating people in accordance to their feature, language, voice etc. Minorities do face discrimination and I feel people should realise that it leaves a very bad impact on them. We are all humans and should respect and love each other equally.”

Well said Atul!!!

 

 

Nirav Soni & Srman Jain in Colors’ Code Red

Code Red on Colors is all set to roll out soon. And our sources have suggested that actors Nirav Soni and Srman Jain have been roped in for the second episodic, which will be produced by Rise Sunshine Productions (not to be mistaken by Sudhir Sharma’s Sunshine Productions).

Ajay (Nirav Soni) & Sunny (Srman Jain) will be playing college going studs. They will be brats hungry to earn quick money. Thus, will put college girls into prostitution and also indulge in illegal drug activities.

But they ultimately will fall in the pit dug by them and face the law.

Hosted by Sakshi Tanwar, this is the second crime based show on Colors after Shaitaan – A Criminal
Mind (Miditech Production House)

We tried to reach Nirav & Srman but they remain unavailable.

Are you excited to watch Code Red?

Revealed: All You Need To Know About Colors’ Code Red

Code Red – the new promo on Colors has attracted audience all over. And the strong and expressive voice of Sakshi Tanwar as the narrator creates great impact.

Now what’s the show about? Is it something like Crime Patrol? Will it have realistic stories intertwined in fiction format?

The show Code Red will give a broader outlook that would deal with crime and its different components.

As for the makers, it will be a joint venture of Fremantle India, Optimystix and Shlok Entertainment, a production house helmed by three eminent people – Directors of Crime Patrol, Subramanian S. Iyer and Neeraj Naik along with prominent actor and anchor Anup Soni.

Coming to the concept, the show will have a fictional representation of the crime tales as well as the realistic side of it. It will be launched as a daily format, with six episodes being aired a week. Two episodes every week will come from Optimystix, other two from Fremantle and the next two will be from Shlok Entertainment.

Of course, as we know, Sakshi Tanwar will be the narrator of the show.

We tried calling Producer Vipul Shah, of Optimystix but did not get a revert from him.

We also tried getting a confirmation from Anupama Mandloi, Director, Fremantle India, but she was out of reach.

Also, our efforts to reach out to Anup Soni went in vain.

We could not get any confirmation from the channel spokesperson.

The series will be launched sometime in January 2015.