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Puneett Chouksey is open to dating someone from the entertainment industry
1623 days ago
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Puneett Chouksey is open to dating someone from the entertainment industry

Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) Actor Puneett Chouksey, who essays the role of Ansh Oberoi in 'Sirf Tum', has revealed that in real life he is open to dating someone. ## He says: "I had my breakup before the lockdown. And I was single all this while but now I'm open for a relationship or to date someone. I'm looking for someone special and compatible. I'm always taken away by a girl who is genuine, generous, beautiful inside out and a good human being." ## Puneett who earlier has featured in shows like 'Sadda Haq', 'Laal Ishq', 'Shakti' and 'Naagin 3' says he won't mind dating someone from the entertainment industry. ## "I'm not making any limitations on myself but want to move on with the flow. I'm open to getting into a relationship with someone who is part of my profession or is from the entertainment industry as she will understand my work and routine more properly." ## Stay tuned.

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Cast of 'Ziddi Dil Maane Na' celebrates completion of 100 episodes
1623 days ago
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Cast of 'Ziddi Dil Maane Na' celebrates completion of 100 episodes

Mumbai, Dec 29 (IANS) The youth-oriented drama 'Ziddi Dil-Maane Na' completed 100 episodes on December 29. It turned out to be indeed a great moment for the actors and they thanked the entire team and audience for their support. ## The show features Kaveri Priyam, Shaalien Malhotra, Diljot Chabbra, Kunal Karan Kapoor, Simple Kaul and Aditya Deshmukh in lead roles. ## Kaveri Priyam, essaying the role of Monami, said: "There is always a feeling of immense pride to see your show and character get so much love and appreciation by the viewers. For us, completing 100 episodes is a proud and wholesome moment. We as a team couldn't be more grateful for all the love and support and we hope to continue the audiences with our work. 'Ziddi Dil Maane Na' has taught me so much, and I'm really happy to be a part of this journey." ## Diljot Chhabra, who is seen as Sanjana is all delighted and called it a proud moment for her that the show continues to be loved by viewers. ## She shared: "I am immensely excited and somewhat at a loss of words to describe my happiness because it still feels like yesterday when I just started shooting for 'Ziddi Dil Maane Na', and now the show has completed 100 successful episodes. It feels even more special because we reached this milestone almost while the year ends and promise to keep entertaining you guys with more exciting twists and turns in the coming year." ## Shaalien Malhotra mentioned that they have received positive feedback for the show and their respective characters from the audience. ## He added: "I cannot describe how happy I am that 'Ziddi Dil Maane Na' has finally hit a century. I would take this opportunity to thank my loving cast and crew, without them, this wouldn't have been possible at all! It is amazing to watch our fans get attached to our characters so much, and there is nothing more satisfying than entertaining people, I hope we can continue to do just that with this show for years to come." ## 'Ziddi Dil Maane Na' airs on Sony SAB. ## Stay tuned,

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Actors go nostalgic as 'Ghar Ek Mandir: Kripa Agrasen Maharaja Ki' hits century
1625 days ago
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Actors go nostalgic as 'Ghar Ek Mandir: Kripa Agrasen Maharaja Ki' hits century

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) As social drama 'Ghar Ek Mandir: Kripa Agrasen Maharaja Ki' has crossed the 100-episode landmark, the actors recounted their association with the show and the journey so far. ## Lead protagonist of the show, Shrenu Parikh, who is seen as Genda Agarwal, shares: "It feels like yesterday when the whole team gathered for the first reading of the show. It has been a dream run for the entire team that has been giving its best to keep the viewers engaged and entertained. I am glad to see the response the show has garnered and the completion of 100 episodes only encourages us further to take the entertainment quotient notches higher." ## She recalls her initial journey and adds: "When I was first offered the role, I was skeptical as I had to shift to Jaipur for the same, but now I feel it was the best decision that I could ever make. I feel blessed to essay the role of Genda, which is such a positive and pure character." ## On the other hand, Akshay Mhatre who portrays the role of Varun Agarwal, says: "It has been a joyful journey to be with the 'Ghar Ek Mandir: Kripa Agrasen Maharaja Ki' team. I could not even realise when we crossed this milestone of 100 episodes! I am proud of the whole team that has been delivering the best to make it a successful show. The best thing that I received through the show is the love of the viewers." ## While actor Sai Ballal feels ecstatic to play a prominent character of Kundan Agarwal and he shares: "The concept that the makers have brought forward is not just unique but very relatable which makes it a 'Har ghar ki kahani' (story of every household). The curiosity to know about the teachings of Agrasen Maharaja and then its incorporation in Genda's life has brought about a change in the narrative of Indian television." ## 'Ghar Ek Mandir: Kripa Agrasen Maharaja Ki' airs on &TV. ##

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Shivangi Joshi thrilled as 'Balika Vadhu' completes 100 episodes
1625 days ago
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Shivangi Joshi thrilled as 'Balika Vadhu' completes 100 episodes

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) TV actress Shivangi Joshi, who is seen as Anandi in daily show 'Balika Vadhu', expressed her joy as the show completes 100 episodes. ## She says: "I am very happy and pleased that our show has touched 100 episodes and this is just the beginning as we want to keep our audience entertained for many more years to come. I am happy and content that the audience is loving our show. The entire team of 'Balika Vadhu' is working hard to keep the audience entertained every day. Thank you for all the love and I hope we keep touching such milestones." ## The show deals with the subject of child marriage. 'Balika Vadhu 2' premiered on August 9. The show recently has taken a leap introducing Shivangi Joshi, Randeep Rai and Samridh Bawa in lead roles. ## Actor Samridh Bawa is also elated and shares about his journey as Jigar in the show. ## "It's a great day for me because we have completed 100 episodes today on 'Balika Vadhu'. I am grateful to be a part of such a successful show and looking forward to adding more zeroes to it. Thank you for all the love and support. Keep showering your love and hope we keep entertaining you for many more years to come," he adds. ## 'Balika Vadhu' airs on Colors. ##

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'Bigg Boss 15': Pratik calls Rakhi 'biased'; Tejasswi, Karan again get into blame game
1625 days ago
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'Bigg Boss 15': Pratik calls Rakhi 'biased'; Tejasswi, Karan again get into blame game

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Tejasswi Prakash and Karan Kundrra were seen sorting out their differences in the 'Weekend Ka Vaar' episode of 'Bigg Boss 15'. But it seems their dispute is not coming to an end.## While Tejasswi nominates Rashami, Karan nominates Abhijit. This infuriates Tejasswi and she argues with Karan. She says: "If you are playing to save Rashami, then I am not okay with it." Tejasswi feels that Karan nominated Abhijit Bichukale to save Rashami from nomination. ## On the other hand, Rakhi continues to wield the power of 'sanchalak' in the 'Snowman task' that leaves everyone annoyed. ## Pratik targets Umar to keep him out of the game, but Rakhi takes a questionable call by keeping him safe against the rules. ## Pratik fights with Rakhi as he is not happy with her biased approach, but Rakhi taunts him by saying he is afraid of Umar. She concludes her argument saying: "My decision is final." ## 'Bigg Boss 15' airs on Colors. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

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'Bigg Boss 15': Rashami, Tejasswi argue while nominating each other during Ticket To Finale
1625 days ago
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'Bigg Boss 15': Rashami, Tejasswi argue while nominating each other during Ticket To Finale

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) The upcoming episode of 'Bigg Boss 15' will see Tejasswi Prakash and Rashami Desai getting into a verbal spat during the Ticket To Finale task. All the contestants have to now nominate one among them. ## Tejasswi nominates Rashami, saying: "I know there are a lot of things going on behind me." Rashami replies: "If you cannot be loyal to your partner, what can be expected from you." ## Tejasswi replies that no need to come between her and Karan, while Rashami asserts that she will say whatever she is willing to and nobody can stop her. ## On the other hand, Umar Riaz nominated Devoleena Bhattacharjee. He says: "She wants other people to act as per her wish. For this she is using Rakhi Sawant." Rakhi on the other hand adds: "Devoleena is a strong contestant." ## Meanwhile, Karan Kundrra nominated Abhijit Bichukale and Tejasswi felt that he had done this to save Rashami. This again creates a rift between them and they are seen fighting with each other. ##

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Mehul Kajaria enters 'Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey'
1625 days ago
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Mehul Kajaria enters 'Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey'

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Actor Mehul Kajaria is all set to enter the sitcom 'Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey' in the upcoming episodes as Rajnish Wadhwa. ## He portrays the character of a well-known creative head of the YouTube food channel - Food Tadka. His entry on the show will add a lot of twists and turns as he will end up eating the delicious food that Vandana Wagle (Pariva Pranati) would prepare for her husband Rajesh Wagle (Sumeet Raghavan) in the show. ## Talking about entering 'Wagle Ki Duniya', Mehul said: "I think getting an opportunity to work for a show that I absolutely loved watching as a kid gives me sheer happiness, and I am on cloud nine. I can't thank the makers enough for bestowing their trust in me and giving me a chance to be a part of a show like 'Wagle Ki Duniya'. I have fond memories of coming back from school and watching the first season of the show back then." ## "The concept is real and relatable to the audience at large. In my family, it's a daily ritual to watch 'Wagle' and to act in a show that my daughter absolutely loves is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I wouldn't have missed. It is such a well-written show, and sharing screen space with artistes like Sumeet Raghavan, Pariva Pranati, Deepak Parikh, Amit Soni is an absolute pleasure." ## On being asked about his character, Mehul said: "My character Rajnish Wadhwa is the creative head of a food channel. I'm sure everyone will love this character because he is fun-loving and energetic, has no malice in his heart and brings positive energy around. He will definitely add a new flavour to the show." ## 'Wagle Ki Duniya - Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey' airs on Sony SAB. ##

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Yesha Rughani decodes her role, challenges on 'Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey'
1625 days ago
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Yesha Rughani decodes her role, challenges on 'Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey'

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) TV actress Yesha Rughani, who is known for her titular role in the show 'Muskaan', will be seen in the upcoming daily soap 'Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey'. ## The actress talks about playing the complex character of Gungun Bhatnagar. ## She says: "Gungun is a character who is very unique, very different and very rare. It's the most challenging character by far that I am going to play. People like Gungun are often misunderstood. They do not usually seem to be able to get through the layers of this complex personality. Nevertheless, she is a gem of a person with a golden heart. She has her part of struggles and is quite protective of her own feelings which make her a very difficult character to portray. At the same time though, she is somebody who belongs to this generation." ## The 29-year-old actress shares further about the various preparations she has done for essaying this character on-screen. ## "As I said, the character I play is quite different from the regular ones that we often come across and therefore the way I prepare for it is by trying to find behavioral similarities and ways that I can relate to the character and this is something I do while playing any character. I have personally been an only child and really pampered and so is Gungun, so I try to draw those similarities between me and her. I try to relate her to a few other people that I know in real life and that's how I prepare myself to be Gungun." ## The 'Hero: Gayab Mode On' actress recalls shooting in Lucknow for the show. ## "We were in Lucknow, shooting a few very interesting scenes. I think shooting outdoors is a different feeling altogether which I really enjoy. Gungun is from Lucknow so it was all the more exciting for me to be there. I was roaming the streets of Lucknow like a 'Nawab' so yes, it was all pretty fun to do as it got me closer to my character." ## When asked how the audience will relate with the show and what is in store for them, she replies: "There is so much in store! There's too much love, also love that you feel towards your family and a lot of laughter. The show all in all shouts of happy vibes and no ounce of any negativity. It speaks loudly of the importance of relationships in one's life and how some people are fortunate enough to have those and those who aren't, somehow end up meeting nice people along the way anyway which keeps them going. So, people have a lot of family bonding and love to look forward to." ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

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Ashi Singh on shooting honeymoon sequence in Bikaner's bone-chilling weather
1625 days ago
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Ashi Singh on shooting honeymoon sequence in Bikaner's bone-chilling weather

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) 'Meet' actress Ashi Singh has shared her experience while shooting in Rajasthan in chilly weather for an upcoming honeymoon sequence in the show. ## Ashi, who is seen as Meet Hooda, is shooting with her co-actor Shagun Pandey in Bikaner. ## Talking about her experience, Ashi mentioned that she had to mentally prepare herself for this shoot as she is not used to living in such cold weather. ## "For the longest time I have been living in Mumbai, I am not used to living in such cold weather, so for me this is extreme. The temperature here keeps dropping down and my feet and hands get a super chill, it gets so numb at one point that I just can't feel them." ## It is quite challenging for her to be there without wearing any jackets, shawls or any other kind of thermal wear and deliver the dialogues with expressions while shivering with cold. ## She adds: "We also can't shoot wearing any kind of thermal wear, so maintaining the feel of the character or saying the dialogues out loud without stuttering is quite challenging for me. As soon as the director says 'cut', we run towards the bonfires and wear our layers, to be honest bonfire is the only thing we look forward to right after the shot and in this city's cold weather." ## 'Meet' airs on Zee TV. ##

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Marathi actress Chaitrali Gupte talks about historical drama 'Vidrohi'
1625 days ago
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Marathi actress Chaitrali Gupte talks about historical drama 'Vidrohi'

Mumbai, Dec 27 (IANS) Actress Chaitrali Lokesh Gupte is currently portraying the character of Subarna Devi in 'Vidrohi' and the actress shares her experience of working in the show. ## She says: "I am playing a character called Subarna Devi who is the mother of Baxi Jagabandhu, played by Sharad Malhotra. He is Subarna's adopted son. She is a very strong lady and whenever Jagabandhu is in trouble his mother is the one who stands like a rock to support him. The best part of this show is that we all get to know the history of Odisha." ## "I was not aware of the warrior Baxi Jagabandhu before this. It is a great honour and responsibility to present this show to a national audience. I have done Veer Shivaji in the past and in between I have done some social shows as well. I am happy to be back with a historical show again," she adds. ## Chaitrali is known for shows such as 'Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar Ke', 'Piyaa Albela' and 'Shrimant Damodar Pant'. She also worked in the Marathi theatre, film, and television industry. ## Speaking about the vibes on the set, Chaitrali says: "I used to shoot for 'Yeh Rishte Hai Pyar Ke' earlier on the set of 'Vidrohi'. So it's a known place. The set atmosphere is absolutely magnificent and we are extremely positive towards each other. We don't allow any negativity on the set. We are a happy energetic team." ## Speaking about her look she adds: "I love the look of Subarna Devi. People message me about my elegant look in the show. The saree draping is different and that's the look for the character which I am depicting. I take around 45 minutes to get ready and am absolutely in love with the royal elegance of Subarna Devi. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Such Updates.

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'Bigg Boss 15': Salman Khan's 'shayari' for Nora Fatehi; Shamita Shetty gives 'Loser No. 1' jersey to Rakhi
1626 days ago
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'Bigg Boss 15': Salman Khan's 'shayari' for Nora Fatehi; Shamita Shetty gives 'Loser No. 1' jersey to Rakhi

Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Host Salman Khan will be seen giving housemates a 'Jersey task' during the 'Weekend Ka Vaar' episode of 'Bigg Boss 15'. ## The jersey in this task is named 'Loser No. 1' and contestants have to give one loser jersey to the housemate who they think is a loser. ## Shamita Shetty gives the jersey to Rakhi Sawant and said: "I want to give this jersey to Rakhi. She has made mockery of my injury. There is also some limitation in the entertainment industry and she has crossed that." ## While Umar Riaz and Abhijit Bichukale give jerseys to Tejasswi Prakash. Abhijit said that she is using Karan Kundrra as a ladder every time. ## The fireworks promptly go off as the contestants do not hesitate to point fingers at each other. ## Meanwhile, Nora Fatehi and Guru Randhawa appears as special guests. Salman shakes a leg with Nora. She plays a fun game with Salman, where she asks Salman to praise her, and Salman surprises her with lovely 'shayari'. Nora and Guru leaves the contestants surprised with Christmas gifts. ## 'Bigg Boss 15' airs on Colors. ## Stay Tuned To Sacnilk For More Updates.

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Simran Kaur styled her own bridal avatar for the upcoming wedding sequence in 'Aggar Tum Na Hote'
1626 days ago
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Simran Kaur styled her own bridal avatar for the upcoming wedding sequence in 'Aggar Tum Na Hote'

Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) 'Aggar Tum Na Hote' actress Simran Kaur has given her own style inputs for her bridal look for a wedding sequence in the show. ## The actress will be seen in a maroon lehenga, embellished with silver details and embroidery to match the Kundan jewelry that she wore. ## Simran revealed: "I was ecstatic when I was told about the wedding sequence. Every girl loves to dress up and getting an opportunity to play and dress up as a bride is really fantastic. In fact, I was even more kicked about the sequence because the lehenga they chose for me looked amazing. It was actually something I would personally love wearing too." In the upcoming track, Simran Kaur a.k.a Niyati will be seen preparing to get married to Dr Anand (Tushar Chawla). ## She added: "I really couldn't wait for the wedding sequence to happen, as I got to choose the beautiful ornaments that would go with my marvelous lehenga. for the hair and make-up as well, I gave a few style suggestions to the whole team, and they incorporated it into my look. I really loved my overall bridal avatar, and my parents were surprised to see me in such a look. I must mention that while the whole sequence was really intense, I enjoyed every bit of it. It was a challenge, to move around with such a heavy lehenga, but it was worth it." ## 'Aggar Tum Na Hote' airs on Zee TV. ##

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