Ragini, Ratan coming on quiz show (TV Snippets)

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) After playing sisters, television actors Ragini Khanna and Ratan Rajput will share the screen space once again, but as competitors.

The two actresses, first seen together as siblings in 'Radha Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhaayengi', will try to outsmart each other on Imagine TV's quiz show 'Big Money'.

On the show Ragini, the niece of Bollywood star Govinda made the otherwise shy host, actor R. Madhavan, dance with her on a Tamil song, while Ratan started flirting with him in Bhojpuri language that was alien to Ragini.

The special episode will be aired Sunday.

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Akshay to feature on 'Sasural Genda Phool'

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is doing every bit to promote his upcoming film 'Khatta Meetha' - he will be seen on Star Plus's popular show 'Sasural Genda Phool' to celebrate their success and promote the movie as well.

'Sasural Genda Phool' has recently completed 100 episodes and Akshay will join them to mark the occassion.

Ragini Khanna, who plays Suhana in the soap, said: 'I am happy and excited to see him. The entire team is busy planning things to impress him. Everyone is excited and I can't wait to see him face to face.'

This episode will be aired July 21, Wednesday.

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Sriti Jha charting new realms of acting

Actress Sriti Jha, who plays a blind girl in Imagine TV's upcoming show 'Rakt Sambandh', says her character 'prefers a life without eyes than a life without conscience'.

'That's what keeps her going,' said the actress who was seen as a timid girl in 'Jyoti'.

'I have started respecting blind people a lot more than I used to. It's amazing how they lead their lives and accept that they cannot see anything, yet they try and enjoy their life,' said Sriti, who was in the capital recently to promote the show.

For her character, Sriti read books including Helen Keller's autobiography and even saw some films to pick up the mannerisms of the visually challenged.

'Rakt Sambandh' will go on air Monday.