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Karva Chauth is a Hindu festival where married women observe a fast and do puja for the well-being and longevity of their husband's lives. And even our telly actors follow suit. Joining the clan is none other than Kishwar Merchant who is gearing up for the day (tomorrow). Yes, you heard it right!

Does that mean Kishwer is already married? She clarifies, "No, I am not married yet but I am keeping the fast for Hiten. Geeta aunty (his mother) will keep the 'sargi' and glass bangles for me which I will collect tonight. I will apply mehendi tomorrow," says the excited actor.

This year she will fast without having even a drop of water till she sees the moon and her chand - Hiten. "Last year too I had kept the fast but not this severe since I was working. This time it's my day off so I can afford to observe a complete fast. This is the first time I will be wearing a salwar-kameez in my real life," she reveals about the new dress that she has bought herself for the auspicious occasion.

Though Kishwer's track as Seema bhabhi to Pushkar (Naman Shaw) in Kasamh Se on Zee has ended, she will soon be seen in Kaajjal on Sony TV with grey shades as Ameesha bhabhi to Dev Pratap Singh (Apurva Agnihotri).

While she is not in the loop about the gift that Hiten has planned for her as it is intended to be a surprise, we got to know of it from the horse's (Hiten's) mouth - "I am gifting her a set of diamond earrings and pendant."

Who said one had to tie the ubiquitous knot, it's all in the mind dearies! Kudos to these soul mates!

It's raining new shows and the latest to join the bandwagon is Sony's Kaajjal - Sabbki Aankhon Mein Basi. Set in the picturesque town of Mussourie, the simple fairytale love story is about Kaajjal, a radio jockey, who lives with her doting father and caring aunt.
Like the proverbial rooster, she wakes the township with her popular morning radio show. Everybody in this scenic township simply loves this spirited, adorable young girl. As you follow Kaajjal's journey, a poignant love story unfolds... Kaajjal dreams about her knight in shinning armour... and she finds love…but in the most unexpected form.
Dev is the debonair scion of a business empire. He has a dark past, which has made him bitter, a recluse and a loner. He is unapproachable, unsocial and comes across as being arrogant.
There comes a time when Kaajjal and Dev, who are constantly picking on each other, decide never to cross each other's path. Yet destiny wills otherwise.
The star cast of Kaajjal - Sabbki Aankhon Mein Basi include Rati Agnihotri, Rita Bahaduri, Rohit Bakshi, Apoorva Agnihotri and Surveen Chawla (as Kaajjal) in lead roles. The show starts on October 9, and will air every Monday to Thursday at 8.00 p.m.

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Looks like it's pouring soaps! Production house Twenty Twenty is busy readying it's next mega project tentatively titled Rahe Na Rahe. The family drama which was earlier named as Dus Bahane Karke le gaye Dil is expected to hit the television tube in early October. According to sources, the show might replace Aisa Des hai Mera on Sony TV.

Tellychakkar.com's source reveals that Rahe Na Rahe is a family drama about three brothers but with a modern outlook. Sachin Verma, Kushal Punjabi and Apoorva Agnihotri are the three brothers. The other cast includes Surveen Chawla, Kavita Kaushik, Salil Acharya (B4U Vj) and Nimai Bali (CID Special Squad), Veteran actor Rati Agnihotri has been approached to be a part of this mega serial. This will be her first venture into the world of television.

The story begins with Rati Agnihotri not being able to conceive inspite of being married for a long time, so she persuades her husband to get married once again. Of the three brothers Apoorva will play the role of the youngest and the biological child of Rati. Surveen Chawla plays the love interest of Apoorva and is believed to be essaying a very vivacious and a bubbly character but will meet with sudden death as she is shown suffering from cancer.

Kavita Kaushik plays Kushal Punjabi's wife. She is too excited of being part of such a mega soap. " I am yet to begin with the shooting, so I cannot say much about the show. The only thing that I can divulge is that it's a typical relationship based serial with all the melodrama involved," says a visibly excited Kavita. Nimai Bali will render the evil angle, he creates problem in the happy life of these three brothers.

While Salil Acharya did not reveal anything. He says, " It's a great concept which has not been experimented as such on television. My character has shades of grey that is the primary reason that I opted to play the role. I not only found the script absolutely fabulous but also the manner of work done by the production house impressed me greatly."

On contacting the production house was reluctant to reveal anything in detail about the show.

Source:IndianTelevision-TellyChakkar

By BIJOY A K
Indiantelevision.com Team

(27 September 2006 5:30 am)

However, market sources inform that Bigg Boss will hit the airwaves by mid-November - immediately after the Champions Trophy gets over. "Bigg Boss will be a prime time show, running Monday through Friday. The show will feature about 15 celebrities and the participants will include Bollywood stars, cricketers and politicians. Bigg Boss will get over by January 2007," says a source.

The Indian version of Bigg Brother will be Sony's fourth Endemol acquisition after Indian Idol, Fame Gurukul and Fear Factor India. Reportedly, Big Brother contributes to over 25 per cent of the format owner Endemol's revenues internationally.

The Big Brother (Bigg Boss) format requires 10 - 15 contestants living in a house rigged with cameras recording every moment of their lives. The contestants are deprived of contact with the outside world except those allowed by the editorial team. Every week there are tasks to perform, which test their community spirit and team-work. Throughout the series, the contestants are required to nominate two of their number to be voted out of the house.

Bigg Boss acquires a crucial place in Sony's gameplan for the coming days as nearest rivals Star and Zee have also unveiled big projects to sustain their performance. Star Plus has launched Betiyaan apni yaa…Paraaya Dhan pre-Diwali to boost its 8 pm slot. Zee has launched its mega soap project Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyann for the crucial 10 pm slot and has Antakshari and Cine Star Ki Khoj coming up next in the pipeline.

Star One is gunning for huge jump in channel shares with Nach Baliye 2, the celebrity dance show that propelled the channel's performance in 2005. Countering the Star property is Sony's Jhalak Dikhla Ja, the Indian adaptation of the ABC reality show Dancing with the Stars.

For the time being, Sony's gameplan has a lot to do with these well acclaimed international formats. It remains to be seen, whether these international properties will be able to drive Sony to a position of strength in the coming days.

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