Nahin, yeh ho nahin sakta!-Juhi wild card

Nahin, yeh ho nahin sakta!
By: Vickey Lalwani
September 17, 2007

When Star officials decided to get Juhi Parmar as a Wild Card entry after the seventh round, the NB 3 participants would hear none of it A Problem Of Popularity: Juhi Parmar Star Plus' decision to introduce Juhi Parmar as a Wild Card entry on Nach Baliye 3's seventh episode (with a partner who will be selected through auditions) didn't go down well with the other contestants. Distorting concept In fact, they voiced their displeasure in a meeting with Anil Jha (Star One) and other officials from Star Plus before shooting for the first episode on Friday. The contestants categorically told Star Plus that if Juhi is introduced with a partner who is selected through auditions, they were not interested in continuing with the show. In fact, actor Karan Grover suggested that Star Plus should then call the contest Dhond Baliye and not Nach Baliye! Their vociferous protests paid off in the end as the channel is reconsidering the decision. Says an eyewitness, "Participants fear that this decision will hamper their chances in the competition. Their fear is justified. Juhi is very popular and will get votes even if she dances badly. Remember how far Gauri Pradhan and Hiten Tejwani went in Nach Baliye 2 on the basis of their popularity alone?" In-house motive A female participant says, "Alexx (Swetta Keswani's partner) is learning dancing from scratch. There are others who are working very hard. Why should Juhi get the privilege of having a professional dancer as her partner?" She adds, "We are definitely not lesser mortals. We don't mind Juhi's inclusion per se, but she should bring her real-life partner, if she has one. Else, forget it. Nach Baliye has always been about couples, unlike Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa where you can dance with anybody." Parivar comes first The contestants strongly feel that Star Plus wants the winner to be someone who has been part of the channel's family. "There are actors in this competition who have worked for Star Plus — like Aamir Ali and Swetta Keswani in Kahaani, Vikaas Sethi in Kahiin To Hoga — but that is history. Karan Patel is doing Kasturi now, but he is not someone who is very popular as yet," says a contestant on condition of anonymity. Pooja Bedi says, "We've been directed not to speak about this. It'll be better if you confirm with Star Plus if Juhi is still on the show or not, and if so, in what form." According to Kavita Kaushik, "I dont think Juhi's inclusion will happen. I am sure that Star Plus will not do something that doesn't fit into the concept of the show." Kashmera Shah remarks, "Real-life couples is the USP of the show. Let that remain." Rakhi Sawant chips in, "I am ready to fight any contestant howsoever great he or she maybe in dancing. But I want a fair game." Juhi Parmar and Anil Jha remained unavailable for comment. http://www.mid-day.com/hitlist/2007/september/164150.htm

Thanks for the article... This is surely unfair😛 To have her enter in the 7th round is not done, and that too without a real life partner... She doesnt have to go through all these rounds then 😕 Wildcard is meant for contestants who have been eliminated earlier, not a fresh contestant entry... I dont think they will go ahead with this...

ohh whts wrong with star plus...do they know what is a fair game? and karan grover is right..it is nach baliye for god's sake dont ruin the concept...thanks for sharing 😊

hi

thanks for this

this was expected i guess, the other couples wont allow it, therefore its clear that it wont happen now

ju's popularity hasnt gone down well with the others i guess.

anyways if ju's doesnt take part this yr, i wont watch the show

lets hope next yr she gets her mr right and she partcipiates, she is a rocking dancer

norzar

wll ju its ok maybe nxt time

Good move by the other couples. After all this is supposed to be a couples show. And often some couples are hampered by having one partner who can't dance well (like last year Shweta-Raja), so its not fair to bring in Juhi with a partner through auditions, and that too after several rounds. What's the fun in Nach Baliye without a baliye? 😕 Star should never have suggested it in the first place.

Originally posted by: smallwonder

Thanks for the article... This is surely unfair😛 To have her enter in the 7th round is not done, and that too without a real life partner... She doesnt have to go through all these rounds then 😕 Wildcard is meant for contestants who have been eliminated earlier, not a fresh contestant entry... I dont think they will go ahead with this...

acha..then what about some popular 'reality show'...

it is unfair to select someone throught auditions....😛

amu~

Originally posted by: *Spandana*

acha..then what about some popular 'reality show'...

it is unfair to select someone throught auditions....😛

amu~

amu i didnt get u... could u explain wat u mean...

Yea, it totally wont be fair if she comes in as wild card. She should just start at the begining with maybe a close friend? 😳

i agree it is unfair to the rest of the contestants since they have worked really hard to get that far and all of a sudden in a wild card entry someone new comes in is unfair in any reality show....

luv margi 😳