sanaya irani - the tantrum queen?

No reality show is safe from controversy, especially when egos clash. Colors' "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8," which has Shahid Kapoor and Malaika Arora Khan on the judges' panel, has seen its fair share of controversies too. Well, if you haven't heard of any, we'll tell you what we just heard.

According to the grapevine, Sanaya Irani and Shamita Shetty are fighting neck to neck for the top spot in the dance reality competition. There is no doubt that Shetty is an exceptional dancer, but the fact that she is the judges' pet is not hidden from anyone - not contestants nor the audience. While no one has voiced their opinions on it, there's one contestant who doesn't approve and is desperate to win come what may - Irani.

In season 6 of "JDJ," Drashti Dhami won the cherished trophy, and this year Irani wants to win it at any cost. But the one hindrance to her plan is Shetty. When Shetty got the first immunity ball, Irani was not too happy with the decision. When all the dancers competed in the rapid fire dance, Shetty won the best dancer title; it seems this did not go down too well with Irani. Sources claim that the actress cribbed about how Shetty won because she was center stage.

That's not all: Irani has been constantly trying to one up Shetty, so we hear. Now the only problem is that so far we have not heard a peep from Shetty about how she's handling this constant competition, but this is one hell of dance battle. Irani, who is also not too impressed by her choreographer, Jai Kumar, has been trying to get Salman Yusuff Khan on board to be her mentor, but the makers won't have it. She almost succeeded when Kumar was injured in an accident, but the choreographer resumed work instantly, giving Irani no room for a switch.

While we love the tussle, we hope the ladies keep it civil and fight it out only on the stage. This week is teen ka tadka, and finally Irani and Dhami will be seen dancing together. Whether this will change the dynamics for Irani or not is yet to be seen.

Stay tuned to this spot for more gossip on what happens behind the camera.