3 yr leap in mjht

Three-year leap in Miley Jab Hum Tum

Magical moment
Magic is something that has always fascinated Jackie Shroff mostly as a kid. Even today, it intrigues him, which is why he has signed a reality show that features magicians who will be competing against each other. The show to be aired on Star One at 8.30 pm is called Magic and will have Jackie judging it along with two magicians. Produced by Vinay Mahajan's The Right Picture (TRP), Jackie starts shooting for it from June 2. Talking about the show Jackie said, "Magicians are invited to party and birthdays and every child is in awe and wonders how the trick was performed. I will enjoy being on the show as everyone has a child in him and it would be fun to go back to childhood."

The mystery man re-enters BidaaiRahuol Lohani, who had done a cameo in Sapna Babul Ka Bidaai on Star Plus a few months ago, will be back in the show. His earlier role had added an element of mystery to the show and his re-entry is expected to add spice to the ongoing track and bring a twist in the tale. This time, his character Karan connected to Sadhna (Sara Khan) is here to stay. He will have a prominent role as a negative character and will be the centrepoint of drama. Rahuol's earlier outings include Jab Love Hua and Balika Vadhu, where he played Gehna's music teacher. But he is best remembered for his role as the mentally retarted Mayank in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

Role-play
Sarvar Ahuja, who earlier played the lead . in Imagine's Jyoti, is now playing the title role in Ekta Kapoor's Keshav Pandit on Zee TV. The TV star is a by-product of Cinestars Ki Khoj, the reality show on Zee. Keshav Pandit is the television adaptation of the bestselling novel by famous writer Ved Prakash Sharma. Though the show talks about the Indian judicial system, Ahuja confesses that he has learnt a lot about the working of the Indian judiciary after he joined the show. "I had no knowledge of the judiciary before this show. The story is about a man with a tragic childhood who later goes to jail and serves a ten- year jail term. Once he is out, he becomes a saviour for people and helps them in seeking justice." To prepare for the role, Ahuja did a few workshops and read a lot of Ved Prakash's novels. The actor sure seems to be enjoying himself, but there were reports that Ekta wasn't happy with his performance. Though he doesn't comment on that, he does agree that they re-shot a few portions because Ekta wasn't happy with the outcome.

Wedding bluesbr>Finally, the Brahmin ka beta Abheer and Kayasth ki beti Leher (Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam) have defied their parents and done the unthinkable - got married. It is heartening that unlike what is happening in real life, read the tragic case of Nirupama Pathak and Priyabanshu who couldn't marry due to caste differences, the love-birds in the serial have tied the knot. Says Gaurav, who plays Abheer and has seen many inter-caste marriages in his family, "I am from Kanpur and my heart goes out to people who bear the brunt of caste differences in today's times." Yami, who essays Leher, picked up the serial because it was realistic but felt "goosebumps" when she read about Nirupama's case. "When we started the show, questions were asked about the concept. We were told such things don't occur now but look what's happening," she sighs. So, which way will their union lead? "There will be lot of twists and turns, but you have to watch the show for that," smiles Yami. There has been talk that Yami and Gaurav, who share a sizzling chemisty on screen, are dating each other in real life. However, Yami just laughs it off saying, "I am hearing this for the first time."

It's street dancing now
UTV Bindass has finally succumbed to the temptation of the dance reality shows that are currently flooding television screens. Their latest offering is Street Dance, which as the name suggests, is a reality show that will feature street dances from across the nation. The show will not feature any judges and instead rely on the public to vote for the selected competitors. The winner/s of the show win a free one-year internship with Shiamak Davar's Institute for the Performing Arts. Incidentally, Shiamak will be seen on the show as a mentor for the "raw talent that this show will throw up," he said. "Over my 25-year-period as a dancer, I have found genuine dancers on the streets and gullies of India, not in glamourised places like South Mumbai. I am glad this show will bring forth this untapped genre of dancers," he said. The dance forms on display will be a mix of Indian dances such as bhangra and Western hip-hop dances like B-boying and krumping. The show organisers promise that there will be no drama and elaborate costumes and sets like the other dance reality shows on air. Davar said he "feels like vomiting" when he sees gymnastics rather than dancing and that elaborate sets are never a prerequisite for good dance. Nikhil Gandhi, Business Head, UTV Bindass, said that the show, apart from grabbing eyeballs, was also an experiment. "We wanted to get into the dance-music reality genre and when this concept came to us, we took it on. The show is part of our larger experiment with similar shows based on the street. In the future, we plan to bring out shows based on cricket, football, singing etc." The show premiered on May 24 and will air over a period of eight weeks from Mondays to Wednesdays at 8 pm.