Here's what happened last night!
For those of you who missed it, HiTLIST went backstage on Sony's Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa and caught all the action as it happened
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| Springing surprises: Sanjeev Kapoor, Shveta Salve, Pooja Bedi and Mahesh Manjrekar with his kids. Pics/ MANDAR DEODHAR, VIJAY KUMAR DJ, YOGEN SHAH |
Last night, the inaugural episode of what is touted as Sony's big ticket, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, went on air. For those who missed the show, here is what happened at Famous Studios, Mahalaxmi. Eight celebrities, including Mahesh Manjrekar, Ajay Jadeja, Rati Agnihotri, Akashdeep Saigal, Sanjeev Kapoor, Pooja Bedi, Mona Singh and Shveta Salve, are putting their best foot forward for judges Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shilpa Shetty and Farah Khan. The show has been produced by Siddhartha Basu, and is the desi version of the hit American show, Dancing With The Stars.
Watching Bittu
Show anchors Archana Puran Singh and hubby Parmeet Sethi are a very protective couple! On the first day, Archana was maha helpful to Parmeet (nicknamed Bittu). Considering that Archana has a lot of experience anchoring shows, she kept a watchful eye on Parmeet. He kept asking for instructions and on one occasion, she was behind the stage and could not reach him. She took everyone by surprise when she took the mike and requested someone to attend to his request!
Not without my kids
Mahesh Manjrekar, who shocked everyone by his performance, seems to be the most popular participant. He came with his daughter and son for the show. Every time he was on the set, he would blow kisses at them. Even after the performance, when the anchors asked him how he felt about his dance, he checked with his daughter. She, of course, gleefully cheered him on!
No oil cookbook
Sanjeev Kapoor's perform-ance also had the judges absolutely surprised. His wife Alyona was present, besides a huge group of friends and family cheering him on. Farah Khan asked him for a copy of his no-oil cookbook and the moment the shoot was over, the book was delivered to Farah. Kapoor believes in churning out everything like his delicacies, including books. Also Kapoor, who literally enters every kitchen in India week after week through his show, has a maid to cook for the family! At home, he never enters the kitchen. He is the master of
Last night, the inaugural episode of what is touted as Sony's big ticket, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, went on air. For those who missed the show, here is what happened at Famous Studios, Mahalaxmi. Eight celebrities, including Mahesh Manjrekar, Ajay Jadeja, Rati Agnihotri, Akashdeep Saigal, Sanjeev Kapoor, Pooja Bedi, Mona Singh and Shveta Salve, are putting their best foot forward for judges Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shilpa Shetty and Farah Khan. The show has been produced by Siddhartha Basu, and is the desi version of the hit American show, Dancing With The Stars.
Watching Bittu
Show anchors Archana Puran Singh and hubby Parmeet Sethi are a very protective couple! On the first day, Archana was maha helpful to Parmeet (nicknamed Bittu). Considering that Archana has a lot of experience anchoring shows, she kept a watchful eye on Parmeet. He kept asking for instructions and on one occasion, she was behind the stage and could not reach him. She took everyone by surprise when she took the mike and requested someone to attend to his request!
Not without my kids
Mahesh Manjrekar, who shocked everyone by his performance, seems to be the most popular participant. He came with his daughter and son for the show. Every time he was on the set, he would blow kisses at them.
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