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9X has a spate of shows in the offing and one of them is Siddharth Kak's Sambhav Kya. The show is reportedly on the lines of Star One's Maano Ya Na Maano which was hosted by Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan.

According to a source from the production house, "This bi-weekly show will be hosted by Iqbal Khan and will air on Fridays and Saturdays. The show is slated to air from 10 October in the primetime slot and the first episode will showcase three stories based on true incidents. Each story will run for 15 minutes."

Iqbal Khan said, "I am busy in a shot please call me after 5 minutes." We tried contacting him again but he remained unavailable.

Producer Siddharth Kak, Cinema Vision India, confirmed the news but refused to divulge any details. He said, "Yes, I am doing a show for 9X but as far as its storyline and concept is related I can't divulge anything as yet. I can get back to you once I come to know the promotional strategies of the channel."

Indrani Mukerjea, CEO and Founder INX Media, remained unavailable for the comment.

It is television's golden rule that it's the TRPs that always determine the future course of action. Smriti's Iraani's Sarkaresque show Waaris hasn't been fetching the desired TRPs thus the focus is slightly shifting from the gangster men to the sobbing ladies.

An actor on condition of anonymity says, "The show hasn't been getting the desired TRPs thus the track will focus more on the ladies in the house. Presently, the track centers around Gayatri (Shilpa Shinde) losing her baby. Thereafter, it will be new girl Akanghsa Rawat who'll take centre stage. The plot will then revolve around the love story between Ganga and Shaurya (Yuvraj Malhortra)."

Adding further, our source says, "Rudra Pratap (Ashish Vidyarthi) kills Ganga's family. Out of guilt, Rudra adopts Ganga, who later marries Shaurya. However, trouble brews when Ganga learns the truth."

Creative Head Meet Kohli though sings a different tune. "On the contrary, we've been receiving fan mails that they are tired of the sobbing ladies. We'll be having lots of action soon. After all, viewers want to see Shankar holding a gun."

Are you happy with the TRPs? Meet replied, "Obviously, we aren't generating the desired TRPs. However, you never generate high rating in the 11.00 pm slot. We did reach a TRP of 1.5 in the initial weeks after the launch, thereafter we've been hovering around the 0.9 mark. Ideally, we'd love to match up to Kayamath which generates a average TRP of 2."

Money. That's what drives everyone in the final analysis, whether in the glamour world of acting or the hard grind of scripting and producing. Cashin' In sits down with TV celebs to know well they handle their financial matters and tracks their spending patterns.

Marathi mulgi Shilpa Shinde who is currently seen in Maayka and Waaris is a self made woman. One of the reasons for Shilpa took to acting was because she wanted to be financially independent. She never liked asking for money from her parents. Today, she is not only financially independent but also financially secure.

Get a peek into the finances of Shilpa Shinde exclusively on Tellychakkar.

How important is money for you?

Money is not everything for me but money can sure do a lot of things. Money is needed for everything today and it can't be denied.

Are you an impulsive buyer?

No, I am a practical person and I have a control on my desires. I buy things only if it is worth. I don't get driven by anything.

What are the investments you have made?

I have made investments in property and insurance policies. I don't prefer to make a lot of investments as I believe in living for the moment.

What is your most expensive purchase?

My house on Malad Link road. I bought it two years ago for fifty five lakhs. I feel so proud to have bought a plush house in Mumbai all on my own.

Do you feel financially secure?

Yes. An actor's profession is such that you tend to feel financially insecure but I don't feel so. Having a house in Mumbai city is the biggest security.

Feeling financially secure or insecure is individualistic. It is all in the mind.

Who handles your expenses?

I handle my expenses. Currently I am the sole earning member of my family, so they leave it to me to handle my expenses. Sometimes, I do take advise from them.

What was your first salary? What you did with it?

It was Rs. 1,200. I earned it by doing internship as an accountant when I was studying in college.

How much money do you carry every day?

I don't carry more than Rs. 1,000 every day. I use credit and debit cards for my expenses.

Any advice for investors?

Investment is very important but one shouldn't go overboard with it. I don't understand why people cut out so much money from their present to use in future. I mean what is the sense in wearing diamonds when you have wrinkles on your face.

Its good news for serial lovers. Striking film and TV workers are back at work as most of their demands have been met. The strike was called off last evening after the FWICE signed a MoU with the producer?s union. Except for the demand that foreigners not being permitted to work in the industry all other demands have been met. But it has been reported that if a foreign crew is hired to shoot in India then a few of the industry?s members will have to be included in the team. It has also been decided that neither a TV actor nor a worker will work beyond 12 hours.

According to Film and TV Producers Guild vice-president Dheeraj Kumar, work and shootings resumed at around 8 pm last night. Says Kumar, "There were issues regarding member-to-member working (no non-members of the FWICE should be used by members), shift timings and payments for longer hours. The revised wages had been agreed to 10 months ago but they accepted the terms and signed them today. It is a clear sign of the solidarity in the industry that the three producers' associations and the workers' association sat down to find a solution for the benefit of the industry."

With shooting having commenced for most serials and reality shows its good news for couch potatoes as there is no stopping their favourite soap.

A brawl with a production manager proved costly for Yuvraj Malhotra as he ended up being thrown out of Smriti Iraani's show Waaris on Zee TV.

A little birdie from the sets informs, "This incident happened a week ago. Yuvraj was annoyed that he was shooting for more hours. He then had a heated argument with the production manager and soon they were exchanging blows. The matter was reported to CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist's Association) who immediately ordered for Yuvraj's removal. Yuvraj hasn't registered himself with CINTAA."

Yuvraj, who plays the character of Shaurya, says, "Smriti Iraani simply didn't want me in the show. All this drama was created to have me ousted. Though, I'm not a member with CINTAA yet, I have applied for the membership. My card is expected to come within a month."

Elaborating on the unfortunate event, Yuvraj says, "CINTAA had issued a directive that no artist should be working for more than twelve hours a day. However, right since beginning, I have been working more than 12 hours for this show. It was well past 9.00 pm and we were supposed to shoot for a short scene. It was 11.30 pm and the production guys were simply joking around and showed no intent of finishing the work. That day, I wasn't feeling well, plus I was badly in need of sleep. I requested these guys to hurry up but there was no change. It was then that I lost my cool and things went out of hand. I have never come across such a disorganized production house before."

We called up producer Smriti Iraani but she asked us to call the channel PR before disconnecting the line.

CINTAA president Dharmesh Tiwari and Zee TV programming head Ajay Bhalwankar remained unavailable for comment.

Meanwhile, it was also buzzed that Yuvraj's co-actor Iqbal, who was upset with the turn of events has tendered his resignation. Iqbal though rubbished such news. "No, I'm not quitting and if ever I were to quit a show it would be because of the content and nothing else."

Despite being fired for manhandling a unit member, Yuvraj Malhotra could still find himself back on Waaris. Though this could only happen if the union federation decides to forgive the actor.

A source from the production house says, "We haven't begun to look for a replacement yet as we're still hopeful that Yuvraj may return i.e. if the union federation decides to forgive him. Prior to this episode, Smriti and Yuvraj shared a healthy relationship. That is why we were taken aback when Yuvraj hit out against Smriti, who still wouldn't mind taking him back."

When contacted Yuvraj said, I'm not aware of this move. On my part, I approached CINTAA (Cine & TV Artists Association) and they told me to issue a letter of apology. I'm having this letter in my hand and I'm heading to CINTAA's office right now. What's happened is very unfortunate and something which can have a deep impact on my image and career. I have a long way to go in this industry."

Speaking on his equation with Smriti, he says, "Well, it's never been a goody goody relationship. Smriti and I share the same relationship as that of a producer and an actor. What's disappointed me is that the media have projected me as the villain. I too have suffered wounds. However, I'm ready to leave everything behind and patch up with everyone provided they too extend the olive branch."