Pooja Bedi evicted from Bigg Boss 5 house

She was the host of Season 2 of Bigg Boss. She impressed all with her grace and dignity in Season 5. She was the oldest member of the Big Boss 5 house. She also made everyone believe she had something going with Sky, by getting intimate with him and kind of siding with him, despite the fact that he lost his temper quickly. Well, we are talking about Pooja Bedi. The lady's stay in the house came to an end with her eviction this evening.

With her expulsion, the two Poojas have exited Bigg Boss. There was a lot of expectation that the elder Pooja would likely stay on till the end and take away the winner's crown. The younger Pooja had already been ejected because of her rowdy behavior.

Pooja Bedi, stayed in the house for 54 days and she always stood up for what is right! But the lady had more than once voiced that she was missing her two kids and would like to go home. She could not imagine how she had stayed away from them for so long.

Apparently, Bigg Boss heard her plea out and sent her home. The fact that she had not got much of the audience's support helped him make that decision too.

But before her eviction, viewers got a chance to see the housemates interact with Vidya Balan who danced with Sunny Leon on The Dirty Picture song "Oo La la." Juhi helped Sunny drape herself in the red sari which was gifted to her by Vidya Balan.

Ruk Jaana Nahi is banking on attractive promos to gain attention

Extensive marketing seems to be the mantra for a show’s success. Creative heads make sure they air the promos of their upcoming shows so many times that the viewers get sucked in to watching them. And it looks like Playtime Creations an Star Plus have similar plans in mind for their upcoming show Ruk Jaana Nahi…Aa Rahi Hai Sanchi that is based on college and political life in the north and which will be aired on Star Plus. The promos of this show are already on air.

A source reveals, “The production house has been shooting for the promos of this show for nearly a week now. In fact, they have shot one promo with every character.” When Tellychakkar.com spoke to producer Hemal Thakkar, he confirmed this.

The show will have Aniruddh Dave and Pooja Sharma as the lead actors and other actors like Paritosh Sand, Gyan Sahay, Vijay Kumar, Arun Bakshi, Sachal Tyagi,Sushil Bounthiyal, Zubin Dutt and Surendra Pal.

When quizzed about the casting, Hemal said that he is happy to work with stage actors. “I make it a point to have theatre actors in my shows as I feel they are really good at execution. And all the good actors are from theater. Mind you, I do not mean stars,” he clarified.

Though there have been reports of the show getting the 10:30 pm slot, the buzz is that Ruk Jaana Nahi will get an 8:30 pm or 9 pm slot. However, Hemal refused to comment on the same.

Well, all we hope is that the marketing strategy pays off well and the show enjoys good viewership. All the best!!

How Mitali Nag became Afsar Bitiya

Raakesh Paswan’s new show Afsar Bitiya on Zee TV is all set to go on-air from 19 December. Starring Kinshuk Mahajan and Mitali Nag in the lead, the promos have already created a buzz and one can surely see an emotionally captivating show in the making. However, before you go on to watch this saga; combrings to you an interesting anecdote on how the lead actress Mitali got the role.

Mitali, who has done a few episodes of Mano Ya Na Mano and Wanted- High Alert, was on holiday in her home town Nagpur when she got a call from the casting director of the show. She was asked to come down to Mumbai for the auditions. But since she was tied up with prior commitments, she couldn’t do so.

The production house was quite keen to see if she fitted the bill. She was given the option of recording a scene and having it sent across. Mitalii then shot a scene involving herself from her friend's phone and uploaded it on YouTube. And lo and behold she got the part. "It was really a dream come true,” says the smiling lead female actor of the show.

Mitali, now you know that efforts like these pay off really well. Hope the audiences too like their Afsar Bitiya!!!

Barkha is a cool mom; Indraniel is a possessive dad

Barkha Bisht and Indraneil Sengupta got married on 2 March, 2007 after two years of courtship. Both of them have made their mark as credible actors in the entertainment industry. But their bliss-filled life got an extra coat of happiness and satisfaction after they had their first child, a baby girl called Meira.

The little bundle of joy was born in Delhi on 10 October 2011 at 5:14 pm. “The feeling is amazing but it is yet to sink in. My focus is completely on my child now. For so many years I have concentrated on my career but now it is all about my baby. But I do want to get back to work but not for the next two or three months” says Barkha.

It is natural that during pregnancy a woman goes through mood swings. So did she wake up Indraneil late in the night and fight for a piece of ice-cream, “No (laughs). He is a lucky husband. I had a very quiet phase of pregnancy. That’s why Meira is also a quiet child. I have heard horror stories of mums staying awake for nights. But I sleep in peace,” says the actress.

Furthermore, she says that she will be a cool mom and will treat her daughter like a friend when she grows up. “I am not that possessive as a mother. But yes, Indraneil is,” informs Barkha.

Does her husband change Meira’s diapers? “No he does not and I don’t think he will do it (laughs). But yes, the way he has connected to the child, it’s amazing,” says Barkha.

We also talked to Indraneil who couldn’t stop laughing during the conversation and sounded like one proud and happy father. “The feeling of becoming a father is overwhelming. Yes, there are lots of responsibilities which I have to fulfill as a parent but right now I just cannot take my eyes of Meira.”

The photo above depicts the happiness and contentment in Barkha’s and Indraneil’s eyes. “I can’t really imagine how a mother can love her child so much in a span of few days. The attachment is divine. I love my daughter and want her to always smile in life,” signs off Barkha.

Music man Aadesh Shrivastava launches peace album

Music composer and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 and 2009 judge Aadesh Shrivastava discovered he was ailing from cancer last year. And then came months of battling the dreaded C. He finally overcame the disease earlier this year. Now he has has got together a bunch of artistes for a cause-based music album that pays tribute to the victims of terror attacks across the world. Titled Sound Of Peace, it was launched yesterday at Cinemax on the third anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks in the presence of Amitabh Bachchan, Ustad Rashid Khan and Netsurf Entertainment managing director Sujit Jain.

At the function, ACP Narsima Sherkhane of the Maharashtra Police Force was handed a cheque of Rs 1 million to recognize the courage shown by the cops during 26/11.

Sound Of Peace has 10 songs by international artists like Amitabh Bachchan, Akon, Ustad Rashid Khan, Wyclef Jean, Shaan, Roopkumar Rathod, Pamela Lajoie, Vijayta, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The album also features Aadesh’s sons Avinesh and Avitesh.

Says Aadesh: "Terrorism is very emotional for me, I lost two dear friends during 26/11. Killing people anywhere in the world is not right. The language I know fluently is music. Therefore, Sound of Peace is to propagate World Peace"

His efforts have got the praise of the likes of Wyclef Jean who says "Aadesh is a musical genius, working with him is always a pleasure. With the natural disaster in Haiti and terrorist attacks world wide, this is the least we can do to support this cause"

Adds the Big B: “ Kehte hain jahan achhai hoti hai wahan burai ka bhi saaya hota hai, lekin burai kitna bhi lad jhagad le anth mein sirf achhai ka palda bhari hota hai. Ye humari koshish hai ki hum aatank par aman ka jhanda lehraayein. Sound of Peace - An album for a cause.”

Akon too gushes all about Aadesh, saying: “Aadesh is a brother to me. I stand by him to support any cause. When I heard this song in LA I did not have second though for a second.. Jaago, peace for all!!"

Netsurf’s Sujit is planning to organize a live musical concert in January 2012 in Mumbai with performances by musical maestros from across the world. Funds raised from the concert will be allocated for the families of those policemen who have suffered at the hands of terrorism.

Play on Aadesh!