Television News

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  Toral Rasputra: 'Always wanted to play Anandi'

  Slipping into someone else's shoes can be a daunting task, especially for television actors who replace a popular name associated with an iconic character. But Toral Rasputra who will replace Pratyusha Banerjee as Anandi on the hit show Balika Vadhu, couldn't exude more confidence.

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  Pratyusha Banerjee: 'I'll be back in a modern role'

  Balika Vadhu took Indian television by storm in 2008 and has managed to stay at the top with several twists in the storyline. But here's the biggest twist yet: lead actor Pratyusha Banerjee has just quit.

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  I am the first actor to kiss on TV: Ram Kapoor

  Ram Kapoor took a bold step when he decided to lock lips with co-star Sakshi Tanwar for a sequence in Bade Achhe Lagte Hai and surprised everyone. The actor is happy with his decision and says he will be known as a trendsetter.

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  Crime Patrol episode on Chautala stopped, TV fraternity reacts

  The Delhi High Court has restrained Sony TV channel from broadcasting an episode of Crime Patrol based on a teachers' recruitment scam involving former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and 54 others.

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  Anil Kapoor's TV debut

  It has been in the news for a long time, but now, we can confirm that Anil Kapoor is all set to kick off the shooting of his TV show, 24 - a remake of the hit US series of the same name, in which he plays Kiefer Sutherland's role - on Monday.

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  Shah Rukh returns as TV show host?

  His big-screen popularity notwithstanding, Shah Rukh Khan's career as a TV show host never really took off. Besides season three of Kaun Banega Crorepati, five years back, he also hosted Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? in 2008.

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  Television's prime time slot gets redefined

  The definition of a prime time slot has changed. And today, 7.30 pm is the new prime time. Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke (SSLK; Zee) and Sasuraal Simar Ka (SSK; Colors) have been doing great in that slot, with the former achieving a remarkable 4.3 TVR this week to top the TRP charts.

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  TV is a regressive medium: Prachi Desai

  She made it big with television, but actor Prachi Desai does not approve of how the medium has become today and feels that it is regressive in nature.

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  Amitabh Bachchan to feature as lead in daily soap

  The legendary actor par excellence Amitabh Bachchan has enthralled viewers for decades now, both on the big screen and the small. This time round, he is all set to feature as the main lead in a daily soap.

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  I’d host rather than compete in a reality show: Aamna Sharif

  Actor Aamna Sharif’s comeback show might not be fetching good TRPs, but she says that she has no regrets doing it since she chose it from the many that were offered to her.

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  Bollywood bait on TV reality shows

  Every season, a fresh group of Bollywood celebrities come to television to judge or host reality shows. Vivek Oberoi, Tusshar Kapoor and Neha Dhupia are the latest to make the journey from Bollywood to TV as judges.

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  Manoj Bajpayee returns to TV

  Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who was quite active on the small screen before making it big in filmdom, will again be seen in a special episode of TV series Hum Ne Li-Hai Shapath.

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  Fiction has not evolved on TV shows: Anurag Basu

  Film maker Anurag Basu feels fiction on TV has not evolved much in the last decade. Elaborating on the same, Basu says, “Though non-fiction has evolved over years but not fiction. Similar fiction shows are being launch these days. Programming is still what I left it as 10 years back”

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  Rohan Sippy to make TV debut soon

  Following in the footsteps of Vikram Bhatt and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, filmmaker Rohan Sippy will soon be making his debut on television. He will be producing a show themed on the supernatural for a leading entertainment channel.

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  I'm happy doing TV: Sonali Bendre

  Actor Sonali Bendre, who will be seen in a Bollywood film after almost a decade, says she is content connecting to her fanbase through television.

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  Numb3rs come to Indian TV

  The show, created by Nicolas Falanci and Cheryl Heuton, used to be aired in the US between January 2003 to March 2010. CBS used to air the show. Zee Cafe has now brought the crime-based drama series to India.

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  BIGG BOSS 6: Yana Gupta set to perform at grand finale

  After over three months of Bigg Boss 6, the reality show will end with a bang this Saturday. Besides the much-anticipated final evictions, there will be skits and dance performances by the contestants, besides a guest appearance by once-upon-an-item-girl Yana Gupta.

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  BIGG BOSS: Delnaz evicted from the house

  Bigg Boss 6 has been full of surprises, the latest being the midnight eviction of contestant Delnaaz Irani. On Tuesday night, Bigg Boss asked all the six contestants to gather in the garden area and informed them that one of the them will be evicted.

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  Salman Khan gets candid about his Bigg Boss price tag

  Every film producer wants to cast him. Every brand wants him to sell their product. So much so that Bigg Boss apart, Salman Khan is all over television, either selling chappals or telling you to buy a health supplement because he’s been having it for years.

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  Sunmeet Kaur Sawhney: KBC’s latest Rs. 5 crore winner is a woman

  Kaun Banega Crorepati has created another millionaire this season. Read On..

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  BIGG BOSS 6: even I miss the fights and masala, says Salman Khan

  Bigg Boss 6 host Salman Khan says, "“The Colors team wasn’t as happy. Perhaps because they wanted more fights, toda-mataadi (breaking things) and all that. Fights in Bigg Boss 6 can get out of hand and are difficult to control. Even I miss the fights and masala. But I feel that there should be a balance.”

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  2013 a big year for the small screen

  We saw a lot of great new shows last year, and 2013 seems like it will continue in the same vein. Check out our guide to what’s new on the tube this year.

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  Starry night in the Bigg Boss house

  The day in the house begins with Rajev cribbing about no milk and breakfast due to the Luxury budget task. Soon, Bigg Boss sends in more clothes for the housemates to win back the amenities in the house. Karishma soon brings in a platefull of raw maggi offering it to everyone in the house.

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  Akshay Kumar to return as Khatron Ke Khiladi host

  Bollywood's 'khiladi' Akshay Kumar will return as the host of action-adventure show Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi, according to reliable sources. Instead of considering other names to host the show, the channel, Colors, has decided to wait for Akshay to get a little free.

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  Ram Kapoor may quit Bade Achhe Lagte Hain, makes films his priority

  Actors who work in TV dailies usually shoot for 16 to 18 hours a day. Therefore, they don’t have the time to take up projects across other mediums. Even though Ram Kapoor is one such actor who has been shuffling TV and film work for years, the pressure seems to be getting to him now.