Television News

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  Dolly Bindra returns to TV as Kabootari Mai

  After creating havoc on reality show "Bigg Boss 4", loud-mouthed Dolly Bindra has been roped in to play Kabootari Mai, an overbearing character in Imagine TV's "Armanon ka Balidaan".

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  Rishi, Madhuri set the stage on fire!

  What would happen if two of the Bollywood's dance legends come together on one stage? The stage would indeed be on fire. Something similar happened on the sets of Sont TV's "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4" when veteran actor Rishi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit danced together.

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  King Khan’s Zor Ka Jhatka for TV viewers

  Even though big Bollywood stars are all over our TV sets (like an ever-increasing rash), when a superstar like Shah Rukh Khan returns to the small screen after a gap of more than two years, it is quite an event.

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  Sushant Rajput in tears on 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4'

  Television actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who has earned a lot of fan following after his impeccable dance performances on "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4", broke down after an emotional performance on the reality show.

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  Indian reality TV is Bollywood show all the way!

  Can you imagine "Kaun Banega Crorepati" without mega star Amitabh Bachchan? Or "Indian Idol" without composer Anu Malik? In a celebrity-obsessed nation, even reality shows that aim to make a star out of the common man are driven by Bollywood faces.

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  Priyanka plays peacemaker between Krushna, Kashmera

  Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra has stepped in to make peace between long-time celebrity couple Krushna Abhishek and Kashmera Shah as the two tried solving their love issues on UTV Bindass' reality show "Love Lockup".

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  Zor Ka Jhatka: Is Kushal the winner?

  Just three days after Zor Ka Jhatka flagged off on Imagine, rumour is that actor-model Kushal Punjabi is the final winner of the reality show. A source from the sets in Argentina reveals that Punjabi performed excellently in the several obstacle games.

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  Priyanka: The shows go on..!

  Excuse moi while I check this sandesha that has just dropped into my kaaliberry inbox. Turns out to be my jasoos from Juhu, telling me that after Shah Rukh Khan, now Priyanka Chopra has confirmed to perform at the Global Indian Film and Television Honours (GIFTH), initiated by television czarina, Ekta Kapoor.

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  Dreamgirl's next show!

  It's just been a month since her daily soap Maati Ki Banno went on air on Colors in the early prime time slot at 6.30 pm. Buzz is that producer-director-actor Hema Malini has already started working on her next daily soap, which will be another family drama with a strong female protagonist.

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  No Dus Ka Dum without Salman?

  It seems that the television reality show Dus Ka Dum has lost it's charm for Salman Khan who seems to be more interested in doing the next season of Bigg Boss. The show has been shelved for the time being, reported Mumbai Mirror.

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  Bappi Lahiri to make acting debut on TV

  Composer Bappi Lahiri is excited about his acting debut on the small screen in Disney's new show "Ishaan".

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  Colors, MTV India launched in Singapore

  Hindi entertainment channel Colors and MTV India have been launched in Singapore to cater to the south-east Asian diaspora familiar with Bollywood entertainment.

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  Dance fever catches on among Indians, thanks to TV

  Salsa, tango, B-Boying and hip-hop -- international dance forms have become household names and more people want to learn them thanks to a flood of dance reality shows on TV. What's more, these shows also provide a springboard to the glamorous world of showbiz for budding dancers.

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  Malaika teaches 'Munni' steps to Madhuri!

  What do two dance divas do when pitted together as judges on a reality show? Learn the latest groove number of course - as Malaika Arora Khan and Madhuri Dixit did by jiving to "Munni badnaam hui" on hit dance show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4".

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  I live with ghosts: Vikram Bhatt

  The producer-director is back to doing what he does best — horror. After making a trilogy of spooky films, Vikram Bhatt is returning to the small screen with Andhera, a series of eerie stories on Colors.

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  Sanjay to make small screen debut!

  After SRK, Abhishek Bachchan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, it's now Sanjay Dutt's turn to sizzle on small screen. Amidst rumours that Sanjay will replace Salman Khan in Dus Ka Dum, reports claim that Dutt will be hosting a brand new game show.

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  Preity Zinta to don sporty look for small screen debut

  The dimple-cheeked actress Preity Zinta, who is making her television debut with "Guinness World Records-Ab India Todega", will be seen in a sporty avatar in the show which is set to go on air later this year on Colors.

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  Shweta Tiwari in an item song!

  Bigg Boss 4 winner, Shweta Tiwari is now doing an item song for Zee TV's primetime family drama Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli. Making an entry as raunchy Ranchod Tiwary on the show, Shweta will unveil her character with a sizzling dance performance on 'Darling,' from 7 Khoon Maaf.

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  Akhil Kumar: 'At least I danced with Malaika'

  Back to the ring and punching bags in Patiala, boxer Akhil Kumar is not in the least disappointed that he didn't make it back to Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 as a wild-card entry, shot last Thursday in the city.

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  I have been cheated: Krushna

  The wild card round of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 that was shot recently, will probably become a bone of contention between contestant Krushna Abhishek (right) and Sony Entertainment, the channel. Reason: Yana Gupta and Ankita Lokhande made it back to the show, but Krushna didn't.

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  'YRF TV driven by content, not TRPs'

  A year ago it promised to paint the television red with its unique bouquet of shows, but Yash Raj Films (YRF) TV's offerings faded in no time. Now it is back with a vengeance on Sony Entertainment Television with a belief that different content strikes the right chords with the viewers, if not with the ratings' race.

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  Ash-Salman film on TV

  Moti Sagar and his team at Sagar Arts are in the process of finding their Ajay Devgn, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Salman Khan for the ‘televised’ version of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, that was directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali in 2007. The show is as yet untitled but the casting has started.

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  Hrithik and Sussanne back on the couch!

  "I’ve seen Hrithik (Roshan) grow up from a shy, scrawny, introverted kid to an mega superstar and a respected actor. He’s changed, but only from the outside. He projects a high level of confidence today, and his social personality has taken a 360 degree turn,” points out Karan Johar.

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  Now, Indian version of 'The X Factor' coming soon!

  All aspiring singers who have been waiting to audition for the sixth season of music reality show "Indian Idol", hold on! There's something bigger in store as Sony Entertainment Television is set to launch internationally famous show "The X Factor" in India soon.

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  Chitrangada is a doctor of love!

  Bollywood actor Chitrangada Singh believe in long-lasting first loves. Married to golfer Jyoti Randhawa for more than ten years, Singh says she her husband was her first love and will be her last.