Chatter Box

Boss is back
By now it is official that whatever Salman Khan touches becomes fun. The Dabangg star recently shot a special promotion video for Colors’ Bigg Boss 4. The whacky video has been directed by Milind Luthria while Sajid-Wajid have composed its peppy score. Salman,who came up with some crazy dance steps for Dabangg,grooved in his inimitable style much to the delight of Pony Verma,the video’s choreographer. For the video showcasing a fun-filled dance sequence,Salman’s look has been pepped up by his sister Alvira Agnihotri. Now,that’s how a mass entertainer makes everything entertaining.

Dream effect
Ekta Kapoor never fails to surprise. Recently,playing the responsible boss,she paid a surprise visit to check what’s brewing on the sets of Zee TV’s Pavitra Rishta. She was shocked to find that the lead characters of the show,Manav and Archana,who are going through a rough phase in their on-screen relationship,were rehearsing for a happy dance sequence in the two-hour Ganesha Special episode. Ekta instantly ordered that the sequence be removed. But when the team pleaded to keep it,she relented. She devised a twist in the tale and asked the performance to be shown as a dream sequence.

Festival bonanza
The rippling effects of the 9/11 attacks affected people across the world. Iqbal Khan of Zee TV’s Sanjog Se Bani Sangini also faced the brunt. He was denied access to the United States as he shared a common name with one of the terror suspects. But,all is well that ends well. Three years ago,Iqbal was given the permit. Since then,the actor packs his bags every year to attend the Indian Film Festival of Houston. This year,the actor who is on a new career high with his latest show,is one of the board members of the festival. Some things just get better.