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Kapil Thapa, the soldier boy, has always been the most shy and reticent of the Indian Idol participants.

Charmer boy
Kapil Thapa, the soldier boy, has always been the most shy and reticent of the Indian Idol participants. Always disciplined and proper, he makes his regiment proud even when amongst the boisterous group. He is warm, always smiling and chatting with his newfound friends. When he isn8217;t keeping an eye over Remo, his proteacute;geacute;, he is in the charmed circle of girls. Looks like he has charmed one a lot more than the others8212;Sourabhee, for one, seems quite smitten by his quiet charm.

Police phobia
ACTOR Manish Paul seems to have a major phobia of policemen, so much so, that he8217;s coined a term for it8212;cop-o-phobia. He8217;s so scared of the cops that even if he spots some barricade, he becomes queasy. He says, 8220;Recently when I was to host the Mumbai Police Annual Awards, the cops had sent guard to escort me. I was supposed to reach the venue in the evening and the guard reached at my place way too early, making me see more of him. That was a sweet gesture on their part but on my part don8217;t even ask,8221; says Manish.

Simply woman
TO commemorate the quintessential Zee TV viewers read women and also the channel8217;s return to fresh programming after three weeks, Zee TV is ready to announce its new channel packaging. Beginning December 1, the channel will highlight the woman in her various moods and nuances. This woman is rooted in tradition and is able to get along with her family despite being contemporary. She is the centre of the universe but regards her family as the source of inspiration.

The prodigal returns
REENA Kapoor, who had made her mark as the mehlon waali of Rajshri Production8217;s Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki is back in the show as Rani. Rajshri started shooting with Reena as soon as the strike was called off. When asked, Reena excitedly says 8220;I am so close to this character that it had to be coming back to me. I had developed faith in The Ramayana because of this serial. I think, its due to this faith that the role has come back to me. Rani has been running in my veins for 3 years. Rejoining the show and returning to Rajshri is a homecoming for me.8221;