Religion no barHere's yet another proof that religion need not dominate one’s life. Vaishnavi who plays the blessed child of Matarani in Sahara One’s Mata ki Chowki, is a Catholic in real-life. Her real name is Muskaan Nancy Arora. Muskaan is a Punjabi-Christian and is playing a devoted Hindu girl in Mata ki Chowki. The talented actress says she enjoys this variety as it lets her celebrate festivals of all religions. Be it Christmas, Baisakhi or Navratri, Muskaan celebrates all the festivals with equal enthusiasm. Down but not outDid you catch Monica Bedi’s sizzling number on Oye…It’s Friday? Here’s the backstage story behind the performance. Apparently, during the technical rehearsals, Monica was very nervous and kept fumbling and stumbling. Her dupatta would get unruly and would stick to her lehenga and bangles, which led to umpteen retakes. Finally, the director gave her an ultimatum — a final take or the performance would be shot only at the end of the episode shoot. Monica finally got her act together and the result was the dazzling year-end performance. For someone who’s personal and professional life been in a mess for quite some time, performing on a high-profile show like Oye is something worth sweating over.
