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What's up Pal?The self-proclaimed Casanova of television, Surendra Pal, who shot to fame with his role of Dronacharya in Mahabharat is at...

What8217;s up Pal?
The self-proclaimed Casanova of television, Surendra Pal, who shot to fame with his role of Dronacharya in Mahabharat is at it again. If rumours are to be believed, Pal is going around with actress Neelam after they met on the sets of a serial. It all, reportedly, started when Pal8217;s wife last year he got married to his live-in girlfriend Barkha had gone to Delhi for her baby8217;s delivery. Now we hear she is back with her childy. Now what, Pal?

Loving it Himesh Reshammiya is on the move again. His new soap Aashique hits Zee on 15th March at 8.30 pm. It stars Anita Raaj in her first TV role, Farida Jalal, Vivek Mushran, Vijayendra Ghatge, Arun Govil, Parikshit Sahni amongst others. It8217;s being directed by Reshamiyya8217;s favourite, Arun Frank who8217;s directed all his serials. Aashique is billed as a sensitive soap based on relationships, romance, human emotions and sacrifice sounds familiar?.

It8217;s the story of three sisters played by Jalal, Anita Raaj and Pooja Dadwal who believe that for a successful relationship the most important thing is that the feelings should be reciprocal and not one-sided. Emotionally involved with them are Govil, Ghatge and Vivek Mushran. How the characters and their relationships face the trials of love, sacrifice etc., form the crux of Aashique.

Jai Santosh
On the party front, Pooja Madaan who, is one of the most popular faces today on television, courtesy Amanant Zee in which she plays Santosh, the eldest of the seven daughters, well she gave a bash to celebrate her birthday at her Bandra residence. It was well attended by the entire Amanat cast and many friends. Among the guests spotted were Bharat Kapoor, Gracy Singh, Ravi Gosain, Kavita Vaid who plays the Bua, Nimmita, model Kim amongst others. The party went on till 3 in the morning.

Network
One common refrain from most of the makers is 8220;It8217;s different, boss8221;. Deepak Tijori and Anant Mahadevan have now come up with something really different: Breaking News for the Saturday Suspense slot Zee. This story shows the rivalry between two existing TV channels and to what extent each will go to beat the other. 1What is the news?8221; asks Mahadevan rhetorically? quot;Is it what you see or what they create?quot; It8217;s a complex subject never done beforeon TV. quot;It8217;s easy to do a whodunnit. But we want to try new things and set new standards.quot; says actor-producer Deepak Tijori. breaking News stars Achint Kaur, Sunil Sinha and Kay Kay Menon in lead roles.

Women8217;s Ways
Monday being International Women8217;s Day 8th March in case you didn8217;t know Vinta Nanda of Tracinema comes up with an half an hour programme called Women8217;s Day Special at 7.30 pm on Zee. Coming together on the show are former Health Minister Renuka Chaudhary, police officer, Kiran Bedi and actress Pooja Bhatt. These successful career women share their views and experiences in a special talk show being hosted by film director Mahesh Bhatt who presents an honest look at woman of substance on the brink of the next millenium. quot;It was a great opportunity to put such personalities together in a show,quot; beams Vinta.