Let the dance begin

Divyanka is back
Divyanka Tripathi aka Vidya of Banoo Mein Tumhari Dulhann who was missing in action for the past one year is back in a SAB TV serial Mr & Mrs Sharma Allahabadwale. A sitcom,it has Divyanka playing Mrs Rashmi Sharma who alongwith her husband comes to Mumbai from Allahabad and soon gets entangled in the day-to-day problems faced by Mumbaites ranging from water shortage to traffic snarls. For the Sharmas thats not a problem at all because Rashmi thinks they are the most intelligent people on the earth and how they go about tackling the issues is what the serial is all about, says Divyanka who had taken a break from acting. After doing Dulhann for three years I wanted a break. I did get a lot of offers specially in the last three months but the roles were similar to what I had done in Dulhann. Mr & Mrs Sharma was the first comedy serial that came my way and I took it up because I wanted to learn this genre, she smiles. The actress is happy that Rajesh Kumar,her co-star,has already done many comedies. He is teaching me to do comedy and I am teaching him how to romance, grins Divyanka rushing to give a shot. Incidentally,the serial is scheduled to start airing from May 17.

The silent act
Bhavana Balsaver,who is currently seen in Gutar Gu,Indias first silent comedy on TV ,says the biggest challenge is to convey her characters emotions in the show without any dialogues. Since there arent dialogues,we need to exaggerate the actions to convey emotions. A lot of physical action is involved. My theatre background really came in handy as body language is important while acting in plays and the gestures are usually louder than normal, informs the actress. Bhavana is playing the protagonist Balus (Sunil Grover) doting mother. Initially,she was not sure how the show would fare. But the concept excited her and she gave her nod immediately. However,before Gutar Gu,Bhavana was maintaining a low profile and was conspicuous by her absence on television. She was last seen in shows like Paani Puri and Ruby,that didnt have a long run on the small screen. Quiz her about it and she says,I was getting offers but none of them excited me. Rather than doing every role that came my way,I preferred opting for something more challenging. During this interim period,Bhavana gave a voiceover for two characters in the recently released animation film Bird Idol. The movie revolves around the happenings at a singing contest for birds. She reveals it was a novel experience as the director first asked her to enact the birds mannerisms,then filmed it and consequently used it as reference point for the animation. I have given the voiceover for two completely diverse characters. While the first is the protagonist who ages over a period of time in the film,the second character is a wacky judge for whom I had to put on an accent, she explains. Bhavana is also busy with her Hindi play Mera Naam Joker. The play,which is her home production,has been penned by her and has been running for almost a year. It will be soon staged at Dubai,Muscat and the Middle East.

Swayamvar to return with cricketer
Imagine TV is planning the third season of its popular Swayamvar show with an Indian cricketer. We have shortlisted one cricketer,two actors and one actress for the third season but we are confident of signing the cricketer, Nikhil Madhok,senior vice president,marketing and communication,Imagine TV said. The show will air in Diwali this year. Although he refused to divulge the name of the cricketer,buzz is that the cricketer in question is Yuvraj Singh. Madhok also revealed that the second season of Raaz Pichle Janam Ka is also in the works and that it would be aired in June.

Amit enters Miley Jab Hum Tum
Amit Jain,after a long hiatus from the small screen,will be seen in Star Ones Miley Jab Hum Tum on Star One. He will portray the character of a suave and charming director who is extremely passionate about his work. He is shown to be visting Excel college to audition for a new face where he meets up with his childhood friend Gunjan. His character will create a love triangle between Samrat,Gunjan and Neel. Says Amit,I am very excited to play this character. Miley.. is a well-liked show and it is an honour to be a part of it. I have been away from the television industry for some time and I am glad I waited for this role. I can very well relate to this character so it is going to be fun playing it. Amit has earlier worked in serials like Yeh Meri Life Hai,Thodi Khushi Thode Gham and Basera. He has also done many commercials including Limca,Mountain Dew,LG phones,etc. His latest one is the Dettol Ad.

Alekh,Sadhna romance in Bidaai
Love is blossoming between Alekh (Angad Hasija) and Sadhna (Sara Khan) in Rajan Shahi’s Sapna Babul Ka Bidaai. The story has taken an interesting turn after Alekh’s transformation. He is not only supporting Sadhna completely but has also informed his parents that he wants her back as his wife. We must say the duo makes a perfect couple onscreen. Sara and Angad have reportedly shed oodles of weight. While Sara has knocked off 10 kilos,Angad has lost more than six kilos. After all,not every actor takes so much pain to look appealing on television. Both of them have a huge fan following and audiences can’t have enough of their onscreen romance.