Month: October 2014

It’s not every day that you land a lead role in a mega serial just five months after arriving in the tinsel town of Mumbai. That’s what we call destiny and perhaps it was Aakarshan Singh too was destined to essay the lead role of Aryan in Zee TV’s new show, Maharakshak Aryan. Born in Kanpur and raised in different cities of India courtesy his father who is in the Indian Air Force, Aakarshan Singh comes across as an uber confident and sure footed individual focused on making it big in the telly and film world.

Tall and handsome yet fiercely intimidating. That’s how Vikramjeet Virk comes across when you first lay your eyes on him. His firm and iron grip handshake is enough to send shivers spiraling down your spine. But beneath his strong exterior is a delicate and warm-hearted person, someone you would instantly relate and connect to with ease. The man who made a mark on television with his brilliant villainy portrayal of Mahmud of Ghazni in Zee TV’s Shobha Somnath Ki is all set to enthrall us once again as Triloki in Zee TV’s latest superhero offering, Maharakshak Aryan.

The gorgeous Sheetal Khandal who has been impressing viewers with her village avatar in Colors’ Balika Vadhu (Sphere Origins) as Gehna has been performing excellently well after the death of her onscreen husband on the show.

Playing a young widow might be an uncomfortable experience for many actors, but Sheetal has definitely taken things in her stride as she says, “I think I have taken the experience as a challenge and as an actor I have to do my best in any role. Also with the love and support I am getting from my viewers, I feel it is just a transition for my character.”

Actor Sanjay Mishra, known for his comic roles in movies, says he’d be “okay” doing a sex comedy — but there’s a catch!

“I don’t know whether people want to cast me for sex comedy, but if it’s a good script I am okay with it. But it’s just that my kids should be able to watch it without any hesitation,” Mishra told reporters.

Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Billy Bob Thornton, Vincent Da¿Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shepard and Leighton Meester

Director: David Dobkin

Rating: * * *1/2

Director David Dobkin’s “The Judge” is not just a courtroom drama. The pivot of the story is in fact an estranged father-son saga.

Talented and good looking Gaurav Chopraa (Uttaran) is all set to light up your TV screens this Diwali.

Yes, he is all set to be a part of SAB TV’s SAB ki Diwali Party. Tellychakkar.com was the first to report about actors Mouni Roy, Tanaaz Irani, Bhaktiyaar, Sudeepa Singh, Akshat Singh, the child prodigy recently seen in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Vinay Rohrra from Bade Dooooor Se Aaye Hain also being a part of the extravaganza.

Shah Rukh Khan, who became an overnight star with Yashraj’s Darr, surely owes one to Aamir Khan. Reason? Well, the Lagaan actor was the first choice for SRK’s role in Darr and the songs too were recorded keeping Aamir in mind. But Aamir believed the climax would make him look really weak and thus opted out.

Shah Rukh was then roped in and the rest, as they say, is history.

Actor Abhishek Bachchan, who tasted success as a producer with the National Award winning film “Paa”, says he’s not a huge fan of producing movies. However, he’s okay with the job as long as he isn’t acting in the project as well.

“I hate producing films. It’s just that I got lucky (with ‘Paa‘). But I hate it,” Abhishek, who played a reel father to his real father Amitabh Bachchan in the 2009 movie, told us.