Archive - 2008

December 30th

A biopic on Prashant Tamang

Prashant Tamang
Prashant Tamang’s win in Indian Idol 3 has not only been an inspiration for the youth of this country but also for the people of Nepal. This awe-inspiring tale of a police constable will now be made into a film by the Nepali film industry. Prashant himself has done the scripting and its needles to say he’ll act in this film.

Rajan’s Yeh Rishta.. to launch on 12 January

 Rajan Shahi
All the speculations revolving around the launch date of Rajan Shahi’s second show Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai has ended. Tellychakkar had earlier informed its readers about the storyline of the show and now it’s time to disclose the launch date and the timing of the show.

Manoj Tiwari to host Sur Sangram on Mahua

Manoj Tiwari
Bhojpuri superstar Manoj Tiwari who was last seen as a host on Gajendrra Siingh's Chak De Shehar Di Kudiyaan Te Galli De Munde is all set to host Gajendrra Siingh's new show, titled Sur Sangram , slated to go on air in January on Bhojpuri channel Mahua.

Winter delays shoot of Ajai Sinha’s new show

Delays, postponement have become the order of the day for television, especially in the aftermath of the strike. However, producer Ajai Sinha had to face other external factor that has delayed the shoot of his untitled show for NDTV Imagine. Apparently, the chilling temperatures in Chandigarh have forced the production house to alter their schedule.

December 29th

Amit Khanna to host cookery show for Sanjeev Kapoor's channel

Amit Khanna
Remember Amit Khanna? The handsome hero who stole many a heart with his performance in Dil Chahe More is back in business. But that is old news for all who have been seeing him on a travel show on Zoom. What is news is the fact that he will be seen as a host in a cookery show on master chef Sanjeev Kapoor's new exclusive channel on cooking. "We have not yet finalised the name of the channel! You will get to know more about it early next year," is all Sanjeev says when asked for details of his new venture.

Yuvraj Singh to perform on Comedy Circus

Yuvraj Singh
His pals Harbhajan, Irfan and Sreesanth sizzled on the dance floor of Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena, so how can Yuvraj Singh be left behind. However, the flamboyant batsman will be playing his tricks on a different field. Yuvraj is all set to tickle your funny bone in the yet-to-be-launched show Comedy Circus – Chinchpokli To China. Unlike his fellow team mates, Yuvraj won’t be an active participant of a reality show but he’ll merely perform with actor Ali Asgar in one of the episodes.

Wanna slap Raghu?

Raghu Ram,Slap Raghu,Sore High
People will now get a chance to virtually slap the most hated man on television. It is none other than Raghu Ram. After the unprecedented shoe throwing at US President George W. Bush last week, online games that enable you to slap / hit or throw things at real people have become wildly popular overnight.

December 27th

The First Ladies with Abu, Sandeep

Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla
Back in November, we had filed a report on noted fashion designers Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla making their television debut as hosts of a chat show that is produced by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment Limited. We now give to you the complete details of the show. Titled ‘The First Ladies with Abu Sandeep ’, this chat show launches on 3 January and will air every Saturday at 10.00 PM on NDTV Good Times.

Jimmy Shergill offered Monica Mogre

Jimmy Shergill
Beyond Dreams is making a habit to have Bollywood actors on their show. After Tanuja and Mahesh Manjrekar, Jimmy Shergill could very well be the next Bollywood star to make his television debut with a Beyond Dreams show. According to our source, the actor has signed for Beyond Dreams’ thriller Monica Mogre . Jimmy will be playing a negative role in the second series. The first series is expected to last for month and Jimmy will come into play in the next story.

Kanica is a Teetotaler!

Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat, Kanica Maheshwari
We have been writing tales about the hardships that actress Kanica Maheshwari is encountering while essaying the character of Rajkumari Bhoomi in Star Plus' Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat and now we have laid our hands on another interesting bit of information. Kanica, who plays a spoilt princess, is seen drinking alcohol and gambling in the show, is actually a teetotaler in real life.