Remember the strongwilled Saavi in Hasratein, or the violated Ria in Monsoon Wedding?

Shefali Shah: back to tellydom!

If you remember these characters, you will be glad to know that Shefali Shah is soon to be back on television -- this time on a woman centric chat show on Sony, Kehna Hai, produced by BAG Films.

Kehna Hai will be a daily afternoon show that will deal with issues relating to women. BAG, that has been involved with crime based shows (both fiction and non-fiction) like Haqeeqat, Rihhaee, Sansani and Siddhanth, will once again take up the mantle for womenfolk.

Celebs will be invited on the show to talk about their problems and cases will be highlighted from the world of glitz and glamour that will inspire commonfolk to take a stand.

"Am I supposed to talk about this...I don't think so! I can't tell you anything about this show," is the lady's first reaction when we approach her.

When we tell her that we are interested only on her comeback, she relents, but remains tightlipped about the show's content. So why did she suddenly return to television, we ask -- "This is convenient to do, as far as giving time to it is concerned, I didn't want to be away from home for too long -- my kids are too young! Also, it's a wonderful concept and I believe that I can make a difference to society through this show," says Shefali, who was last seen on the big screen with Amitabh Bachchan in Waqt.

Does she miss being away from her work for so long? "Frankly speaking, with the kind of shows that are currently on air, I don't feel sorry for myself at all. I have been lucky to be part of good character based shows," sighs the actress.

Kehna Hai, based on intense research, is scheduled to go on air by early December. Shooting is
due to start next month.

There are a number of chat shows currently on air, hosted by celebs from the world of television and films --

Just Pooja, hosted by Pooja Bedi on Zoom
Shikhar, hosted by Pooja Ghai Rawal on Sony
The Manish Malhotra Show, hosted by Manish Malhotra on Zoom
Kosmiic Chat, hosted by Sunita Menon and Simone Singh on Zoom
Koffee with Karan, hosted by Karan Johar on Star World

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