Continuing our coverage of the highlights of this year, we will present you with more on that in this column. Let us look at what happened in the lives of actors (Female) in the year 2006.

Smriti Irani

Apart from playing the most popular character on the television screen, Tulsi Virani, the big bahu of the television soaps, Smriti Irani's much hyped and much awaited co-production with Balaji-- Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasman made it to the air waves this year. Donning multiple hats, Smriti saw her popularity soar to newer levels.

Rajshree Thakur

She is one actor who got noticed and received rave reviews for her performance in Zee's Saat Phere. Rajshree's also won the best fresh new face award at the Sixth Indian telly Awards.

Prachi Desai

The seventeen year old actor has who plays Bani in Kasamh Se has gained enormous popularity and is seen on the same lines as the characters of Tulsi and Paravati. The actor was the other recipient of the fresh new face award at the Indian Telly awards 2006.

Aamna Shareef

Aamna Sharif took home the best actor (female) award for her role as Kashish in Kahiin To Hoga along with being adjudged as the Style Icon of the year for the second time in a row at the Indian Telly Awards.

Some of the televisions most popular shows this year were:

Bigg Boss

The hindi version of the original Big Brother. The show gained a lot of popularity owing to controversies that were generated in the Bigg Bosse's house. The show is seen as a challenge for the Chief Creative Director of Sony, Sandiip Sikcand who broke off with Balaji to join the channel.

Nach Baliye 2

It was another show that kept the audience involved. The show saw star contestants perform to win the coveted title. Finally it was a tough competition between Hussain-Tina and Yash-Gauri Jodi's with Hussain-Tina duo clinching the trophy.

Saat Phere-Saloni Ka Safar

Zee witnessed an increase in its popularity with shows like Saat Phere and Kasamh Se. Rajshree Thakur's character Saloni, which is central to the plot has been one of the finest creations of the telly narrative.

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs

It was one of the most watched shows of the year. With the final episode witnessing the presence of King Khan himself. Delhi's wonder boy Diwarkar's performance touched one and all and he was seen as the winner but had to make way for Sachita who won in the end.