Kkusum

Remember Ashish Kaul? The actor who played Anuj Saxena's best friend in Kkusum. Somehow, one hasn't seen much of him on the small screen except for a few episodic roles in Aahat, CID and Viiki aur Vetal on Disney. To make full use of his ample time on hand, Ashish has gone ahead and launched his brand of chocolates called Whites. We caught up with the actor who was gushing with excitement about his new venture.

A lot has been written about why Sony's Kulvuddhu was axed. But here's what a channel head honcho had to say "There's really no conspiracy here. It's just that after working two months on the show, we realized that the story wasn't moving the way we wanted it to. And the lead protagonist Niyati didn't really fit into our channel profile."

Isn't history repeating itself? Five years back when Kkusum, featuring Anuj Saxena, aired on Sony, Star Plus' KBC with Amitabh Bachchan on the host's seat had simultaneously left the audience spellbound. And now once again both the channels are ready with two mega shows to be telecast around the same time. We are talking about Kulvaddhu (Sony), which is backed by Anuj's production house - Maverick and KBC (Star Plus) where King Khan, Shahrukh will takeover the mantle from Big B. The former goes on air from 25th December while the latter will be back in January.

Nausheen Ali Sardar, who had become a household name during her Kkusum days, is expected to make a comeback on the small screen sometime soon. The grapevine is that she might return in Anuj Saxena's next venture after Kulvaddhu.

Gunjan Walia's one helluva excited girl who has got to play her dream role of the lead protagonist Krishna in Kuch Apne Kuch Paraye on Sahara One. After doing K Street Pali Hill, Sindoorr and Kkusum, she seems to have finally got her due.

We keep discovering many shades to his personality. It seems doctor turned actor and the man behind Maverick Productions, Anuj Saxena, who rose to fame as Abhay in Sony's Kkusum has a very soft corner for dogs. It seems the multi tasking and workaholic businessman already has three dogs - namely Buddy, Brownie and Brandlin.

Poonam Narula took a break from acting post her maternity leave. She made a mark on the tube with substantial roles in Kasauti Zindagi Kay and Kkusum. And in Nach Baliye (the turning point in her career) she, along with her hubby Mannish Goyal, danced into the hearts of the viewers. Though Manish has been spotted at many socials off late, Poonam somehow prefers to maintain a low profile.

If you take a jog down memory lane, you'll remember that in Kkusum, Rajesh Kumar aka Rojesh of Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, played Nausheen Ali Sardar's brother. And off-screen too, Nausheen considers him her brother. Similarly Tassnim Sheikh, who is popularly known as Mohini of Kyunkii....., considers Anuj Saxena her brother. In their case too, the Kkusum factor is common; they both featured in the same show. We must say these actresses are setting an example by bonding in a different way. So this Rakshabandhan, you know what will keep these stars busy! <strong>Time for male bonding</strong>

Anuj Saxena, the protagonist of Sony's, Rishtoh Ki Dorr, is hardly visible in the plot these days. The show was earlier announced as the story of the only brother (Anuj) and his three sisters. On a hot afternoon, housewives, who are the target audience of the show, tune in to catch the cool Anuj Saxena. But with his melting appearance, ladies seem to be let down. On top of it, increased focus on Gaurav Chanana and Sampada Vaze, who have yet to connect with the audience, seems to be affecting the TRPs of Rishtoh Ki Dorr.

Guess why tellydom's superstar, Ronit Roy is going to Panchgani this New Year's eve? Well, he is all set to wish big screen counterpart, Aamir Khan a very happy married life! "Aamir is a dear friend and I am going to Panchgani and will be there for four to five days with my family to attend his wedding," says Ronit, when we met up with him at Ekta's Kkusum party on 7 December.