Saara Akaash

TV actor Shakti Anand, who has replaced the lead actor Shakti Arora in the show 'Kundali Bhagya', shared his experience of joining the show and playing the role of Karan Luthra. He said that it is always challenging to replace an actor who has been part of the show for so long.

Sequels have become a successful formula in Bollywood. However, just the mention of this word invokes the wrath of most Tellywood producers. But that doesn't deter them from coming up with the second edition. Last month, Star One unveiled <em>Dill Mill Gayye,</em> earlier called <em> Sanjeevani</em>. The channel has now launched the second edition of <em> Saara Akaash</em>, now rechristened as <em> Chhoona Hai Aasmaan</em>. This daily, with an entire new star cast, will hit the airwaves from October 15th at 9.00pm.

Her long wait has finally paid off…..and how! Daljit Kaur aka Niyati of <em> Kulvaddhu</em> fame has been roped in for not just one, but two major shows. The first project is Star Plus' <em> Chuna Hain Aasmaan</em> - a sequel to <em> Saara Akaash</em>, opposite none other than the dashing Iqbal Khan and the second one's a thriller,<em> Ek Din Achanak</em> to be aired on a premiere channel.

Theirs is a world of their own…shining in all their screen glory. The Star Parivaar Awards were an exhibition of all the glitz and glamour of a world that makes stars out of commoners. This is an award given not for personal excellence, but for being part of a team, yet standing out amongst them! These are characters that make us laugh and cry, characters that evoke our sympathy and anger --- and they will never forget last Friday as the night that made them part of the Star Parivaar.

Things which don't work on Indian television have to be either cut to size or withdrawn. The former will apply on Star Plus' <em>Kalcchakra</em>. Come 8 April, the Nausheen Ali Sardar starrer '<em>Kalcchakra</em>' will be reduced to a half-hour weekly. Instead of 10.30 - 11.30 pm, it will now be telecast from 11 - 11.30 pm. Miditech's <em>Saara Akaash</em>, currently on extension mode, will be fit in the 10.30 - 11 pm timeslot.

They may still be at war with each other in <em>Saara Akaash</em>, but in real life, Sai Deodhar and Shakti Anand tied the knot on Sunday at a lavish affair in suburban Mumbai. The celeb fraternity were there in full force, incluidng the likes of Nana Patekar , Sachin, and assorted personalities from the television industry, including the entire cast of <em>Saara Akaash</em>. Apart from the couple's own contacts, the guestlist also included a smattering of dignitaries known to Sai's parents - Deboo and Shravani Deodhar, filmmakers in their own right.

Wedding bells continue to ring in Indian television! It's now Sai Deodhar and Shakti Anand's turn! The duo has decided to tie the nuptial knot. The engagement ceremony is slated for 14 January. The wedding will follow shortly. The two actors have worked together in Miditech's <em>Saara Akaash</em> since the past 30 months. But love seem to have happened, rather, discovered, recently.