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Never imagined that I will be judging this show: Neha Kakkar

As livewire as her songs, Neha Kakkar says she never thought she could make it as big as a female singer in showbiz.

Neha, who has lent her power-packed voice to songs like London thumakda, Tukur tukur, Kaala chashma, Chhote chhote peg, and Morni banke, has had an inspiring journey from being an Indian Idol Season 2 contestant to becoming a judge on the singing reality television show in its tenth season.

‘I always tell everybody that I feel I am living my dream. Whatever is happening with me has always been a dream for me and I never thought that all this could become a reality one day. People have made me so big now, which I never thought I can be as a female singer,’ Neha told a leading publication in an interview.

What do you think about Neha Kakkar?

‘Wherever I go, people behave like a very big superstar has entered, and I am never able to believe that they all are talking about me. At one time in my life, I stood in queues for Indian Idol auditions and I was eliminated at Top 8 or Top 9. I could have never imagined that one day I will be judging this show where I was a contestant myself,’ she said.

Somewhere, that contestant is still alive within her.

‘Whenever the camera is off you, will always find me sitting with the contestants on the set because I feel that there is still a contestant inside me. It's beautiful and I feel that I am blessed to be here,’ added the singer, who is ready to embark on a grand musical tour, Imperial Blue Superhit Nights, starting from Lucknow.

Excited about the India tour, Neha said, ‘I will be performing at Lucknow, Guwahati, Mangalore, Udaipur, Indore, and Bhubaneshwar. I am quite excited to perform in all these cities. I always get the messages for asking where I am performing next and we would love to hear you live.’

What is the toughest part about singing live?

‘The toughest part is holding the audience. I am somebody who is very comfortable on stage, because I have been performing since childhood. I have done a lot of public events as well. However, there is a huge difference in my performances today and the ones from my childhood, as earlier I used to sing bhajans.’

‘What happens now is that because people love me so much, the crowd in numbers is much more than we expect to come. In the past couple of months, wherever I have performed, we saw a lot of craze amongst the public... Sometimes, it becomes difficult, because in one of our concerts at a college in Bengaluru, we had to call the ambulance because some people got injured. It becomes very difficult for the organizers to handle such situations.’

Between recording in a studio and performing for a live audience, the latter thrills her more. Being an overall package is ‘most important’ these days, believes the singer who is known for adding a lively vibe to her performances.

‘When people hear you singing songs which are done as playback, they don't see you. But when you perform live, they expect you to be interacting with them. And if you give them a performance which they don't forget, they will definitely come next year also.’

Having a youth connect is also equally important.

‘Many young people come to me and tell me that you inspire us with the way you perform, even if you are a girl with a short height. People could not imagine a short heighted girl could perform like an actress in a video and do all that an actress does. Many young people even tell me that you inspire us to do something big in life.’

‘Also, the good part is that I am same on camera and off camera. The camera does not change my personality. So the youth always relates with me, because I am like them and they also feel that I am a part of them. It is important that people should be able to connect with you, which is one of the reasons that I am here what I am now.’

Ronit Roy is proud to share screen with Ranbir and Sanjay

Actor Ronit Roy, who has started shooting for the upcoming film Shamshera, says he is proud to share the screen with actors Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt.

Ronit on Wednesday morning tweeted, ‘As I start shooting for 'Shamshera' on a magnificent set, I feel so proud to be a part of this movie, led superbly by our director Karan Malhotra and share the screen with Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt. Thank you Karan Malhotra and Yash Raj Films for having me in this one.’

Shamshera marks Ranbir's comeback to the Yash Raj Films (YRF) banner after nine years. Sanjay plays the merciless nemesis of Ranbir in the project.

The film, which also stars Vaani Kapoor, is part of YRF’s three-movie deal with filmmaker Karan Malhotra, who directed Agneepath and Brothers. The shooting for Shamshera will wrap up by mid-2019.

Ranbir's last two outings with YRF were Bachna Ae Haseeno and Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year.

The high-octane entertainer, produced by Yash Raj Films, promises jaw-dropping action sequences.

Swati Vatssa enters Viu’s Love, Lust, and Confusion Season 2

Swati Vatssa, the skilled actress who rose to fame with the web series Girl in the City, will now be seen in another series on the web space.

She will be portraying a vital role in season 2 of the Viu Original series, Love, Lust and Confusion, which is produced by Mango People Media.

Vaishnavi Prajapati in &TV’s Meri Hanikarak Biwi

Meri Hanikarak Biwi, the most popular show of &TV, will soon see a twist in the story. According to media reports, Vaishnavi Prajapati of Super Dancer fame will enter the show as Jia Shankar’s daughter. She will win a prize in wrestling.

Harshit Arura to be seen in Colors’ Sitara

Harshit Arura is recognized for playing the lead role in P S I Hate You on Channel V. Soon, the actor will be seen in Vish Ya Amrit: Sitara on Colors. Harshit, who was last seen in Jai Kanhaiya Lal Ki, will be portraying the role of Aryan Singh Rathore in Sitara.

Kapil Sharma is super excited about his wedding

Ace comedian Kapil Sharma is all set to step into a new beginning by marrying his long-time love Ginni Chatrath and is extremely happy. Kapil will be sending sweets along with his marriage invitation card to his industry friends in Punjabi style.

Kapil has often mentioned his love for sweets and the shop where he used to spend numerous hours munching on treats.

Munmun Dutta wants Salman Khan to stop supporting Surbhi Rana

Taarak Mehta's Munmun Dutta is questioning the makers and host Salman Khan about his biased behavior towards Surbhi and slamming Sreesanth for all the noisy action in the house. Check out her tweets below.

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Pranali Ghogare to play Chandragupta Maurya's wife

Sony TV's newest offering Chandragupta Maurya is putting on show an attention-grabbing storyline and luminous performances. As per media reports, actress Pranali Ghogare has been roped in by makers to essay the role of Durdhara, wife of Chandragupta.

The actress is popular for portraying the role of Radha Pathak Chaturvedi for Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali on Life OK.

Geeta Kapur and Anurag Basu shoot promo of Super Dancer Chapter 3

Geeta Kapur and Anurag Basu are gearing up for upcoming dance reality show, Super Dancer Chapter 3. The show will bring together Shilpa, Geeta, and Anurag yet again as judges. Having completed the auditions across 11 cities, the show is set to go on floors soon and will air on Sony Entertainment Television.