*“Since I was 15, my wife and I are together, she is my only girlfriend” reveals Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na’s Avinesh Rekhi*
Zee TV’s show Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na, with its engaging and intriguing storyline, has kept the audience at the edge of their seats since its launch. The show follows the story of Krisha Chaturvedi (Anjali Tatrari) and Devraj Singh Rathore (Avinesh Rekhi), and their extraordinary and mysterious love story is winning the hearts of its viewers.
Along with having a strong fan following among the audience, Avinesh Rekhi has always been in talks for keeping his personal life private. However, in a candid conversation, he spilled beans about his reasons for maintaining a balance between his private and professional life, and also shared that he only dated one woman that too in school and she is now the mother of their two cute little children, Raisa Nanda Rekhi.
Talking about keeping his personal life private, Avinesh said, “Even though I portray the character of an angry young man, I am a complete family man. I don’t like showing off my family to the public, and when I am with them, I neither entertain any publicity nor am I the person people assume me to be. I barely open up about my personal life, which helps me maintain the balance between my professional and personal life. I don’t have many friends from Mumbai or the TV industry, most of them are my wife’s friends. So whenever, I get time I take my family for a get-together. Whatever time I have, I like to spend it with my family.”
He further added, “I am a father of two – a son, and a daughter. I’ve always been a friend to my son and first crush to my daughter. I believe I was always a one-woman man, and since I was 15, my wife and I have been together. She is my only girlfriend. That’s how sentimental I am. She was the first woman I ever had a relationship with.”
Well, isn’t that adorable?!
While Krisha and Devraj are gradually coming closer, wait till you see how the drama unfolds in the upcoming episodes. Is this the beginning of their love story? Or will Devraj’s stubbornness transform Krisha into Maya and tear them apart?
*To know more, tune in to Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na, every Monday to Friday at 10 pm, only on Zee TV!*
Since I was 15, my wife and I are together-Avinash Rekhi
Bhushan Kumar forays into OTT-space
After undisputed success in the music space over years and making a strong mark in films, Bhushan *Kumar expands T-Series, to now produce web series*T-Series, Asia’s largest music label, publisher and India’s largest film studio ventures into producing web-series’ on OTT platforms. Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series will focus on creating content for all mediums which shall appeal to all sectors of the audience, with gripping shows across genres, all accessible at their fingertips.xpressing his delight on the announcement, Bhushan Kumar, the Chairman & Managing Director of T-Series says, “We at T-Series have always believed in the power of stories, be it through the music we make or the films we produce. Taking forward this very ideology, we are ecstatic to now foray into producing web-shows with powerhouse content makers such as Aanand L Rai, Anubhav Sinha, Nikhil Advani, Hansal Mehta, Sanjay Gupta, Bejoy Nambiar, Suparn S Varma (The Family Man), Mikhil Musale (Made In China), Soumendra Padhi (Jamtara) among several more stalwarts. Through this we aim at offering fresh, original and exclusive stories tailored for our viewers across the globe.”
He further adds, “With this expansion, we aim at creating ‘binge-worthy’ content that will cater to new audiences and will include tapping new markets. We are thrilled to diversify and become a creative hub for producing music, films and web shows. With the recent budget announcement by our Financial Minister, there is great progress in the pipeline with the 5G spectrum expansion. It has been projected that Rural India will be connected via optic fibres by the year 2025 and this essentially means that the internet will be easily and cost effectively available which surely is a great boost to the world of OTT and content creators all over. The OTT audience will expand exponentially.”
Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series has seen an upward graph over the last decade due to the diverse genre of films produced across theatres and OTT platforms and chartbuster tracks released on their YouTube channel. Now, T-Series shall once again captivate the world with a wide range of movies and web shows spanning over the genres of action thrillers, biopics, murder mysteries, jailbreak dramas and more in 2022 and beyond in the digital world!
Mouni Roy brings an exceptional talent from Kolkata
Our country has a plethora of exceptional talent, with the diversity in cultures talent is found in every individual and household. Giving the nation’s talented individuals a befitting stage to showcase their Hunar, COLORS is all set to launch its homegrown talent show ‘Hunarbaaz- Desh Ki Shaan’.
During the auditions, Bollywood stalwarts and the judges of the show Karan Johar, Mithun Chakraborty, and Parineeti Chopra have witnessed some of the jaw-dropping performances and Kolkata’s Anirban is a new addition to it.
To bring some unexplored talent to the forefront, gorgeous actor Mouni Roy visited the city of joy, where 11-year-old Anirban belongs to. Recognising his talent and his potential to enthral the nation,
Mouni personally went down to Kolkata to invite Anirban onto the Hunarbaaz stage. Being a flutist, Anirban has won many championships and wards and is now set to showcase his Hunar on Hunarbaaz Desh Ki Shaan.
*Catch the extravaganza of talent in Hunarbaaz- Desh Ki Shaan airing soon, only on COLORS*
Salman Khan questions Rakhi and Tejasswi’s intentions on COLORS’ ‘BIGG BOSS’
Every contestant has been fighting tooth-and-nail every day to secure a place in the finale by becoming a VIP on COLORS’ ‘BIGG BOSS’. To turn up the heat in this ‘Weekend Ka Vaar’, former contestant Gauahar Khan enters the house and gets the ball of fire rolling. She asks the housemates to name the person who they don’t believe to be their competition and doesn’t deserve to be in the ‘TOP 3’. Tejasswi and Nishant promptly begin locking horns as she names the latter and adds that he doesn’t have any identity in the show. “Inhone aaj tak koi strong connect nahi banaya hai sivay unke OTT friends ke saath”, she states. Nishant fires back and says, “Inhe na game ki samajh hai, na yahaan rehne ki samajh!” As their battle of words rages on, it will be intriguing to see whether their fight will evolve into another strong rivalry of this season.
Our ‘Dabangg’ host Salman Khan enters the stage and wastes no time in schooling the contestants on their behaviour seen in this past week. The first in line to face his fire is Rakhi, who has been adding a lot of fuel to the fire between her fellow housemates. Salman asks her, “Aapko itna sab kuch kaise pata hai? Aur jo show ko conduct kar raha hai, unko bhi nahi pata?” The host then goes after Tejasswi, who has been picking a fight with everyone this week. Salman questions her on why she believes that everyone is against her, and eventually uses it to play the sympathy card. She has also been raising questions on the channel itself which has not gone down well with Salman. He grills her saying, “Aap is channel ke baare mein kosti rehti ho. Aapka har kosna dikhaya jaa raha hai, jo public ko bilkul pasand nahi aa raha!” Tejasswi tries to defend herself, but a furious Salman is in no mood for her excuses. How will Tejasswi survive Salman’s burning line of questions?
Keep watching ‘BIGG BOSS 15’ presented by TRESemmé, powered by Knorr and Dabur Chyawanprash, beauty partner ‘Lotus White Glow’ and nutrition partner ‘Nourish’ every Monday to Friday at 10.30pm and Saturday-Sunday at 9.00pm, only on COLORS!
Kashmera shah in Marathi Film
2022 seems interesting for Kashmera Shah, her Marathi film Nay Varan Bhat Loncha Kon Nay Koncha directed by Mahesh Manjrekar released this week, audience and critics both appreciating the film.
Kashmera’s Next film as director Shriman Aishwarya Rai starring Krushna Abhishek and Shreyas Talpade is in the last stage of Post Production will release this year.
She is currently shooting for her next film Dreamy Singh with Ashmit Patel in Haridwar, Directed by Sameer Bhatnagar.
Sharing her look from the sets of Dreamy Singh.
HOW WAS THE OPENING DAY FOR GODZILLA VS. KONG AT THE INDIAN BOX-OFFICE!
Undoubtedly one of the highly anticipated films of the year, Godzilla Vs. Kong opened to unprecedented Box-Office numbers on the opening day in India. The Day 1 Net Collections are 6.4 Cr.
Kong and his protectors undertake a perilous journey to find his true home, and with them is Jia, a young orphaned girl with whom he has formed a unique and powerful bond. But they unexpectedly find themselves in the path of an enraged Godzilla, cutting a swath of destruction across the globe. The epic clash between the two titans—instigated by unseen forces—is only the beginning of the mystery that lies deep within the core of the Earth.
The film stars Alexander Skarsgård (“Big Little Lies,” “The Little Drummer Girl”), Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”), Rebecca Hall (“Christine,” “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Joker,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”), Shun Oguri (“Weathering with You”), Eiza González (“Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”), Julian Dennison (“Deadpool 2”), with Kyle Chandler (“Godzilla: King of the Monsters”) and Demián Bichir (“The Nun,” “The Hateful Eight”).
“We are absolutely delighted with the opening numbers & the overwhelming response for the film. This proves that movies like Godzilla Vs. Kong are best enjoyed by audiences in the biggest cinema screen possible!” – Denzil Dias, VP & MD, Warner Bros. Pictures (India)
Exhibitors across the country gave their reactions on the Bumper Box-Office Opening of the film. Below are the quotes:
“The phenomenal response to Godzilla Vs Kong, reinforces the belief that there is tremendous affinity for cinema-going, cutting across gender, boundaries and age-groups. We are thrilled by the overwhelming response and are looking forward to a long run for Godzilla vs Kong at the box office.” – Kamal Gianchandani, CEO, PVR Pictures
“As expected, Godzilla Vs. Kong has performed great on the opening day. The film has become the biggest Hollywood opener post covid openings. Many congratulations to team Warner Bros. India and look forward to the movie going from strength to strength.” – Devang Sampat, CEO, Cinepolis India
“Godzilla Vs. Kong has taken the biggest opening for any Hollywood/Bollywood film released at INOX post pandemic. Inspite of a mid-week release, shows of the film were full at most of INOX cinemas. Fight sequences between the two giants are superb in the film and the audience is enjoying it. All our guests are happy to see that INOX is following all the COVID-19 safety protocols. It is heartening to see that audiences are coming back to cinemas. Advance booking trends are indicating that Godzilla Vs. Kong will have one of the biggest opening weekend.” – Rajender Singh Jyala, Chief Programming Officer, INOX Leisure Ltd.
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It’s amazing to see how non dancers also bring out the best of their dancing potential during Navratri” – Srishty Rode
The festival of Navratri is all about colours, dandiya, garba, togetherness and positive vibes, and while the pandemic has restricted the physical celebrations this year, lots of memories from the vibrant festival are being remembered through tons of throwbacks!
Being an absolute dance lover, actress Srishty Rode is missing Navratri celebrations quite a lot! Srishty is missing dressing up and going to all the dandiya and garba events around the city, which she would thoroughly enjoy to the fullest!
Speaking about her cherished Navratri memories, Srishty shares,”Navratri is such a fun and vibrant festival and one which has always brought with it amazing vibes every single year. Navratri radiates positivity, lots of light, love and togetherness among people, and while celebrations are going to be at a halt this year, the spirit is still very much alive. I am someone who loves dancing and in the past have attended a lot of dandiya and garba nights with my friends, which I am sadly going to miss attending this year. I just love observing how people get into the spirit of dancing so whole heartedly and with full zest while playing dandiya and garba! It’s amazing to see how non dancers also bring out the best of their dancing potential during Navratri, because of their love and passion for the festival which is beautiful to watch! I am also missing dressing up in that typical traditional attire when going for these events, as that was something I really enjoyed doing, and pray and hope that next year gives us all the chance to celebrate Navratri in full spirit.”
Vidya Balan resumes shoot for Sherni in Madhya Pradesh
National award-winning actor Vidya Balan has resumed shoot for her upcoming film Sherni in Madhya Pradesh post the lockdown.
The shooting for Sherni came to a halt in mid-March as the nation went into a lockdown owing to the pandemic.
With productions getting back on track with the requisite Safety protocols, Vidya Balan has started shoot for Sherni in Madhya Pradesh
Sherni directed by Amit Masurkar, explores the man-animal conflict featuring Vidya Balan as a forest officer, and is being shot in the jungles of Madhya Pradesh.
Last seen in Shakuntala Devi, Vidya Balan shifted her release to OTT platform given the corona virus outbreak and nationwide lockdown.
Known for her brilliant performances, the national award-winning actor has always delivered remarkable characters that stay etched in the audience’s minds.
With her upcoming next, Vidya Balan has created immense anticipation amongst the audience to witness her in an all new avatar.
John Abraham and Divya Khosla Kumar to flag off Satyameva Jayate 2 in Lucknow
“On the first day, we will shoot only with the lead pair, but subsequently, other actors like Harsh Chhaya, Gautami Kapoor, Shaad Randhawa, Anup Soni, and Sahil Vaid will join in. We will be shooting across Lucknow, including at heritage structures like palaces and colleges,” informs director Milap Zaveri, who is all praise for the Uttar Pradesh government. “Some of the live locations will be completely sealed off, so crowd gazers cannot sneak in. Only our cast and crew will be present on the spot.”
He shares that even action scenes will be shot on the streets of Lucknow and he has taken his leading man through all the locations virtually. The director lauds John for agreeing to shoot in these tough times. Producer Bhushan Kumar acknowledges the challenge but is confident stringent SoPs will create a safe shooting environment. “It will be scary for the crew at live locations, but it is important to give our audience some entertainment during this pandemic,” he asserts, promising that Part 2 will be bigger and better than the 2018 original. “When we decide to take a franchise forward, we have to be ready with larger-than-life stories and characters. This script is a notch higher and Milap has worked rigorously on the action scenes with John during the lockdown.”
Producer Nikkhil Advani, who was with Milap in Lucknow, asserts that since Milap has developed the subject, he realised that Lucknow would be an apt setting and relocated the story there. Before coronavirus struck, SMJ 2 was based in Mumbai. His director confides that John’s roots in the film are in Varanasi and believes that the transition will give the film a pan-India feel, appealing even to viewers in the interiors. They will also be shooting for a few days at a Mumbai studio early next year before calling it a wrap.
Satyameva Jayate 2 produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar (T-Series), Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, Nikkhil Advani (Emmay Entertainment) is slated to release on May 12, 2021.
Sneha Jain finds inspiration in Sridevi for her character in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2
Viewers were left nostalgic as the makers of the popular television show ‘Saath Nibhaana Saathiya’ announced its comeback with a second season. Featuring budding stars Harsh Nagar (Anant) and Sneha Jain (Gehna) in lead roles, the show also comprises of key members from the famous Modi parivaar. As the character ‘Gehna’ shares similarities to that of the roles essayed by the late Sridevi in her movies, it is a perfect example for young actor Sneha to seek inspiration from this female superstar who ruled the entertainment industry. The late Bollywood actress, Sridevi stole the hearts of her audience & fans with many profound and sincere roles on screen.
On finding inspiration from the late Sridevi for her role in Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2, Sneha said “I am a huge fan of Sridevi and have been immensely inspired by this legendary diva since a very early age. I have been listening to songs from her films, revisiting her interviews and watch her iconic scenes over and over again. While preparing for my character ‘Gehna’, I took inspiration from her iconic roles and that has helped me as an actor. A muse and inspiration to many, Sridevi was a great actress, and the aura that she exhibited on screen is tremendous. I wouldn’t be able to understand my character better nor enhance my performance if not by watching & seeking inspiration from her. I hope the audience will always love and support the character Gehna.”
Produced by Rashmi Sharma, Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 will launch soon on Star Plus amidst the festival of Navratri. Viewers are in for a treat and the show will connect all age groups with its gripping storyline and heart-warming performances
Tune in to watch Saath Nibhaana Saathiya from Monday, 19th October onwards at 9pm only on Star Plus
