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Posted: 11 years ago

22 Apr 2013
Hindustan Times (Mumbai)
KAVITA AWAASTHI kavita. awaasthi@ hindustantimes. com

God, that's good!

What makes Devon Ke Dev-Mahadev work is the perfect balance of drama, action and fantasy.

The saas-bahu drama has been ruling the TRPs on Indian television for over a decade now. Yet, there's another genre that has managed to match up to their success — mythological shows. With yet another version of Mahabharata coming up, it's a good time to take a look at why some shows in this genre work (while some don't).

The starting point of mythologicals on Indian TV is an obvious one. It goes back to the time of two wildly popular shows — Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan and BR Chopra's Mahabharat. More recently, the show that's found widespread popularity is Devon Ke Dev-Mahadev, based on the life of Lord Shiva. It says a lot about the show that it airs on a channel that's barely a year old; besides, it has catapulted the actor playing Shiva — Mohit Raina — to an iconic status.

However, this genre can be tricky, and not everyone has managed to get it right. The new version of Ramayan and Maa Durga haven't worked. Ekta Kapoor's Kahaani Hamaaray Mahaabhaarat Ki sank without a trace. The audiences didn't quite accept the show, the starting point of which was the Draupadi vastraharan; the oddly Greco-Roman costumes didn't work either.

On the other hand, what makes Mahadev work is the perfect balance of drama, action and fantasy. It does not, however, ensures that the sentiments of hardcore devotees are never hurt.

In all, mythologicals work only if the audiences find something fresh in the story. Such shows must also appeal to audiences of all age groups, especially kids. That's something a saas-bahu serial need not do. It's tricky then to stay away from clichs, yet create dramatic plot points that make the story engaging.

And while most shows stick to the 'superstar' — RamSita, Krishna, Ganesh, Shiva and Durga — perhaps they would find new stories to tell if they looked beyond them.

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Top Most Beautiful Actress Of Indian Television In Current Time.

Jennifer Winget Grover: She Is The Real Diva Of Indian Television & Real Mix Of Cuteness With Sizzling Smile,Jennifer first appeared in a very popular show Kasauti Zindagi Kay as Prerna's daughter Sneha. Then she bagged a lead role in a popular serial Dill Mill Gayye on Star One as Dr. Riddhima. She also did some minor roles in many serials. She also worked in a dance show Zara Nach Ke Dikha and Zor Ka Jhatka as a contestant and Comedy Circus as a host.Curently Ruling The Heart Of Many As "Kumud" In Saraswatichandra.

Sanaya Irani: The "Queen" Of Beauty Of Indian Television, World Sees Her Fame In Current Time. she Ruled the heart of all by her role as "khushi" In daily soap Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon on Star Plus. She also did a cameo in the movie Fanna. Currently,Doing "Chanchan" In Sony.

Krystle Dsouza: Krystle Is One Of The Master Piece Of God's Creation, Her Smile Worth a Million Dollor.She With her Sensational Performance As "Jeevika" In Star Plus Ek Hazaaron… Has Already Robbed The Heart Of Many.She Is In Few Selective Actress Of Indian Television With real beauty.

Nia Sharma: "Sexiest" Girl Of Indian Television We Had. Nia Climbed The Height Of Success In A Very Short Time Of Period, she looks absolutely stunning as Maanvi in Ek Hazaaron Mein…. She Is The Only Actress With "Sexiest" Figure In Indian Television, she definitely deserves a mention here.

Drashti Dhami: Drashti Dhami the bubbly and vivacious Actress Of Indian Television Debut As Dr.Muskaan Chadda in Dill Mill Gayye.Her Next Show Geet- where she plays the protagonist of the show, opposite Gurmeet Choudhary. The role brought her both recognition and popularity. Since May 2012 she is seen as Madhubala in Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon opposite Vivian Dsena on Colors TV.

Sonarika Bhadoria : Sonarika Is Well known for her role of Parvati on TV show Devon Ke Dev Mahadev that airs on Life Ok. She debuted with the role of Abhilasha in the show Tum Dena Saath Mera (2011). She is talented, gorgeous & Rock with her Superb Performance as "Paravati" .A true diva and a queen of charm, Sonarika rules both hearts and minds of TV fans.

Tejasvi Welingker : The New Beauty Diva Of Indian Television . Her Simplicity ,Smile,Innocence Is A deadly combination that can make anyone to fall in love with her.Currently, she is a part of 2613.

Asha Negi: Asha Is Beautiful There Is No Doubt On It. Yes, she looks absolutely stunning as Purvi in Zee TV's Pavitra Rishta. Asha's face is finely structured, her smile bewitches the youth of India and she is comfortable in her skin as the diva.

Kritika Kamra : Kritika landed her first television role in 2008 as Arshiya in Yahan Ke Hum Sikander. However, her big break came when she was chosen to play the role of Arohi Sharma in Balaji Telefilms' Kitani Mohabbat Hai. The show became extremely popular. After it went off air in 2009, it was brought back for another season. Kitani Mohabbat Hai Season 2 went off air in 2011.Kritika Kamra plays the lead role of "Dr. Nidhi Verma", a bubbly woman who falls in love with a doctor 18 years older than her, in the SET Show, Kuch Toh Log Kahenge.

Edited By: Editorial Team.
Copyright 2013 Star Plus Telly News Blog .

http://starplusnews.wordpress.com/2013/04/21/top-most-beautiful-actress-of-indian-television-in-current-time/

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The Real Kings Of Indian Television (Current Times).

http://starplusnews.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/the-real-kings-of-indian-television-current-times-2/#more-4056

Barun Sobti: The man has made history and defined perfection and stardom to a whole other level.He is Humble, Handsome, Talented, Sexy ,Down to earth, Funny,Foodie,Honest. He won the hearts of millions through his portrayal of Arnav Singh Raizada in the show Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon. His Chemistry With Sanaya In Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon? Was Liked By All And Set A New Bench-Mark In The History Of Indian Television.

Karan Tacker: The Man With "Million Dollar" Smile. He has proved that through the love he got from his fans and his hardwork, dedication and being a humble,cute and down to earth person makes him the best person in the world.Girls Are Crazy About Him,He began his career on the small screen by hosting the show 'Star Sansaar' on Star Plus.He then featured as a lead role in a daily soap 'Love Ne Milla Di Jodi' where he enacted the character of Sameer Saxena. Later, he also played the role of Shantanu Khandelwal in one of the most popular show 'Rang Badalti Oodhani'.Currently, The role of "Viren" In star plus Ek Hazaaron'.

Kushal Tandon: The "Style Icon " & "Sexiest" Actor Of Indian Television. In Just First 3 Months Of His Show He Gained So Much of Popularity , Girls Are Just Crazy About Him, he has such a cute smile he kill all the girls with his smile and he is simply amazing actor. He is also voted in number 6th position as The Most Sexiest Men Of Asia. Kushal won the runner-up position of Grasim Mr. India contest. He has worked on several ads such as Sony Ericsson, Skoda, Activia, Airtel, Dairy Milk, Eva, Reid & Taylor, Bajaj, and so on. After studying in New York Film Academy, he made his acting debut with Star Plus's daily show 'Ek Hazaaron Main Meri Behna Hai'.He Is The "Dream Boy" Of Many Girls Over-seas.

Karan Kundra: He is an admired Indian television actor. Being a model turned actor, he is also a successful businessman, where he is running an international call center & also a Producer. He runs a business of building infrastructural amenities for new buildings under construction, next to with his father. He lastly did Gumraah: End of Innocence, and a telly-series in channel [V].He did a punjabi films also , Now doing many more projects in Bolly.

Karan Kunal Kapoor: The Man Who Gain Popularity In Overnight,In Many Online Polls He Was In Top Position, his role in Na Bole Tum.. Na Maine Kuch Kaha gained him maximum popularity.

Mohit Raina: Popularly known as "Lord Shiv" in the television is in a few who gained so much popularity after doing a mythological serial, One Can say he is a versatile actor ,Its really not easy to portray lord Shiva but apart from he has done so many characters in devon ke dev mahadev like Jata,Veerbhadra, Kalbhairo, Jalandhar, Adiguru, Natraj and so on. His acting career started in 2006 when he acted in a science fiction TV show called 'Antariksh' that aired on Star Plus. He also featured in several shows such as Chehra, Bandini, Ganga Kii Dheej, and many more. In 2008, he starred as Jai Kishan in a comedy Bollywood film called as 'Don Muthu Swami', starring actor Mithun Chakraborthy in the lead role.

Gurmeet Choudhary: He is most noted for his role in the 2008-2009 television series "Ramayan" as Lord Rama. He is also admired for his role in one of the most successful and well-liked shows "Geet" as the vibrant business tycoon, Maan Singh Khurana. he has earned his popularity in true sense. He is presently doing "Punar Vivah" in Zee TV. He has a very loyal fan base and some sharp acting skills.

Vivian D'Sena: Dashing star of the year as Vivian Dsena, whose fan-following among girls is increasing day by day.He features in the television series "Pyaar Ki Ye Ek Kahaani." A complete rising star, he had also modeled for renowned brands such as Levi's, Pepe Jeans, Jet Airways and many others. Currently he is seen in "Madhubala" in Colors channel as 'RK ' The Superstar', and is quite popular in that character.

Karan Singh Grover: Karan is an Indian television actor and model. He launched his career featuring in Ekta Kapoor's "Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi" on MTV India. Karan is most familiar for enacting the role of Dr. Armaan Mallik in "Dill Mill Gayye". He has a steaming hot body, a charming personality and an enchanting voice, Presently he is doing 'Qubul Hai' in Zee TV.

Nakuul Mehta: The Boy With "Blue Eyes". He is charming and cute and gain popularity after he bagged the role of "Aditya" In Pyaar Ka Dard Hai.

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Desire to be part of Mahadev: Rupal Patel

Rupal Patel

Your husband is into mythological serials. Has it affected you spiritually?

Obviously it has made me somewhat more religious but then it has also brought about a lot of positivity in our household. Jab koi is tarah ka kirdaar nibhata hai to uske charo taraf ek positive aura aa jati hai aur RK (referring to her husband, Radhakrishna Dutta) ke ghar pe hone se kuch aisa hi effect hota hai.

You are TV's most loved saas and your husband is equally famous as an actor. Has that affected your marriage in any way?

In our marriage of 17 years, both RK and I have seen a lot of ups and downs together. We both are from National School of Drama (NSD) and the fact that we both are in same profession helped us understand each other well and give our inputs as and when required. However, ever since the satellite channel boomed, there is always a pressure on actors to keep churning out episodes day in and day out, especially when a particular show becomes famous. I've been doing Saath Nibhaana Saathiya for almost three years now and I'm glad the show has done well. RK bhi Devon Ke Dev Mahadev mein kaafi vyast rehte hai so it becomes somewhat difficult for us to spend some quality time together.

Don't you get bored playing the same role continuously for years, considering you are from NSD and started your career with Shyam Benegal?

It does become monotonous, but then again if it is footing your bills you don't really have a choice. Log bolte hain ki TV par serials dekhne se viewers ki personality par bahut farq padta hai but then ek hi kirdaar ko agar aap daily 12 ghante ki shift me nibhate rahoge to obviously uska kuchh asar actor ki apni personality pe bhi padega na? However, I'm lucky as my character, Kokilaben, and I share almost similar traits. Besides, the character grows over a period of time. So I don't get bored much.

Do you think NSD has lost its prominence, given that the only criteria for success now are good looks and a powerful surname?

Undoubtedly, glamour has taken over substance. It doesn't matter whether you have a formal training in acting or not. Of course it's a gamble the makers do to take an actor of unknown background in a serial. But if it pays off, the serial runs for years! But if you would take a look at other side, these actors have a short shelf-life and once the serial wraps up, they are back into the oblivion. Ye sab dekh ke thoda dukh zarur hota hai par TRP ka pressure sab kuchh kara deta hai.

What do you do to keep yourself creatively occupied?

I have started a theater group where I train kids in theater arts. We also perform plays, which I write and direct, regularly in the Mumbai theater circuit. Apart from that, I'm also active on social front, working for the under-privileged children.

Future plans...

Filhaal to main Kokilaben ka role karke hi khush hoon but I have an earnest desire to be a part of Devon Ke Dev Mahadev. It's a beautiful show aur agar mujhe koi bhi role mil jayega toh main khushi khushi kar lungi.

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No place for men in TV soaps: Radhakrishna Dutta

Radhakrishna Dutta

Not many know that RadhakrishnaDutta, the prolific actor and NSDpassout, with movies like Apaharan and Chakravyuh under his belt, has a prominent Ranchi connect.

The actor who is now seen playing Brahma in Devon KeDevMahadev, said, "I have done a considerable part of my schooling in St John's and St Xavier's School in Ranchi. After completing my graduation from St Xavier's college, I left for Pune to try my luck at NSD. Luckily, I got selected and aagetoh fir apneaap hi raahbantichaligayi," he said.

Radhakrishna or RK, as his better half, Rupal Patel calls him, said that mythology-based shows are the only avenues left for male TV actors to showcase their talent these days. "Aajkal sare shows women oriented hote hain. Obviously male actors ke role bas background mein emotional look dene bhar ka reh gaya hai. At least mythological shows mein kuch dialogues bolne ko to mil hi jate hain," he quipped.

But considering the number of mythological shows he has acted in, we asked RK if he ever feared of "becoming typecast in such roles and not getting marriage proposals anymore", likeMohit Raina, who plays Mahadev in the same show, said in an interview, he laughed and said, "Arre isme typecast hone ki kya baat hai? Aur Mohit pe toh ladkiyan marti hain. He has a huge fan following and I don't think he'll ever have dearth of girls to choose from when he seriously plans to marry."

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Mahadev to take Mahakaal's avatar to kill Dooshan In Life Ok's Devon Ke Dev Mahadev

Nikhil Sinha's Devon Ke Dev Mahadev is going to bring forth yet another interesting episode for its viewers.Lots Of Interesting Track Coming On The Way For Mahadev Viewers. Shukracharya will asks Jalandhar to get married to Vrinda & Mahadev Will Kill Dooshan.

In Its Last Episode It Was Shown That Kartikey Sees Jalandhar and he shares with Mahadev, things that he noticed about Jalandhar & Mahadev informs him that Jalandhar is an excellent warrior. Shukracharya enlightens Jalandhar about Mahadev. Jalandhar decides to destroy Brahma, Vishnu and Mahadev all by himself. He also informs Vrinda that he will be on the battlefield soon. Today It Was Shown That Indra Was petrified of Jalandhar and Brihaspati asks him to seek help from Vishnu.

Now In Its Upcoming Episode Vrinda and Jalandhar will get into an argument when she will tries to help the wounded deities. Otherside Paravati will go to Himawan's Place for her 4th aasan, Mainavati will be excited as Parvati is returning back home. Indra's archers will attack Vrinda and her group while Jalandhar will runs to save Vrinda. Jalandhar will saves Vrinda from the deadly arrows. Shukracharya will asks Jalandhar to get married to Vrinda & Lastly ,Vishnu will tell Mahadev to take Mahakaal's avatar to kill Dooshan.

http://starplusnews.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/mahadev-to-take-mahakaals-avatar-to-kill-dooshan-in-life-oks-devon-ke-dev-mahadev/

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Zoya of Qubool Hai, Anandi of Balika Vadhu to Madhu of Madhubala who is the Small Screen Queen?

_{Published by: Nilofar Raqeem}

Published on: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 at 02:42 IST

Mumbai: Small screen actors are not less popular than B-Town hotties, some of the daily soap actors have tremendous popularity among the viewers. Sanaya Irani, Jennifer Winget Grover, Surbhi Jyoti, Drashti Dhami, Pratyusha Banerjee, Sonarika Bhadauria, Asha Negi and Kritika Kamra are the sizzling beauty of Indian Television.

Surbhi Jyoti who is well known as Zoya of the show Qubool Hai is now the queen of hearts, she wooed the audience in a jiffy by her chatter box character in the show, Surbhi is a popular actor in Punjab, she worked in a Punjabi serial named Kach Diyan Wanga. In Qubool Hai, not only her acting even her pop-up eyes bring a smile on viewer's face.

Sanaya Irani who plays smart, talkative character Chanchan in the show Chanchan. This small screen beauty shot to the fame by her role Gunjan in Miley Jab Hum Tum but ruled the hearts after playing Khushi in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon on Star Plus. Sanaya also did cameo in the film such Fanna.

Jennifer Winget Grover is the combination of cuteness and sizzling smile. First she appeared in most popular daily soap on Star Plus Kasauti Zindagi Ki but she succeed to carve her image before viewer after doing lead role in a popular show Dill Mill Gayye with Karan Singh Grover, the actor got married to her co-star of the show Karan and turns Jennifer Winget Grover. Now she plays Kumud in Sraswatichandra.

Drashti Dhami who played bubbly Dr. Muskaan Chadda in Dill Mill Gayye, her next serial Geet Hui Sabse Parayiwas hugely popular among the viewers. Now she plays Madhu in Madhubala-Ek Ishq Ek Junoon on Colors. Madhu's popularity is increasing day by day. People are loving her for beauty and acting skills as well.

Parvati aka Sonarika Bhadoria of Devon Ke Dev Mahadev also have amazing fan following, the actor debuted with the show Tum Dena Sath Mera as Abhilasha. This sweet beautiful and talented lady rocks with her stunning performance as Parvati.

Asha Negi who plays Purvi in Pavitra Rishta has lots of innocence on her face, no doubt she looks beautiful as Purvi, her million dollar smile makes her to rule over hearts.

Pratyusha Banerjee who played Anandi In Balika Vadhu have ultimate fan following, when she quits the show, the TRP is falling down and fans still want Pratyusha back as Anandi in the show.

Daily soaps always bring new and interesting folds and twist in the show which bounds the audience with the serial after all Chhote parde pe bade bade hote rehte hain.

No doubt, these small screen actors can give a strong competition to Bollywood's beauty brigade at the graph of popularity.

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Mohammad Nazim's Slam Book!

TellyBuzz brings to you the Sunday Celebrity Slam Book section with Mohammad Nazim…

Sunday, April 28, 2013 | 11:45:42 AM IST (+05:30 GMT) | Copyright: India-Forums.com / TellyBuzz | 19 Comments | 785 Views

Mohammad Nazim, currently seen playing the character of Ahem in Star Plus' Saath Nibhana Saathiya, answers our slam book questions this week…

Birthday: 1^st January 1984

Nickname: Naaz

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Hometown: Punjab

Describe yourself: I am a complete mamma's boy. Even on screen, I play the role of a mamma's boy. I am a family person, simple, sweet and quite attached to my culture. I am quite moody at times but I gel up really fast if people are nice or else I take a lot of time.

Strength: My mom and my hard work.

Weakness: My mom.

What can easily impress you: Dressing sense of a person can impress me easily. I get really impressed by people who dress in Indian attire and follow their culture - especially Punjabi.

You're crazy about: Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar. They are my motivation. I go crazy while watching their movies and don't like it if anyone disturbs me in between.

Hobbies: Martial arts horse riding, gymming, playing cricket, wrestling and in childhood it was soccer and kabbadi.

A cloud 9 moment for you: When I got a call from Star Plus for Saathiya. Also during the release of my 1^st video which was with Saabar Koti, a famous singer in Punjab.

Do you believe in destiny: Of course yes! It's all about destiny.

Songs you're humming these days: 'Tum hi ho...' from Aashiqui 2 after a long time such a beautiful song.

Any TV show you follow: Not exactly but I like Devon Ke Dev. Mahadev and liked Saubhagyavati Bhava and I watch my show Saath Nibhana Saathiya.

An unforgettable day of your life: The 2006 earthquake. We all friends were sleeping and suddenly we could feel everything shaking. One of my friend said it's an earthquake and let's move out, so we all ran down and I noticed everyone looking at me. When I asked my friend why is everyone staring at me he told me to look down and see what I was wearing and that is when I realised I was in my shorts. Despite the fear of an earthquake I ran up to take a towel and came running down.

Describe your daily routine in short: Wake up, get ready, go for my shoot, then hit the gym and after that a bit of hanging out with friends.

What's your favorite pass time during free time on the sets: Mostly, I get no free time since if I am not shooting a scene I have to sit there on the sets and wait for my shoot. If I do get time, I prefer sleeping.

Favorite hangout places in Mumbai: Barbeque Nation, Andheri.

Craziest fan encounter so far: I had been to Chandigarh where I met an aunty and she was around 60 to 65 years old. My friend had told me that she wants to meet me so I had gone there to meet her. She was quite unwell and couldn't even walk. I met her around 2.00 am in the night. The moment she saw me she started crying saying she is very happy to see me and her wish was granted. She hugged me kissed me and blessed me. She follows my show regularly and loves me a lot. I was overwhelmed to meet her.

The best compliment ever received: From my nephew - as he ends up doing anything to watch my show. He says I want to watch my Mama's show. This is the best compliment I have received.

Your inspiration: My mom.

You're incomplete without: My mom as I need her to live as whatever I am it's all thanks to her.

Message to your fans: I am being shown as a Sardar in Saathiya. Please encourage me and keep watching my show. Any reviews and advice on my acting skills do leave me a feedback on india-forums, Facebook or Twitter. Thank you for all your love.

Anwesha Kamal

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Rajeev Bhardwaj bags Maharana Pratap

Vijaya Tiwari, TNN | Apr 29, 2013, 08.29 PM IST

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Rajeev-Bhardwaj-bags-Maharana-Pratap/articleshow/19785252.cms

Rajeev Bhardwaj

Actor Rajeev Bhardwaj seems to have become a pro at playing mythological and historical characters on television.

After bagging important characters in two popular TV shows Devon Ke Dev Mahadev and Chandragupta Maurya, the actor is all geared up to play a historical character yet again in Sony Entertainment Television's Maharana Pratap.

The historical saga Maharana Pratap which has some of the known names of the TV industrylike Shakti Anand, Aashka Goradia, Rajshree Thakur and Amita Udgata will now be joined by Rajeev Bhardwaj.

Sources inform that actor will be seen playing the pivotal role of Chandawasth. The shooting for the show is expected to begin from 1 May 2013 in Rajasthan.

Confirming the news, Rajeev says, "I am happy playing different historical and mythological characters on small screen. People often stereotype but I don't think that way, I am just happy that various makers of TV shows have trust on me and are offering different characters to play. I am just enjoying my moment of glory."

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