After all, what's a star without fans to applaud, cheer and, err, stalk them?
Stars and fans share a symbiotic relationship. For actors, fans are integral to their lives as they can make or break their careers. Case in point, when Barun Sobti quit Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon, his fans threatened to not watch the show if another actor replaced him. The channel ultimately had to end it.
During Karan Singh Grover's recent trip to Jaipur, he came across a female fan who threatened to jump off Amer Fort if she wasn't allowed to meet him. Karan had to oblige. Mohit Raina'spopularity as Mahadev gets him kheer as an 'offering' from fans, who end up literally worshipping him. Another popular actor claims that a fan has named a star after him and even sent a certificate. Aman Varma used to get letters in blood while Shashank Vyas still gets calls at 3 am.
Hiten Tejwani feels that fans can get obsessive. They want to marry them or want spouses like them. But they are usually tongue-tied when they actually meet the stars. When people see Anas Rashid in T-shirts and jeans, they are surprised as the look isn't in keeping with his character Suraj, in Diya Aur Baati Hum.
On the Internet, fans fight frequently over their favourite actors. Some TV stars have, in fact, become social network sensations, even though you may not even recognise them if they were sitting at the next table at a coffee shop. NRIs, especially, feel a sense of kinship with stars and gush over them.
Who doesn't like attention? Actors do too. But fan frenzy can be irksome too, especially when actors are hounded in public. It's a vicious circle. After all, what's a star without fans to applaud, cheer and, err, stalk them?
Time and again TV town has been replacing main lead faces for TRPs, popularity or just to curb their tantrum levels. This time it is Parvati aka Sonarika from Life OK's top show Devon Ke Dev- Mahadev. Yes, you read it right, after making rumours since May finally the production house has decided to replace Parvati from their show.
In her earlier interviews, Parvati had declined these rumours and said she is still in the show but now, this leading lady has been axed from her dream role which gave her immense popularity and love of her fans. Sources say that Sonarika needed hell lot of attention and always compared herself with the male protagonist Mohit Raina who plays Shiva. Sonarika's demands and frivolous tantrums were increasing day by day.
I know it is hard for Sonarika's fans to digest the news but friends, it is true.
Wondering who is replacing her?? So, the production house- Triangle Films has decided to rope in beautiful and graceful Pooja Bose. Pooja made her acting debut in Ekta Kapoor's show 'Kahani Hamaaray Mahabharat Kii' as Radha. Then she did another Ekta Kapoor's daily soap' Tujh Sang Preet Lagayi Sajna.' The show was a flop but everyone praised her.
Pooja will be playing Mahadev's Parvati. She was selected after a month long hunt by the Triangle Films. Since the show is ready for a long leap, it is the perfect time for the makers to bring in a new Parvati. Guess, Sonarika's loss is Pooja's gain! After all, it is one of the most popular characters on Television right now and anyone who gets in to her shoes is destined to rise in her career. Yes, to match up to the levels of Sonarika will be a huge task for Pooja as she has portrayed the role of Parvati very effectively.
Pooja was last seen in 'Sarvagunn Sampann' on NDTV Imagine. Then she kept a distance from tinsel town and was busy working in Bengali films. Now, she is finally re-entering into the world of daily soaps.
Well, all we can say is Pooja beware of your demands and tantrums as nowadays it is very easy for the producers to show the exit doors to actors .
While she was away, Jyoti was busy being a full time mommy to her kids – seven year old Myeisha and four year old Viaan, "I am a hands-on mummy, taking care of their daily needs, doing the pick-up, drop and everything else. They were used to me being around all the time for them so it was a difficult decision for me to make."
And how was her own experience? Did she find any changes while shooting? "The major change I thought was that everything is so TRP driven these days and thus a last minute job. There are no script or screenplay banks to know where the story is heading towards. The tracks change every day as per the TRPs. Otherwise rest all is same… the people around are the same and the timings are still erratic!" laughs Jyoti.
Jyoti who has played the role of Riddhi-Siddhi's mother in Devon ke Dev. Mahadev might be seen again whenever the story requires her character to come back, "I will be seen whenever the story demands, till then I am back to my happy family life" says Jyoti who is also happy with the response she got, "I am totally over whelmed with the amazing response I got for this. Almost everyone I know called, messaged and was happy for me. It feels great to be loved so much."
So does this mean we will see Jyoti back on TV soon? Has she got any exciting offers? "Yes, I have got couple of offers but I have so far not given a go-ahead to any. One of the offers needed me to shoot out of Mumbai for 20 days in a month which I was not ready for, so nothing as of now!" Jyoti says going by the trend she too is open to do roles where she has to play a mother to the main lead, "There is no age criteria on Television anymore. We see even 20-25 year old girls playing the role of a mother so for me who is a mother in real life too, I will never hesitate taking up that kind of role as long as the character is interesting and the story is appealing."
All these years Jyoti who is a qualified designer also developed a brand name for her kids clothes designer wear, "I started with retailing at a small outlet but then exhibitions happened and I have participated in various exhibitions all over India. Now, my clientele has grown and I am dealing directly with them." She however does not have any ambitions to make this business expand! Her plans are to work at a pace which makes it easy for her to give time to her family and especially her kids which are her priority now, "I am happy to keep my designing business at this level since now I am shifting my focus to my old work too. I don't want to do any juggling whether it is my business or my work as an actor. I will be happy doing one show and give 15-20 days in a month to shooting so that I give 10 days of quality time for my kids."
Her family which has been part of the entertainment industry has been her biggest support says Jyoti, "My husband Raja has always been supportive in whatever I have done so far. In fact, after my son was born he used to wonder what kept me away from acting. He was in fact waiting for me to get back to acting and was indeed very happy to see me take this up."
Even her famous sister-in-law Rani Mukherjee jumped when she got to know that Jyoti was offered Mahadev, "Rani loves the serial Devon ke Dev. Mahadev… so much so that she is addicted to it! She has to watch it daily and if she misses than we have to record it for her, she is such a big fan of the show! So when I told her about this offer she was like 'paanch din ho ya do din ka kaam, just do it'! Even otherwise she has always been a huge support… whether it was me working as an actor earlier or when I wanted to quit acting and be at home or now when I want to make a comeback" concludes Jyoti who is obviously one lucky lady.
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The mystery, On how love begins... The challenge, On how to make it stay... The magic, when it happens... - Happy 1st wedding anniversary.
Its true that the wedding day will always be remembered, "All through the day till now I am just getting the flashback of our wedding which happened last year. I was excited as well as nervous at the same time. I was beautifully dressed in theshaadi ka joda and Tarun was looking handsome too. I still remember my friends telling me to behave like a Dulhan and saying that this is your real wedding and not reel. It was a fun time then, and the most unforgettable day in my life."
Samiksha Bhatnagar who is currently seen as Gurpreet in Veera on Star Plus and is also part of Devon Ke Dev. Mahadev on Life OK as Ravan's wife Mandodari will now be seen in an episodic of crime Patrol on Sony TV.
Our source informs us that, "This time the story will revolve around a young girl who as an orphan will feel lost in a big city like Mumbai and doesn't know where her life is leading on. She will be poor and the way the young girl finds her way is what the episode is all about."
Samiksha will portray a major role in the episodic.
When contacted Samiksha Bhatnagar, she remained unavailable for the comment.
Keep reading this space for updates on your favorite shows..
Mumbai: TV actress Sonarika Bhadoria, who played Parvati in mythological drama show "Devon Ke Dev Mahadev", says she had put down her papers three months back, but stayed on when producers promised a salary hike. However, she says when the makers failed to fulfil their promise, they sent her a termination mail, forcing her to bow out.But the producers have a different story to tell.
"Three months ago I had given a notice that I would be leaving the show as I was getting good offers. I didn't want to continue playing Parvati," Sonarika told .
"But then I had a talk with the head of production. We narrowed down to one thing that is monetary matter. They were willing to give me a good amount of money, so I continued shooting," she added.
While she had been promised a hike, there were rumours that Nikhil Sinha, producer and series director, was planning to replace her with another actress.
"When I approached them (producers about the rumours), they asked me to chill. As far as I know, Pooja (Bose) was to play Sita, so I was very confident about it. Hence, I told the media that I am playing Parvati," said Sonarika, who played the character for more than a year.
One day she got a call from the head of production saying that the amount that was decided earlier is out of their budget.
"He told me that whatever amount was decided, I can't give that much as it's out of budget. I felt cheated because they told me at the last moment. I was asked to take a decision whether to continue with the show or not. I asked for some time," she said.
"On July 7 late night, I got a termination mail. I had to give my decision by morning. When I woke up, my staff called me and said there was a new girl on the set who had started shooting," she added.
The termination mail and replacement news came as a shock for the 20-year-old, but she got over it soon.
Now she has got a new hair cut and she is spending time with her family and friends.
"I feel happy as somewhere down the line I wanted to quit. It's not that I am devastated. I feel free. When I was acting as Parvati, I didn't get my hair cut for a year. The first thing I did after I got the news was visit a spa and then get a new hair cut. Now, I have fringes, which I really wanted," said Sonarika.
Post the incident, she is neither bitter, nor does she hold any grudge against the show producer or the channel.
She won't mind taking up TV assignments as long as they are interesting, but her focus right now is films. A dance reality show would also work as she loves dancing.
When contacted, Sinha said that Sonarika did put down her papers three months back.
But added that "her contract was initially for two years and there was no exit clause".
"Eventually she didn't want to continue for whatever reasons. Then she put down her papers. We had a chat with her and we agreed upon certain amount of money," Sinha told .
As the amount demanded by Sonarika didn't go down well with the producer, both parties decided to call it quits.
"The discussion was done May end and since she was happy with the offer, she continued with the show. Her contract ended around June 12. She asked for a hike, which was
unheard of. We had discussed money part and she was given a good raise but, the hike she asked for was unprecedented. So obviously we didn't have that kind of budget," Sinha said.
"We called her and told her we can't offer you this kind of money… We gave her a choice and later she called and said she can't work with this budget and called it quits," he added.
TV actress Sonarika Bhadoria, who played Parvati in mythological drama show "Devon ke Dev Mahadev", says she had put down her papers three months back, but stayed on when producers promised a salary hike. However, she says when the makers failed to fulfil their promise, they sent her a termination mail, forcing her to bow out. But the producers have a different story to tell.
"Three months ago I had given a notice that I would be leaving the show as I was getting good offers. I didn't want to continue playing Parvati," Sonarika told IANS.
"But then I had a talk with the head of production. We narrowed down on one thing that is monetary matter. They were willing to give me a good amount of money, so I continued shooting," she added.
While she had been promised a hike, there were rumours that Nikhil Sinha, producer and series director, was planning to replace her with another actress.
"When I approached them (producers about the rumours), they asked me to chill. As far as I know, Pooja (Bose) was to play Sita, so I was very confident about it. Hence, I told the media that I am playing Parvati," said Sonarika, who played the character for more than a year.
One day she got a call from the head of production saying that the amount that was decided earlier is out of their budget.
"He told me that whatever amount was decided, I can't give that much as it's out of budget. I felt cheated because they told me at the last moment. I was asked to take a decision whether to continue with the show or not. I asked for some time," she said.
"On July 7 late night, I got a termination mail. I had to give my decision by morning. When I woke up, my staff called me and said there was a new girl on the set who had started shooting," she added.
The termination mail and replacement news came as a shock for the 20-year-old, but she got over it soon.
Now she has got a new hair cut and she is spending time with her family and friends.
"I feel happy as somewhere down the line I wanted to quit. It's not that I am devastated. I feel free. When I was acting as Parvati, I didn't get my hair cut for a year. The first thing I did after I got the news was visit a spa and then get a new hair cut. Now, I have fringes, which I really wanted," said Sonarika.
Post the incident, she is neither bitter, nor does she hold any grudge against the show producer or the channel.
She won't mind taking up TV assignments as long as they are interesting, but her focus right now is films. A dance reality show would also work as she loves dancing.
When contacted, Sinha said that Sonarika did put down her papers three months back.
But added that "her contract was initially for two years and there was no exit clause".
"Eventually she didn't want to continue for whatever reasons. Then she put down her papers. We had a chat with her and we agreed upon certain amount of money," Sinha told IANS.
As the amount demanded by Sonarika didn't go down well with the producer, both parties decided to call it quits.
"The discussion was done in May end and since she was happy with the offer, she continued with the show. Her contract ended around June 12. She asked for a hike, which was unheard of. We had discussed the money part and she was given a good raise but, the hike she asked for was unprecedented. So obviously we didn't have that kind of budget," Sinha said.
"We called her and told her we can't offer you this kind of money... We gave her a choice and later she called and said she can't work with this budget and called it quits," he added
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