Aastha has been finalized to do a small cameo in an upcoming show...

As reported earlier, Yash Patnaik the maker ofStar Plus' Rang Badalti Odhani is all set to make a new show for Star Plus and according to the latest development, Aastha Chaudharywho was last seen on Colors' Uttaran will play an important character in the show.

Our source states, "Aastha will play an important character which will be  a cameo. She will be seen opposite Sudhanshu Pandey."

We  tried calling Aastha but she was unavailable for comment.

The show has already finalized actors likeShagufta Ali, Sneha Wagh who played the lead in Imagine's Jyoti.

Looks like the makers are leaving no stone unturned to give this show an edge over the others...


Reporter: Ranjini Nair
Author: Megha Bissa

Phulwa's Babu to come back with Yash Patnaik's next...

There was breaking news on Tellybuzz about the makers of Rang Badalti Odhani coming up with a show on Star Plus for which Sneha Wagh, Sudhanshu Pandey, Aastha Chaudhary, and Shagufta Ali had been roped in.

We bring you some more developments on the same."The show will concentrate on the lead girl and a few kids. One of the kids is a familiar face. Bhavesh Balchandani,last seen in Colors' Phulwa as young Babu, will be one of the kids on the show.The others are all debutants."

"The show has completed the pilot and it has been sent to the channel for approval. In the meantime, Sneha Wagh has taken up a reality show on ETV Marathi", adds the source.
Bhavesh remained unavailable for comment.

With such a lineup of shows for Star Plus, let's see when Beyond Dreams gets their way!

Reporter:Tejashree Bhopatkar
Author:Sharat Kumar

Shagufta Ali in Yash Patnaik's next

Small screen's powerful performer Shagufta Ali has been approached for an important role...

After playing Pari's grandmother in Woh Rehne Waali Mehlon Ki, popular actress Shagufta Aliwill be seen in a pivotal role in Yash Patnaik's upcoming creation on Star Plus.

Sneha Wagh who played the lead role inImagine's Jyoti will apparently play the female lead whereas Sudhanshu Pandey who is now a well known Bollywood face has also accepted the offer to be a part of the show.

We contacted Shagufta Ali who confirmed the news but refused to leak more details.

With such an interesting cast in place, this show has already kept the audience waiting...

Sneha Wagh to come back with Yash Patnaik's next?

The actress who portrayed the lead role in Jyoti is being considered to play the female protagonist in an upcoming show...

Tellybuzz had recently reported about the makers of Rang Badalti Odhani, Beyond Dreams Productions, bringing a new venture for Star Plus for which Sudhanshu Pandey is being considered to play one of the vital roles.

The latest buzz we hear is about Sneha Wagh who played the lead role in Imagine TV's Jyoti has apparently been zeroed in to essay the female lead in the show.

As the show will have Punjabi backdrop, the production is planning to go for an outdoor shoot to the North but for time being the pilot of the show is ready.

We tried contacting Sneha Wagh but she was unavailable for her comment.

So here's some happy news for Sneha Wagh's fans who are waiting to see her back on screen...

Reporter:Tejashree Bhopatkar
Author:Megha Bissa

Veera is a sweet slice of life show- it seems it will touchingly explore a brother sister bond

Veera
Production House: Beyond Dreams
Genre: Slice of life
Star Plus, 10.30pm, Monday to Friday

In the same week that Qubool Hai was launched in a Muslim family, it was a nice coincidence to see Veera set in yet another minority community of India- a Sikh family. Veera is a sweet slice of life show set in rural Punjab. The main plot of the show is the beautiful bond between a brother and sister. It has the lovable flavour of good Iranian cinema (like Children of Heaven) and reminds us of George Eliot's classic novel, The Mill on the Floss which is a novel about a brother-sister bond set in a family of rural India. Contrary to earlier speculation this isn't similar to Ek Haazaron Mein Meri Behna Hai which is on a bond between two sisters.

The writers and creative team are very perceptive while analyzing child psychology. Credit to them that they have etched out the child protagonist Ranvijay's characterization with such artistic credibility. The child actor Bhavesh Balchandani who essays Ranvijay's role has been superbly directed and realistically and spontaneously emotes while acting. His performance is far natural than that of many other child actors on TV who go overboard and artificial while acting. Scenes like when Ranvijay is crestfallen when his peers are celebrating Raksha Bandhan but he can't as he has no sister, he innocently stealing a bonny baby from the hospital and getting elated on viewing her facial expressions to offer her the sugarcane stalk he is chewing beautifully captured the pure innocence of a child. 

Kudos to the makers of the show, that this show is pro the girl child. In a country where female foetal infanticide is rampant, it is noteworthy that Ranvijay yearns for a little sister. 

What is also laudable is the delineation of the relationship between Sampooran Singh (essayed bySudhanshu Pandey) and his wife Ratanjeet (essayed by Sneha Wagh) which is a very close and caring bond. We even see Sampooran doing household chores so that his dear wife who is expecting can take some well deserved rest. This will be an inspiration to husbands in India to also lend a helping hand to their wives. Sudhanshu Pandey and Sneha Wagh  impress with their performances.

Sampooran however it seems that in the heat of the moment has betrayed his wife. Let us wait and watch how this climactic situation is dealt with in the upcoming episodes.

Coming to the drawbacks of the show- it is upsetting that in all serials in rural India the costume design, makeup and hairdressing isn't like what happens in real villages at all. Indian villagers are extremely simply dressed and wear no makeup. The look of a real village and villagers was maybe best portrayed in Satyajit Ray's Panther Panchali. However it seems that it is the protocol that in soaps the costume, hairdressing and makeup of rural shows must be more fashionable than it really is.

As far as the art design is concerned care has been taken to etching out a rural feel however once again the interiors of a village hut are far simpler than the in-built design of the sets. The exterior shots some of which have been actually shot in a village are better.

Coming to the time slot of the show, it is interesting to note that this is the only show set in rural India in the satellite Hindi GEC slot at 10:30pm. The other shows of the directly competitive channels- Bade Acche Laggte Hai (on Sony TV), Punar Vivah (on Zee TV), Parichay Nayee Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka on Colors and Savdhan India @ 11 on Life OK are all for a more urban audience. Therefore this show having a distinctly different flavour will attract viewers who wish to sample a different show at this timing. Also it may attract rural viewers who do have electricity at late hours and stay up late. The late night timing will however debar viewers who go to bed early from enjoying this show.

Rating: 

Reporter and Author: Pallavi Bhattacharya  

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TOI: Veera & Junoon's cast is unique: Yash Patnaik

Even when the wedded wife breaks down on hearing this truth, there is joy in the house as after all her eight year old son's wish to have a sister has been fulfilled at last

It seems that on Star Plus's Veera (by Beyond Dreams headed by Yash Patnaik and his wife Mamta) will be taking a turn like that of Man, Woman and Child by Erich Segal. In the upcoming episodes you will see Ratan (essayed by Sneha Wagh) discovering about her husband Sampooran's (essayed by Sudhanshu Pandey) love child. It will be a scene of high drama in which Amrita (essayed by Astha Chaudhary) comes to the doorstep of Sampooran's house with her baby girl in tow saying that as her days on Earth are numbered, she had no choice but to come to Sampooran's threshold as her child will need a home after she is no more.

Ratan is shell shocked to learn that the husband she trusted unflinchingly has been disloyal to her. She locks herself in a room, crying in anger and anguish and takes off every piece of shringar from her body and wipes off her sindoor too. 

Little Ranvijay (essayed by Bhavesh Balchandani) sources a rakhi despite Rakshabandhan being over. With all his unalloyed innocence the boy is overjoyed when his dad tells him the candid truth that the baby is his sister. How does Amrita react to this? You will surely find out in the high drama forthcoming episodes of Veera.

Raghuvir Shekhawat writer of Veera confirms that there will be high drama in the upcoming episodes. When the cast and crew read a few of the scenes that will be telecast in the near future they had both tears in their eyes and a smile on their lips. He explains, "Veera is to show various emotions simultaneously. This is a complex and not a simple show."

Raghuvir also informed us that this show explores the mature relationship between a husband and wife. He explains, "We will show the pathos of the wife who feels cheated as the sympathy should go to her. However the audience will also feel for the errant husband." It will be interesting to watch how the village panchayat reacts to Sampooran who is the sarpanch in fathering a child out of wedlock. Sudhanshu Pandey seconds Raghuvir. He explains, "Sampooran was feeling very guilty and quite a few times he wanted to tell his wife the truth but it didn't happen because of various reasons. It just gets disclosed on its own and this surely wasn't his plan."

When we quizzed Raghuvir as to why he thinks that Qubool Hai seems to be far ahead in popularity on india-forums.com despite both being good shows he replied, "Veera is telecast later in the night than Qubool Hai- the content of both these shows which started on the same day is different. Qubool Hai is a love story. Sometimes urban viewers especially the youth don't connect that well with rural life and the happenings in a village panchayat. However I do feel that Veera will catch up in due course of time."

Reporter and Author: Pallavi Bhattacharya

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