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Samiksha Bhatnagar who is seen in Devo Ke Dev. Mahadev on Life Ok as Ravan's wife Mandodari as well as in Beyond Dream'sVeera on Star Plus as Gurpreet is on a career high these days. She will now be part of Kitchen ke Khiladi a new show on Sony TVwhich is hosted by the ace chef Sanjeev Kapoor.

TellyBuzz decided to speak to Samiksha on her adding one more feather in her cap.

Samiksha sounded happy as she said, Yes, I have shot for the promo for Kitchen Ke Khiladi which is hosted by Sanjeev Kapoor. Its a competition wherein unprofessional housewives will compete against stars.

Talking about the concept she says, There are cultural diversions as well so we have a Bengali group, a Gujrati group, a Punjabi group etc. I belong to the Gujrati group and I have just shot for the promo. I have no idea when the shoot for the same will start. As of now I am busy with Devon Ke Dev. Mahadev and Veera. However, the new show should go on air in a fortnight after which I will be a little free.

Does Samiksha cook in real life too? Prompt comes her reply, Yes I do cook, but I am not too good at cooking. I cook basic food which is needed for survival, but I love eating. Cooking is what I have learnt from my mother. I am not a good cook but yes, I am not bad either ends Samiksha,

So get ready to see Samiksha all set to participate in a cooking contest!

Ruchita Mishra

A women of epitome, Baisakhi was a crime journalist and then headed towards creative content. A women with dream in her eyes who has struggled in Mumbai and has seen many ups and down in life..

Baisakhi was earlier the Creative Head of Beyond Dreams after which she ventured into Sphere Origins. Currently she is handling the creative of Channel V's Crazy Stupid Ishq.

TellyBuzz gets an insight to Baisaikshi Banerjee..

How did your journey commence in this industry?

Born and brought up in Kolkata, I pursued a course of journalism from the City of Joy. Having worked as a crime reporter in Kolkata, I came to Mumbai in 2005 and started my television career with direction. I largely belong to the media fraternity as I have been imbibed with those qualities as my parents who are from the media and in the field of direction. Both my parents are from theatre and media background.

How has your journey been so far in Mumbai?

I must say so far so good. When I came to Mumbai, I started with direction and was also part of couple of shows like Left Right Left, Choti Bahu season 1 and many more and believe me every day was a learning experience for me. I must say that direction is a very creative field where one has to deal with actors, channels, producers and many other minute aspects. All these have to be kept in mind.

What is your current job profile?

From last few months I have joined Sphere Origins as the Creative Head. Earlier I was the creative Head for Beyond Dreams and headed both the shows,Veera and Junoon - Aisi Nafrat, Toh Kaisa Ishq.

What made you join Sphere Origins?

Honestly for my professional benefits and for better prospects as well as I had my prior commitments with my husband on making a movie with him and hence I decided to quit Beyond Dreams and take up Sphere Origins.

Which show are you handling with Sphere Origins?

I am handling channel V's Crazy Stupid Ishq and to be honest I am thoroughly enjoying bit of my association with the show. I get so nostalgic while writing for it because every one in life has gone through crushes, friendship and we have bunked classes. The entire college set up is very, very nostalgic for me. Moreover, the friendship and the importance of friendship in the show being shown is very essential and has gelled with the audience. Nowadays, youngsters spend more time with their friends so the bonding with friends is more than their parents.

You have made various shows and what aspect according to you gels with the audience?

I feel that be it Veera or Junoon or even Crazy Stupid Ishq the only thing that connects with the audience is the emotional quotient. The brother-sister bond, the lover bond and the bond that is being shown in Crazy Stupid Ishq which is of friendship.

You have worked with various actors. How do you deal with their starry tantrums?

I am fortunate enough that I didn't have to bear any tantrums so far. 

How do you give time to your personal life?

Well, I am thankful to my husband Deepak Gawde since he is also from the same field. He is into movie production. He has done films like Sarkar Raj, Dirty Picture, Once Upon A Time In Mumbai and may more. Myself and my husband have made a short film as well on a small girl who belongs to a poor family and is the third child in the family and how she struggle life to survive. I have actually produced the movie. My husband understands my work and definitely direction is a full day job. I have to juggle from one set to another but every single day is a learning experience and I have learnt a lot. I am thankful to my husband for being very cooperative.

Which shows do you watch?

Honestly, I don't get time to watch any show but wherever I get time I keep a tab on Devon Ke Dev. Mahadev. I also catch up on my previous shows Veera and Junoon.

Any show that you would like to make in future?

I wanted to make a show on the life and teachings of Buddha but now it will already be make by Zee Tv.

Any message you would like to give for the budding creative writers?

I would like to tell them that being in this profession is not easy at all and one has to understand the market, the need of the audience. There is a lot of compromise in our professional and personal life, and only hard work pays off. Nothing else matters.

Ruchita Mishra

TellyBuzz was the first one to report about Nikhil Sinha's new project, and we now bring you the latest and crisp news concerning the show.

As reported earlier, after making a mark with mythological drama series Devon Ke Dev. Mahadev, Triangle Film Company is gearing up for their new fantasy based show on Life OK.

Nikhil Sinha, who has been secretive about this grand project, was supposed to title the show as 'Prince of Persia', but ended up finalizing it as 'Haatim'.

With the recent development in the entire conceptualizing and casting of the show, our reliable source from the industry informed us, "Model turned actor Rajbeer Singh has been roped in to essay the role of the main lead. The production house had been hunting for a perfect Prince since a long time and they found their perfect match in Rajbeer Singh."

Punjabi munda Rajbeer has the perfect dynamic personality to portray the character of a Prince. Not known to many, Rajbir is a fitness expert and a National level sports person. The actor also garnered International fame when he participated in a famous reality show 'Lux Perfect Bride' in 2009.

As the shoot for the same has already commenced, on being contacted, Rajbeer's father confirmed the news to TellyBuzz, saying, "Yes, my son has been roped as a main lead in Life OK's upcoming show." Rajbeer himself was not available for comment.

Monica Varma

In conversation with TellyBuzz he shares his good and bad experiences and hard facts about the industry.

It's been some months now that he is playing Raavan so what is the people's verdict about his role? Tarun shares, "Well I am so blessed that I am playing the role of Raavan and I feel that I am the biggest disciple of Lord Shiva. I feel that the Lord showered his blessings upon me and gave me this role. I wasn't the first choice to play Raavan because I was earlier rejected for the role and then I had almost lost all hopes when after a week I was called to start the shoot. Now I feel happy that this role was meant for me."

Talking about the journey of his character he said, "I am being praised a lot by fans as they call me hot and sexy. I still find it quite weird and awkward that how can Raavan look cute, hot or sexy but believe me my fans have been telling me stuff like this and I just thank them for appreciating and loving my character. Not only my fans but even people on the sets too praise me as well as my previous actors who have played Raavan who say that they can't be even one percent of what I am doing by portraying the role of Raavan. They love the way I portray the role and for me this is the biggest compliment. Even one of the senior actor who plays Raavan in Jai Jai Bajrangbali on Sahara One complimented me that I have changed the face of Raavan and that I am doing a marvelous job."

He went on to talk about his diction too, "I am a hardcore Delhi guy and thankfully my Hindi is flawless and I have been given the liberty to speak and change the dialogues and modify them my way by the makers. I am the only one who can do it as my command over the language is quite powerful."

At one end we have the greek God looking Lord Shiva with a perfect body in the form of Mohit Raina and a dashing, good looking Raavan who is as fit as Lord Shiva. They both surely have changed the look of Indian mythology, "My chemistry with Mohit Raina is good. Well, he is an amazing actor and I always wanted to play the role of Lord Shiva myself and sometimes I feel I would have done better than him but now after seeing him I feel he is the epitome of God and yes he is one of the most fabulous actors. I also feel I have changed the look of Raavan with my toned body."

Although now famous with a role like Raavan, Tarun shares a bad experience that he underwent few months back, "I was also part of CID as a cop but somehow I wasn't given a proper set of dialogues for which I had a tiff with the production house. So I can say that I have had my share of worst experiences but for me playing a Raavan is a boon."

Tarun concluded about his future plans by saying, "I am looking out for good work that comes my way and I have no clue what the future holds for me, but post Raavan I want something that is as powerful as Raavan."

Oodles of luck and prosperity to the sexiest Raavan on screen!!

Ruchita Mishra  

Saurab Raj Jain who was seen in Film Farms production's Uttaran on Colors as Yuvraj  in a negative role, is all set to play the role of Lord Krishna in the upcoming mythological show Mahabharat.  The 6 feet tall, good looking actor, who has a very charming personality changed his genre from fiction to mythology after he played the role of Lord Vishnu in Devon Ke Dev. Mahadev.

He will soon be seen as Lord Krishna inMahabharat. However, he will also be continuing with his role as Lord Vishnu in Devon Ke Dev. Mahadev.

In conversation with Saurabh Raj Jain he unveiled his career genre from fiction to mythology.

Saurabh Raj Jain is excited to play the role of Lord Krishna in Mahabharat and he said, "I am fortunate that I bagged the role of Lord Krishna. The actual thing is I was offered the role of Lord Krishna in Mahabharata way before I bagged the role of lord Vishnu in Devo Ke Dev Mahadev."

So now Saurabh Raj Jain has two mythological shows in his pocket. When asked Saurabh how the shows have fared?  "As of now, I am doing both the shows, but still Lord Vishnu is on hold as Ramayan track is going on but Lord Krishna is going good as for now.

When do we see Saurabh Raj Jain doing fiction shows? "I have been doing fiction for long now and now this new genre excites me a lot. I am happy doing this genre and the thing is I am getting offers for these kinds of roles only so I really can't help it."

After doing so many mythological shows we asked Saurabh Raj Jain if he is a religious person or not? "No I am not much of a religious person but I love God. I strongly believe in him and I read mythological books like Ramayana and now I am reading Bhagwat Gita."

All of us know how active these actors are on social media but what keeps Saurabh out of the social circuit? "I am not a social person at all. I am neither on what's app nor on BBM. Also I do not follow any social messaging applications. I believe that my work should speak for myself and nothing else matters to me." he concluded.

God Bless Saurabh. Long way to go!!

Ruchita Mishra