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Bigg Boss 18: Eisha Singh & Chahat Pandey’s Mothers Get Into A Heated Argument! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

With the ongoing family week, Bigg Boss 18 makers have dropped in lots of masala for the viewers. Chahat Pandey’s mother was recently seen bashing Avinash Mishra. In a new promo, she is now mocking Eisha Singh for her romance rumors with Shalin Bhanot. And, of course, that did not go very well with her mother, who clapped back with some harsh words. Scroll below for all the details!

It all began when Salman Khan, during the Weekend ka Vaar episode, hinted about Eisha’s closeness with Shalin. He also revealed that the Bekaboo actress made her last call to the Bigg Boss 16 contestant before she entered the house. Soon after, several videos of the duo went viral on Instagram, fuelling romance rumors.

In one of the videos, Eisha Singh was seen performing...

Disha Vakani’s First Salary (Photo Credit – Koimoi)

That Disha Vakani became a household name with her portrayal of Daya Bhabhi in the cult show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is known to all. Her abrupt exit from the show in 2017 left many fans heartbroken. Before her stint on the show, she started her acting journey in the theatre. Did you know that the actress’ first salary from a play was Rs 250, which she had given to her father? Her father also had a heartwarming reaction to the same.

According to Bollywood Shaadi, Disha Vakani spoke about her first salary of Rs 250 from a theatre play. She recalled handing it to her father, Bhim Vakani, who is a popular Gujarati theatre personality. The actress said, “I was paid Rs 250 for my first drama. I remember that I handed over the money to my father. He had tears in his eyes...

Here’s How Rupali Ganguly’s Love Story With Nag Ashwin Began ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Rupali Ganguly tied the knot with her husband, Ashwin Verma, on February 6, 2013, in an intimate ceremony. Ever since then, they have been serving some major couple goals for the world to see. However, did you know that the inception of their love story was also super cute? Ashwin fell in love with his wife when she was dressed as a 60-year-old woman. Yes, you hear that right! The actress had, in a throwback interview, remembered the incident fondly.

In a throwback interview with Mashable, Rupali Ganguly revealed that she was selected for an ad film that Ashwin Verma was working on. The actress had interestingly left acting and had joined a catering college. However, as destiny would have it, she went for the shoot, and Ashwin spotted her in the costume of a 60-year-old woman.

When Payal Rohatgi Accused Her Ex Rahul Mahajan Of Allegedly Assaulting Her (Photo Credit – Instagram)

Actress Payal Rohatgi has often been surrounded by several controversies. She tied the knot with wrestler Sangram Singh in July 2022, but the couple usually grab several eyeballs for getting into ugly fights, which Payal also shares publicly on her Youtube channel. However, before marrying Sangram, she was in a relationship with Rahul Mahajan. Not only this, but she had once alleged that Mahajan was abusive towards her during the course of their relationship.

Payal Rohatgi’s Allegations On Rahul Mahajan

Payal Rohatgi and Rahul Mahajan started dating after participating in the reality show, Bigg Boss 2. Their close proximity to the show had grabbed several eyeballs back then. However, after their breakup, Mahajan tied the knot with Dimpy Ganguly, whom he had selected amongst several other contestants on the reality show, Rahul Dulhania Le Jayega. Rohatgi...

Payal Rohatgi, who was in the national capital on Wednesday to attend an art exhibition at the India International Centre (Iic), said she would have been a part of the Startup Mahakumbh had she known Prime Minister Narendra Modi was attending the event.

The actress, who is working on her own healthy living and fitness startups, was visiting the multi-media exhibition, ‘Self-Discovery via Rediscovering India’, curated by Neville Tuli’s Tuli Research Centre for India Studies. She was accompanied by her husband, celebrity wrestler Sangram Singh.

Rohatgi said, “Just today, I got to know that Pm Modi attended the Startup Mahakumbh,” she said. “I wish I knew about it earlier. I would have definitely been a part of the event.”

She took the opportunity to praise Pm Modi’s efforts to nurture the startup ecosystem in the country and encourage inventive young men and women. Pm Modi attended the three-day...

Gauahar Khan, who welcomed her first child with her choreographer husband Zaid Darbar on May 10, said at a red carpet event that she feels nervous about stepping out without the baby. Speaking to the media about her first public appearance since the arrival of Zehaan, Gauahar said: “I am not enjoying this, I am super nervous right now. This is the first time I have stepped outside without the baby. My baby is in the hotel right now, so I am going to rush back.”

The event, Gga 2023 Bollywood Edition in Mumbai, drew celebrities such as newly-wed Parineeti Chopra, who was also the chief guest, Shriya Saran, Sangeeta Bijlani, Esha Deol Takhtani, Payal Rohatgi, Tanisha Mukherjee, Mona Singh, Aditya Narayan, Urvashi Dholakia, Aditya Seal and Sayani Gupta.

The newest mommy in tinsel town, however, looked stunning in a lavender purple long blazer with a short skirt of the same colour.

Actress Payal Rohatgi recently posted a story on her Instagram about the death of TV actor Tunisha Sharma in which she insisted on proper investigation of the case and if the late actress had control over her finances.

She wrote in her story: “Please investigate whether Tunisha was having control on her own finances? As I heard her respected mother saying that she paid the driver 50K for Sheezan that Tunisha took without her knowledge. So why did Tunisha take money from her driver to use? Also if she was planning to go to Chandigarh then all arrangements were being done by the mother as conveyed in her interview.”

The former ‘Bigg Boss 7’ contestant added further: “Let the relevant authorities do their job. Let justice prevail in its karmic nature.”

TV and film actress Tunisha Sharma committed suicide on the sets of her show ‘Ali Baba: Dastaan-e-Kabul’ at Vasai on...

Television actress Payal Rohatgi and wrestler Sangram Singh, who have appeared in a few TV shows, recently took the wedding vows in Agra after dating for 12 years. The wedding ceremony was preceded by festivities such as mehendi, haldi and sangeet. Before their big day, the couple visited a temple to offer prayers for their […]...

Mumbai, June 18 (Ians) Payal Rohatgi and her boyfriend Sangram Singh are to get married in Agra on July 9, the actress confirmed. The couple is to have a three-day long big fat wedding at Jaypee Palace in Agra. As excited as ever, Payal said, “Agra is known for the Taj Mahal, but there are […]...

TV actress Payal Rohatgi was recently seen on Kangana Ranaut-hosted show ‘Lock Upp’ and emerged as the runner-up while Munawar Faruqui won the game. But it seems Payal is not happy with this decision and she called it a sad PR gimmick in a long post on her Instagram handle. In the post, Payal was […]...

‘Lock Upp’ contestant Payal Rohatgi revealed in the reality show that she’s unable to get pregnant due to infertility issues, actress-host Kangana Ranaut has supported by praising her for talking about her problem. Payal in the show was heard saying: “I was a go-getter. I came from Ahmedabad to do something in life. I have […]...

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut’s hosted show ‘Lock Upp’ is filled with a lot of dramas and interesting fights. In one such incident, actress Payal Rohatgi slams the makers for locking her in the corridor for three hours. Payal said: “You cannot lock all the doors in any way. Our responsibility is in your hand”. To […]...

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BBC Studios has inked its first major factual multi-year content deal in Italy with Mediaset, the country’s top private generalist TV network. The BBC’s long-term agreement with Mediaset covers first-window exclusive pre-sales in Italy of its natural history shows including its upcoming “Frozen Planet II,” “Dynasties II” and “Planet Earth III.” The Mediaset package deal also comprises providing an additional annual 25 hours of content for Mediaset’s Focus Channel, for an unspecified number of years. Acquired titles from the BBC Studios catalogue for Mediaset’s portfolio of free-to-air channels include the second season of “Animals with Cameras” and “Mummies Unwrapped” which will air on Mediaset this Spring.

“BBC Studios and Mediaset are united in their ambition to bring premium factual shows to Italian audiences,” BBC Studios sales exec. Salim Mukaddam said in a statement. – Nick Vivarelli

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New Delhi, Nov 18 (Ians) Apart from the fights, the ongoing season 14 of Bigg Boss is running high on mush. From Pavitra Punia and Eijaz Khan to Jasmin Bhasin and Aly Goni, love is in the air, it seems.

Yet, looking at past seasons it becomes amply clear that, while sparks do fly on the show, it is only as long as the contestants are inside the house.

This year, love talk started with Jaan Kumar Sanu's notable fondness for of Nikki Tamboli, and his ensuing confession. Since then, there have been shades of love in the game play of Pavitra and Eijaz. The makers also got Jasmin's alleged boyfriend Aly to boost her game and then there was a marriage proposal on national television by Rahul Vaidya.

For many, the relationships are a game for survival, some "fake romance" their way into the game and some are just antics to boost viewership ratings.

Actress Payal Rohatgi, a former "Bigg Boss" contestant, has called the participants on the current season of the show "jobless".

Apart from passing demeaning remarks on actors Ameesha Patel, Koena Mitra, Rashami Desai and Sidharth Shukla, Payal also called herself "jobless".

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"Ram Ram ji. Actors like #AmeeshaPatel #Koenamitra #RashmiDesai #SidarthShukla #AbuMalik all are jobless at present... So they decided to do 'Bigg Boss 13' for money. Others are irrelevant who just need fame so must have come free of cost. I was also jobless when I went to 'Bigg Boss'," Payal tweeted on Wednesday.

Payal's tweet did not go down well with a section of social media users.

One user slammed Payal, saying "she is brainless".

Another user commented: "Not you were jobless, you also jobless now too."

"You were jobless that so came to 'Bigg Boss',...

Mumbai, March 3: "Ever since I met Sangram Singh, I am at peace with myself," says actress Payal Rohatgi who took her three-year-old relationship with the wrestler to the next level recently.

The got engaged on Thursday at a simple ceremony in Ahmedabad in the presence of Payal's parents. Sangram's parents were conspicuous by their absence.

Said Payal: "The 'sagaai' (engagement) was a simple ceremony. Sangram is a simple man with high moral values."

She credits Sangram, who featured in reality show "Bigg Boss - Saath 7", for bringing stability into her life.

"Ever since I met Sangram I am at peace.

Actress-dancer Payal Rohatgi took her 3-year old relationship with wrestler Sangram Singh to the next level. On Thursday, the pair got engaged at a simple ceremony in Ahmedabad in the presence of Payal's parents. Sangram's parents were conspicuous by their absence. Says Payal ecstatically, "The sagaai was a simple ceremony. Sangram is a simple man with high moral values." Payal says Sangram has brought stability into her life. "Ever since I met Sangram I am at peace with myself.I am glad I have found a partner who is a man of his words. He is humble, matureand a terrific human being." She will marry Sangram this winter. "The shaadi will hopefully happen in November or December 2014.Sangram is the man for me. Of that I am sure." What about the two being such different human beings? Would they be able to make a marriage out of their compatibility? Says Payal,...

Mumbai, March 2: Actress Payal Rohatgi, who recently got engaged to her wrestler-boyfriend Sangram Singh, says he has helped to bring stability in her life.

"Ever since I met Sangram, I am at peace with myself. I am glad I have found a partner who is a man of his words. He is humble, mature and a terrific human being," said Payal.

The pair, who have been in a relationship for three years, got engaged in Ahmedabad on Feb 27 in the presence of Payal's parents.

"The sagaai was a simple ceremony. Sangram is a simple man with high moral values," she said.

They will tie the knot this winter. "The shaadi will.

Mumbai, Feb 28: Sangram Singh and his lady love actress Payal Rohatgi have exchanged rings and are likely to wed towards the end of 2014 or early next year. The wrestler says people told him she isn't the "right soulmate" for him, but he is determined and happy to spend his life with Payal.

"Payal and I have been together for three years. We are sure about each other's feelings. The kind of simple conventional background that I come from doesn't allow me to be with a woman without giving her and the relationship the sanctity that they deserve," said the softspoken sportsman.

He was also worried about the concerns of.

Mumbai, Dec 27: Actress Payal Rohatgi, whose wrestler-boyfriend Sangram Singh is one of the finalists of "Bigg Boss - Saath 7", says she wants him to get the maximum votes and win the reality show. Also, she has a New Year resolution to avoid any fights with him.

"I want everyone to vote for him and I would obviously root for my boyfriend. Please vote for him," Payal said here on the sidelines of a rehearsal for a New Year's Eve performance.

The show's finale will go on air on Colors Saturday. Sagram Singh is competing with Gauhar Khan, Tanisha Mukherjee and Ajaz Khan for the winner's trophy.

Whether he wins.

Mumbai, Dec 2: Actress Payal Rohatgi, who is in a live-in relationship with wrestler Sangram Singh for the past two years, says she misses him a lot and may settle down with him soon.

Sangram is currently seen as one of the contestants in "Bigg Boss 7", a reality show that comes on Colors channel.

"In these two years, for the first time we have lived apart from each other. He (Sangram) is not only my boyfriend, but my best friend as well," Payal said here in an interview. The actress featured in the second season of "Bigg Boss".

When asked will she marry Sangram once he comes out of the "Bigg Boss" house, she.

Mumbai, Nov 25: Actress Payal Rohatgi, whose wrestler-boyfriend Sangram Singh is a contestant in reality show "Bigg Boss Saath-7", says he is a good-hearted person and she hopes he wins the show.

"He (Sangram) is a very simple person. He believes in god and he thinks that whatever happens, happens for good," Payal said here.

"I hope whatever is good for him, happens. His intention on the show is to do good for everyone. To stay, win or lose is not in anybody's hands. I just hope the audience understands him," she added.

Payal, who participated in the second season of the show in 2008, will be happy if Sangram.

Mumbai, Sep 19: Actress Payal Rohatgi, who will be seen as a comic villain in episodic series of crime-based show "Hum Ne Li Hai Shapath", reveals that American singer Lady Gaga inspires her look in the show.

"Recently, I have shot for the show 'Hum Ne Li Hai Shapath'. It has an episodic series on comic villain and I have played the character Gong in that," Payal said in an interview.

"It is very much inspired by Lady Gaga and totally different," she added.

"Hum Ne Li Hai Shapath" airs on Life Ok and the episode will be aired this weekend.

Seen in films like "36 China Town" and "Dhol", Payal also featured in the second season of the reality show "Bigg Boss" as well as "Survivor India" and "Welcome - Baazi.

A sting operation was recently conducted by a leading news channel on various top Bollywood personalities to find out if Bollywood still relies on black money from unknown investors to fund its projects. Needless to say the results were quite shocking and an eye-opener for sure. The sting operation was conducted on top filmmakers like Vashu Bhagnani, Anees Bazmee and Anubhav Sinha amongst others. Vashu was caught on camera telling the reporter who posed as an investor, "I have many ways to convert black money into white. But I need to be sure that the person is genuine. We shouldn't be caught by Income-Tax officials." When the proposed investor told Vashu that he had around Rs. 10 crores to invest, Vashu told him to give Rs. 8 crore in cash and Rs. 2 crores in cheque stating clearly that the paper-work will be done only for Rs. 2 crore. The investor would be given...

Sultry beauty Payal Rohatgi and her beau Sangram Singh recently did a photoshoot based on the theme of live-in relationship. The couple posed quite cozily for the photoshoot and flaunted their chemistry in bed.Payal and Sangram spoke about their relationship, the idea of the photoshoot and their marriage plans."We both come from a middleclass background and support our families. We both are at that phase of our career where we both want to become something before we t...

Model-actress Payal Rohatgi has dropped a hint about her plans to get married to wrestler-boyfriend Sangram Singh. But she says she wants him to earn a lot of money before they tie the knot.

“I want him (Sangram) to earn a lot of money because I don’t know whether I’ll work after marriage or not,” the 32-year-old, who met her beau on reality show “Survivor India,” said here.

“I want to get whatever I put my hand on, so I am pushing Sangram for a lot of things and he has also become a bit scared of my demands,” she added.

But Payal is ready to wait as their careers are on top of ...

Mumbai, April 23: Model-actress Payal Rohatgi has dropped a hint about her plans to get married to wrestler-boyfriend Sangram Singh. But she says she wants him to earn a lot of money before they tie the knot.

"I want him (Sangram) to earn a lot of money because I don't know whether I'll work after marriage or not," the 32-year-old, who met her beau on reality show "Survivor India," said here.

"I want to get whatever I put my hand on, so I am pushing Sangram for a lot of things and he has also become a bit scared of my demands," she added.

But Payal is ready to wait as their careers are on top of their priority list for now.

"Right now we are concentrating on our careers and we are committed to each other..

Hockey player Raj Rani was declared the winner of .Survivor India. Saturday night.Haryana-based Rani beat TV producer J.D. Majethia and Canada-based Rj Stithpragya Mohan to walk away with the winner.s trophy and cash prize of Rs.1 crore.The show started off with 22 contestants - 11 celebrities and 11 non-celebrities, who were left marooned on a secluded island in the Philippines for 45 days, where even the basic amenities weren.t available.Among the celebrity contestants were Rajesh Khera, Abhinav Shukla, Priyanka Bassi, Payal Rohatgi, Sangram Singh, Munisha Khatwani, Karan Patel, Sylvie, Shilpa Saklani, Rohit Narang and Majethia.

Mumbai, March 18: Hockey player Raj Rani was declared the winner of "Survivor India" Saturday night.

Haryana-based Rani beat TV producer J.D. Majethia and Canada-based Rj Stithpragya Mohan to walk away with the winner's trophy and cash prize of Rs.1 crore.

The show started off with 22 contestants - 11 celebrities and 11 non-celebrities, who were left marooned on a secluded island in the Philippines for 45 days, where even the basic amenities weren't available.

Among the celebrity contestants were Rajesh Khera, Abhinav Shukla, Priyanka Bassi, Payal Rohatgi, Sangram Singh, Munisha Khatwani, Karan Patel, Sylvie, Shilpa Saklani, Rohit.

An arrest warrant has been issued against reality television actress Payal Rohatgi by a metropolitan magistrate court in Andheri after she failed to appear in a cheque-bouncing case. Soapbox, a public relation firm, had filed a complaint against Rohatgi after a Rs. 2.23 lakh cheque, issued by her towards their commission, was dishonoured and she failed to pay the amount thereafter.

The court issued direction to the police to arrest Rohatgi and produce her.

The warrant is ballable, so if the actor produces a surety and a bail amount of Rs. 5,000 ...

Payal Rohatgi is to make her return to Bollywood film with new movie Valentine's Night. Since appearing opposite Irrfan Khan in Dil Kabaddi, the actor has spent the last four years focusing on television projects. "The movie chronicles the life of three couples breaking up on Valentine's Day in New Delhi. The broken hearts meet on social networking sites and decide to leave their pain of separation behind," said a statement. The production also stars Rohatgi's real-life partner, wrestler Sangram Singh, who she met (more)...

This week's two new releases are going to be the Shakun Batra directed Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan starrer, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu and the Payal Rohatgi, Rakhi Sawant and Sangram Singh starrer, Valentine's Night (still to be confirmed). Needless to add that the battle will be won by the big banner and more glossy Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu. The film may not be carrying a huge hype but given the Valentine week and the rom-com genre, the film will appeal to the core youth audience and Emaet...

Directed by Kirshan & Badal hindi feature film Valentine’s Night held its music launch in a very unique way. Since Valentine’s is the time to spread love and affection all around, the actors payal Rohtagi alongwith director Kirshan and music director Zaman Khan from the group Astitva The Band, went to Advitya – the Ngo for mentally challenged people where all these people make their earning with dignity.

They cut a lovely cake and Zaman Khan played the guitar to sing few songs from the film for the entertainment of the mentally challenged people.

Releasing on 10th February 2012, the movie chronicles the life of three couples breaking up on Valentine’s Day in New Delhi. The broken hearts meet on social networking sites and decide to leave their pain of separation behind. They move out to enjoy the ‘Valentine’s Night’. The story revolves around the Night of Valentine’s day,...

92.7 Big FM, India’s No. 1 FM Network, and winner of Golden Mike Awards’ ‘Best Radio Broadcaster of the Year 2011’ along with Star Plus, today put together an innovative on-ground promotion at In Orbit Mall, Malad in an attempt to give the viewers a flavor of what the contestants of the much awaited Survivor India show are likely to experience.

In a specially constructed shack at the mall, many of the contestants including Abhinav Shukla, Payal Rohatgi, Priyanka Bassi, Karan Patel, Jd Majethia, etc had to attempt to survive an entire day without the basic essentials insid ...

Well-known TV actor-producer J.D. Majethia, who is currently braving the hardships of hunger, discomfort, living in the open and much more in the reality show .Survivor India., says Indian people are not so open to adventure, and therefore there are not many original adventure shows on TV..Our country is not adventure prone. So that.s why we don.t get such original concepts. But television industry has been growing since past 10-12 years and such formats are being created,. Majethia told Ians in an interview..It will take time for our industry to come up with such unique concepts, so we have to depend on international concepts and I don.t think it is wrong. We eat so many international cuisines but never think that the formula has come from abroad. I think, everything is going global and we should also think of globalisation,. he added..Survivor India., which comes on Star Plus,...

New Delhi, Jan 5: Controversies continue to dog Payal Rohatgi and the actress says it's hard for her to understand why she's always at the receiving end.

'I don't go out of the way to create controversies; I know some actresses pay their publicist money to create a controversy, but I don't know why this happens to me,' Payal told Ians.

'May be that's the way god wants me to learn from my experiences. It used to bother me earlier, but now it doesn't. I have crossed that stage of 'what people think about you',' she added.

Whether it's her romantic dalliance with her reality TV co-star Rahul Mahajan or her wearing a bikini during a water task in the second season of 'Bigg Boss' or accusing filmmaker Dibaker.

After making headlines for her romantic alliance with Rahul Mahajan on the reality show .Bigg Boss., actress Payal Rohatgi now reveals that she is dating wrestler Sangram Singh, whom she met on another reality show, .Survivor India...I am dating Sangram right now. I met him on the show and the chemistry struck. He is very down-to-earth and a simple guy. In fact, he is the complete opposite of me,. said Payal, who was here to promote the adventure reality show that will go on air Jan 6 on Star Plus..I get hyper and throw tantrums, but he is much more rooted. He kept me calm during stressful times in the show. Somehow we clicked. And to be honest, I feel I lasted in the show because of him and his friendship,. she added.Sangram won gold medals in wrestling in the Commonwealth Games and is also the recipient of...

New Delhi, Jan 4: After making headlines for her romantic alliance with Rahul Mahajan on the reality show 'Bigg Boss', actress Payal Rohatgi now reveals that she is dating wrestler Sangram Singh, whom she met on another reality show, 'Survivor India'.

'I am dating Sangram right now. I met him on the show and the chemistry struck. He is very down-to-earth and a simple guy. In fact, he is the complete opposite of me,' said Payal, who was here to promote the adventure reality show that will go on air Jan 6 on Star Plus.

'I get hyper and throw tantrums, but he is much more rooted. He kept me calm during stressful.

Mahesh Bhatt has claimed that he chose Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone above Bipasha Basu and Mallika Sherawat for Jism 2. The director's decision to cast Big Boss contestant Leone was recently criticised by 36 China Town star Payal Rohatgi. Bhatt told The Times of India: "I chose Sunny because I felt that the story begins from the dark abyss of life and goes into light. And if you marry off-screen and on-screen persona, it will resonate more with the people today and Sunny is perfect for this role. "Jism 2 has been in the centre stage for quite (more)...

Payal Rohatgi has criticised Mahesh Bhatt for wanting to work with Indo-Canadian porn star Sunny Leone. The 36 China Town star accused the filmmaker of being hypocritical on her Twitter account, for opting to work with Leone in Murder 3. "Heard Mahesh Bhatt signed the porn star in Bigg Boss. And he was talking about not being hypocrite. Hope indian audiences like this (sic)," posted Rohatgi. The Corporate actor, who had competed in an earlier series of the Indian format of (more)...

Actress Payal Rohatgi, who has often made her appearance on small screen through shows like Bigg Boss on Colors TV, Khatron Ke Khiladi on Colors TV, Comedy Circus on Sony Television and Raaz Pichle Janam Ke on Ndtv Imagine confirms her affections for wrestler Sangram Singh.

The two are to do a Reality show together and it is during the shoot for this show that they actually came close. Wrestler Sangram Singh says, “We first met earlier this year, April to be precise, when Payal had met with an accident on Delhi-Agra highway. I didn't know her then but was awa ...

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Popular actress Rani Mukherji is keen to perform an item number

Renowned actress Rani Mukherji, who has impressed critics and audience with her outstanding performances in films like Black (2005), The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005), No One Killed Jessica (2011), has shown interest in doing item numbers recently. Rumors of Rani doing an item number in Housefull 2 are doing the rounds. However, she mentioned that “doing it totally depends on how the song is being presented…and if it excites me.”

Rani Mukherji in Dil Bole Hadippa

The 33-year-old actress is a trained dancer in Odissi and loves dancing. As is the custom of Bollywood, item songs are generally performed by a different genre of actresses like Rakhi Sawant, Payal Rohatgi, Mallika Sherawat.

Recently, however, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Kajra Re in Bunty Aur Babli 2005), Preity Zinta (Happening in Main Aur Mrs Khanna 2009), Deepika Padukone (Love Mera Hit Hit in...

Kashmira Shah has given her support to Payal Rohatgi following the star's reported casting couch experience with Dibaker Banerjee. The Wake Up Sid actress said that she was disappointed that more industry figures have not spoken up for Rohatgi, Mid Day reports. "I feel sad for Payal because she is a talented girl who could do much better," said Shah. "Unfortunately with her exposing this thing, she has not got the backing that she should have got from women." Rohatgi confirmed to the media earlier in the week that she had not (more)...

Payal Rohatgi has said that after recent casting couch and legal controversies with a number of Hindi film directors, she may relocate to the Us. The actor, who was recently seen in Dil Kabaddi opposite Irrfan Khan, responded to some of the rumours about her. "Well, look, I felt hurt, so I acted in a certain way," she told The Times of India. "But what's really making me angry is how these directors, all men, are saying that I'm nuts, that I'm doing all this for publicity. "I feel that God has a plan for me. That all this is part of something better that (more)...

Payal Rohatgi has been accused by Sudhir Mishra of sending abusive SMS messages. The director is reported to have contacted the police over the incident, after he had spoken out on the star's casting couch allegations against Dibaker Banerjee. Mumbai Mirror reports that a source close to the filmmaker commented: "Sudhir got some calls and messages from Payal, after he was vocal about Dibakar's innocence. "Since Payal took offence to his support, she started sending messages (more)...

While the industry still reels under the shock of Payal Rohatgi's allegations that filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee is party to the casting couch phenomenon, she has invited the ire of Sudhir Mishra too. Buzz is that the actress has been harassing Mishra with a barrage of irritating messages asking him to stop defending Banerjee and maligning her image. But not one to let anyone intimidate him, Mishra has filed a police complaint against the actress. Mishra's friend told Mumbai Mirror, "Sudhir got some calls and messages from Payal, after he was vocal about Dibakar's innocence. Since Payal took offence to his support, she ...

While the industry still reels under the shock of Payal Rohatgi's allegations that filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee is party to the casting couch phenomenon, she has invited the ire of Sudhir Mishra too. Buzz is that the actress has been harassing Mishra with a barrage of irritating messages asking him to stop defending Banerjee and maligning her image. But not one to let anyone intimidate him, Mishra has filed a police complaint against the actress. Mishra's friend told Mumbai Mirror, "Sudhir got some calls and messages from Payal, after he was vocal about Dibakar's innocence. Since Payal took offence to his support, she ...

While the industry still reels under the shock of Payal Rohatgi's allegations that filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee is party to the casting couch phenomenon, she has invited the ire of Sudhir Mishra too. Buzz is that the actress has been harassing Mishra with a barrage of irritating messages asking him to stop defending Banerjee and maligning her image. But not one to let anyone intimidate him, Mishra has filed a police complaint against the actress. Mishra's friend told Mumbai Mirror, "Sudhir got some calls and messages from Payal, after he was vocal about Dibakar's innocence. Since Payal took offence to his support, she ...

While the industry still reels under the shock of Payal Rohatgi's allegations that filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee is party to the casting couch phenomenon, she has invited the ire of Sudhir Mishra too. Buzz is that the actress has been harassing Mishra with a barrage of irritating messages asking him to stop defending Banerjee and maligning her image. But not one to let anyone intimidate him, Mishra has filed a police complaint against the actress. Mishra's friend told Mumbai Mirror, "Sudhir got some calls and messages from Payal, after he was vocal about Dibakar's innocence. Since Payal took offence to his support, she ...

While the industry still reels under the shock of Payal Rohatgi's allegations that filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee is party to the casting couch phenomenon, she has invited the ire of Sudhir Mishra too. Buzz is that the actress has been harassing Mishra with a barrage of irritating messages asking him to stop defending Banerjee and maligning her image. But not one to let anyone intimidate him, Mishra has filed a police complaint against the actress. Mishra's friend told Mumbai Mirror, "Sudhir got some calls and messages from Payal, after he was vocal about Dibakar's innocence. Since Payal took offence to his support, she ...