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Paritosh Tripathi gives viewers a little sneak peek of his much-loved character ‘Trp Mama’ in ‘Madness Machayenge-India Ko Hasayenge’, sharing that it fills his heart with joy.

The upcoming episode will welcome famed comedy geniuses – Gaurav More, Srishty Rode, Balraj Syal, and Sugandha Mishra as part of its ‘Comedy Special’ episode.

In a fun new twist, Paritosh will not only be a part of the regular gags he performs but will also take on the role of host.

Paritosh took the challenge head-on and not only brought alive everyone’s favourite ‘Trp Mama’ on-screen but also seamlessly acted his part for a gag titled ‘Chhota Bhai and Mota Bhai’ and ‘Social Media Gag’, alongside Kettan Singh and Snehil Mehra Dixit aka BC Aunty respectively.

Talking about bringing Mama Ji’s character back on TV, Paritosh said: “Turning host as the beloved Mama Ji, fills my heart with joy. Bringing him...

Mumbai, April 11 (Ians) Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor will be seen as a special guest on the comedy show ‘Madness Machayenge-India Ko Hasayenge’.

Having given Indian cinema some of its most memorable dialogues like ‘Main Hu Nandu, Sabka Bandhu’, ‘Aau! Lalita!’ and more, Shakti has ruled the entertainment industry with his iconic roles as a villain as well as a comedian.

In the upcoming episode, ‘Madness ki Malkin’ Huma Qureshi talks about her first-ever celebrity encounter which happened to be with Shakti.

She also takes a moment to learn a few classic dialogues from Shakti himself.

On popular demand, the show presents yet another rendition of the ‘Animal Spoof’ where Kushal Badrike plays‘Balraj,’ Kettan Singh is seen as ‘Ranvijay’, while Hemangi Kavi plays a meditation instructor who tries hard to calm Ranvijay’s uncontrolled rage, only to end up in a funny meditation catastrophe.

Host Harsh Gujral hits the stage...

The upcoming episode of ‘Madness Machayenge-India Ko Hasayenge’ will celebrate ‘Daily Soap Queens’ – welcoming new bride Surbhi Chandna, Kamya Punjabi, and Adaa Khan.

This Sunday, host Harsh Gujral will begin the show with a humorous discussion on superstitions, while Snehil Mehra Dixit and Paritosh Tripathi will own the stage with their act as a doctor and patient inviting roars of laughter from everyone.

Then follows a boisterous roast by Gaurav Dubey and Inder Sahani, who will deliver a funny take on daily soaps.

Next up, Kettan Singh, Kushal Badrike, and Hemangi Kavi perform a hilarious spoof where they will be seen dressed as characters from the cult movie, ‘Devdas’.

Kettan will be seen playing Dev Babu, Kushal will embody the character of Chunni Babu, and Hemangi will play Paro. The spoof will bring to life the frustrations faced by Chunni Babu after Dev Babu suffers a break-up.

In this scenario,...

The new episode of ‘Madness Machayenge-India Ko Hasayenge’ will witness the comedian and actor Siddharth Sagar stepping into the spotlight in the ‘Khali Trainer Roast’, where he hilariously caricatures the intense world of personal training, targeting exaggerated techniques often associated with the Great Khali.

The show will welcome ace wrestler, the Great Khali, for a rib tickling episode.

Joined by Paritosh Tripathi and Harsh Gujral, the ‘Khali Roast’ gets even funnier where Paritosh dons the look of a wrestler and makes a series of jokes that keep everyone at the edge of their seat.

A gag titled ‘Motivational Airlines’ takes its passengers on a comedic journey through the skies with Paritosh and Hemangi Kavi as the airline crew, and Kettan Singh as the ever-enthusiastic motivation speaker.

The skit promises to lift your spirits with its hilarious take on motivational speakers and airline travel.

In the ‘Honest Interview,’ Kushal Badrike and...

Television actress Anuradha Kanabar will be joining forces with Kettan Singh, Kushal Badrike, and Hemangi Kavi to present a hilariously entertaining gag titled, ‘Navra Baiko’, on the upcoming episode of the comedy show ‘Madness Machayenge-India Ko Hasayenge’.

With their impeccable comic timing, the comedians delve into the lives of Indian husbands facing challenges with their uninvited in-laws, hitting the mark with every joke.

Known as the ‘Saas’ (mother-in-law) of the TV industry, Anuradha will give a comic twist to the typical ‘Indian saas’. The actress has been featured in TV shows like ‘Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2’, and ‘Shubh Shagun’.

Talking about the show, Anuradha shared: “Working alongside Kushal, Hemangi, and Kettan for the ‘Navra Baiko’ act was an absolute delight. Our sketch portrays a husband’s eager anticipation of celebrating Holi with his wife, only to be thwarted by the unexpected arrival of his in-laws. It’s a relatable scenario infused with humour and wit,...

In the new episode of ‘Madness Machayenge-India Ko Hasayenge’, comedians Snehil Mehra Dixit, Kettan Singh, Gaurav Dubey, and Inder Sahani teamed up to present a hilarious skit around the movie ‘Gadar 2’.

Each comedian played their part with much finesse and left everyone chuckling and chortling.

Actress Ameesha Patel, who stars in the movie ‘Gadar 2’ laughed out loud during the act.

She complimented Snehil aka BC Aunty: “Spoof wise, it was the best. I am your fan, Snehil. I have seen a lot of your content on social media and also the film reviews you do. I really enjoy them.”

Snehil, who is best known for her work in ‘Apharan’ shared: “My happiness knew no bounds when Ameesha ji said that she is my fan. It is one of the best feelings I’ve ever experienced. She is a great human being.”

“I am a true fan of her...

It is time to say goodbye to 2022 and welcome 2023 with new energy and positivity. New Year is the time for fresh beginnings and what better way to start the year off right than by enjoying exciting and entertaining programmes on our TV sets! Show makers are all set to entertain the audience with exciting New Year specials as well as new fictional and reality dramas. Here’s a selection of what must watch this New Year to rejuvenate your mind and make your days more exciting.

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From Rupali Ganguly to Harshad Chopda, Neil Bhatt, Shivangi Joshi, every performance was exciting and now these enthralling performances that were part of the 22nd edition of the Indian Television Academy Awards held in Mumbai can be watched on the small screen on January 1.

If Rupali and Gaurav Khanna are going to bring their romantic chemistry on stage with their dance moves,...

Known for his act of a Mumbai bar girl, Julie, on ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’, Navin Prabhakar spoke about the inspiration behind his act on the comedy-based reality show hosted by Kapil Sharma.

He said: “This is an on-the-ground experience, we keep searching for characters, and the ones who really search for it do get it. So, I got this character in Lokhandwala (Mumbai). During that time, we were not able to afford the incoming and outgoing calls on mobile phones that would cost 16 rupees.”

“So, I used to make sure no one saw me and would go to the Pco and make calls. So that time this character (a bar girl) was already inside, I copied her body language and voice and added my own script to it. And that’s what the audience witnessed on television and the rest is history,” he said explaining how a real...

Well-known actress and TV personality Archana Puran Singh recently remembered late comedian Raju Srivastav and shared her experience working with him in films.

She said: “I have done numerous films with him and realised that he was a very fine actor but then, he became more popular with his stand-up comedy. I think he was an actor, a stand-up and a wonderful comic talent. It is heartbreaking as we lost him too soon.”

Archana added his last visit to a comedy reality show and the way he expressed his love for comedy.

“Just one week before he was hospitalised, he came on the set of ‘India’s Laughter Champion’ and graced the sarpanch’s chair. And in this very studio where the set was put up, standing on the stage he said ‘I want to live on this stage, and I find my share of happiness here. He told me...

Comedian Sunil Pal recently revealed an interesting story behind his popular comic character Ratan Noora during the Raju Srivastav special episode of ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’. Ratan Noora is the character which made him a winner in the first season of ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge’.

He will grace the special episode as a celebrity guest along with comedians Vijay Ishwarlal Pawar, Khayali Saharan, Ahsaan Qureshi, Sunil Pal, Rajiv Thakur, Navin Prabhakar, Rehman Khan, Suresh Albela, Rajeev Nigam, Rajat Sood, Jayvijay Sachan and Kettan Singh.

In a conversation with the host Kapil Sharma, he said: “In my hometown, government servants used to get alcohol on credit as the shop owners knew that every month on a particular date these people would get their salary, so they would reach their respective houses to get their money. For this very reason, people over there would drink a lot.”

‘The Great Indian Laughter...

Mumbai, Jan 29 (Ians) Mimicry artiste and TV actor Kettan Singh, who was last seen in Apna News Aayega, recently met actor Pankaj Tripathi and he cannot stop gushing about the time he spent at the latter's residence. Kettan reveals the meeting happened thanks to his social media posts where he had shared videos of Tripathi.

"I was doing a few videos of Pankaj Tripathi. His fans were tagging him in those videos. Pankaj sir saw all those videos and liked them. We have a common friend in actor Paritosh Tripathi, who has also worked with Pankaj sir in the film 'Ludo'. So, Pankaj Sir invited us at his place and we had a great time and delicious food," Kettan tells Ians.

Kettan recalls the evening with childlike excitement in his voice: "It was a great evening with lots of laughter and good company. I also presented a few...

Every year on January 26th most of us are glued to our TV screens watching the parade. Republic Day is the day you feel more patriotic and you get immense love for your motherland and the parade adds to it. So here's what a few celebs have to say about watching the parade on Republic Day. Read on:

Sharad Malhotra: Celebrating Republic Day as a kid was a different feeling. We would have a flag hoisting at school, and then we were given sweets. But as I grew up and learned about the Indian constitution, I realised the importance of this day. Now when I am not shooting I watch the whole parade at home and then relish some jalebis. It, of course, fills you with a sense of pride and patriotism.

Kettan Singh: I have never missed watching the parade ever in my life, and it was...

Arun Mandola: Really, I have no words for those who died in the 26/11 attack. That night was a horrible night. I remember that night clearly. I was at my theatre workshop and it was shocking for the whole nation, including me. It was so painful to see people being brutally killed by terrorists. I pray for strengths to their families and for their souls to rest in peace.

Saanand Verma: In every era, there is Ram and Ravan, there are good and bad people, there are human beings and devils. In this era, the devils are the terrorists. I feel that the entire world needs to unite and have this mission to save humanity and finish terrorism from its roots. When this happens, Kalyug will finish and Satyug will come. All I want to say is that whoever has lost their lives on 26/11 and whoever was affected the most,...

Ramayan, Circus, and Mahabharat have made a comeback on screen, and we are loving it. Here are the other shows which these TV actors wish would come back.

Amrita Prakash:?I think we had some beautiful shows on television in the 90s. There are some wonderful shows that I have grown up watching and performing in, which influenced me as a performer and a person.

I feel blessed to have been part of television during its golden age, in the late 90s and early 2000s- with shows like 'Rishtey' and 'star bestsellers' - which were completely story-centric. As opposed to the Trp-centric storyline we have today, back then every story was spun and told so beautifully, with performances that moved the soul. How I wish we would only bring back these shows to re watch but also to remake. I miss being a part of that wondrous era in Indian television.

After her Bigg Boss stint, model Natasa Stankovic, who started her Bollywood career with an item number (Satyagraha) and a cameo (Action Jackson), has finally bagged a film wherein she will be seen playing the lead. Saurabh Varma, the director who has a three film deal with Krian Media, has already started work on his second film in the deal, while his first film Solid Patels is all set to release. Earlier we had not only reported about the deal but had also mentioned that the second film which will be a part of the deal, is a suspense thriller titled 7 Hours To Go. The film will have Natasa Stankovic playing the love interest of Shiv Pandit. It revolves around the story of a man who comes to Mumbai looking for work and is an eyewitness to a murder. He ends up taking seven hostages and has only seven hours...

Bollywood is all about epic sagas- timeless, earth-shattering and everlasting love. But what happens when two male leads share a cool chemistry? It turns into a roller-coaster of pagalpanti. In the upcoming film Solid Patels, bromance is taken to a whole new level by Tom and Jerry Patel, played by Shiv Pandit and Kettan Singh respectively. Forever connected by their crazy rendezvous, Tom and Jerry Patel find themselves kicking up a storm in director Saurabh Varma’s (of Mickey Virus fame) latest film. Tom and Jerry Patel push the envelope on friendship and adventure by playing mad pranks with each other and creating chaos everywhere they go. Saurabh Varma’s upcoming insane laugh-out-loud oddball comedy is based on two characters namely Tom and Jerry. The film Solid Patels is about these two young men who to come up with some obnoxious get-rich-quick schemes and eventually end up in some unexpectedly terrifying situations.