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Everything you need to know about Bade Deogaon: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Bade Deogaon: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

At Balaji, Rakshanda Khan feels at home

May 10, 2013 at 6:46 PM

Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Actress and anchor Rakshanda Khan, who will soon be seen in popular daily soap "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain", is happy to reunite with Balaji Telefilms.

From monster to mom, TV's 'saas' gets a makeover (May 12 is Mother's Day)

May 9, 2013 at 1:37 PM

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The cruel, manipulative mother-in-law out to exploit the devoted daughter-in-law was not too long ago the staple of films as well as TV soaps. Well, movies have moved on and so it seems has the small screen that is keeping pace with the changing times.

Ram Kapoor walks the ramp with John, Tusshar

April 29, 2013 at 6:20 PM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Bollywood actors John Abraham and Tusshar Kapoor joined Ram Kapoor on the sets of popular TV show "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain" to promote their forthcoming movie "Shootout At Wadala".

John signs 'Welcome Back', says Akshay happy for him

April 24, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) John Abraham has replaced Akshay Kumar in "Welcome Back", a sequel to "Welcome", and says that the Bollywood Khiladi is "happiest" for him.

Unbelievable stuff on IDS will scare, says Geeta Kapur

April 24, 2013 at 1:40 PM

Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Dancing reality show "India's Dancing Superstar" (IDS) has more potential to scare the viewers, says choreographer Geeta Kapur, who will judge the show with Ashley Lobo and actor Riteish Deshmukh.

No negativity on 'India's Dancing Superstar': Aishwarya Sakhuja

April 11, 2013 at 5:40 PM

Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Aishwarya Sakhuja, who will soon be seen as the co-host of "India's Dancing Superstar", says the dance reality show will a fun to watch.

Ram loves working with young, hard working actors

March 15, 2013 at 2:54 PM

Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Ram Kapoor doesn't mind working with young actors and says it is a boon to team up with hard working youngsters.

With 'Ek Thhi Naayka', Sakshi hopes for another hit with Balaji

March 5, 2013 at 4:43 PM

Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) Small screen's favourite 'bahu' Sakshi Tanwar will soon be seen in Ekta Kapoor's new promotional show "Ek Thhi Naayka" and hopes their success saga continues with the show.

Sakshi Tanwar proud of her role in 'Mohalla Assi'

March 5, 2013 at 1:23 PM

Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) After doing short films, Sakshi Tanwar has teamed up with Sunny Deol for her first full-fledged movie "Mohalla Assi". The actress doesn't feel that the film offer came late to her and is proud of her role in the period drama directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi.

I'll be known as first actor to kiss on TV: Ram Kapoor

February 27, 2013 at 12:07 PM

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Ram Kapoor took a bold step when he decided to lock lips with co-star Sakshi Tanwar for a sequence in "Bade Achhe Lagte Hai" and surprised everyone. The actor is happy with his decision and says he will be known as a trendsetter.

'Vicky Donor', 'Barfi! bag several awards

February 17, 2013 at 1:14 PM

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) "Vicky Donor" and "Barfi!" won seven awards each at the 8th edition of Renault Star Guild Awards 2013 in the popular and technical category.

Not quitting 'Bade Achhe Lagte Hain': Ram Kapoor

February 14, 2013 at 7:29 PM

Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Actor Ram Kapoor denies reports that he will quit "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain" and adds that he will be associated with it till the last episode.

Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar voted favourite TV couple

January 31, 2013 at 4:22 PM

New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Actors Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar's perfectly romantic on-screen chemistry in TV show "Bade Acche Lagte Hain" has helped them win the title of the favourite TV couple, according to a poll.

Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar to steam up 'Bade...' again!

January 25, 2013 at 6:40 PM

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Popular TV actors Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar are set to get intimate once again on the popular show "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain".

I didn't expect to change dynamics of TV hero: Ram Kapoor

January 20, 2013 at 6:38 PM

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) Ram Kapoor, who seems to have broken the image of a stereotypical hero on TV with "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain", never expected to do this. The popular TV actor says the success adds pressure and places responsibility on his shoulders.

Ram Kapoor excited to host 'Welcome: Baazi...'

January 2, 2013 at 6:47 PM

Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Popular TV actor Ram Kapoor is looking forward to an exciting experience as the host of new reality show "Welcome: Baazi Mehmaan Naawazi Ki", the Indian version of British reality show "Come Dine With Me".

Nargis, Meena Kumari were my favourite actresses: Lata

December 28, 2012 at 1:09 PM

Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who has sung for almost every leading Bollywood actress since she entered the industry in 1942, says her favourites were Meena Kumari and Nargis.

Health scare for Gurmeet Choudhary (TV Snippets)

December 13, 2012 at 6:04 PM

New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Television heartthrob Gurmeet Choudhary found himself amid a health scare when he went breathless and complained of chest pain, while shooting for his show "Punar Vivah".

Watch Bengali films on Jalsha Movies (TV Snippets)

December 11, 2012 at 6:24 PM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) There's good news for lovers of Bengali cinema. Star Jalsha is strengthening its bond with viewers by launching a new Bengali movie channel, called Jalsha Movies.

People's opinion doesn't bother Aditya Redij (TV Snippets)(With Images)

December 7, 2012 at 7:48 PM

New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) TV actor Aditya Redij, best remembered as the Raghav of popular show "Na Aana Is Des Laado", says he doesn't get affected by people's opinion.

Ram Kapoor to exit 'Bade Achche Lagte Hain'?

November 29, 2012 at 2:47 PM

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Actor Ram Kapoor is likely to leave popular show "Bade Achche Lagte Hain" in which he plays a rich businessman, say sources.

'Kal Ho Naa Ho', nostalgia grips Karan (Movie Snippets)

November 28, 2012 at 1:44 PM

Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) It has been nine years since Karan Johar's "Kal Ho Naa Ho" hit the screens. The movie, he says, will always be special because it was the last helmed by his father Yash Johar.

New age TV actresses break fair skin beauty myth

November 27, 2012 at 1:18 PM

New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) It's talent over fair skin for TV show producers, who prefer dusky beauties like Hina Khan, Kratika Sengar and Mitali Nag. In a welcome trend, these actresses have broken the fairness?is?the?only?beauty?mantra myth by not just becoming popular but also fetching high TRPs for their respective shows.

'Taarak Mehta...' cast to shoot abroad?

November 24, 2012 at 4:53 PM

Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) The cast and crew of family comedy show "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah", which recently completed a successful run of a thousand episodes, might go abroad for a special shooting schedule.

Aamir Khan to feature in 'C.I.D.'(Movie Snippets)

November 17, 2012 at 3:14 PM

Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) Bollywood star Aamir Khan will be seen in two episodes of TV crime thriller "C.I.D".

'Bade Acche Lagte Hain' completes 300 episodes

November 3, 2012 at 4:23 PM

Mumbai, Nov 3 (IANS) Popular daily soap "Bade Acche Lagte Hain" has completed a successful run of 300 episodes. Lead actress Sakshi Tanwar is happy that the audience has liked the show.

Cinema is far more progressive than TV: Karan Johar (Interview, with images)

September 20, 2012 at 1:23 PM

Mumbai, Sep 20 (IANS) Known for making larger than life family dramas for the big screen, filmmaker Karan Johar is now connecting with the masses on a new level through his appearances on the small screen. He however says this is just a phase and he can't work for the medium full-time as he fails to understand the concept of TRPs and finds cinema "far more progressive".

Two killed in Nigeria bank attack

August 26, 2012 at 6:42 AM

Abuja, Aug 26 (IANS) At least two people were killed when militants suspected to be from the Boko Haram outfit attacked a bank in Nigeria, police said.

TV and bold scenes don't go together, says Pooja Sharma

August 6, 2012 at 2:09 PM

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) It's not right to showcase bold scenes in family-based TV dramas, says actress Pooja Sharma, who recently shot a sensual number for her show "Ruk Jaana Nahin".

Karan Tacker prefers roles closer to his age

August 4, 2012 at 1:21 PM

Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) TV actor Karan Tacker, 26, is more comfortable playing roles closer to his age, and says he would not be okay with a 20-year leap in any of his shows.

No competition from Sakshi, Ram: Sameer Kochhar

August 1, 2012 at 2:03 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Sameer Kochar has walked into "Bade Achche Lagte Hain", which already has popular actors Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar in lead roles, and says he feels no competition and is enjoying the attention he is getting.

I'm not star struck by Ranbir: Sumona Chakravarti

July 7, 2012 at 11:36 AM

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Young girls are swooning over Ranbir Kapoor's cute, chocolate-boy looks in "Barfi!", but TV actress Sumona Chakravarti isn't part of that league. The 24-year-old says she wasn't star struck while sharing the frame with him in the movie, but was definitely impressed with his "chilled out" attitude.

Mouli, a shopaholic (TV Snippets)

July 3, 2012 at 10:30 PM

Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) Apart from her never-ending shoots, actress Mouli Ganguly loves to devote her time to shopping.

Reality shows draw youths to instant fame, says Tochi Raina (With Image)

June 25, 2012 at 7:39 PM

New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Sufi singer Tochi Raina, who lent his voice to chartbusters like "Pardesi", "Gal mitthi mitthi" and "Saibo", says reality shows have urged the youths towards instant fame and hence, drawn away their patience to learn music under a guru.

Indian TV projects unhappy lives: Karan Johar (Interview)

June 13, 2012 at 10:15 AM

Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Thanks to his mother, Karan Johar is aware of what's happening in "Uttaran" or "Balika Vadhu", but the Dharma Productions head honcho, who excels at fiction and family cinema, has his reservations about entering the television industry. He says he doesn't understand a medium that entertains people by projecting unhappy lives.

Peacock threatened by drought, starvation in Maharashtra reserve

June 6, 2012 at 10:56 AM

Beed (Maharashtra), June 6 (IANS) India's national bird, the peacock, is under severe threat from nature's vagaries at one of the largest peacock national parks in the country at Naigaon here.

Reality shows thrive on emotions: Apurv Agnihotri

June 3, 2012 at 4:28 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Apurv Agnihotri is playing a reality show producer in "Aasma Se Aagey" and says such shows thrive on emotions as hardships of contestants find a connect with the audiences.

Ekta Kapoor's media school to open in capital

May 28, 2012 at 5:19 PM

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) She has provided a platform to many actors and technicians through her successful TV shows and films, and even trained showbiz aspirants through her Mumbai-based media school. Now Ekta Kapoor is set to open a branch in the capital too.

Revisit traditional Punjabi music at capital fest

May 23, 2012 at 12:01 AM

New Delhi, May 22(IANS) A "Festival of Traditional Music of Punjab', which kicked off here Tuesday, is set to treat music fanatics to the cultural heritage of the state.

3 more farmers commit suicide in Vidarbha

May 22, 2012 at 6:49 PM

Amravati (Maharashtra), May 22 (IANS) Three more farmers have committed suicide since Sunday, one of them Tuesday afternoon, taking this year's toll so far to 334 in western Vidarbha only, a non-government organisation fighting for farmers' rights said.

lata Mangeshkar joins Javed Akhtar's fight for copyright

May 20, 2012 at 10:27 PM

Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Bollywood's Nightingale lata Mangeshkar says she is totally with Javed Akhtar in his fight to secure royalty rights for singers and lyricists.

Acting was no longer a challenge: Prashant Bhatt

May 17, 2012 at 1:22 PM

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Prashant Bhatt faced the camera for 12 years, and worked as the creative director on several TV shows before taking up the role of the fiction head at Colors. He says he gave up acting because he was bored.

Dilip Kumar, Amitabh, Vinod Khanna awarded in Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards

May 4, 2012 at 6:37 PM

Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards announced, Dilip Kumar, Amitabh, Vinod Khanna and several others awarded.

Regional flavours on tube; Gujarati shows dominate

March 29, 2012 at 10:16 AM

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Gujarati culture came right into Indian drawing rooms with the popular television show "Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka" in 1999 and, after more than a decade, it is still one of the strongest flavours on the tube.

Aishwarya Sakhuja comfortable kissing onscreen

March 27, 2012 at 6:40 PM

Mumbai, March 27 (IANS) Actress Aishwarya Sakhuja, seen as ideal "bahu" Toasty in the daily soap "Saas Bina Sasuraal", says she won't mind locking lips on screen.

ZNMD sweeps 6 Apsara Awards

January 26, 2012 at 7:56 PM

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (ZNMD), the movie based on the story of three young bachelors who wanted to enjoy the adventurous life before getting married, won the six trophies....

Automobile companies launch new models as market revives

December 24, 2009 at 3:55 PM

Bangalore, Dec 24 (ANI): Automobile companies are launching new models as the market grows by 29 per cent.

After recession, Kanpur's leather tanning industry faces pollution board's hammer

August 26, 2009 at 8:46 PM

Kanpur, Aug. 26 (ANI): The leather tanning industry in Kanpur is going through a tough time as it faces closure after coming under the scanner of the pollution control board.

Orissa celebrates harvest festival

August 24, 2009 at 4:25 PM

Deogaon (Orissa), Aug 24 (ANI): People in Orissa on Monday offered the first crop of the season to their presiding deities in celebration of the harvest festival of 'Nuakhai'.

Bureaucrat, four family members found dead in their Orissa house

July 31, 2009 at 12:16 PM

Bargarh (Orissa), July 31 (ANI): A senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Orissa cadre and four of his family members were found dead with bullet injuries while his son is fighting for life after being critically injured in their house here early on Friday.

BJP Lok Sabha candidate, 30 others arrested in Uttar Pradesh

March 18, 2009 at 6:40 PM

Lucknow, March 18 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha candidate in Uttar Pradesh and 30 of her supporters have been arrested for defying the model code of conduct, police said Wednesday.

Rahman hits the bull's eye with 'Delhi-6' (IANS Music Review)

January 22, 2009 at 9:09 AM

Film: 'Delhi-6'; Music Director: A.R. Rahman; Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi; Singers: Rekha Bharadwaj, Kishori Gowariker, Shraddha Pandit, Sujata Majumdar, Kailash Kher, Javed Ali, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Shreya Ghoshal, Benny Dayal, Vivienne Pocha, Blaaze, Tanvi, Claire, Ash King, Chinmayee, Karthik, Naresh, Srinivas, Bony Chakravarthy, Mohit Chauhan, Amitabh Bachchan and Rahman. Rating: ***

99-member family votes for one candidate

November 29, 2008 at 6:12 PM

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) At a time when every single vote counts, a family of 99 registered electors could well be a votebank of sorts for any candidate in any constituency in Saturday's Delhi elections.

Mumbaites in Canada recall ties to Taj Mahal Hotel

November 28, 2008 at 10:39 AM

Toronto, Nov 28 (IANS) Indian Canadians from Mumbai have slept very little after hearing about the tragic toll terrorists took on India's commercial capital, with many of them recalling nostalgically their ties to the landmark Taj Mahal Hotel.

Terrorists landed at Sasson Dock: Eyewitnesses

November 27, 2008 at 5:07 PM

Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) The terrorists who wreaked havoc in south Mumbai Wednesday night had arrived by a boat and moored it at a fisherman's colony by the beach near Sasson Dock, some one km from the Taj Continental Hotel, eyewitnesses said.

Mumbai under terror attack again, two killed

November 27, 2008 at 12:23 AM

Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) At least two people, one of them a foreign tourist, were killed and nearly 25 injured as suspected terrorists struck in at least seven places, including a busy railway teminus and two five-star hotels, in this commercial capital of India Wednesday night, officials said.

Most Mumbai targets were foreigners' favourite hangouts

November 27, 2008 at 12:23 AM

Mumbai, Nov 27 (IANS) Almost all the locations attacked by suspected terrorists in south Mumbai Wednesday night were preferred hangouts of foreign tourists. Here is a list of the seven places under attack:

Raveena refuses to play Ajay Devgan's mom in 'Rajneeti'

November 20, 2008 at 7:29 AM

Mumbai, Nov 20 (IANS) Prakash Jha's 'Rajneeti' was to be Raveena Tandon's dream comeback but the actress quit the project once she learnt that she would have to play Ajay Devgan's mother.

Lataji's work is beyond awesome: Javed Akhtar

October 6, 2008 at 8:06 PM

Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) As India's melody queen Lata Mangeshkar enters her 80th year Sunday, noted writer and poet Javed Akhtar says that she is the only artiste to have achieved perfection and that her body of work is 'beyond awesome'.

Lataji's work is beyond awesome: Javed Akhtar

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Mumbai, Sep 27 (IANS) As India's melody queen Lata Mangeshkar enters her 80th year Sunday, noted writer and poet Javed Akhtar says that she is the only artiste to have achieved perfection and that her body of work is 'beyond awesome'.