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Numerology and Bollywood have been best of friends for a long time. They changed Vivek Oberoi's name to Viveik Oberoi, Sunil Shetty to Suniel Shetty and Akshay Khanna to Akshaye Khanna.
If the big screen was so obsessed with the numbers and their relation to alphabets, how could the telestars left behind?
After Anita Hasnandani became Natassha and returned to Anita Hasnandani, Mrinal Deshraj (better known as Shilpa Arora in Kahin To Hoga) seems to be next in queue. Thanks to some advice from her numerologist, Mrinal has become Mreenal.
Apparently, this has led to her bagging a role in Rajshri's next film Vivah! Here's wishing you all the best, Mreenal.
There will be a small but touching tribute to the victims of the 7-11 blasts on the small screen. Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs will pay a tribute to victims of the Mumbai bomb blasts by singing a song Hum Sab Ek Hain, especially written and composed by Bappi Lahiri in memory of the victims.This will be featured in the show scheduled to be telecast on July 27 on Zee TV.
The judges and hosts of the show -- Alka Yagnik, Abhijeet and Shaan -- will also join the ten finalists of L'il Champs in this.
Savita Virani's fame seems to be continuing months after her exit from Kyun Ki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.
Apara Mehta (currently Kakisa in Saat Phere and a Gujarati stage actress) came across a crazy fan recently. This woman suffers from a strange identity crisis -- she thinks she is Apara! Not only does she wear clothes like Apara's, but she also makes it a point to watch every one of Apara's stage show on the first day first show!
With Apara deciding to quit Saat Phere and return to her first love -- theatre, her fan will have a great time and be rather busy in the days to come.
It's time for Mini Mathur to be on the other side of the table. She is all set to make her singing debut on television. She will be seen singing and acting in Santa & Banta Unlimited, the new comedy show on Zoom. Besides Mini, the show will also have Baba Sehgal (Banta).Mini will be making her crooning debut on television by dedicating a song to Santa and Banta and actually doubting their sexual preferences!
Here's a reality show with a difference -- or so it seems! Sony Entertainment Television is all set to launch a new show that will transform ugly ducklings into Monalisas. According to channel managers, this reality show will provide a once-in-a-life-time chance to individuals with flawed looks to become beautiful. Be it a scar, a prominent birthmark, a congenital cleft lip, Sony will have India's top cosmetic surgeons work on them and change their looks and lives.
And who better to host the show -- called Extreme Makeover -- than Jassi (Mona Singh). She will be selecting entries and nominations from all over the country.
The show will start in a couple of months.
The grapevine tells us that Ashlesha Sawant aka Tara in Saat Phere is all set to change the way she wears a sari. Interestingly, her sari style, that came about because of ncessity has became a fashion statement. Her maid burnt her sari while ironing and she discovered this only while getting ready for her audition for the role.
Since there was no time to go back and get a new one, everyone decided to go ahead and use the same sari in a different drape!
