In a chit-chat with Daljeet she tells, “After marriage I was deliberately at home to learn the entire household work as I am on a break now and Shaleen is working for ‘Do Hanso Ka Joda’. Thus, I decided to pay attention on Shaleen as when I start working again, I won’t get time to look after him. So now-a-days I get up early in the morning and cook food for him and pack lunch for his shoot.” “Meals that have paneer (cottage cheese) and eggs are his favorite so I usually try something with paneer and egg, I don’t know whether I am a good cook or not but he always appreciates me for the varieties. And maybe due to this he has gained weight and in contrary I have lost my weight,” she rues smiling.

Well, great going Daljeet after all they do say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach!

And we hear that Mika, who has shared some famously unpleasant moments in the past with Shaan claimed, “Haaroonga to music industry chodd doonga” (If I lose I would leave the music industry).

Mika faces the threat of elimination in this episode if he loses. It’s a state that rests rather uneasily on Mika’s very proud head. A man who is at the top of his game– going by the number of hits he has delivered in the recent past. It is a fact that he commands tremendous fan-loyalty in the hundreds of shows he does each year, in India and abroad and has enthralled the largest attended shows on Indian soil.

But due to his repetitive failures Mika was outraged and even challenged that Mumbai, where the show is being hosted cannot account for his fan following- “Come to Punjab and see what Mika can do,” claims the proud singer.

Now what remains to be seen is if ‘Ibn E Batuta’ is really Mika’s last hit, because if he loses ‘Music Ka Maha Muqabla’ that is going on-air on Star Plus, January 30, 2010 at 9.30pm. he might not be heard again!

Even though the characters of Heer played by Additi Gupta and Prem portrayed by Harshad Chopra are quite popular with the audience, still the all-time low TRPs have taken a toll on the run of the serial.

A reliable source from the sets informs, “The serial is in the process to wind up its story with a happy ending, for that the production house has decided to reveal all the loop-holes between the story of Heer and Prem. Thereby, setting everything straight and on the other hand, Juneja family will finally know about the culprit Viren (Yuvraj Malhotra) and that he is their real enemy and was deceiving the family till now. Thus, the Juneja family will take revenge on him.”

“The shoots for the same are going on and will come to an end within two days. The serial will definitely have a happy ending by sorting out the entire problem and we will have a great bash on the last day of shoot,” signs off the source.

Alas, all’s well that ends well, though we do hope that we can see the evergreen jodi of Heer and Prem back on small screen soon!

If sources are to be believed, “Yesterday, Archana and Manav were spotted at Juhu Chowpatty enjoying the delicious Pani Puri at one of the thelas (stall) and that too late in the night at around 9:30 pm.”

“The couple were draped very differently so that no could recognize them,” adds the source. We called up Sushant to confirm and he says; “Now-a-days we do have time-off from the shoots quite often, as we have bank for the coming episodes. So yesterday I and Ankita planned to hang around and have pani puri on Juhu beach which undoubtedly is the best place to have one.”

And if that leaves you with a gaping mouth, Sushant casually adds, “After the Pani Puris, we moved towards Worli sea face and spend some time over there. As Ankita was not in her make-up of ‘Pavitra Rishta’ and I wore a cap, no one could spot us and we were roaming there till late night.” Well what can we say great going guys and if we may add, we would like to see you together not only on-screen but also off-screen too!

So how is Sumeet in real life?
Well, I would say that I am a very organized person, one who would not loose their cool easily. Though I do get irritated at times but that is my way to vent anger. Mostly I am so level headed that people actually end up calling me ‘boring’! (Laughs)
I would say that I am difficult to understand as I am the exact opposite of what is usually perceived of me by my character in ‘Kyun Ki…’ I love to be very particular in a nutshell it can be said I am ‘well organized’.

What was the hardest phase of your life?
There was nothing dramatic like the ‘hardest phase of life’ but yes! I had certain difficulties which did hit me hard. A struggling actor has some or the other ups and downs in their life and so did I. It was during ‘Kyun Ki…’ when I was a fresher in this field and was under intense pressure as I was about to connect with a big production house. I had lots of responsibilities to fulfill from my end, as I was soon going to be associated with such a big banner. So that period was a bit hard for me especially with my financial status. During that period I use to cook for myself, do all household work as I had no extra money to splurge on those luxuries.

Among all the roles that you have performed till date, which character is your personal favorite?
To be frank I can say that I enjoyed playing the part of Gomzy and the character will always remain dear to me. Even today, that name has given me recall value; people identify me as ‘Gomzy’ (Gautam), not Sumeet. I enjoyed playing that character and took it as a challenge; for me it was all the more special, as I was a fresher to the television world.
I also liked playing other characters, like Kabir and Prem of ‘Khwaish’. I learned a lot during this period of time. But Gomzy is something which is very close to my heart.

Any unforgettable moment of your career?
There are many, but one that shines through was when the whole cast and crew of ‘Kyun Ki…’ along with me was filming a scene at Juhu Beach, Mumbai. And as usual the crowd gathered to have a look at the shoot. The scene was being filmed on me along with the protagonist Smriti Irani aka Tulsi. The crowd was screaming and screeching to see me…it was a humbling and overwhelming experience at the same time, I felt as if I was on cloud nine. Beside this, my unforgettable moment of life was when I went to have a look at the ‘Solar Eclipse’ with my college friends, it was great to see a solar eclipse and for that I feel so lucky.

You took a two year long sabbatical, where have you been all this while?
I was busy with my documentary film, as along with acting in the film I was also busy writing and directing it. It was really time consuming and therefore I could not commit to any television ventures. Though right now I can’t tell much about the documentary except that it is titled- ‘Rehman Saheb Ko Phone Karna Hai’ and is a 43 minute short film.

So what are the future plans?
Well, I have some projects going on; meanwhile I am essaying a role in ‘Pyaar Ka Bandhan’ on Sony TV and would always be open for more good offers to come forward!

Dharam paji is a strong-willed man with a soft heart and this was proved when he was moved by the stories of the contestants. He also shared stories of precious moments with his father with the contestants. The handsome father-son duo appreciated the young contestants for their gesture of taking time out for their parents.

Dharmendra and Sunny Deol’s jodi will add a new color to this show as they regale them with their tales. This special appearance will be aired on ‘Mahayatra- Rishton Ka Anokha Safar’ this Friday, January 29 at 7 pm on Star Plus.

According to sources, “After Shahrukh Khan and Karan Johar, this show has other special guest lined up for their audience. Classic beauty Vidya and jolly actor Arshad will grace the show with their presence and also boost the contestant’s courage.”

This Saturday Shaan’s ‘Strikers’ and Mika’s ‘Blasters’ will give each other a tough competition on the show’s stage. Mika who has sung for the track ‘Ibn-E-Batuta’ for this film has become a huge hit.

Apparently, many things happened on the show besides the singing competition. “Mika declared Vidya as his sister and asked Shaan to do so, but to his dismay Shaan flatly refused. Debojit dedicated a song to his wife on her birthday. Shaan was moved to tears by Debojit and Anvesha’s performance,” informs our source. Though Harshit was left teary eyed as his team’s captain did not much appreciated his performance.

So, be ready to witness all the Dhamaal on the show along with Vidya and Arshad on Music Ka Maha Muqabla.

When we asked Deepali about taking up this kind of a role she says, “Actually I like taking up challenges and Suhagi’s character is very contradictory to my actual persona therefore it was very appealing and challenging for me to execute it. I always wanted to essay a very realistic role and playing Suhagi gave me a chance to do so.”

She adds, “I am exactly opposite to what I am in the serial and not at all resemble to what is played by me in the serial. But it was fun to do this role. I took it up as a challenge, and strived to do justice with the character. I do not regret leaving the glamorous image.”

It seems that Deepali has taken up a challenge and is on her way to reach Suhagi, Wotsay!

Our source from the sets informs, “Amitabh Bachchan will be this week’s guest on ‘Lift Kara De’. The shoot has already been wrapped up on last Sunday. Big B was more than overwhelmed to meet his biggest fan and was impressed with latter’s contribution through the show. He was heart broken when he saw the visuals of that poor guy who was helped by his fan through the show and at the same time filled with pride to have such a fantastic fan.

“Looking at the miserable condition of the poor guy who was called along with his paralyzed wife to the sets, Big B could not withhold himself giving him a helping hand. Thus, he added his contribution to cheque and donated it to the poor family,” adds the source.

Khabroo goes on, “Big B also spoke about his upcoming movie Teen Patti and had some good time with his biggest fan.”

Grab your favorite star, Amitabh Bachchan with his biggest fan only on ‘Lift Kara De’.

Ali explains, “I was a bit apprehensive when informed about sharing the screen space as a co-host with Abhishek on the game show. For few minutes I went totally blank and then wondering- how would I manage with such a big celebrity? How would be our equation? Would I be comfortable with him? All these queries hovered over my mind. However, all my inhibitions vanished as soon as we met and things fell in place as started shooting. All my fear and queries were solved and then I thought that how wrong I was about Abhishek.”

“I realized that apart from being a fantastic actor he is a super- humorous man especially his one liners which are a complete laughter ride,” signs off Ali.