Comedian Kiku Sharda, whose popularity has gone several notches higher thanks to his drag act as Palak in "Comedy Nights With Kapil", would now be appearing on the dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa" as a contestant. But there's a rider.
Rensil D'Silva, who himself directed the Indian version of internationally popular show "24", says makers of movies and TV shows must focus on bringing more indigenous content to viewers rather than adapting from foreign entertainers.
Independent or Indie films seem to be a hit among the movie buffs in the west with films like "Blue Ruin" and "Frank" and "Slumdog Millionaire" turning into box office favourites.
Troubled singer Justin Bieber says his mother Pattie Mallette has taught him to be kind to others and denies allegation of humiliating any woman by snatching her mobile phone.
Away from the arc lights, greasepaint and comfort, a slew of popular faces from Indian cinema such as Hema Malini, Moon Moon Sen and Chiranjeevi barnstormed either as contestants or campaigners for the national election, adding glamour and spicing up the 10-phased poll that concluded Monday.
