I have a huge interest in the paranormal: Mitali Nag

With the success of its spooky docu-drama Fear Files, Zee TV now presents an entire series on 'Black Magic' for a month starting 6th April. This series explores the paranormal by delving into various black magic practices around the country.

Many well known actors are part of this like it will see the return of its 'Afsar Bitiya' - Mitali Nag. The actress who became a household name as 'Krishna' in 'Afsar Bitiya', will be a part of the second week's episode (Sunday 14th April) where she plays a young girl - Devyani, who travels to Assam for a holiday with her friends but gets pulled into an adventure of a different kind instead. 

"I have a huge interest in the paranormal and have been watching this show ever since it began! Even though the stories often send a chill down my spine, it is one of those shows that I always watch with my friends. I am thrilled to be a part of this episode as I am intrigued by the idea of bringing life back into a dead person. While I know that this story does seem to have a parallel to Frankenstein... I am sure that it will be ten times spookier!" says Mitali about her appearance on the show.

The episode which will be aired on Sunday, April 14, tells the story of a young girl who chances upon black magic practices while on vacation. Set against the backdrop of Kamakhya temple (Assam), a Black Magic practitioner has vowed to put life into a dead person. Devyani and her friends who have gone on a vacation to Assam discover the tenant is up to killing 42 targets to achieve supremacy in black magic. As people around her die, Devyani finds herself being drawn into a tantric's plans to bring a dead person back to life.

Tina Dutta of uttaran to be replaced

After Pratyusha Banerjee aka Anandi of Balika Vadhu, could it be actress Tina Dutta's turn to get replaced in her telly show, Uttaran, where she plays a double role?

Rumours have been doing the rounds since the past few days, especially after one of her characters, Iccha, has been bumped off in the serial. But officials from the production house and channel insist that there is no such move.

REf: times of india

Pratyusha Banerjee has left the show balika vadhu

Balika Vadhu has been top of the charts for four years now. The show started with Anandi as a li’l kid played by Avika Gor, who was then married off to Jagya (Avinash Mukherjee) at a tender age. After two years of success, the makers brought in Pratyusha Banerjee to play the adult Anandi. Due to Pratyusha’s irregular presence at shoots, the production house has now roped in a new actor to take over Anandi’s role – Toral Rasputra.

The actor was last seen in Zee TV’s Chhoti Si Zindagi. She began her career in television with Rishton Ki Dor which did not pan out as well she would have wanted it to. It was Disney Channel Dhoom Machaao Dhoom that put her in the limelight.

Obviously, she wasn’t chosen on the basis of screen tests with her co-actors. So we wonder how the makers zeroed in on Toral then. The writer of Balika Vadhu, Gajra Kottary explains, “Toral is a very good actor and her audition was perfect. We didn’t want an actor who has become a typecast. However, we also required someone with a little experience. Toral was good looking and had the right amount of experience too.”

While we’ll miss Pratyashu, and we wish Toral good luck and hope that she won’t disappoint us.

Neha Bagga

Neha Bagga (Rajji)

Neha Bagga is an indian television newcomer actress, who will make her TV debut with Colors tv Show Gurbani. Neha is to be seen as Rajji cousin sister of the protagonist in Gurbani.

Neha Bagga is from Chandigarh, Punjab, Currently pursing her MBA from Punjab University. Neha's parents wanted her to take up a typical 'nine-to-five' job, but she always wanted to become an actress, So she used to keep giving auditions for the Tv shows.

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Name : Neha Bagga

Age :    22 (approx)

Place :  Chandigarh

Height : 5'5" (approx)

Debut : Bani - ishq da kalma

Neha Bagga in Gurbani

Neha Bagga is all set to make her TV debut with Colors tv Gurbani, a Damini Shetty show which deals with the runaway NRI grooms who leave behind their dejected wives. It majorly has the backdrop of Punjab. Neha Bagga will be seen as Rajji in show.

Neha Bagga as Rajji

The Colors tv show Gurbani has feature two new girls, Shefali Sharma and Neha Bagga, making their debut on the small screen. In show Shefali Sharma will be essaying the title role of, Gurbani where Neha Bagga will be seen playing her cousin sister, Rajji. Rajji is portrayed as an emotional and fun loving girl.

Shefali Sharma

Bani (Ishq da kalma)

Shefali Sharma is from Amritsar,punjab. She is an indian television newcomer actress, who makes her TV debut with Colors tv Show Bani- Ishq da kalma, who will be seen in the title role of Bani. Based on the issue of abandoned NRI brides, the serial is about Gurbani who is forced to marry an NRI to improve the family’s financial position.

Shefali Sharma is actually a fashion designing student. Now that she has switched professions, the debutant has decided to make the best of both the worlds. Shefali has added her personal touch to the look of her character. Though a new comer in television Shefali has a background in theatre. 

Shefali Sharma (Bani) looks gorgeous in Lakme fashion week

Gautam Rode - Saras

Gautam Rode
Born                 14 August 1977 (age 35)
                        India
Occupation Actor, Model
Years active 2000–Present




Gautam Rode initially started out his acting career in Bollywood with the film Annarth, starring opposite Preeti Jhangiani. He has also done a lot of ads as well as albums. Tere Bina, an album by Abhijeet Bhattacharya which featured Gautam in the music videos, received international acclaim after winning the MTV Asia Awards. This was followed by a long career in television. Gautam's most memorable roles in television have been in Baa Bahoo Aur Baby and in the kid's adventure TV programme Lucky. In Baa Bahoo Aur Baby, Rode played an NRI Anish whom Baby falls in love with, and in Lucky he played the title character, a young con who runs a fake antique shop in Chor Bazaar. He also appeared as a guest in the show Mallika-E-Kitchen's 1st season.
Rode made his Bollywood comeback in 2009 with Ram Gopal Verma's horror flick titled Agyaat where he enacted the role of Sharman, in which he received noteworthy reviews praising his performance. During September 2010, Gautam featured in a first of a kind 16-episodic story for the acclaimed horror show Aahat, titled Maut Ka Khel, which featured 16 popular faces of the Hindi Television Industry. Rode was also hosting India's Got Talent along with Meiyang Chаng, which on airs on Colors TV. Rode has worked in many serials. He also hosted Nach Baliye along with Karan Wahi. Currently, he is playing the lead role of Saraswatichandra in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's show Saraswatichandra on Star Plus.

Filmography
Year  Film                         Role                          Language         Notes
2002 Annarth                 Sameer Deshmukh Hindi
2005 U, Bomsi & Me Sam Mac Patel          Hindi
2009 Agyaat                 Sharman Kapoor Hindi
                Wow                                          Hindi         Not Released

Television
Serials
Year                 Show                                       Role Co-Star                         Channel
2000        Jahan Pyaar Mile                 Rijju                        Zee TV
2005-2007 Baa Bahoo Aur Baby       Anish         Manva Naik                Star Plus
2005        Lucky (Indian TV series)                   Lucky                        Star Plus
2006        Hello Dollie                                                Star Plus
2006        Betiyaan Apni Yaa Paraaya Dhan     Parth Gauri Nigudkar        Star One
2008        Ssshhhh...Phir Koi Hai           Mohan     Divyanka Tripathi        Star One
2008 Simplly Sapney         Karan         Vaibhavi Upadhyay        Zee TV
2008 Rubi                 Kunal Swasti Sinha        9X
2010 Mata Ki Chowki Aman     Muskan Arora        Sahara One
2010 Crime & Bollywood         Don Raghu Anisha Kapur        Zoom tv
2010 Maan Rahe Tera Pitaah        Rajveer Archana Taide        Sony TV
2010 Aahat                 Himself Roshni Chopra        Sony TV
2010-2011 Mera Naam Karegi Roshan             Samvad         Amrapali Dubey        Zee TV
2011 Parichay (TV series)         Vineet Saxena   Mona Vasu        Colors tv
2012 Teri Meri Love Stories               Tarun          Mala Salaria        Star Plus
2013–Present Saraswatichandra                 Saras                Jennifer Winget Star Plus

Reality Shows
Year         Show         Co-Host         Channel
2011 India's Got Talent(Season 3) Meiyang Chаng   Colors TV
2011 ITA Awards 2011 Karishma Tanna Star Plus
2012–2013 Nach Baliye(Season 5) Karan Wahi         Star Plus

Jennifer in saraswati chandra by sanjay leela bhansali

Saraswathichandra
Saraswathichandra is a poignant love story of two soul mates:
Saras (role played by Gautam rode) and Kumud (role of kumud played by Jennifer), who are denied the joy of becoming one by destiny and tradition. Whenever they try to move away from each other, life keeps bringing them together again. Their love story goes through several ups and downs. Eventually Kumud gets married to someone else while Saras, out of unconditional love, decides to take care of her family and fulfil duties as the man in her life. It is a classic tale of love and heart ache, pride and prejudice, of yearning and longing between two people who were so close yet not close enough to two people today who are so far from each other yet not far enough in heart.