Year end musings

As the New Year looms closer, our telly actors talk about all those who helped them get through this year.

Vahbiz Dorabjee: I can’t name any one person..but I want to thank all my friends and family, who supported me. I have been going through one of the toughest phases of my life and of course, want to thank my family. I am also grateful to all the guests who came on my show, Showbiz with Vahbiz.

Jasmin Bhasin: I want to thank Suraj my friend, because this one year was full of roller coaster rides for me personally as well as professionally, and he was there for me. I was at the verge of going into a depression and couldn't make decisions and didn't know how to deal with so much going on. During those times, he understood me, guided and helped me deal with everything in a great way. I could cope up with this because of his guidance and support.

Ssharad Malhotraa: I want to thank my mom for being so understanding and giving me unconditional love. She has been my forever friend. Her role in my life is forever.

 Shashank Vyas: I want to thank my father, who lives with me and is very understanding. He is my friend too besides being my father, who has given me excellent values

Arjun Bijlani I want to thank my wife Neha, who has been my support system. She manages everything perfectly.

Yuvraaj Malhotra: I want to thank my parents, who stood by me through thick and thin. Life is all about loving your parents.

Ankush Bali: I would like to thank my brother (cousin ) as he has guided in a lot, where ever I got stuck. I feel lucky to have him in my life

I have no problems with Rohit being obsessed with his role in Porus: Rohit Purohit

Actor Rohit Purohit loves playing the character of Alexander in Siddharth Kumar Tewary’s Porus. His girlfriend Sheena Bajaj admits to him being obsessed with the character, however she is not complaining.“I'm a huge fan of the show, it’s larger than a film for me. It’s one of the biggest beautiful historical shows and hats off to Sony TV and Swastik Productions and the vision of the producers. I cooperate with his obsession with Alexander and I never disturb or call him when he is shooting. He stays in Gujarat all the time and comes to Mumbai occasionally. But I’m very happy when he works because watching him makes me proud,” she says. In fact, she adds that Rohit has put in a lot of hard work for the show. “Rohit enters the frame and always makes an incredible impression. It’s the same this time. Playing Alexander is tough physically and appearance wise too and he has been working very hard on himself since he was locked for the show. He worked hard for almost a year before the shoot, after he was signed,” she says.

Shweta Rohira partners up with Evelyn Sharma this Christmas

Actor Shweta Rohira, does not refrain from doing her bit. Christmas time is a time for celebration for Shweta, but it is also a time to give back as much as you can. And this is what Shweta does every year. “The Christmas season is the best time for giving back to the universe, what we have received. By helping the less fortunate, we learn the invaluable lesson of thankfulness. It is very important to support a good cause as it requires good team work. When many individuals come together and work for a cause, it helps many people and at the same time the message goes across that we all have to give back the energy that we have received,” she says. This year, Shweta had a yard sale along with actor Evelyn Sharma. “I met Evelyn for the first time at her ‘Seams for Dreams’ cause last year and have been in touch with her since then. We had loved her concept of giving back for a cause in such a beautiful way. We all shop and when you shop for a cause it makes you more happier,” she says, adding, “Christmas garage sale with Evelyn was my way of being a small part for a noble cause that’s she’s initiated. And since her garage sale is all about recycling the clothes and all, I use the scrap to make Christmas ornaments and candle decorations.” Christmas is one of Shweta’s favourite time of the year. “Every Christmas has been and is a beautiful memory because I enjoy this festive season too much. I love the whole idea of Santa gifting,” she says. And what is her favourite part about Christmas? “I love all the sweets that are prepared during Christmas time but my favourite is Double layer pumpkin cheese cake,” she says. Shweta's mother Kaajal Rohira encourages Shweta in all her good initiatives.. 

Dolly Sohi walks the ramp

Actor Dolly Sohi, who is currently part of Ravindra Gautam’s Meri Durga makes sure to take out time for things that matter to her. The actor recently took part in a beauty and pageant and even won a title there. Daljeet Kaurr who was Mrs India Universe 2016 organised 2nd IAWA Beauty Pageant at Lokhandwala Garden, Andheri West. She planned six categories- Mr India,Miss India,Mrs India, Mr India married,Mrs Exclusive and Mr Exclusive for contestant. Twenty seven contestants came from Mumbai, Haryana, New Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Kashmir and Gujarat. Dolly won the title of Mrs India IAWA. “It was a wonderful experience and I have some great memories from the pageant. I was the only celebrity contestant so there was a lot of attention and crowd around me. And honestly I was enjoying all the attention. People were sharing how much I have changed since my Bhabhi days. Fans were clicking selfies with me,” says Dolly. In fact, she decided to use this platform to speak for a cause she believes in. “For me, the participation was very important because this pageant supports the cause of stopping domestic violence. In fact, in the talent round I did an act which showcased the power of Devi Durga to Maa Kaali. And also I gave out a speech on domestic violence. Overall, it was an unforgettable experience which I will always cherish,” she says

Salman Khan: Katrina Kaif is a trained classical dancer

Recently Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif were seen having a gala time on Sony Entertainment Television’s biggest kids reality dance show Super Dancer Chapter 2. After Arushi Saxena’s fabulous dance performance which stunned our guests, Salman Khan revealed a surprising story about Katrina Kaif. After Super Dancer Arushi and her Super Guru Nishant's performance, Katrina Kaif praised them for their phenomenal moves on the song Saathiya Ye Tune Kya Kiya. Salman Khan revealed that Katrina Kaif is a big classical dancer where she used to learn her dance from Veeruji a well known guru. Katrina Kaif who has some bold moves practiced classical dancing for 6 hours a day and continued that for about 2 and half years. Katrina Kaif also showed off some cool moves which dazzled everyone. After Katrina's comment, Salman Khan said, "I will tell you a secret, Katrina Kaif has also learnt classical dance from Veeruji. Every morning at 6am she used to start her training till 12 noon and danced everyday for 2 and half years."