“Lucky are those who get a character name like Shampoo” – Deepak Kalra

Known for his antics and exemplary acting skills, the talented actor Deepak Kalra is all set to tickle your funny bones with his character Shampoo, in Viu’s upcoming web series Banned. Based on comedy musical drama, the series revolves around four Punjabi jatts who form a musical band but eventually get caged for their anti social act in their songs.

Deepak plays one of the four boys, named Pulkit aka Shampoo. I am sure just like me, you too must be wondering on his character name, well we have an answer for you from the man himself, “Usually shampoo is known to add a shine. Similarly my character is the shining star among the four boys (laughs).”

“Well the true reasoning for the name is - there is this phrase ‘shampoo phail jaata hai’, hence my character name - since I am the most notorious among the cast and I am the one who gets along with anybody and everybody. I connect instantly with people and become friends” exclaims Deepak.

To catch the phenomenal performance of Deepak Kalra as Pulkit in Banned, stay tuned to Viu.com

Starcast of Mitron in ‘Dil Hi Toh Hai’

Sony Entertainment Television’s show ‘Dil Hi Toh Hai’ is all set to wow its viewers with an interesting turn! The stellar star-cast of Bollywood movie Mitron will be seen helping the newly-wed couple Palak and Rithwik!

Jackky Bhagnani, Prateek Gandhi and Shivam Parekh came on the sets to be a part of the popular show.

After multiple dramatic sequences, Palak and Rithwik finally got married and Palak’s mother filed a police complaint against Rithwik. The cops swing into action and arrest the love-birds along with few of their friends and are put behind bars.

Rithwik and Palak’s friends Setu, Rohit, Aman, Ananya with Daadi and Taari are arrested as they create chaos at the station to get both of them released.

Jackky Bhagnani walks in at the right moment with his friends as a savior and plays an interesting prank to get Palak and Rithwik together in one cell as its their first night after the wedding. What happens next? Do the love-birds get freed from their cage or will they get booked under an offence? 

To find out more, watch Dil Hi Toh Hai every Monday-Thursday at 10:30pm only on Sony Entertainment Television!

The common man of Stand-Up Comedy – Gupta Ji

Appurv Gupta popularly known as ‘Guptaji’ in the stand-up comedy circuit was in Mumbai to perform at the Canvas Laugh Club where he had the audience in splits.

Coming from a middle-class family background, Appurv knows exactly what an average Indian's daily life looks like. He observes different people and their traits from daily life and then uses these human reactions to different situations with a touch of his wicked humor in his performance. His jokes are more of a personal experience than a made up story, which makes it so real that every single person in the audience can relate to it.   Also ‘GuptaJi’ is such a common surname in the country that it could be your neighbor, your dad’s friend, etc. Hence people also refer him as the ‘Common Man’.

Guptaji's keeps his content clean so you and your family can enjoy his shows together. He has got something for everyone, from a kid who is 16 to your grandpa who is 65, they all will take something from his show. His content is mostly Hinglish, as he thinks in Hindi and then converts the jokes into English. His unique delivery style and presentation of jokes will get you rolling with laughter. 

About : Appurv Gupta: CNN-IBN has listed Appurv Gupta in the Top 20 Stand-Up Comedians to watch out for. Comedy Central India says that he is India's leading Hinglish Stand-Up Comic. NDTV Prime shows him regularly with his exclusive show ''The Rising Stars of Comedy with Appurv Gupta." Recently, Forbes India had listed Appurv in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 Nominees list. Beyond all these recognitions, Appurv believes that he is the quintessential guy next door..

Vidyut Jammwal Welcomes Director Aditya Datt To ‘Commando 3’ Team With A Unique Gift

Aditya Datt, known for helming ‘Table No. 21’ and ‘Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story Of Sunny Leone’, will also helm Vidyut Jammwal’s upcoming film ‘Commando 3’ and the latter welcomed the former to the film team with a gift.

Datt revealed that Vidyut gifted him Army-style dog tags as a gesture of welcome to the ‘Commando 3’ team. An elated Aditya shared the pic of the dog tags on Instagram and said, “Sometimes a small gesture makes things big for life… a souvenir at the start of a new journey from the man himself, appreciate it.” Aditya is currently prepping for ‘Commando 3’, which also stars Adah Sharma, Angira Dhar and Gulshan Devaiah, in London.

The second season of Datt’s ‘Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story Of Sunny Leone’, is slated to premiere on September 18.

CINE STAR DEEPIKA PADUKONE TO HAVE SESSION ‘FINDING BEUTY IN PERFECTION’ WITH FICCI LADIES ORGANSIATION (FLO) ON SEPTEMBER 8 IN NEW DELHI

FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO), the women business wing of trade body FICCI is  organised a very interesting session with Deepika Padukone, one of the topmost actresses in India and recipient of several awards, including three Filmfare Awards on September 8, 2018 in New Delhi .

Cine star Deepika Padukone features in listings of the nation's most popular personalities, and Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018.

Alongside her acting career, Padukone has written columns for an Indian newspaper, is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products, and is vocal about issues such as feminism and depression. She has designed her own line of clothing for women and is the founder of the Live Love Laugh Foundation, which creates awareness on mental health in India.

The session very aptly titled “Finding Beauty in Imperfection”, with Anna Chandy in conversation with Deepika Padukone. Anna Chandy Chairperson of Deepika Padukone’s ‘The Live Love Laugh Foundation’,stood by Deepika’ s side while she battled with her mental health   as her therapist, as her guide and as her mentor. She is the country's first supervising and training transactional analyst, who today dons the hat of chairperson of the Deepika Padukone-led Live Love Laugh Foundation. She is also certified in neuro-linguistic programming and art therapy.

As a part of its activities, FLO brings together women achievers for interactive sessions on breaking through challenges, beating the odds, walking the pathways of courage and playing the role of inspirational role model for women around the globe.

FLO President, Pinky Reddy said, “It is undeniable that mental health is often missing from public health debates even though it's critical to holistic wellbeing. It is high time that we break away from the stigma that mental health issues carry with it. Who else could be more apt than Deepika Padukone for an interactive session on finding beauty in imperfection and creating awareness on the importance of mental well-being as much as our physical well-being.”

“FLO is the most apt platform to connect, learn and grow. We recognise the success stories of women who breaks all stereotypes and provide a platform for the members to be inspired by them. An immensely passionate and fearless woman, with grit and determination and an icon of inspiration for each one of us– Deepika Padukone is a real life hero and a winner in the journey of life. FLO salutes her indomitable spirit and unsurpassable courage”, Pinky Reddy added.