Jaya Prada says, “Our society grooms girls, but fails to produce good husbands”

Jaya Prada’s television debut show Perfect Pati on &TV posed some hard-hitting questions to its viewers when it started. Can an ideal son also be an ideal husband? What happens when a newly married woman realises her husband is not the man she expected him to be? It interestingly answered these questions through its strong narrative over the months. Not just did it give a refreshing perspective to the quintessential saas-bahu equation, but also changed perceptions of how a woman should deal with a troubled marriage and partner. 

The show in a dramatic turn of events, will see Rajyashree Rathod played by Jaya Prada, killing her own son Pushkar (Ayush Anand) in a bid to do the right thing and serve justice to her daughter-in-law Vidhita (Sana Amin Sheikh).  Rajyashree had long known that her son and daughter-in-law had trouble in their marriage. But it has now come to light that her son under his psychotic behaviour had tried to kill Vidhita, the woman he claimed to love. The shocking climax where Rajyashree shoots her own son with a gun is sure to cause ripples, but also sends a strong message to the society at large and mothers in particular on the topic of raising their sons well. 

Talking about this unconventional concept and the bold move the writers have taken with the story, Jaya Prada said, “I am glad that I made my television debut with Perfect Pati, a show that portrayed a mother and her role as a mother-in-law in such strong positive light. It is imperative that mothers should understand their child’s behaviour and not blindly support the wrongdoings or faults in their sons. Indian society has spent centuries grooming girls to be future good wives (sanskari bahus), yet often failing to produce good husbands who deserve them. Girls while growing up are being conditioned to feel that they have to accept their husbands any way,  even at times cater to their extreme behaviour in their marriages. It is imperative for mothers to imbibe values in their sons right from their childhood to respect a woman and her choices. I am happy and proud that &TV has taken such a strong stance and given this message through my show.” 

Further adding on the highpoint, she said, “Rajyashree loved her son, but she refused to stand-up for his bizarre behaviour and injustice against Vidhita. This a huge turning point as she chooses right over wrong and takes a drastic step though viewers will see the reasoning behind this move.” 

This is surely one climax that will be worth watching!

To know more watch Perfect Pati every Mon-Friday at 9.00 pm only on &TV

Hiten Tejwani breaks the ‘good boy image’ with &TV’s Daayan

From beginning his career with a chocolate boy role to becoming a huge household name thereafter, seasoned television actor Hiten Tejwani is a name that grew to fame with his incredible work in the daily soaps. Much like his nature and personality, the actor’s sweet and adored roles have always managed to charm the audience and been at the receiving end of much deserved adulation. Attempting to break the ‘good boy’ bubble around him, the actor is all set to return to a Balaji Telefilms show after a long gap with a new surprise for the viewers. 

Returning to his second home with a new role, Hiten Tejwani will be seen essaying a long desired negative character in &TV’s show, Daayan. Following the track, Jhanvi Morya (Tinaa Dattaa) switched personalities with her popular look alike actress Kundani Roy to defeat all fatal attempts of the Daayan. Little did she know that this action would result in consequences that would set to bring an additional turmoil in her life. Leading to a spark of rigidity in Jhanvi’s married life will be Kundani Roy’s husband, Viraj (Hiten Tejwani) who in an attempt to reconnect with his wife claims Jhanvi to be his. While Akarsh (Mohit Malhotra) fights to keep his love, Jhanvi will be seen facing an all new battle between keeping her secrets and maintaining the sanity in her marriage. 

Speaking about his desire to play distinct roles on television, actor Hiten Tejwani said, “As an actor, I have always wished to add variety to my craft and essay different roles that would probably set me apart from my earlier ones. My journey over television has mostly been about playing the typical ‘good boy’ and positive roles so much so that I was typecast to it. There was a ‘good boy image’ formed around me which I was tired of and felt that it needed to break.  I felt I needed to be more vocal about the fact that I am open to playing a negative character, just so that I could innovate with myself and add variety to my work So when Viraj’s role from Daayan was offered to me, I had no two thoughts about taking it up.” 

Adding further about his character, Hiten said, “While I have played a character earlier that was close to having grey shades, my current character is more negative in appearance and in personality. The efforts to pull this one is surely more and as challenging as it sounds, it is a completely new experience for me and one that I have been waiting for patiently. If viewers relate to Jhanvi and Akarsh’s life, they are surely going to love the new twist that my character is set to bring in. I am excited to play Viraj in Daayan and more enthusiastic to see how the viewers respond to this side of mine.” 

Will Jhanvi be able to fight another battle yet again to protect her love and her marriage or will she succumb to the pressures of her dark secrets and the evils of the Daayan? 

To know more, keep watching Daayan, every Saturday and Sunday at 9:00pm only on &TV

Luka Chuppi star cast visit Super Dancer Chapter 3

Super Dancer Chapter 3, the home –grown dance reality show of Sony Entertainment Television has left the viewers asking for more. The show is hugely popular amongst the dance lovers as well as our Bollywood celebrities. The lead pair of Luka Chuppi including Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon visited Super Dancer Chapter 3 recently for their movie promotion. Kartik and Kriti were spellbound  by the performances and could not believe that the contestants dance with great precision at such a young age. Kartik charmed the judges and audience with his pleasing personality, Kartik performed with Shilpa Shetty. Kriti danced with the contestants and was all praises for them.

Watch out for Kriti and Kartik having a fun time with the contestants of Super Dancer Chapter 3 and shaking a leg with the contestants.

Vidyut Jammwal uses his doodling skills to doodle his Junglee co-star Bhola

Vidyut Jammwal's love for animals is not a secret to anyone. The handsome hunk's upcoming movie is also based on the relationship between a man and elephants.

Vidyut has spent a lot of time behind camera understanding the elephants and their behaviour. He has spent an extensive amount of time with Bhola and has great fondness for him.

So much so that Vidyut decided to doodle his version of Bhola in his free time on set.

The actor has now shared the video of himself doodling asking kids to sketch their version of Bhola and get a chance to watch Junglee trailer with him.

Zee Studios to release legendary actor late Sridevi’s MOM in China

Zee Studios released critically-acclaimed film MOM, a film that gave every viewer goose bumps, on July 2017. MOM received an overwhelming response in India as well as overseas on its theatrical release. Having being released by Zee Studios International in 39 regions including Poland, Czech, Russia, UAE, UK, USA, and Singapore to name a few, the film is all set to take yet another flight and bring the celebrated actor’s memories alive with its release in China on March 22, 2019. 

“The legacy of an actor of her stature lives on in the work she has left behind for us. MOM is the perfect example of this. The film has received an overwhelming response from every region it has released in. We are proud to be taking this heart-touching film to yet another market, spreading her gift farther and wider”, says Vibha Chopra, Head - Zee Studios International (Film Marketing, Distribution and Acquisition) 

“MOM is a film that has connected with both, mothers and audiences, from every region. This is Sri’s last film and our aim is to tell this beautiful story and showcase her most remembered last film to as many people as possible. Zee Studios International has been a part of MOM’s success since day one and I am glad to see them take this film to heights even two years after its release” added Boney Kapoor. 

Directed by Ravi Udyawar, MOM is about how a girl’s life changes when she is brutally gang-raped by a group of spoiled rich students from her school and two of their house helps. Her stepmother seeks justice and takes the help of a detective to teach the perpetrators a lesson. 

The film has won two National Awards—one for Best Actress and the other for Best Background Score.