MUMBAI: Bollywood model and actress Priya Soni will soon be seen in a big-ticket, high-voltage performance at a major Tv event, which will be telecast all over the world.

Speaking to this journalist, Priya Soni said her team, along with the choreographer and others are rehearsing day and night for the show. There will be more than 300 elite guests including Bollywood and Tv stars and a lot of costume changes and other intricate choreography is involved and we want everything to go as per plan.

“We do not want any hiccups, so we are practicing and rehearsing day and night for the mega show,” she said.

Priya Soni has featured in more than 100 music videos, including Punjabi, Tamil, Kannada, Bhojpuri and Hindi.

She recently shot for a Punjabi music video sung by a Canadian NRI rapper which will be released next month.

She has also done 4-5 South films, including Tamil and Malayalam projects.

MUMBAI: After the unfortunate death of 20-year-old actor Tunisha Sharma the production team of the Tv show Ali Baba: Dastaan-E-Kabul is in a difficult situation as both actors played lead roles.

While Tunisha is no more after her suicide, Sheezan Khan was arrested on charges of abetment to suicide by the Maharashtra police.

Sheezan Khan played the role of Ali Baba, while Tunisha played his love interest Princess Mariam. The show airs on Sony and also stars Karthik Jayaram and Sayantani Ghosh among others and went live last August.

A media report has said the series is not shutting down but the makers are looking for replacement actors. Also the new buzz in the air is that Abhishek Nigam may not be playing Ali Baba after all.

Our source claims that Sheezan Khan has sent a message to the makers of the show that he will be out on bail soon and he would like to continue playing the role of Ali Baba and has requested the makers to give him one week’s time to start shooting.

Sheezan Khan’s bail application in a Thane Sessions court will come up for hearing on the 7th of this month.

MUMBAI: Actor Rayya Labib who knew Tv actor Tunisha Sharma for the last 2-3 years and even interacted with her several times at a beauty palour in Mumbai, on Saturday evening told this reporter that Tunisha looked “depressed and worried.

“She did not say exactly what was the problem, but I could sense that all was not well in her life. She once said that she was in a one-sided relationship. I did not probe too much. But I realized that there was a love angle or love triangle. There were problems in her love life. She was also depressed about a death in her family.”

According to Rayya, “She was otherwise chirpy and bubbly, but at times would suddenly go very quiet. At the parlour, we were normally together for 3-4 hours at a stretch and while she was talking and seemed very happy one hour, the next hour she seemed to slip in a tense and worried mood. I think her work schedules were also taking a toll on her personal and emotional life,” Rayya explained.

Meanwhile, Tunisha Sharma’s co-star, who died by suicide on the sets of her TV show on Saturday, Sheezan M Khan was arrested by the Maharashtra police, after her mother filed a case of abetment to suicide. Sheezan and Tunisha featured opposite each other in their TV show Alibaba – Dastaan-e-Kabul.

According to Rayya, “Tunisha was madly in love with Sheezan Khan, whom she considered as her boyfriend. However, Sheezan was not serious about the relationship and considered her a very good friend. Maybe she was a bit emotionally immature and insecure about him and took the drastic step of taking her own life after a massive fight between the two in the changing room on the sets.”

NEW DELHI: According to the Indore police, TV actress Vaishali Thakkar who committed suicide by hanging herself inside her house in Indore was harassed by her ex-boyfriend and was in depression due to a failed relationship.

She was 30 and became famous because of her roles in serials like Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and Sasural Simar Ka. READ HERE: Priya Soni reveals why Vaishali Thakkar committed suicide, what went wrong with her love life?

For almost one year the actress was at living at her Indore home and was found dead on Sunday (October 16) morning at her residence.

The actress was engaged to a Kenya-based surgeon Abhinandan Singh and was supposed to get married soon.

Her neighbour businessman Rahul Navlani who was also her ex-boyfriend is allegedly said to be the reason behind the drastic act. He did not want her to get married and was harassing her for some time now. ALSO READ: Why did Vaishali Thakkar commit suicide? Cause of death of Vaishali Thakkar? Priya Soni reveals the real reason for Vaishali Thakkar’s suicide

Navlani who is married wanted her to continue the clandestine relationship.

According to media reports, a suicide note has been recovered and it indicates towards a turbulent love life with a breakup as the main cause of depression. ALSO READ: Priya Soni spoke to Vaishali Thakkar about 10 days ago, this is what she told her

The police are looking into the matter and her neighbour is absconding. The Tejaji Nagar police station as well as senior officials are on the job and several people are being questioned. (ALSO READ: Why did Vaishali Thakkar commit suicide)

For the latest updates on this story and the Vaishali Thakkar suicide investigation CLICK HERE

MUMBAI: Chef and gourmet home cook-turned film-maker and script writer Sonya Kaur based in Mumbai has thrashed Colors channel for promoting #Metoo accused Sajid Khan on their popular reality show Bigg Boss season 16.

Sonya said there are thousands of popular artistes in India, but the channel had to choose someone who has been accused of sexual misconduct by not one, but many female artistes, models and actors over the years and who was even banned by a trade association.

Several celebrities like Sona Mohapatra have come forward to speak about the channels choice and voiced their opinion on the subject.

Sona Mohapatra lashed out at ‘Indian TV channels and its executives’ for being a ‘depraved & sad lot’.

Sona wrote on her Twitter handle, “This is #SajidKhan, now on a reality TV show. Then there is #AnuMalik judging a music reality show on TV, for children no less. #KailashKher? Celebrity Judge on TV. ALL called out by many many women in @IndiaMeToo. Indian TV channels, executives are indeed a depraved & sad lot.”

She added, “I’m sure these ‘marketing, creative’ teams will be chuckling ghoulishly for the free publicity, PR their depraved choices are giving them? Some will get promotions like in the case of Indian Idol in the past. Sleep well at night dancing on the graves of your conscience.”

Hundreds of netizens also slammed Sajid Khan and the channel on various social media platforms for selecting and promoting Sajid Khan.

Actors and celebs like Saloni Chopra, Racheal White, Sherlyn Chopra, Simran Suri, Aahana Kumar, journalist Karishma Upadhyaya, Mandana Karimi and others had accused Sajid Khan during the Me Too movement, years ago.

Mumbai: Ullu Digital’s CEO Vibhu Agarwal’s problems are going from bad to worse everyday.

After a former female employee accused him of molestation and criminal intimidation, filing a complaint against him at the Amboli Police Station, now the Mumbai Crime Branch has begun a probe, following fresh allegations from a model that Agarwal was running porn apps or publishing and circulating porn content on apps with unknown, fake or fictitious owners, but indirectly controlled or operated by him.

Sources said that the Property Cell of the Crime Branch of the Mumbai Police today called several persons connected with the Ullu App for investigation, and the controversies surrounding Ullu touched a new high.

Allegations Against Vibhu Agarwal

A female model Sagarika Shona Suman has alleged that Vibhu Agarwal was running apps under different names, fictitious identities or fake persons by creating shell companies with fictitious individuals as their owners. In reality, the entire business was run by him and a select team of 2-3 persons, the complainant has alleged.

ALSO READ: Kolkata model and Insta Influencer Shamita Smita Ghosh alleges she was forced to work for Ullu, Lattu Apps

Two more victims have come forward to state that Vibhu Agarwal’s app Ullu also published porn like Raj Kundra’s Hotshots App and that they had a tough time getting their films removed from the platform.

In the past several models, including Komal, Kajal Shankharwar, Satarupa, Anupriya and others had filed complaints of a similar nature against Ullu.

IndyaTv.in made several attempts to contact Mr Vibhu Agarwal of Ullu App, but he was unavailable for comment. He is not answering his mobile phones and WhatsApp and SMS messages sent to his three mobile phones/numbers went unanswered. Attempts to contact him on the landline number at his Mumbai office also proved futile. Our reporters left messages with Ullu Digital staff, requesting for an interview or audience with Vibhu Agarwal to hear his side of the story, but no response was forthcoming. The Country Head and Executive Director of the company said it was not possible to reach Vibhu Agarwal. We will update this story when Mr Vibhu Agarwal responds to us.

MUMBAI: Controversial Tv actress Sagarika Shona Suman who shot to fame after blowing the lid off the Raj Kundra porn racket has been signed on by a Mumbai-based production house Purple Orchid Films and an OTT platform Purple Prime 9 TV.

Sagarika has already done several Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films in the last 4 years, but in the South she worked under a different name. She first started her career with a Bhojpuri film, which was a catastrophe and an experience that she wants to forget.

In 2018, she moved to the South and thanks to her “heavy looks and contours,” managed to bag nearly 8 films in all. She then changed her name and came back to Mumbai to try her luck in Bollywood and Tv shows.

Sagarika main target now is web series on well-known platforms as well as Tv Reality Shows.

Shooting for the comedy web series starring Sagarika Shona Suman and titled Raj Kundra Ka Ulta Chashma will commence soon, sometime next month, sources said.

The creative team for the web series is part of Purple Orchid Films and the series director Rajesh Kamat says the film is “only inspired” by the Raj Kundra porn racket in Mumbai.

Kamat didn’t say on which OTT the web series will be featured on, but hinted that it will be on one of the top 5 OTT platforms, streaming in India. Purple Prime 9 Tv is only our streaming partner. The web series will be featured on one of the top platforms in India, he said.

“This project is not based on Raj Kundra. It has nothing to do with Shilpa Shetty or the HotShots App. This is a double-meaning, but otherwise clean comedy web series and we have signed on Sagarika Shona Suman for this series. We are in talks with various Tv artists like Hina Khan, Arshi Khan, comedian Sunil Pal, etc., as actors for this project,” Kamat told this reporter.

MUMBAI: Not all Bigg Boss fans are really impressed with the new “little brother” version of Bigg Boss – Bigg Boss OTT. They feel that Salman Khan’s presence is what gives the show its identity, persona and ambiance. Without Salman Khan, Bigg Boss will lose its “Bigg flavor”.

In another twist on the show, India’s well-known director-producer Karan Johar joins Bigg Boss OTT as its celeb host. Johar will anchor the drama and melodrama of Bigg Boss OTT for the six week run on Voot.

Bigg Boss OTT will premiere on 8th August 2021 with unprecedented access, engagement, and interactivity empowering viewers to immerse themselves in the journey of contestants in the house, said a source at the Channel Colors.

According to a media release by the makers, for the first time ever, Bigg Boss fans will get a chance to watch all the major drama and action 24*7 LIVE from the house. This apart the BB fans will be treated with 1-hour episode on VOOT. Viewers will also get a chance to watch exclusive cuts, round the clock content drops and a fully interactive edition. After the completion of the digital exclusive, the show will move seamlessly into COLORS with the launch of Season15 of Bigg Boss.

Karan’s candid, quick-witted, glitzy and dynamic style will bring viewers up close and personal with the contestants of Bigg Boss OTT. Witty and Wise, Karan has the Midas touch to get his audience laughing and introspecting all at the same time and will be the window to the world outside for contestants locked inside the house.

On his new role as the Bigg Boss OTT host on Voot, Karan Johar said, “My mom and I are huge Bigg Boss fans and wouldn’t miss it for a day. As a viewer, it keeps me hugely entertained with dollops of drama. For decades now, I have always enjoyed hosting shows and now with Bigg Boss OTT… it will surely be Over the Top. It’s my mother’s dream come true. Bigg Boss OTT will undeniably have a lot more sensational and dramatic. I hope I can live up to the audience’s and my friends’ expectations, make Weekend Ka Vaar with the contestants an enjoyable affair in my own style and up the ante on the entertainment quotient. Wait for it!”

Fans can expect a one-of-a-kind experience with direct and deeper engagement, empowerment and indulgence in the ongoing daily drama of the house, where a line-up of some of the most sensational names from showbiz are likely to compete.