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  • 250 not out: Simone Singh basks in Heena’s success

    250 not out: Simone Singh basks in Heena’s success

    MUMBAI: On November 7, Henna on Sony TV will complete 250 episodes. And who can be happier about the show’s success than it’s lead protagonist Simone Singh!
     

    Speaking to indiantelevision.com, Singh says, “It is a great feeling to be part of a show which has run successfully for so long. The fact that the show has come so far clearly exemplifies that it has created a loyal viewership base.”

    Singh started her television career with A Mouthful of Sky, an Indian English show on DD Metro. She went on to do popular serials like Swabhimaan, Superhit Muqabla, Chitrahaar, Sea Hawks and Hello Friends, among others.

    Over the past five years, Singh has won several awards and nominations for the Best Actress for her title role in Henna. Another feather in her cap was when she was nominated as the Most Stylish Female on Television at the MTV Style Awards 2003.

    Today, Singh is extremely choosy about her work. “Television actors are working 14 hours a day, for 30 days a month. I don’t want to be a part of such hectic schedules. Leave aside social life, where would that leave my family life?” she asks.

    Singh believes that working for so long robs an actor of his acting capabilities. “One tends to stagnate, no matter how hard he may try not to,” she opines.

    While Singh looks forward to get into films sometime in the future, she does not seem to be in a hurry to bag a role. “I will do films if the roles and the people are good,” she says.

    However, Singh has dabbled in a few movies – like Ek Rishta, Kabhie Khushi Kabhi Gham, Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya Hai, Sur and Sssshhh… (Cinevistaas first home-production which released last week) – albeit in cameo roles. She will also make a guest appearance in Karan Johar’s Kal Ho Naa Ho (co-starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Saif Ali Khan) which is expected to hit the theatres on 28 November.

    On television, Singh has grabbed Aandhi – the next series on the on-going Chausatth Panne in Zee TV. Aandhi will be aired from 16 November. In this series, Singh plays a girl who has to conceal her identity, because she lives under the misconception that she has killed her boyfriend accidentally. Aandhi will also see Aamir Khan’s brother, Faisal Khan making a debut on television.

  • ‘Qaawali Muqabla’ as ‘Heena’ completes four years

    MUMBAI: Heena, one of the longest running soaps on Sony, has just completed four years on air. The serial produced by Rakhee Tandon, is a story of a girl unlucky in love, will celebrate completion of its fourth year by airing a special ‘qawaali muqabla’ coming Friday.
    According to an official release, all the characters of Heena will get together for a fun-filled night of ‘qawaali’ and ‘shero-shaiari’. The ‘qawaali muqabla’ will be incorporated in the story line.


    Heena is based on the good ole’ concept of bad versus good. The story so far goes as follows: Ruby the negative lead of Heena has managed to oust Heena – the protagonist and first wife of her husband Akram out of the house. The forthcoming episode will showcase a tussle between Heena’s team (good) and Ruby’s team (evil) during the ‘qawaali’.

  • Star rules in INTAM ratings too, Zee TV & Sony share 19 spots

    Star rules in INTAM ratings too, Zee TV & Sony share 19 spots

    Some 62 of Star Plus’ shows figure in The Top 100 Intam ratings chart for the week ended 2 September 2001. 19 shows each of Zee TV and Sony Entertainment go to make up the rest of the chart for Hindi entertainment channels. 

    Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi tops the charts with a TRP of 10.49, with Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki follows with a rating of 9.7 and Khullja Sim Sim was ninth with a TRP of 4.63 rating. Other Star Plus shows which completely dominate The Top 20 are: Kangan, SSSHHH…Kohi Hai…, Sanskruti, Kalash, Kaahin Kissi Roz, Shagun, Son Pari, and Kora Kagaz. 

    Sony Entertainment’s KKusum is the highest non-Star Plus programme, occupying the twenty-first spot with a TRP of 3.48. Zee TV’s Koshish Ek Aasha is at the 22nd spot. Some 10 of Zee TV’s new shows lead by Kohi Apna Sa (55), Justujoo (63), Kohi Apna Sa (66), Razzmatazz (75), Mujhe Dor Koi Khinche (76), Gharana (77), Baazi Kiski (81), Gharana (82), and Shri 420 (100) figure in the list.

    Sony Entertainment shows such as CID (42), Heena (48) Aahat (52), Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye (57), Milan (59), Mahabharat (80), Kahin Diyaa Jale Kahin Jiyaa (83), Boogie Woogie (84), Choodiyan (91) are some of the Sony shows in the Top 100.