<strong>A page from the personal diary of Neha Mehta</strong> I was studying History Honors from Delhi aiming to become an IAS officer when I entered the glam world. This was an unanticipated career choice. Neither my parents nor I expected that I would venture into this field. I met a famous photographer from Delhi who used to shoot print ads for a leading magazine. He suggested that I become a model and I said “yes”. It was something that I had never thought before but it sounded exciting and I went for it. I continued my studies along with modelling.

Television's chocolate boy. Meet Swapnil Joshi, who started his career at the age of eight playing Kush in Ramanand Sagar's <em>Uttar Ramayana.</em> The lad has now matured into one of the better artistes on the small screen. He has already given some good performances in <em> Shri Krishna, Des Mein Nikla hoga Chand, Amanat and Hare Kaanch Ki Choodiyan</em>. Currently, the Aamir Khan look alike has bagged a crossover Hindi film titled <em> Zindagi</em> along with his first reality show <em>Comedy Circus</em>. Excerpts from an interview

Aruna Irani has been a name synonymous with successful television shows like <em> Mehendi Tere Naam Ki, Tum Bin Jaon Kahan, Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand and Rabba Ishq Na Hove</em> to name a few. Carrying further the marathon of her successful innings on television would be her new primetime show on SaharaOne, <em> Doli Saja Ke Rakhna.</em> The show would hit the airwaves by the end of the next month. Its star cast includes names like Anuj Saxena, Amit Sarin, Jaya Mathur, Surabhi Tiwari and Barkha Bisht.

Himanshi Choudhary is one of the lucky few to have bagged Tony and Deeya Singh's new Zee show Jab Love Hua. Himanshi has had quite a long journey in the five years she's spent in the television industry. She started with Balaji's Kahin To Milenge on Sahara One, followed by Kutumb, Lavanya, Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand, Kareena Kareena, Kasshish and Bhabhi. This Delhi girl has been associated with some good shows and is confident about Jab Love Hua where she plays a character similar to Basanti in Sholay. Kavita Shyam chats up the pretty lady. <strong>