Shalini Kapoor, who had entered the <em>Kkusum</em> plot as Aaryaman's wife a couple of months ago, has quit. "My track's going nowhere, and I thought it better to quit now than go on contributing a huge chunk of my time to this show," says the pretty lady, currently also seen in Zee's afternoon soap <em>Paalkhi</em>.

By the time 2004 winds up, Ansh would be shot dead. Before the year is out, Mickey Mouse has put his tentative foot in the country. And we are inching closer to the Indian Idol. Jassi's promised makeover is still a month away, and <em>Kaun Banega Crorepati</em> didn't keep its promise of a return this year. The idiot box however did a fairly good job of keeping the couch potatoes glued with dramatic soapy twists, some real good stories and a handful celebs who latched on to the tube this year. Here's a look at the on-screen highlights of the year -