<em>Kasauti Zindagi Kay </em>was the last amongst all the Balaji soaps to leap forward. Chetan Hansraj: The big baddie! And now if all goes well the show which recently took a five year leap will have Ekta's blue eyed boys Chetan Hansraj and Shabbir Ahluwalia entering the show as negative characters..

Once upon a time Shweta Kwaatra was pegged as Ekta Kapoor's lucky mascot. She played Esha in Sony's<em> Kkusum</em> and as Pallavi in <em>Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki,</em> the actor mesmerized the telly<em> junta</em> with her vampish charm. Who can forget her freeze frame evil act with flared nostrils, arched eyebrows, coupled with a wicked nasal laugh, as she around making life hell for Parvati<em> bhabhi.</em>

Kiran Karmarkar, fondly remembered as Om of<em> Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki</em> is on seventh heaven! Apart from his long awaited character (mentally ill son) in Star Plus's<em>Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasman, </em>he will soon be seen donning a new avataar in Sony's Man Mein Hai Vishwas' next episode and Star One's Saathi Re.

Mention Sasha and you know he's the one who made life hell for television's demigoddess, Parvati bhabhi in<em> Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii.</em> "It's anytime great to be back with <em>Kahaanii....,</em> it's like homecoming for me". After being the conspirator of Shruti's kidnapping, Sasha was shown to have deported to Singapore for good, and was nowhere to be seen then. However, he's now back to reinstate the same state of terror in the minds of the audience. Sasha aka Chetan Hansraj makes a come back in Kahaani....on 1st Aug.

Aditi Shirwaikar aka Sonu of <em>Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki</em> who has disappeared to America is now back on the series. The track shows that she is back from America and joins the Agarwal family in their grief of Parvati, the lead protagonist's daughter Shruti being kidnapped. "I am glad to be back in the show. My character has shaped up since the time she has been shown to be in America. I was initially a very innocent and bubbly character but now I am a totally different person. I am shown to be more mature and poised as a person," says Aditi.

<em>Kumkum</em> will see a major twist in the tale --- next week! "The twist is something that will be unexpected, it has never happened before on Indian television," says an excited Juhi, who plays the lead in the Star Plus afternoon soap. When pressed for more info, all she will give out is, "I cannot tell you exactly what will happen, but the twist is going to come in <em>Kumkum</em> and Sumit's life." So are we looking at another love triangle????? Only time will tell.