Swarna Jha ‘s return to Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi hasn’t been all that pleasant. No, she didn’t have any problem with her co-stars or Ekta but she was left seething over an uncomfortable costume.

Is the Ekta-Smriti war for real ? The news of Tulsi maiya being replaced by Gautami Gadgil in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi ,the mother of all soaps has left us a wee bit confused. Now, wots the real story behind this? Our khabru reveals that there have been some undercurrents between the guru shishya since the time the latter turned producer. When Smriti was hell bent on having her way, Ekta went ahead and supported her as a co-producer with Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasmaan. Later when Smirti was ready to roll out Viruddh, Ekta backed out of Thodi…

Sandeep Rajora, who is currently doing a cameo in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as an undercover cop who's come to unravel the mystery of Krishna Tulsi's rape, has recently shifted to a new pad at Palm Court Complex. This is the same area which is a home to cluster of TV stars like Hiten-Gauri, Gourav Chopra, Ali Asgar, Saakshi Tanwar, Pracheen Chouhan and Juhi Parmar.

We recently spotted actor Rohit Bakshi the actor at a suburban multiplex catching Woh Lamhe with his girlfriend when a thought struck us. He has been a known name in the TV circles since quite some time and is career profile boasts of many Balaji soaps like Kahiin To Hoga, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hain. Inspite of being featured in such TRP rakers wonder why Rohit couldn't hog the limelight like some of his colleagues?

The vengeful Mohini of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Tassnim Sheikh, turns a year older on 4th August. "It won't be a pompous birthday for me as my hubby Samir, who is the Merchant Navy, is on the ship." For those uninitiated, this talented actor recently surprised her better half by gifting him a mini-vacation to Bangkok on his birthday. "I am just back from that trip and have spent quality time with Samir", she says.

<strong>No Ekta: Jaya & Resham</strong> Ekta Kapoor is frantically looking for someone to play Meenakshi- the torrid past of Vikram Kapadia, Mukul Dev and Riitu Raaj- in her latest thriller K.Street, Pali Hill which has rolled quite well so far. Jaya Bhattacharya and Resham Sheth have refused the role. Reason? They don't want to play 50 plus! Any takers? <strong>Prachee quits 'Kyunki...</strong>'

The quirky world of television is full of stars, starry mood swings, the rat race for the stellar roles and lots more... <strong>A desi Saturday Night Live on Star!</strong> Is originality in short supply? Or would we rather piggy back on the assured success of a tested western show format??