Veteran actress Padmini Kolhapure has been zeroed on to play the life line of<em> Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi</em>. Smriti's tenure in Balaji ends this May. Her leaving the parent production house and <em>Kyunki</em> was drama laden. However Padmini's entry has been kept under wraps, in fact Nevedita Basu, Creative Head Balaji- blatantly hides the fact stating that, "No, I haven't finalized anyone as yet!" when the press is abuzz with news of her entry.

They are back! The Indian Telly Awards, in their fourth edition this year, kickstarted proceedings with jury meetings spread over the whole of last week in Mumbai. Judging 2000 entries competing in 93 categories in the technical and popular categories was no mean task, but the able jury comprising some venerated names in the industry, made it seem like a cakewalk!