Ashiesh Roy is all set to break his image of a comic actor. He has been into comedy for the past seven-eight years. He has now taken a U-turn. The actor is playing the role of a villain on Zee??€�s <em> Chaldi Da Naam Gaddi</em> after a long gap. He is going to play the character of a Bengali man named Das Gupta.

The K factory (Balaji Telefilms) is all set with the starcast of its new show <em>Kis Rishtey Se</em> (KRS). The show promises a great lineup of actors and the audience will see a few surprising faces too!

After doing a<em> balle balle in Shanno ki Shaadi<em>, Karan Mehra is all set to do yo yo on Sab TV's <em>Twinkle Beauty Parlour.<em> Karan has been roped in to play the role of Rocky, a DJ in a fancy club. Rocky is a hunk whose attitude and looks make girls go weak in their knees. Initially the character takes off on a positive note but as the serial progresses it will develop shades of grey.

Karan Wahi, the<em> Remix</em> heartthrob who was being considered as the protagonist for Balaji's new show<em> Kis Rishtey Se</em> has reportedly turned down the offer! The lad was offered this new soap a few weeks back and was given time to think over. He finally reached a decision after mulling over the offer for a week.

Shweta Gulati best remembered as the stylish and perky Tia Ahuja in <em>Remix</em> is all set to experiment with theatre. After a sabbatical, the actor is doing a musical comedy play with Aamir Dalvi, Prithvi Zutsi and a few more renowned names from the theatre world. The play has been christened as Kkk…Kiran and will be directed by Mihir Bhuta (who scripted Chanakya and Aflatoon) and produced by Sanjay Bhatia.

Habib Mithiborwala the cool dude of Star One's <em>Remix</em>, who was missing in action from July last year will soon be in action and if health permits will b epart of the show that he so loves. The actor is coming back to town on 26 April from his hometown Gujarat. Habib is still unable to stand for a long time, but the good news is that he can walk.

An excited Shweta Gulati is enjoying her newfound motherhood and the baby is a three and a half month old black Cocker Spaniel which she has got home recently. She has named the pup as Phoebe after her favorite character in the television show Friends. "I am currently enjoying motherhood with my baby Phoebe who is the apple of my eyes now," says the lovely Tia of <em>Remix</em> who jokingly complains of having no time for herself due to too much work pressure.

Manav Gohil is back from a well deserved break and the actor is all geared to take on work with a vengeance. new characters that will come his way. The actor will be seen in Zee's <em>Sarrkkar<em>. Manav will play Tisca's (Urvashi) old friend, and is paired opposite her. "Yes, I will be doing <em>Sarrkkar</em>. I have a cameo in it. I play a journalist in the show. I play a friend of to this going character," said Manav. Moulli Ganguly who plays Kritika in the show says,"Yes I heard that Manav will be on the show in some time He is paired opposite Tisca Chopra."

Come 23 December and <em>CID</em> on Sony will see Kavita Kaushik playing a cop in the show. "I play Anushka, an investigative cop working for the central intelligence in the show. I am working with such senior actors and it is such a pleasant experience shooting for the show. I play this young courageous cop who is very enthusiastic, ready to learn and take on any difficulty that comes her way. The serial is shot like a film and I think I am growing as an actor ," says the lovely lady who has <em>Kesar</em> in hand currently.

Pooja Bhatt's latest flick, <em>Holiday</em> will play an importantpart in the forthcoming episodes of the Star One show, <em>Remix</em>. In an interesting episode, Vrinda, a die-hard fan of Dino Morea bugs Ashi, asking her to arrange for all to watch <em>Holiday</em> through her mother who is an actress herself.