Kyunki

<em> Kaun hai</em> Krishna Tulsi ka rapist? What will happen to Prachi when she knows that she is not the only family Monnish has? What is in that casket that will turn the <em>kahaani of Kahaani?</em> Balaji's three TRP rakers will open merge in Monday's episode and unfold all mystery by 11:30pm on Tuesday.

Nasir has not been seen on television of late and that's because the actor is searching for the right role to come his way. But this hasn't stopped Nasir from experimenting with other things like theatre and event management. The actor has so far acted in plays and is now directing two plays and scripting the third one besides getting enough projects for his event management company which has been around for almost a year but is now getting its due.

The svelte cricket loving Mandira Bedi sizzled the telly screen with her noodle straps in MAX's<em> Extraaa Innings</em> last World Cup 2003. Now, once again the<em> hep sardarni</em> is gearing up her act for the upcoming Champions' Trophy commencing next week. "I love cricket and its a great feeling to be back. In fact, when I look back on my career the game has given me a new lease of life. Before I became a cricket commentator, I had a typical housewife image, because of the strong roles I essayed as Shanti and later as Mandira in Star's <em>Kyunki," </em>says Mandira.

Amit Dua<em> aka </em> Sameer of Star's<em> Kyunki </em> who was supposed to play second lead in <em> Kasturi</em> now tltled as<em> Karam apna apna</em> has opted out of the show. <em> Karam apna apna </em> would have actually been this Delhite's big break in tellydom. But owing to certain last minute changes in his character Amit decided not to go ahead with it.

Tassnim Sheikh has got herself a Hindu name post marriage with the help of numerologist friend Sanjay B Jumaani. The actor had a registered marriage on 19 April and has decided to change her name to Tanishaa Nerurkar. "Yes, Tassnim has changed her name to Tanishaa and I made the changes according to her date of birth and since she's got married to a Hindu she wanted a Hindu name. I keep speaking to her often and she decided to change the name before her marriage. I had also suggested a few names to her, matching with surnames Sheikh and Nerurkar," says Jumaani .

From plain cotton salwar kameez to strapless gowns and short skirts, it's been quite a journey of sorts for Gauri Pradhan! <em>Kyunki's</em>… Nandini aka Gauri Pradhan will be seen in Sony's <em>Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai<em> flaunting a completely rockstar image, from 3 April, Monday.

Life at Sankraman studios in Goregaon East, in suburban Mumbai, is lived amidst tight security. As we decided to take a trip to Ekta's soap factory on Wednesday, little did we realise that it was going to be as time consuming as difficult -- we didn't anticipate the time consuming security checks undertaken by security personnel at the gate. Surprisingly, they smelled a rat as soon as we told them that we were from the press! (Although, there was considerable electronic media presence inside!)

Tassnim Sheikh, who plays the charming yet manipulating bahu in the Virani household, has allegedly fallen prey to an obsessive fan. The mystery caller, who calls himself her fan and admirer, has been making life miserable through weird text messages, claims Tassnim, who recently re-entered <em>Kumkum</em> as Renuka. This is not the first time that the actress has gone through this kind of an ordeal. One and a half years ago too, a fan had tried to harass her in a similar fashion and had relented when Tassnim threatened to call in the cops.

After <em>Kasautii</em>..., get ready for a five day dose of <em>Kahin to Hoga</em> and <em>Kyunki</em>....as well, exactly a month from now. An overdose of saas-bahu sagas, punctuated by Star's trump card, <em>KBC</em> - all between 8.30 pm to 11 pm - that is the diet for Star Plus viewers on Fridays from 5 August!