The latest buzz in the tellyland is that <a href=http://www.tellychakkar.com/interviews/stardom-tv-restricted-time-you-are-doing-particular-show-sayantani-ghosh>Sayantani Ghosh</a> who is currently seen in Sony’s weekend series <em><a href=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/manish-goel-enter-adaalat>Adaalat</a></em> was offered an item number from none other than Mahesh Bhatt.

Star Plus is all set to launch a new show which will be a remake of the popular long-running Bengali series <em>Maa</em>. K. Venkatesh Productions – the maker of the original Bengali series – is producing the show.

Zee TV has patiently waited to usher in its new shows. The wait seems to be over for Shakuntalam Telefilms’ <em> Maa </em> which is slated for a January launch and will probably replace the struggling <em> Ranbir Rano </em>, which currently airs at 10.30 pm and will soon be shifted to 11.00 pm so as to accommodate Hats Off production’s supernatural thriller Shree. According to our source from the production, “<em> Maa </em> will go on air from 5 January and will air at 11.00 pm. I don’t know what will happen to <em> Ranbir Rano </em>. For that you will have to speak to the channel.”

The Zee conundrum involving its upcoming shows is showing some sign of solution with <em>Choti Bahu</em> and <em>Maa</em> tipped to occupy the afternoon slot. If sources are to be believed, DJ’s: A Creative Unit’s<em> Choti Bahu</em>, whose promo is currently on, will launch in October end while Shakuntalam Film’s<em> Maa</em> will go on air in November. While they are slated to be matinee shows the timings for these shows is still not clear.

In keeping with the general mood of revamping the afternoon slots across most channels Zee TV is also coming up with a brand new show for its afternoon audience. According to our sources the show titled<em> Maa </em> which is on the lines of the Rekha-Kabir Bedi starrer <em> Khoon Bhari Maang</em> will air in the channel’s afternoon slot.

Her continued absence made her critics feel that she’s called it quits. However, Surbhi Tiwari marks her return to acting after completely recovering from a serious back injury which kept her out of work for nine months. Says Surbhi, “I’m thrilled to be working again. Last year, I suffered a slip disc and was bed-ridden for almost three months. Naturally I had to quit all my work. Some people felt that I quit the industry.”