Smriti Irani will host the curtain raiser in a special revealer episode of the much-celebrated, unlikely mega-blockbuster of 1975, <em>Jai Santoshi Maa</em> called <em>Santoshi Maa ke darshan tulsi ke sang</em>. XL Media Pvt. Ltd. has teamed up with Star India for this unique venture. To begin with, this much-acclaimed landmark film was made by XL Media's very own banner 31 years back, known as <em>Bhagyalaxmi Chitra Mandir</em>, and it is releasing the same on the small screen as well.

Amarr Upadhyay whose claim to fame was Mihir's character in <em>Kyunki Saans Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi</em>, is finally fulfilling his dream -- that of starting a production house of his own. He has named his production house Friday Films. "I always thought of producing my own shows and here I am," says Amarr. The production house will not be in partnership with anyone. "No this will not be a joint venture; instead it will be owned by my wife Hetal and myself," adds the actor. Friday Films will produce films, television shows, as well as ad films.