Not backing down :

Television actors, especially those working in daily soaps, are prone to falling ill but that never deters them from stopping their work. Another name has been added to the list of brave hearts. Rati Pandey, aka Prarthana of Har Ghar Kuch Kehta Hai fame, continues shooting despite suffering from a severe back pain. "I've been suffering from spondylitis for a long time. It has flared up again. After shooting for 8 hours, my back really hurts. During this time, I take short breaks but continue shooting, says Rati. If the pain is that severe then why doesn't she take any treatment? Rati replies, "My doctor has advised me physiotherapy but where do I have the time for it. I'm playing the lead and have to show up everyday. My producers are kind enough to delay the shoot whenever I feel the pain." Her producers are right in delaying the shoot but let's hope that Rati doesn't further delay her treatment or else she might not be able to endure the consequences. Tattoo gayab: Karan Grover, aka Dr. Armaan Mallik of Dill Mill Gayye fame, has an entire left arm covered with a tribal design tattoo and the right arm with a dragon tattoo. But for the role of a medical intern, he covers up his arms with loads of makeup. However, problems arose when Karan was supposed to play basketball in a sleeveless vest in one of the episodes. So, will this medical intern reveal his tattoos? Unfortunately, they'll still remain covered. "Though I was wearing a sleeveless vest, no one was able to see my tattoos as they've covered by makeup. It took about 15 minutes to cover each arm" says Karan. We reckon that it's a folly not to reveal his tattoos as they sure would have been more appealing than watching him act. Chinu-Shalu : A real pair? Manish Naggdev, aka Chinu of Banoo Main Teri Dulhan, is rumoured to have an off screen affair with his co-star Snehal Sahai who plays his wife Shalu in the show. We wonder how much truth is there to it. Manish says this in his defence, "We are not seeing each other, I am quite aware of these rumours, but I think when the on screen chemistry works, these stories are bound to arise. We've been appreciated for our work, but apart from that there is nothing more." Well Manish, we shall just take your word for now!