Kumkum Bhagya’s Krishna Kaul on kissing another man in ALTBalaji's

                           Kumkum Bhagya’s Krishna Kaul on kissing another man
                              in ALTBalaji's thriller entertainment Cartel!

ALTBalaji's thriller entertainment Cartel is undoubtedly one of the most exciting and anticipated shows of the year. And now, the latest piece of information from the sets will surely drop your jaws as well. Popular TV actor Krishna Kaul who is currently seen in Kumkum Bhagya will play an aspiring actor Jawed in the series. However, many don't know that Krishna had to step out of his comfort zone for the series. Krishna will be seen locking lips with another man in the series. Although the details of the scene are not yet known, Krishna recently opened up about the scene. 

"So when I was told that I need to kiss a man, I was reluctant. I wasn't sure if that will go with the image of my character in Kumkum Bhagya. They came back to me to narrate the script. And when they did, I was bowled over by the script. My character was someone I've not played before, so it was more exciting for me. It still took me some time to realize that I need to kiss a man on a show. After talking to a few friends, I realized that 'Hey, it's a show and I am an actor. I can't deny these things. So I agreed to the show. When the day of that scene came, I was nervous. I still wasn't sure. When we did the take, I was quite hesitant, and it came across on the screens. Soon we did a take or two and I got comfortable. I was very chill then. Because then, after a point, I became the character and forgot that I was Krishna Kaul. Eventually, it was all a fun experience for me."
 
Krishna also revealed that his mother was shocked when he told her about the scene. "Interestingly, I hadn't told my mother about it. The moment I told her that I have kissed a man she was scandalized. Then I clarified that I have only kissed a man on screen for a show, and she was further amazed. She couldn't believe that I kissed a man in front of the camera. However, I am sure once she watches the show, she'd understand," Krishna laughed and concluded.

Cartel is one of the most ambitious projects from ALTBalaji's kitty. The countdown for the show, which stars Rithvik Dhanjani, Supriya Pathak, and Tanuj Virwani in pivotal roles has already begun. The show is slated to stream on ALTBalaji and MX Player Gold from August 20.

Taken aback with the overwhelming response

 “Taken aback with the overwhelming response”, says Samyuktha Hegde on ALTBalaji's youth drama Puncch Beat 2!

Roadies and Splitsvilla fame Samyuktha Hegde made her digital debut with ALTBalaji's youth drama Puncch Beat 2. Hegde is currently receiving rave reviews for her performance in the digital show. Samyuktha played a high-spirited girl, Meesha, a freshman in the prestigious Rosewood High. Meesha is mysterious as she rides a bike, has no qualms in entering the boxing ring, and has dance moves that could make other girls envious. In a tête-à-tête with Samyukhta who plays Meesha in the series spoke about playing the character and romancing Siddharth Sharma in the show.

• How fun was it to play Meesha?

Meesha is a fresh entrant in Rosewood High. She has the mind of her father and the heart of her mother. She is an MMA expert and when she enters Rosewood, who gets a keen interest in Ranbir. She is a real game-changer in the show and the best part of her, which I absolutely relate the most is, a workout fanatic and health-conscious to the extreme. She is always high on energy and loves being challenged.

• How was it shooting in Dehradun this year?

Honestly, it was like I am back in college. It was like one of those college trips that we used to take with our classmates. We had work and a lot of fun on sets and offsets. Also, it was pretty cold.

• How excited were you for the launch?

Well, this is my digital debut, so the amount of excitement I had when the show was about to release was insane. I don't think so there's a word for that. I just had butterflies not just in my stomach but everywhere around. And now that it's released, I am getting back to my senses. 

• What is the kind of reaction you've been getting since the show has launched?

Well, it's just been a week since the show has launched. And trust me, my DMs are filled with so much love. I am overwhelmed with the amount of comments and DMs that I have been receiving. I knew that the show has a loyal fan following but to be honest, I am kind of taken aback by the response. My family has loved my work and that’s more than satisfactory for me.

• What are your expectations from the show?

When it is your debut, you do have high hopes from it. I am hoping it will turn out to be pathbreaking for me which helps me grow as an actor. I hope people have liked my performance in the show. We all have worked hard for the show, so a little bit of success won't hurt. 

• For those who haven't watched the show tell them what all is different in the second season?

Well, firstly, I'm in this season. (Laughs). There will be a lot of equation changes in the upcoming season. The show gets bigger and better in terms of scale and even the narrative. With my character being introduced a lot of things will change in the show.

• What is that one message you would like to share with your viewers and fans?

Make sure you don't miss the episodes of Puncch Beat 2 on ALTBalaji. Secondly, don't spoil it for those who haven't watched the show yet since it has a big twist. And also make sure you give your love to Meesha and make her the most popular fresher of Rosewood High.

Puncch Beat 2 has its twists and turns, drama, and cool action sequences, which make up for an entertainment joyride. Starring Priyank Sharma, Harshita Gaur, Siddharth Sharma, Khushi Joshi, and Samyukhta Hegde in primary roles, the show also features Kajol Tyagi, Urfi Javed, Nikhil Bhambri, Sindhuja Turlapati, Niki Aneja Walia, Samir Soni, Rushad Rana, Kasturi Banerjee, Poppy Jabbal, Anuj Choudhry and Mrinmai Kolwalkar in prominent roles.

Puncch Beat 2: Siddharth Sharma QUASHES rivalry rumours

Puncch Beat 2: Siddharth Sharma QUASHES rivalry rumours
with ALTBalaji's youth-drama co-star Priyank Sharma

 

The handsome and talented Siddharth Sharma made his acting debut with Puncch Beat in 2019. Two years down the line, the actor is reprising his character, Ranbir Choudhary, in the second instalment of Puncch Beat. The Youth Drama, which streams on streaming giant ALTBalaji has been receiving rave reviews since it started streaming this Sunday. Siddharth Sharma, who is back on the show, is quite excited with the response he is getting for the show. "The amount of love I've received is overwhelming," he said.

 

Talking about the show's second season, Siddharth Sharma said, "Puncch Beat 2 is not just a high school drama anymore. This time the drama exceeds from school to the family. There's a lot of family drama that umps the drama quotient. So, this time, the audience won't just get to see what happens in school and what happens before and after that. They'd be able to relive their school days and at the same the adversities one has to go through while growing up. For me, the most exciting part of playing Ranbir is his character arc. He will go through a total transformation that would leave the fans astonished." 

 

While Ranbir and Rahat's rivalry on screens is brooding and taken on the next level in the season, Sidharth also spoke about his equation with co-star Priyank Sharma. There have been rumours about the two not getting along on the sets. However, Siddharth quashed all rumours. He said, "We've started our careers together. So, there is a certain bond that we have. We might fight sometimes, but then by the end of the day, we are not rivals. We are there for each other. Also, he is quite a good actor and everyone has told me that our scenes together have come out pretty good. And as of on-set rivalry, he was nothing but cooperative even during the fight sequences."

 

Puncch Beat 2 is the sequel to the hit youth boxing drama Puncch Beat, released in 2019. The ALTBalaji show centres around college, teen drama and also a murder mystery this year. The second season stars Priyank Sharma, Siddharth Sharma, Khushi Joshi, Harshita Gaur, Samyuktha Hegde, Kajol Tyagi, Nikhil Bhambri, Samir Soni, Niki Aneja Walia, and others.

 

The show is already streaming on ALTBalaji. So, watch all the 13 episodes of the second season on the streaming giant right away.

Priyank Sharma recalls how he didn't know to

                             Priyank Sharma recalls how he didn't know to face the camera'
                            in the first season of ALTBalaji's youth drama Puncch Beat

 OR

         ALTBalaji's youth drama Puncch Beat 2 actor Priyank Sharma:
Was raw and completely naive as an actor during the first season

ALTBalaji's youth drama Puncch Beat 2 is all set to drop on the digital screens this week. The show has been one of the highly anticipated youth dramas this year. The first session of the show was trendy and extremely successful amongst the youth. The show's protagonist Rahat, played by actor Priyank Sharma became a crush of many. For the unversed, Priyank marked his acting debut with the show. Sharma, who had been part of several reality shows like Bigg Boss, Splitsvilla, and Roadies till then, had never faced the camera as an actor hitherto. Recently, Priyank confessed that he was naive as an actor. In his candid revelation, he also added that he was so raw that he didn't even know how to face the camera.

While expressing his thoughts for the show, Priyank also revealed how Puncch Beat has always been special to him. He said, "Puncch Beat Season 1 was my debut as an actor, and I believe that the show is like our baby, for most of us. I have a lot of emotions attached to the project. Along with emotions, a lot of expectation is also there because season 1 worked beautifully for me as an actor." Confessing his rawness in the first season, he added, "I was raw at that time, and I was completely naïve as an actor. I had no experience at all, like how to face the camera and such. Season 2, on the other hand, was again a lot of learning experience for me. However, this time I won't say that I was raw. I was a lot more trained as an actor, there in front of the camera, knowing a lot of things about how this entire thing works."

The first season of the popular youth drama Puncch Beat 2 was released in 2019, and fans of the show have been anticipating the second season. The ALTBalaji show centers around college, teen drama, paired with a murder mystery this year. The second season stars Priyank Sharma, Siddharth Sharma, Khushi Joshi, Harshita Gaur, Samyuktha Hegde, Kajol Tyagi, Nikhil Bhambri, Samir Soni, Niki Aneja Walia, and others.

The show drops on streaming giant ALTBalaji this Sunday, 27th June 2021. Recap the first season right away on the ALTBalaji app!

The ten-part teaser of ALTBalaji and ZEE5's crime-thriller Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu is now

 The ten-part teaser of ALTBalaji and ZEE5's crime-thriller Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu is now raising temperatures and making headlines for its innovation

 

 

Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNKhqbGKc8e/?igshid=1bfwpglzghran

 

Launching an array of successful web-shows, the magnanimous Indian digital platforms ALTBalaji & ZEE5 are all set to end the search for the greatest Hero of all times! Kick-starting with a damdaar dialogues, the digital platforms have been dropping an innovative ten-part teaser of their upcoming crime-thriller Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu! Starring the television heartthrob Parth Samthaan, the beautiful Patralekha and the handsome Arsalan Goni in the lead roles, this is the story of Nawab’s rise as an underworld Don in the city of dreams- Mumbai in the 1990’s.

 

Leaving no stone unturned, ALTBalaji and ZEE5 have gone one step ahead, giving the show the welcome, it deserves with a creative teaser release. The teaser has ten different intriguing parts preparing the audience for the excitement yet to come. Seven parts out of the ten have already been released so far, and the audiences have been highly intrigued and seemed to love the whole concept. We see a highly confident and hence handsome 'Hero', Nawab played by Parth Samthaan, making everyone swoon with an entirely new look inspired from the late nineties, which is where the show is set.

 

Mai Hero Boll Raha Hun is the story of one man, a Hero named Nawab, set in the backdrop of 1990’s, which will take the audience through a rollercoaster storyline showcasing the rise of a ‘Hero’. Parth Samthaan who plays the role of Nawab grows up to be the ultimate Nawab in the town.

 

These legendary characters and their character graphs are bound to keep your emotions and feelings on edge with a fantastic storyline.

 

Filled with entertainment, the series Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu is a story of love, loyalty, betrayal, and a 'Hero' at the Centre of it all, also known as Nawab, as his father fondly named him.

 

Adding to the lead cast, the show also features, Arshin Mehta, Ganesh Yadav, Errol Marks, Anubhav Nanda, Tarun Chaturvedi, Saquib Ayubi, Ankit Gupta, Tarul Swami and Sumit Satija in pivotal roles.

 

Keep your eyes and ears open as the trailer launches on 6th April, 2020 on ALTBalaji & ZEE5!

Parth Samthaan to play the flamboyant Nawab on

Parth Samthaan to play the flamboyant Nawab on
ALTBalaji’s head-turner ‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu!’

 

ALTBalaji has been launching back-to-back shows to cater to the Indian originals' loving audience and a variety of genres for everyone. After teasing the audience with a glimpse of ‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu’ where they see the dashing Parth Samthaan in a role like never before with a phrase that describes him like no other, There are gangsters, there are Dons and, then there is a HERO!’

 

Parth Samthaan started his acting career by featuring in episodics like Savdhaan India, Webbed, Yeh Hai Aashiqui, and Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya. His portrayal of Manikin Kaisi Yeh Yaariyan opposite Niti Taylor molded him as a chocolate boy. His recent stint as Anurag on Kasautii Zindagii Kay garnered maximum eyeballs being the romantic knight to fall for. He is all set to wipe off his image as a chocolate boy and is all ready to win the audiences' hearts with his supremely confident yet classy avatar as ‘Nawab'. The wait is finally over! With looks that could kill and a character that will stay with you, it seems like no one else could fit the part better. With a background of popular TV shows, Parth already comes with a base of loyal fans,  who are eagerly waiting for this version of the actor.

 

“Playing Nawab felt like an adventure, with the aura, the confidence, and the dialogues taking me to another world. The character has raw, sophisticated callous, and somehow also has a sensitive side, making Nawab a fascinating character. OTT platforms, being at the forefront of the entertainment industry these days, makes this whole project all the more attractive to me as an actor looking to grow every day. Being a part of ALTBalaji is gave me enough and more reasons to say yes to the character. Of course, the story itself would have made me grab this opportunity in an instant. Love the whole concept and idea, and I am so excited to see how it all works out.” - Parth Samthaan, Actor.

 

ALTBalaji’s most talked-about show, which created headlines since the initial announcement, is a story of one man, a Hero - Nawab. Set in the backdrop of the eighties to the nineties, this show will take the audience through a rollercoaster of storytelling, and the rise of a Hero. Parth Samthaan, who plays the role of Nawab, grows up to be the ultimate Nawab in the town. This legendary character and series are bound to keep your emotions and feelings on edge with the story that goes like, ‘Iss kahani main pyaar bhi hai, dhoka bhi hai aur hai sirf ek Hero! Inko karna hai sab par raaj aur hasil karna hai Laila ka pyaar.’

 

Keep your eyes and ears open for more updates coming up on ‘Mai Hero Boll Raha Hu’ only on ALTBalaji. Real Soon! 

It was a star-studded affair for ALTBalaji’s ‘The Married Woman’s

It was a star-studded affair for ALTBalaji’s ‘The Married Woman’s special screening hosted by Rhea Kapoor, Guneet Monga & Tahira Kashyap!'

 

ALTBalaji’s most-awaited web-series ‘The Married Woman’ has been earning a host of rave reviews ever since the announcement and the trailer of the show has been launched. Ahead of its launch on International Women’s Day – March 8, renowned and celebrated women achievers from the entertainment industry including Rhea Kapoor, Guneet Monga, and Tahira Kashyap Khurrana hosted a special star-studded screening at Mumbai's Soho House on 7th March with producer Ekta Kapoor and the cast of the show – Ridhi Dogra, Monica Dogra, Imaad Shah, Suhaas Ahuja, and Rahul Vohra amongst others.

 

 

 

The evening was an exclusive affair and was joined by popular faces from the Bollywood and television fraternity-like Divya Dutta, Ali Fazal, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Rithvik Dhanjani, Krystle D'Souza, Mukti Mohan, Asha Negi, Shibani Dandekar, Karan Wahi, Abhimanyu Dassani, Masaba Gupta, Barun Sobti, Asha Negi, Jonita Gandhi and Shahid Amir, along with the Content czarina Ekta Kapoor. The exclusive screening preview was well received and applauded by all for its path-breaking concept which was a visual treat for one & all.

 

Based on celebrated author Manju Kapur's bestseller novel ‘A Married Woman’, the series dives deep into the characters of Astha and Peeplika. The story, set in the nineteen nineties, revolves around Astha, an ideal wife, daughter-in-law, and a perfect mother; who has everything a woman can hope from her marriage- a responsible husband, in-laws, and two children, yet she feels incomplete as an individual. Breaking the norms of the normal society, she sets out on a journey of self-discovery and finds her path. Thus ensues the story and the journey of a married woman. Peeplika on the other hand is a complete contrast, an artist who’s never been interested in anything the least bit conventional who helps her explore her path on self-discovery.

 

‘The Married Woman’ is an urban, relationship drama about women and their conditioning levied by society and her search to find herself.

 

Watch the 11 episodes of ‘The Married Woman' streaming from 8th March on ALTBalaji!

Get, set, and be ready for a more savage version of Devika

Get, set, and be ready for a more savage version of Devika! Double the badass meter is gonna explode when you watch the trailer of ALTBalaji and ZEE5's 

 Following the teaser released a few days back, ALTBalaji and ZEE5 released a fun-filled trailer for season 2 of Dev DD. It talks about Devika Dharam Dwivedi, a total badass, heading towards a significant downward spiral due to recently being left behind by her lover, for another woman. Post the heartbreak, she starts to identify as very regular and ordinary. Somehow, with family and well-wishers' efforts, she is caught just in time and reminded of who she is, a total badass! A champion of being real and making her own decisions and not giving a damn on what anyone thinks.

Her transition from a rebel to someone who no longer sees purpose in life is almost heartbreaking. All this while everyone assumes the worst about her. She bounces back into the woman she was always meant to be, goes on adventure after adventure, and overcomes her pain. The trailer shows us bits of humour as well, as she blames the fairy tales for all the unrealistic expectations in the world, and we finally see her confusion between the two men in her life.

The trailer has been extremely well created. Watching the rebel protagonist Devika once more sail through life doing as she pleases, gladdens the heart. The bold, brave, straightforward, stereotype-breaking Devika is a woman you will fall in love with.

Recently, ALTBalaji and ZEE5 released a poster on their social media platforms depicting the badass Devika and her confusion between her former complicated love life and a possible new love interest.

The show starring Asheema Vardaan, Sanjay Suri, Nauheed Cyrusi, Aman Uppal, Suneel Sinha, Deepika Amin Deshpande, Rashmi Agdekar, Rumana Molla, and Satyajit Sharma, among others, is all set to be released on the ALTBalaji and ZEE5 platforms on 20th February 2021. Harsh Dedhia directed the series.

Keep watching the updates from ALTBalaji and ZEE5 as Dev DD 2 launches on 20^th February 2021.