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I always had love for dancing: Harmanpreet Kaur (TV Snippets)
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Indian woman cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, who will be seen alongside Mithali Raj in dance reality show “Dance + Season 3”, says besides batting, she has always had a love for dancing.
“I always had a love for dance and have been personally following the show ‘Dance +’ since its first season. Whenever travelling for my cricket matches, I ensure to watch all the episodes I may have missed to catch up on the show and competition,” Harmanpreet said in a statement.
“It’s one of those shows which has pure talent and we can witness the sheer hard work each contestant does. It was an honour to watch all performances live. I had goosebumps throughout,” she added.
“Dance + Season 3” is aired on Star Plus.
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Shivani Tomar gets Kundan jewellery for onscreen wedding
Actress Shivani Tomar, who plays the role of Chandni in “Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon”, has been given Kundan jewellery to wear along with her wedding ensemble for her upcoming onscreen marriage to actor Barun Sobti, who is seen as Advay Singh Raizada in the show.
Shivani will be seen donning a white and red wedding attire along with jewels weighing around five kg for the on screen wedding sequence.
“My mother loved my look as a bride. Even though she wished I wore some of her jewellery for the sequence, the production surprised me with real Kundan jewellery which has very intricate work and is very beautifully designed. My outfit weighs around 15 kg and the jewellery around five kg which makes it 20 kg of bridal attire,” Shivani said in a statement.
“Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon” is aired on Star Plus.
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Bhumika Gurung makes TV debut with ‘Nimki Mukhiya’
Bhumika Gurung will be making her debut on the small screen with forthcoming TV show “Nimki Mukhiya”.
Bhumika will be playing the title role of Nimki in the show.
“What a great start, I’m the happiest right now and blessed. ‘Nimki Mukhiya’ is everything to me and I give my everything to it. I’m lucky and the happiest person to have been given this opportunity,” Bhumika said in a statement.
“Nimki is so vibrant, colourful and with so many hidden emotions, one cannot predict her. Nimki is not an easy character to play, considering the language she speaks and her insanity. I am glad I’m getting to live Nimki’s character,” she added.
“Nimki Mukhiya” will be aired on Star Bharat starting from August 28.
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Shubhangi Atre to show evil avatar on ‘Bhabhiji…’
Actress Shubhangi Atre, who is seen as the innocent and shy Angoori Bhabhi in popular comedy show “Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain” will be seen showcasing her evil avatar as Thakurain – a character inspired from actress Vidya Balan’s role in 2007 film “Bhool Bhulaiyaa”.
“The role was extremely challenging for me as it was something I had never done before. My character had dialogues in Urdu which I had to learn. Also, the look is drastically different from that of Angoori’s,” Shubhangi said in a statement.
“It is inspired from Vidya Balan’s Manjulika look from ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’. Since in the sequence it is shown that the character has a royal past, I had to act like a Thakurian which was a little tough.
“Another challenge for me was to make my voice sound a little hoarse. My voice is very soft, but the character was very bold and strong. It sounds very different from how I do in real life. So, I had to practice for hours to get into the character,” she added.
“Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain” is aired on &TV.
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