From Bigg Boss 17’s grand premiere to Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa confirmed list, host and more: Top TV news of the week

This week the telly world was quite exciting and controversial. Festive season is around and many TV celebs are celebrating it with their loved ones. Moreover, Bigg Boss returned to the small screen with its 17th season, KKK 13, and Roadies 19 got their winners and more. A look at the top TV news of the week..

Neil and Aishwarya’s relationship is a topic of discussion lately after fellow contestant and close friend revealed some details about their relationship and commented on it. In a chat with Abhishek he said, “Aishwarya is good with me one on one but otherwise I don’t know. I feel Neil is stuck, it’s not possible that he doesn’t have opinions of his own. But maybe their relationship is making him feel claustrophobic.”

Ankita Lokhande, popularly known for her role is Pavitra Rishta is one of the contestants of Bigg Boss 17. The actress has participated in the show with husband Vicky. In a recent chat, she revealed why she decided to do the show this year despite of being approached several times in the past. She confirmed that Vicky is a huge fan of Bigg Boss and wanted to do it. She further revealed they might be planning a baby next year. She said, "Vicky has always watched the show and wanted to be a part of it.”

Lock Upp fame Ali Merchant is on cloud nine as he recently announced about his love life on social media. He introduced his girlfriend to the world, has decided to take his relationship to the next level. He is in a relationship with with model Andleeb Zaidi and has recently proposed to her. ETimes TV has it that the couple is all set to tie the knot on November 2 in Lucknow.

The Indian adaptation of highly popular dating reality show Temptation island is all set to launch in India. ETimes TV has it that Mouni Roy will be hosting the show. A source confirmed, "Mouni Roy has been locked as the main host for the dating reality show as it marks her debut for the Indian audience. With her magnetic presence, Mouni will surely add a special touch to the show."

Controversial reality show Bigg Boss returned with its 17th season with Salman Khan as a host. The grand premier was a big hit with millions of users watching it. Ankita Lokhande, Vicky Jain, Neil Bhatt, Aishwarya Sharma, Munawar Faruqui, UK 07 Rider, Mannara Chopra, Isha Malviya, Abhishek Kumar, Jigna Vohra, Tehelka Bhai, Khanzaadi, Rinku Dhawan, ans Soniya Bansal are the confirmed contestants of the reality show. The major highlights of the show was an ugly fight between exes Abhishek-Isha, Bigg Boss allocating rooms to the contestants and more. Netizens really enjoyed Munawar Faruqi’s stand up comedy on the premier night, Ankita-Vicky’s chemistry and more.

In a recent episode, Big B opened up about a tragic event that he witnessed and how Manmohan Desai helped and supported him. He revealed suffering from Myasthenia gravis and that’s when Manmohan Desai helped him. He said, "You said the very right thing. Once while shooting I collapsed and suffered from 'Myasthenia gravis' a muscle disorder. You cannot drink water, button your coat or even close your eyes. The doctor suggested medication and I came home. I was tensed, how would I work in the films? I can't even walk or talk properly. My senior has worked with him in numerous films Manmohan Desai ji, he came to my place and said, "Don't get tensed, I will make you sit in the wheelchair and give a silent role. This is commendable and supportive when someone shows optimism."

Sugandha is on cloud nine as she shared the news of her pregnancy with her fans. The comedian is expecting her first child with husband Sanket Bhosale and is overjoyed with the same. He took to her social media and said, "The Best Is Yet To Come...Can't Wait To Meet Our New Addition... kindly keep ur Love and blessings on.” She shared and adorable picture with husband while flaunting her baby bump.

Dino James lifted the Khatron Ke Khiladi 13 trophy and won the title of the stunt-based reality show. He competed against Aishwarya Sharma and Arjit Taneja in the finale. He spoke to ETimes TV and expressed his gratitude over the same. Dino said,

“I had never imagined that I would win Khatron Ke Khiladi 13. I always felt I would be in Cape Town for three or four days and then get eliminated, especially after doing the first stunt. But I’m happy I was able to pull off all the stunts.”

Vashu Jain won the title of Roadies 19 on October 15. Vashu emerged as a winner defeating Prakram and Siwet. It was not just his victory but also Rhea Chakraborty’s, who made a debut as a gang leader this year. Vashu expressed his gratitude over his win and said, “Roadies was a big dream of mine and I’ve finally achieved it. Prince sir had always supported me and is my brother. However, Rhea also prioritised me all the time. I’m happy and thankful about that.

Dancing reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is all set to return with its 11th season. The show is generating a lot of buzz, especially with the contestants this.
Tanishaa Mukerji - Tarun Raj Nihlani, Shoaib Ibrahim -Anuradha Iynger, Anjali Anand - Danny Fernandes, Shiv Thakare - Romsha Singh, Urvashi Dholakia - Vaibhav Ghughe, Sangeeta Phogat - Bharat Pandurang Ghare, Rajiv Thakur - Suchitra Sangare, Adrija Sinha - Akash Thapa and Aamir Ali - Sneha Singh Are the confirmed contestants of the reality show this year.

After considering many popular faces, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11 has finally confirmed Gauahar Khan and Rithvik Dhanjani to host the dance reality show. Both the celebs have been a part of the show previously. While, Gauahar was seen as a participant in the third of the dance reality show, Rithvik was seen in the fifth season.

Another exciting news that ETimes TV got exclusively is that Sriti Jha and Arjit Taneja will seen on a show together this time. Sriti and Arjit have worked together in Kumkum Bhagya. Sriti told BT: "I can’t tell you how amazing it feels to be working with Arjit even though we have just done the mock shoot so far. I thought we wouldn’t stop laughing at the shoot."

Sayli, who is currently receiving love for her role of Vandhana in Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si, in an exclusive interview to ETimes TV in the Tellyblazer segment spoke about her struggles, how her father helped her at every point in her life and more. She even revealed that she in 12th grade when she decided to shift her focus to acting. She said, “We have nobody in our family who came from this acting, so my father helped me a lot to enter the industry. He contacted people who were associated with the Industry. I experienced a lot of things when I began the journey.”