Sofia Hayat asking SSR fans to boycott Bigg Boss 14 to Asha Negi being called 'Buddhi'; a look at TV newsmakers of the week

From creating a buzz on social media with their scintillating posts to getting trolled on the internet, or just making their way to the top headlines for catching the deadly virus. TV celebrities are always in the news, be it just because of their entries and exits from the most popular shows. Here are the TV celebs who made headlines this week. (PC -Instagram)

The Instagram account of Mandar Chandwadkar, who plays Mr. Bhide in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, was hacked recently. He made an announcement via a video that he shared from on screen daughter Palak Sindhwani’s account. Mandar said in the video “Hello everyone, This is to inform you that I’m not operating my Instagram id since the last 4 days , I.e., @realmandarchandwadkar so if anybody is receiving messages from my id, consider that it’s been hacked, please spread the word! I’ll inform you once I’ll get access to my Instagram id, till then take care, I’ll update you all soon.” Later he got his account recovered and again and informed about it again through a video from his account. (PC - Instagram)

Sanjay Choudhary, who is seen in ‘Happu Ki Ultan Paltan’, was targeted by a group of men and was threatened for money. This incident took place at Mira Road in Mumbai. He planned to file a complaint with the police later on. He also posted a video informing and warning Mubaikars of such goons. (PC - Instagram)

TV actress Asha Negi became the latest victim of trolling. She had posted a throwback birthday picture on which a troller commented ‘Buddhi ho gayi ho shaadi kar lo’. Asha did not let this go down easily. She took it sportingly and gave an apt reply saying, "When it’s a case of cyber bullying but the humour is too on point!! Dost humour ke 100 points magar is soch ka kya karein (sic)". Fellow actors like Aly Goni, Kishwer Merchant, Amrita Khanbilkar came out in her support. (PC - Instagram)

Ekta Kapoor’s popular show Kasauti Zindagi Ki 2 will be ending soon. The last episode of the show will be telecast on October 3. It will end on a happy note with the reunion of the lead characters Anurag and Prerna played by Parth Samthaan and Erica Fernandes respectively. (PC - Instagram)

Bigg Boss 14 is set to premiere on October 3. The makers of the show released a promo giving a glimpse of few of the contestants, namely, Eijaz Khan, Nikki Tamboli, and self styled godwoman Radhe Maa. The show will be telecast at 10.30 pm everyday. (PC - Instagram)

Legendary Bollywood actress Rekha is soon going to make her TV debut and will feature in the upcoming show ‘Ghum Hain Kisi Ke Pyaar Mein’. Makers released a fresh video of the upcoming show and it has Rekha in her signature kanjeevaram sarees. She can be seen singing: “Jab dil kisi ke pyaar mein subah shaam ghum rahe to mohabbat ibadat bann jaati hain.”The elegant and graceful actress is seen humming the popular song and talking about love and sacrifice. The show starring actor Neil Neil Bhatt, Ayesha Singh, and Aishwarya Sharma in the lead roles is set to start on October 5. (PC - Instagram)

Bigg Boss ex-contestants Hina Khan, Gauahar Khan and Sidharth Shukla shot for their respective performances on the premiere night of the show. Reportedly, the three of them will be entering the Bigg Boss house as guest contestants also. Recently, Hina Khan made a post on her Instagram with her look for the night. And Gauhar posted the promo on her handle. (PC - Instagram)

Kaun Banega Crorepati 12 began with a bang this year and is receiving a good viewer base. A contestant of the season named Jay Kulshreshta from Mumbai narrated the story of his job loss during the pandemic. He told Big B that he got a call for KBC on the same day he lost his job. The contestant also congratulated Amitabh Bachchan, for defeating the novel coronavirus. (PC - Instagram)

Malaika Arora, a judge on the dance reality show, India’s Best Dancers will resume shooting soon. Malaika has recently tested COVID positive and was away from the shoot. She had announced her recovery from the virus a few days back. This will mark Nora Fatehi’s exit from the show. Nora had replaced Malaika for the time being. Fellow judges Geeta Kapoor and Terence Lewis made an emotional post each to say goodbye to Nora. (PC - Instagram)

The TV actress in an exclusive interview with ETimes TV shared that she has no friends in the industry and did not receive any kind of support. Sonal came out about the financial crisis she faced during the COVID lockdown and that suicidal thoughts also crossed her mind during the harsh phase. She also shared about how she felt when she heard about Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. (PC - Instagram)

Model-turned-actor and ex Bigg Boss contestant posted a video on her Instagram handle. She said that if you are a supporter of Sushant Singh Rajput then you should boycott Bigg Boss 14. Sofia was heard saying in the video, “Recently, Jaan Kumar Sanu was announced as one of the contestants of ‘Bigg Boss 14’. Another star child to be part of the show. I am personally disappointed because in the last few months, we saw what happened to Sushant Singh Rajput. He was a victim of nepotism and we lost him because of mistreatment in the industry. Bigg Boss has no regards to what has been happening around. When I was in Bigg Boss, I was badly treated. I have represented all the women, who have been abused and not heard, Sushant represents everyone, who is a victim of nepotism. It is up to you if you want to support Sushant, and if you want to then you should boycott Bigg Boss (sic).” (PC - Instagram)

TV actor Akshy Mishra will soon be seen romancing ex Bigg Boss contestant in a show. He said, Akshy says, “Working with Arshi has been a great experience. She is a friend and I’ve always wanted to work with her. I like Arshi’s bubbly nature and spontaneity. The concept of our show is unique and my character has a lot to offer. I’m excited to be a part of it.” (PC - Instagram)

A plethora of TV celebs tested COVID positive this week. Most of them took to their social media handles to give an update about their health. The list of these actors include BB13 fame Himanshi Khurrana, TMKOC fame Priya Ahuja, Vikas Kalantri and wife, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Ansh Bagri, Navina Bole, Rrahul Sudhir, Akshit Ahuja, Akshit Sukhija, Sanjay Gagnani and TV couple Gurmeet Chaudhary and wife Debina Bonnerji. (PC - Instagram)