Big buzz from the small screen

You heard about Karan Patel’s upcoming shaadi with Ankita Bhargava here, and we even got Ankita’s real-life dad and Karan’s reel-life (and now off screen) dad-in-law Abhay Bhargava to tell us all about how the rishta took off. Now, we’re bringing you some photos from the engagement ceremony, which was attended by Karan’s best buddies from Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, Aly Gony and Sangram Singh, as well as Karan and Ankita’s families of course.

We hear that Shah Rukh Khan had an embarrassing moment on the sets of his game show Sabse Shaana Kaun recently. SRK was happily reporting to all and sundry how he had gone to the sabzi mandi and bargained for veggies. He proudly showed off tomatoes he’d bought for '300 a kg and brinjals, for '200 a kg. SRK’s proud moment was short-lived however. “The production guys whom SRK was narrating all this to let him know that he’d paid a much greater price than the veggies warranted,” a source said. “SRK realised he should stick to what he does best — host the show.”

Krip Kapur Suri is known for his negative roles on TV, but he will now be seen playing the lead role in Balaji Telefilms’ Kalash — Ek Vishwaas on Life OK. Suri portrays Vikram, an atheist who believes in making his own destiny. He is a go-getter who believes faith is for those who do not have the strength to fight their own battles. Speaking about his new role, Suri said, “It is only through prayers that I got this role in Kalash so it is amusing that my character does not believe in God. I am very religious and I strongly believe in Sai Baba.” With a laugh, he added, “There was this thought in my mind — will God be upset with me portraying this character ”