Mouni Roy to play Seeta Aur Geeta
Mouni Roy, according to sources, has been selected to play the iconic roles of Seeta and Geeta in the serial based on the blockbuster film of the ’70s. Cezanne Khan will play the role of Sanjeev Kumar while Raahil Azim has been pencilled in to play Dharmendra. Apparently, Raahil, who was shown to be dead in Baabul Ka Angan Chhootey Na, was to make a comeback in the serial, but when he got finalised in Seeta Aur Geeta he decided to give Baabul... a miss.

Bhaichung to act
Bhaichung Bhutia, the famous footballer as all set to enter a different profession, that of acting. He is making his debut as an actor in a Bengali mega-serial Sanai produced by Bipin Kumar Vohra and directed by Agnidev Chatterjee. The character he plays is also involved in sports. There is an emotional and comic touch to his role. Says Bhaichung, “I have accepted the role as it gives me full scope to exhibit my histrionic prowess which I always wanted to do.” Others in the cast include veteran actor Soumitro Chatterjee, Sabitro Chatterjee and Arunima Ghosh. The serial will be telecast on Akash Bangla.

Chhavi Mittal enters Naaginn
Saillesh Gulabani has entered Zee’s Naaginn in a negative role and Chhavi Mittal has come in as the love angle of the male lead character, which invariably leads to a triangle love story. Saillesh is doing a supernatural thriller for the first time and is really kicked about it. He says, “I am playing a supernatural character called Agni who possesses magical powers. A sadhu (sage) wakes me up and tells me about the naagmani. A team consisting of three of us is then assigned the task of acquiring the naagmani by any means. The team includes a character called Vayu, essayed by Puneet Sachdeva and a cat-woman. My look is completely different in the show. Depending upon the response, the track might turn positive later on.” Saillesh has always maintained that he loves to do negative roles as they have a lot to offer. Talking about her character, Chhavi informs, “I am playing a simple village girl named Aastha who enters the life of the male lead in the show. With my entry, a triangular love story will start between the lead actress, actor and me. This is a cameo appearance but relatively a longer one. “