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Bishal Sharma, a 12-year-old boy from Assam won the Super Dancer Chapter 2 trophy. He defeated three other finalists Ritik Diwaker, Vaishnavi Prajapati and Akash Thapa to become the champion.

Judges of the reality dance show were Shilpa Shetty, Anurag Basu and Geeta Kapur. The grand finale on March 24 witnessed a record-breaking live voting with one million votes. Bishal received 12 million votes and won a cash prize of Rs.15 lakh, along with the trophy, a certificate of appreciation and a gift from a jewelry brand. His mentor also received a cheque of Rs.5 lakh.

“I am really happy and thrilled to win the title of Dance Ka Kal on Super Dancer Chapter 2. It is truly a dream come true for me and I am grateful to the judges, my choreographer and Sony Entertainment Television for believing in me,” he said in a statement. Bishal added that due to his parents support, he was able to achieve the feat.

The boy kept the audience mesmerized on stage with his contemporary and hip-hop styles. He was guided by Super Guru Vaibhav Ghuge.

Ronit Roy Feels ‘Good Work in Cinema’ Coming to Him

Ronit Roy is returning to television with ALTBalaji’s Kehne Ko Humsafar Hai. The 52-year-old actor is known for his roles such as as Rishabh Bajaj in Kasauti Zindagi Kii and Mihir Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

Once he was one of the highest paid actors in the small screen. However, there came a time in his life when he felt he was “dying inside,” and distanced himself from television.

“You know, there was a time I earned as much money as of a film actor during my days in TV. But I had to stop it somewhere… Because things were not happening that way (in a progressive manner), and I was dying inside,” he said. Ronit has worked in films like Udaan, Boss, Ugly and 2 States, Student of the Year, That Girl In Yellow Boots and Kaabil. He is now shooting for his next film Thugs of Hindostan.

Though his role is not big in Aamir Khan’s Thugs of Hindostan, he deems “the experience is great.” He feels “good work in cinema” is coming to him.

Gear Up for Laughter Riot with Khichdi

Indian television’s most-favorite show Khichdi is returning to television after 12 years with a new season. The hour-long show will air April 14 on weekends at 8 pm on Star Plus.

Be tickled with laughter thanks to Hansa, Babuji, Jayshree, Himashu, Praful and their antics. The show will include the original star cast Supriya Pathak, Anang Desai, Rajeev Mehta, Vandana Pathak and JD Majethia.

Majethia aka Himanshu shared the show’s 30-second promo and teaser. The actor is also the writer and producer of Khichdi. This season, audiences will have double dose of entertainment and laughter because Khichdi will reportedly have cameos of actor like Ratna Pathak Shah, Renuka Shahane and Deepshika Nagpal in each episode.

The promo shows the entire family struggling to reach Star Plus. “While many shows usually don’t launch during IPL, the makers and channel are confident that Khichdi will continue to shine even when the nation would be busy watching matches on television,” said the makers of the show speaking to Indian Express.

The show first launched in 2002 and completed two successful seasons. The second season Instant Khichdi aired in 2005. The film Khichdi: The Movie was released in 2010 with the same cast, except Nimisha Vakharia who replaced Vandana Pathak as Jayshree.

Audience Unhappy With Family Time With Kapil Sharma

Family Time With Kapil Sharma aired on March 25 and left audiences bored. Though the hype around the show was huge, and Kapil attempted to experiment with something different with the game show format, it hasn’t gone down well with the audience and Twitterati.

Stand-up comedy has always been Kapil’s forte; however the show doesn’t have much of that, leaving the comedian’s fans disappointed.

People are unhappy that Sunil Grover and Ali Asgar are not in the new show. Meanwhile, Navjot Singh Sidhu’s shayaris are getting repetitive, besides Kiku Sharda and Chandan Prabhakar’s characters don’t have much of a change. The new addition to the show is Neha Pendse. The first star guest of Family Time With Kapil Sharma was Ajay Devgn who made an appearance on the show to promote his film Raid.

The show is a fun game show where members of a family compete with each other in games and fun activities. Twitter users compared it to Khullja Sim Sim, the popular 2001 show.

In spite of the debut episode of the show being a damper with the audience, an instance to be noted here is even The Kapil Sharma Show did not open to great reviews. This was just the first episode and there is lots of scope for improvement.

Salman Khan’s Dus Ka Dum Teaser Drops

Salman Khan’s Dus Ka Dum is returning to small screen. A nine-second teaser shows Salman asking audiences to keep guessing when, where and why the actor is returning. The actor shot the promo and a few teasers on February 9.

Dus Ka Dum is the Indian version of the popular international reality game show, Power of 10. Salman is currently shooting for his next film Race 3. After Bigg Boss 11, the actor is now free for other shows.

The makers of Dus Ka Dum have time to build on the content of the show. The show will feature non-celebrities and Bollywood celebrities alike participating.

The show’s first season aired in 2008, returned with a second season in 2009, but both were weekend affairs. The third season is now on after almost a span of eight years and will be telecast on weekdays. The exact time slot is not known yet.

The show gives contestants a chance to win Rs 10 crore, by just answering five questions. Contestants have to predict the opinion of the Indian population. The source also revealed that the makers are planning to launch an application for the reality show.