Diya Aur Baati Hum

At a time when finite series are becoming popular on Hindi television, Star Plus' primetime TV show 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' has logged 1,200 episodes - the last timed with Diwali. In its fourth year of telecast, the show has witnessed various ups and downs in the lives of its lead pair Sandhya (Deepika Singh) and Sooraj (Anas Rashid). The actors have enjoyed their time on the show, which is about a loving husband who helps his ambitious wife achieve her dreams of becoming an IPS officer. "The journey on 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' has been phenomenal. Our entire team works day in and day out to ensure that every episode continues to entertain the audiences. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the fans of the show for their unconditional love and support for the show,” Deepika said in a statement. “It feels like yesterday that we started and today we've completed 1,200 episodes. The journey has been full of love and hope it continues to be the same,” she added. Anas too is overjoyed. "It's a huge achievement for the entire cast and crew. It's an overwhelming feeling to see your show continue to do so well even after so many episodes and years of telecast. I want to thank everyone associated with the show for the hard work. It all pays off when we get to celebrate such lovely achievements,” he said.

Varun Jain, who plays Mohit in 'Diya Aur Baati Hum', has quit the show. The actor, who was playing Suraj's (Anas Rashid) younger brother, wasn't happy with the way his track was shaping up. A source says, "Varun waited for some time for things to improve, but now, he feels that there is no scope of a good performance for him. His character will go missing." The actor, who was rumoured to be dating actress Nia Sharma, was unavailable for comment.

Dipika Kakar, who plays Simar in Sasural Simar Ka, is honing her dancing skills for an upcoming sequence. Says the actress, “I am excited about the sequence. I have never learnt Bharatnatyam but I've always been inclined towards Indian classical dance forms and have performed in my school.“Dipika apparently had to learn the steps on a short notice. “I had to learn in half an hour and shoot immediately after. I was learning while getting ready for the shoot. It was difficult, but we managed it." (Credits: Neha Maheshwri)

Sandhya and Soooraj are about to get seperated in the popular TV show 'Diya Aur Baati Hum'. In one of the upcoming sequences of the show, Sooraj will get shot by multiple bullets by the Garjana Sangathan in a quest to save Sandhya.

Television actress Deepika Singh says shooting for some action sequences for upcoming track in "Diya Aur Baati Hum", has been extremely challenging for her According to her, the audience can expect an “adventurous ride” with some Hollywood inspired “Mission Impossible” stunts in store. “Mission Mahaabali has been an adventurous ride for me. My experience while shooting for this entire track has been extremely challenging. I've had to perform some really tough stunts and action sequences,” Deepika said in a statement. She added that she has “shot in extremely tough locations and there have been a lot of difficulties as well, but it has been a thrilling experience so far”.

Anas Rashid has gone behind the mike to sing a track for his TV show 'Diya Aur Baati Hum,' and the actor didn’t find it easy at all! The actor, who plays the role of Sooraj Rathi in the Star Plus show, has lent his voice for the special and sad title track. He himself took the initiative and asked the production house to let him sing the song.“Singing isn’t an easy thing to do. There’s a lot that goes into it. However, I did make sure my effort didn’t go to vain, and I sang from my heart,” Rashid said in a statement. Currently, 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' is gearing up for a rather power-packed climax with Mission Mahaabali now reaching its point of execution. Rashid, who shares screen space with Deepika Singh as the female lead, notes that the track fits the sequence well. “The title track is very touching and is exactly what Sooraj is going through on the show. The whole sequence fits the bill completely,” he added. (IANS)

Amidst high tension drama, Sooraj finds Sandhya. Their struggle to stop the nuclear detonation. A high speed chase drama ensues where Sandhya has to stop the detonation and finally when only 10 minutes are left and there’s no other choice is left, will sandhya be able to stop the bomb from going off?

Actor Anas Rashid, who is currently playing the role of Sooraj in popular soap opera 'Diya Aur Baati Hum', might have to leave the show after his character will go missing. As per the upcoming track, Sooraj will be seen searching for his wife Sandhya (Deepika Singh) and will end up in the same village where she has been captured by terrorist organisation Garjana sangathan. The duo will try to stop the terrorists from attacking India with a nuclear bomb, but will end up getting trapped in the blast. The blast would become a threat to Sooraj’s life and will leave Sandhya seriously injured. “On the day of the blast, which is October 2, Sandhya will be leaving no stone unturned in making sure the blast is prevented but there will be a twist in the tale when Sooraj will come by to rescue Sandhya. Sooraj will be seen slipping into coma and will go missing which might end his track in the show," a source said.

She famously essayed 'Ammu' in "Uttaran" for five years, and now she has taken on the role of a mother yet again in 'Diya Aur Baati Hum'. But actress Vaishali Thakkar doesn't mind it. “It depends on the kind of mother I play. In 'Uttaran', my character as a mother had a lot of depth. Here in 'Diya Aur Baati Hum', my role is a little psychotic and a little inconsistent... so it's not monotonous," "I very consciously did not take characters with the same shades... knowing very well that I do not want to be typecast," added the 50-year-old actress, who plays Manjiri in the Star Plus show. Having been part of a show as long-running as 'Uttaran', Vaishali was asked to comment on the system of seasons in fiction shows -- a fad popular in the west, and which is now being adopted in India. She said it is an interesting approach, but the audience of our country is not yet ready for it. "A season style would be very interesting, but it is going to take time for the audience to come to that level. It is better for reality shows as of now, but when you talk about a loyal audience who have to watch you each and every day, they are so glued to television... and to make them understand the seasonal thing is slightly difficult," the actress said. Vaishali also added that even though the approach is interesting, there is so much competition in the TV industry that breaking a show at its peak would not be a good idea. "Right now, there are so many channels and there's so much competition that it would not be very sensible... because after all, it is a huge business. If a show is doing very well, then why would the channel shut the show, and give the TRPs to the other competent channel," Vaishali said.

Deepika Singh aka Sandhya of 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' recently performed at the Janmashtami celebrations in the capital. The actress, who belongs to Delhi, told us that this was the first time she got to perform in front of Delhiites. She said, “I haven’t had the time to come to Delhi after I started acting in the show. What I usually do is take a flight to Delhi, stay here for the night, and then fly back early morning. Even this time it was a short trip but I got to dance in front of my Delhi fans. It was really nice because I saw how much my fans here like me!” With talks about Delhi being developed into a film and TV hub, isn’t Deepika looking forward to shooting here for any show? “Now that I’m married, I don’t think it will be possible for me to take up something that will be shot completely outside Mumbai. I’ve been hearing about these reports and even my husband (TV director Rohit) has been offered shows based in Delhi. But I don’t see myself moving back to Delhi,” she told us.

Sandhya is badly struggling between Mission Mahabali and Mission Garjana. The situation has become so worst that she has to perform a mujra. Actually the Garjana team is on a mission to carry out a robbery at a wedding function. They have made Sandhya the scapegoat and made her do a dance performance wearing an Anarkali costume and veil.For the dance sequence, Sandhya gives many retakes because she wants the dance shot to happen without any flaw. While Sandhya was attracting the people’s attention with her dance, the gang takes advantage of the situation and escapes with the jewellery.