From Dileep Shetty making his return to TV to Chaitra Vasudevan's exotic Turkey vacation; Top Kannada TV news of the week

It has been quite an eventful week for Kannada TV. While the celebrations of the Ugadi festival infused joy, Kannada television witnessed an actress quitting a show midway, a few daily soaps celebrating their success, and much more... Here's a quick look at the top Kannada TV news of the week.

The actress, who has been maintaining a low profile for the last couple of months, has now revealed the reason behind it. Sneha recently took to her social media handle to announce her pregnancy. The actress is eager to welcome the little bundle of joy along with hubby Ryan. Sharing pictures from her recent maternity photoshoot, the actress mentioned that "A grand adventure is about to begin"

Comedy Khiladigalu season 2 and Sathya fame actor Seerundhe Raghu got hitched recently. The wedding was attended by their close friends and family members. The actor tied the knot to Ranjitha in a convention hall in Bengaluru city. Raghu shared the news of his marriage on his Instagram handle. It was indeed a dream come true moment for him.

Brahmastra Part One: Shiva (Kannada), one of the biggest Indian blockbusters of recent times, will now cast its spell on the small screen as well. The latest reports confirm that Brahmastra: Part One: Shiva is set for its World Television Premiere (WTP) on March 26th. The movie will be aired on General Kannada entertainment channel that airs daily soaps like Namma Lacchi, Muddumanigalu, Manasella Neene, and many other shows.

Remember the scene from Mungaru Male, where the hero (Ganesh) carries his lady love (Pooja Gandhi) in his arms and climbs the steps to reach the hilltop temple to fulfill rituals? Yes, the iconic scene which became popular among many lovebirds in reality, was again replicated in a daily show 'Sathya' when Karthik carried Sathya to the hilltop temple.

In a chat with ETimes TV, Yamuna Srinidhi spoke about the special meaning Ugadi holds in her life. She took a walk down memory lane and said, "I still remember I would pester my mother for Obbatu during childhood. This was the only time where she would make it back then. So, that was very special to me. I would literally wait for my mother to offer Obbattu to the god as part of a worship ritual so that I could go and grab my share of Obbatu from the kitchen. Ugadi has beautiful memories etched in my life since childhood."

Vijay often shares videos of his son on his social media handles and the latest one just cannot be missed. In the video, Vijay's son, Sohan Suriya is seen standing in front of the TV and watching his daddy cool's show, Namma Lacchi. Sohan is seen glued to the TV screen in the video. Having witnessed the incident, Vijay Suriya captioned the video by saying, "So gratifying to see my son watch my show. #lifeisbeautiful."

In a quick chat with ETimes TV, actress Akshatha Deshpande spoke about her Ugadi festival celebrations. "Due to hectic shoot schedules, I have not been able to celebrate any festival with my family members for some time now. I used to feel a little bad about that. But, luckily this time, I was able to celebrate Ugadi with my parents in my hometown," shared the actress in the interview.

In a recent interview with us, Veena got candid about playing a vamp on TV. "I have always played positive roles in all the movies I have acted in so far. But, when it comes to small screen projects, I have always been that vamp of the show. There is always room to showcase your acting chops when you essay the role of a vamp. There is scope for acting and that's what I like about it. And somehow, looking at my features, the makers feel in their mind that I am better off playing the vamp than any other character," mentioned the actress.

Gattimela's Aarthi aka Gagana Kunchi has quit the show midway. The actress had earlier replaced Ashwini in the show. Gagana has quit Gattimela owing to personal commitments and remained tight-lipped about her decision.

Besides his ongoing Telugu daily soap, Dileep will be making his Kannada TV comeback nearly after a year. Last seen with the daily soap Kasturinivasa, the actor will now be making his comeback with the new show 'Neenadena'. Dileep will be seen essaying the lead role in Neenadena. The actor took to his Instagram handle to share the news with his social media fan followers. " to my Roots," wrote the actor as he shared the first promo of his new show.

In an exclusive chat with ETimes TV, Ajith Hande spoke about his stint as Madhav, his acting comeback, and much more. The Shrirastu Shubhamastu actor shared, "There have been many changes in terms of fame. Back then, when I was doing Mukta, people used to take autographs but now, they take selfies. This is a new kind of fame altogether for me."

On the occasion of actress Sonu Gowda's birthday, sister Neha took to her Instagram handle to wish her beloved sister a very happy birthday. Neha shared an adorable photo from her recent photoshoot with her elder sister and wrote a long note which indeed left Sonu Gowda emotional.

Actress Aarthi Padubidri, who was last seen on Kannada TV with the reality show Dancing Champion, has been roped in to essay the character of 'Aarthi' in the daily soap Gattimela. She has joined the cast of the daily soap and made her appearance as Aarthi in the recent episodes of the daily soap. The actress has also been shooting for the same. Aarthi replaced actress Gagana Kunchi in Gattim

Chaitra, who is often busy with work commitments, has finally taken some time off her busy schedule to enjoy a vacation in Turkey. She is currently living in Turkey and exploring different cities there. The actress has been sharing pictures and videos from her Turkey trip.