Akshay will bond with Preity, Upen on 'Nach Baliye 7' (TV Snippets)

Action star Akshay Kumar will be seen bonding with his former co-stars Preity Zinta and Upen Patel in the forthcoming episode of dance-based reality show "Nach Baliye 7".

According to a source, Akshay, who will visit the Star Plus' show set to promote his latest film "Gabbar is Back", will talk about his bond with Preity and their love for aloo ke paranthe.

The duo have worked together in films like "Jaan-E-Mann" and "Sangharsh".

The "Khiladi" action hero will reportedly also talk about his "Namastey London" co-star Upen, who's participating in the show along with TV actress Karishma Tanna.

The seventh season of "Nach Baliye" is co-judged by Preity, author Chetan Bhagat and choreographer Marzi Pestonji.

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'Parvarrish' season 2 in pipeline?

Overwhelmed by the positive response to TV show "Parvarrish - Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi", producer DJ's Creative Unit is reportedly coming up with its sequel.

"DJ's Creative Production is planning to come up with 'Parvarrish' season two. The making of the show is in process and it will be aired on Sony Entertainment Television. The cast has not been finalised yet but the makers have approached well known faces of the television industry to be a part of the show," a source said in a statement.

"The makers will be introducing two new families based out of Delhi. The storyline will revolve around a child's upbringing in today's modern and fast paced life. Similar to the first season, the sequel will attract the viewers with its crisp storyline," the source added.

"Parvarrish - Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi" -- a story of the Ahluwalia and Ahuja families, how they overcome their differences and learn to get through the ups and downs of life together, aired for over 300 episodes.

Amongst the cast members were Shweta Tiwari, Vivek Mushran, Tapasvi Mehta, Rupali Ganguly and Barkha Bisht Sengupta.

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Monica Sehgal 'proud' of her culinary skills

Actress Monica Sehgal, who plays Radhika Mishra in soap opera "Dosti?Yaariyan?Manmarzian" likes experimenting with food recipes and says she "feels great" when she gets compliments for it.

Monica's culinary skills went viral after she impressed all her co-workers with self made 'aloo ki sabzi' and 'baingan ka bharta'. Since then, everyone has been requesting her to make extra dishes for lunch to share with them.

"I like to try out new recipes from cook books and experiment a lot. I was more than happy to cook up a storm for my friends," Monica said in a statement.

"Even recently, I baked a cake for my co-star, Ashish for his birthday and everyone loved it so much that they now just can't get enough of the cake. I feel great when people compliment my cooking. I feel proud," she added.

"Dosti?Yaariyan?Manmarzian" revolves around the life of Radhika - a girl next door who wants to have the freedom to choose her own identity, her career, life partner and exercise her right in the show.

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Ronit Roy, Pallavi Kulkarni's 'bhutta' date

Actors Ronit Roy and Pallavi Kulkarni, who play an estranged couple in soap opera "Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar," will be seen on a romantic drive to Pune .

According to a source from the set, the upcoming episode will see the couple enjoying a date on a drive to Pune and relishing a bhutta (corn).

Away from their children and family in Mumbai, the duo will be seen professing their love to each other openly.

Apart from Ronit and Pallavi, "Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar" also stars Darshan Pandya, Sayanti Ghosh and Ashwini Kalsekar.