Donal fears reading 'Ek Deewaana Tha' script at night (TV Snippets)

Actress Donal Bisht, the female protagonist of forthcoming thriller show "Ek Deewaana Tha", has stopped reading scripts at night due to the fear of the unknown.

"This is the first time I am working in a different TV series such as 'Ek Deewaana Tha'. The creative team has considered all aspects to make this show a wholesome entertaining experience for audiences," Donal said in a statement.

She added: "The script has an interesting mix of suspense, thrill and romance which makes it a unique proposition. Owing to the thrill component, multiple sequences of the show highlight my encounters with a supernatural entity.

"As a kid I used to read scary novels and that instilled a fear of the paranormal in me, reading the script at night shook me to the core, wherein I have made a habit of reading the scripts during daytime now."

The show, which will air on Sony Entertainment Television, also stars Namik Paul and Vikram Singh Chauhan.

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Akshay Mhatre's tattoo fascination

Actor Akshay Mhatre says he wants to get a tattoo, but he has many apprehensions about it.

"I always wanted to get a tattoo for myself but had many apprehensions. There have been times when I have walked into a tattoo studio and come out without getting inked," Akshay said in a statement.

The actor is happy he got to have a temporary tattoo for his character in Zee TV's show "Piyaa Albela". Akshay's character Naren sports a cool tattoo on his neck.

Talking about it, he said: "I am elated that I finally got a chance to get a temporary tattoo for Naren's character and my wish of getting inked has finally come true. Well, almost!"

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Hina Khan gets hurt in 'Bigg Boss' house

"Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai" star Hina Khan got hurt while performing a task in reality TV show "Bigg Boss 11".

For a luxury task, Hina was blindfolded and made to catch hens in the 'Bigg Boss Farm'.

"While chasing one of the hens, Hina stumbled and fell. Her hands and legs are bruised. Once the task was over, Vikas Gupta (another contestant) helped her with first aid and helped apply medicine on her hands," read a statement from Colors channel.

The reality show -- an Indian version of international series "Celebrity Big Brother" -- features celebrities locked inside a house for three months under constant camera surveillance, without any gadgets or luxury. It is back with the eleventh season with actor Salman Khan as the host.

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No art form continues without the society: Zakir Khan

Comedian Zakir Khan has stressed on the need for freedom of speech for comedians, and says people should support the art form.

"I think freedom of speech to a comedian should be equal to a politician. When it comes to clean and bad comedy, people don't understand this about humour that it's an emotion. If according to my life experience, I found something funny, it's my perspective," Zakir said in a statement.

"People can listen to it if they want to. Every art form is a reflection of the society. If any art form is crossing the line, one should check the society. If your comedy is not clean, understand that it's the society that is not clean. No art form continues without the society," he added.

Zakir is a trained sitarist, a musician and a comedian.

At the moment, he is seen as a mentor in "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge", which is aired on Star Plus.

--IANS

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