Fenil Umrigar, Srman Jain cast in love story (TV Snippets)

Actors Fenil Umrigar and Srman Jain have come on board to portray a couple in love who cannot be together because of boundaries drawn by religion, in a forthcoming episode of "Yeh Hai Aashiqui".

Fenil will play Rachel, who discovers that the reason for her father's unhappiness is the love of his life, Lakshmi, who got married at a young age.

As she sets out to find out what had gone wrong, she happens to meet Lakshmi's son Ayush, played by Srman, and falls in love with him.

But the religion factor keeps them apart.

Fenil, seen in "Maryada: Lekin Kab Tak", is a fan of love stories, and she believes bindass's "Yeh Hai Aashiqui" tells them very well.

"I have even watched the show and I wanted to do it since quite some time now. It was a great experience shooting for it and I could somewhere relate to my character, Rachel, as she is so bubbly, she believes in fairy tales and is a sweet innocent girl," she said in a statement.

The show will air Sunday.

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Kanika Shivpuri to enter 'Sasural Simar Ka'

Seasoned actress Kanika Shivpuri will enter popular show "Sasural Simar Ka" as a loud conservative Punjabi woman, who leads a nomadic life.

The actress, seen in shows like "Kasturi" and "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain", will play a paternal aunt to the character named Anurag Arora, said a source.

In her new role, she will be seen as a dominating woman, who is always on a pilgrimage, choosing to live with different relatives for a few months.

Her entry in the Colors' show will be showcased next week.

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Nikkhil Chaddha to perform action scenes for 'Nadaan Parinde'

Actor Nikkhil Chaddha, seen in shows like "Swarg" and "Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke", will play the bad man on new show "Nadaan Parinde". He is excited about having performed action scenes for it on his own.

His character in the show is called Purab, an army officer, a perfectionist and a man who every girl would like to marry.

"It is a very interesting character to play. The role is different in many ways and this is the first time when I will be performing action sequences on my own. I am really looking forward to the show," Nikkhil said in a statement.

Life OK's "Nadaan Parinde", which will go on air next month, features actors like Karamveer Rajpal, Gulki Joshi and Tanushree Kaushal. It is a drama based and shot in a small village near Mohali.