Sunil Grover too busy for Holi special show (TV Snippets)

Comedian Sunil Grover seems to have his hands full with his "Mad In India" show and has reportedly said no to being a part of a special Star Plus Holi offering.

Sunil had to dress up as a mermaid for the special show and has now been replaced by comedian Krushna Abhishek, said a statement.

"Sunil wants to focus on the show ('Mad In India') as it has received mixed reviews by the audience," said a source.

The comedy show, which sees Sunil essaying the role of Chutki, is being hosted by Manish Paul and features other comedians like Dolly Ahluwalia, Shweta Tiwari and Siddharth Jadhav.

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Lauren gets homesick

Actress-dancer Lauren Gottlieb, who made a mark on Indian television through dance show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa", has stayed back for a while but is now homesick. The actress is planning a trip to the US soon.

"Missing my family and friends in the US...planning a trip soon," Lauren posted on microblogging site Twitter.

Lauren came into the limelight after winning American dance reality show "So You Think You Can Dance" and made her debut in Bollywood with Remo D'Souza's 3D dance movie "ABCD - AnyBody Can Dance".

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When Nakuul made Brett Lee sing

Television actor Nakuul Mehta was shooting for his show "Pyaar Ka Dard Hai" in Melbourne when he got the opportunity to meet former Australian cricketer Brett Lee. He even made the latter sing for him.

Nakuul made Brett Lee sing the title track of "Pyaar Ka Dard Hai", a source said.

"I just requested him to sing, but he left me in a state of shock and if you ask me, I'm still shocked. I shall cherish this moment forever," Nakuul said in a statement.

The show also features Disha Parmar and airs on Star Plus.