Perhaps Shah Rukh Khan's biggest virtue is his ability to establish a connect with his fans in a jiffy. The same happened when while shooting for reality show "Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale", he came across contestant Nora John, a Delhi-based nurse, and he danced with her.
Nora is married and has a son, and it is dancing that keeps her going when she's done with her patients for the day.
When she came face-to-face with SRK on the reality show, she shared that she works at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the capital.
Then SRK revealed that it happens to be the very hospital where he was born. He asked Nora: "Are you sure you aren't the nurse who delivered me?"
Nora, who finds dance to be her stress-buster, giggled as she said: "No! It wasn't me!"
"Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale", which will be aired on Zee TV, celebrates people who dance their heart out without knowing the techniques.
Nora dazzled not just Shah Rukh with her performance, but also actor Abhishek Bachchan who said that if he were to make a sequel to "Dostana", he would certainly want to model one of the characters on Nora's feisty, spirited personality.
He also expressed his appreciation for Nora by dedicating the line "Jiya jale, jaan jale, Nora tale" to her, and shook a leg with her on stage.
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Rachana Parulkar enjoys playing 'queen'
She played a lower middle class girl in "Ek Mutthi Aasmaan", but now actress Rachana Parulkar is essaying Ajabde in "Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap" and is enjoying playing a queen, especially the 'royal' look that comes with it.
"I am very happy to be a part of this show and essaying the role of a queen. I enjoy playing Ajabde and also extremely love the royal Rajputana costumes and jewellery which makes me look no less than a real queen," Rachana said in a statement.
The actress is paired with talented actor Ssharad Malhotra, who has taken on the title role post the leap in the show.
"Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap" airs on Sony Entertainment Television.
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Karva Chauth fever grips Roshni Chopra, Giaa Manek
TV actresses Roshni Chopra and Giaa Manek's characters in "Akbar Birbal" and "Ajab Gajab Ghar Jamai", will be seen celebrating the Karva Chauth festival. They will add an element of humour for the viewers's entertainment.
Karva Chauth falls Saturday.
Roshni will be seen in a new avatar in "Akbar Birbal". Her role, inspired by a historical character, has a mental disorder and so she keeps mistaking other men as her husband. Hilarity ensues when she mistakes the Mighty Emperor as her husband and keeps the dutiful fast of Karva Chauth for him.
As for Giaa, she will be seen involved in a Karva Chauth-related track in "Ajab Gajab...".
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