Shalmali Kholgade remembers lessons Anusha Dandekar gave her

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Singer Shalmali Kholgade, known for tracks like "Pareshaan" and "Balam pichkari", caught up with actress-singer Anusha Dandekar on the set of "India's Next Top Model 2". She became nostalgic about how Anusha helped her in her initial days in the industry.

For a new episode of "India's Next Top Model 2", Shalmali will be seen as one of the judges. For her, it was special to meet Anusha, who was her fashion guru once upon a time.

When Shalmali just stepped into the industry, Anusha gave her some styling tips which worked wonders for her.

Talking about their good times, Shalmali said in a statement: "I was super kicked to meet Anusha after all these years. She was extremely sweet to give me some really important lessons when I was new in the industry and nervous... It went on to prove very helpful.

"Seeing her was like meeting that dear old friend, so yes, it did take me down the memory lane."

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Kids pull Shaan, Shekhar, Neeti's leg

"The Voice India Kids" coaches Shaan, Shekhar Ravjiani and Neeti Mohan were in for leg-pulling by three contestants who not just dressed exactly like the trio, but also imitated them and their body language.

Neeti's younger version will be seen pulling her leg for being talkative, leaving the singer speechless. Shaan and Shekhar's younger versions will also be seen entertaining the audience with their cute antics and poetry.

"I just loved the way the kids try mimicking Shekhar, Shaan and me. They are so talented at such a tender age and I envision a born actor in each of them," Neeti said.

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High voltage drama on 'Naagarjuna - Ek Yoddha'

Ardent fans of "Naagarjuna - Ek Yoddha" can expect to witness intense action sequences in the show's upcoming episodes.

The upcoming episodes of the show will see the character Noorie (essayed by Pooja Bannerjee) slap Arjun (Anshuman Malhotra) as she blames him for her father's death.

It will also include a kidnapping scene wherein Arjun kidnaps Noorie to safeguard her from Rajveer (Mrunal Jain), antagonist of the show, read a statement from the channel.

"Viewers are going to be shocked and on the edge of their seat while watching the upcoming episodes of the show because of all the drama that unfolds, from Arjun going to the extent of kidnapping Noorie to protect her from Rajveer to Noorie trusting Rajveer over Arjun and breaking his heart," Pooja said.

"It is going to be an emotional journey for all of us in the show and also our viewers as they will feel all the emotions that we'll feel and portray and their heart will reach out to us," she added.