Executive Dossier
” While entertaining, one mustn’t lose sight of our culture and people ” : Bollywood and TV actress Bhagyashree
| Gentle, suave Bhagyashree, an actress with simplicity typical to actresses of yesteryears ,began her acting career with tele-serial Kachchi Dhoop by Amol Palekar. | ||||
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The child actor metamorphosed into the innocent Suman of Maine Pyar Kiya, her first and last Bollywood hit . After a short stint with Bollywood , Bhagyashree did a couple of south Indian films and a Bangladeshi film before taking the plunge into matrimony. Television for this conservative actor has been a means of balancing placid domestic life with her desire to satiate her creative urge. Now eager to don a new role of creative head with hubby Himallay who has turned TV producer with Kagaz Ki Kashti , Bhagyashree spent time with indiantelevision.com’s Agnes Sebastian between shoots to talk about her new venture . Excerpts – |
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How does it feel taking on the role of creative head from being an actor thus far?  From ‘Kachchi Dhoop’ your first serial, to KKK; how have you evolved as an actress? |
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| Tell us something about your role in ‘Kagaz Ki Kashti’? I play the role of Arti, a small town girl whose childhood sweetheart comes back from the US with a girlfriend . Thus she needs to come to terms with circumstances especially when the two families ( i.e the guy’s and Arti’s ) families are contemplating getting the two of them married. Arti’s role is challenging as her character graph has some dramatic ups and downs. The character has a wide range of emotions . It is about a small town girl who metamorphoses into a woman who is ready to take on the world. The story is based on love and its many connotations. . |
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How was the transition from Bollywood to television? |
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Do you need a different kind of preparation for acting in serials ? |
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| How do you decide on the roles you play ? Well, I’ve been fortunate to have done all kind of roles. Instead of segregating roles into positive or negative I look at the graph of the character. It should be bold, and challenging with its distinct share of ups and downs. |
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| Having the ‘goody two shoes image’, do you fear that it will typecast you into a particular character role? Not really . Barring Hindi films , I have done a couple of Bangaldeshi, Kannada and Telugu films wherin I played diverse roles. In the Kannada film, Om , I played the challenging role of a journalist who is on a mission to reform criminals, in another I played an interesting character of being a man-hater who is against dowry and wife beating and actually beats up her husband. Now that was quite a whirlwind change of character after the image given to me by Maine Pyar Kiya . I have also played the role of a social reformist. |
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| Which other serial are you working on currently? Well there are two as of now . I am anchoring Jubilee Plus and acting in another soap called Smriti. |
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How do you juggle between home and office? For me, family takes first priority, so I usually don’t work more than 15 days a month.However being the creative head of KKK , I have been working rather long hours. |
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| Are you still keen on acting in Bollywood films ? I am still open to acting in films, provided the roles offered suit my image. I have drawn a Lakshman rekha with regard to the kind of dresses and scenes that I would do in movies or serials . I am not ready to compromise on that issue. |
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| Lastly, what prompted you to choose Sahara TV to launch KKK? I have enough confidence in the channel and I believe that our soap will garner the kind of audience for it just as some serials have managed for other channels . |
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MUMBAI: Game faces on, pressure high India’s gaming ambitions are levelling up. Good Game, billed as the world’s first as-live global gaming reality show, has officially launched in India with a bold mission: to crown the country’s first Global Gaming Superstar.
Blending esports with mainstream entertainment, the show brings together competitive gaming, creativity and on-camera performance in a format that tests more than just joystick skills. Contestants will be judged on gameplay, screen presence and their ability to perform under pressure, reflecting how gaming has evolved from pastime to profession and pop culture currency.
Fronting the show are three high-profile ambassadors: actor and entrepreneur Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Indian cricket star Rishabh Pant, and gaming creator Ujjwal Chaurasia. The winner will take home Rs 1 crore ($100,000) among the largest prize pools for any Indian reality show along with the chance to represent India on a global stage.
Backed by a planned annual investment of up to Rs 100 crore, Good Game is also courting brand partners, promising a minimum reach of 500 million among India’s core youth audience. The creators position the show as a bridge between entertainment and interactive culture, offering long-format content, community engagement and commercial scale.
Auditions are now open to Indian citizens aged 18 and above, inviting amateur and professional gamers, creators and performers alike. Shortlisted candidates will be called for in-person auditions in Mumbai on 14 and 15 February, and in Delhi on 28 February and 1 March 2026.
With big money, big names and even bigger ambition, Good Game signals a shift in how India views gaming not just as play, but as performance, profession and prime-time spectacle.
