Demand for CBI probe in Sushant Singh Rajput case to Bigg Boss 14 teaser release; TV news that grabbed headlines

The week gone by in the television industry has been a gloomy one. While Ankita Lokhande and other TV actors still fighting for a CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput's case, another actor, Sameer Sharma's suicide left everyone in a state of shock. Amid all this, glimpses of Bigg Boss 14's promo featuring its host Salman Khan were also shared on social media. Let's take a look at this week's newsmakers:(Photo: Instagram)

Ankita Lokhande has stood with Sushant's family in their fight to get justice for their son's death. Before the Supreme Court could announce its decision, Ankita and Sushant's sister, Shweta appealed the citizens to pray for a positive outcome. Many television actors started trending #WarriorsforSSR on social media too.(Photo: Instagram)

Rhea Chakraborty was accused of 'abetment to suicide' by Sushant's father, KK Singh in his FIR with Bihar police. They requested for a CBI investigation in this matter. In reply to the FIR, Rhea filed a petition in the Supreme Court of transferring the case to the Mumbai police. Kamya and Shekhar Suman seemed to be quite furious over this matter and called out Rhea. Shekhar Suman wrote: "Rhea ab Rheah nahi ho sakti. #ArrestRheaChakraborty" whereas Kamya Panjabi had written, "What is she trying to prove with this? Bhai behen meh jhagde hote rehte hai koi badi baat nahi hai (Siblings fight, not a big issue)... n most imp he was staying with you n not his sister.. all the credit cards were used by you, not his sister !!! #chorkidaadhimehtinka #JusticeForSushantSinghRajput #rheakireality." Kamya's comment came after chats between her and Sushant were leaked where the latter's sister was called "manipulative."(Photo: Instagram)

Salman Khan has already shot for the promo of the controversial reality show, Bigg Boss 14. He was recently spotted outside a studio after wrapping up the promo shoot of this show. A teaser of Bigg Boss 14 was revealed from his Panvel farmhouse. Fans are eagerly waiting to watch the 14th season. (Photo: Instagram)

Samir Soni, Raghu Ram, Shrenu Parikh, Geetanjali Tikekar, Yeh Rishtey co-actor Pooja Joshi remembered the actor. Sameer's Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon co-actor Geetanjali said, "He had the tendency of randomly being out of touch." Raghu Ram also apologised for not being there for Sameer during his difficult times. (Photo: Instagram)

Diya Aur Baati Hum actress Deepika Singh was trolled by the netizens for her post-pregnancy weight. She was at the receiving end of mean comments even on her birthday. But, Deepika took the criticism in her stride and started working on her body. Speaking about the experience, she told ETimes TV, "I took all these negative comments very seriously and that actually helped me to go to the gym regularly. It didn't matter, if I didn't sleep in the night, I regularly went to the gym. I took screenshots of all those comments and kept them as a wallpaper on my phone. Whenever I felt lazy these nasty comments helped me to hit the gym. I did cardio a lot and did cycling. I started enjoying working out and I started watching my diet as well. Ultimately, I proved them (the trolls) wrong."(Photo: Instagram)

Recently, one of the crew members of the TV show, Bhakarwadi, died after he was tested COVID-19 positive. However, producer JD Majethia and team ran post to pillar to make sure that his family gets compensation. JD confirmed the news and shared that within less than a month his team succeeded in getting a compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the family of the deceased.(Photo: Instagram)

Actor Rithvik Dhanjani was excited to be a part of the special edition of ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi’. He had been shooting for the show but quit it midway. Speaking about it, a source told BT, "Rithvik was doing well on the show and was among the top contenders. However, due to a personal commitment, he had to travel outside the city for a day. Keeping the rules and regulations in mind during the pandemic, he opted out of the show for the safety of his co-contestants and crew. It was a tough call to take, but there was no other way." Rithvik confirmed the news by saying, "Yes, it’s true. The times we are living in are difficult and safety comes first."(Photo: Instagram)

Bigg Boss 7 winner Gauahar Khan is rumoured to be dating music composer Ismail Darbar's son, Zaid Darbar. They keep sharing music videos on Instagram together and their chemistry is unmissable. Zaid is a social media influencer and 12 years younger to Gauahar. (Photo: Instagram)

Hamari Bahu Silk actress, Chahat Pandey was approached for Bigg Boss 14 but she declined the offer. When ETimes TV contacted Chahat, she said, "Yes, I was approached for Bigg Boss 14. But I am not doing it. I have informed the team that right now I want to just focus on TV serials and I would not like to take up a reality show. I am not prepared for a show like Bigg Boss right now. I would love to be a part of it in the future maybe two years later, but not right now."(Photo: Instagram)

Kamya Panjabi was shattered after learning that actor Sanjay Dutt is suffering from stage 3 lung cancer. The Shakti actress recalled about meeting the superstar at Mehboob Studios when she was 10 years old. Kamya wrote, "I will pray 2my Bappa...dis yr Ganesh sthapna will be filled wit prayers 4 r Baba..i will hav akhand jyot 4u...pls pls stay strong n get well real soon....u r my fav since i was 10,u remember i had met u at mehboob studio n gifted u a zippo..i m dat same crazy girl @duttsanjay." In another tweet, she asked her fans to pray for Sanjay Dutt. "Pls pls pls pray...prathna meh bahot shakti hoti hai Pray for @duttsanjay speedy recovery...Bappa saath dena #SanjayDutt," she wrote.(Photo: Instagram)

Divyanka Tripathi's morning walk on the beach was disrupted by a man who discarded his pooja material in the ocean, thereby polluting the water body. This made the actress mighty upset. She reprimanded him for throwing the waste in the ocean, but he insisted that the pooja material should be thrown into the ocean. The BMC guys around were seen cleaning the place, and this made the couple feel terribly sad for them. Along with her videos on Instagram, Divyanka wrote: Indians must stop throwing pooja materials in oceans! Polluting water bodies must be banned and fined." She added, "This English speaking gentleman explained that the pooja materials must be discarded in water! The BMC guys will come and clean! Unapologetic, atrocious behaviour! HIS GODS MUST BE ANGRY TODAY!(Photo: Instagram)

The news of an Air India Express flight's accident at Karipur Airport had sent shockwaves to the entire nation. The incident had taken place at Calicut International Airport which is also known as Karipur Airport. Gautam Rode, Mohit Raina, Gurmeet Choudhary, Karan V Grover, Ravi Dubey, Karanvir Bohra sent prayers for the people who were on board. (Photo: Instagram)