Showing posts with label Sambhavna Seth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sambhavna Seth. Show all posts
Sambhavna Seth, husband help rescue domestic worker confined in Kharghar
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George Mendonca (THE TIMES OF INDIA; August 1, 2026)
Navi Mumbai: Actress Sambhavna Seth and her husband Avinash Dwivedi helped rescue the sister of their domestic help who was allegedly held captive, assaulted and threatened by her employers, a couple residing in Kharghar. Posting a video on social media, Seth and Dwivedi claimed they had to spend the entire night at the police station to register an FIR.
An FIR was registered against the accused woman advocate Aisha Shaikh and her husband Jaffer Shaikh at Kharghar police station on Thursday. The victim, a 22-year-old woman from West Bengal, alleged that the couple had confined and assaulted her at their apartment in Solitaire building, Sector 35, for 10 days from July 19 to 28, when she refused to work after being overburdened.
The accused have been booked under BNS for wrongful confinement, criminal intimidation, and voluntarily causing hurt, among other sections.
The domestic worker was rescued by an NGO member living in the building. Seth and Dwivedi said, “Our house help whom we employed through an agency said her elder sister, similarly employed through the agency, was working in Kharghar, where she had to take care of a couple’s five pet dogs and 13 cats. But she was forcibly confined when she wanted to quit the job... The couple tortured her by not giving food, and assaulted and confined her at their apartment.”
Seth and her husband added, “We informed the agency whose staff went to rescue the girl, but were not allowed entry in the building. Kharghar police also took no action. Later, an NGO member who lives there helped her escape. We took her to Bangur Nagar police station, where a zero FIR was registered.”
Thereafter, the accused Aisha Shaikh reportedly rang Seth and threatened that she will "murder the NGO member and also vandalize the agency's office".
Seth and Dwivedi said, “The domestic worker reached our house in Mumbai around 12 midnight. She was frightened and saying the couple will kill her. Still, she was receiving calls from Kharghar police station as the couple had gone there and demanded she come back. We took her to Bangur Nagar police station where a zero FIR was filed against the accused couple and then the case was transferred to Kharghar police.”
When a woman is struggling to have a baby, they should not make things more difficult for her-Sambhavna Seth
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The actress speaks about going through four IVF cycles over the past few years, which have resulted in weight gain
Tanvi Trivedi (BOMBAY TIMES; May 10, 2022)
Sambhavna Seth recently lashed out at trolls, who body-shamed her for gaining weight and also commented about her not having a child after six years of marriage. The actress and her husband Avinash Dwivedi have gone through four IVF cycles, but with no success.
When BT reached out to Sambhavna, she said, “For the past few years, trolls have been telling me how it is high time that I became a mother to a child and not just my four pets. So, finally, I decided to speak about my IVF journey. For the past five years, we have been trying to have a baby. Since I was not very young when I got married, I knew there would be issues in getting pregnant. My husband and I have gone through four unsuccessful IVF cycles. Women, who go through IVF, are given injections twice a day and the body goes through tremendous hormonal changes. One also tends to put on weight. It is a vicious cycle — you gain weight when the treatment begins and then you have to constantly exercise and reduce the excess weight.”
Sambhavna added, “The journey has been anything, but easy. It affects you mentally as well because you want to become a mother and when things don’t work out, you are disheartened. We are currently on our fifth IVF cycle and hope to continue till the doctor advises us to go for it. If it does not work out, we will either opt for surrogacy or adopt a child.”
Talking about her desire to become a mother, Sambhavna said, “I lost my father last year and my mother has been unwell for a long time. After my father passed away, there has been a deep void in my life and I felt that having a child would help me cope with my grief. I’ve always wanted to have children — I have a lot of love in me and I’m already a pet parent to four dogs.”
She added, “The reason I decided to address the trolls and talk about my IVF journey is because society is not kind to you when you don’t become a parent within a few years of your marriage. People should know that when a woman is struggling to have a baby, they should not make things more difficult for her.”
Sambhavna, who was last seen in the TV show Razia Sultan, tied the knot with actor-writer Avinash Dwivedi in 2016. Talking about their bond, she said, “Avinash has been a very supportive husband. I feel blessed to have him in my life. The important thing is that we have found happiness in each other. It does not matter if he is almost a decade younger than me. At the end of the day, we are both on the same page about becoming parents and hopefully, our prayers will be answered soon.”
Night suits, noise, no badtameezi with bhai: Bigg Boss veterans share tips for inmates
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Unnati Joshi (BOMBAY TIMES; September 11, 2018)
With respect to Bigg Boss, we’re currently in the period of anticipation before the high-decibel period of the actual show begins. Even though everyone knows they won’t know anything till the final list of participants is announced, it hasn’t stopped the rumours from flying around — be it about the speculated twists, or the jodi theme. The 12th year of alliances, drama, backstabbing and of course, a few love stories, is about to kick off. So, while the freshers prepare for the big day, a few BB graduates share the lessons they learnt and tips that might be crucial for inmates to sail through the three-month journey in the house. Pay close attention!
DON’T IMITATE EX-WINNERS: SAMBHAVNA SETH
A Season Two contestant, Sambhavna Seth feels that just because a certain type of person has won a show before, it doesn’t mean the makers are looking for a similar contestant again. The actress’ survival tip is to be original. “You have to be yourself. If you are shouting and doing things for the camera and TRPs, it will not work. People want to see the real you. Kuch extra mat karo, agar aap ke andar masala hai, toh woh waise bhi dikhega,” she says, adding, “Bigg Boss mein mera ek hi side show hua, but now that I have a YouTube channel, people get to see all shades of my personality and they love me. So, it’s very important to be who you are. You can ape a former contestant for a day or two, but you’ll get tired eventually. And once you are tired, you will be out. People with dual personalities do not work.”
WHAT TO PACK: Lots of night suits, because jhagda raat ko bhi ho sakta hai
BE LOUD, MAKE NOISE: DELNAAZ IRANI
Delnaaz Irani, one of the top contestants of Bigg Boss Season 6, regrets being subdued on the show. Her survival tip is to be patient. She tells us, “My favourite contestant so far has been Shilpa Shinde. She fought, took a stand for herself, but she did all of this while entertaining the audience. I seriously feel that if she was in a season before mine, I would have learnt from her. And rather than being quiet and subdued, I would have done a few things that she did.” Having a thick skin and patience are the only ways one can survive, says Delnaaz. “If a contestant really wants to be a lambi race ka ghoda, they need to put their blinkers on. The key is to be patient and do your job to the best of your ability. People now know that if you make noise, you will last longer.”
WHAT TO PACK: Family photographs, they help during the difficult time
SALMAN KE SAATH BADTAMEEZI MAT KARNA: RAKHI SAWANT
Season One star Rakhi Sawant is still remembered for being loud and in-yourface. She says Bigg Boss should be taken as a life-changing opportunity, but come what may, never go against Salman Khan. “Ladai karo, jhagda karo,but be happy. Take this opportunity to make yourself and your life better, apni barbaadi mat karne jaao. Try to stay calm and never start a fight for the sake of fighting, par agar koi tumse jhagda kare, toh phir uska band baja do. I would also advise people to not misbehave with Salman Khan. Kyunki agar tumne Salman Khan ke sath badtameezi kari, aapko show se bhi nikaal diya jaayega aur film industry mein bhi no one will take a stand for you,” advises Rakhi.
WHAT TO PACK: A lot of swimming costumes
BE LOYAL TO YOUR FRIENDS: ARSHI KHAN
Apart from her sizzling nightgowns and noteworthy hairstyles, Arshi Khan (Season 11) was known as a loyal friend in the house. Her exit made almost every inmate cry. Ask her for a tip and she says, “You will have to be loyal and have loyal friends. The more loyal you are, the more people will love you. It’s also important to be active. Ab aap khud ko camera pe dikhane ke liye kya kya kar sakte hain, woh aap ke apne tareeke hain. Some fight, while others dance and enjoy, but at the end of the day, it’s all about being entertaining. Camera mein dikhna bhi zaroori hai. Ek jagah chup ho ke baithne wale toh nahi chal paayenge.”
And to commoners, her advice is, “Kabhi celebrity se conscious mat hona, jab aap ek baar ghar mein jaate hain, toh celebrity bann jaate hain. Salman bhi yahi hi kehte the.”
WHAT TO PACK: Hair straightener and dryer. Camera mein dikhna kaafi nahi hai, you have to also look good
LEARN TO COOK: PRINCE NARULA
Season Ten winner Prince Narula knows the trick of the trade. If his advice is something to go by, then having a personality of your own is a must to emerge victorious on the show. “Always take a stand and make sure that people are listening to you. You can get louder if needed, but being loud and shouting aren’t really important. Just be who you are. Make friends, have fun, perform and prove yourself. I had a lot of friends and I am friends with most of them even now. But that’s my personality. If you want to be with two-three people, that’s fine, too. Just have fun.”
He adds, “It’s also important to know basic cooking. Learn it before you enter the house. The kitchen is the place you will run to after every task because a lot of energy goes in them.”
WHAT TO PACK: Sportswear and perfume. You will need both when you perform tasks
DON’T BE LOUD UNNECESSARILY: VIKAS GUPTA
The ‘mastermind’ of Season 11, Vikas Gupta tells us that resilience is the key, and contrary to Delnaaz, feels that one does not have to be loud to be heard.
Warning the contestants, he says, “Don’t overdo it. Don’t try to do things so that you can be in front of the camera all the time. It’s not important to fight unnecessarily. There are hundreds of cameras recording everything, 24x7. Don’t be fake in the house,yeh work nahi karta hai wahan par. Ek, do, teen din kar loge, but after that, you won’t be able to keep up the act. I would suggest that people be positive — you will need a lot of positivity in the house. Be prepared to take knocks, but get up stronger.”
WHAT TO PACK: Warm clothes. It gets cold at times
Saqib Saleem, Manasvi Mamgai go on a blind date on Valentine's Day eve
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On the eve of Valentine's Day, we set up Saqib Saleem on a rendezvous with newbie Manasvi Mamgai. Turn over to know if Cupid struck them...
Asira Tarannum (MID-DAY; February 14, 2015)
Blind dates can be tricky. But when hitlist approached Saqib Saleem and Manasvi Mamgai separately to be part of a Valentine’s Day feature, they took the proposal sportingly. As the date for their rendezvous inched closer, both of them seemed impatient to know who their blind date was, but we managed to keep it a secret till they met at a suburban restaurant on the eve of V-Day.
Saqib arrived a few minutes after Manasvi reached the venue. When they saw each other, the actor did a subtle fist pump while the beauty queen-turned-actress went ‘yay’ — after all, they have been friends for quite some time now. The look test done, they embarked on their first ever blind date. Excerpts from their conversation:
Saqib Saleem: Hi Manasvi, how have you been?
Manasvi Mamgai: Great. What have you been up to?
Saqib: Chilling, till I start shooting for my next film with Huma (Qureshi, sister) in April. Then I am doing a
sequel to one of my earlier films. You are going down South, I hear?
Manasvi: I may, but I have two films lined up here. So, are you a Valentine’s Day person?
Saqib: Totally. What’s wrong with that?
Manasvi: Nothing! What do you like to do?
Saqib: Find a date, go out with her and have a good time.
Manasvi: What are you doing this February 14?
Saqib: I haven’t decided. I will probably go out for dinner.
Manasvi: You have to find a date first!
Saqib: That I will. Your plans?
Manasvi: I have to make an appearance in Kanpur.
Saqib: So fly your date to Kanpur and have fun. You know, I was so curious about my blind date. I thought I will escape quietly if it was someone I didn’t want to meet.
Manasvi: Same here! What has been your most disastrous date till now?
Saqib: I have had many. Once, I forgot to carry my wallet. It was so embarrassing.
Manasvi: Once I dropped my drink on the guy’s crotch and never met him again.
Saqib: How was Valentine’s Day while growing up?
Manasvi: Not great. I was dark and a national level skater. My knees were always bruised. Did you do a lot of V-Day stuff?
Saqib: Of course. It may sound very cheesy but there was this senior in college I was besotted with. She knew I liked her. I went to my friend’s place, decorated it and recorded a video of mine reminiscing about time spent with her.
Manasvi: Did she say yes?
Saqib: As a matter of fact, she did. We dated for two years. If there was a Valentine’s Day when we weren’t in the same city, I would sing some lines that I wrote, record it and send it to her.
Manasvi: You should sing now.
Saqib: I can’t!
Manasvi: You should, you are on a date!
Saqib: Now you will regret coming here. ‘I am a gangster baby, am a gangster baby…’ (sings Manasvi’s song from her debut film Action Jackson). Your turn now.
Manasvi: Why? I never said I sing.
Saqib: Tell me what is the craziest thing that you have done?
Manasvi: See, Valentine’s Day is a man’s day. But I have done some stuff, like successfully making pasta and pizza for this guy. The flip side was that I had to cook it again and again because he liked it. Which actress would you like to go on a Valentine date with?
Saqib: I am with one now.
Manasvi: I meant a dream date.
Saqib: None from Bollywood. Even if I had someone on my mind, I wouldn’t tell you.
Manasvi: So, then Hollywood?
Saqib: Jennifer Lawrence. Who will your date be from the fraternity? Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Ryan Gosling?
Manasvi: Ryan Gosling, of course. From Bollywood, it has to be Hrithik Roshan.
Saqib: I have had the biggest crush on Kareena Kapoor since I saw her. I know she is married and happy…
Manasvi: But you can go on a friendly date with her.
Saqib: I know I can’t date her, but it’s okay. Who would you not want to date?
Manasvi: Tusshar Kapoor.
Saqib: Can you say that again? A little louder, please!
Manasvi: No! (laughs) Your turn.
Saqib: Rakhi Sawant, Poonam Pandey, Sambhavna Seth… everyone I know from Bigg Boss.
Manasvi: I have one more name. Kamaal R Khan!
Saqib: Hasn’t he tweeted anything to you? Like, ‘A big kiss to Manasvi Mamgai’!
Manasvi: He has strangely been nice to me. Tell me, what is the craziest thing that you have done to woo a girl?
Saqib: I have already told you about that — cleaning up my friend’s house and recording my messages.
Imagine cleaning a guy’s house! I mopped his room which was really dirty.
Manasvi: Which has been your best date so far?
Saqib: I don’t want to sound preachy but for me it doesn’t matter where I am or what I do on a date. I can be at Juhu Chowpatty and have a great conversation over pav bhaji. You?
Manasvi: I was dating this guy and we went to Rishikesh, did a bit of rafting and lit up a bonfire on a full moon night.
(And their conversation continued for another hour before they realised it was time for other meetings.)
Pics/Nimesh Dave
Location courtesy: Trikaya
Meet Rahul Mahajan’s new girlfriend Aparna Joshi
7:41 AM
Rukmini Chopra (DNA; January 28, 2015)
Trust Sambhavna Seth to spill the beans on the new
woman in Rahul Mahajan’s life, Aparna Joshi on Bigg Boss 8. Things have
now taken an interesting turn given his elimination, where he bids adieu
to ex wife Dimpy Ganguly.
Much has been made of Rahul’s equation with his ex outside the house as well as within it. Their split made headlines as did their reunion in the BB8 house. The two had sparks flying and feuds as well, leaving everybody around them confused about their relationship status.
Moreover, fellow housemate Karishma Tanna revealed that Rahul had been pursuing her via WhatsApp and Facebook for quite sometime. Was this happening behind Dimpy’s back! The answer to that remains a mystery.
What isn’t, is the fact that he’s now dating a PYT called Aparna. Dimpy, however, won’t share that thought. She has stated that she gets jealous when people bring up the topic of Rahul’s girlfriends.
Love is all around for Mr Mahajan, but only time will tell who he will pick once Dimpy is out of the house.
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