The BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena alliance secured a majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, winning 118 out of 227 seats and ending the Thackeray family's long-standing control.
'Those seeking short-term benefits are joining the Shinde-led Sena and the ones looking at long-term benefits are joining the BJP.'
'I have no keys to my house; it works on biometrics and electronic identification.' 'Every time anyone enters, the camera captures it and I get a message on my phone.'
'Dev Patel and I hung out together to get to know one another. It's very important to understand your co-star before you begin a project.' Devika Bhise gets ready for The Man Who Knew Infinity.
'Karishma and I are old friends and I love her as my friend. She has a boyfriend so whatever I said in the house was just in good humour.' Upen Patel, quite the charmer in the Bigg Boss house, explains his closeness with fellow inmate Karishma Tanna to Rajul Hegde/Rediff.com.
'I care for Karishma. The problem is that in India, people don't look at intimacy as something positive; any sort of intimacy is perceived as something negative," Upen Patel tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com
Kamlesh Patel conquered paralysis in both legs to become a well known performer.
Here's why the Bhojpuri actor is glad to be out of Bigg Boss house.
Aanchal Kumar talks about her stint in Bigg Boss.
Sara Khan talks about her Big Boss experience
Will BJP's gamble of giving ticket to a Kadva Patel in the Leuva Patel-dominated Rajkot constituency pay off? Haresh Pandya analyses
'Sreesanth bhai is playing the game well.'
'I am not calm. I'm very impulsive. I'm very impatient. If you have these three things, you should not do this show.'
Rajul Hegde/Rediff.com joins a group of journalists in grilling the Bigg Boss housemates on the controversies swirling around the house.
'Romil Chaudhary and Deepak Thakur are the most cunning people in the house. If Sreesanth holds his temper, he has the potential to be the winner. Dipika may also be in the finals.'
The committee also picked 19 sportspersons for the Arjuna Award, including the likes of cricketers Ravindra Jadeja and Poonam Yadav, track and field stars Tejinder Pal Singh Toor, Mohammed Anas and Swapna Barman.
Paras Chhabra, who has come from Splitsvilla, is still living in that zone and has already found two heroines. Shefali Bagga shows that she is in love with Siddhartha De, which is nonsense. It looks planned but works in her favour. Mahira Sharma is not fake. She is very clear that she does not want anything in terms of relationships but genuinely counts Paras as a friend.'
'The difficult part is that there is no script and you have to be impromptu. So by the end of the day, I am very tired.'
'I will never create a romantic angle to survive on a game show. I do not give a damn what people think of it,' Karishma Tanna tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com
'I hope to reduce the stress in the house with my songs and funniness,' Ali Quli Mirza tells Rajul Hegde.
'I thought I would be able to bring some positive energy to the house, but the people suspected my intentions, judged me and I was unable to overcome their negativity,' Nigaar Khan tells Rajul Hegde.
'They will have to give proper security to Kim Kardashian even when she is inside the house!' Aarya Babbar tells Rajul Hegde.
'I was the centre of attraction in Bigg Boss 5. In the current season, I was relaxed. There was no pressure to win the title, as the chances were less,' Mahek Chahal tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com.
'Maybe they expected more drama, but nothing like that happened,' Renee Dhyani tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com
"It wasn't the right place to discuss what Arya Babbar said on camera so I let it go. However, I will speak to him about it when he comes out of the house." Minissha Lamba, the latest evictee, shares her Bigg Boss 8 experience.
'I thought I would celebrate my birthday with my housemates in December. To be out this early doesn't give a sense of achievement,' Soni Singh tells Rajul Hegde.
"Because I was a strong contender, I got nominated," Deepshika Nagpal tells Rajul Hegde.
'I connected with Upen but there was nothing brewing between us. When two good looking people get close, people are bound to draw such conclusions,' Sukirti Kandpal tells Rajul Hegde.
Sushant Divgikar talks about his Bigg Boss 8 stint.
'A girl, who is in a serious relationship for two years, is kissing and cuddling a contestant without breaking up with her partner... it doesn't look genuine at all.' Sana Khan tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com the real story about the Bigg Boss 8 contestants.
'I have been cast in the lead in an Australian medical drama, Pulse.' 'It is a huge break for my career.' Aussie actress Pallavi Sharda on Begum Jaan, working with Vidya Balan and why she hopes Bollywood will offer her a comedy or romantic film soon.
'Today, the world has changed. You have to be very persistent. You need to have a talent that is your 'X' factor -- be it in any field.' Aarambh actor Rajniesh Duggal tells us what his 'X' factor is.
'I was nominated 13 times during my 15-week stay in Bigg Boss but they couldn't get me out. That is because I was truthful and entertained the audience with my good sense of humour,' Puneet Issar tells Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com
No wedding invitation? No problem! Rajul Punjabi who gate-crashed a wedding shares her experience
'Who wouldn't want to dress up like a princess every morning?' Shweta Prasad Basu gets ready to play one in her new TV show.
'It would be rude to reject a girl who kisses me. So I kissed Diandra back. There was nothing more than that. I am going to marry the girl that my mother chooses for me.' Bigg Boss 8 winner Gautam Gulati is ready to move on.
'I do feel I have all the qualities of a film star but then why didn't I make it that big? I blame it on my destiny. I was not there at the right place at the right time.' Karishma Tanna opens up about her regrets.
'There is nothing bigger than Bigg Boss. I was lucky and blessed that I stayed inside the Bigg Boss house for three months. The love that I got from people was so humbling that I started crying. That's the first thing that I did when I came out.'
