In demand: Sushama Reddy

Her debut in Chocolate may not have made that big a splash but Sushama Reddy is making all the right moves in tinsel town. Ready to shed the ?Sameera?s sister? tag, the model-turned-actress has the very best queueing up to sign her.

First up is Priyadarshan?s Chup Chup Ke, which has Kareena Kapoor and Shahid Kapur in the lead but Sushama claims she is the surprise package. ?I play a very pivotal role in the movie and it is very, very different from what people expect a conventional heroine to do,? she tells Metro from Mumbai.

Next, Sushama will be seen in Mahesh Manjrekar?s Big Bazaar. ?It is like a hark back to his old ways of making films when he made films like Vaastav,? she says. ?I am an integral part of a huge ensemble cast.?

After these cameos, Sushama will get to play the quintessential Bollywood heroine in Puneet Issar?s next film, post-Garv. Sushama also walked the ramp on Wednesday after two whole years to open Maheka Mirpuri?s retro Bollywood collection at the Lakme Fashion Week. ?It was a whole lot of fun, getting to meet my old friends,? she says.

From the heart: Hrithik and Sussanne Roshan with Simi Garewal

Roshan rage

The Roshan family just got bigger with its new member Rayhaan. Yes, that?s what Hrithik and Sussanne are calling their baby boy. The new father is so ecstatic that he has already taken a month off from work ? Dhoom 2 and Akbar Jodha ? to be with his wife and child.

This Sunday, though, you can catch Hrithik and Sussanne in Rendezvous with Simi Garewal, which was shot a few weeks back. On the show, Hrithik is all praise for his wife: ?She is very expressive with her love for people and I wasn?t. That?s something I learnt from her.?

For Sussanne, married life has meant knowing Hrithik better. ?He is a very private person as in he likes his space,? she explains. ?When he used to want to be by himself, I didn?t take it personally, because when we were going out he never wanted space.?

But ultimately, it?s the love that keeps them ticking. ?The only source of brightness is when I see her smile,? Hrithik admits. ?I always wish to God that she?s really happy forever... ?cause I know when she?s happy, I?m ok.?

Catch the full show, on STAR World, this Sunday at 9.30 pm.

Red fight

As the election draws closer, the state is seeing a flurry of action with the most powerful people sweating it out on the streets over banners, slogans and impassioned speeches.

To be in tune with who?s hot and who?s not, you can catch Lalbarir Lorai on STAR Ananda.

The unique umbrella initiative provides engaging and incisive coverage of all the excitement of the five-stage election in West Bengal with a flood of programming features, keeping viewers abreast of the twists and turns of an election that promises its fair share of drama.

As part of Lalbarir Lorai, the live on-ground public debates Bolun Bidhayak will pit candidates against the electorate, making leaders accountable in an exciting face-off right in the thick of the political action in a public place.

STAR Ananda will feature about 35 such public debates across important constituencies in West Bengal, daily, except for the five polling days and the day before the polling.