Actress Pooja Batra has raised funds for the Ekal Vidyalaya, a charitable organisation involved in running one-teacher primary schools in rural parts

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It's pay back time, says Pooja Batra
Indo-Asian News Service

Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Actress Pooja Batra has raised funds for the Ekal Vidyalaya, a charitable organisation involved in running one-teacher primary schools in rural parts
of the country.

The organisation recently held a fund-raising event with Pooja as the chief guest and her presence worked wonders.

Volunteers and donors poured in making the hall jam-packed. The fund raisers were surprised by the overwhelming response - they collected enough money to run 900
schools for a year.
.

"We can all pay back our sincere gratitude to our mother-earth by doing something worthwhile for our needy brothers and sisters. This is one way of saying thank you India,"
said Pooja.

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Shveta's hat trick with Manish Goswami

Small screen glamour girl Shveta Salve has bagged another role in Manish Goswami's show "Kittu Sab Janti Hai" (KSJH) on Sahara One.

In her third serial with Goswami, Shveta plays the boss of a rival news agency.

"Shveta is very easy to work with. She is a thorough professional and a very talented actress. Working with her has always been a pleasure and I am glad she is in KSJH
too," said Goswami who had cast her in his previous serials "Kittie Party" and "Sarrkkar".

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Vaishnavi to sing Indi-pop

TV artist Vaishnavi, who features in "Ek Ladki Anjaani Si" on Sony TV, has made a new career move by recording an Indi-pop number with music maestro Sunny
Vishvanathan and hopes to hit the right chord with her fans.

If the song is received well by the listeners, Vaishnavi will cut out an album soon.

She says: "I am a little weary of doing those same cliché roles. Sunny was asking me to sing for a long time but it just couldn't happen. But now I have agreed and let's
hope things will work out well."

The actress, who became popular with Zee TV's "Choti Maa - Ek Anokha Bandhan", is looking for more challenging roles.

Meanwhile, she is excited about Ravi Chopra's "Baabul" in which she plays a modern outgoing daughter-in-law. She sports a different look, especially designed by Renu
Chopra.

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Johnny's Reliance connection

What is common between Anil and Mukesh Ambani? Their love for comedian Johnny Lever.

Reliance, which staged a Johnny Lever show 25 years ago, is now sponsoring "Johnny Ala Re!", which come on Zee TV. Both the brothers are happily sharing the
responsibility, tension in their relationship notwithstanding.

"Johnny Ala Re!" is not just watched in India but also in Britain, the US and Dubai.

Apart from Ambani brothers the list of Johny's fans includes sisters Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle .