Top TV news of the week: New FIR against Elvish Yadav, Ashneer Grover turns host for upcoming reality show & more

Let's take a look at the top moments of this week that made headlines in the television industry. Read on.

By Garima

Updated on Feb 02, 2025 | 01:17 PM IST | 7K

Image: Elvish Yadav, Ashneer Grover's Instagram

This week (January 27 to February 2), several incidents from the television industry made it to the headlines, grabbing eyeballs. From Remo D'Souza taking a dip at Mahakumbh amid death threats to Ashneer Grover hosting a new reality show and Dhanashree Verma experiencing 'actual peace in life,' let us take a look at the top TV news of the week.

1. New FIR against Elvish Yadav

According to the latest reports, a new FIR has been registered against the Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner by a PFA (People For Animals) activist named Sourabh Gupta. The activist claimed that Yadav did a recce outside his house and threatened him. He accused Elvish Yadav of disseminating fake news about him and his family.

2. Remo D'Souza visits Mahakumbh 2025

Dancer and filmmaker Remo Dsouza recently visited Mahakumbh 2025 at Prayagraj, accompanied by his wife. He shared a video on his official Instagram handle, giving a sneak peek into his spiritual trip. However, what caught everyone's attention was him partially covering his face with a black shawl. By doing so, Remo avoided being recognized by the public. From taking a dip at Sangam to boarding a boat, he did it all.

3. Dhanashree Verma visits her grandparents' home in Nagpur

The celebrated choreographer gave a sneak peek into the quality time she spent at her maternal grandparents' home in Nagpur. Whether reliving her childhood or remembering how wholesome it was for her when her grandparents were alive and meeting her close friends, Dhanashree Verma mentioned that she experienced actual peace in life. She lived every bit of her Nagpur trip.

4. Ashneer Grover turns host for unscripted show Rise and Fall

The former Shark Tank India judge is all set to return to the small screen as the host of an upcoming unscripted series titled Rise and Fall. The show is filled with drama and lots of 'doglapan.' Ashneer mentioned that the show would feature 16 well-known personalities who will remain locked in a building for 42 days.

5. Devoleena Bhattacharjee reveals name of her son

Devoleena Bhattacharjee and Shanawaz Shaikh have recently embraced parenthood as they welcomed their first child, a son. The duo shared a heartfelt post on social media, revealing that they lovingly named their little munchkin 'Joy.'

6. Hina Khan bumps into Sunil Grover

Currently battling stage three breast cancer, Hina Khan recently bumped into her 'favorite padosi' Sunil Grover at the airport. The actress revealed that the comedian used to send her cookbooks so that she could try different recipes to deal with the lack of taste during chemo.

Sharing a string of pictures with Sunil, Hina wrote, "Bumped into my fav Padosi this morning at the airport. I will always remember your long, motivating session in the refuge area after my diagnosis and how you used to send me cookbooks during my chemo days, so that I can try out different variety of dishes to cope up with the loss of taste. You are as we all know a great performer, great human being and a great friend. Thank you for always being kind to me. Love you Sunil"

7. Ashneer Grover hits back at Salman Khan

In a viral video from an event, Ashneer Grover talked about his appearance on Bigg Boss 18 and claimed that Salman Khan allegedly created 'faaltu' drama by saying that he didn't know him. Criticizing the Tiger 3 actor, the former Shark Tank India judge said, "He created unnecessary competition by picking a fight. I had gone there peacefully when they called me."

Further, Ashneer added, "Now, to create drama, he's saying, 'I have not met you. I don't even know your name.' If you don't know my name, then why did you call me?)"

8. Rajat Dalal's bizarre comment for Vivian Dsena

In a podcast with Elvish Yadav, Rajat Dalal made nasty remarks on fellow Bigg Boss 18 co-contestants. When Elvish showed him a picture of Vivian Dsena, Rajat commented, "See, about work, the thing is, brother is getting offers from Hollywood. Role of driver, boy… A lot of people have been asking me about Vivian, I tell them, let him open Avinash’s zip.."

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