Shashank Vyas chills in the mountains of Shimla; Aly Goni and Jasmin Bhasin's Dubai getaway

Laila Manju and Shashank Vyas; (right) Aly Goni and Jasmin Bhasin

The call of the hills

After completing the shoot of his Bollywood debut, Laila Manju, Shashank Vyas is vacationing in Himachal Pradesh. He is currently in Shimla and plans to visit Dharmshala, Manali, Teerthan Valley and Bir-Billing. The Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop actor, who is on a 12-day break, says, "I am taking the necessary precautions and being more careful than usual." He calls his father Vipin his "travel buddy." In December, the two criss- crossed the north-eastern parts of the country.

Desert safari

Bigg Boss 14 lovebirds Aly Goni and Jasmin Bhasin are holidaying in Dubai. After shooting back-to-back in Jaipur and Chandigarh for their projects, the couple was looking for a short break. Being foodies, they have been savouring the local delicacies. JasLy, as their fans call them, took off as soon as they wrapped up the shoot of a music video in the Pink City. This is their second project together after Tony Kakkar's Tera suit. Bhasin also features in Maninder Buttar's song, Paani di gal.

Hrishikesh Pandey reacts to the surge in thrillers

Hrishikesh Pandey feels the industry should churn content that connects with the audience. Reacting to the surge in thrillers and supernatural dramas on TV, the C.I.D actor says we should not be thinking about genres, but the focus should be in being creative and narrate quality stories that the viewer will enjoy.

"I always say what matters more is that if we are able to connect with our audience with the kind of content we are making. Yes some genres like thrillers, supernatural and even family dramas are most loved and enjoyed but the audience these days crave for variety. Not anything and everything will satisfy them. It always can't be the same procedure of following or doing the same thing that has already become a hit. Audience also need change. So we need to experiment more," he says.