Name: Karan Vir Arya

Age: 27


Claim to Fame: This lawyer-turned-traveller is passionate about music. He never knows what will catch his fancy next. Promoting upcoming musicians is something he feels strongly about and that's why he loves Almost Famous

As part of the Thank You for the Good Times special series, our anchor and Editor for technology - Rajiv Makhni, decided to go back to his school. The excitement was palpable, the boys got excited and got into debates, discussions on everything tech related with Rajiv Makhni. The best Doon school strikers also took on Rajiv - in a whole new avataar of a goal keeper! But more importantly, he also manages to capture the opinions, the passion and the knowledge about the latest in the world of technology and also test the tech quotient of the students from this prominent institution.

Name: Shreya Kaushik Chakravarty


Claim to fame: Her pet. Shreya is also a LLB final year student and a fine arts teacher as well. Shreya likes spending weekends at a peaceful place with pets and her family. She hates crowded places.

Name: Kiran Jhaveri

Know her better: Kiran loves to eat, she also likes to listen to music and watch movies. She has a whole collection of old songs. She practices yoga and hates to leave her dog alone.

Name: Tanuja Kate

Claim to fame: Her pet

Know her better: Tanija likes reading, listening to music, playing games on the internet and basketball. She loves to take a stroll on Carter Road Mumbai, specially when its raining. Tanuja hates to get up in the morning and Himesh Reshamaiyya.

Name: Maninder Pal Singh

I hate: Ketchup & Mustard sauce (they destroy the original flavour of the food)

The last meal I would like to have before I die: Two Eggs half Fry with Parantha & Mango pickle

Food Quote: I have a food quote which i call Maninder’s Principal which states that the taste of the food is inversely proportional to the effect it has on your health. (As a kid i always loved Archimedes Principal on buoyant force I always wanted to have some thing to my name as well)

Name: Manil Anand

Claim to fame: Featuring on the special episode of Highway On My Plate with his favourite anchors Rocky and Mayur.

Name: Diti Shah

Age: 22 years

Claim to fame: A Mass Media graduate who now works for Yahoo.com.

A big Fan of Ambika Anand and I'm Too Sexy For My Shoes.

Quote of the day: I consider NDTV Goodtimes my "television haven".

Name: Dr. Hemant Brahme

Age: 43

Know him better: Hemant is a consultant gynaecologist and obstetrician. His motto is to 'enjoy life, however it comes'. He likes people with a positive attitude. His hobbies are reading, playing table tennis and watching movies.

Name: Divya Puri

Age: 25

Know her better: Divya likes watching movies, reading and adventure sports. She is a fashion designer and stylist by profession. She likes Mumbai rains and long walks.

Name: Sulbha

Age: 42

Know her better: Sulbha is a marketing professional, who likes to spend time with her family. She hates crowded places and loves to watch TV and practice yoga.

Name: Megha Baldoiya

Age: 26

Know her better: Megha loves weekends and is a shopaholic. A fashion desginer, she hates the traffic in Mumbai and loves music.

Name: Sanjay Bachani

Age: 31

Know him better: A rock music freak, Sanjay is a film distributer. He hates people who gossip and loves watching movies, reading and traveling.

Name: Bhavna Vazir

Age: 42

Know her better: Bhavna Vazir likes to attend kitty parties because she loves to spend time with her friends and family. He hobbies are reading, traveling and cooking. 'Dislike' is a word that does not exist in her dictionary.

Name: Radhika Bhalla

Claim to fame: Radhika is a lively girl with many fun ideas up her sleeve. She takes much interest in theatre and has acted as well as directed plays in college.

She is friendly and is always open to new experiences and has a sense of adventure that keeps her going from one event/thing/experience/celebration to the other...

Name: Shibani Puri

Claim to fame: Winner of the Spa contest, Shibani has won a trip to Kumarakom in Kerala with 3 nights and 4 days of indulgence and luxury at the Radisson Plaza Resort & Spa.

There's more, she also gets to be a part of our new show with presenter Arun Thapar.

All the best Shibani, hope you enjoy the trip!

Name: Varun Sahu

Age: 21 years

Claim to fame: A Client Servicing Executive with Maxims Events in Mumbai.

An aspiring model.

Favourite timepass: I like to dance and watch college comedies.

Staying Alive is his Favourite Show. For the Anniversary Episode, Varun works out with his favourite star Shiney Ahuja on Staying Alive.