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Controversy-crazy Mika, who has just been ousted from Jhalak Dikhla Jaa, has now joined Sahara One’s Jjhoom India. Based on the format of the international show Stars on Stage, here professional singers mentor professional actors to sing and perform. Mika has replaced eminent singer Suresh Wadekar as the mentor of actress Shweta Tiwari. Suresh had walked out of the show calling Shweta besura, with no intent to learn. Meanwhile, Suresh is also a judge on Zee TV’s Little Champs.

In Delhi to promote the show with competitors Chhavi Mittal and Akriti Kakkad, Mika plays down the confusion. “Sureshji’s opinion is right about Shweta. But I believe he has taken a reality show too seriously. Our aim is to make a show presentable to the audience. Viewers just want to see their actors sing. They are not too concerned about the quality. It is when the mentor goes off key that there is a problem.” Mika lets slip that Shweta knew just one song “Dil Ke Arman Aasoonon Mein Beh Gaye”, so he went by her choice for the first episode.

Chhavi feels the show is also a platform for actors like her who could not become singers because of certain circumstances. Having done her Masters in Music, Chhavi says, “I wanted to be a singer but my career could not take off. During the struggle, I accepted modelling offers and eventually I became an actress. Now I want to give singing a try, but where is the audience? The show has given me that space.”

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