Aamir Khans Satyamev Jayate 3 tickets better than Salman Khans Bigg Boss 8

Salman Khan seems to have lost his Midas touch with falling TRPs for Bigg Boss 8!

While both Aamir Khan's Satymev Jayate and Salman's Bigg Boss 8 performed lower than its previous seasons, Aamir Khan's TV outing still managed to fare better than the Salman Khan show.

The controversial reality show is known for its inevitable excitement and hype which in turn raises the TVMs for the change.

Going by the TVT rating, the opening episode of BB8 scored a whopping 7.9 compared to Satyamev Jayate's season opener which bagged about 4.9.

Satyamev Jayate maintained consistent ratings and touched 6.7 TVM whereas Salman's show could barely touch 4.4 at the max.

But in the long run, BB has failed to sustain its ratings and has dipped way below expectations with ratings dropping to an unexpected low.

Although Satyamev Jayate has not been promoted much, Bigg Boss 8 saw some heavy promotions both before and after the show went on air. But the dipping TRPS are indicative of the fading audience interest in Salman's Bigg Boss. What will Salman and the Colors team do to revive their old ratings is what we need to see!

Bollywood pays tributes to Sadashiv Amrapurkar

Calling him 'a gifted and multifaceted actor', Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Mahesh Bhatt and Anupam Kher mourned the death of Sadashiv Amrapurkar.

Bachchan, who is currently shooting his upcoming film 'Piku' in Kolkata, said the actor was close to his heart.

"Waking up in Kolkata to the sad news of the passing away of Sadasiv Amrapurkar.. A colleague and a gifted talent.. Prayers! When a colleague suddenly passes away there is a sudden vacuum, of times spent together, of acknowledgement of their work..," Bachchan posted on Twitter.

Amrapurkar, 64, died here today morning due to lung infection.

Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar recalled his experience with Amrapurkar in his debut film 'Trishakti' in 1999.

"Saddened to hear about the demise of #SadashivAmrapurkar. An effortless actor, Sadashivji had his own style and always brought something unique to the table. We have lost a genuine human being. RIP," Bhandarkar tweeted.

Kher, who shared screen space with the late actor in 1993 film 'Meherbaan', said, "I am so saddened to know about the demise of a fine human being and a wonderful actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar. He was a kind and a learned man. RIP."

Mahesh Bhatt, who gave him one of the finest roles of his career in 'Sadak', said, "I had heard that he was not keeping well from quite a sometime. But his was a sudden end. I remember him very fondly. He contributed to my blockbuster 'Sadak' in a very big way.. ..

Director Kunal Kohli remembers the actor for portrayal of a ruthless eunuch in 'Sadak'.

"#SadashivAmrapurkar's portrayal of #Maharani in #Sadak rates as one of the best by a villain ever in Hindi cinema RIP."

Funnyman Raajpal Yadav said, "The end of rustic cinematic era as we mourn the death of multifaceted actor and a compassionate #human being Mr #SadashivAmrapurkar."

Actor-turned-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt said he was the one of the most 'relevant' villain after Amjad Khan's powerful portrayal of Gabbar Singh ('Sholay').

"Sadashiv Amrapurkar, the most relevant villain after Gabbar Singh is gone... Reminds me yet again that life is too short. Love hard. Love more," she said.