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Video jockey and MTV Splitsvilla winner Siddharth Bhardwaj is the new contestant to enter Bigg Boss 5. He is the third male in the house.

Siddharth’s entry comes along with the eviction of the Rajasthani folk dancer Gulabo Sapera from the house.

Before his entry into the house, Siddharth told a news agency that he’ll be like a breath of fresh air inside the house that now has 10 women.

“I am the third male contestant, but the first hot one. I am just 24, the other two male contestants are older and married. I am like a breath of fresh air and sparks are sure to fly while I stay in the house,” Siddharth is quoted as saying by the agency.

The young lad thinks that he will particularly be a hit among the ladies.

“The ladies had to settle for uncle Shakti Kappor and uncle-in-making Amar Upadhayay. As I am young and single, the ladies are totally going to love me,” Siddharth said.

Siddharth Bhardwaj shot to fame after winning the second season of 'Splitsvilla' with Sakshi Pradhan, who was part of the fourth season of 'Bigg Boss'. He went on to do shows like 'MTV Stripped', 'Gone in 60 Seconds' and 'Roadies 8.0'.

Siddharth and Shruthi Hassan are shooting for the Telugu film Oh My Friend. The film is halfway done and work is proceeding smoothly. Hansika Motwani also has a good role in this film and all three are having a great time working together. Siddharth and Shruthi have already worked together in Anaganaga Oh Dheerudu.

It has been decided by the unit that Kerala would be the ideal location to shoot some of the song sequences. So the shoot has been scheduled for July 18th and the team will shortly be in Kerala. The film is being produced by Dil Raju and directed by first timer Venu Sriram.

Nithya Menon is super excited that she had one of the biggest releases of her career so far, this weekend. And the actress is obviously eager to talk about it.

“180 is a film that I’m extremely delighted be a part of. I was really fortunate that my first Telugu film, Ala Modalaindi, was a massive success. Now, I have my fingers crossed for this one,” she says.

“I play one of the two leading ladies in the film opposite Siddharth. While Priya’s (her co-star Priya Anand) part is set in the United States, mine is in India. Accordingly, my character is rustic and more Indian. It is a fabulous story and our director Jayendra Sarma has ensured he’s pushed himself to deliver a film that’s really something different for the viewers,” says Nithya.

The actor is happy to be considered one of the most promising new faces in the Telugu and Malayalam film industries and says “I was fortunate that the films that I ended up signing have become big hits. It is heartening to see that people have accepted me and my films despite the fact that I have had no training as an actor.”

Incidentally, Kannada films are on Nithya’s career plan too. “I have just done small roles in films that have appealed to me. I am most comfortable speaking in Kannada. I am from here and the city is to my heart. While I do have a release, Aidondla Aidhu, where I play a character in just one of the five stories in the film, I want my Kannada debut to be big. I haven’t really gone about looking for big films to sign on. But, I’m hoping for one such in Kannada,” she signs off.

Siddarth has revealed that he will have film releases in four languages – Tamil, Telugu, English and Hindi – in 2012. The star has confirmed this but was not willing to give out more details.

Siddarth began his career as an assistant to ace director Mani Ratnam and then went on to debut as an actor for an uncreditted role in 'Kannathil Muthamittal'. He made his debut as the lead with Shankar's 'Boys' and has been busy with Telugu films since then.

Sid is currently expecting the release of his bilingual 180 getting back with his Tamil audience and has O My Friend (Telugu) and Winds of Change (English) in his kitty.

180 is an upcoming bilingual Indian film, directed by ad filmmaker Jayendra, making this his debut feature film.

It is to be noted that this film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages and stars with known actors from both industries; Siddharth, Nithya Menen and Priya Anand play the lead roles, with notable roles being essayed by Mouli, Tanikella Bharani and Geetha among others.

The film, being shot on a Red One Camera handled by Balasubramaniem features music by Malayalam composer Sharreth. The film that is touted to be a breezy romantic entertainer with a refreshing script is slated to release on the 10th day of June with Actor Siddharth coming back of sorts after his hiatus from Tamil films.