MUMBAI: After a five year stint with Channel [V], VJ Yudi is all set to take a plunge into Bollywood for which he will be bidding adieu to the music channel and pursue his Bollywood dreams.

Bidding farewell to Yudi, Channel [V] head honcho Amar K Deb says, "If you dream it... do it! That's what we believe at Channel [V]. We completely support and encourage Yudi's decision to pursue his dream of a solo acting career and we wish him the biggest, brightest future! At [V] we believe in nurturing our talent. Many of our VJ's like Ruby Bhatia, Laila, Sophiya, Mahima Chaudhry began their journey to stardom from [V]. We are more than proud of these [V] personalities, who are now hugely successful in their new careers. Its been wonderful to have Yudi as a VJ on the channel, he has been extremely popular with our audiences and we know that this is not the end and that we will be working together in the future. Do us proud Yudi!"

Adds Yudi, "It's almost like leaving home. These past five years have been an amazing experience... I've got so much of love and learning from the guys at [V]. It was a tough decision but I would now like to concentrate on my film career. Thanks Channel [V] for everything. And hey, don't be surprised if you catch me on [V] from time to time!''

We might just see Yudi as a guest on the channel in the near future... so here's an actor [V]'d watch out for!