Former Miss World Yukta Mookhey is the Taaza Maal on music channel etc. She can be seen on 10 January at 7.30 pm with a repeat on 14 January at the same time.

Taaza Maal on etc introduces fresh new talent from the entertainment world. Every month etc unleashes one new artist from the world of music or film in this innovative programme.

Yukta admires Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna and Manisha Koirala and will soon make her film debut with Pyaasa. "Unlike the black and white Guru Dutt classic of the same title, here is a suspense-filled emotional drama which deals with a revenge story of a business woman."

Yukta also has a passion for music. "For some time I have been planning to come out with an album and I also had a couple of meetings with Anu Malik (music director) about this. In fact I wish to be a singing actress like yesteryear heroines."