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The longest-running comedy is a winner BACK in the eighties when television was still in its nascent stages, a comedy serial, Yeh Jo hai Zindagi made viewers sit up with delight. Marked by fine performances and a slick script, it notched up ratings higher than the first DD soap, Hum Log.
The hilarious series revolving around a dominant and boisterous mother-in-law (Reema Lagoo) and her equally feisty daughter-in-law (Supriya Pilgaonkar) captures their moments of generic bickering and their unique love-hate relationship. The series has won
awards for three consecutive years. Now, starting February 9, 8 p.m.,
the sizzling Saas-Bahu chemistry goes into its fourth year on
Star Plus. Don’t miss the new series which runs in an episodic
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So, it’s official now. The threat perception has become a reality. For the first time ever since it began, Kaun Banega Crorepati and other game shows are beginning to feel the heat of competition.
Its instant popularity is sending producers back to the boardrooms re-examining their content and re-defining their strategies. Though the classes may find Govinda crass and unsophisticated, he enjoys a near-cult following among the masses. Which translates into a dream viewership for Sony — and a nightmare for other channels. Brave heart It’s back. A decade after it set the screen alight with its powerful theme, The Sword of Tipu Sultan on Star Plus every Sunday at 8 a.m. is poised to bring back the times when serials were made like quality films.
Believe it or not, even Sanjay Khan has given a rivetting performance as Tipu Sultan. In fact not just that, it’s the only performance of his lifetime he can be proud of. Marked with controversies during its making when a fire on the sets killed a few people and seriously burnt Khan himself, The Sword of Tipu Sultan is worth viewing even if it means waking up a trifle early on a Sunday morning. Miss India Haven’t you always wondered why some girl gets crowned Miss India and why a more deserving one — in your opinion — loses out. We all have our own opinions where beauty pageants are concerned.
Each contestant gives her likes, dislike, aspirations and ambitions. You can select categories like age, vital statistics and height and find the girl that fits your choice perfectly. There’s also the "Make Your Calendar Section" where you can choose the pictures of your favourite contestants from 30 beauties to print your own calendar for the year ahead. So log on to www.setindia.com and cast your vote and even as these beauties walk away with their glittering crowns one of them could be your Miss India! — Mukesh Khosla |
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Ever since then
viewers have been craving for intelligent comedy on the small screen.
What they have got are dumb scripts and dumber performances. But what’s
stood out among the mediocrity is Tu Tu Main Main, the longest
running comedy on Indian TV.
Two weeks into the
show and Chhote Mian with his Jeeto Chappar Phaad Ke on
Sony, Friday through Monday 8 p.m., has set the cat among pigeons.
Besides being slickly produced, one of the main attractions of Jeeto
Chappar Phaad Ke is Govinda.
Marked with excellent
production values and acting, the serial traces the life and times of
one of India’s most charismatic kings whose conquests are stuff of
cunning, bravery and extraordinary courage.
Would you like to
choose your Miss India? Sony TV gives you just that opportunity. Log
on to www.setindia.com to participate in the My Miss India contest
and cast a vote for your favourite girl. If you are lucky you stand to
win a dinner with the winner.