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Contiloe Telefilm's Adaalat aired on Sony TV will see an interesting love story in the upcoming episodes. 
Actor Sargun Mehta seen in shows like 12/24 Karol Bagh, Geeta and Phulwa, recently debuted on Comedy Circus along with ace comedian Kapil Sharma. 
Presenting surprise packages in a different way is not new to tellyland. One thing's obvious on the small screen — telly's ability to grasp the pulse of the audience on the look out for more. When it comes to audience saying 'yeh dil maange more', telly surely delivers a googly in terms of storyline packaged with oomph and chutzpah. The end result —shows that revolve around stories of love, relationship in an urban backdrop. 
Truth always prevails. And it certainly does on Indian television, as the ratings of two newly launched reality shows indicate. Sach Ka Saamna, which tests a person's honesty, has surpassed the popularity of jungle-based adventure reality show Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao. The premiere episode of Sach Ka Saama, aired July 15, recorded a television rating point (TRP) of 3.4 percent as against 1.6 percent registered by the first episode of Iss Jungle Se...,according to data provided by television viewership tracker Audience Measurement and Analytics (aMap).
Both these shows have generated a mixed response from the audience. If a section of viewers is to be believed, Iss Jungle Se...,which first aired July 13, is lagging behind Sach Ka Saamna because its tasks involve a lot of creepy, slimy and dangerous creatures that leave them feeling horrified.
Twenty-year-old Leena Hiranandani says she can't stand the sight of celebrities getting so close to snakes, flies, frogs and other creepy-crawlies on the show and instead enjoys watching how people face questions on their personal and professional decisions on Sach Ka Saamna.
"Once I was eating while watching the show and Aman Verma was asked to perform a task where he had to break a few watermelons that had vague things and animals inside them like lizards, fish intestines and even monkey shit. It was the ugliest and scariest of things I've ever seen and I didn't even feel like eating my food after that," Leena told IANS.
"I'd rather watch a show like Sach Ka Saamna. It has suspense and doesn't generate a disgusting feeling. Besides, it is being hosted by Rajeev (Khandelwal)... he is a sweetheart," she added. Sach Ka Saamna puts contestants through 21 controversial and uncomfortable questions about their lives to win a Rs.10 million prize money if they answer them honestly. And Iss Jungle Se... has TV actors like Aakashdeep Saigal and singer Anaida swapping a life of luxury in Malaysia's' Taman Negara tropical rain forest to walk away with an equal amount.
Nandita Singh, a Delhi University student, too finds the tasks in Iss Jungle Se... distasteful. "The entire show looks like a set-up. It doesn't look very real. Even the celebrities who have been roped in are not very known; so it makes it all the more boring. And the tasks are not pleasing at all," said Nandita.There are many who feel the show is repulsive, but there are some viewers like Neha Sharma, 18, and Ashish Mohan, 25, who prefer Iss Jungle Se... over Sach Ka Saamna.
While Neha says she doesn't like Sach Ka Saamna because the truth about a person's personal life can break his or her family, Mohan feels there is no adventure in telling the truth about your life on national television.
"You can tell the truth to anybody any time. But the tasks these celebrities are made to do on Iss Jungle Se... are not everyone's cup of tea. I wouldn't imagine doing such things myself and watching celebrities do it with so much willingness is what thrills me about this show," said Mohan. Both the shows are adaptations of popular international reality shows.The TRPs of both the shows dipped post their launch.
Palak aka Gurmet Kaur who called herself a 'fighter' in the jungle has been eliminated from Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao. But instead of crying over her loss, she is pretty relieved to be back home.
Last week Aman and Palak were in the bottom two and had to face the deadly Maha Jungle Challenge. The challenge required contestants to keep live worms in their mouth. After learning about the task, Palak was hesitant but managed to keep a snake in her mouth for a while. However she lost to Aman who performed the challenge successfully.
Palak confesses "This has been the toughest show of my life. I have had a great time here and have made some really good friends. Aakashh was like an elder brother; Mona and Negar were my close pals." According to her it was the toughest week in the jungle as there were limited food supplies.
Palak's elimination is just a day after her birthday, She says, "This was indeed my best birthday and I loved the way my camp mates celebrated it! Aakashh gifted me chappals and Marc a gave me a stolen bedsheet."
Palak adds, "I would want to see Aakash or Negar win. Aakashh is tough and has it in him. While for Negar it will be a good opportunity to come clean of the controversies that surrounded her life in India and may be comeback".This weekend get ready to watch some pranks and masti by Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor on Indian Idol 4. The leading pair of Delhi 6 had a gala time shooting for the show and promoting their flick which is soon to release.
Our khabroo from the sets revealed that, "Hussein asked Abhishek his secret wish of what would he have done if given a chance to take the place of Sonam in the film. In reply he said that he would spit on her for 20 times."
In the movie there is a scene where Sonam is gargling and she spits water on Abhishek accidentally. "While filming the scene, Abhishek was totally unaware of the sequence and at the end he was totally wet as Sonam took some 20 retakes to give that one perfect shot," adds the source.
On the other hand, AB's baby was too naughty on the sets. He revealed one of the secrets of Sonali Bendre. When Kapil Thapa, one of the top 3 contestants sang 'Yeh hawaien zulfon mein teri …', everybody liked it but all were eagerly waiting for Sonali's remark.
Abhishek then opened up that this particular song was written by Goldie Behl for Sonali before marriage. "This is when I said 'Yes' to him," accepts Sonali. "If Kapil would not have sung this song wel,l I would have killed him," she grins.
All this and much more masti and fun this weekend as the Top 3 finalists gear up for the finale.
Don't miss one of the best episodes of Indian Idol 4 On Friday, February 20 at 9.00 p.m. Only on Sony Entertainment Television..
Jayshree Soni, the lead actress of Sony's newly launched show Ek Safar Aisa... Kabhi Socha Na Tha, fell off a jeep recently and suffered bruises on her face and had internal stomach problems too.
The incident happened when the girl was shooting for a particular scene at Filmcity, where Madan, the macho man of the village kidnaps Ganga (Jayshree Soni) so that he can get married to her.
Elaborating on the scene and accident Jayshree states, "We were shooting this scene where Madan forcefully drags me into his jeep. While holding me, he had to drive the jeep which had to move zig-zag, and finally the jeep had to hit a tree and stop. But while we were doing this scene, I lost my balance and fell off the jeep. I injured my face and had some internal injuries in my stomach too. I was advised rest for about 3 days, but now all is fine and I have resumed shoot".
When contacted Producer Rashmi Sharma, she said, "We were shooting the jeep scene where Jayshree unfortunately fell outside as she lost balance. Luckily, she escaped with some internal injuries, and nothing major. She is back now after getting rest for three days".
Jayshree plays the flower seller Ganga in the show which is aired at 9.30 pm on Sony TV.
Ek Safar Aisa… Kabhi Socha Na Tha is a show based on a young girl and her journey. It can be said as a love story of the girl whose life changes into a roller coaster ride filled with suspense, thrill and mystery.
"This is a thriller drama with all emotions. The first episode starts with the male lead committing suicide and the lead girl saving his life. This can also be termed as a love story which has lots of twists and turns which makes it adventurous," says Rashmi Sharma, Head of Sunrise Telefilms.
Talking on the storyline ahead, the Producer quips, "After the accident, the hero looses his memory and the girl helps him to get back his identity. The ups and downs in their lives bring lots of changes in the story, making it a mystery for the audience."
When asked about the long title she states, "I feel it's very catchy and thus today you are asking me about it. The title is very unusual and goes with the story line of the show."
The star cast includes Pankaj Dheer, Rinku Ghosh, Madhvi Gokte, Kuldeep Mallik, Neetu Kholi, Tapasvi, with Jayshree Soni and Maninder as leads.
Socha Na Tha is about how sometimes you don't choose life, but life chooses you. From a simple flower seller to the wife of a millionaire Ganga sees the world change around her. But inspite of a loving husband and huge family to live with Ganga is surrounded by suspense and mystery and dark secrets. Will she succeed in helping Manav get back his memory? Will she ever unravel the mystery that surrounds Manav's dark past?
The show will go on air on February 9, Monday-Thursday at 9:30 pm.
Ratna Sinha's Babul Ka Aangan on Sony is all set to bid adieu to the audience this Thursday. At one point of time, this was the number one show of Sony, but post strike things didn't work out well.
"The show will be concluding tomorrow and it will see a happy ending. There has been lots of ups and downs in Aastha's life, but now things will turn out to be good as her enemies gets destroyed", says our khabroo.
Talking about the last episode our source adds, "Aastha brings out the truth about Saksham and he gets arrested. Alongside she gives birth to the child of Shubh and as usual they all live happily ever after".
When asked about the abrupt ending of the show our source quips, "Post strike the story line of the show went haywire which resulted in the drop of TRP's. Thus with the mutual decision of the channel and Producer, the show is being pulled off air".
We tried calling Ratna Sinha, but she remained unavailable for comments.
Here we can say that, 'All's well that ends well.'
If the auditions of Indian Idol 4 on air had its share of fun, laughter and tears… now get ready for a spate of emotions and rush in the adrenaline as contestants gear up for the fiery test. 
This Friday, October 17 will see the top 15 girls perform. They are young, vivacious, and extremely talented go getters! Flagging off the first episode of the Indian Idol 4 - Piano Round is none other than the glamor girl and star of Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion – Priyanka Chopra.
While Priyanka's presence boosted the confidence of the pretty little ladies, we also have the past Idol winners present to boost the morale of the girls. Indian Idol winners - Abhijeet Sawant, Sandeep Acharya and Prashant Tamang were there in full force to support and cheer the girls’ brigade. Whoever said there is a male bias? Here are all the Indian Idol guys cheering the girls in an effort to find their first female Indian Idol. Looks like its going to be a tough time for the guys this time with everyone from the judges to the winners rooting for the girls all along. Going by the history of the show, last year we saw only a few girls making it to the top! Will the audience support them in their endeavor and vote for them is the big question?
Stay tuned to an exciting season 4 of Indian Idol. The action is about to unfold every Friday and Saturday at 9.00 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.
There’s a general belief that two actresses cannot get along with each other when pitted to share screen space!!
But this myth got changed when Minisha Lamba and Deepika Padukone were there on the sets of 10 Ka Dum. The girls who graced the episode with the handsome hunk Ranbir Kapoor exhibited an easy camaraderie on the sets.
Where Minisha was seen egging Deepika to give her best smile for the camera, Deepika was not far behind. She too ensured that Minisha did not feel left out while she and Ranbir made a star couple on the show. But what was more heartwarming to watch was to see Ranbir Kapoor bestowing the same amount of attention on both the ladies. When Salman asked Ranbir what it was like to work with Deepika he replied, “I enjoyed working with both, Minisha and Deepika equally.”
Ten thousand, five hundred athletes. Three hundred and two events in twenty eight sports, twenty one thousand eight hundred and eighty one torchbearers; All moving towards the same dream of making their country proud at the world’s largest sporting event: the Olympics. This year, TIMES NOW has introduced several initiatives to capture the spirit of the 29th Olympiad.
One of the key initiatives taken by TIMES NOW is to launch a focused show hosted by Charu Sharma on the 2008 Olympics – ‘GoldFest’. Expressing his enthusiasm, Charu Sharma said, “The Olympics is the mecca of all sport, and as a sports buff I couldn’t have asked for anything more. TIMES NOW’s initiative for comprehensive coverage of the Olympics ensures that Beijing Games receive the attention and prominence they deserve. Along with that, the analysis by our experts help in giving an all round perspective.”
The show reflects the nail biting excitement that surrounds the sporting event with reports from the venue,analysis by guests like former athletics star Ashwani Nachappa and world renowned shooter Morad Ali Khan, interviews with the Indian contingents, Olympics trivia, moments of the day and lots more. The show also offers the viewers a chance to exhibit their enthusiasm by participating in various quizzes and contest related to the current and past Olympiad Games. ‘Goldfest’ kicks off on August 7 and will be aired every night at 10:30 pm till the end of the Olympics, August 24.
Speaking on the unique initiative to provide comprehensive coverage of the Olympics, Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief, TIMES NOW said, “As a channel, we have always given precedence to an event that impacts our audiences, irrespective of whether it is being held in India or elsewhere. The 2008 Olympics is a benchmark in history and with a prominent Indian presence at the games this year, TIMES NOW viewers have an opportunity to catch all the action from Beijing.”
TIMES NOW will also host an Olympics special in its comprehensive sports show ‘The Game’ with Boria Majumdar and incorporate regular updates on the Olympics as a part of their daily news bulletins to keep the viewers constantly updated about the latest happenings. Commenting on his involvement with TIMES NOW, Boria Majumdar said, “Olympics is the biggest spectacle in the world and I am really excited that it is taking place in Asia after such a long time. I truly appreciate TIMES NOW’s initiative for giving attention to a significant global event in a country that has focused entirely on cricket.”
So Tune into TIMES NOW to catch all the news, action and excitement of the 2008 Olympics.
These are the words of our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on Indian Independence Day, 1947. Now after 61 years we are celebrating the joy of our Freedom, with the same zest and enthusiasm!
But what exactly does Independence mean to us?? After 61 years of free-life, where do we stand?? The onus and responsibility lies on us to protect the motherland for which many have laid their lives…Let’s thank all those who have given their blood and soul for the motherland and Salute all the Martyrs and Leaders who had the dream to live in Independent India!
15th August signifies hope of an India where unity and peace will continue to prevail .On this, Television Stars shared their views...
Alok Nath:
The one thing that makes you proud to be an Indian: I feel that people like Abhinav Bindra make me proud to be an Indian.
The biggest threat to India and its unity, according to you: The pathetic politicians are a threat to India and its unity.
Your favorite leader in today’s era: Well what leaders? Who are they? I don’t see any leaders. I feel true leaders are people like Narayan Murthy, Ambani brothers and many others who have taken the nation a step ahead.
Message on Independence Day: I feel that Independence is sacred. In jungles animals have all the independence but it is very unfortunate that people are bound with laws and restrictions. In these restrictions one has to find independence. Let’s make this world a better place to be in.
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Sudha Shivpuri:
The one thing that makes you proud to be an Indian: I feel that from the time we got independence till now, every field has progressed a lot. The conditions of women have seen a drastic change and I am happy about this.
The biggest threat to India and its unity, according to you: The endless personal fights that happen on issues regarding caste and creed is very bad. Everyone has a position to hold in life and people who are in a higher position in society should take their job more seriously.
Your favorite leader in today’s era: I don’t think I can name one, sabi hi mere favorite hai i.e. all are my favorite. I like Sonia Gandhi . I really like her because she is one female who has got Congress to the forefront.
Message on Independence Day: I feel that we need to understand and value the sacrifice of our leaders for the nation. We should always be united and never get into personal fights.
The one thing that makes you proud to be an Indian: I feel the love that people have towards each other and the sprit with which all the festivals are celebrated in this country is incredible.
The biggest threat to India and its unity, according to you: The ones who always try to divide people on the basis of caste and creed..
Your favorite leader in today’s era: My favorite leader is Rahul Gandhi without any doubt.
Message on Independence Day: I feel that each individual should do something that makes India proud. Like in sports Abhinav Bindra has made India proud; in the same way I feel that in each field some one should do something so that India is proud of that individual.
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Aamir Ali:
The one thing that makes you proud to be an Indian: I think that there are lots of things that make me feel proud and can’t state one. Things like the way we adapt to various culture and the way we are growing as a nation makes me feel proud. I feel that every country has certain bad points and India is no exception. But leaving that aside, I would say that I am a hard core Indian!!
The biggest threat to India and its unity, according to you: I think it is dirty politics that screw up a lot of things. Just to get a vote bank, some people divide people on the basis of cast or creed which is very dangerous..
Your favorite leader in today’s era: I like Umar Abdullah for his honesty and Laloo Prasad Yadav for his smartness. Before I used to find Laloo ji funny and then I found him amazing and in couple of years I realized that he is a smart person who can turn losses into profits.
Message on Independence Day: Never think of dividing this country on the basis of caste, creed and culture. Just enjoy your freedom and live a happy life.
Jayati Bhatia:
The one thing that makes you proud to be an Indian: I think I am born in this country and I am brought up the way I was. I feel that today my country is on a threshold where I see some of the younger generation having cigarettes and on the other hand, I also see some going to places of worship. I am seeing an amalgamation of both modern and traditional.
The biggest threat to India and its unity, according to you: Population and lack of education are the biggest threats to India's unity.
Your favorite leader in today’s era: I am totally and absolutely excited about Rahul Gandhi and Sachin Pilot.
Message on Independence Day: I think Independence for me is something where I want to express my views on Getting rid of pretence and show-off is what people should do! I feel most of us speak only in our houses, now its the time to go out and talk about your views.
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Dimple Jhangiani:
The one thing that makes you proud to be an Indian: I feel that India is very rich in culture. People live with unity and are always together.
The biggest threat to India and its unity, according to you: Westernization which might change Indian culture is the biggest threat..
Your favorite leader in today’s era: I can’t name any as I don't like any one. Everything is now full of corruption.
Message on Independence Day: Happy Independence Day!! Let’s stop corruption and be loyal to our nation!!
Bigg Boss, the Baap of all reality shows which was aired on Sony last year was a stupendous success!! The second season to be premiered on the new channel COLORS from August 17th promises to be bigger, meaner and better than before..
Located 200 kms away from Mumbai and sprawled over 10,000 square feet of land, the Bigg Boss will feature 14 contestants whose movements will be tracked over 84 days, 24* 7 by 32 cameras. Though the names of the contestants will be revealed in the very first episode, here’s an exclusive look into the house where all the action and drama will take place over the next 12 weeks…
