Jungle BOOKED!

This is going to be a brand-new version to the jungle book. We’ve been exposed to the non-stop Mini Mathur and Yudi chat,now it’s time to see the real stuff. Starting July 13,Sony Entertainment Television is all set to take its cameras into the dense forests of Mayalsia where celebs will be heard screaming,‘Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao!’ An adaptation of ITV Global Entertainment’s format show I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Iss Jungle…brings together 10 celebrities to face the ultimate challenge – swapping a life of luxury to survive in the Malaysian rain forests,in a bid to be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle. It’s been shot in Malaysia’s oldest and largest Taman Negara Tropical Rain forest,and the hosts are Mini Mathur and Yudi. The ones who’ve said ‘I dare’ include Aakashh Deep Saigal,Aman Yatan Verma,Anaida,Fiza,Chetan Hansraj,Marc Robinson,Shweta Tiwari,Mona Vasu,Palak (Gurmeet Kaur) and Ishq Bector.

From surviving on meagre ration,performing dangerous tasks,living with the creepy crawlies,encountering the wild,these ten fighters will face it all. To make things more challenging,everyday,Monday to Thursday,one celebrity will have to take the dreaded Jungle Challenge,which involves overcoming a fear and collecting “Stars”. The number of stars collected determines how much food the camp gets for the night. Apart from the Jungle Challenge,there is Celebrity Chest which they must find. The winner of this gets the Jannat. Hunger pangs,loneliness and boredom – it’s a struggle for survival.

And yes,you get to vote. Monday onwards,phone lines will be open for viewers at home to call in or sms. Friday will reveal the results of the voting,and the two celebrities with the least votes will have to go through the Maha Jungle Challenge to find a place in the camp.

Says Gurdip Bhangoo,Programming Head of Sony Entertainment Television,“Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao is a unique format where for the first time you see celebrities swap their luxurious life to survive in a jungle. The series has been well-received by audiences internationally and we are sure that the innovative concept will entertain and keep the viewers on the edge of their seats wondering what next!” Catch it live on Sony,July 13.