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The change of season has brought with it a host of new shows on television.
We are well past the middle of the year. In fact, we are approaching the fag end but looks like this change of both season and weather has brought with it not one but a host of new shows on television. Perhaps, it8217;s got to do with the festivities in the air that make you want to let go of the old and bring in the new! Taking cue, channels are dishing out new fare with gusto. Here8217;s what you can tune in to:
Mushy Moments : Looks like supernatural is the flavour of the month. 8216;Kaisi Laagi Lagan8217;, premiering this Monday on October 13 on SaharaOne Television is a supernatural show against the backdrop of a family drama. According to the show8217;s makers, it8217;s a love story which is twisted by destiny and turned by lives8217; unexpected moves. 8220;It8217;s more like a saga of a cursed marriage and whether it can it be overpowered by the positive energy of love and faith,8221; Nilanjana Purkayastha, Business Head, SaharaOne Television pitches in with the details. Playing the love struck couple 8211; Pratha and Raghav 8211; are debutantes Mahi Vij and Asmit Kaushik. Produced by Cinevistas, 8216;Kaise Laagi Lagan8217; will air every Monday to Friday at 11 pm.
Dance drama : You know a reality show is doing well, when it enters not just another season, but it8217;s fourth! If you loved all the dance and the drama that came with 8216;Nach Baliye8217;. Come Friday, October 10 and Star Plus will roll out new jodis set to compete on the dance floor. Produced by Wizcraft, Nach Baliye 4 has Chandigarh8217;s star couple Jaspal and Savita Bhatti in the fray too. Judging the show this year is director-choreographer Farah Khan and actor Arjun Rampal. The dances will roll out every Friday and Saturday.
Double Act : This one is brand-new, literally. After dishing out TRP grossers like 8216;The Great Indian Laughter Challenge8217; and the just wrapped up 8216;Zara Nachke Dikha8217;, Star One is set to roll out its first of its kind 8216;original8217; hunt for India8217;s Best Impersonator in a show called 8216;Pehchaan Kaun?8217; At present they are combing the length and breadth of the country and looking for contestants who can copy the style and voice and come closest to mimicking their favourite celebrity 8211; it could be a Bollywood star, politician or even a TV star!
Laugh It Off : He8217;s television8217;s funniest find so far. Raju Srivastava, the immensely in-demand stand-up comedian who has been off late appearing everywhere, has finally got his own show on NDTV Imagine. Set in the backdrop of a cafe, 8216;Raju Hazir Ho8217;, produced by Endemol India, will capture a new side to Raju, who plays host to his friends from the entertainment world. The show with Raju8217;s observational humour, mimicry and humorous acts, will revolve around a special theme. Each weekend, the comedian will invite two very special guests to join him on the show. And that8217;s where the fun will begin. 8220;Mere doston ki mandli jab ho mere saath, hassi ki aayegi baraat! I am very excited that the channel has given me the opportunity to host my own comedy show. Ab har hafte, aapko milega paisa vasool entertainment,8221; remarked Srivastav in his imitable style. Catch him doing what he8217;s best at this month.
Religious Timing: on the tube, the country8217;s shifted gears into festive mode with the onset of the Navratras. Offering a spiritual takes is SaharaOne with its show 8216;Mata Ki Chowki8217; which aims to enlighten viewers about the nine avatars of Mata. All through the nine days of Navratra that concludes with Dusshera, the lead character of Mata Ki Chowki, Muskan aka Vaishnavi will narrate the story of each avatar of the Goddess. You can catch the Durga Puja special episodes of 8216;Mata Ki Chowki8217; at 10.30 pm.
