Television News

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  People hit by one-minute fame disease: Kirron Kher

  With the epidemic of reality shows on television, people the world over appear to have been infected with the fame disease, says actress Kirron Kher, who will be seen judging the third season of Colors' reality show "India's Got Talent".

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  Love, sex and dhokha -- find it all on Indian television

  If the Hindi movie "Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula" failed to teach a thing or two about love, then there is always the small screen to turn to. Indian television is flooded with shows like "Superstud", "Perfect Couple" and "Emotional Atyachaar" that focus on flirting, romance and betrayal.

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  Dharam's talent hunt!

  Even at the ripe age of 75, veteran actor Dharmendra is not afraid of treading unexplored territories.

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  Chetan Bhagat hooked to small screen!

  Author Chetan Bhagat says Ekta Kapoor's "Bade Achche Lagte Hain" has him hooked to the small screen after a long time.

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  Shakti in a new role now!

  After popularising the character of Mukul in Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo, actor Shakti Arora will play the new lead in Zee TV's Sanskaar Laxmi where he will play the role of Angad - a simple and jovial.

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  Lata didi wowed by little singers

  Lata Mangeshkar was stumped by the performances of the young singers on Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2011. Interestingly, the veteran singer happened to watch an episode where two contestants sang the song 'Man kyon behka aadhi raat ko...'. This duet was originally sung by Lata and Asha Bhosle for the 1984 film Utsav.

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  HC notice to Amitabh Bachchan, Sony TV for insulting Netaji

  The Bombay high court on Tuesday issued notices to Amitabh Bachchan and Sony Television in response to a PIL which challenges a promo in Kaun Banega Crorepati claiming it has insulted and maligned the slogan 'Tum mujhe khoon do, main tumhe azadi doonga', coined by Subhash
  Chandra Bose.

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  Navjot Sidhu in Bigg Boss 5?

  After speculations about Maria Susairaj to participate in Bigg Boss season 5, buzz is that Navjot Singh Sidhu is being roped in.

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  Top 10 shows on TV this week: Zee TV Leads!

  Top 10 shows on TV this week: Zee TV Leads!

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  Akshay Kumar: 'I know zilch about serials'

  He readily produces movies, with minimal fear of failure. Most of his productions have fetched him great returns. His TV shows, Khatron Ke Khiladi and MasterChef India have been popular watches too.

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  Maa ki pasand!

  I have some really spicy nuggets from Bollywood. For starters, I've been told that regardless of who won the contest, host Akshay Kumar's mother seems to have a great liking for actor Smita Bansal.

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  Lisa Ray turns cultural detective for TV show

  Indian-Canadian actress Lisa Ray, who overcame cancer, is set to make a comeback on the small screen with Travel and Living Channel's new series on Indian jewellery "Oh My Gold!".

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  Dharmendra: 'I can't be a khadoos judge'

  Within weeks of signing on the dotted line for judging India's Got Talent Season Three, the '70s He-Man, Dharmendra shot three promos for the Colors' show with co-judges Kirron Kher and Sonali Bendre. This will be the third season in a row for both female actors, but it's the superstar's first TV outing.

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  Sanjay Dutt to host Bigg Boss 5

  It's a fresh host for Bigg Boss again. Salman Khan has stepped out of Bigg Boss 5 citing date issues giving way to Sanju baba, who'd now make his television debut with the show.

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  Lord Krishna's untold story now on small screen

  Much has been showcased about Lord Krishna's birth, his mischievious childhood, the Radha-Krishna love story and how he killed his evil uncle Kansa. Now, a new show tells the story of Krishna as a ruler, a warrior, a master strategist and an ardent lover.

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  Just Dance: New, yes. But improved?

  I had no choice, I had to tune into India's allegedly biggest, grandest, most expensive etc etc reality show - Just Dance. That's how Star Plus describes it anyway; the channel also makes much of the fact that Just Dance is actor Hrithik Roshan's television debut. Read On..

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  'Office Office' takes a leap, goes to big screen

  Popular comedy show "Office Office", about work culture in government offices and plight of a common man, Mussaddi Lal, now moves on to big screen as "Chala Mussaddi-Office Office" with Pankaj Kapoor in the lead.

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  HT City billboard: Top 10 shows on TV this week

  Top 10 shows on TV this week

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  Action Ajay on small screen?

  Ajay Devgn, who is looking forward to action movies like Priyadarshan’s Tezz and the remake of Singham directed by Rohit Shetty, admits that he was offered a stunt-based reality show recently.

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  No reality show for Sonam

  Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor has denied reports that she is hosting a style-based reality show on the small screen

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  It’s difficult to control emotions: Hrithik

  Actor Hrithik Roshan, who has been pretty regular on the sets of Just Dance now, admits he gets sentimental pretty easily while watching the contestants perform. And that is the reason he ends up crying often on the show. “It’s difficult to control emotions. I had watched the videos of the top 50 participants. When Farah (Khan), Vaibhavi (Merchant) and I had to bring the list further down, I got goosebumps. I cried many times because I could feel every participant’s passion and how it must feel for them to get eliminated at the last stage of selections,” adds Hrithik. “If I had it my way, I would never let anyone get ousted from the show.”

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  Singers work, not weddings!

  It's a fabulous show that, in all likelihood, should become a stiff competition for existing singing reality shows. The best aspect is that it allows singers between 16 and 80 to participate in groups, duos, and solo, a concept not yet seen on desi TV. The combination of judges works well too.

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  KKK4 opens to low TRPs

  Akshay Kumar's re-entry as the host on Khatron Ke Khiladi Torchaar on Friday, June 3, has opened at 3 points on the TRP chart.

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  'Khatron Ke Khiladi - Torchaar' gets maximum ratings ever

  Bollywood star Akshay Kumar's return as the host of "Khatron Ke Khiladi" has worked wonders! The opening episode of the fourth season of the show has garnered the maximum ratings than all its previous seasons.

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  TV show Comedy Ka Maha Muqabla rigged?

  The finale of Comedy Ka Mahamuqabla that airs on Star Plus may be rigged, say sources connected to the show. Read On..