Television News

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  Ehsaan-Loy tune in for television

  Not having to work with a set storyline or a brief could be a refreshing change. Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa, who make up two-thirds of one of Bollywood’s most successful composer-teams, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (SEL), say that putting one’s own experiences into making music is most satisfying.

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  Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s first TV show stalled?

  Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s big-screen productions have been making headlines for all the right reasons of late. Rowdy Rathore made it to the Rs. 100 crore club. His upcoming film, Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi, has been the talk of town lately for its hilarious promos. However, his first small-screen project has been stuck for some time now and may take longer than its promised deadline to come on air.

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  Satyamev Jayate wraps up, Aamir bids adieu

  Farewells are bittersweet- bitter because the journey has to be halted and sweet because of the experience the journey turned out to be. This is the thought of about one billion Indians today, as Satyamev Jayate's last episode was aired.

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  Ekta hunting for identical twins

  As yet another show by the TV Czarina takes a time leap, she wants to cast twin boys in Parichay.

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  Sunny Deol’s TV debut in a fix!

  Actor Sunny Deol’s debut TV outing, a stunt-based show called Jaanbaaz, has hit a roadblock again. This time, rumours say that the show may be scrapped altogether as some technical issues have resurfaced.

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  Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee to direct TV crime shows

  If things go well, India will see its first-ever ‘crime-only’ channel. Apparently, a leading TV broadcaster is planning to launch a channel dedicated to the genre soon.

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  Pakistani channel to air Sur Kshetra

  Pakistan’s leading network Geo TV will air musical reality show Sur Kshetra simultaneously with Indian Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) Sahara One and Colors. This is the first time that a channel in Pakistan will air a show together with Indian channels.

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  Bollywood actors making big on small screen

  Just as he did with his angry young man roles and his bell-bottoms back in the ’70s, Amitabh Bachchan started a trend in the year 2000 that every actor wanted to emulate. The Big B was the first A-list Bollywood actor to enter the world of television in a big way with the first season of Kaun
  Banega Crorepati (KBC).

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  SRK’s TV production house shuts down?

  June 30 apparently was the last working day for the team of actor Shah Rukh Khan’s TV production unit, Red Chillies Idiot Box.

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  Khatron Ke Khiladi 5: Ajay in, Akki out

  Akshay Kumar is likely to be replaced by Ajay Devgn as the host for the upcoming season of the reality TV show, Khatron Ke Khiladi. Ajay Devgn's last stint on the idiot box was four years ago, with wife Kajol in 2008.

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  Mika turns judge for TV show

  The Great Indian Laughter Challenge is back, though in a new avatar. The show will now be launched as Laugh India Laugh on the channel Life Ok.

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  Aamir plans season 2 of Satyamev Jayate

  Satyamev Jayate has received a "dream response" from the audience, says Aamir Khan, who is planning a second season for the show which highlights various social issues in each of its episodes.

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  Small screen, big bucks!

  Even though TV might be called the small screen, the pay cheques of popular actors on the tube aren’t small by any means. According to industry sources, actor Ronit Roy commands the highest remuneration at Rs. 1.25 lakh per day for his hit Sony show, Adalaat.

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  Kim Kardashian approached for Bigg Boss 6?

  If all goes well, reality TV star, model and actress Kim Kardashian would be part of Bigg Boss season 6. The casting agents have revealed that the American star has been approached for the show.

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  KBC winner Sushil Kumar in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5

  Bihar-based Sushil Kumar, who created history by winning Rs.5 crore in the fifth season of Kaun Banega Crorepati, is set to put his dancing skills on test as he has been roped in to participate in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5.

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  Satyamev Jayate viewers support Aamir Khan's exposé

  Aamir Khan's effort to highlight malpractices in the medical profession in India through his path-breaking show Satyamev Jayate may have upset many doctors, but viewers agree that discreditable practices are widespread and the actor was indeed doing a great service and would "get support from all Indians."

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  Other shows have been aping Indian Idol: Anu Malik

  "Roses don’t always grow in the courtyard of kings, they can also grow in the backyard of beggars,” is music composer Anu Malik’s poetic line to describe the music reality show Indian Idol on Sony.

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  TV show CID could soon be a film

  Indian television's longest running detective show CID might soon be a film, says producer B.P. Singh, promising more action, a unique storyline and different styling with the same cast.

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  Asha Bhosle to judge Indian Idol 6

  Singing legend Asha Bhosle is set to join Anu Malek, Sunidhi Chauhan and Salim Merchant as the fourth judge on the sixth season of popular singing reality show Indian Idol.

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  On TV: Steamy ads under the banner scanner!

  First, they axed an erotic Axe deo commercial, and now, they’ve pulled the pants off an underwear ad that shows men covering their you-know-whats with roosters. And, looks like more is to come.

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  Satyamev Jayate: Success or what?

  For starters, I don't know whether Aamir Khan would like to rejoice or feel sad about what's going on around his debut TV show, Satyamev Jayate. The show's numbers haven't multiplied since it started.

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  AR Rahman to judge Indian Idol 6?

  Sony’s Indian Idol returns on the tube with Season 6 from June 1, but this season the channel has a surprise in store for the audiences. In addition to the three existing judges, the show may see AR Rahman, too, as a judge.

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  Sridevi makes special appearance on Aamir Khan's Satyamev Jayate

  Aamir Khan brought up the issue of child sex abuse in the second episode of Satyamev Jayate on Sunday. Yesteryears screen diva Sridevi made a special appearance on the show, her first appearance with Bollywood's Mr. Perfectionist.

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  Karan Johar turns TV judge with Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

  Filmmaker Karan Johar, 39, will don the judge’s hat along with actor Madhuri Dixit for the upcoming season of dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.

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  B-Town gives mixed response to censor cuts in movies for TV

  The no show of Vidya Balan's superhit movie The Dirty Picture on television has met with mixed reactions from Bollywood, with some filmmakers not in favour of editing the bold content, while others agreeing to the censor board's decision.