Television News

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  I feel ads give you restricted exposure: Sonali Bendre

  Of late, actor Sonali Bendre has been seen judging reality shows on the small screen. Now she will be seen for a few more minutes on the tube, thanks to her recent endorsement with a furniture brand.

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  Aamir Khan's debut TV show has competition

  International formats have been ruling TV shows of late, from Kaun Banega Crorepati via Indian Idol and Sach Ka Saamna to Bigg Boss. Now one more international format leaps on to the bandwagon, though this is somewhat different.

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  Aamir Khan's baby boy Azaad 'stars' in Satyamev Jayate promo

  Aamir Khan has admitted that Azaad has featured in one of the promotional videos for his upcoming television show Satyamev Jayate, reports DNA.

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  No TV premiere for The Dirty Picture, filmmakers furious

  After weeks of promotions on Sony Entertainment Television, the telecast of The Dirty Picture (TDP), which was scheduled for Sunday from 12-4pm and a repeat from 8-11pm, was cancelled abruptly in an overnight decision.

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  We did a lot of research for the show: Aamir Khan

  Aamir Khan is a busy man. For weeks now, he has been in and out of shoots connected with his soon-to-be-aired television show, Satyamev Jayate. The actor doesn’t want to talk much about his TV debut, but says he has put a lot of work into its making.

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  Shah Rukh Khan to feature in a documentary!

  Soon Shah Rukh Khan will be seen talking about spirituality and food in international chef Vikas Khanna's upcoming documentray The Moon of Eid. The film is a part of the holy kitchen series about different religions and their food customs.

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  Secretive Aamir finally launches Satyamev Jayate's song

  It’s hardly surprising that Aamir Khan is going all out to keep everything related to his maiden TV show, Satyamev Jayate, under wraps. Now, even as Aamir gets ready to launch the title song today, suspense continues to enshroud the number.

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  Aamir Khan gets the Mahabharata slot!

  True to his perfectionist image, Aamir Khan is insisting on having his way around every little detail of his debut TV show, Satyameva Jayate. In the latest development, the actor has been able to convince the channel, Star TV, that his show must be aired at 11am on Sundays, a slot remembered most for the epic shows Mahabharata and, before that, Ramayana.

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  Aamir shows Priyanka top secret sets

  Priyanka Chopra and Aamir Khan bonded over tea on the sets of the latter’s closely guarded television show at Yash Raj Films’s studio in Andheri last week. Priyanka was also there working on an ad film.

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  Abbas-Mustan keen to make TV show

  Director duo Abbas-Mustan, known for their thrillers like Baazigar, Ajnabee and Race, say that they want to make TV shows but their busy film schedule is keeping them from doing so.

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  Ekta Kapoor: 'No reality shows for me!'

  After 18 years in the industry, and producing over 50 TV shows, producer Ekta Kapoor says that she doesn't want to re-enter the realm of reality shows, despite rumours that she is planning one with a leading channel.

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  CID continues to rule!

  Crime-based fiction show CID has turned 14 this year. And given that it’s constantly in the top 10 TRP charts, it doesn’t seem likely that broadcaster Sony Entertain-ment plans to take it off the air anytime soon.

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  Daily soaps get preachy!

  Daily soaps are on a mission to lecture on social issues. In Saath Nibhana Saathiya, her in-laws enroll an illiterate Gopi in school in an attempt to emphasise the need for education for all. Balika Vadhu also stressed on adult education with ‘dadi’ Sumitra turning student at 60-plus.

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  Govinda on Movers & Shakers first episode

  Shekhar Suman wanted Anna Hazare on the inaugural episode of the new season of Movers & Shakers. But since the social activist has a busy schedule, movie star Govinda will be the first guest on the chat show.

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  No reality shows for me: Ekta Kapoor

  After 18 years and over 50 TV shows, producer Ekta Kapoor is clear she doesn’t intend to re-enter the reality show scene ever again, despite rumours that she is planning one with a leading channel.

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  Shekhar Suman's chat show returns after a decade!

  Shekhar Suman's popular '90s TV show Movers & Shakers (M&S) returns with season 2 after almost a decade. Starting March 12, it is being planned as a mix of existing formats like The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and hit US sketch show, Saturday Night Live.

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  Soha to turn TV host?

  My kaaliberry is buzzing like mad now. K.One has pinged me about Soha Ali Khan. This one and her brother Saif Ali Khan should really stay out of the news for some time.

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  Now, Rewind to Hindi classics!

  A new channel will soon give Sony Mix a run for its money. 9XM, after starting two language-specific music channels, will now launch its all Bollywood music channel Jalwa tomorrow.

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  Mona Singh endorses happy-go-lucky homemakers!

  Mona Singh, best known for her role in the desi version of Ugly Betty — Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin — admits she’s been getting too many letters, emails and messages from homemakers asking her for tips on how to be like her on-screen character Mona.

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  I love peddling scary shows: Vikram Bhatt

  Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, currently shooting Raaz 3 with Emraan Hashmi and Bipasha Basu in Mumbai, returns to TV tonight with the series, Haunted Nights, on Sahara One.

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  Raveena Tandon to host a chat show!

  Raveena Tandon will soon be doing something that actor Farooq Sheikh did over a decade ago. The mother of two will anchor Isi Ka Naam Zindagi, a chat show that brings the lesser-known aspects of a star’s life to light. Farooq’s show Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai was also on the same lines.

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  Now: Don't spend to vote for your favourite DID contestants!

  Dance India Dance Season Three has become the first Indian reality show to introduce a no-cost method of public voting. The audience, that usually spends R4 to R6 per SMS and premium rates for phone calls, can now vote for their favourite contestants on the show without spending a rupee out of their pocket.

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  No season 2 for India's Most Haunted

  India's Most Haunted on NDTV Good Times ended in August last year after just 13 episodes.

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  Salman Khan: 'Didn't let my parents, kids watch Bigg Boss'

  On Hindustan Times' No TV Day, as the city gears up to hit the road, comes a word of advice and caution from India's top super-star. One of the costliest Bollywood imports on TV, actor Salman Khan tells his fans to refrain from watching too much TV.

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  Mowgli and gang on TV

  Most people have heard of the musical, The Jungle Book, but Book, but many may not have watched it. The film, during the production of which iconic creator Walt Disney passed away, never made it to theatres in the country back then.