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Zee Television



Chingari
Oct. 19, 1.55 p.m.
Suresh asks Kabra that why did he let Kabra plastics ship from his hand. Ritu agrees to give herself burnt the press. Police arrests Madhu. Tandon gets Ritu’s property papers. Aarti tries to contact Amit but he refuses to talk to her.

Amanat
Oct. 19, 8.30 p.m.
The Kapoors visit the ailing Lahori. Ahmed and Kapoor decide to bring the culprits to justice; wants to call Azhar. Lahori denies as Dinky and Amit would be disturbed. They appoint Mr Bhatia. Rohan and uncle have taken over the office. A letter arrived from Peshawar for Lahori - uncle says he is not here. Postman returns. Rohan tells uncle letter must have been from the man who send them consignments of dryfruits but was not paid by Rohan.

Aashirwad
Oct. 20, 9.30 p.m.
Vijay enters Vishaaka’s room in a drunken state but she refuses to have any relation with him & shuts the door. Chowdhary asks Preeti if she wishes to reconsider her decision to divorce Vijay & asks her to sign the divorce papers. Chowdhary arrives at Vijay’s house who refuses to sign the divorce papers and tears if off. Chowdhary & Gajendra decide to file 2 cases against Vijay, one for divorce and the other for bigamy. Dinesh meets Preeti. Preeti tells Dinesh that she didn’t regret her decision of signing the divorce papers. Dinesh suggests Preeti to take up a job in his office. Chowdhary tells Preeti that he needed time to think about letting her work. Dinesh requests Radha to get Preeti a job in her office. Radha informs Deshmukh about Dinesh and Preeti’s regular meetings. Preeti dreams about Dinesh holding her in his arms.

Kasak
Oct. 22, 9.25 p.m.
Bansi has been terminated by Yog upon Monica’s advice. They are leaving the company accommodation. Monica spots Juhi and Sahil together. She is happy. Kaleshwar is getting frustrated as he has not been able to damage Yog. What is his next movie?

Alvida Darling
Oct. 22, 11.00 p.m.
Rahul and Meera want to buy a new car. They consult an automobile broker who offers them an imported car in exchange of their old car. It turns out that the imported car gives them more trouble than their old car. They return to the automobile broker to return the imported car and take back their old car. They are in for a shock as they see their old car totally broken and dismantled into small insignificant parts. It is here that they realise that it is impossible to reunite any thing once broken — car on marriage.

Sampat & Sampat

Oct. 23, 11.30 p.m.
Life takes quite a while to come back to normal. But eventually that happens, though Kiran Sampat becomes almost bedridden from the shock of Ashok’s death. Pratibha begins to look after the farm, and take over the work outside the house which her mother had taken care of all these years. But so much responsibility makes Pratibha irritable, and poor Kachua has to bear the brunt of her older sister’s knows how to handle her daughters. She makes Kachua understand that if her marks in the next school exams get better, Pratibha will be left with no reason to be angry with her. And Kiran makes Pratibha realise that one should not lose one’s grace when life gets tough.

Arth
Oct. 23, 8.00 p.m.
Ramakant Tripathi comes to know about everything and there is a big, showdown. Sandeep informs Summi and Ravi about the same. Kaavi’s father announces that Kaavi had died for him. Ravi and Summi also reaches there and supports Kaavi but fails. When Kaavi’s father is about to exit suddenly he falls down and gets unconscious due to high blood pressure. Ramakant Tripathi is admitted to ICU, every body is waiting outside the ICU room. There chachi is preparing the kids against Summi. Doctor informs that Ramakant Tripathi’s condition is very serious. When Ravi and Summi reaches home the kids tell Ravi that they don’t want to stay with their step mother. Ravi shouts at them and at the same time Kamini reaches there.

Samay
Oct. 24, 8.00 p.m.
Seema tells Sadhana about Mona’s suicide attempts. Girish is furious because his son who has had to end his third business as losses piled up. His daughter Tupi wanted to marry an unemployed youth and Girish refuses permission. Seema goes to meet Manish and meets Revati also. Mona confesses to the psychiatrist that she had ill-treated. Manish in the initial stages and this makes her break down uncontrollably.

Basera
Oct. 24, 8.30 p.m.
Bisheshar asks Sashi to ask for one fourth of the electric bill from Avinash and Shivani. Anita refuses to pay. Shivani pays the whole bill. Bisheshar shouts at the family and asks them to stop throwing their money on him. The whole family is geared to celebrate Radhika’s wedding anniversary. Avinash sends divorce papers to Radhika.

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Sony Television



Yeh Duniya Hai Rangeen
Oct. 23, 7.30 p.m.
This is the first Diwali of Rustomji Bataliwala’s society, where all the member of the society decide to celebrate together and have fireworks. But Professor objects to the fireworks and warns them that if they create any noise pollution he will call the police!!! What will happen then? Is Diwali without fireworks, possible? What pranks will Nambudri and the youngsters of the society play on the Professor? Watch ‘Yeh Duniya Hai Rangeen’.

Choodiyaan
Oct. 23, 8.00 p.m.
Rushali gets hysterical as she dreams of her mother. How does Meghna console her? Rohit presents roses to Rushali. What will go wrong this time?

Saaya
Oct. 23, 8.40 p.m.
It is the day of Prakash’s wedding. Col. Mehta and a reluctant Karan come only to be insulted by Jagatnarayan. Kamiya and Sudha discuss as to what would happen to Shekhar if he had indeed killed Kishore. Prakash cannot take this anymore and confesses to Sudha that he is the killer. Sudha asks Prakash to confide this to Shalu before the wedding. Prakash is relieved when Shalu says she was by his side, whatever his decision was. What does Prakash do? Does his wedding take place as planned?

Haal Kaisa Hai Janab Ka
Oct. 24, 7.30 p.m.
A young couple consumes poison. The doctors cannot give the antidote till they reveal the name of the poison. This the love birds won’t reveal, till their parents agreed to get them married. Nurses and Doctors have to leave their stethoscopes aside and play the role of marriage fixers. Join us for laughs on a hilarious episode of Haal Kaisa Hai Janab Ka.

Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin
Oct. 24, 8.00 p.m.
Amit tells the Doctor that he believes that Priya will come back. Niki’s father calls and tells Shashi about Niki’s love for Amit. Shashi is pleased to hear that and accepts Niki as her bahu. After one year, Amit sees someone exactly like Priya at the same spot she had died. Is this one of his illusions or is it someone else?

Family No. 1
Oct. 25, 7.30 p.m.
Deepak gets a man of his own to counter Roly Poly and his huge expenses. This new man is very economical. He starts getting, economical to the limit of scrounging. He makes the mistake of cutting costs on the most important things in Rashmi’s life. Deepak cannot bear this and throws the man out and calls Roly Poly back.

Hum Sub Ek Hain
Oct. 19, 7.30 p.m.
Brigadier Khachru’s wife Bharti gives a few tips to sabziwali to run her business by just using her common sense and that creates miracle in the sabziwali’s life. Gradually, news spreads all over the city that Bharti has some supernatural power. The mother of Mohan, Sohan, Rohan becomes the ‘mother of city’. Khachru villa becomes pilgrim centre...

Milan
Oct. 19, 8.00 p.m.
Surinder announces Ranbir’s wedding date during their engagement but Ranbir does not agree and asks them to wait for 6 months, as he needs time for his business. This upsets both the families and Shweta. Ranbir convinces Shweta about his intentions for a postponement of the wedding. Surinder gets angry and leaves.

Shaheen
Oct. 19, 8.40 p.m.
Junaid again asks Shaheen if she wants to go back. She cries bitterly. Junaid sees his mistake and shows his liking for her. While a young woman comes to Junaid’s office with a complaint that her father has married her off to a much older man who always mistreats her. The man on the other hand complains that his wife always taunts him for his old age. Junaid resolves the issue but it makes him ponder. Guncha comes to invite the newly weds over for dinner. Guncha fondly talks about Nadira, which pains Shaheen. A sad Shaheen sits for lunch and Junaid joins them. Shaheen is very happy. But how long will this happiness last?

Heena
Oct. 20, 8.40 p.m.
Heena faints after seeing. Sameer and everybody is shocked and panicky Akram is trying to bring back Heena to consciousness. Sarfaraz says that she needs rest and should be taken to her room. Sameer just freezes and does not react. He leaves the stage and goes to his car and to his surprise finds Ruby sitting next to him. He gets very irritated and asks Ruby to return the car. Everybody is cursing Sameer and Sarfaraz tells him that he had just made things worse by going to the wedding. Sameer is very upset about all this. Akram enters the bedroom to find Heena asleep.

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STAR Plus


Kalash
Oct. 20, 8.00 p.m.
Bulbul comes back after winning a singing competition in Mumbai. Ranoo and Parmeet wait to receive her at the airport, but in vain as she has already arrived and left. Bulbul has brought new bangles for Ranoo but she prefers the old ones which Bulbul has ben using. Tayaji comes to know about Bulbul and Sanjay. He calls Sanjay to know more about his relationship with Bulbul. Tayaji offers Bulbul’s hand in marriage but Sanjay refuses.

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Discovery Channel

Untamed Amazonia
Oct. 19, 10.00 p.m.
When day gives way to night, the forest is filled with new life. Tapirs are among these nocturnal creatures. The night is a protective shield for them, essential to their way of living. A distant tornado appears between land and sky, promising dramatic events. Yacare, the cayman, has landed on Calhoa and Zucco’s territory. The jaguars have scented the intruder. The only hope for the young cayman is Zucco’s clumsy behaviour, he is jealous of his companion... Joao the jabiru has found a mate. Now he must fly over acres of forest and river in search of the rations his offspring demand.

Future Tense
Oct. 20, 9.00 p.m.
No other scientific field generates more public anxiety and debate than the question of human reproduction technology. Humans are still reeling from the debate on genetics and cloning, but for the majority of people, there are questions more grounded in the here and now. Can a working woman delay starting a family by freezing her eggs? And what about the infertile male, who is often neglected in the fertility debate?

Life on Mars
Oct. 21, 5.00 p.m.
This program examines the controversial theory of the possibility of life existing on Mars, first presented by NASA scientists to the public on August 7, 1996. Viewers discover how Meteorite ALH84001 made its way from Mars to Earth and meet the scientists who worked in secrecy researching their ground breaking theory. Also the show explores the public’s fascination with Mars through Hollywood films and the press.

Tales of Animal Rescue Kids
Oct. 22, 11.00 a.m.
When the high school mascot, Jake the wallaby disappears, the kids suspect he was abducted by the rival football team. But when Jake doesn’t turn up, the search gets more desperate. Meanwhile, Martin gets his groove on to schmooze a donor at a 70’s party. After several days, a string of false accusations, and no Jake, Tasha finally figures out where he wandered off to, and Jake is reunited with his grateful owners.

Wild Disc - Saving the Tiger
Oct. 24, 7.00 p.m.
The tiger population, which stood at about 50,000 at the turn of the century, dwindled to less than 2,000 by the early 1970s. To save it from extinction, project tiger, one of the world’s most expensive projects to save a single species, was launched. Since then, the Indian tiger population has increased substantially, with old reserves being expanded and new ones being created. The film highlights the ecosystem approach in saving the tiger, through which a number of other endangered species have also benefited.

Popular Mechanics for Kids III
Oct. 25, 6.00 p.m.
PMK meets the most dangerous animals on the planet this week when Tyler hangs out with the deadly Komodo Dragons and finds out what makes them one of the most feared animals on the planet. Vanessa journeys far up North and finds out what happens to the wild polar bears when they get too close to people and Tyler meets up with a deadly tiger in a facility that helps neglected wild animals get back on track.

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Animal Planet

In The Wild — Wales (Christopher Reeve)
Oct. 19, 5.00 p.m.
Join Christopher Reeve in one of his lifelong fascinations and follow the gray whales on their complete migratory trip, from the Arctic to Mexico, a journey of more than 16,093 kilometers. These elusive creatures are nearly 14 meters long and weigh more than 35 tonnes, and have remained a mystery to humans. Footage of the annual pilgrimage includes stunning underwater photography and up-close images of the whales and their interaction with Reeve and his entourage. The program was filmed prior to the tragic accident that left Christopher Reeve paralysed. It is narrated by Stephen Collins, a close friend of Reeve, who was asked by Reeve to step in for him and tell his story.

O’Shea’s Big Adventure — Into Patagonia
Oct. 21, 6.30 p.m.
Patgonian Lancehead — Mark journeys south to Patagonia to track the Patgonian Lancehead. This is the only snake that can survive this far south. A snake that bears live young, it has never been studied and is difficult to find in this vast landscape.

Crocodile Hunter I — Suburban Killers
Oct. 23, 9.00 p.m.
Steve and Terri illustrate the dangers of the suburban environment. Predominantly, they discuss the venomous snakes found in gardens, pools and backyards. Viewers see first hand how these deadly reptiles can manipulate their bodies to squeeze into impossibly small places. Also shown are poisonous spiders found in suburban Australia, including a discussion with a toxicology expert on the fundamentals of first aid treatment for dealing with venomous bites. This episode is shot on location in Sydney, Melbourne and the Sunshine Coast of Queensland.

Zoo
Oct. 24, 6.30 p.m.
Bonito the giant anteater has adapted well to life at London Zoo and it is time to move him from the mammal house to his new den in the Web of Life Exhibition, but as usual thing don’t go as planned. Builder Dave Fielder is also faced with a difficult task, making the zoo’s Round House — a Grade 1 listed building — aye-aye proof. An aye-aye is a small primate with very sharp teeth and a talent for escaping.

Natural World — For Queen & Colony
Oct. 25, 5.00 p.m.
This program explores the worlds of bees and wasps from solitary to social. Viewers get a glimpse into the world of bees and wasps hidden from human’s view. The jewelled wasp in Asia is filmed as it carefully measures and trims the antennae of its cockroach prey, so that it can use them as reins to lead the cockroach into its hole. Viewers see wasps erupting from the dying bodies of caterpillars — all females apart from one male whose job is to fertilise the females before dying.

 

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DD Metro Gold

Eena Meena Deekha
Oct. 19, 7.30 p.m.
Asha gets a call from an ad agency, but alas, it is not for her to do an ad. The Agency is trying to contact a young model through Asha. Asha is very angry and leaves her current job of a sales girl. Unfortunately, for her, she is accused of stealing a necklace from someone. Is she guilty?

Alag Alag
Oct. 19, 8.30 p.m.
Sanjay tells Vishnu that he would have the money arranged by the evening. Prachi tells SS Sinha that her father is mechanic. SS Sinha tells her that in the future he would send all his cars to her father. Amrit tells Poonam that he cannot marry her until he is financially independent and is able to support his parents. Nitesh complain to Sanjay about Prachi accepting favours and Rs 2,500 from her new boss. Prachi clears her father’s hospital bills.

Mamala Gadbad Hai
Oct. 20, 7.30 p.m.
Jha notifies Chatterjee about Somu’s masterplan of writing the letter to prove Ajay’s marriage. Kallu catches hold of a person to write his love letter written to Maya. He feels heartbroken when he discovers Maya too has a love letter, but for Ajay instead. Ajay and Somu are shocked when they read about the postal strike in the newspapers, as this was the only way to prove Ajay’s marriage.

Nargis

Oct. 20, 8.30 p.m.
Nargis opens the gift and finds a glass heart and a note addressing her as Niggo. Sandeep goes to the police station to bail out Shaukat Mirza. Nawaz Khan informs Ahmed and Arif about the incident and they in turn inform Yawar Khan. When Sandeep comes home, Rashmi tells him that Yawar Khan wants to see him.

Kuch Ret Kuch Paani
Oct. 22, 8.30 p.m.
An angered Shantanu realises that Surabhi’s impassioned desire to know more about her dead mother, is beyond his control and decides not to speak to her. Sharda Tiwari shares her joy over Surabhi’s arrival with her husband. Ratna reprimands Surabhi and Neelima for dancing, but Surabhi answers back very rudely. Ranveer calls Shantanu to tell him that he may send Surabhi to her Nana and Nani if he so desires.
Meri Mrs Chanchala
Oct. 23, 7.30 p.m.
Chanchala’s latest fixation is Vaastushastra. True to her nature Chanchala calls for a Vaastushastra book and re-arranges her home with her mis-interpretation of the book. What follows is a hilarious episode of trouble and trouble - not only for Srikant but for Chanchala also.

Piya Bina
Oct. 23, 8.30 p.m.
Sharma asks forgiveness from Simran for the hasty decision taken for her marriage. Kamini asks him to get the date fixed as soon as possible. Rajni asks Pawan to arrange Mahi’s marriage before Rahul’s. Dr Ravi invites Mahi to his house and tells her that he loves her. Saxena makes a plan to blackmail Sharma.

Jaaneman Jaaneman
Oct. 24, 7.30 p.m.
Tarun, the man Mallika was supposed to get engaged to comes to Mumbai on some business for a week. He drives Mallika, Maya and Veljibhai crazy in his search for cheap accommodation. And then, much to everyone’s relief, he finds free boarding and lodging in the most unexpected place.

Kundali
Oct. 24, 8.30 p.m.
Aarti and Vidhi are sharing their happiness with Sujata. Dadimaa is sitting alone in her room and reading Mahabharat. Nirmala enters her room and looks very tense and worried. Aarti and Prachi come to meet Sujata in the hospital. Abhi tells Aarti that they are going to Massoorie and not Mauritius. Sujata goes with Viraj and Abhi for her daughter’s marriage. Subhash is very happy and gives thanks for the matched Kundalis of his both daughters.

Zindagi Milke Bitayenge
Oct. 25, 8.30 p.m.
Vikram wants Anita to train his brothers and sisters. Manohar tries once again to impress Anju. Johnny and Dolly are shocked to see Billu’s diet. Sunny wants to sleep with Vikram as he feels that the house is too big to live in. Anita brings Manju and Sanju some clothes, which pleases Vikram.

 

Sabe TV

Tamanna
Oct. 18, 9.00 pm
Rajiv pleads with Mamta not to be hasty with the divorce. She agrees to reconsider. Mary gets a job and accommodation at the hospital but refuses. Rajiv decides to please Mamta by taking her out. She refuses to go, though she accepts a gift given by him with some reluctance. Mary takes care of both Uday and Vidya. She begins to feel secure with Uday’s presence in her life. Uday takes Mary for dinner and gives her a gift which she happily accepts.

 

B4U Rehnuma
Oct. 19, 8.00 pm
Sana complains to her father about how she is being mistreated by her mother-in-law and how Zafar had accused her as a result of all the tension in the house. She also speaks to Lubna and the two of them start to discuss Rabiya and how they were both being wronged by her, just then Hajjin Khala, a neighbour and Rabiya’s close friend walks in and senses that the two bahus are upto something. She informs Rabiya about this and she gets more upset with the two of them. Things are getting worse and finally Zafar confronts his mother about this and asks her not to act so difficult and to keep peace in the house. This really upsets Rabiya. What does Rabiya do now? Does she make truce with both her daughters-in-law and does peace finally return to this household?

Club 10
Oct. 19, 8.30 pm
Roshni and Sanjay have a tiff while discussing sales of SMC. Tarun and Gautam decide to visit Club 10 again and to make contacts with Sanjay Singh. Sanjay gets upset with Preeti because she gives her comments to the press without his consultations. Faiz and Maharaja Virendra Singh have a chat. Tarun approaches Vicky Kapoor for an autograph and gets insulted in the bargain. Sanjeev is told to take Preeti for shopping by Sanjay Singh. Tarun and Gautam are stopped by the doorman while trying to enter Sanjay Singh’s cabin. Alok Barot a bookie tries to talk to Vicky regarding match fixing.

 



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