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Siski
Feb. 28, 8.30 p.m.
Balraj holds Pixie’s hand and asks him to cool down. Urmila invites Balraj home for lunch while on her visit to Balraj’s office. At the party Pixie is surprised to see Anu and Kanchi. Urmila is not too happy on seeing Pixie with Balraj. Amrita invites Anu for a holiday at Alibaug. Mr. Anand also invites Balraj to Alibaug for a holiday. When Anu reaches the hotel at Alibaug, she is shocked to see Balraj there...

Ma Shakti
Feb. 1, 8.00 p.m.
King Himachal and his wife queen Mena are waiting for the midwife they have chosen to take with them to Mount Kailash to assist in Devi Parvati’s delivery. Five Gods who had turned themselves into pigeons to secretly protect Devi Parvati and her child to be born welcome them and together they go to meet Bhagwan Shiva. The moment for the birth of Skand arrives, three sparks of light coming out of Bhagwan Vishnu’s Sudarshan Chakra, Lord Brahma’s hand and Bhagwan Shiva’s forehead combine into one big flame and after embracing Bhagwan Shiv’s Trishul it enters the chamber of Devi Parvati.

Shagun
March 5, 2.30 p.m.
Sagaai day-morning everybody is running around. Rajrani welcomes Ramchandra and family and tells KN that she will go and get the girls downstairs. Rajrani spills nail polish on Aradhana’s dress and tells her to change and come while she takes Aarti down. RC is impatient and says they should start the engagement, KN agrees. As Suraj is about to put the ring on Arti’s finger he sees Aradhana coming down and he falls in love with her. Nobody except Bua notices and is shocked to see Suraj staring at Aradhana.

Saans
March 5, 8.30 p.m.
Shakuntala along with Suri pays a visit to Priya and feels the need to prove to Gautam about Manisha acting blind. Meanwhile on his arrival to the office Gautam receives a call from Shakuntala requesting him to urgently meet her and convinces him into testing Manisha of her blindness. Gautam takes Manisha on a drive to a hilly area and there it is proved that Manisha is faking. Later Gautam calls up Priya and after apologising to her, conveys his decision of going his own way. He attempts to kill Manisha and confesses his guilt to the police.

Kahaani Ghaar Ghar Ki
March 6, 10.00 p.m.
Things seems to have improved between Chhaya and Vikram and she decides to go back home. This goes against Pallavi’s plans and she tries to create problems yet again. Om recognises Parvati’s role in his reconciliation. Sonali decides to have the child at any cost. Everybody is very happy with Chhaya’s decision except Pallavi.

Kora Kaagaz
March 6, 8.30 p.m.
Pooja confesses about her love with Ravi to Kaushlya and asks her help. Mrs Agarwal decides to meet Pooja for her help. Anil meets Kaushlya in the temple and requests her to send Pooja back to Mahesh then only his parents will allow his and Pooja’s marriage. Pooja meets Anil, where he tells her that he wants to marry Priya in court against his parents will the hearing this Pooja slaps him.

Pari
Feb. 28, 8.00 p.m.
Rohit’s household is buzzing with activity since Rohit is going to take his children Fruity and her brother Appy out for dinner. Rohit invites Ruby his girl friend, also for the dinner but the children are disappointed as they hate Ruby. They think Ruby is trying to take their mother’s place by marrying their father. Meanwhile, Ruby informs her mother she would be unable to join them for the film since she would be going for dinner with Rohit and his kids. The children don’t approve of her and the gifts that she presents to them. Later that night Fruity is on the terrace of their house gazing at the stars since she is sure that her mother is among the stars. Just then she loses her balance and is about to fall down when a flying object holds her.

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Shakalaka Boom Boom
March 4, 11.30 a.m.
With Holi coming up Sanju calls all his school friends to his house. Chandu dislikes this and tries to lure all the children to coming to his house for Holi by saying he’ll have film stars coming and great food. To make Chandu’s plan fail Sanju draws a ruffian who appears in class and goes upto Chandu. seeing this character Miss Rose says that if these are the kind of friends Chandu has none will go to his house-and that Holi being a special day even Chandu should forget his enmity with Sanju.

Chandu looks at this as an insult and calls Sanju up saying that if he comes to the party he’ll ruin it Sanju takes it on as a challenge and thinks of means to keep Chandu away.Finally the day of Holi comes and all the children as well as the principal and teacher come to Sanju’s house. Chandu is in his house since he is unwell. But Chandu refuses to sit at home and not ruin the party. He sneaks out of his house and while everybody is having a good time playing with colour he mixes some ingredients into the food and colour. Disastrous effects happen and the principal gets very angry with Sanju.

Puzzled Sanju wonders what is happening, then sees Chandu hiding nearby and realises who is the culprit. He exposes Chandu to the principal and Chandu apologises to all.

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Club 10
March 1, 10.00 p.m.
Dhruv, Tarun’s new friend, gets a call from his home. It is his mother, calling to inform that his father, the chief of the anti-narcotics branch of the city police, has been attacked and is in hospital. As Dhruv and Tarun rush to Dhruv’s bike, Tarun sees a swarthy man aiming at Dhruv with gun! Tarun shouts a warning, and Dhruv gets into action. He shoots at and chases the assassin, who somehow gets away! Dhruv and Tarun reach the hospital, and there, Dhruv learns that most probably, it was the drug smugglers whose contraband his father used to seize, who must have attacked him. Dhruv gets on their trail, and both he and Tarun are shocked when they realise that the trail leads them to Club Ten! And then Dhruv gets another lead, which takes him to a dilapidated lodge, where he bumps into an attractive young girl.. who places a knife at his throat!

Anupamaa
March 2, 9.00 p.m.
Anupamaa is worried and crying, but Aakash consoles her indicating that her parents life was more important than money. Vinay exposes Thareja and Kabeer to Aakash who is happy with this. Anupamaa’s parents return the money stating the thief has been caught. Anupamaa is not convinced and goes to their house where she comes to know that her parents had sold their house to pay the money and shifted to a small house in suburbs. Minal retorts to Anupamaa that she and her parents have really made a good drama of this episode. Anupamaa silences her by telling the truth. Sheetal is pregnant and her mother desires that she should return to her in-laws. In-laws however now demand Rs. 40 lacs from them. Although Akash and Anupamaa are against it, for their sake agree to pay the money. However Sheetal’s in-laws continue to torture her as a result Sheetal aborts her child and comes to her parents.

Rishta Kachche Dhagoon Kaa
March 2, 8.30 p.m.
Everyone starts to pressurise Ajay to tell Aishwarya about his feeling and he tells them about the letter. KK starts his mission to destroy the Oberois and he begins by using Raju as his pawn. He offers to finance Raju, Raju accepts and offers the money to Mr. Oberoi and asks for his plot papers to be returned. At a party to celebrate the repossession of the plot, Raju introduces Aishwarya to everyone in his family. KK tries to misbehaver with Aishwarya and Ajay slaps him. KK vows to take revenge. Both Raju and Ajay are in love with Aishwarya but who does she really love?

Apne paraye
March 6, 8.00 p.m.
Vasu shouts at Karan for behaving so strangely with Arjun and Siddharth but Karan does not say a word and leaves. Karan gives vent to his anger on Kavita and asks her to stay away from him. On reaching home Arjun tells Ganga that Kavita doesn’t seem to be happy. But she assures him saying that Karan may have been pre-occupied with work and that he should not worry so much. Hiralal’s son Mukesh comes to Arjun’s house and apologises to everyone on behalf of his family, saying that he was extremely ashamed of his family’s behaviour. Pooja takes Kavita to the temple and by a quirk of fate, Karan has also come there with Nisha.

Thoda Sa Gum Thodi Khushi
March 2, 8.00 p.m.
Karan apologises to Simran for breaking his promise. Arjun Singh is furious with Priya. He orders her to leave for Mumbai in order to join her fiancee Aman there. The M.D. lashes out at Karan for trespassing his barriers and quoting below the assigned quote price. He asks Karan to vacate the guest house for the new CEO. Aman, the new CEO of the company meets Karan. Simran asks Karan to come and stay at her house till he can find an accommodation for himself.

Sangharsh
Feb. 28, 8.30 p.m.
Kalindi reaches the factory where Sameer is already there to help her shape her dreams. Sandhya starts staying in her father’s place to take care of him. Navin and Sandhya plan what to do next. K.K. is caught before he is able to flee the country. Kalindi informs Sandhya about K.K’s arrest but while talking they realise that between them there‘s now a huge gap.

Manthan
March 6, 8.30 p.m.
After five years of a happy married life, Sucheta’s ex-boyfriend Karan comes into contact with her while her husband Nikhil is away on an official trip. Old flames are rekindled and Sucheta starts getting drawn to Karan. When Nikhil comes back he pours his heart out to her about how much he missed her and their son. Torn between her commitment to Nikhil and her love for Karan, Sucheta turns to Neena Gupta for help.

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Animal Planet

Really Wild Show
Feb. 28, 7.30 p.m.
Exploring the connection between fire and nature, young enthusiast David Hewitt, age 14, talks viewers through fire bellied toads, the myths surrounding the fire salamander and the real life “fire” breathing dragon or garter snake. The wild Tiger of the Highlands, or Scottish wild cat, is compared with its docile domestic cousin, while the squirrel monkeys of Drusillas Zoo in southern England give a breathtaking bugee jumping display.

Portuguese Waterdog
March 2, 10.30 p.m.
Portuguese Water Dogs were originally bred to provide asistance to fishermen, both on and off the boat. In channel Island Harbor, Gene and Geraldine Morita live on a sailboat with their three water Dogs, Noah, Tiki and Rosa. During the tests, the dogs swim from boat to boat with a pouch, simulating their past work as couriers between boats. They also reenact the setting of fishing nets. Rio and friends dive deep to bring home the gold. As a historics working breed, it’s easy to forget that Portuguese Waterdogs make exceptional pets. For those with access to water, this dog is the ideal family pet. The Greenstone Family has returned home with Monica. It’s a match made in aquatic heaven, as Russell and Monica have become inseparable. Monica proves to be a perfect theapy partner for the four-year-old.

O’Shea’s Big Adventure: Jewel of the Jungle
March, 7.30 p.m.
Mark’s quest it to find one of the world’d rarest and msot beautiful frogs to save it from the threat of extinction and to harvest its unique toxin for future medical research. In the Costa Rican rainforest Mark O’Shea and British herpetologist Andy Gray search for the Splendid Leaf Frog - so rare that it has reportedly never before been filmed in the wild. They live high in the forest canopy and descend to earth on moonless nights only once a year to produce their young. Andy possesses the only breeding colony in captivity and on this trip he wants to capture frogs to broaden the bloodline.

The planet’s funniest animals
March 4, 7.00 p.m.
The Planet’s Funniest Animals is a half-hour peek into the hilarious lives of the world’s most talented and entertaining individuals-animals! each week, hilarious clips from around the world will be presented in such offbeat features as Animercials Useless Pet Tricks and Animail. Watching The Planent’s Funniest Animals is like having a million crazy pets right in your own living room-only you don’t get as much hair on your couch.

 

Discovery Channel

New Sanctuaries
March 1, 8.30 p.m.

Royal Chitwan National Park (Nepal) — The Chitwan conservation area, located in the heart of Nepal, is a brilliant example of a successfully protected natural site and is one of the most beautiful regions in Asia. The critically endangered one-horned rhinoceros shares its territory with a host of species, such as the tiger, the elephant, the Malaysian sunbear and the mongoose.

Splat IV
March 3, 6.00 p.m.
In the episode, Splat gets down and dirty with some of the sports world’s biggest stars and the top game studios whose animations are bringing wrestling, boxing, football and skateboarding to video game screens. Splat also goes on an exploration of sounds and symbols in animation with two industry pioneers music video animator Run Wrake from England and Jonas Odoll fromm Filmtechnarna in Sweden.

Discovery Showcase — Runaway Trains II
March 4, 10.00 p.m.
Runaway Trains II folows a fast paced and thorough examination of recent train wrecks. While trains are considered one of the safest modes of transportation, this show examines what happens when something goes wrong and examines what has been learned about safety by examining train disasters around the world. Among other accidents, the show takes us to Chase, Maryland, where two trains collided, the impact being equivalent to 145.15 kilograms of TNT, enough energy to destroy a city block.

Wild Asia —— Island Magic
March 5, 8.00 p.m.
The 30,000 islands that lay along the southern rim of Asia host a dazzling array of plant and animal life. This episode visits three islands: Java, which was part of the Asian landmass until the end of the last ice age; Anak Krakatoa, which erupted into existence a mere 70 years ago; and Sulawesi, which has remained isolated for 30 million years.

Without Warning I — Bridge Collapse
March 6, 4.30 p.m.
Witness the sizzling news footage of the inferno that raged within one of the world’s most advanced fully automated fuel systems near Denver’s Stapleton Airport. Meet the chief fire investigator of the NFPA as he explains how the fire ignited and swelled in magnitude. Learn what changes the Denver fire department has since made to the site to reduce the risk of this kind of outburst from happening in the future.

Cafe Digital — Show
March 2, 9.30 p.m.
Apart from being a popular rock star, Peter Gabriel has created his own organisation in order to ensure that human rights abuses can be brought to the light and be made public with advocacy group that depends on a high-tech twist. Witnesses use digital cameras to record events as they take place. The program also takes an in-depth look at how artists who just want to have fun, are able to display their work at www.disorient.com

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Piyaa Binaa
March 5, 8.30 p.m.
Distressed by Rahul’s decision, Simran requests Mahi to stop Rahul from going to Switzerland, but an adamant Rahul doesn’t listen. On the eve of their departure, Dharmesh arrives and puts forth a marriage proposal of his son Kamesh for Ritu. Khanna denies Dharmesh and a fight ensues between Rahul and Dharmesh. This leaves everyone very tense. Does this stop Rahul and Simran soon going to Switzerland?

Nargis
March 5, 9.00 p.m.
Nargis, Arsalan and Yawar reminisice about their good and bad times. Sohail blames Yawar for all that has gone wrong in the family. Nargis returns home from the hospital. Yawar meets her and gives her permission to marry Arsalan. Nargis is jubilant. She runs around the house telling everybody about Yawar’s decision. Arsalan is stunned and happy to hear the news. Is this a trick by Yawar? Will he allow the wedding to take place? Tune into this episode of Nargis for the answers to these questions and more.

Hum Hain Kal Aaj Kal Aur Kal
March 6, 9.00 p.m.
Rashmi informs Rishi that Karva Chauth is fast approaching. Rishi boasts to the children that Rashmi will touch his feet on the Karva Chauth Day. However, the RD family ladies resolve to make the men observe the fast and rituals attached to it this year. Do the ladies succeed with their plan? What are their reasons behind their plan?

Jaaneman Jaaneman
March 6, 8.00 p.m.
Inder has lost a lot of money and is scared to tell his wife Ambika. Maya tries to help him out of trouble by borrowing money from a ~helpful chap” and lending it to Inder. Only they are all in even more trouble, because Maya had borrowed from a money lender! The fun begins when he comes to collect his money.

Shaadi No. 1
Feb. 28, 8.00 p.m.
Shruti tries to teach her class that superstition should not hamper one’s your day to day life. Mr. Sandhu reveals that he has done a P.H.D. in superstitions and believes that they are all correct. Does Shruti manage to convince her students about the truth? Do her students understand? What does Mr. Sandhu do?

Khaki
March 2, 8.30 p.m.
Sitaram has become a liability for uncle, who sees no alternative but to get rid of him. Bapu offers to rebuild razed restaurant to placate Anil, but he refuses. Jagdish locates Sitaram, Khaki takes him into custody but he refuses to talk. Anil’s aloofness and withdrawn behaviour hurts Parinita and they have a huge fight. Sitaram finally breaks down under pressure from Ved and gives them the address of Uncle’s den. Does Khaki manage to nab Uncle and his gang? Does Anil return to Khaki?

Tedhe Medhe Sapnay
March 4, 8.00 p.m.
Anita is very sentimental about a teddy bear that was autographed by Dharmendra when she was in school. Kishanlal pesters her to use that as a weapon to emotionally blackmail Dharmendra to listen to his new story idea for a film. Anita overhears a conversation between her sisters where they reveal that Dumpy had mistakenly lost the teddy bear and replaced it with another one and with a fake autograph. Anita goes into depression. What happens next? Does Anita recover her lost teddy bear? Does Kishanlal convince Dharmendra to listen to his story idea?

Saamne Wali Khidki
March 4, 9.00 p.m.
Sanjana’s boss, Mr. Mehra decides to finance a movie and Sanjana persuades him makes Amit the hero. While she is waiting for the producer to come home, Amit reads a matrimonial in a newspaper, which mistakenly has Sanjana’s address. When the producer turns up to meet Amit, he mistakes him for a suitor and throws him out of the house. The exact opposite situation presents itself with Sanjana when she mistakes the suitor for the producer. What follows is a fun-filled episode of confusion and chaos. Does Amit finally bag the movie role? Does Sanjana find a man in her life?

 

 

 

 



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