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Zee Television

Tum Pukar Lo
Feb. 2, 10.00 p.m.
Swati and Pia have a major showdown in front of the workers. Guided by Samir, Shastri manages to get Manglik’s quotation passed using pressure tactics. Abhay plants a seed of suspicion about Shastri in Pia’s mind. Pia’s fears grow worse when she visits Shastri. Samir comes to know about the fight between Pia and Swati, but when Swati profusely apologises for her impulsive behaviour, Samir decides not to make it an issue. But soon he is in for a major shock when Shastri is accused of corruption.

Daayre
Feb. 3, 2.00 p.m.

Rohit is terribly frustrated as Simi has disappeared into thin air. Shakuntala takes advantage of Sharda’s vulnerable condition and gets her to sign blank cheques for her saying she will handle the business till Sharad feels okay. Anjali comes to know that Rohit is the culprit after all and comes to tell Sharda about it. Manek gets a mysterious call after which he requests the cops to give up the pursuit of Simi. Shakuntala sends Rohit with the cheque to withdraw money for Vinayak’s acquittal.

Vishnu Puran
Feb. 4, 10.00 a.m.

Sahasara-Arjun’s lecherous behaviour towards her, enrages Renuka and she stabs him before leaving. Her husband Sage Jamdagni suspects her and accuses her of being unfaithful to him. She refuses to tell him why she had to spend the night at Sahasr-arjun’s palace because she is hurt to discover that her husband suspects her. He is enraged and threatens to avenge the distress caused to him because of her absence for a whole night.

Lord Vishnu admires Renuka’s courage in punishing Sahasara-arjun while Goddess Lakshmi is worried about her safety. Sage Jamdagni asks his sons to kill their mother but all of them accept Parshuram refuse to commit this sin. However, Ram (Parshuram) obeys his father’s order even though he adores his mother. Sage Jamdagni is pleased with him and promises to give him what he wants most. Parshuram asks his father to bring his mother back to life. Sage Jamdagni is stumped when he hears his son’s request, but he dare not refuse and break his promise, so he brings Renuka back to life......

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Club-10
Feb. 1, 8.30 p.m.

The inspector tells a shocked Sanjay Singh that he is holding Mushy for the murder of the beggar (whom Sanjeev had met the previous night!). Sanjay somehow convinces the inspector that Mushy is innocent. Sanjay tells the inspector everything.

Tarun, meanwhile, dejected and disappointed, writes a heart-rending letter to his mother in Jalgaon...and is moved to tears....

Meanwhile, Sanjay Singh decides he will not give in to the drug dealers... Sanjeev is alarmed! He leaves for his office and makes a desperate phone call to Don, the gunman, and gives him some instructions...! This episode also unravels the mysterious identity of the beggar’s killer! Meanwhile, Tarun and Gautam learn that someone has been killed in connection with the Diego case, and they are terrified!

Rehnuma
Feb. 1, 8.00 p.m.

When Rabia asks to speak to Zafar, Sana refuses saying that he is asleep and bangs the phone down, giving Rabia one more reason to resent her. Sana, Rashmi, Zafar and Devendra have a great time at the farm house. Rashmi and Sana have a heart to heart conversation and Sana feels sad on hearing that Rashmi can never bear a child. Rabia is still fuming and speaks to Khala who convinces Rabia that the best thing would be to go to Devendra’s farmhouse and confront them. Rabia is a little apprehensive about it but finally agrees and the two set off. Just as Sana, Rashmi, Zafar and Devendra are having lunch, Khala and Rabia arrive and all of them are stunned to see them. What does Rabia have to say to Zafar and Sana and how does Zafar react to this.

Khushi
Feb. 5, 10.00 p.m.

Raman talks to Deepti’s photograph saying how much he loves her and that he has only come back so that he could be there around her all the time. Here in college Neena, Sugandh’s friend asks her as to why she opted out of the college elections. Sugandh very bluntly puts forth that Brijesh wanted to help him win the elections by asking her to be a shadow candidate and expresses her anger for him. Neena realises that she has a potential to be expressive and invites her to join theatre. Nirmala Bua comes to Prashant’s house to narrate katha. As they discuss each other’s lives, Bua tells a bout her son Birju who has turned into a spoilt brat. Birju is seen drinking with his friends in college for which he has spent all the college fees. While narrating the katha, Dadi gets emotional and asks Bua as to why her husband never comes back to her. Sugandh confronts Deepti as to why she wants to get married to Neeraj so soon when she doesn’t even know about him. Deepti gets angry and says that Sugandh is jealous of her Sugandh declares to the entire family that she is getting Deepti married. Sundari forces Prashant to call up Neeraj’s father and tell him that they are ready for the engagement. Dadaji is upset with the marriage and asks Sugandh if she is upset too.

Dahshat
Feb. 6, 10.00 p.m.

When Gauri and her friends decided to play a game of treasure hunt little did they realise the outcome, Gauri disappeared and never turned up since the game, leaving everyone clueless about her whereabouts. The remaining six are now petrified and guilty about having decided to play such a game in the first place but neither of them know what to do. Strange things begin to happen to all of them one by one and now all them are afraid that they may disappear just like Gauri did. What really happened to Gauri? Is she really missing or is she pulling a fast one on her friends?

Bahuraniyaan
Feb. 5, 8.00 p.m.

Mausi calls Mr. Ojha, and learns some shocking news about Gullu! Meanwhile, a letter arrives. It is from Kanta, and for Shambhunath. Raghunath rushes to give it to Shambhunath, who is shattered to read a nasty letter from Kanta. She has sent a legal notice to Raghunath! Shocked and shattered, Raghunath clutches his chest in agony... on the brink of death when suddenly, Mausi sails into the room, and tells him the terrible news she has heard about Gullu’s mismanagement of the Shambhunath’s shop. The effect on Shambhunath is terrible and tragic... he gasps out in pain and dies! The whole family is thrown into stunned shock! What happens next? Does Kanta learn of her husband’s death? Does she manage to make it for the last rites? What does fate have in story for Raghunath Tayal and his family? The gripping drama unfolds.

Apne Paraye
Feb. 6, 8.00 p.m.

Kavita is hurt by Karan’s behaviour on the first night itself. Karan leaves the house without telling her where he is going. At Arjun’s house everyone is relieved that Kavita’s marriage, inspite of all the problems got over smoothly. And it all happened for the best. Birju Thakur along with his henchmen come to Arjun’s house and threaten to make life miserable for them. He tells them that they will be sorry for what they have done to him and his brother. Siddharth gets angry and is about to get into a fight with them but Arjun stops him. They leave with the threat of coming back. Arjun warns Siddharth not to utter a word about this confrontation to Vasu. Kavita has a heart to heart conversation with Vasu and he assures her that everything will be alright. But will things really get better for her? And will she able to win her husband’s heart? Watch the drama unfold in a story about friendship and relationship.

Rishta Kachche Dhagoon Kaa
Feb. 2, 8.30 p.m.

Raju and Ajay go to Sanjay’s house to question him but Sanjay denies it flatly. He gets very offended that they could doubt him and when Oberoi learns that Raju was the one who caused this suspicion he calls him and warns him to stay away from his family and not to attend Urmi’s engagement. Raju leaves once again hurt and humiliated by Oberoi. When Ajay hears about the way his father has treated Raju, he goes over to his place and apologises and tells him that the engagement will not take place if he is not present at the function. Raju agrees and the engagement takes place. Once again Aishwarya, Raju and Ajay come face to face and this calls for some more laughter, as it is now their turn to get back at Aishwarya! But Ajay who is by now in love with Aishwarya gives in and walks away as the hero. KK, a college friend of Ajay’s calls him up asking him for help on passing his tender. KK tells him that he had a notorious reputation and was capable of doing anything if his father did not pass his tender. Ajay warns him that threats of that kind would never work with him and that his father will pass only that tender which he thinks is best. KK warns him of dire consequences. What will KK do now? And will his shady past get the better of him?

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Kahaani Ghaar Ghar Ki
Feb. 1, 10.00 p.m.

Dadi notices that all is not between Kamal and Pallavi and gives him hints on how to salvage his relations with Pallavi. Kamal tries to use all this but unfortunately nothings works. Pallavi and Chaya have tried to give the kids a drink mixed with sleeping pills but unfortunately Dadi and Vandy have swallowed that up and hence they are the one’s who are sleeping and not the kids.....

shagun
Feb. 1, 2.30 p.m.

Bua tells Gayatri that they should go to the temple and find out a date for the boys’ family to come home before Rajrani finds out the truth. Karan gives his mother his first salary and says since he’s not earning much, he and Aradhana should probably get married later. Abha says not to worry as she has something up her sleeves. Pundit says Karan is very good for Aradhana and the kundli’s match perfectly. Kailashnath comes home and tells Rajrani that the loan was rejected. Aradhana hears all this, Rajrani gives her a dirty look and calls her `Apshaguni’. Bua and Gayatri come and Bua fires Rajrani. Aradhana is upset and tells Karan about Rajrani’s accusations. He gives her a ring. Sumer sees them. Bua tells Kailashnath that she wants to call the boys’ family over as the pundit has already chosen a date and Kailashnath agrees. Arti and Aradhana go to Karan’s place and brief them about what to in front of Rajrani and Kailashnath. Kailashnath gives money to Gayatri for Aradhana’s shopping. Sumer thinks whether to tell Kailashnath about Karan and Aradhana now or wait for the right moment. Kailashnath is on the phone and Bua comes and tells him that the boys’ side has arrived. Aradhana is getting ready and Arti tells her how lovely she’s looking. Gayatri and Bua are happy to see the bond between the two sisters. The boy’s family arrives and Kailashnath is surprised to see Karan as the boy. Sumer comes and is shocked to see Karan.

Ma Shakti
Feb. 1, 8.00 p.m.

While Parvati is doing penance to achieve Lord Shiv, Kamdev alongwith Vasantsena and other celestial dancers arrives to distract Shiv from his meditation. Finally Kamdev’s arrow is able to break Shiv’s samadhi and Shiv in his anger confines Kamdev to flames. Kamdev’s wife Rati begs for forgiveness and Lord Shiv grants her a boon that she will find her husband. Shiv departs for Kailash. Parvati’s mother also arrives to fetch Parvati back and stops her from doing severe penance, when Veerbhadra presents the mother from doing so......

Kalash
Feb. 2, 8.00 p.m.

Rano has gone to Panvel with Apurva to meet his best friend. Rano wants to tell everyone that she and Apurva are not meant for each other but refrains herself. Parmeet asks Shalini to go ahead with the pregnancy as he has accepted Shalini as his own and the baby is a part of Shalini too. Shalini is touched. Everyone is preparing for Rano’s engagement. Babul goes to Tayaji and tells him that she wants to talk something important with him. She tells his not to let the engagement between Rano and Apurva take place.

Saans
Feb. 5, 8.30 p.m.

Manisha’s operation is a success. She however pretends to be visionless after the bandage is removed. Meanwhile Kabir meets Priya and tells her that it was Shakuntala who wanted to kiss him. At that moment Shakuntala comes in and seeing Kabir starts beating him up. Later Neelam and Jatin pay a visit to Manisha at the hospital. Jatin is surprised when Neelam tells him that Manisha is faking blindness. Finally Manisha reveals to the doctor that she is now capable of seeing and to keep this as secret.

kora kaagaz
Feb. 6, 8.30 p.m.

Shalini comes back from hospital leaving her mother and is shocked to see Mahesh and Pooja in Ravi’s room. Unaware of Shalini’s reaction Pooja goes back to her parents’s house. Kaushlya with the support of Shobha comes to Indrapratap’s house and tells them that Pooja is pregnant. Naseem calls Pooja on telephone and handsover the receiver to Ravi.

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Shakalaka Boom Boom
Feb. 4, 11.30 p.m.
A meeting is called in the police commissioner’s office to discuss the matter of the terrorists taking the children hostage. At home Uma hears the news on TV that the children are in captivity and she faints. Similar problems happen to the other children’s parents. They decide to go the Police Commissioner’s office where a meeting is being held between the Police Commissioner and Home minister.

Meanwhile the children are all scared since they are still being held by the terrorists. Sanju decides to draw a mobile phone where by he can call his father but just as the phone appears a terrorist comes and snatches the phone from Sanju, Angry the terrorists decide that if their demands aren’t met they’ll kill the children and they send this message to the police headquarters through the wireless.

Mocambo’s magic is working and he releases the Babra Bhoot from the bottle and commands it to find the pencil through the crystal ball Crystal Baba gets to know that the pencil is in some caves in the jungle.

By now the terrorists are irritated and they decide to kill Sanju. He asks them if be can go and say a last final prayer and in his mind he plans to draw Hanuman. At that point Babra Bhoot appears and is about to snatch the pencil from Sanju when it suddenly sees Hanuman and in fear it runs away . Hanuman comes to life beats up the terrorists. He asks the children if there is anything else and they ask him to carry the bus and fly to where their parents are. They reach the Police Commissioner’s office where they tell everybody that Hanuman came to save them and carried the bus too. So Sanju and his magic pencil once again save the day.

 

National Geographic


Wild: African Summer
Feb. 1, 5.30 p.m.
The summer months bring rain to southern Africa, and with the rain comes a new generation of predators and prey to the African plains. Mother lions are among the animals that must teach their young to survive in what can be a harsh environment.

Elephants : Soul Of Sri Lanka
Feb. 3, 5.30 p.m.

In Sri Lanka, a teardrop on the tip of the vast Indian subcontinent, elephants have always been the life-blood of the people, integral to the island’s economy, culture and mythology. With numbers down to a few thousand, the Sri Lankan elephant is today a creature on the brink. The human cost of the civil war ravaging Sri Lanka has been well documented but the toll on elephants has been ignored. This is the story of Pinnewala. A unique home to nearly seventy elephants orphaned by war, hunting and hunger. In the past, the Sri Lankan elephant was a glorious participant of pageants and royal processions. Long revered and valued, today they are victims of war and modernisation. But among the coconut groves of Pinnewala, hope for their future grows.

Big Snake
Feb. 4, 10.30 p.m.

The Bronox Zoo will pay $50,000 to anyone who can provide them with a live and healthy 30-feet snake. The prize has stood unclaimed for over 80 years but Robert Twigger, poet, bodyguard, rap artist and recent winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, believes he is the man who can claim the prize, and in doing so overcome his fear of snakes. From Malaysia to the uninhabited forests of Indonesia, Twigger sets out to find the biggest snake in the world. He follows the hot leads, the dead ends and the fisherman’s tales, encountering snakes of varying degrees of hugeness as he goes on his one-man odyssey to capture a prize and overcome a phobia.

Wild: Hunters Of The Silver Shoals
Feb. 5, 9.30 p.m.

In the cold waters around the North Atlantic’s Shetland Islands, the sand eel helps support an array of life from jellyfish to sharks. When humans overharvest the small, silvery fish, the resulting catastrophe causes hardship for many of its natural predators. Oil spills also threaten the region. But recent Shetland Islander’s conservation efforts begin to pay off.

Insectia: Wicked Butterflies
Feb. 6, 8.30 p.m.
The most valued insect of all is undoubtedly the butterfly. These graceful flying stained-glass pieces of artwork have inspired poets, charmed nature lovers and obsessed collectors. 20,000 butterfly species and 120,000 moth species dazzle us with colourful wings and velvety or metallic textures. Butterflies also display aggressive behaviours which seem incompatible with their delicate morphology. They defend their territory against other insects and even against Hummingbirds. Real doctor Jekyls and Mr. Hydes, these harmless pollen-gatherers were, at birth, voracious caterpillars. Their powerful grinding mouthpieces make them capable for great destruction. To witness a butterfly’s spectacular exit from its chrysalis is always a moving experience and a true display for great beauty in every sense of the world.

Iran, The Secrets Of The North
Feb. 2, 9.30 p.m.
The programme deals with the northern part of Iran’s geography, ecology, and wildlife. The film profiles the ways people continue to grow rice, and investigates this staple diet of many Iranians. Frogs, turtles, Persian snow leopards, goats, land crabs, and sturgeon are among the fascinating wildlife illustrated and discussed.

 

 

Sony Television

Yeh Duniya Hai Rangeen
Feb. 5, 7.30 p.m.

A hoarding has been erected outside the main gate of Rustomji Batliwala society. The members now need a sponsor for it. Khotani arranges for a film producer ‘Pappu Bhagnani’ to sponsor the hoarding. Pappu Bhagnani turns out to be a C-grade producer and his hoarding is very vulgar.

Choodiyaan
Feb. 5, 8.40 p.m.

A new guest comes to the resort, her name is Palak. She likes Rohit and flirts with him. Raghuveer tries to seduce Rushali... will he succeed? Manav complains of severe pain in his stomach... what is wrong with his health?

Saaya

Feb. 5, 10.00 p.m.

nSudha comes to know that Jagatnarayan had blackmailed Sinha. Kamiya tries hard to put a cheerful face although her heart is broken thinking of Shekhar’s apparent refusal to marry her. Colonel senses her mood and is furious at Sinha who’s still not talking about the Shekhar Kamiya wedding. Sudha tells Karan about Jagatnarayan but does not stay to discuss their future action. Meanwhile, Kamiya immerses herself in work, and Arnav goes all out to help her. At Sudha’s house, the most unexpected thing happens!

Milan
Feb. 1, 8.40 p.m.

Bhupinder, Jassi and Daljit are furious with Chanchal and the family for breaking off her engagement with Daljit. There is an extremely warm reunion between Jehangir and Tayaji when he arrives with Aasif from Pakistan for the wedding. Captain arrives at Surinder’s house to speak about the Ravi’s impending marriage decision with Dolly but leaves abruptly after seeing the chaos and commotion in the house.

Hum Sub Ek Hain
Feb. 1, 7.30 p.m.
What happens if somebody comes to Khachru villa and cracks a bomb by saying that his son got exchanged with Sohan’s daughter! What would be the reaction of Khachru family?

Heena
Feb. 2, 9.30 p.m.
Jabir misbehaves with Heena. Sarfaraz witnesses the incident and fires Jabir for misbehaving with Heena. Saira scolds Jabir and throws him out of the house. She immediately goes and calls up her native town. What is Saira going to do without Jabir? What will be her next step?

 

 



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