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 Sahara
TV’s recently launched serials, Apnapan and Zindagi... Teri
Meri Kahani, are enjoying increasing popularity with its viewers
reinforcing the fact that family dramas are still captivating the
Indian audiences across the board. The immense popularity of these
two programmes has helped Sahara TV increase its viewership base
making the channel a major player in the Indian television industry.
Apnapan, (Monday
to Friday at 1.30 & 11.00 pm), is the story of Dayanand family
who are torn apart following the death of Karuna, the binding force
of the family. The 16-year-old grand-daughter Sheila who returns
home from US, teams up with her grand-father to unite the estranged
family. Produced by SIMCL, Apnapan is directed by Chander Behl and
V Menon. The major attraction of the serial are the great ensemble
of actors like Kiran Kumar, Pramod Mautho, Shagufta Ali, Satyen
Kappo, Swati Chitnis and others. Zindagi... Teri Meri Kahani (Friday
at 8.30 pm) reflects the changing values of today’s society
and an individual’s need to find his own identity. An engrossing
story of marital discord, the story is set in a contemporary backdrop
with credible and identifiable characters. It is the story of Rahul
and Medha and the changes of their relationship which undergoes
various turbulence in their lives. Produced by A.V. Telefilms, Zindagi...
Teri Meri Kahani has a fabulous star cast comprising of Arun Govil,
Rohini Hattangadi, Priya Tendulkar, Savita Prahune, Parmeet Sethi,
Iravati Harshe, Salil Ankola, Mrinal Kulkarni and Raju Samtani.
Win
TV channel launched
Win TV, a 24-hour
Tamil satellite channel with focus on humour was launched here recently.
The channel, headed by businessman T Devanathan, was inaugurated
by Malaysian Deputy Minister Dato S Subramaniam at a glittering
function in Chennai. “This pay channel is meant to provoke
laughter and will show previews of Tamil movies every Sunday,”
he said at the function. The channel is aimed at catering to the
Tamils in India and those in Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Sri
Lanka and the Gulf. “Win TV will be a channel with sweeping
laughter among weepingones,” he added. The channel had entered
into agreements with film producers for telecasting film premiers
on its channel.
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