Television

TELE  BUZZ
Sunil switches to thrillers
After directing costume dramas, epics and a film which bombed at the box-office, Sunil Agnihotri is ready for a change of scene. His forthcoming plans include directing a serial for UTV. According to Sunil the serial is set on the lines of X-files and his experience in technical and special effects will make it distinct from the other suspense serial based on the supernatural. Sunil would also be directing a thriller for Manish Goswami and a third one produced and directed by Sunil himself will be an emotional drama
Kora Kagaz
called Pardes. And yes, you guessed it right. Pardes will be based on NRIs.
Archana Uncensored
Sony TV premiered a new show, Uncensored, hosted by Archana Puransing, on June 9 at 10pm. The weekly show will have the glamorous actress bring the enticing world of glitter and glamour of films to your drawing rooms. Different sections of Uncensored would have Archana tracing a celebrity’s life
through photographs and moments shared with friends and family (Spice of life). The show will also feature some of the best homes of the stars, Bollywood parties, controversial, scandalous and outrageous quotes and of course, the latest gossip doing the rounds. So tune into Uncensored.

Bhatti back with Flop Show

Remeber the hilarious Flop Show Jaspal Bhatti gave us on DD some years ago. The hit show is being re-telecast on Sony, beging June 9. So tune in to this   rib-tickling comedy every Tuesday at 8pm. The serial is written, produced and directed by Jaspal himself.

A tele-serial on Satya Sai Baba Veteran actress Anjali Devi has launched a 30-part serial titled shirdi Sai Parti Sai - Divya Gaadha under Anjali Devi Tele Films banner. The serial is directed by GC Shekar with photography by ace inematographer VSR Swamy. SR Vasu Rao provides the musical score. Disclosing the details to Screen,
the veteran actress said that atlast she has received the blessings of Bhagwan Sathya Sai Baba to commence the work on the serial after a 18-year wait. “It is since 52 years I am in this field donning different roles in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi films when me and my husband (Adinarayana Rao, popular music director) lost everything in films produced by us, it was veteran actor nagaiah who initiated us to Satya Sai Baba for solace. That was 33 years ago. My husband wrote lyrics on the Bhagwan and tuned them. And 18 years ago, we approached Baba for permission to film his life. Today, I am fortunate to receive it. The serial deals with the childhood of Shirdi Sai and Satya Sai. I am playing the role of Eswaramma, Sri Satya Sai Baba’s mother.
Other major roles will be played by popular cine artistes Sowcar Janaki, Gummadi, JV Somayajulu, Murali Mohan, Kanta Rao, Ravi Kondala Rao, Radhamma, Master Anandvardhan. We are commencing recording first, with P Susula, Vani Jayaram and Vasantha rendering the songs written by Sri Satya Sai Baba, Adinarayana Rao and Seetharama Sastry. Upadrashta Sai has written the dialogue. The shooting commences at Puttaparthi on July 9, Guru Pournami day with the blessings of Satya Sai baba. And the entire shooting will take place in Puttaparthi”.

Naresh

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