Channel V Friends Creates 'RECORD'

Channel V's new thriller show, Friends - Conditions Apply launches today (8 December) at the 5.30 PM slot, from Monday to Wednesday. Produced by Kabir Sadanand, under the banner Frog Unlimited, the show is set to catch the eye of viewers for its element of thrill and freshness in the storyline, and also for its high production value. The show's initial episodes have been shot exclusively in Manali, in trying and testing weather conditions.

The show deals with the story of Shakti (Shivani Tomar) who would do something very radical to achieve whatever she wants, to the extent of getting her friends kidnapped to help the release of her foster father. The show does not have a set erected in Mumbai, and this makes the show really unique. The first 12-14 episodes have been shot in Manali, post which the team will shoot at various outdoor locations, and not at a pre-conceived set."

Coming to the record of sorts that the show has already managed to create - The ongoing promo of the show has been the most viewed one before the launch of a new show on Channel V.

A source gives us information, "Friends - Conditions Apply has created a record of sorts. Last seen, the promo was touching an eight lakh mark on Youtube and the entire team associated with the show is super thrilled."

Talking about the show, Lavanya Anand, Content Head, Channel V said, "We are excited about the show because our take-off point is that everyone changes in face of adversity. As the story will progress, one will see that each of the characters will have their own secrets and the real faces of people who are good on the surface will come out at times of adversity."

To give our readers a preview on the story line - On the surface, Shakti will seem to have it all. She will be beautiful, studying in a prestigious college, rubbing shoulders with the society elite, who would happen to be her friends. She will seem calm, collected and above all well presented. No one will know anything about her past as she will be very careful never to bring it up. In fact she will have several things hidden inside the closet. The deep dark secret will be that her parents would have been killed in front of her when she was 13. Baba would have been the man to give her affection and education. The man being her only family will mean a lot to her. With a situation erupting wherein she will would be on the verge of losing him too, Shakti will take the extreme step of kidnapping her friends for it. This show will be her journey, taken by her choice.

Tellychakkar.com contacted Produced Kabir Sadanand who told us, "The story of Friends will deal with the fact that friends might not be friends in the case of adversity. This will be a thriller, which will be fast-paced. We are delighted to have found actors justifying the roles. This will be an emotional thriller that will keep the viewers glued. We have shot at Manali in extremely trying conditions amidst snow storms, chilly weather. And to come out with thrilling moments in the story line in a situation where one cannot breathe explains the levels of authenticity the team has achieved."

When asked about the promo hitting huge views even before its launch, the Producer said, "Yes, I have been told that no other show on the channel has hit such a huge viewer mark. I hope the curiosity factor works and we do well."

Best of luck to the team!!

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