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Sony has decided to scrap three of its recently launched big shows. Reasons cited are low TRPs and er… chief creative director Sandiip Sikcand Back to Section Stories Posted On Saturday, March 24, 2007

Mail this Article Print this Article Search View Comments Rate this Article Comments Ranjib Mazumder Flop show: A still from Jeete Hain Jiske Liye Contrary to popular perception, couch potatoes do demand quality, and shows must deliver to keep them glued. After the dismal TRPs garnered by Sony shows, all launched with much fanfare recently, Kaajjal Sabbki Aankhon Mein Basi, Durgesh Nandinii and Jeete Hain Jiske Liye (JHJL), the channel has decided to scrap them. A highly placed source in the channel says, "Sony has already given an ultimatum to these shows to wind up within the next 45 days. The top management at Sony has been toying with the idea for quite some time, and a secret meeting held recently sealed the fate of these shows." Two reasons have been cited for abruptly ending these three serials. Sony's pet scapegoat Sandiip Sikcand, chief creative director, gets the top slot in the blame game. Apparently because of his rivalry with Ekta Kapoor, the channel remained deprived of K-serials. Moreover, the shows that Sony introduced under directive from Sandiip have been performing very badly. As a corrective measure, Sandiip has already been shown the door. The second reason is the dismal TRPs that the shows have registered. TRPs of Renuka Shahane starrer JHJL have touched rock bottom with TVR less than one. Following closely are Kaajjal and Durgesh Nandinii. Well, what does Sandiip Sikcand have to say about it? "This is not at all true. I have nothing to say beyond that," he says. Sandiip Sikcand It seems that the producers of the show have not been informed yet. When contacted, all the producers denied this development. Kaacon Sethi, executive producer of Kaajjal said, "This is not true. I can't believe that our show is going off-air." Sanjala Dewan, supervising producer of Durgesh Nandinii echoed the same, "We have not been informed by the channel regarding this development. I have nothing to say beyond that." Tony Singh, producer of Jeete Hain Jiske Liye refused to believe us too and said, "It's for the channel to decide what they want to do with the shows. I can't comment on the working of a channel."

Whatttttttttttttttttttt Is wrong with sonyyyyyyyy this isssssssssssss justttttt tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much no more sony shows for meeee they are alllll 😡 DoN't StArT Show IFFFFFFFF you will END them.!!!!!! 🤢

omg! why are they gonna end it? how will their channel go on? 😕 😆

Sony executives have lost it. They make one mistake after another. I hope they just close down the channel like SAB. Everyone blames Ekta but now Sony is also joining the bandwagon and scrapping all the shows which were trying to be different. Who is at fault for low TRPs? Audience or Channel?

Now hardly 1 and 1/2 months to finish the show. This means the murder will take place in Midori Island and then we will have a leap next week. Anjali will come back and find the murderer. We all now know who that is.

wad the heck is wrong wid these ppl???The show has just started and now they r thinking of scraping da show?

If this goes on, no one wud even think of airing shows on Sony and the net loss to Sony and only Sony!!!

Originally posted by: aman123

Whatttttttttttttttttttt Is wrong with sonyyyyyyyy this isssssssssssss justttttt tooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much no more sony shows for meeee they are alllll 😡 DoN't StArT Show IFFFFFFFF you will END them.!!!!!! 🤢

i still don;'t believe how they killed off vaidehi - the best scripted show i had seen in years on TV.😭😭. they can do anything aman.

Originally posted by: mermaid_QT

i still don;'t believe how they killed off vaidehi - the best scripted show i had seen in years on TV.😭😭. they can do anything aman.

QT sis you won't believe it After vaidehi they did that to KUL..but Vaidhei was my fav show fav than Kasam se.. I still realllllly miss it with a hope it might restart on sony.😭

But there si a new show starting called virrudh if they do that to this show to now I will quit sony.. beacuse the story looks diferent like Vaidehi.. I still miss Vaidehi.. remembe rthe old days we used to have soo much fun there.😭