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Telly viewers have been a pampered lot in recent times, with plenty of viewing options laid out on a veritable platter, for their eyes only. From celebrity reality shows, unusual love stories, tearjerking soaps, quiz shows to mythological and historicals " Hindi GECs offered a smorgasbord of mixed flavours.
Mytho magic rakes in the numbers Sets comprising grand palaces and castles, protagonists/antagonists draped in lavish outfits and real jewels worth lakhs, outdoor shoots with specially created sets, underwater sequences etc, have given period dramas a fantabulous kickstart and a mouthwatering budget. No wonder then, Hindi GECs have taken creative risk to pitch these costume dramas with family soaps in the prime time slot enabling them to grab eyeballs and the viewership numbers are a testimony to how the recently launched Jodha Akbar, Mahabharat, Maharana Pratap are inching their way to the popularity charts.
Jodha Akbar TVT: 8025 After initial teething troubles, the current track of the show seems to have worked, besides of course the intense chemistry between the lead pair.
Telly's new hits & misses - The Times of India
Mytho magic rakes in the numbers Sets comprising grand palaces and castles, protagonists/antagonists draped in lavish outfits and real jewels worth lakhs, outdoor shoots with specially created sets, underwater sequences etc, have given period dramas a fantabulous kickstart and a mouthwatering budget. No wonder then, Hindi GECs have taken creative risk to pitch these costume dramas with family soaps in the prime time slot enabling them to grab eyeballs and the viewership numbers are a testimony to how the recently launched Jodha Akbar, Mahabharat, Maharana Pratap are inching their way to the popularity charts.
Jodha Akbar TVT: 8025 After initial teething troubles, the current track of the show seems to have worked, besides of course the intense chemistry between the lead pair.
Telly's new hits & misses - The Times of India
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