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Friday, December 1, 2006

NWE India (N+W+E All Towns, except WB1-10L)

Rank	Program	TV Channel	Timeband (IST)	C&S4+ R %

1.	Kasautii Zindagii Kay	Star Plus	2030-2100	4.9
2.	Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi	Star Plus	2230-2300	2.9
3.	Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan	Star Plus	2100-2130	2.8
4.	Banoo Mein Teri Dulhann	Zee TV	2000-2030	2.8
5.	Saat Phere	Zee TV	2130-2200	2.6
6.	Baa Bahoo Aur Baby	Star Plus	2130-2200	2.6
7.	Baa Bahoo Aur Baby	Star Plus	2200-2230	2.5
8.	Kasamh Se	Zee TV	2100-2130	2.4
9.	20 20 Match-India Vs South Africa	ESPN	2230-2300	1.9
10.	20 20 Match-India Vs South Africa	ESPN	2330-000	1.9
11.	Kahiin To Hoga	Star Plus	2300-2330	1.8
12.	20 20 Match-India Vs South Africa	ESPN	0000-0030	1.7
13.	20 20 Match-India Vs South Africa	ESPN	2200-2230	1.7
14.	The Great Indian Laughter Champions 2	Star One	2100-2130	1.6
15.	The Great Indian Laughter Champions 2	Star One	2130-2200	1.6
16.	20 20 Match-India Vs South Africa	ESPN	2300-2330	1.5
17.	CID	Sony	2230-2300	1.4
18.	Sinndoor - Tere Naam Ka	Zee TV	1930-2000	1.4
19.	20 20 Match-India Vs South Africa	ESPN	0030-0010	1.4
20.	Mamta	Zee TV	1900-1930	1.4

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Shruti

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Kasautii supporting cast ki!

Trouble's brewing up in the Kasautii… kingdom since quite some time now. It seems many of the supporting actors associated for long with the show are not too happy with the way the production team of the show functions. Many feel that in spite of having put in years of work, they still haven't got their due as a result have walked out. For many Kasautii… remains their only source of bread and butter yet they have been shown the door.

The supporting actors need all the support!

An actor on condition of anonymity from the Kasautii… team tells us, "There is no uniformity in the decisions taken by the production people. If we have any queries for which we can't directly go to Ekta ,we call up the production guys but sadly they don't take our calls. Also, they are very rude and unfair to us. We don't get to know about our tracks and if we have a personal problem and need to take leave, there's nobody to listen to us. The new favorites throw a lot of tantrums and get away with anything and end up getting more money and respect. It's a total mess and is frustrating for us."

Actor Ashish Kaul (who plays Subroto) is no more in the track and his role got terminated (as Urvashi's track is out) and the actor is completely clueless if he will get to be a part of the show in the near future.
Kanu Gill who plays Cezzane Khan's mother in the show is furious with the production team. "After having worked for five long years for Kasautii… dedicatedly and having important roles to play my character was loosing its luster though they could have shown a beautiful relationship between the grandmother and the grandson but they didn't care to do so. I spoke to the creative team about it, but they got back to me saying if I wasn't happy with my role I will have to send them a letter. I thought I couldn't take it anymore and decided to resign on 20 September. I had to forgo many good offers for being so dedicated to the show. An actor of my caliber and status is not here for money but for quality work. Of late, I felt wasted," points out a rather disappointed Kanu Gill.

Actor Jayati Bhatia had to leave as she could not allot dates for the show and had Sindoor, Viraasat and plays which kept her busy.
Actor Jay Devi had personal issues, health problems and problems with timings so had to walk out while Navin Saini needed the role badly due to financial reasons (the show was the only source of income for this Delhi actor) but his role was terminated without notice.

The writer of the show Fatima Rangila tells us "The supporting cast has been on the show for a long time and we have tried to incorporate them as much as possible. We have to understand that it's a love story and the family scenes have been there in the initially. It's good that they have left else many of them would have got frustrated. As far as I know the creative team, production team and the actors work harmoniously beyond that there might be a lot of pressure so some things might go wrong."

http://www.tellychakkar.com/y2k6/dec/2dec/news_kasauti.php

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Shruti

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Five years on, Cezanne and Shweta still aren't talking!

So how do they manage to romance on screen? BT asks Shweta Tiwari

SUBHASH K JHA

Shweta Tiwari stunned the nation by announcing that her husband had taken ill and that she'd be dancing alone on Star One Nach Baliye. "I don't even want to remember the nightmare of the past week. It was a hard decision," she says after the brave and enforced solo performance. "But I had no choice."

Reliving the nightmare of suddenly going solo, Shweta says, "When my husband was detected with a lever abcess, we were shattered. It started suddenly with a back pain. He couldn't stand properly. No medication worked. Our shoot was on Wednesday. On Monday morning he was in acute pain. That's when he was diagnosed with a liver abcess.

We kept hoping he'd okay by Wednesday. But it was impossible… It was very upsetting. Though my choreographer danced instead of my husband, we both missed him. It was upsetting, but when everyone said I had won the contest by going there and dancing on behalf of both me and my husband, I felt better."

She recalls the gruelling hours of rehearsal for Nach
Baliye. "I'd shoot for my serial Kasauti Zindagi Kay on Star Plus, from 9 am to 9 pm and from 9 pm to 4 am, I'd rehearse for Nach Baliye. Though I am not a trained dancer, I love dancing. Until Nach Baliye, I never knew my husband liked dancing. Poor guy! He worked so hard to keep up with me. He rehearsed so hard for this week's episode. And then he couldn't perform"

Shweta's five-year-old innings on Kasauti... shows no sign of
waning although she doesn't get along with her co-star Cezanne Khan.

About her mythic animosity with Cezanne, Shweta says, "We don't get along, that's it. It often happens in work places. We'd argue and fight. I thought it better to keep away completely. We don't talk to each other at all. But on camera we're professional."

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/

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Shruti

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StarOne joins hands with Idea for its second AFP 'Ek Se Badhkar Ek'

Indiantelevision.com Team

(29 November 2006 11:08 pm)

MUMBAI: In its second innings of advertiser funded programming (AFP), Star India has teamed up with Idea to unveil its latest countdown show Idea Ek Se Badhkar Ek on StarOne, slated to launch on 23 December in the 8 pm Saturday slot. Contiloe Films will manage the production of the show.

Idea Ek Se Badhkar Ek will be a 45 minute episode, to be hosted by Manoj Bohra and Tina Parakh. The 24-episode show will have countdown themes ranging from 'Top 10 sizzling singles, flop films, rain dances' to 'Top 10 action heroes and love triangles'. It will also include celebrity interviews.

As part of the brand tie up, the standard Idea packaging will be incorporated through graphics and special effects giving it a comic-like feel.

As reported earlier this year, Star Plus kicked off its first AFP with kids talent hunt show Rin Mera Star Super Star. For that initiative, the channel teamed up with FMCG major Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL), while Endemol India produced the show.

Announcing Idea Ek Se Badhkar Ek, Star India advertising sales and distribution president Paritosh Joshi said, "Idea Ek Se Badhkar Ek is a unique advertising funded programme and is all set to add excitement to Saturday night viewing on Star One. With young hosts, Tina and Manoj, there will be a great amount of interactivity in every episode and viewers will get to win prizes as well. We are thrilled to be associated with a young brand like Idea and hope to reach out to our audiences like we have done in the past with shows like The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, Nach Baliye and Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai, amongst others."

Idea CMO Pradeep Shrivastava said, "At Idea, we have always looked at opportunities to connect with our consumers, one-on-one. Our products target the youth and synergizes with Star One as it is the fastest growing channel today. We look forward to reaching out to our young consumers with this new show with a twist!"

http://www.indiantelevision.com/mam/headlines/y2k6/nov/novma m87.htm

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Shruti

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'I didn't know where my rent would come from'

Ronit Roy on the lows and highs of life

ROSHNI OLIVERA

Apart from his acting commitments, Ronit Roy these days is making time for his security guards business as well. That's something very close to his heart. After all he'd ventured into this at a time when he was going through the roughest phase of his life. "That was a tough period," he says.
Ronit entered Bollywood with Jaan Tere Naam in 1992, after which he did 12 to 13 films, but his career dipped thereafter. "I was quite naive then. After my first film did well, I thought I'd arrived. I didn't approach anybody. I didn't know how to go about things," he recounts.
That was a time when he struggled for a living. "I had reached a low where I didn't know where my rent was going to come from. I was literally counting the coins to get Rs 15 to Rs 20 to order a vegetable dish." But, even in that phase he always stayed calm. "I didn't panic. In life, I always take things as they come. Whatever happens you have to deal with it."
And then came the better phase when he got into television. Kasautii Zindagii Kay and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi on Star Plus changed his life getting him the tag of the 'Big B of the small screen.' But as Ronit says, "I didn't get depressed during my low phase. So also I have never been ecstatic about the good phase. I'm just happy with the way my life is," he smiles.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/

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Shruti

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Shweta goes under the knife
By: Vickey Lalwani
November 30, 2006

Aankhon Hi Aankhon Mein: Shweta Tiwari

Shweta Tiwari will not be shooting for Kasautii Zindagii Kay at least for the next seven days. The actress is undergoing an eye surgery at Dr Himanshu Mehta's hospital in Juhu.

Tiwari had suffered an eye infection for not removing her lenses for three days during her hectic preparations for the Wild Card episode of Nach Baliye 2. She has a blood clot in her eye for the past few days. "The doctor says my vision is diminishing and I need to remove the clot. Hence, I am undergoing this surgery," informs Shweta.

Ek teer, do shikaar

If all goes well and her eyes can take the toll, Dr Mehta will also perform LASIK on Tiwari's eyes. "I want to get rid of my high number. Plus if two things can be done simultaneously, then why not? But if my eyes cannot take it now, then I shall get it done six months later. Let's see how it goes. The doctor will take a call, there and then," says the actress.

Consequently, her play Shararat with Vinay Jain had to be cancelled in Dubai. "A play requires physical presence at that very moment. I could not comply. The producer and director were kind enough to understand and they cancelled the show without complaining."

Get together

Shweta's mother, who stays at Goregaon, will be coming to stay with her. "My mother-in-law has also come all the way from Meerut since Raja, too, is not keeping well (Raja is suffering from an abscess in his liver, which had forced the couple to bow out from Nach Baliye 2). So I am going to be with the entire family for the next one week," enthuses Shweta.

Raja on the other hand has resumed shooting for Apne Mere Apne (Doordarshan). He was present on the sets of Nach Baliye 2 last week to cheer Manav Gohil — the only co-contestant who had paid him a special visit in the hospital.

His diet now includes homemade food low on spice and oil. He is still on medicines and will undergo a check-up on December 3, which will decide if he and Shweta can gyrate in Nach Baliye 2 grand finale on December 18.

http://www.mid-day.com/hitlist/2006/november/147482.htm

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Shruti

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Eliminate Ravi!

Wanted: Ravi Kishen

Shweta Tiwari has a problem. She's almost completed her first Bhojpuri film Hamar Saiyyan Hindustani, produced by her husband Raja. But now her co-star Ravi Kishen has upped and left to do something else. "He has upped and left to participate in Bigg Boss. And now my film is stuck! Why don't they just eliminate him so that he can come back and complete my film? We still have 20 per cent of the film to complete."

Shweta had no problem speaking in Bhojpuri. "My family is from Allahabad. So I know Bhojpuri. But I'm a Mumbai girl."

Shweta is seen on television exclusively in Kasautii Zindagii Kay. "And that's the way I like it. No point in doing several serial since all of them is almost the same. But I do a lot of other things like ads. I'm an radio jockey too."

Shweta Tiwari

What about the rumours of Kasautii Zindagii Kay coming to an end? "I have no idea. The show must go on. It's still so popular. And frankly I enjoy doing television. I'm earning well. And everyone is so sweet to me. My family looks after my daughter Palak. I do miss spending time with her. She comes on the sets. Everyone on the sets pampers her silly. And besides we get five days off every month. One has to make sacrifices to get something in life. But yes, it's the same serial every day. And I do get tired at times. In five years, I've made sure not to look repetitive. The challenge has kept me going."

Source:Mumbai Mirror

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Shruti

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Ekta: Bigg Boss is addictive!
By: Vickey Lalwani
November 28, 2006

Ekta Kapoor

The Indian Telly Awards belonged to you!
Instead of being happy, I'm feeling very depressed. In fact, I'm feeling very guilty. I forgot to thank Anil and Shivangi, the two writers of my No 1 show Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi.

How does it feel being inducted into the Hall of Fame?
I don't think there is any Hall of Fame on television. Earlier, I used to believe that you are as good as your last show. Now I think you are as good as your last episode!

Did Aamna Shariff deserve the Best Actress award over Sakshi Tanwar and Smriti Iraani?
(A long pause) I think Aamna deserved it because she carries Kahiin To Hoga on her shoulders. But I seriously think that the most neglected actor in Balaji is Sakshi Tanwar.

Are you saying that Sakshi deserved it more?
I am very happy that Aamna got it, but I wish that Sakshi had got it too. Award functions are not giving Sakshi her due.

Another shocker was Mohnish Behl (Ek Ladki Anjani Si) scoring over Vikas Sethi (Kyunki) and Aman Varma (Viraasat)
I haven't seen Ek Ladki... but Aman is definitely fantastic in Viraasat.

Kahiin To Hoga is going off air. Why?
Yes. KTH will wind up in January 2007. It's coming to a natural end.

Aamna is doing a show for Sony. Are you okay with that?
I have no problems. I had informed all my KTH actors a long time ago that the show will wind up in January 2007. Exactly around that time, Aamna got an offer from Sony. She discussed it with me and then took it up.

It's said that she first signed up with Sony and then...
That's false news. Only after she knew about KTH's culmination did she go ahead with Sony.

But you could have fitted her in one of your new shows.
I didn't have a show for her. I am launching three to four shows shortly, but I couldn't see Aamna in them.

What's coming in place of KTH?
Kayamat, starring Shabbir Ahluwalia and two young girls. It's a love story. I've still not decided on the girls. Ronit Roy will play a cameo in the first ten episodes. We're bringing Shernaz Patel (theatre and film actress) back to television. I am in talks with her
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Which are the other shows you're working on?
I have Kasturi on Star Plus, but I can't disclose the time slot. It's going to be big news. Kasturi is about a girl from Delhi and an extraordinary thing that happens to her. Thirty episodes will be short in Delhi. I am also doing a show for SaharaOne. And then there's the Indo-Pak show with Eijaz Khan. I haven't finalised the full cast of any of these shows yet. All these will be on air before March ends.

Is Kasautii... going off air?
That's a preposterous rumour.

It's said that Sakshi throws her weight around on the sets and wants to write and direct Kahaani. Comment.
That's nonsense. Sakshi is a fine human being. She is so simple that at times I have to tell her that enough is enough. She is very sensitive and starts crying over small things.

She is the only actress in my production house who is closest to her on-screen character. I will keep in touch even when she's not acting anymore and I'm not producing anymore.

Bigg Boss timed Deepak Tijori's entry to clash with Sakshi's new look on Kahaani…
All that glitters isn't gold. On the day when Sakshi came with a new look, Kahaani... got a TRP of 15.34. What the other show registered, I don't care. Frankly, Bigg Boss is a niche show. The show which is the closest to Kahaani... is Zee's Betiyann.

Do you watch Bigg Boss?
(Laughs loudly) Yeah. Sometimes. It's pretty addictive.

Do you watch Nach Baliye?
Yes.

Who do you think will win?
I think Hiten and Gauri. They are very popular. Plus, the show is all about chemistry, which they are very high on.

The inevitable question. A few words on Sandiip Sikcand.
I will say only one thing on Sandiip. No comments (laughs real hard).

http://www.mid-day.com/hitlist/2006/november/147348.htm

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Shruti

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Kasamh Se, she's angry!

It's Shashi Ranjan v/s Ekta Kapoor in a free-for-all fight, in the aftermath of the Indian Television Awards function

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Shashi Ranjan is furious at Ekta Kapoor. In fact, he has issued a legal notice to Balaji Telefilms. It has been alleged that Balaji demanded a list of winners of the Indian Television Awards in advance and when she was denied this, she stopped six of her actors (Sanjit Bedi, Ram Kapoor, Prachi Desai, Vikas Sethi, Jennifer Winget and Roshni Chopra) from going for the rehearsals of the show.

Besides this, other actors were asked to boycott to show. This, inspite of her signing a contract and committing to the show. This has resulted in bad blood between ITA and Balaji – with the former slapping a legal notice on Balaji Telefilms and these six actors for their unethical behaviour.

When contacted, Vibhav Krishna, Ranjan's lawyer confirmed the news. Ranjan, President, ITA, is equally miffed. "Ekta assured me that all the actors would be present at the event. But just a couple of days prior to the show, she said that they were busy and could not make it. All six actors did not turn up on November 23 and 24 for the rehearsals. We had to take a stand. The only way to break this monopoly was not to succumb to these pressure tactics but to replace them. And we did just that. It is unfair of Ekta to behave in such an unethical manner. I feel sorry for all these actors who could not be part of the evening. This is the height of dictatorship. We suffered from financial losses because of them."

"But we have taken a stand in an attempt to stop this dadagiri in the television industry," he continues. "Ekta thinks that she can get away with anything. The entire strategy was orchestrated. She let them rehearse for five days and then demanded the winners' list so that she could pressurise us and we would have to bow to her demands."

When contacted Ekta said, "I am shocked by these allegations. As a matter of fact I forced Ram and Prachi to go and attend the show as Zee wanted them to be present. Why would the actors go when they were not even nominated? I am definitely upset that Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, which is the biggest show and has been a clear winner over the last six years, was not nominated; but that's a different issue. I never stopped anyone from attending the event."

She adds, "Of the six actors, Ram, Prachi and Roshni are from the same show (Kasamh Se) and there were some telecast issues which may have stopped them from attending. The actors themselves realised that after shooting for 12 hours, they could not rehearse and it was taking a toll on their health. Anu Ranjan called me and told me she had arranged for replacements. I asked my father to go for the show. Ram was there, Prachi was there and even Smriti was there. So what is all this hue and cry all about? I am very upset by these allegations." Then comes the final verdict, "We do not want to be a part of the ITA function again, and do not want to be nominated either," says Ekta.

Absenteeism at ITA

Sanjit Bedi

There was a telecast problem for Kasautii Zindagii Kay. So I told the organisers that I would not be able to perform at the ITA.

Roshni Chopra

There was a telecast problem for Kasamh Se. We did not have an episode bank and had to shoot back-to-back. So, I could not attend ITA. Ekta did not speak to us on this issue. She has other things to worry about.

Ram Kapoor

I was to perform at the ITA but the Kasamh Se unit needed some scenes to be shot urgently. We didn't have a bank of episodes and there could have been a telecast problem. So I couldn't attend the function.

Source:Mumbai Mirror

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