Described as a road show, Yeh Dil Chahe More is a daily (Monday to Thursday) in the 9 pm slot. The first episode airs on December 19.
Popularity factor
A few weeks ago, it was announced that Yeh Dil Chahe More, produced by Contiloe Films, will air on Star Plus in the 8 pm slot, instead of Siddharth Basu's family game show, Mum Tum aur Hum, which was to shift to 7.30 pm.
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"Yes, that was the initial plan," says Shailja Kejriwal, creative head, Star Plus. "But looking at the popularity of the show, we decided to let Mum Tum Aur Hum remain. Instead, we felt that Yeh Dil Chahe More had a nice, different look, apt for Star One."
On the run
The protagonist of the daily is Tara, played by model-actress Chandana Sharma. "It is about two people on the run. The drama is about them and the people they meet on their way to Mumbai," informs Kejriwal. Yeh Dil Chahe More has been termed by the channel as high on energy, with a fresh approach. Tara is someone who wants much more from life.
Sharma was earlier seen as the anchor of lifestyle show, Home Shanti Home, on Star One. She also featured as Dr Kavya in Ayushman (Sony) and anchored the travel show, Musafir Hoon Yaaron (Star Plus). She has appeared in soaps like Just Mohabbat, Dil Se Dosti (all Sony).
Yeh Dil Chahe More also stars Baba Sehgal, who plays Tara's brother, and Avtar Gill, as the father. Along with Yeh Dil Chahe More, India Calling will also air four days, from Monday to Thursday, at 9.30 pm. It presently airs Monday to Wednesday.
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Nach Baliye has more drama in its step, as Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar, Varun Badola and Rajeshwari Sachdev, Manish Goyal and Poonam Narula along with Rajiv and Delnaz Paul, battle for the Rs 50 lakh prize. Its grand finale will air on December 15.
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