How TV manages content for 6 days a week

It's not only the actors who have to sweat it out, but also the creative team. "There are a lot of production pressures. We have two tracks on the show, and there are two units that are shooting simultaneously. We have to ensure that there is no compromise in the quality of content. Now, there is a chance that we, as writers, might have to write more filler scenes. These scenes are two or three-minute sequences, which are put if we realize that we are falling short on time for one particular episode. With this extension, I feel that there will be a greater requirement of these scenes," explains Gajra Kottary, writer, Balika Vadhu.

Not only does this move mean more work for actors, but the six-day schedule leaves little scope for making mistakes, says Sargun Mehta. "I have to balance the shoot of two shows - Boogie Woogie and Balika Vadhu. We don't shoot beyond 12 hours a day, but it takes me almost four hours to commute to the sets, and I end up my giving 16 hours a day to my daily soap. However, now there is pressure on us to give perfect shots and there is little room for retakes," she says.

definitely it must b very hectic for all the actors as well as the production team

kudos to all of them

5 days a week is good idea. That way viewers don't have to compromise with the quality while actors don't have to face hectic schedules and stress.

Quality is better than quantity - TV channels should understand this. Serials can have 5/4 days week - depending on how much their creative team can do for good tracks. For weekends - there are movies etc. or even repeat telecast of their serials. If the content is good, people will watch even repeat telecast.