Ekta Kapoor to adapt 'Punk'd' for Indian audiences

Ekta Kapoor

A source says, "This American show is hugely popular and Ekta and her team liked the concept a lot. She has decided to team up with the channel to bring this show to India. She has already started working on the project and it is expected to go on air in a couple of weeks. For the show, Ekta has roped in newcomers Siddharth Gupta and Siddharth Bhardwaj, who are also working in her film, 'Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi'. As the hosts of the show, they will play pranks on celebrities and capture it on camera."

Ashton Kutcher

The show is tentatively titled 'MTV Jhand' and it will run for five weeks. "The format of the show has been changed to suit Indian audiences; we are going to collaborate with the channel to add to the show's star power and also promote our film. So far, we have shot with Nargis Fakhri, Varun Dhawan, Siddharth Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Anu Malik, and Ekta Kapoor," says Tanuj Garg, CEO, Balaji Telefilms.

Originally posted by: nikitagmc

MTV already had this kind of show earlier. They called it MTV Bakra.

Originally posted by: MR.KooL

instead make a sequel of kyunki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi 😆

Originally posted by: hasini009

and the sequel name "kyunki bakre bhi kabhi audience theee..."

Originally posted by: MR.KooL

kya aap bakre test se tezz hain 😆