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Thodi Khushi Thode Gham, on Sony

Televisionpoint.com Correspondent
Sony Entertainment Television is introducing Thodi Khushi Thode Gham – ek joint family. Thodi Kushi Thode Gham showcases the life of a patriach - Mansukhlal Shah who is a staunch believer that men are superior to women. It also showcases the life of Sneha – Mansukhlal's youngest daughter-in-law, who challenges his claims. Mansukhlal is among the leading industrialists in the country and his family consists of his mother, his wife, four sons, a daughter and two daughters-in-law. Mansukhlal credits himself and his sons not only for his success but also for the status and respect that he has in society and ignores the contribution of his wife and his two daughters-in-law.

When Mansukhlal writes his autobiography - it is only a reflection of his mind. He acknowledges his son's contributions, but doesn't even mention the existence of the women in the house. At this point, Sneha tells him what he has written is untrue and reminds him that the women in his family had contributed in no small measure to his success and that of his sons. This dispute leads to an argument and Mansukhlal finally challenges Sneha to prove her claim and she accepts the challenge, only with the help of all the females of the house. It is the struggle for truth between the ladies of the house led by Sneha, and the men of the house led by Mansukhlal Shah.

Commenting on the launch of the new show, N. P. Singh, COO, Sony Entertainment Television, said, "With the closure of Indian Idol 2, we wanted to give our viewers a completely new show that breaks away from reality."

Thodi Khushi Thode Gham depicts incidents that are true to life that are more relatable than reel life situations. The character of Sneha is played by Deepa Parab and Mansukhlal Shah is played by Arvind Rathod. The other cast are pouplar names in the television and theatre industry like, Amit Jain (Pranav Shah), Jhankana Desai, Harish Patel, Sejal Shah, Nirmal Shah and Kapil Soni.

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u can read article about tarun katial's exit from sony here

TELE EXPRESS

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Television's blue-eyed boy gets chatty about his career switch to radio

Sulakshana Gupta

Pune, March 26: Tarun Katial has often been asked which college he attends. An honest mistake, given that the 31-year-old still looks like a teenager in his freshman year. But after seven years and memorable stints at Star and Sony, Katial—one of the most successful execs in the industry—has finally graduated to a new medium, radio. A month ago, he joined the team at the Reliance-owned start-up Adlabs Radio as chief operating officer. ''I wanted to take on a new challenge. I was always interested in radio, but it was never viable before this,'' says Katial, a tad out of sync in the office space with his casual cords and sneakers. Even on the rare occasion when he does put on a suit, the sports shoes remain. < = src="http://banners.expressindia.com/banner/eiintel.js"> < = src="http://banners.expressindia.com/adsnew/adjs.php?para=no&n=920801740&what=zone:470&target=_blank&exclude=," =text/> With 45 stations across the country to play with, Katial will be at the vortex of the next communication revolution, FM Phase II. And he's not intimidated by the unfamiliarity of a new medium. ''It's still media, the audiences are the same, the challenge will be to go really local, because that's what radio will be all about,'' he says. Despite the switch, Katial can hardly hope to sever ties with the television world. He spent his learning years as Sameer Nair's apprentice and admits that his time at Star was professionally the most exciting. Even some of his closest friends, Nikhil Alva, Aditya Singh and Ekta Kapoor are all small screen veterans. And they've had some wild times together. ''Till about two years ago, we used to party hard every night,'' he laughs. It was Yashodhara Oberoi (actor Viveik Oberoi's mother) who set him on the path to spiritual healing, by convincing him to take a crash course in Vipassana. Ever since he's been hooked onto meditation and tirelessly tries to recruit all his friends into his way of life. ''I don't wear leather and I've given up eating meat, I'm almost Buddhist,'' he says. The music lover, also the hand behind Indian Idol and Fame Gurukul, is good friends with singer Sonu Nigam and last year's Idol Abhijeet Sawant. ''I can't sing at all, but sometimes we get together at my house and have marathon music sessions,'' he says. Few people know that Katial also dabbles in home decor. From the streets of Europe to the bylanes of Chor Bazaar, he's carried back chests and lamps from all over, one of the few perks of flying business class. ''I love decorating houses, I've been doing it forever,'' he says. After all, it is making something out of nothing that keeps him going.