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| Occasion? Anjali's engagement ceremony where fellow actors Prerna and even Kashish were present to congratulate her. But the entire episode was full of twists and turns as Anjali came face-to-face with Soham, a Kavya clone, and also with Parvati who came searching for clues about Om's murder. | ||
| All this might usually take months to unfold otherwise, but it all happened in just one hour! | ||
| This is the latest way of boosting the TRPs by the Balaji camp. Not only does it boost TRPs, such experimentations and break formats also give something new to viewers. | ||
| Though the merger of the two shows in a one-hour special episode was not something that happened for the first time, it is an experiment still in its infancy. | ||
| Says Star TV Senior Creative Director Shailja Kejriwal: "Our aim was to combine the high-points of the two shows which are aired back-to-back. It has proved to be an incentive for us in terms of ratings and demand. We ensure that we bring in all the masala and spice." Though the effort required about 5 weeks of planning, it was not that tough for creators. "We had shown in the very first episode of Kavyanjali that Anjali's family is known to Parvati's," says Sandeep Sikand, creative director of the two shows. Not only does it make it more interesting, it also gives the viewers the fun of watching two stories at the same time. It was Ekta's idea to merge the shows which will be done for others as well. We included elements like thrill, fun, comedy, song and dance to make it a complete package." | ||
| Other instances of cross-over episodes include Kahanii and Kavyanjali in 2005, Kumkum, Bhabhi, Saarthi and Kesar in the afternoon slot and Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand and Kasauti... |
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