With IPL 5 grabbing more eyeballs,GECs are spicing up the daily soaps
Shruti Jambhekar
Spice it up and grab the eyeballs thats the mantra for General Entertainment Channels (GECs).As IPL 5 moves up the popularity quotient,the daily soaps are feeling the heat.The latest TRP ratings for the week ending April 25 shows how much IPL affected the shows aired on GECs.SET Max sustained its numero uno position with 344 GRPs,Star Plus gained 249,(last week it gained 262),Zee gained 214 GRPs,Sony TV gained from (from last weeks 206) 209 GRPs.and Colors is number 4 with 194 GRPs.GECs are now taking the predictable route adding dramatic twists in the storylines.
In Yahan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli Abha (Suhasi Dhami) is forced to marry Dr Viren Roy (Iqbal Khan),in Balika Vadhu,Anandi (Pratyusha Banerjee) has signed the divorce paper and is heading for a second marriage,there is another divorce saga between Mona (Mona Singh) and Pradeep (Pawan Shankar) in Kya Huaa Tera Vaada,even Diya Aur Baati Humis spinning a high drama around Sandhya (Deepika Singh) and Suraj (Anas Rashid)s marital turmoil,
Arnav (Barun Sobti) tells Khushi why he married her,leading to a huge twist in Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon,
Kairi - Rishta Khatta Meetha is gearing for some high voltage drama with Anuj (Jay Bhanushali) and Malas (Leena Jumani) engagement,Saath Nibhana Saathiya has Ahems (Mohammad Nazim) ex-flame creating trouble,in Sasural Simar Ka,Roli (Avika Gor) is likely to get shot,while her sister Simar finds out her husband is cheating on her;in Kuch Toh Log Kahenge,the lead couple are tying the knot,in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai,Jeevika (Krystle DSouza ) will meet an accident which will lead to Viren (Karan Tacker) finding out about Manvi (Nia Sharma)s cancer
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