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Telly's new hits & misses
Shruti Jambhekar, TNN | Sep 28, 2013, 12.00 AM ISTREAD MORE Maharana Pratap|Mahabharat|KBC 7|Jodha Akbar|Bigg Boss 7
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Telly viewers have been a pampered lot in recent times, with plenty of viewing options laid out on a veritable platter, for their eyes only. From celebrity reality shows, unusual love stories, tearjerking soaps, quiz shows to mythological and historicals " Hindi GECs offered a smorgasbord of mixed flavours.
Reality Bytes Reality can be addictive on the small screen. With drama, celeb judges/participants, reality shows offers a welcome change from the daily tearjerking soaps and the kitchen politics. While daily soaps rule prime time TRPs on weekdays, if it's weekends, then the viewership shifts to reality shows. And when you have Amitabh Bachchan on Kaun Banega Crorepati 7 and Salman Khan on Bigg Boss 7 it's one 'real' big fight for TVTs too!
KBC 7 TVT: 6134 You have Big B, a grand prize money of '7 crores and sob stories of contestants. Do you still need a reason why this show is a chart-topper?
Bigg Boss 7 TVT: 7711 Thanks to catfights, arguments and murky politics, 14 celebs locked up in heaven-hell, the season has enough spice and of course Salman Khan to draw the viewers.
Mytho magic rakes in the numbers Sets comprising grand palaces and castles, protagonists/antagonists draped in lavish outfits and real jewels worth lakhs, outdoor shoots with specially created sets, underwater sequences etc, have given period dramas a fantabulous kickstart and a mouthwatering budget. No wonder then, Hindi GECs have taken creative risk to pitch these costume dramas with family soaps in the prime time slot enabling them to grab eyeballs and the viewership numbers are a testimony to how the recently launched Jodha Akbar, Mahabharat, Maharana Pratap are inching their way to the popularity charts.
Jodha Akbar TVT: 8025 After initial teething troubles, the current track of the show seems to have worked, besides of course the intense chemistry between the lead pair.
Mahabharat TVT: 6356 It's not easy recreating magic, but despite the unknown cast, the show seems to be off to a flying start in its first week itself
Maharana Pratap TVT: 3266 What works for this periodic saga is the dramatic story-telling, and impressive performances by the cast.
Family soaps on a steady wicket Sob-stories have that universal appeal when it comes to prime time TV viewing. Nothing works more than the tears shed by the bechari female protagonist, added with a dash of melodrama in the form of a huge family, (sometimes dysfunctional and sometimes the Hum Saath Saath Hai variety), a charming hero help get the TVTs. Hindi entertainment channels saw some 'hatke' story-lines in Jee Le Zara, Ek Muthi Aasman, Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi, Ek Boond Ishq or Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se. Despite a good story-line, interesting star cast and loads of pre-telecast hype" the shows are just about catching up. The race to the top will be a tough one!
Reality Bytes Reality can be addictive on the small screen. With drama, celeb judges/participants, reality shows offers a welcome change from the daily tearjerking soaps and the kitchen politics. While daily soaps rule prime time TRPs on weekdays, if it's weekends, then the viewership shifts to reality shows. And when you have Amitabh Bachchan on Kaun Banega Crorepati 7 and Salman Khan on Bigg Boss 7 it's one 'real' big fight for TVTs too!
KBC 7 TVT: 6134 You have Big B, a grand prize money of '7 crores and sob stories of contestants. Do you still need a reason why this show is a chart-topper?
Bigg Boss 7 TVT: 7711 Thanks to catfights, arguments and murky politics, 14 celebs locked up in heaven-hell, the season has enough spice and of course Salman Khan to draw the viewers.
Mytho magic rakes in the numbers Sets comprising grand palaces and castles, protagonists/antagonists draped in lavish outfits and real jewels worth lakhs, outdoor shoots with specially created sets, underwater sequences etc, have given period dramas a fantabulous kickstart and a mouthwatering budget. No wonder then, Hindi GECs have taken creative risk to pitch these costume dramas with family soaps in the prime time slot enabling them to grab eyeballs and the viewership numbers are a testimony to how the recently launched Jodha Akbar, Mahabharat, Maharana Pratap are inching their way to the popularity charts.
Jodha Akbar TVT: 8025 After initial teething troubles, the current track of the show seems to have worked, besides of course the intense chemistry between the lead pair.
Mahabharat TVT: 6356 It's not easy recreating magic, but despite the unknown cast, the show seems to be off to a flying start in its first week itself
Maharana Pratap TVT: 3266 What works for this periodic saga is the dramatic story-telling, and impressive performances by the cast.
Family soaps on a steady wicket Sob-stories have that universal appeal when it comes to prime time TV viewing. Nothing works more than the tears shed by the bechari female protagonist, added with a dash of melodrama in the form of a huge family, (sometimes dysfunctional and sometimes the Hum Saath Saath Hai variety), a charming hero help get the TVTs. Hindi entertainment channels saw some 'hatke' story-lines in Jee Le Zara, Ek Muthi Aasman, Khelti Hai Zindagi Aankh Micholi, Ek Boond Ishq or Do Dil Bandhe Ek Dori Se. Despite a good story-line, interesting star cast and loads of pre-telecast hype" the shows are just about catching up. The race to the top will be a tough one!
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