Pratigya Articles Archive - Page 3

L'il Masters rocks; Chak.. booms, Nachke.. doomed?

Wednesday, 05 May 2010 17:51

Size doesn't matter. The smaller; the better. This has been amply proved by unheralded little kids from Dance India Dance L'il Masters (Zee TV) and Chak Dhoom Dhoom (Colors) who have put their erstwhile TV stars of Zara Nachke Dikha to shame. The three dance reality shows made their debut last week, and all of them air at prime time on their respective channels. Zee TV's DID L'il Masters has emerged as the clear winner clocking a TVR of 6.7 for its inaugural episode. This not only makes it the top show (fiction and non-fiction) for the TAM week 18 (April 25 to May 1), but it's the biggest opening for any show in the last three years. Interestingly, the preceding Dance India Dance finale could only muster a rating of 5. Colors' Chak Dhoom Dhoom drew a TVR of 4.4 while, Star Plus' celebrity reality show Zara Nachke Dikha could only muster a TVR of 2.4. (Though, it must be noted that Zara.. airs on Saturday and Sunday whereas its two competing shows air on Friday and Saturday) While it will be too early to write off Zara Nacke Dikha, the success of the two juvenile shows clearly indicate that the viewers are longer warming to the celebrity dance reality shows, where talent often takes second place to controversy and other theatrics. We've already seen the first casualty when Mohit Sehgal and Sanaya Irani were found wanting as hosts, and subsequently replaced by Jennifer Winget and RJ Mantra. Rakhi Sawant proudly claimed that she'll create history at Zara Nachke Dikha. The out-of-favour drama queen should now pray that the show picks up in the coming weeks or else, she'll be confined to history. Meanwhile, the final of Indian Premier League 3 between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings clocked a staggering TVR of 10.5 (All India market). The top ten shows across Hindi GECS is as follows – L'il Masters - 6.7, Pavitra Rishta 6.0, Uttaran 5.9, Na Aana Is Des Laado 4.9, Jhansi Ki Rani 4.8, Pratigya 4.7, Bidaai 4.7, Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 4.5, Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo 4.4, Chak Dhoom Dhoom 4.4 Colors has regained the number spot with 288 GRPs, Star Plus is just two GRPs less, while Zee TV drops to third spot with 279 GRPs. -- Mayur Lookhar / TellyCafe.com

http://tellycafe.com/telly-news-gossip/l-il-masters-rocks-chak-booms-nachke-doomed

Pratigya to leave Krishna's house?

STAR Plus' popular show Pratigya will witness a major twist after Pratigya (Pooja Gor) decides to leave Krishna's (Arhaan Behll) house.

Pratigya will leave the house as a result of the spat with her husband Krishna who will end up slapping her. Krishna's family has organised a pooja for Pratigya and the heir apparent to the family. Pratigya will be forced to reveal it to the family that she is not pregnant. Informs a source, "Pratigya will disclose it to all the members of the family that she is not pregnant and Krishna has been lying to them. When push will come to shove, she will also reveal that she doesn't feel for her husband and they haven't consummated their marriage yet. This will infuriate Krishna who in return will slap her. Pratigya will feel insulted as she will be slapped and humiliated for no fault of hers and will in turn decide to leave Krishna and his house." When contacted, Pooja said: "Yes, I am leaving Krishna's house." The show's co-producer Pearl Grey said: "The show is taking an interesting turn and viewers can expect a lot of twists and highpoint on the show." Will Pratigya return to Krishna? Watch the entire drama unfold on Pratigya at 10:30 pm on STAR Plus.

http://www.starplus.in/newsarticle.aspx?nid=361

New entry opposite Aarushi in Pratigya Buzz up!

Pratigya's kid sister Aarushi Saxena will soon have a guy in her life on STAR Plus' Pratigya. The character of the same will be essayed by debutant Manish Tandon. His entry will air sometime next week.

Says producer Pearl Grey, "Yes, Manish Tandon is entering opposite Aarushi. He is making his debut on television with Pratigya. He will play a young, charming, well-groomed and grounded doctor on the show. He is someone, Shyamji Saxena (Pratigya's father) would want his daughter to get married to. This character is in complete contrast to Krishna." An elated Manish says, "I am playing Gaurav, who is a doctor by profession. I will start shooting from tomorrow. My entry will air sometime next week." When asked ow does it feel to have one of the top shows across the GECs as his launch pad on television, he says, "It feels great as this is a great team to work with on the number one channel, STAR Plus. I am looking forward to the experience." Talking about Pratigya and Krishna, Pearl says, "Viewers have loved the honeymoon track of the couple and ever since have been demanding to show more romantic scenes between the lead pair. Now in the current track, the duo has come together." Watch Pratigya every Monday to Friday at 10:30 pm on STAR Plus.

http://www.starplus.in/newsarticle.aspx?nid=395

Angad Hasija, Karan Mehra, Jai Soni and Arhaan Behll to share the dance stage with the 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' girl, Malaika in Star Parivaar Awards..

The big moment has arrived when Star Plus, the leading Hindi GEC celebrates its 10th anniversary of programming, with Star Parivaar Awards 2010. The awards this year is going to be bigger and better, as Star Plus salutes and recognizes artists and the creative team who work both in front and behind the camera...

With such an enormous reason to celebrate, Star Parivaar Awards this year, promises to enthrall viewers with some gyrating and mesmerizing performances coming from the biggie actors of the channel!!

One such rocking performance will be when the four handsome hunks of Star Plus join the 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' girl Malaika Arora Khan on the dance floor!!

Yes, you heard it right, and the four lucky chaps happen to be Angad Hasija and Karan Mehra from Directors' Kut's Bidaai and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata hai respectively, Jai Soni from Sasural Genda Phool and Arhaan Behll from Pratigya. The four will be seen getting in sync with Malaika and matching her to the beats.

A little birdie tells us that the guys along with Malaika will be performing on the 'Ranjha Ranjha' number and 'Behnein De' number from the to be released movie, Raavan.

When contacted, Naitik aka Karan Mehra of Star Plus' Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai asserted, "Yes, we will be performing with Malaika, but as of now due to hectic shooting schedules we all are rehearsing individually; we have not yet got together to rehearse. Though I'm not in good health due to sleepless nights, yet I'm very optimistic about the performance".

When contacted, Ishaan aka Jai Soni of Sasural Genda Phool exclaimed, "I'm very excited to share the stage with the fabulous dancer Malaika. But I just hope that the audience would notice us at least for some time (smiles)."

We tried contacting Alekh aka Angad Hasija of Bidaai and Krishna aka Arhaan Behll of Pratigya, but they remained unavailable for comment.

Guess this is going to be the performance of a lifetime for the four handsome hunks of television!!

Pearl Grey, the Prodcuer of Star Plus' well-accepted show Mann Ki Awaaz Pratigya in an exclusive conversation with TellyBuzz…

Pearl Grey's Spellbound Productions combined with Manmohan Shetty's Walkwater Productions to give the viewers the tale of a small town girl who is subjected to eve-teasing, in Star Plus' well-accepted show, Mann Ki Awaaz Pratigya.

TellyBuzz brings you an exclusive chat with the Producer Pearl Grey where she talks about the manner in which such a concept was arrived at, about the viewers' appreciation the show has got and much more…

What made you come up with a concept like Pratigya?
Eve-teasing is one major issue that has been ignored by society even though it is a part and parcel of many a girls' lives. With no fault of theirs, the girls get subjected to a high degree of humiliation, which affects their entire family. I am sure every girl in a small town will relate to our character of Pratigya, and will appreciate that this subject is being talked about.

How do you feel when you get appreciated for producing such a show? What do you think has made the difference?
I am happy that my work as a Producer is being appreciated. I have come across so many people who have told me that they identify with the characters portrayed in the serial. We are overwhelmed with the positive response got. I basically wanted to portray reality on television with characters that have a degree of reality to them, who are not the usual sugar-coated ones, and not the typical grey characters. We used the language as the basic criteria in differentiating the two families. We wanted to portray the different ways in which civilized and uncivilized families react to a given situation. The incidents that we are depicting are very real, and this is the USP of our show.

Pratigya started well, but it was Krishna's family that brought a new high in ratings. How do you see that?
Yes, we always knew that Krishna's family will be our main trump cards. We were mentally preparing the audience by making them wonder how the family of this guy Krishna would be, who we had shown as the typical uncivilized and rugged character. This family had to be completely opposite to the Sharma family, and the underlining fact we wanted to show is the behavioural difference between the two families. On the whole, the introduction of Krishna's family was a big challenge for us, and we now realize that our hard work has paid off (smiles).

What were the criterias you looked at while casting for Krishna's family?
See, we did go thro' a lot of detailing when we were casting for every character in Krishna's family. We made sure we narrate the intricate details of the characters when the actors came down for auditions. This probably helped them get into the skin of the characters very easily, and their efforts show on screen today. Take for example, Krishna's mother who is a woman who gets beaten left right and centre by her husband, but at the very next minute she is fine and all ready to show her dominance over her daughters-in-law. On the other hand, we have Kesar who is all subdued and silent. In this scenario enters a woman Pratigya who almost gets a leverage of living her life in her own way. This certainly irks the mother who has never been able to ascertain her presence in the house, all her life. On the other hand, there is this daughter in the family Komal who has been protected by one and all. While all the other women in the house are being treated like dust, you see this girl of the house getting pampered. She has grown up seeing her father and brothers using an abusive language, and has inherited all those qualities from them. So we have a great mix of characters out here.

How do you see television today?
Television has reached a saturation point wherein viewers are getting to see similar shows everywhere. The story lines are getting predictable, and this is what the creatives do not want. I believe that fiction means depicting reality, and that is what I wanted to deliver. I am glad that the channel understood my ideas; they have trusted me a lot and given me the full freedom of creativity. I will surely not let them down.

What are the shows that you like watching on television?
Shows like Pavitra Rishta and Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo have a real side to it, and that appeals me.

What is priority to you – delivering a good product or delivering a show high on TRPs?
See, numbers count a lot. It gives you a picture of whether the viewers are watching your show or not. So yes, ratings are extremely important to me, otherwise all the hard work goes a waste. I believe that if you are creative enough, ratings will follow you.

What do you have to say about your main lead Krishna?
Well, he is the typical uneducated guy with all the uncivilized qualities. Every woman deals with this kind of a guy at some phase of her life. Krishna is a guy who you will love to hate, but even then you end up falling in love. He is not a negative character, but there are so many things that are complex about him.

What do you have to say for the appreciation that your main actress Pooja Gor has got?
Pooja is doing a very good job. She is not playing the typical bahu who is seen always on television. But I keep telling her to improve her acting capabilities so that she can take her character to a new high.

What do you have to say about your blue eyed boy, Arhaan Behll?
Well, what can I say about him? I guess the character of Krishna was etched only for him. It is the same with Komal too. But my conviction in Arhaan was shaky to begin with. It was the channel that convinced me to go with him. Arhaan is an introvert by nature, and when he was being narrated his role I was sitting there and watching him. He was taken aback when he was being described his role, and that was when I thought he would not be able to do it. But the channel got him in, and I am really happy with the way he has carried his character.

Which is your favorite character in Pratigya?
Without a second thought it is Krishna.

What can the viewers see in the future episodes?
Well, we have a good honeymoon sequence coming for the two newly married couples. We will slowly see the manner in which Komal goes thro' a transformation and falls in love with Adarsh. On the other hand, Krishna's behaviour when he gets outside his house will be interesting to watch.

What are the future plans when it comes to Pratigya?
Well, we would want to become the #1 show (smiles). We have been consistent even with the IPL fever around; we are standing our ground and have gone way beyond the 4+ mark now.

Any new shows in the pipeline?
Yes, talks are on with various channels but nothing is decided.

Arhaan Behll, the recent heart throb on television on a tete-e-tete with Tellybuzz…

Television Czarina Ekta gives due credit to true talent and humbly confesses that she has the least part to play in her latest show- Keshav Pandit on Zee…

Kanika in love with Manish Tandon?

Kanika Maheshwari aka Rajkumari Bhoomi of Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat, who was reportedly dating her co-actor Amit Dua but broke up later following the irrevocable differences, seems to have moved on now.

Discuss here Cupid seems to have struck her all over again and as per the buzz she is dating fresh face Manish Tandon. The lad, a regular at the endorsement world has debuted on television with STAR Plus' Pratigya. Informs a source, "Kanika is dating Manish Tandon and the two are very serious in the relationship. They are also planning to tie the knot in the near future." When contacted, Kanika said, "It is not true and I am not dating Manish. I know him through his sister, who happens to be my friend." Parroting the same lines, Tandon said, "I am not dating Kanika and she is just a friend. There is nothing more to it. I have been in Mumbai for the past five years and have befriended so many people, Kanika happens to be one of them." We will wait for the two love birds to declare their love in the open.

http://www.starplus.in/newsarticle.aspx?nid=414