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| All set for success |
| With sets getting more lavish, the small-screen is only getting bigger |
| Nuzhat Aziz |
It's not just enough to have a great story and a multi-starrer cast. The television industry believes in going a step further and bringing grandeur to the sets as well. In step with Bollywood, its second cousin is also getting bigger and better.
Producer Prem Sagar of 'Prithviraj Chauhan-Dharti Ka Veer Yodha' explains, "We spent Rs 4.5 crore for just one of the palaces. We have also created a desert and a lake. No compromise has been made because it is the story of a historical character and traces his life."
Apparently, 'Left Right Left' (SAB) has spent a crore on its sets too. Confirming this, set designer Neelabh Kapoor says, "We had to research a lot for this show because we were creating an army academy." The set, which is sprawled over 12,000 square feet, had to be completed within 30 days. Neelabh continues, "The scale of the sets and their production value have increased almost by 200 per cent over the years."
Programming head of SAB TV Priya Mishra says, "We have spent a lot of money on 'Left…' to complement our story. I don't believe that lavish sets define shows. But it is a necessary evil."
Sources at Balaji Productions reveal that they have spent a huge money on the generation leap in 'Kyunkii...' A lavish bungalow with loud interiors and expensive furniture has been created. The sets of 'Saat Phere' (Zee) have been made to match the Rajasthan backdrop. "We have spent between 15-20 lakhs on it. The cost of the dcor varies each day," says supervising producer Abdul Karim. He further proclaims, "TV has competition from Bollywood. Glamour and lavishness have become more important than storytelling."
Producer Prem Sagar of 'Prithviraj Chauhan-Dharti Ka Veer Yodha' explains, "We spent Rs 4.5 crore for just one of the palaces. We have also created a desert and a lake. No compromise has been made because it is the story of a historical character and traces his life."
Apparently, 'Left Right Left' (SAB) has spent a crore on its sets too. Confirming this, set designer Neelabh Kapoor says, "We had to research a lot for this show because we were creating an army academy." The set, which is sprawled over 12,000 square feet, had to be completed within 30 days. Neelabh continues, "The scale of the sets and their production value have increased almost by 200 per cent over the years."
Programming head of SAB TV Priya Mishra says, "We have spent a lot of money on 'Left…' to complement our story. I don't believe that lavish sets define shows. But it is a necessary evil."
Sources at Balaji Productions reveal that they have spent a huge money on the generation leap in 'Kyunkii...' A lavish bungalow with loud interiors and expensive furniture has been created. The sets of 'Saat Phere' (Zee) have been made to match the Rajasthan backdrop. "We have spent between 15-20 lakhs on it. The cost of the dcor varies each day," says supervising producer Abdul Karim. He further proclaims, "TV has competition from Bollywood. Glamour and lavishness have become more important than storytelling."
... The cast of 'Kyunkii...' on the new set
... One of the set of 'Left Right Left'
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| ... The lavish set of 'Prithviraj...' in Baroda |
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