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Primetime across the border

Ekta Kapoor's first official show in Pakistan is called Khwahish

Back to Section Stories Posted On Thursday, July 05, 2007


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The Pakistanis are really keen to meet Ekta. And she's planning a trip to Karachi and Lahore very soon. She says, "My creative director Nivedita Basu had gone to Pakistan. And she got a very warm welcome. We held a talent hunt for Khwahish in Pakistan. The principal male lead is from Pakistan. And now Khwahish will start to air on Sony in a fortnight."

Meanwhile, Sanjay Gupta and Ekta Kapoor are getting together to produce a reality show for Sony Entertainment. "We've just got a confirmation letter. It's going to be the biggest reality show ever in the country. I can't give out more details right now. But it's like nothing that has been done so far. I've waited so long to do a reality show. Sanjay Gupta and I wanted to get it right before getting it on the road."

The Ekta-Gupta Balaji reality show starts in January 2008.

Priya in a still from Khwahish

A NEW WISH

Khwahish, Balaji Telefilms successful show for the Dubai audiences is making its appearance in India too. The show has artists from India as well as Middle East. There are two Indian actors in the show, Anju Mahendroo and Sumeet Sachdev. Initially, Eijaz Khan was supposed to play the title role of protagonist Kabir Khan, but he backed out, and Sumeet took over. Priya is Balaji's new leading lady. She portrays a strong minded girl in Khwahish. The family drama is about two Indian families settled abroad.