'Tu Sooraj' starts well in 19:00 slot in UK

Star Plus' decision to axe Saathiya' and bring afternoon show Tu Sooraj Mein Saanjh Piyaji' in the 19:00 slot has proved successful if first day ratings are anything to go by, according to exclusive data obtained by BizAsiaLive.com.

Ratings for Monday 24th July saw Tu Sooraj Mein Saanjh Piyaji' deliver 70,400 viewers similar to what Saathiya' was attracting before it ended over the weekend. Tu Sooraj Mein Saanjh Piyaji' was behind leading shows Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' at 19:30 with 89,600 viewers and Naamkarann' at 21:00 with 87,900 viewers. Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon Season 3' continued to disappoint with 43,700 viewers at 20:00. Earlier in the day, Dhhai Kilo Prem', which took the 13:00 slot from Tu Sooraj Mein Saanjh Piyaji' raked in 29,600 viewers, followed by Meri Durga' at 12:30 with 16,000 viewers,

Originally posted by: manj

Very happy for our serial, it deserves the success, amazing Uma 😳, great heroine who thankfully does not cry, and good dialogues.

Am a big fan of barun so disappointed to learn about ipk 3, though not surprised as even I have stopped watching it since a week.