Doordarshan Re-Hauls Programming; To Launch 5 New Shows

Independence Day will herald the launch of several new television serials on Doordarshan National with different shows across different genres. The pubcaster has lined up a...

True Review TV – TV’S BAWA GANG

Mahatma Gandhi is purported to have once said, "In numbers Parsis are beneath contempt, but in contribution, beyond compare." I am quoting Gandhiji on the Parsis only becau...

True Review TV – Sunnytai’s The Entertainer

Well, two honey bee driven shows have scored a landmark recently. Ekta Kapoor?s newer Prime Time attraction Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar has completed 150 episodes and Asit Kuma...

Mass Media / Mass Effect

There is a scene in Inside Out where Joy and Sadness, Riley’s emotions along with Bing Bong, her imaginary friend are riding literally in her train of thought when th...

True Review TV - Oh, The Fickle Viewers!

As Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane wraps up in mid-August, one hopes for a dignified end. The show is being unceremoniously guided out because viewers in the interiors don?t id...

Of A Biased Media, Yakub Memon And Baby Crows!

So as I walked into the elevator that would take me to my apartment on the 7th floor after work last evening, in walked with me a lady well over 75 years of age.

I ...

True Review TV - Need Actors, Not Performers.

What scope do our regular prime time soaps offer in terms of performance oriented roles for a serious actor?? If one looks at the roster of actors, barring Surekha Sikri as...

80% Have Lost Faith In Mainstream Media, 70% Feel Prime Time Debates Are Chaotic & Meaningless

In India, there are approximate 130 million subscribers of cable TV (both DTH and traditional cable); and out of those, around 40-50% do watch news related channels at leas...

True Review TV - Sacrificed On The Altar Of Trps

Once when I was reading a canine breeder?s handbook, I was appalled at the author?s suggestion that if a new born Dalmatian pup doesn?t show a spot within three days, it mu...