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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 Kumarr ...

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True Review TV - Extravaganzas Over The Weekend.

The highpoint of June was the finale of India?s Got Talent Season 6 on Colors. An emotional moment on screen, as well as in homes across the country, was when Kolkata-based ae...

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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 ident...

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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 Ba...

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True Review TV - A New Hope, Old Guard

Ek Nayi Ummeed Roshni, Life OK?s 8 pm newbie is already impressing audiences, much the same way as Mahakumbh. It?s a fresh looking show in terms of visuals, new faces share sc...

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True Review TV - Medical Drama, A Genre On The Rise

As Life OK?s game changer Mahakumbh- Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani has wound up to a logical end, the channel has lined up a new show to take on the 8 pm slot -- Roshni, ??a medical ...

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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 must ...

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POWER TO THE LITTLE DIVAS

Surfing channels during commercial breaks is when I discover new shows to follow. What it throws up is just not just new shows, but new talent, varied subjects, etc. A few pro...

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NEW SHOWS, FRESH LOOK

June-July is traditionally the time for new shows. In fact, SAB TV jumped the gun in early June with an unusual RomCom, a very silent Rumm Pumm Po, with music only ? every Sat...

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BREAKING NEWS, VARIETY AT PRIME TIME

I recently caught a glimpse of stories which could well be part of Code Red, Savdhaan India and many such shows which highlight violence against children. The Culture Beat ini...

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BOLLYWOOD: DO OUR FILM AWARDS GUARANTEE REWARDS?

Indian film awards don’t bestow any real commercial legitimacy or credentials for ...

March 28 2024

FESTIVALS: LIVE THE LIFE ABUNDANT “ONE GREEN PLANET”

There was a time when I would jokingly respond to the standard question by the host repl...

March 27 2024

POWERFUL PEOPLE: THE FAALTUGIRI TOUR

Janhavi Samant, a force to be reckoned with, hails from the vibrant streets of Dadar, al...

March 26 2024