Saheb, Biwi... sequel in offing
MUMBAI: Just under two weeks of its release, the makers of Saheb Biwi
MUMBAI: UTV Stars will launch an all new show titled Superstar Santa where superstars will step into the viewers? life to help solve their woes.
The show is being produced by Red Chillies Idiot Box and will premiere on 1 January and will air every Sunday at 7 pm. The first episode will feature actor Sonam Kapoor.
The show deals with human relationships and its complexities. Spanning over 10 episodes, the show will feature one celebrity each week giving it all to solve the issue at hand. Each of these cases would deal with issues relating to friends, families and even romantic relationships.
Each one hour episode will see a celebrity choose between two or three cases. Each case has at least two parties involved and one among these parties expresses the desire to resolve an impeding issue with the other party along with the presence of a ?confidante? or a common link between both parties.
These cases have been selected through a rigorous research and also through seeking entries from people on social networking and micro blogging websites, the channel said in a statement.
Playing the mediator and anchoring the show would be Dilkhush Reporter.
UTV Stars business head Nikhil Gandhi said, "Superstar Santa is another endeavour to bring the fans close to their favorite superstars. Its true to our brand UTV Stars? attributes and personifies what we stand for."
MUMBAI: Big CBS Networks has announced a new local show for Big CBS Love which targets women.
?India?s Glam Diva? follows on the heels of ?India?s Sexiest Bachelor?. Ladies from the entertainment industry of India will be judged together by a jury and the public, to select their favourite Diva. The show is scheduled to hit the screens by next month.
The platform aims to bring the most ravishing, talented and deserving divas to the fore. Women from India will compete for India?s final choice of the most glamorous Diva. Backed by the expert jury and programming team and coupled with audience feedback from across the country, the first phase will see a shortlist of the top 14 contenders for the title.
Women competing for the title are Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Aishwariya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor, Sunidhi Chauhan, Bipasha Basu, Ekta Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sania Mirza, Freida Pinto and Shruti Hassan.
The show has been divided into segments. The first segment will give viewers a peek into the minds of Divas. The Divas will be judged on the basis of their X factor, their public appearances, the brands they handle and their business sense, judging their minds. Second segment will include the attributes that make them so hot. Is it her eyes, is it her lips, her complexion, her skin, her attire, her sex appeal or is it the combination of all?... essentially evaluating the body.
The third segment - after Mind and Body, will be Soul. It will be an electrifying combination of these factors that make for a winner.
India?s Glam Diva will be hosted by VJ and actor Neil Bhoopalam.
"After a successful season of ?India?s Sexiest Bachelor?, we are glad to announce our second property India?s Glam Diva. The show will have the most gorgeous women from the entertainment industry on one platform. These women will be judged on various factors by the viewers. The show will bring to the fore an unusual side of these women that was never known to their fans," the channel said in a statement.
The voting mechanism will include SMS, a microsite and other social media vehicles like Facebook and Twitter.
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