CID

Show Time: Fri, 10.00 pm

About the Show

The first thrilling investigative series on Indian Television, is today one of the most popular shows on Sony Entertainment Television. Dramatic and absolutely unpredictable, C.I.D. has captivated viewers over the last 5 years and continues to keep audiences glued to their television sets with its thrilling plots and excitement. Also interwoven in its fast paced plots are the personal challenges that the C.I.D. team faces with non-stop adventure, tremendous pressure and risk, all in the name of duty.

The series consists of hard-core police procedural stories dealing with investigation, detection and suspense. The protagonists of the serial are an elite group of police officers belonging to the Crime Investigation Department of the police force, led by ACP Pradyuman (played by the dynamic Shivaji Satam). While the stories are plausible, there is an emphasis on dramatic plotting and technical complexities faced by the police. At every stage, the plot throws up intriguing twists and turns keeping the officers on the move as they track criminals, led by the smallest of clues!!!

Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin

Show Time:Mon-Thu: 10.00pm

About the Show

“Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin” is the story of a sweet, simple and less-than-ordinary looking girl with a heart of gold and a persevering nature. Born to ordinary middle class parents, Jassi’s simplicity and clumsy ways make everyone fall in love with her. Like millions of middle class Indian girls Jassi too aspires to make a mark for herself with her never say die attitude yet gullible nature. The show brings out the eternal conflicts between the middle class and the high society; simplicity and glamour; artificial facades and true inner beauty.

‘Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin’ has all the ingredients to make it connect well with its viewers - a contemporary setting, a metrosexual male and fashionable socialites contrasting with a plain, ordinary girl aspiring to be accepted in high society and determined to make it big one day. The show is sure to click with the Indian viewers, as most of them with similar values will strongly relate to Jassi, her aspirations, her attitude and her never-say-die spirit.

Indian Idol 2005

Show Time: Mon - Tue, 8.30pm

About the Show

Indian Idol – A show so entertaining you’ll forget everything else. When ‘Idols’, the hugely popular worldwide phenomenon, was brought to India last year as ‘Indian Idol’, Sony Entertainment Television promised the nation that it would forget everything else and it surely did! In a span of merely nine months, ‘Indian Idol’ took millions of Indians to towering heights of sheer frenzy, propelling them to live their dreams and becoming ‘water cooler conversation’ across the nation. ‘Indian Idol’ experienced viewer engagement as never before, truly cutting across all boundaries of caste, creed, social status and geographies to witness people from every walk of life turn up in full strength, not only to participate and make their dreams come true but also religiously vote to choose their ‘Indian Idol’. In keeping with its philosophy of offering innovative and distinct content, Sony Entertainment Television, is now all set to launch the second series of its groundbreaking phenomenon, ‘Indian Idol’.

Watch Indian Idol, Every Monday & Tuesday at 8.30pm on Sony Entertainment Television.

Lets get set to choose our Idol…Agla Kaun?

And, how does one become an ‘Indian Idol’? It’s simple…

1. This September, young aspirants across India can register themselves by dialing 646 from their Airtel phone or register via their landlines. The ‘Indian Idol’ crew will travel to 13 cities including Jaipur, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Baroda, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Karnal, Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow and Kolkata, inviting registrations and those eligible will receive registration numbers for the auditions.

2. In October 2005, auditions will be held in Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow and Kolkata where the show producers will first shortlist contestants. These contestants will then be auditioned by the panel of judges who will undertake the challenging task of choosing 150 ‘ Indian Idol’ aspirants from the thousands who may have registered.

3. In November 2005, the judges will further trim them down to 28 contestants. Hereon, the nation aids the process by voting for the 12 finalists. The entire nation will follow the journey of these 12 finalists and finally vote and choose their second ‘Indian Idol’.

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Madan’s Thiraipaarvai

About the show

Madan’s Thiraipaarvai is a weekly, film-based programme. The eminent Tamil Writer and Cartoonist Madan will host the show. The program aims at presenting an authentic review about a newly released film. It provides with the latest happenings in the film industry. Get ready for hot debates, exclusive polls, heated arguments and many more related to the film Industry.

Madan is a well-known Tamil Writer, Cartoonist, Film critic. On the whole, he is a multi faceted person. His column ‘Hai Madan’ in one of the famous Tamil magazines has left the audience enthralled with his knowledge. The film fraternity identifies him as an eminent film critic, with in-depth knowledge about Indian cinema and world Cinema.

The director, the artistes or the technicians of a newly released movie will be called in for a discussion. Thus, the show not only portrays a critic’s point of view but also presents the viewpoint of the makers of the film. Because of its authenticity in presentation, the show has won the appreciation of many in the film industry.

Madan will also provide information about the Hollywood industry.

The show consists of following segements:

Madan’s Punch!

Introduction of the location chosen,
Introduction of the movie to be discussed,
Brief of the storyline will be discussed by showing clips of the movie discussed
And also comments on the performance of the artistes.

Madan’s Talk

Discussion with the artistes and the director of the movie discussed,
Audience’s response

Madantoon: He will sketch the film artistes or a scene from that particular movie.

Madan’s Paarvai

Madan will also talk about the current affairs in the film industry.