Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai

Show Time: Mon - Fri, 8pm

About the Show

Sony Entertainment Television presents the biggest, blockbuster romantic musical show to hit Indian television this year – ‘Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai’. A Balaji Telefilms production, ‘Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai’ is the classic love story of two unique individuals, Angad & Kripa - as different as chalk and cheese, yet destined to fall in love. This is a tale of love and romance laced with high ambitions, smouldering passions, conflicting values and the sweet trials and tribulations of lovers.

Breaking away from stereotypical love stories, ‘Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai’ with its believable characters, relatable story and the signature Balaji production value, is all set to raise the bar for romance on television as we know it. So get ready to be swept off your feet with ‘Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai’, every Monday to Thursday at 8.00 p.m. Starring Angad (played by Mohammad Iqbal Khan) & Kripa (played by Neha Bamb) in the lead roles, ‘Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai’ also stars popular ‘Indian Idol’ contestant - Amit Tandon.

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!!!

CID Special Bureau

Show Time:Mon - Thu, 10.30pm

About the Show

One of the longest running and the most popular shows on Sony Entertainment Television, CID has provided the TV viewer with a staple dose of investigative drama over the last seven years. Be it unraveling the mystery of a homicide or prevention of a high-tech bank robbery, CID has done it all. But what about the cases that couldn’t be solved and are gathering dust for years in the files of bureaucracy? What about the criminals still at large who couldn’t be brought to book? This is where ‘CID Special Bureau’ steps in.

‘CID Special Bureau’ is a show about a team of dedicated cops who specialise in solving dormant and unsolved cases using a mix of new age technology and classical investigative wisdom. A ‘spin off’, as the format is known in the West, ‘CID Special Bureau’ offers a different aspect of crime and investigation to the viewers of ‘CID’ who have been craving for more of their favourite show. The show takes an emotional approach to unsolved cases where the families of the victims are forced to go through the haunting agony of losing there loved ones and not getting justice. The ‘Special Bureau’ team takes on the uphill task of digging through the layers of time and reach the core of the crimes.

Working closely with the CID team under the aegis of ACP Pradyuman(Played by Shivaji Satam), ‘CID special Bureau’ consists of seven officers from different functions and disciplines within the department. Their areas of expertise range from advanced forensic techniques such as ballistics, DNA testing, Carbon dating etc. to graphology and clinical psychology. The fact that they come from different backgrounds enables them to complement each others’ strengths in a unique way.

Coming from the makers of ‘CID’ and ‘Aahat’, this biweekly show approaches the genre of investigative fiction with a dash of reality and makes a great weekday viewing for the whole family. Visual recreation of a crime as the layers of mystery gradually open in the course of investigation, make the show a class apart from other shows in the genre. The endearing characters remind one of the hugely popular CID characters who have been household names for the whole nation for more than half a decade… and one belief binds them together…. ‘no case is closed until solved’

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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