Sunday, October 23, 2011

Happy Anniversary to Maryaada!!



In today’s day, Television industry is not only competitive but is also very uncertain. Every month Channels and Production Houses launch new shows and hopes that they will get appreciated by the viewers in the form of TRPs. But there have been instances when shows have gone off air due to low TRPs and both Channel and Production Houses have borne the brunt.

In the given scenario when a show successfully completes an year and continues to grip the audiences with its story and performances, then one definitely needs to commend the entire cast and crew of the show for their dedication and hard work.

Maryada...Lekin Kab Tak on Star Plus is one of the most powerful  shows  to be aired, with strong story line in combination with great acting skills. The show depicts the journey of four strong willed women with their trials, tribulations, lies and deceit who finally go on to restore their faith in one another without crossing the line of honour and respect. The direction is highly intense with strong issues that have been addressed with sensitivity.

On 18th October 2011, Maryada Lekin Kab Tak successfully completed an year and we at Rangmunch.TV would like to congratulate the entire Cast and Crew for their team work and hope to see the show achieve many more milestones in the days to come. 

We have also got in touch with a few members of the cast and crew who  shared their experiences of working in a show like Maryada.

Vishwajeet Pradhan (Brahmanand Jhakhar):Maryada in its present avatar though not as bold as it was initially intended to be, has broken fresh ground, struck a chord with the audiences all over the world, spoken about subjects hitherto considered taboo for the family audience. Its been a roller coaster journey till now. Keep loving Maryada and continue to love to hate Brahmanand Jhakhar.

Indrani Halder (Devyani): Thanks to Star Plus for making such a wonderful show and congrats to all the team members for their hard work. Now we have just completed one year. I hope we will rock more and audience will be more happy with the show...Maryada.
Vindhya Tewari (Vidya): This one year has been so magical aur kaise beet gaya pata hi nahi chala. I feel that ye kal ki hi baat hai but one long year actually passed away. I still remember the journey from the first day of the telecast till today. I am so glad that i am a part of this beauiful project. This show will always be very close to my heart as it has given me an opportunity to play such a beautiful role like Vidya and I have got so much love its unexplainable. I want my fans to bless and love this show more and more. Maryada rocks...cheers!!!

Waseem Sabir (Director): It so happened, one night got a call from Meesha Gautam one of the creatives of the show saying “we makin a show for star and we would like u to do it”. So I was there in the office taking a narration with Deeya (producer) Damini Shetty (writer) and Meesha , the first thing I asked “are you sure its gonna be that BOLD?” They said “yes.” I was like wow, Yes lets do it! I walked down the stairs and thought to myself that I would have not done the show if my mum was alive (bold show hai bhai ) lol. The first we did was made a pilot episode which was like an episode where all the characters were revealed. The first scene was with Kamya Punjabi and Vishwajeet Pradhan. Worked with them for the very first time, but all went well the ice was broken and we shot a fantastic scene which had the maximum amount of layers, then the second happened where I had to shoot with Indrani Halder. For me it was again a benchmark coz I was directing a veteran like her who is a national award winner. The pilot was made and delivered and the verdict was out. I got a call from someone in the channel wont name for obvious reasons saying dude u have rocked it buddy way to go. The show got the final approval and we had to start shooting. The show got me the recognition as a director FINALLY. Rest is history. I can write a never ending blog about Maryaada. Maryada would not have been possible without ....Deeya,Damini,Meesha,Raj,Manjari,Anurag,Baisakhi,Vineet Sapru (the DOP), Hamawand, my entire Direction Dept (Puneet, Anil, Rohit) the associate creative head Pooja, and specially the Actors. Hats off to all to say a yes to such a show and giving their 200% during crises where we had to shoot for like 3 days non stop, the first maha episode. 

Manjari Mukul (Creative Head): Hi to our viewers! First of all thank you so much for your love and support. Without you all Maryaada success would not have been possible. We have completed a successful journey of one year on 18th Oct 2011. The journey was very intresting and full of beautiful memories. The outdoor shoot in Chandigarh was an awesome experience and I am blessed to be a part of such a diffrent and amazing show with beautifull people around. Our team is just like a family,eating together, enjoying, laughing, sharing each others problems etc. Would want to take names of some most important people of my team, Deeya mam,Tony  Sir,Damini mam, Raaj Sir,Hamavand Sir,Rajat Sir,Waseem Sir,Vineet Sapru, Imtiaz Sir, Iqbal Sir. Nilamber Sir,Astha,Tapasya, Dimpi (Star channel people) our whole cast,ufff!!! there are so many names which is not possible to take. I have learnt a lot of new things from them and have got a lot of different experinces while doing Maryaada. At last thanks to my team members, luv u all. Hope we always live up to your expections. Thanks once again.



Kamiya Punjabi (Uttara): Maryada is every women’s story. It is about what every woman goes through in her life. Its about your identity, your self respect, your emotions, your happiness, your tears. Maryada harr ek aurat ke adhikaar ki kahaani hai, and I am happy and proud that we succeeded in showing the mirror to the world through Maryada. Maryada is a fact, face it! Accept it! Fight for it! 
Iqbal Rizvi (Director): Maryaada is a fabulous show that goes beyond the conventional daily soap. It lays a lot of emphasis on nuances and conveys the unspoken. It is a challenging show to direct as shot taking is of a different style.We have tried to keep the show classy and have been successful at that.The ratings have reflected that. The cast and crew have been very instrumental in the success of the show. All have gone beyond themselves to give a good product and that shows. The relationship on the sets is great and there is great harmony, a very important reason why maryaada has worked is the tandem between the people who are executing and the creative team who are writing.We are constantly briefed and are on the same page,I wish the Maryaada team great success and may they continue to rock. 

Vineet Sapru (Director of Photography): Maryada journey was full of drama, action, emotion, laughter and experiences. The most memorable part was the outdoor shoot in Chandigarh. Thanks to our entire team who were very supportive from day one. A special thanks to our viewers. Lots of love n Wshes, Vineet Sapru.

Raaj Shetty (Creative Director): Thank you so much for appreciating and giving us all the the support to make Maryada what it is. This day would not be possible without you all. Thank you once again.            

We hope the team of Maryaada continues to entertain the viewers and win more hearts in the days to come!!

Interviewed by:
Swati Ghosh
Niharika Vidya Sagar

Edited by:
Swati Ghosh
Navyanka Varma 

It's Ram And Sakshi On KBC Time


The on  screen couple Ram Kapoor and Sakshi Tanwar will be soon seen on the hot seat in KBC 5 that is hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.They will be playing  for charity that supports  the cancer patients and also  for building centres for paraplegics.The special episode will be aired  on Sony Tv soon.


Big B is a huge fan of the lead actors of the popular show " Bade Achche Lagtey Hai". He personally mentoned in his blog that he admires both the artists.Bachchan further wrote that "Natural, relaxed and without a glimmer of their star status, they seemed to have impressed all in their assesment of me ".

So dont miss  Ram, Sakshi and Big B trio on KBC !!!

Edited by
Navyanka Varma
Rangmunch .tv

MasterChef India Season 2 with Chef Vikas Khanna!



All those who said cooking is nothing less than a child's play, will have to take back their words soon. 

After the successful airing of MasterChef India Season 1 which was hosted by the HOT and Happening Bollywood Hunk Akshay Kumar, Star Plus is now  back with MasterChef India Season 2.

Apart from the new set of Challenges and Contestants who have come from different walks of life to compete and win the MasterChef India Title, the show also has a new Host - Chef Vikas Khanna.

Chef Vikas has made his debut into Indian television with Star Plus’ show MasterChef India-2. He will be seen playing the role of a mentor and a judge on the biggest culinary challenge in the country.


Chef Vikas Khanna, who also served at the white house won the title of the best chef in America. “2011 New York Rising Stars Award” is one of the most prestigious awards in United States Of America & Chef Vikas is the first Indian who has won the title and made a mark for our country on an international level.


Vikas Khanna, who is eagerly looking forward to the show stated, “I am honored, surprised, nervous, tense and absolutely the happiest moment in my life. The Show is about contestants who risk everything to be on the show. I salute their courage, talent and feel privileged to have them cook for us. I will cheer for their victory and pep them up to bring in the best in them, just like so many viewers who would cheer for their victory everyday.”


Chef Vikas hails from a small town in India – Amritsar moved to New York in December 2000. He worked his way up and soon became the Executive Chef of Salaam Bombay Restaurant in New York. He is today successfully running 3 best Indian restaurants in New York – Junoon, Flavors & Feasts and CafĂ© at Rubin Museum. He is also a consultant to many restaurants in the United States. He has studied at Cornell UniversityCulinary Institute of America, and New York University. He frequently lectures at many universities around the country.

We hope that MasterChef India Season 2 is able to entertain the audiences and go a step forward in earning accolades from its viewers and surpass the popularity of Season 1.

Rangmunch.TV wishes the Show and its Contestants All the Best!!

Edited by:

Swati Ghosh
Rangmunch.TV

Diwali ke dhoom-dhadake, Comedy ke patakhe!!

With lots of fun, diyas, crackers, mithaiyan sweets), laughter and splendid acts by your favorite comedian, ‘Comedy Circus Ka Naya Daur’ gears up to celebrate the BIGGEST festival of the year in grandeur! 

All the contestants will bring alive the theme of a variety of festivals celebrated in  our country. Not just this, melodious singer Himesh Reshammia will be adding splendor to this sizzling Diwali special episode as a special judge along with Archana Puran Singh and Sohail Khan.


Everyone’s preferred, Bharti along with her partner Siddharth will be seen portraying the festival of ‘Janmashtami’, trying her luck at breaking of the ‘Dahi Handi!!’ The act will receive rave reviews by all present. 

The much loved comedy duo ‘Krushna and Sudesh’ will be presenting an act based on the festival of togetherness and love  ‘Karvachauth’.  

While all do these, Kapil and Shweta will project the significance of all Indian festivals. Shweta will be dressed like a foreigner and Kapil will be seen explaining her the importance of all Indian festivals and why are they celebrated.  

Vishakha and Mantra will showcase the celebration of ‘Holi’ and add different hues to their act!


Enjoy the festivals of light with Comedy ke ‘atom bombs!!’ Catch all this only on the special episode of Comedy Circus on Sunday 23rd October at 9:00pm on Sony Television

Edited by:

Swati Ghosh
Rangmunch.TV

Anant learns flirting techniques from Shahrukh!


Shaheer aka our dear Anant of Navya is very happy these days and why wouldn’t he?! Confused? Then read on. During the shoot of Diwali Rishton Ki Mithas he got a gift that he will never forget. 


But this happiness was only a result of much discomfort and teasing by SRK. Apparently, while shooting for the show, SRK decide to pull Shaheer’s leg by telling him that he was too young to be on TV and that he’s very amateur to even flirt with Bebo, leave aside dancing with her. As expected, the newcomer who plays a lead in Navya was dreading his entire shoot!


But witty SRK just couldn’t stop and was in splits when he saw him frowning and assured that it was just a prank on him and he was doing a great job. Not only this, King Khan gave some special and unique tips to the lad to patao his lady love – Kareena! 


Well! The lucky newcomer not only got a rare opportunity to meet and greet with Shahrukh Khan but also got useful tips that he’s sure to follow!

Edited by:


Niharika Vidya Sagar
Rangmunch.TV

Rangmunch's awww and hawww moments the week ...!!!

For all those of you that watched shows this week and went through certain emotions ... Rangmunch.TV brings in a segment where we give you a quick re-cap of the same ..

Water Crisis....

Ek Hazaro main meri behena hai this week has been all about cute moments and celebrations with Viren and Jeevika getting engaged, the families coming close, and with Manvi also accepting Viren as her Jeeju to be all seems hunky dory. A midst the Karvachauth celebrations, you finally see a twist in the tale! Viren is the one who ends up giving Manvi that life safer gulp of water!sigh! So says the promo! will it happen that way? Or wont it .. lets wait and watch ...

This comes out as the Haww moment of the week !!!

Silver lining in a Soap Packet...

While, Payal teases Khushi and asks her if she will ever find a man who will fulfill her stupid fantasies, you see later in the episode how Arnav silently slips two silver coins into a detergent packet, after Khushi buys 20 packs of Miss.Chamko Powder hoping to win a silver coin in one of them !!! 

It was endearing to see Mr. Broody, melt, and finally turn Mr. Cheesy only for the sake of his lady love on Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon!

This surely makes it the awwww moment of the week on Rangmunch!!

Sukir-Tee ya Tee...

After seeing Sukirti don a double role in Pyar ki yeh ek kahani on StarOne, as both Pia and Maithilee, this week we get to see the return of Maithilee in a new avtar ! For all those that thought, Maithlee and Tee are dead, this was a shock, considering, Tee reveals her self as Maithilee and also narrates the entire Abhayendra-Maithilee love story !!! 

While Rangmunch went hawww after the moment, I am sure, most others did too ...!!!

Chatt pe Romance...

Telepathy, is their favorite mode of communication! Maan and Geet on Geet-Hui Sabse Parayi have proved it again! Since their entire family is at loggerheads, Maan and Geet barely get any time to spend with one another these days.. However, the lovers did manage to steal a few moments together on the terrace of their house, away from prying eyes where the two married lovers romance away under the dark sky adorned with stars !!!

Awwww... need we say more?

Cow!!! But how ????

After learning, she is married to a Halwai (sweet-shop owner), Sandhya looks at a cow, and realizes she is no different ... as she compares the sindoor to the tilak, her bangles to the anklets on the cow, and her mangalsutra to the cows neck piece she tries to set it free, but the cow doesn't budge and that reminds her of a conversation with her mother and feels bad at her fate! She so didn't ask for all this, we at Rangmunch dont disagree... 

Hawww at Sandhya's imagination !!!!!


Damad ho toh aisa ...


Priya and Ram cant stop fighting and are constantly reminding one another they have been tied together by force. But this week, while Priya fasts for Ram during Karwa Chauth, in turn actually saving his life, Ram does his bit by standing up for Priya and her father by letting him know he will exercise all rights over him as a son-in-law who is like a son..!!


We say awwww for one last time before closing for this week!


I hope you guys enjoyed reading this Sunday piece! Rangmunch will be back next week with more such moments !!! Have a great Sunday !

Niharika Vidya Sagar
Rangmunch.TV