Gods on Small Screen

MAHABHARAT

With a story of warring cousins that never gets old, young faces in the lead and high production values, it is no wonder this show is a hit.
MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 8:30 PM, STAR PLUS

 

 

 

DEVON KE DEV MAHADEV

Shiva and Parvati have never looked GANESH KI this good on TV. Add to that believable special effects and you have a show with loyal fans.
MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 8:00 PM, LIFE OK

 

 

KATHA MAHADEV PUTRA BAL GANESH KI

Shiva’s son Ganesha (with his younger brother Karikeya) gets his own series to narrate his life as a gurukul student.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 7:00 PM, LIFE OK

 

 

 

JAI JAI JAI BAJARANG BALI

Watch the story of Hanuman, the monkey god, as a child, before he met Rama and became his devotee.
MONDAY TO FRIDAY, 8:30 PM, SAHARA ONE

 

 

 

BUDDHA

The no-frills story of Buddha from history textbooks is given a grand makeover in this TV adaptation. Worth a watch for its blend of history and mythology.
SUNDAYS, 11:00 AM, ZEE TV

 

 

TV BATTLE: INDIAN STAND-UP COMEDIES

COMEDY NIGHTS WITH KAPIL

A combination of sketches and standup sets by Kapil Sharma, India’s newest Hindi-language comedy star.
Watch out for: Gutthi, the ‘girl’ with an attitude and some more
Recommended if: you liked The Kumars at No. 42

 

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COMEDY CIRCUS KE MAHABALI

A contest of established stand-up comedians to suss out the best jokes each team of comedians has to offer.
Watch out for: Rakhi Sawant desperately trying to redeem herself
Recommended if: you are a fan of the Comedy Circus series

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THE WEEK THAT WASN’T

Cyrus Broacha delivers the week’s news without any journalistic integrity and with plenty of sarcasm.
Watch out for: the really lame laughter track that is at times funnier than the jokes
Recommended if: you’d like Jon Stewart ‘desi-fied’

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volume 3 Issue 6