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Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Strange are the ways of showbiz. Simi Garewal and Karan Johar, the hosts of two most fiercely competitive celebrity talk shows, "Rendezvous With Simi Garewal" and "Koffee With Karan", are coming together to judge a music-and-dance contest on NDTV’s new entertainment channel Imagine.

Though the "historic collaboration" between the two rivals is currently being kept under wraps, it is reliably learnt that Simi and Karan will be judging a TV show called "Say Shava Shava". The title itself, borrowed from a chartbuster in Johar’s feature film "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham", is indicative of the show’s mood.

"It’s not seasonal or episodic, but an 11-day music and dance extravaganza, like any real-life wedding where boys and girls from all over the country sing and dance and are judged for their abilities. Yes, Simi and Karan have been brought together to host the show," a source told IANS.

The new channel is going all-out to woo the TRPs when it goes on the air this month with shows that bring never-before combinations and permutations.

"We’ve shows that attempt to crack the stereotype and yet give the viewers what they expect. One daily ‘Ek Packet Ummeed’ is a positive, hopeful look at inmates in a women’s home," said Shailaja Kejriwal, the channel’s executive vice-president.

"’Radha Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayenge’ is about a mom, Supriya Pilgoankar, whose daughters aim to do something more with their lives than simply find suitable bridegrooms. And ‘Jasu Behn Jagatlal Joshi Ki Joint Family’ is a typical Gujarati joint-family soap," she added.

What’s with these weird and long-winded titles?

"We want to create a curiosity among the viewers from the title itself. Not that we aren’t looking at the tried-and-tested soap formula. Our daily ‘Main Teri Parchaai Hoon’ is the time-tested weepie. We can’t have a successful entertainment channel without at least one soap based on the tried and tested formula," joked Kejriwal.

But for now the saas-bahu soaps have been left to Ekta Kapoor, STAR, Sony and Zee TV. Ekta has for now decided to stay away from NDTV’s Imagine

Vijay TV’s new mega serial… Madurai
Madurai was adjudged the winner by the audiences in the battle of the serials on the show 8.30 manikku enna parkalaam?.

Produced by Touring Talkies and directed by Gerald, Madurai promises the flavor of Madurai captivated in the right sense with the city’s culture, mannerisms being the main highlight.

Shot completely in Madurai city, the serial portrays a long drawn family feud scattered across the town and the winds of change that take place due to a love-story blooming within the same family. The family feud is amidst five siblings and has lasted over a decade. The second generations of this family grow up without knowing that they have come from a family that was once very big.

The cast of Madurai includes artists like Senthil (a popular RJ from Radio Mirchi), Vadivukarasi (a well-known artiste) also plays a key role in the serial, Mura (a popular senior artist), Thennavan and many more…

Mumbai, Jan 18 (IANS) Quiz shows have now come home. You no longer have to wait for a week for your favourite TV quiz show, and instead of merely viewing it, you can now take part in it sitting at home. Only, there will be no Amitabh Bachchan, or Shah Rukh Khan or Derek O’Brien or Siddharth Basu to host it. Computer-generated game show quiz master Buzz and his assistant Rose will guide you through the show. After the success of Buzz quiz games in most parts of the world, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) introduced in India "Buzz: The Maha Quiz" game with its launch in Mumbai on Thursday. Indian quiz addicts can now recreate the TV game show experience in their living rooms. They will be able to quiz themselves with over 5,000 questions by holding a hand-held buzzer. By plugging in an Eye-Toy USB camera, the players can even get themselves on the screen as they take part in the game show. The contents of "Buzz; The Maha Quiz" are India-centric and the show itself focuses on general knowledge. Forty percent of the Indian content has been developed in collaboration with Derek O’Brien and Associates. "Buzz: The Maha Quiz" has been developed by Relentless Software and promoted in India by SCEE.