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MUMBAI: Comedy entertainment channel Big
Magic is all set to innovate with another
extension of its biggest property ‘Har
Mushkil ka Hal Akbar Birbal’, by launching a
special weekend series ‘Chatur Aur Chalaak:
Birbal Aur Viraat’.
The new series as an extension of the
flagship show will launch on 31 January,
airing on Saturdays at 9 pm. Each one hour
episode of the series will see Birbal and his
prodigy Viraat taking on a detective take to
solve crime cases along with its usual
humour.
Big Magic creative director Uditanshu Mehta
said, “Chatur aur Chalaak, Birbal aur Viraat
is a natural extension of Akbar Birbal which
is popular amongst age groups. We are
launching this as weekend series due to
more available time for our viewers.”
It will see the introduction of Viraat enacted
by popular TV actor, Rohit Khurana who joins
the artist line up comprising of Kiku Sharda,
Vishal Kotian, Delnaaz Irani, Kishwer
Merchant and Thakur Anoop Singh.
Viraat is a young prankster, with a
scheming mind, a penchant for stealing rare
and precious items from influential families,
but very bright. The show will delve into
more shades of Birbal, creating a
partnership between Birbal and Viraat. Birbal
realises Viraat’s potential and rare talent
and seeks to befriend him for a larger cause
of the kingdom. Viraat admires Birbal as he
is a man of principle.
The show’s creator and script shop Big
Ideas head Paritosh Painter said, “Our
viewers wish to see more shades of the
witty Birbal and hence the introduction of a
new character as an aide to Birbal in
Viraat.”
He added that when the show commenced,
the team had a brief to create legendary
characters which have depth. Thus, they
take an effort to make sure that all the
episodes have a sense of purpose and do
not just comprise of loose humour.
Meanwhile on the flagship show, romance
will intensify between Birbal and Urvashi.
The couple will be seen addressing larger
social issues, adding humour with a
message. Based on audience feedback, the
romance between the two will be further
built up.
With Sagar Pictures bringing in the expertise
on the production front, head Moti Sagar
said, “Mythology and historical fiction has
always been our forte, but with this we
added a layer of humour to our experience.
Creatively we have looked at every small
detail to re-create the grandeur of Mughal
era on television. We look forward to
creating another successful extension and
are confident that our viewers will love
Birbal and Viraat.”
The channel has recently inked a deal with
DTH player Tata Sky, and will be available
on the platform on channel number 138
starting 1 February.
Big Magic launches weekend series as extension of ‘Har Mushkil ka Hal Akbar Birbal’ | TelevisionPost.com
Magic is all set to innovate with another
extension of its biggest property ‘Har
Mushkil ka Hal Akbar Birbal’, by launching a
special weekend series ‘Chatur Aur Chalaak:
Birbal Aur Viraat’.
The new series as an extension of the
flagship show will launch on 31 January,
airing on Saturdays at 9 pm. Each one hour
episode of the series will see Birbal and his
prodigy Viraat taking on a detective take to
solve crime cases along with its usual
humour.
Big Magic creative director Uditanshu Mehta
said, “Chatur aur Chalaak, Birbal aur Viraat
is a natural extension of Akbar Birbal which
is popular amongst age groups. We are
launching this as weekend series due to
more available time for our viewers.”
It will see the introduction of Viraat enacted
by popular TV actor, Rohit Khurana who joins
the artist line up comprising of Kiku Sharda,
Vishal Kotian, Delnaaz Irani, Kishwer
Merchant and Thakur Anoop Singh.
Viraat is a young prankster, with a
scheming mind, a penchant for stealing rare
and precious items from influential families,
but very bright. The show will delve into
more shades of Birbal, creating a
partnership between Birbal and Viraat. Birbal
realises Viraat’s potential and rare talent
and seeks to befriend him for a larger cause
of the kingdom. Viraat admires Birbal as he
is a man of principle.
The show’s creator and script shop Big
Ideas head Paritosh Painter said, “Our
viewers wish to see more shades of the
witty Birbal and hence the introduction of a
new character as an aide to Birbal in
Viraat.”
He added that when the show commenced,
the team had a brief to create legendary
characters which have depth. Thus, they
take an effort to make sure that all the
episodes have a sense of purpose and do
not just comprise of loose humour.
Meanwhile on the flagship show, romance
will intensify between Birbal and Urvashi.
The couple will be seen addressing larger
social issues, adding humour with a
message. Based on audience feedback, the
romance between the two will be further
built up.
With Sagar Pictures bringing in the expertise
on the production front, head Moti Sagar
said, “Mythology and historical fiction has
always been our forte, but with this we
added a layer of humour to our experience.
Creatively we have looked at every small
detail to re-create the grandeur of Mughal
era on television. We look forward to
creating another successful extension and
are confident that our viewers will love
Birbal and Viraat.”
The channel has recently inked a deal with
DTH player Tata Sky, and will be available
on the platform on channel number 138
starting 1 February.
Big Magic launches weekend series as extension of ‘Har Mushkil ka Hal Akbar Birbal’ | TelevisionPost.com
