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MUMBAI: As part of its ongoing programming
overhaul, Star India’s second Hindi general
entertainment channel Life OK is adding a
mythological thriller to its bouquet.
‘Mahadev’, one of the first shows launched by
the channel almost three years ago, had a
successful run, but eventually the ratings started
seeing a dip. The show was slated to go off air
much earlier, but it will finally shut on 15
December when the channel replaces ‘Mahadev’
with another big-scale mythological thriller titled
‘Mahakumbh’. The new show will air at 8 pm
from Monday to Friday...
Star Network
creative consultant Annirudh Pathak said, “The
challenge was if we could create a thriller that
would consist of much more than action. This
show is about solving a mystery in the 21st
century. It is an emotional show focused on
relationships. It is like a contemporary take on
‘Mahadev’.”
With the tagline ‘Ek Rahasya, Ek Kahani’,
‘Mahakumbh’ will be a seasonal property and the
first season will have 120 episodes. The idea is
to have it set in different places where the holy
‘kumbh’ happens. Thus, the first season will be
set in Allahabad.
After the first season, the channel and producer
will develop the next story, stated Pathak. The
show is produced and directed by Arvind Babbal.
As the show is set in the real world, the use of
computer graphics is much less here than in
‘Mahadev’. However, ‘Mahakumbh’ has been shot
in various locations in India and abroad including
Poland and other parts of Europe.
Actor Gautam Rode, who was last seen in
‘Saraswatichandra’, will play the lead role in the
upcoming series. In the first poster, Rode is seen
standing with the group of Naga Sadhus.
The show will unfold an unheard story of a
legend with powers unmatchable. Though the
main setting is modern, it also mixes
contemporary and period drama.
Life OK to replace ‘Mahadev’ with mytho-thriller ‘Mahakumbh’ | TelevisionPost.com
overhaul, Star India’s second Hindi general
entertainment channel Life OK is adding a
mythological thriller to its bouquet.
‘Mahadev’, one of the first shows launched by
the channel almost three years ago, had a
successful run, but eventually the ratings started
seeing a dip. The show was slated to go off air
much earlier, but it will finally shut on 15
December when the channel replaces ‘Mahadev’
with another big-scale mythological thriller titled
‘Mahakumbh’. The new show will air at 8 pm
from Monday to Friday...
Star Network
creative consultant Annirudh Pathak said, “The
challenge was if we could create a thriller that
would consist of much more than action. This
show is about solving a mystery in the 21st
century. It is an emotional show focused on
relationships. It is like a contemporary take on
‘Mahadev’.”
With the tagline ‘Ek Rahasya, Ek Kahani’,
‘Mahakumbh’ will be a seasonal property and the
first season will have 120 episodes. The idea is
to have it set in different places where the holy
‘kumbh’ happens. Thus, the first season will be
set in Allahabad.
After the first season, the channel and producer
will develop the next story, stated Pathak. The
show is produced and directed by Arvind Babbal.
As the show is set in the real world, the use of
computer graphics is much less here than in
‘Mahadev’. However, ‘Mahakumbh’ has been shot
in various locations in India and abroad including
Poland and other parts of Europe.
Actor Gautam Rode, who was last seen in
‘Saraswatichandra’, will play the lead role in the
upcoming series. In the first poster, Rode is seen
standing with the group of Naga Sadhus.
The show will unfold an unheard story of a
legend with powers unmatchable. Though the
main setting is modern, it also mixes
contemporary and period drama.
Life OK to replace ‘Mahadev’ with mytho-thriller ‘Mahakumbh’ | TelevisionPost.com
