Spark Punjabi launches 4 new shows

Ludhiana, September 23, 2012: Spark Punjabi, the first international Punjabi Channel for the region covering Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh (PHCHP) from the joint venture between Reliance Broadcast Network and CBS Studios International is launching four new shows sprucing up its weekday primetime offerings.

Starting September 24, every Monday to Thursday, Spark Punjabi will showcase the second season of Big Punjaban alongwith three of the most popular shows from the big magic bouquet of show, Hum Hain Bajrangi, Pyaar Ya Dehshat and Police Files targeted at the Hindi-speaking audiences.

Through the launch of these 4 shows, Spark Punjabi continues to stay true to its promise of delivering variety entertainment catering to different audience groups.

Big Punjaban is a talent-based reality show that offers the housewives of Punjab with a unique platform to showcase their skills, personality, creativity and talent, and showcase their abilities which deserve recognition and appreciation from society. Currently in its first season, auditions for Big Punjaban have been conducted across various cities which include Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jammu, Patiala and Jalandhar among others in the hunt for quarter-finalists who will then compete to win the ultimate BIG Punjaban title.

The show will be hosted by popular Punjabi personality, Joe Baath. The show will air at 5.30pm with a repeat telecast at 8.30pm.

Hum Hain Bajrangiis a mythology-cum-fantasy sitcom about the strong belief and devotion of Hanumanji. It is a simple and heartwarming story of transition of a powerless and meek youngster to a super hero with help from Hanumanji who empowers him with his knowledge and teachings. The story focuses on the relatable and everyday situations that audiences experience in life. Actor Sachin Sharma will be playing the challenging role of Bajrangi in the show that will air at 9.30pm.

Pyaar Ya Dehshatis a show on love stories gone wrong. The presents to audiences brilliantly dramatized real cases where the emotion of love escorts the way to murders, rape and assault. Where lovers turn into criminalsall in the name of love! Hosted by actors Anuj Saxena and Nausheen Ali Sardar, the show highlights a different story in every episode without revealing the true identity of the characters entwined in these outrageous yet real cases. The show will air at 10.00pm

Police Files is a crime show that takes audiences through real-life stories of ghastly crimes. Popular television actor, Amar Upadhyay will be seen hosting the show that will bring forth criminal offenses and cases that haunt the local populace. The show goes a step ahead and empowers viewers to be better equipped to deal with criminal situations through discussions with psychiatrists, real lawyers and the real police, who shed light on the reason, rationale, signs to look out for and more, when it comes to dealing with crime in the region. The show will air at 10.30pm.

Speaking about the launch of the new shows, a Company Spokesperson said, “By bringing forth original Hindi productions from BIG MAGIC a channel that caters to the Hindi heartland of Central India, we are looking at reaching out to a wider set of audiences while living up to our promise of providing varied entertainment options to our viewers. BIG Punjaban, Hum Hain Bajrangi, Pyaar Ya Dehshat and Police Files are shows that will connect with different audience segments across households in Punjab, and we are confident that these shows will do exceedingly well while offering unparalleled entertainment to Spark Punjabi viewers.”

All four shows, BIG Punjaban, Hum Hain Bajrangi, Pyaar Ya Dehshat and Police Files will go on air starting, 24th September and will be telecast every Monday to Thursday only on Spark Punjabi.

Misha Bajwa Chaudhary, Cluster Programming Head, Reliance Broadcast Network Limited, was here at a press conference. She also spoke separately to City Air News. (Watch a video clip with this copy to know what she told.)