[TRP Talks] IPL is steady, Life Ok’s Mahadev is top gainer for the channel!

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Television Shows TRP (This week) TRP (Last week)
Diya Aur Baati Hum (StarPlus) 4.9 4.7
Saath Nibhana Saathiya (StarPlus) 3.4 3.1
Ek Hazaron Mein Meri Behena Hai (StarPlus) 3.9 4.2
Balika Vadhu (Colors) 4.2 4.1
Pavitra Rishta (Zee TV) 2.6 2.8
Iss Pyaar Ko Main Kyaa Naam Doon (Star Plus) 2.3 2.9
Parichay (Colors) 2.4 2.3
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata hai (Star Plus) 3.4 4.1
Mann Ki Awaaz Pratigya (Star Plus) 2.2 2.7
Sasural Simar Ka (Colors) 2.0 2.8
Uttaran (Colors) 2.5 2.6
Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma (Sab TV) 2.3 2.4
Punar Vivah (Zee TV) 2.9 2.9
Ek Dusre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum (Star Plus) 1.8 2.0
Bade Acche Laggte Hain (Sony TV) 2.6 2.6
Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha (Colors) 1.6 1.5
Parvarrish – Kucch Khattee Kucchh Meethi (Sony TV) 2.0 1.9
Kyaa Hua Tera Vaada (Sony TV) 2.0 2.1
Phir Subah Hogi (Zee TV) 2.0 2.0

GRPs !!! Wk’20 2012

Television Channels GRP (This week) GRP (Last week)
Set Max 298 298
Star Plus 262 276
Sony TV 210 217
Zee TV 213.2 224
Colors 212.8 201
Sab TV 116 131
Life Ok 123 91
Sahara One 39 40
Star Gold 138 130
Movies Ok 69 60

Some other popular shows:

  • DID Lil Masters (Zee TV) Sun TVR: 4.0 (4.8), Sat TVR: 5.1 (4.0)
  • Satyamev Jayate (Star Plus) Avg TVR: 2.6 (3.0)
  • Satyamev Jayate(All 9 Channels) TVR: 3.3 (4.0)
  • Adaalat (Sony TV): 1.8 (1.9)
  • CID (Sony TV): Fri – 3.5 (3.5), Sat – 3.4 (3.6)
  • Crime Patrol (Sony TV): Fri - 3.5 (4.0), Sat – 4.2 (3.4)

Even though IPL matches were interesting and there was a lot of buzz about match fixing; it’s steady in terms of the ratings. Surprisingly Life Ok’s Mahadev has gone up immensely; from 1.1 to 2.3. That’s an awesome hike! It took Life Ok to another level altogether, and the difference is noticeable in its GRPs. Even Saubhagyavato Bhava rose to 1.4 from 1.1. Kudos to life Ok team!

Star Plus’ Iss Pyaar Ko Kyaa Naam Doon and Pratigya have dropped dramatically! Seems like, Mr. Barun Sobti’s MIA trick is not working in favor of Iss Pyaar Ko Kyaa Naam Doon. And about Pratigya, well, there has to be less of drama and more of story to keep people hooked on.

Sony TV’s over all GRPs has decreased and there are only 2 shows with good ratings viz. Kya Huaa Tera Vaada and Bade Acche Laggte Hain. Rest all shows have low ratings and nothing exciting to look forward to in terms of the content.

GRP wise Star Plus is still at number 1 in GECs, followed by Zee TV, Colors and Sony TV respectively. Few weeks back, Sony was on number 2, then number 3 and now it’s on number 4.

Well, that’s it for today. Let’s see what surprise next week brings. Till then, keep watching your favorite shows and keep supporting your favorite IPL teams. As it’s the last week of IPL 5.

KKR fans are on a super high as the team has qualified for the finals!

Say, IPL ki Jai and next week Tata Bye-Bye..!!! :)

TV ‘shows’ must go on!!!

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Ever wondered, how many TV shows have shut in past 2 months? Let’s put some light on it and see who replaced who!

Off Air Shows Replaced By
Maryada (Star Plus) -
Sasural Genda Phool (Star Plus) Ek Dusre Se Karte Hain Pyar Hum
I Love My India (Sab TV) Bhai, Bhaiyya aur Brother
Ram Milaye Jodi (Zee TV) Phir Subah Hogi
Choti Bahu (Zee TV) Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke
Havan (Colors) Kairi – Rishta Khatta Meetha
Laado (Colors) Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha
Zindagi Kahe.. Smile Please (Life Ok) Aasman Se Aage
Meri Maa (Life Ok) Amrit Manthan

Above all shows ended with very low ratings, except Sasural Genda Phool. But Sasural Genda Phool team along with Star team felt it’s good to end up a show on a high note rather than unnecessarily dragging it. But, one just cannot blame ratings for the same. There are a lot of other issues to be dealt with while making a TV show. And to shut it, is a big decision for channel as well as the producers. Soaps are such, one track doesn’t work and the story is changed. After a while, the original plot or the crux of the show is lost. This has been witnessed in a lot of shows. And that could be one of the major reasons for them to shut. Moreover, creatives can’t experiment a lot these days as they all have to work with lot of limitations.

Also, as Imagine TV shut, its all 5 shows shut too! 14 shows being shut in a span of 2 months and a few new ones have already replaced them. So, what happens next? A few new ones are in pipeline which will be launched post IPL; such as, Byaah Hamari Bahu Ka, Indian Idol and post that KBC on Sony TV. Also, Jhalak Dikhla Jaa’s next season is around the corner, but this time on Colors.

There are rumors about Mann Ki Awaaz Pratigya (Star Plus) and Shubh Vivah on (Sony) soon to go off air. Nothing has been official about it, but there have been talks about it. As they say, there is no smoke without fire. So, which shows will replace them? Will the new shows be able to garner the same ratings for the channel or prove to be otherwise?

My question for you all is –

What kind of shows you’d like to watch? What kind of quality would you prefer? Do you want any sequels? If, yes, which ones?

Till then, do enjoy watching your own favorite shows with their own twists and tadkas in it! :)

Satyamev Jayate 3rd episode reviews, reactions and Video (Marriages and dowry harassment )

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It was time for the entire nation to find out about the 3rd social evil that our society is living with, you can also say that we are used to this issue. As always the suspense was kept till the last minute about last episode of Satyamev Jayate that aired yesterday. There was also a short promo that showed Aamir talking about about the passion of Indians. And then on Sunday he revealed the issue,  Indian marriages and the evils of dowry harassment.

Did you know that the earlier two episodes that dealt with social issues like female infanticide and child abuse, had marked a milestone with 90 million viewer ship, which is the highest ever for any Indian TV Show.

The 3rd eposide was about the custom of demanding dowry from a bride’s family when a wedding is fixed has been prevalent in India for several decades. You might say that is a well know fact and everyone knows that it happens almost everywhere in India. Well this event often takes an evil turn when the bride is tortured or killed just because her family is unable to meet  demands from the in-laws. As shown in the previous episodes there are laws in India about this but this social evil continues to flourish.

In this eposide there was a sense of keeping the shock value down, yet it managed to make an impact on the audience. As you might have noticed that there were a lot of young people in the audience in yesterday’s episode. May be Aamir and team were trying to send a message to the youth about this important issue. The show did focus on the ways to combat this evil and made a lot of emphasis that best way to do this is by empowering women. Also it was evident that Aamir did not want to hold anyone guilty nor did he mention about the Indian Laws unlike previous eposides. But he stronlgy feels that families and the members of each and every community must come together and take a stand against it.

As always the guests and the stories shown in the show are very shocking and one of the guest just kept asking one question “Is this the kind of society we live in?“

Every Sunday there is a lot of activity in the world of twitter about the show and the topic. Following are some of the tweets related to yesterday’s topic :

Sagarika Ghose ‏@sagarikaghose

Satyamev Jayate was very good again today. The plight of abandoned NRI brides told sensitively. A true hero @aamir_khan

KABIR BEDI ‏@iKabirBedi

I have never taken, or given, #dowry. But a seismic change in old beliefs must happen for Indians to reject it @smjindia

Satyamev Jayate ‏@smjindia

#RaniTripathi says, she can do everything a man can & more, then why should she pay #dowry?

Satyamev Jayate ‏@smjindia

“No band, no baaja, no baraat”, a Tanzeem Khuddam-E-Millat initiative says marriages should be simple without #dowry

Do let us know your views about this Big Fat Indian Wedding and the ill effects of the same. Also let us know if you felt that the shock value was a bit limited in the 3rd episode compared to the 1st two episodes.

TRP Talks- IPL falls, Satyamev Jayate falls short of expectations?

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Sr. No. Television Shows TRP (This week) TRP (Last week)
1. Diya Aur Baati Hum (StarPlus) 4.7 4.7
2. Saath Nibhana Saathiya (StarPlus) 3.1 3.0
3. Ek Hazaron Mein Meri Behena Hai (StarPlus) 4.2 3.6
4. Balika Vadhu (Colors) 4.1 3.3
5. Pavitra Rishta (Zee TV) 2.8 3.1
6. Iss Pyaar Ko Main Kyaa Naam Doon (Star Plus) 2.9 2.8
7. Parichay (Colors) 2.3 2.5
8. Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata hai (Star Plus) 4.1 3.5
9. Mann Ki Awaaz Pratigya (Star Plus) 2.7 2.7
10. Sasural Simar Ka (Colors) 2.8 2.5
11. Uttaran (Colors) 2.6 2.5
12. Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma (Sab TV) 2.4 2.1
13. Punar Vivah (Zee TV) 2.9 2.6
14. Ek Dusre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum (Star Plus) 2.0 1.9
15. Bade Acche Laggte Hain (Sony TV) 2.6 2.4
16. Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha (Colors) 1.5 1.6
17. Parvarrish – Kucch Khattee Kucchh Meethi (Sony TV) 1.9 1.8
18. Kyaa Hua Tera Vaada (Sony TV) 2.1 2.4
19. Phir Subah Hogi (Zee TV) 2.0 2.1

GRPs !!! Wk’19 2012

Sr. No. Television Channels GRP (This week) GRP (Last week)
1. Set Max 298 314
2. Star Plus 276 261
3. Sony TV 217 219
4. Zee TV 224 239
5. Colors 201 195
6. Sab TV 131 104
7. Life Ok 91 85
8. Sahara One 40 41
9. Star Gold 130 136
10. Movies Ok 60 -
DID Lil Masters
Sunday TVR: 4.8 (6.2)
Saturday TVR: 4.0 (6.2)

Satyamev Jayate
(Star Plus) – Avg TVR: 3.0
(All 9 Channels) – TVR: 4.0Kahani Comedy Circus Ki (Sony)Sun - 2.3 (2.0)
Sat – 2.3 (2.3)

Adaalat  1.9 (1.9)
CID
Fri – 3.5 (3.2)
Sat – 3.6 (3.4)
Crime Patrol
Fri - 4.0 (1.9)
Sat – 3.4 (3.3)
Well, well, well… More than 10 shows have shown a hike! Unbelievable! Ratings have kept fluctuating since 3 weeks now. Last to last week, IPL had fallen, then it rose and this time again it has fallen. Same is the case with a few shows. Once a particular track works, ratings increase, else, vice versa. Is it too difficult to judge Indian audience? The answer lies in the question itself! Nowadays, in this fast paced life, people do not have time plus they get bored very easily. They have ‘n’ number of options. It doesn’t take any time for them to switch the channel if they do not like a particular show or its track. It takes a lot, to get your TG hooked on to your show. Curiosity works the best. It’s a tried and tested formula. Hardly goes wrong. You create some curiosity and your audience is bound to come back and watch your show the next day!
Diya Aur Baati Hum still tops the charts followed by Ek Hazaron Mein, Yeh Rishta and Balika Vadhu. EHMMBH, YRKKH and BV have shown an awesome hike in ratings! Current tracks of all 3 shows are working completely in their favor. Kudos to the team!! Also, Balika Vadhu completed 1000 episodes last week! Another milestone in the history of Indian Television after “Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka” on Sony TV and “Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi” on Star Plus who respectively completed their 1000 episodes years back.
Zee TV’s Punar Vivah is going really well with the audience. This week it has also become the slot leader in 10.30 pm slot; followed by Pratigya, Bade Acche Laggte Hain and Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha.
And the much awaited ratings of Satyamev Jayate are out! Great effort by the team and I wish and hope it does bring about a change!
Last week, DID Li’l Masters ka bahot halla tha, and this week it dipped! But the kids are adorable plus, you get to watch fine performances by them!
GRP wise Star Plus is still at number 1 in GECs, followed by Zee TV, Sony TV and Colors respectively.
Well, that’s it for today. Let’s see what surprise next week brings. Till then, keep watching your favorite shows and keep supporting your favorite IPL teams.
Say, TV serials ki Jai !!!!!!

Sony TV to launch another Gujarati Family Drama – Byah Hamari Bahu Ka!!

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As soon as IPL is over, Sony has planned its upcoming show, Byah Hamari Bahu Ka. And guess what; it has already managed to gain the interest of TV viewers. The Promos are all over Sony and as they say in Bollywood – It’s Different ;) So what is this new show all about? Will it live up to the hype that has been created? Will they rule the TRP’s? Well time will only tell that. Meanwhile let’s try to find out more about his show.

“Byah Humari Bahu Ka”, is a new show on “Sony TV” by JD Majethia. Jamnadas Majethia is an Indian TV serial actor/director and producer. He is a theater actor who is best known for his Gujarati and Sindhi plays and dramas. On stage, he has been active in Gujarati theater for the last 20 years. So what’s common in serials like Khichdi, Sarabhai v/s Sarabhai, Baa Bahoo Aur Baby and Jasuben Jayantilal Joshi Ki Joint Family? Well apart from having come from the esteemed Hats Off Productions, all the shows had a Gujarati background. So is this new show also about a Gujarati Family? Well based on the Promos it’s clear that this too is about a Vaishnav Family, ie Gujarati Family.

So now that you know about the Producer and a bit of a background about what to expect, let’s take it one step ahead. Time to reveal the story :)

This is the story of Krish and his soul mate Rajnibala. Krish is also known as Gopikishan, who has never been in love before but soon based on one look at Rajnibala he realises that she is his soul mate.  Krish is from a rich family and Rajnibala belongs to a poor family. This serial also shows the journey of Rajnibala as she adapts in the new environment.

Now it’s time for the star cast.

Well, Popular television actor Gaurav Khanna, seen in serials like ‘Kumkum’,’ Jeevan Saathi,’ ‘Meri Doli Tere Angana’ and’ Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam’, has been roped in by Sony TV. Trishika Tiwari has also been roped in as one of the actors. She is known for her stints in Geet Hui Sabse Parayi (Star One) and Phulwa (Colors). Her character’s name is Namita who is bubbly, chirpy and the over-pampered child of the family. She is Gaurav Khanna’s sister and in spite of being naughty has a serious back story. Shrenu Parikh, who was last seen in Hawan has been finalised to play the female protagonist in the show.

Wait till you hear this  - News is that Byah Hamari Bahu Ka will air at 8 pm starting May 28, so that means that Kuch Toh Log Kahenge will finally move to 11 pm slot and the the show has already started promoting it.

Happy Viewing :)

Why TV shows go to “Leap” mode? Lack of ideas or it really works?

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Imagine one fine day you switch on your favourite serial and you can’t recognize any of the characters or you are not able to connect with the story! Well I am sure this might have happened with you. Right? So what is this concept all about? It’s supposedly known as the “Leap Factor”, it might be similar to “Fear Factor”. Just Kidding. Let’s take a dig at this concept and try to find out “Does taking leaps helps the shows gain back TRP’s?” 

When a popular serial takes a generation leap not many serials are able to recapture the flush of success enjoyed before it. But this has not stopped the Leap Factor trend and it’s catching up with the serial makers. Normally the reason for a leap is that a particular serial is not doing well at the Box Office…ohh for television it’s known as TRP’s. Television Rating Points – TRP is the criterion that indicates the popularity of a channel or program and this data is very useful for the advertisers.

Lets find out the serials that have taken a LEAP and managed to gain more TRPs - 

Uttaran, This is a TV serial was aired on Colors Television Channel and in the first six months the show revolved around two small girls Ichcha and Tapasya who were from totally different social and economic background.  But soon the show took a 10-year leap Both Ichcha and Tapasya turned into adults. And recently the show took another leap of almost 20 years which is showing Ichcha and Tapasya’s kids all grown up. ‘Pavitra Rishta‘ took 18 yrs gen leap when a misunderstanding between Manav (Hiten Tejwani) and wife, Archana (Ankita Lokhande) is beyond repair. TRP ratings have been very positive for ‘Pavitra Rishta‘ and the Leap effect has worked really well for the serial.

Phulwa  was thought to be one of the biggest shows for Colors channel, but it did failed to rake in high Television Rating Points (TRPs) and then soon they were gearing up for a ten year leap. As they say “When the going gets tough, time leap comes to the rescue”. That’s exactly what happened to yet another serial “Chhoti Si Zinndagi“. This show was all set to go ahead by 10 years. The most recent example is Kya Huaa Tera Vaada, as the story of Pradeep Singh and Mona Singh a young couple who live in Mumbai with their three children. The story goes on taking may be the smallest leap on television of 6 months. After this leap Pradeep realizes and finally confesses his love for Anushka to his family and plans to break his and Mona’s marriage. Kya Huaa Tera Vaada has shown a slight improvement in terms of TRP’s (from 2.2 to 2.4 since last week) you can check out our TRP talks post for the ratings.

This topic cannot be concluded without talking about Sony TV‘s and Balaji’s ‘Bade Acche Laggte Hai‘. It has been very popular with the audience and has a very loyal base of fans. You can read more about it in our previous post “Is ‘Bade Ache Lagte Hain’ heading for a leap?” However, in the recent times it has seen a dip in the TRPs and that has led the creatives to take a few drastic measures. And there were rumours that there might be a leap soon. There was a lot of discussion on Social Media about this event, many were of the opinion that Leaps in serials at times takes away the essence of the show. The audience who regularly follow the shows end up connecting with the characters and the story, and Gen Leaps do take away that connect and most of the times resulting in losing the fan base.

On the other hand in terms of creativity one can argue that in some cases Generation Leap is a must when there are child artists (Uttaran and Chhoti Si Zinndagi) and hence Leap is a must.

So what is your view on this Leap Trend? Do you think this factor affects the loyal fans? Does this create a huge impact on TRP’s? Looking forward to your thoughts on this unique topic.

Happy “Leap” Viewing.

I luv my india- viewpoint of Nausheen RAJA [viewer's section]

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Viewer’s Section: iDubba is glad to announce that we are introducing “Viewer’s Section” from today where anybody can participate and submit their views about any show on tv. We may even approach you over Twitter and ask for various viewpoints before publishing your thoughts here. Enjoy today’s view-point from Nausheen Raja.

I Luv My India was created by DJ’s A Creative’s Unit, surprising or not it’s the same Production House as Parvarrish which airs on Sony TV. Some may wonder why I Luv My India didn’t do as well as Parvarrish is doing. Anyway, that’s another topic for another time.  Unfortunately, the show only lasted about two months (60 episodes only)!

I Luv My India was a family comedy show based on an Indian family, The Sethis. The focus of the show was on Indian family values in a light-hearted manner. The show starred Premnath (Arun Bali) and Deep Sethi (Himani Shivpuri). They had been living in London for many years and kept dreaming of the day they will go back home with their family to Punjab, India. They were a family of three generations who lived under one roof. The first generation was very patriotic, the head of the family Premnath (Arun Bali) and his wife Deep Sethi (Himani Shivpuri). The second generation their children Ravinder (Imran Khan) married to Vinny (Dilnaz Irani), Rajinder (Indresh Malik) married to Simran aka Simmi (Anjali Mukhi) and Surinder aka Sam (Rohan Tiwari). The third generation was their grandchildren Ravinder and Vinny’s son Prem (Ayaz Khan). Rajinder and Simmi’s children were Jazzy and Dimple. The children and grandchildren as they were born and raised in London (except for Ravinder who was born in Punjab) they all have adapted to the English ways of doing everything and stay well away from anything and everything desi. They even addressed their grandparents as ‘grand-mom’ and ‘grand-pa’. The show revolves around the family and their ways of living.

The first episode was very grand with all that happens when a Punjabi celebration takes place. Deep Sethi dreams of her entire family living in Punjab. She wants her family to be who they are; that is Punjabi but that doesn’t look like it will ever happen. They try to convince their children to go to India but as they were London born children so they were not willing to leave. Suddenly, circumstances changed and they all had to leave for India.

The initial episodes were beautifully shot. The typical Punjabi things like the bhangra, dhol, food and so on were all present. The viewers especially those abroad would have loved to see the celebration taking place as it would have brought back a reminder of their motherland. To top it all, the patriotic song (Pagri sambhal jatta) played was like the icing on the cake. In the beginning, the first few episodes were great to watch. It showed the love for India within the lead characters which came across very well. The idea of this show was brilliant but it didn’t work long enough.

Why didn’t it last?

The main reason the story wasn’t able to follow through was as a result, the TRPs which had been falling from the beginning and not once did it reach even TRP of 1. The concept of the show was contemporary and very close to real life. Sadly, the ratings did not match up to what the show was or could have been. The show was battling with the likes of Star Plus’ Iss Pyar ko kya naam doon and Colors’ Balika Vadhu which have higher ratings. However, if the show had a different time slot it probably would have gained better ratings. 
Anyway, I loved watching it, including all the nonsense that happened in it. The characters as individuals brought a new vibe to television. This was an attempt to entertain viewers which I’m sure it did. Well I can say that it did entertain me. I myself can relate to this show very much as I was also born and raised in London but have always been very close to my roots, Kashmir. Being born in London or anywhere else doesn’t automatically mean you’re only where you were born or live but it’s a choice people make. This show has visualised how London born children of a family, did not value their true roots of India but when they went there they learned the true meaning of being an Indian. I Luv My India has ended positively by showing the grandparents dream coming true of the family living together happily in India.

On a final note, I wish the cast and crew all the very best for the future and their next project(s) be entertaining and a success.

[Note: This post was written by our TV viewer Nausheen Raja and was edited by Mehak]