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  • The Disco Dancer will get contestants to groove to Bigg Boss' tunes from June

    ETV Bangla ropes in Mithun Chakraborty as host for Bigg Boss

    By A Correspondent

     

    The grandmaster is in the house. After a successful season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Bangla, ETV Bangla is now gearing up to entertain viewers with the reality TV show, Bigg Boss. While Bigg Boss will now speak in Bengali, the affable and effervescent Mithun Chakraborty will be seen hosting the show in an all-new avatar.

     

    Produced by Endemol India, Bigg Boss is slated to go on air on ETV Bangla in the month of June.

     

    Talking about his new role, Mr Chakraborty said, “Bigg Boss is a very intriguing format. To be a celebrity and to be under surveillance 24×7 on national camera is no easy task and it’s my honour to be the link between the Bigg Boss house and the outside world for my fellow friends of the industry. I look forward to starting the shoot for the show soon.”

     

    Ravish Kumar, Executive Vice President & Business Head, Regional Channels, Viacom18, in partnership with ETV said, “The Bigg Boss frenzy has hooked many Hindi GEC viewers over the years and, given the phenomenal success of its first regional foray in Karnataka earlier this year, we are now delighted to introduce this format to Bengal. Society’s insatiable curiosity to get a peek into the lives of their favourite celebrities is something that holds universal appeal and we hope that the show will further accelerate and add momentum to our existing bouquet of content”.

     

    Deepak Dhar

    Deepak Dhar, CEO, Endemol India said, “Bigg Boss is based on a universal concept that has successfully appealed to audiences across markets. Adapting a cult show like Bigg Boss in a regional market helps us reach out to captive audiences who are eager to consume the programme in their preferred language. We are certain that the Bangla version will be received with a lot of enthusiasm.”

     

  • The dance show has roped in choreographer Remo D'Souza and actress Koel Mullick as judges

    Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa goes regional on ETV Bangla

    By A Correspondent

     

    ETV Bangla is gearing up to produce dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (JDJ(, which has proved immensey popular among Hindi general entertainment viewers. JDJ has been running for five years and is entering the regional space for the first time through ETV Bangla. Judging the line-up of 12 celebrity contestants will be choreographer Remo D’Souza and actress Koel Mullick. The show, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions India, will run on ETV Bangla as Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Bangla, and is scheduled to begin in March.

     

    Speaking about the show, Ritika Roy, Programming Head, ETV Bangla, said, “ETV Bangla is proud to present Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Bangla which will showcase known and much loved faces from the industry who will be stepping out of their comfort zones and will be exploring the beautiful world of dance. Supporting and guiding them in this endeavour will be their choreographers who will help them out at every step.”

     

    Bengali heartthrob Jishu Sengupta will anchor the show while the 12 contestants will take on everything from Salsa to Bhangra and from Cha-cha-cha to Chhau.

     

    Speaking about the format of the show, Myleeta Aga, General Manager and Creative Head of BBC Worldwide Productions India, said, “Since the adaptation of BBC’s international hit format Dancing with the Stars appeared on Indian screens, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa has grown to become one of the most popular reality dance shows on television in the country. Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Bangla will be extensively remodelled from the international version to appeal to Bengali viewers.”