2017 will rock the silver screen with an amazing line-up of anticipated series and launch of shows that will mark the comeback of popular actors as also Indian adaptations of international shows. Sunday Pioneer peeps into the year ahead
Brand new sizzlers
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa li’l Champs, Zee TV:
Season 06 is soon going to be aired on Zee TV. It is created and directed by Gajendra Singh. This season will see judges like Neha Kakkar, Himesh Reshammiya and Javed Ali. What is unique about this season is that this is the first time that schools will be representing the champs. The makers have asked the contestants to wear their school uniforms during auditions. The reason for this move is to give kids a comfort level.
Thaali: Star Plus will launch Thaali in January which will be about three sisters and their journey to make it big. The show will bring actor Shakti Arora back on TV as the male lead.
Gulam: life OK will air a new show from January 16 at 9 pm. Produced by Saurabh Tewari, Ghulaam promises to focus on the atrocities meted out to women and the rule of men in Berhampur. lead protagonist Rangeela will be played by Param Singh.
Meri Durga: Star Plus will bring to you a story of an endearing father Yashpal Choudhary, played by Vicky Ahuja, who educates his daughter Durga, played by Ananya Agarwal, against all odds.
Peshwa Bajirao: The big historical in the coming season will be on air from January 23 on Sony Entertainment Television. The show will capture the journey of Bajirao to becoming a Peshwa and a great Maratha warrior battling the Mughal empire. The cast includes Raza Murad, Manish Wadhwa, Rudra Soni, Siddharth Nigam, Anuja Satte, Pallavi Joshi.
Yeh Moh Moh ke Dhaage: Tentatively scheduled for February on Sony, this show is an unlikely love story which defies stereotypes. Ejaz Khan will make his comeback on TV as a 40-year-old villager Mukhi.
Emerald City, Colors Infinity: Already making news internationally, this series is based on the book land of Oz by l Frank Baum. It’s a dark and edgy version of The Wizard of Oz. Catch the premiere this January.
Big little lies, Star World Premiere HD: This seven-episode series is based on liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel of the same name. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Alexander Skarsgard, laura Dern, Adam Scott and Zoe Kravitz, the dark drama-comedy is set in wealthy Monterey, California, centering on the life and times of three mothers.
Shots Fired, Star World Premiere HD: This finite series will examine the dangerous aftermath of racially-charged shootings in a small town in Tennessee when an African-American cop kills a white teenager. It boasts of an A-list cast with Oscar winners Helen Hunt and Robert Dreyfus.
Riverdale, Colors Infinity: A TV show based on Archie comics characters was long overdue. Marking the return of Suite life of Zack and Codys, the story is not half as innocent as the original comics and will have a much darker spin.
24: legacy, Star World & Star World HD: After a four-year gap, the action and deception drama returns to your TV screens in the month of February! A spin-off of 24, the show follows the life of war hero Eric Carter, played by Corey Hawkins, using real-time narration.
Zee Café has announced a bouquet of new shows: Though when these will be aired is not clear but some new shows we will get see are The Shannara Chronicles, Criminal Minds: Beyond borders, Code Black and The Real O’Neals.
