A reality show Mein Khayaal Hoon Kisi Aur Ka, Mujhe Sochta Koi Aur Hai featuring the classical music, shayari and ghazal together on a single platform.
To be aired on DD Urdu from Sunday, some artists from Bhopal would also present their talent before the classical music lovers. Artists like Khushi Pandey, Manas Bharadwaj, Chitransh Khare and Siddharth Parashar are selected from the city to give a performance in the reality show. Besides, Rashid Rahi from Jabalpur has also been selected for the show.
Produced by Antardhwani Productions and conceptualised by Ila Arun the show is also directed by Ila Arun. Notably, the auditions for the reality show were also held in Bhopal in June 2013.
It is the Shaayar who weaves his thoughts into words through Shaayri, which someone else either a Ghazal singer or a Khayaal (classical) singer sings in his/her different styles/genres. All these three aspects are greatly related and hence this is a unique combination. The USB of the show is that the chosen participants are all young around 25 years old.
While talking about this show Ila Arun said, “With a view to provide a very different television Reality Show I have conceptualized as well as directed this serial and ‘Antardhwani Productions’ which is my Production Company has produced this weakly reality show titled Mein Khayaal Hoon Kisi Aur Ka, Mujhe Sochta Koi Aur Hai commissioned by and for DD-Urdu Channel.”
Elaborating further about it she said, “The initial episodes are made extra interesting and exciting by introducing such eminent personalities as Bashir Badr Saab, Javed Akhtar, Ustad. Ghulam Ali Saab, Shabana Azmi, Pt. Nayan Ghosh ji in our special window titled ‘Khaas Mulaqat’ during these episodes to talk about these genres.”
Pioneers like Prof. Waseem Barelvi, Kavita Krishnmurti and Devaki Pandit would be present in the panel of judges. Mentors like Ustad Maqbool Hussain, Seema Sehgal and Ibrahim Ashq but also the special participation of maestros such as Ustad Rashid Khan and Anoop Jalota and more personalities with other surprises as the weekly show progresses. For the first time a unique concept in reality show amalgamating Shaayri (poetry), Ghazal and classical singing on the same platform would be a fun watch for the classical music lovers.