There is a Mills & Boon style love story, there is masala comedy and full-on rona-dhona and family drama waiting in the wings for you. Then there are amazing talent reality shows, horror, suspense and action too. 2014 is all set to go high on entertainment with some of the best content, brand names and new themes coming in to rule the small screen
Satyamev Jayate 2
Aamir Khan returns with his thought-provoking talk show, Satyamev Jayate 2 on Star Plus. In Season One, he had doctors up in arms over an episode on medical malpractices, exposed the horrors of honour killing, domestic abuse and female foeticide and sparked awareness about pesticide poisoning. A lot more is in store for Season Two. The show will be simultaneously aired on Star Plus and DD this February or March.
24 Season 2
High on the success of 24, a political drama that ended in December, Anil Kapoor is all set to come out with another season. The actor, it is said has started working on the next season which promises to be not only bigger but better. The actor reported said that preparation for Season 2 of 24 will start from January and hopefully it will be better than Season One.
Saas Bina Sasural 2
The producers of this well received show are hoping to start a new story in Season 2. The story may pick up the threads from where Season 1 ended. However, the lead actors are yet to be announced though Aishwarya Sakhuja, who played Toasty, has already said she will not be a part of Season 2. She is busy playing Shikha in Main Naa Bhuloongi on Sony.
Daag
Cinevistaa’s upcoming show on Star Plus has a story similar to the Rakesh Roshan film Khoon Bhari Mang. A girl spurned by her lover returns with a new identity and a name to take revenge. The makers are yet to shoot the pilot episode. The show has cast Sanjeeda Shaikh and Vatsal Seth (Raj Chaudhary from Taarzan:The Wonder Car) in the lead. It is slated to go on the floor in February or March.
Ishq Kills
Rowdy Rascals, who came into limelight as producers of Savdhaan India, are coming up with a bi-weekly TV serial Ishq Kills on Star Plus which will focus on fatal love stories. The channel is hunting for a show host and the producers are ready to shoot the first few episodes. The show will star Priya Gor (Moniya of Dekha Ek Khawab), Vineet Raina (Prashant of Punar Vivah). It is scheduled to go on air in February 2014.
Roadies Season 11
With a theme of Ride for Respect, the show is all set to go on air from January 25. A majority of the show will be shot in the NCR. Highlight locations include Noida–Greater Noida Expressway, India Gate, Red Fort, Delhi University and Gautam Buddha University. The show will be judged by Rajiv, laxman and Raghu Ram.
India’s Best Dramebaaz 2
India’s Best Dramebaaz, an acting talent hunt show for children in the age group of five to 12 years, will go on air in March. The judges will be the same — Vivek Oberoi, Sonali Bendre and Anurag Basu. Audition dates will be announced soon.
Khatron Ke Khiladi 5
The channel driver for Colors will definitely be the fifth season of Fear Factor — Khatron Ke Khiladi, all set to be shot in Argentina. Director Rohit Shetty will be hosting it but there is no update on when it will be launched or the line-up of participants. Buzz is that Ajay Devgn will be replacing Akshay Kumar in this season.
Dance India Dance
— li’l Masters 3
Another reality show for children will test their dancing skills and bring out their best. The auditions for this have already started. The show is scheduled to be aired from February end or March, 2014. Grand Master Mithun Chakraborty, Geeta Kapoor, Marzi Pestonji and Terence lewis will judge the show.
Indian Idol 7
The judges of this show will be Asha Bhosle, Anu Malik, Sunidhi Chauhan and Salim Merchant. Though Sony Entertainment Television, India, has not made any official announcement of the next season’s audition schedule for this singing reality show, the buzz is that Hussain Kuwajerwala and Mini Mathur will host the show. The auditions are expected to begin in the first week of February 2014.
India’s Dancing Superstar 2
Another dancing reality show India’s Dancing Superstar will come with its second season. This time, the show is expected to appear in a new look and new judges. The audition’s details are expected to come out in February.
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