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The trials and tribulations of making Indian TV

Indian television is bigger than Indian cinema and growing at breakneck speed. But behind the facade is an industry in the throes of change.

10 min read9 Dec 2017
Opinion

Can seasons click with Indian viewers?

In view of the difficult-to-break habits of audiences, will the Indian TV viewer accept seasons in her soaps?

4 min read21 Jul 2016
Opinion

Ignore the idiots and watch the idiot box

Viewers latch on to TV soap operas, watch the twists and turns, identify with the various characters, live their lives through them, and eventually find succour

5 min read16 Apr 2015
Companies

The general entertainment channel is dead: Sameer Nair

Sameer Nair speaks about changing audiences, emergence of niche entertainment and the lessons he learnt at Imagine

5 min read25 Jul 2014
Industry

World Cup: Brazil lays on best World Cup soap opera

From the villain who bites opponents, to the star left with a fractured spine and a broken-hearted host nation, the Brazil World Cup was the best for soap opera

3 min read14 Jul 2014
News

‘Mandela Vs Mandela’ family feud sinks to soap opera

Mandla Mandela accuses brother of adultery; family rift, revelations stun South Africa; Nelson Mandela critically ill, on life support

3 min read4 Jul 2013
Industry

We don’t invest in content as heavily as we need to: Colors’ Nayak

The problem, says the Colors CEO, is that India hasn’t yet evolved a culture of nurturing new talent

3 min read1 Jun 2013
Industry

Indian soap operas, ruled by mothers-in-law

There are many single, working women in India, but mainstream TV is not celebrating their independence yet

10 min read26 Dec 2012
Opinion

A shop named Hitler

We are India in 2012utterly removed from that evil man and free to name our children or soap opera characters Hitler

2 min read6 Sep 2012
Mint-lounge

When the producer is the star

When the producer is the star

2 min read2 Jul 2011
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