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Mumbai: Star India's youth entertainment channel, Channel
[V], is gearing up to launch second season of its popular
teen-crime show Gumrah on 9 July.
The
show will air every week Monday to Friday at 8 pm. Each episode
will illustrate new stories of crime.
The
show is co-produced by Balaji Telefilms' ALT Entertainment
and Lost Boy Productions. It will continue to be hosted by
Karan Kundra.
The
channel said that with the introduction of season 2 of Gumrah,
Channel [v] takes the plunge again into the world of crime
to explore the different moods and emotions that drive the
young minds.
Channel
[V] EVP and GM Prem Kamath said, "Gumrah deals with the
issue of teen crime which is very intricately connected to
society today. The show's wide acceptance amongst viewers
has proved the importance and relevance of this issue. With
the accelerating occurrences of crime in our society by youth,
it makes us even more responsible to tackle the problem perceptively."
Kamath
said that through Gumrah, the channel aims to educate the
people on numerous psychological reasons that instigate youngsters
towards taking the path of crime. "The idea is to educate
both the teenagers and their parents in understanding and
handling these complex issues," he added.
Balaji
Telefilms joint managing director Ekta Kapoor said, "Gumrah
as a concept has huge potential. The show has a direct connect
with the audience as it is factual and relatable. The show
is doing exceedingly well and it was only fair to give the
audience more of what they like. Gumrah Season 2 will live
up to its expectations and envisage a success story of viewership."
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