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While some have used Holi infuse more emotional drama there are
others that have used it simply to add some colour to existing programmes.
 While
the protagonist of the afternoon show Kumkum, long sufferer
of emotional turbulence - finally manages to cope up with the ever-volatile
life story, is about to settle once more into marital bliss, Holi
day will make her realise that her husband number two still has
the hots for his ex-flame.
 Another
Star Plus production to telecast a special occasion for Holi is
the desi take on Small Wonder, Karishma kaa karishma.
The weekly aired on Fridays at 8:00 pm has a special episode on
the spring time festival. Next in line is Picket Fences inspired
Kehta hai Dil aired Tuesdays at 9:00 pm which has chalked
out a 'saas-bahu' power tussle with Holi as the backdrop.
While 'Dev' of Des mein niklaa hoga chaand is dead for some
few weeks now, grief-struck 'Pammi', the protagonist of the serial,
in the midst of the Holi celebrations at a temple, gets delusions
of his presence.
Not to be outdone, in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, 'Parvati' and
'Avantika', who have been at daggers drawn for some time now, will
make up in a Holi sequence. Quite a colourful week at Star Plus,
for sure.
 The
festival to celebrate the onset of spring seems an apt occasion
to introduce a special thrill in Devi, the thriller aired
every Friday at 9:00 pm on Sony too. The surprise hit of the season
for the distant number two channel will air a Holi special with
a special twist in the plot involving protagonist Vikram and Gayatri,
say sources.
This Holi, Sabe TV too intends to go beyond the obvious depiction
of the festival through their specially designed fillers.
The three fillers drive home the message that - Colours are not
just seen but also felt. "We cannot say that the under privileged,
the physically challenged say, the blind, cannot enjoy the festival.
Holi is a state of mind and that is what we want to emphasise through
these fillers, which are abstract, colourful and stark. The fun
filled fillers play with music and colours to depict the theme,"
says Sabe TV creative supervisor Shubhra Shandilya.
While the spirits at other channels may be subdued, Zee is all
set to celebrate Holi in style. The channel has already begun to
air Holi greetings on the channels. It stars all the lead character
from serials Kittie Party, Lipstick, Miit,
Astitva, dressed in white along with their respective cast
members playing holi.
Music talent show Sa re ga ma pa will celebrate the festival
of colours in traditional style with gulal. While the musical game
show Sansui-Antakshari, which being airing women special all this
month, will be airing a Holi special episode in its usual style.
 Zee's
show catering urbane sensibilities Kittie Party has colourful
Hawaiian theme kitty party episode as the Holi special. The show
sports bright and colourful sets and stars in vibrant colours. Not
to be outdone, Zee has also managed an Ariel detergent ad with lead
protagonists of Lipstick. Novel tack, that.
MTV too has planned to air a line up of Holi songs. But in true
MTV istyle, there might be some surpise Holi episodes featured in
its popular shows.
 Star's
music arm , Channel V has a filmi Holi planned. Channel [V] VJ Kim
will be seen celebrating Holi with the Big B himself. She had visited
the sets of Amitabh Bachchan latest film Baghban, co-staring
Hema Malini, while they were shooting a Holi special songs to be
aired exclusively on Channel [V].
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