| MUMBAI:
The History Channel (THC) has announced that the show Bollywood Bosses
will return for a new season.
The
show starts on 2 May and will air every Friday night at 8
pm till 4 July. The 10-week series takes a look at the careers
of some of the biggest directors who have redefined the Hindi
film industry.
The
show will offer trivia like the fact that Amjad Khan was almost
dropped from the blockbuster hit Sholay as the scriptwriter
Javed Akhtar found his voice weak for Gabbar Singh’s
role. The promos of Rakesh Roshan’s Koyla were
designed and executed by Hrithik Roshan, who was assisting
his dad in the film.
This
time around to make the show more interactive THC is organising an on-ground quiz
challenge Bollywood Rap. Aimed to test the knowledge of the participants
around Hindi cinema, these quizzes will be organized in Delhi and Mumbai wherein
viewers will compete as two member teams. Participants can log on to historychannelindia.com
to register for the contest. THC
has also planned an on-air initiative as part of the series. Interstitials featuring
exciting trivia on the biggest blockbusters ever made will be aired during the
programme on the channel. A poll has also been developed wherein viewers can vote
for their favourite actor, actress, villain etc by sending a SMS ‘BR’
to 57827 or by logging in on www.historychannelindia.com/bollywoodrap. More information
on this poll can be found on the channel’s website. This contest will be
promoted heavily on the channel and also through on-ground activity across media
agencies. THC
senior VP, content and communications Rajesh Sheshadri says, “Bollywood
Bosses is a great example of the kind of entertaining programming that The
History Channel offers its viewers.
“Bollywood Bosses provides an unprecedented access to not just the
directors in profile, but virtually every top star & technician who counts
in today's Bollywood industry. The presentation of the programme brings these
directors’ struggles and accomplishments to life making history entertaining
and more relevant for the viewers”. | 
