(4 January 2009 10:00 pm)

MUMBAI: Amrita TV is set to launch a new chat show that, it claims, will present iconic figures in the centre of the public eye, celebrities from politics to entertainment, cultural to social spheres.

The Truth, beginning 7 February, will be an anchor and celebrity based face-to-face hard talk show that will telecast every Saturday at 10.30 pm.

The channel claims that The Truth gives the celebrities an opportunity to put their record straight. “The celebrities are often the victims of scandals they are not party to or pursued by allegations they know nothing of. Since they have no direct access to the public, they are caught up in a mesh of fact, fiction and fantasy and have little chance of clearing themselves,” says the channel.

A verbal quest in search of the absolute truth, the show views the issue from both sides, presenting the accusations, the incriminating charges, the libel, the public perception –as well as the 'victim's' counter points and defense.

In the weeks to come, ministers and bigwigs from the political arena, idols from the silver screen, cult figures from socio-cultural fields line up in the hot seat of The Truth.