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Sony readying five new shows for launch post-World Cup
MUMBAI:The thrust has been given. Now it has to build on the momentum. Sony Entertainment Television will be launching five new shows once the World Cup is over.
SET is also in the middle of a major revamp of the shows currently on air as far as plotlines and storyboards are concerned, SET CEO Kunal Dasgupta told indiantelevision.com. One show that will witness a new twist in the tale for certain is Sony’s top soap Kkusum, from the Balaji Telefilms stable. If what is happening on some Balaji soaps currently airing on rival Star Plus is any indication though, expect to see the death of one of the main protagonists of Kkusum.
Dasgupta said that while most of the shows that were being promoted on MAX as well as on Sony were those currently running, the second half of the World Cup would see a major promo effort around the upcoming shows.
Queried as to the genres of the shows that would be on air, as well as the time bands they would be slotted in, Dasgupta said all shows would be in the 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm prime time band. As far as the genres were concerned, Dasgupta revealed that one show would be a musical, one a thriller, as also family dramas.
The thriller is being slotted in the 10 to 10:30 pm band which puts a question mark on Achanak – 37 Saal Baad, the daily supernatural suspense show that is currently occupying that time band.
What there is no question about is the fact that Balaji’s weekend series Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat will not be making a comeback. The telecast of World Cup matches on SET has meant that the one-hour suspense thriller series, which airs at 8 pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, has gone into suspended animation. Dasgupta said post-World Cup, the vacant slot would be filled by weekend movies whose telecast would be pushed forward an hour, so as to begin airing at 8 pm.
While Kya Haadsa… makes a quiet exit, another show whose launch was announced along with it, way back in July 2002, will finally take its bow on SET. Kuch Kehti Hai Yeh Dhun, hosted by Raageshwari is a musical quiz show and is part of the new line up of shows that SET will be announcing soon.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
