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Sony’s weekend thriller kicks off this Friday
MUMBAI: Balaji is set to bolster Sony’s weekend programming with a ‘socio thriller’ mini series that kicks off this Friday.
Kya Haadsa Kya Haqeeqat hopes to cash in on the fact that there is very little weekend programming across channels, says Balaji creative director Ekta Kapoor. The 39-episode story is a break from the staple Balaji diet of heavily dressed women and wimpy males. Packaged as a cross between Teesri Manzil, Gupt and Humraaz, the show will be unconventionally treated with no long scenes and no glossy lighting, the hallmark of Ekta’s serials currently on air. The Balaji creative head has obviously done her homework well. It will have elements of the American flick Scream, in which the thriller element is scary in itself’ without any gory scenes, of another US show Wild Things, which has a punch at the end of every episode, making it a complete show in itself.
The story of KHKH revolves around a girl, an ex boyfriend obsessed with her and the bizarre experiences she goes through after her marriage to a cop, blending reality and fiction in an unpredictable manner. Says Ekta: “Its an experiment. If after 39 episodes, the idea clicks, we will introduce another story with a similar thriller element. The idea is not to stretch just one story for too long.”
Kya Hadsa Kya Haqeeqat, Sony Entertainment’s new “socio-thriller” weekend series.
The three episodes every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night at 8 pm will also be a complete capsule by themselves, says Ekta. She is targeting the youngster at home on weekends, but is also eyeing the additional audiences of men who are looking for some alternative weekend enjoyment. The one hour show will be supported by some more shows that the channel plans to introduce in the coming months, says SET executive V-P Sunil Lulla.
Balaji’s other show, Kutumb, which currently shares top honours for Sony in the ratings game, has also relaunched this week with a different story, although the central actors remain the same. Lulla agrees with Kapoor in maintaining that the sudden change in the storyline was more a viewers’ demand and that it would not cause a ripple in the ratings.
A scene from KHKH.
Sony’s other new show, Kahin Naa Kahin Koi Hay which has not shaken up the TRPs as yet, may also see some improvisations. There will be value additions, says Lulla, in terms of phone ins for viewers in which they can guess the groom the girl plans to pick as her husband, in the coming months. The show managed a 250 per cent increase in viewership in the 8:30 pm band for the channel in the first week, says Lulla.
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Business Today MindRush returns to Mumbai, spotlight on India’s edge in a fractured world
Policymakers and corporate heavyweights gather to map supply chains, energy security and markets
MUMBAI: As fault lines widen across global trade and geopolitics, Business Today is doubling down on India’s moment. The 14th edition of Business Today MindRush & Best CEOs Awards lands in Mumbai on March 28, pitching India’s strategic edge at the centre of a fragmenting world.
The day-long summit, presented by PwC, will bring together a tight mix of policymakers, industry leaders and market voices to decode shifting supply chains, maritime strategy, defence priorities, energy security and capital markets—sectors now deeply entangled with geopolitics.
M Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services, ministry of finance, will headline the event, setting the tone for discussions that aim to track how India is repositioning itself amid disrupted trade routes and volatile energy dynamics.
The speaker slate reads like a cross-section of India Inc’s command centre. Krishna Swaminathan will zero in on sea lanes and supply chains, while Prashant Ruia is set to push the case for self-reliance in oil and gas. Ashish Chauhan will weigh in on capital markets at a pivotal juncture, as a panel featuring Vibha Padalkar, Sanjiv Mehta, Amish Mehta and Sanjeev Krishan debates navigating economic uncertainty.
Leadership under pressure will be another running theme. Madhavkrishna Singhania, Sharvil Patel, Karan Bhagat and Anurag Choudhary will unpack how businesses are steering through disruption. Arun Alagappan will turn the spotlight on fertilisers, Arundhati Bhattacharya will reflect on leadership transitions, while Anish Shah and S Vellayan will outline blueprints for building future-ready conglomerates.
The event will close with Aroon Purie setting the broader editorial lens, before the Best CEOs Awards recognise standout corporate leadership across sectors.
At a time when the global order looks increasingly splintered, MindRush 2026 is positioning itself as more than a conference—it is a signal that India intends not just to navigate the churn, but to shape it.
