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Star Plus’ trip to spooksville ‘Kaalchakra’ debuts 19 November
MUMBAI: Seems like the attack of the thrillers. Tonight Star Plus debuts its latest supernatural thriller Kaalchakra.
Starring Nausheen Ali Sardar in a triple role, the weekly premieres at 10:30 pm. Launching a while before Kaalchakra at 9 pm will b e Sony Entertainment Television India’s Aahat 2. SET’s sequel to its popular Aahat franchise is also coming as a weekly.
Kaalchakra, a remake of a Latin teledrama, has Sardar playing the role of a mother as well as of her twins.
Sardar is perhaps the first television actress to don a triple role in a new serial, informs a media release.
Speaking about her role, Sardar says: “It is a challenging role because I am playing the mother of twins. So there is plenty of scope for me to perform as all three characters are different entities.”
“While one of the twins is a goody-goody character, the other will have grey shades. Since, this is the first time that I am going to play a character with grey shades, I am really excited and looking forward to see how my fans will react,” she adds.
In Kaalchakra, Nausheen’s motherly character is only for a short span of time before the twins take center stage in the serial. The twins love interests are being played by Manav Singh and Mukul Dev.
Sardar, who established herself with the title role in SET’s flagship soap Kkusum, has recently acted in a Pakistani Serial Ana, with Humayun Saayeed. She is very upbeat about her two serialsKaalchakra and Ana, which will be aired simultaneously in India and Pakistan, says the release.
MUMBAI: Lights, camera… connection because this time, the game isn’t just about winning, it’s about who’s with you. Sony Pictures Networks India is gearing up to launch a new reality game show, Tum Ho Naa, expanding its unscripted slate with a format that promises both emotion and engagement.
The show will premiere soon on Sony Entertainment Television and stream on Sony LIV, with Rajeev Khandelwal stepping in as host. Known for his measured screen presence and selective choices, Khandelwal’s return to television adds a layer of familiarity and credibility to the upcoming format.
While specific details of the gameplay remain under wraps, the positioning suggests a reality format that leans as much on emotional resonance as it does on competition, an increasingly popular blend in Indian television, where audiences are gravitating towards content that offers both stakes and storytelling.
Khandelwal, reflecting on his return, noted that his choices have often been guided by instinct rather than convention, describing Tum Ho Naa as a project that feels “close to the heart”. His association also signals Sony’s continued focus on anchoring new formats with recognisable faces who bring both relatability and depth.
The launch comes at a time when broadcasters are doubling down on original non-fiction formats to drive appointment viewing, even as digital platforms expand parallel reach. By placing the show across both linear television and OTT, Sony appears to be aiming for a dual-audience strategy capturing traditional viewers while engaging digital-first consumers.
As the countdown to premiere begins, Tum Ho Naa positions itself not just as another game show, but as a reminder that sometimes, the biggest prize on screen isn’t the jackpot, it’s the journey shared along the way.
