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FOX Life celebrates a perfect celebrity mismatch in Great Escape’s new season
MUMBAI: He’s rugged, she’s delicate. He’s adventurous, and she is spiritual. They are two friends who, at a distance, might seem like polar opposites. But get closer and you are sure to be surprised. FOX Life, India’s favorite premium lifestyle channel, is all set to give its viewers a closer look at the 15-year-old friendship between music legend Vishal Dadlani, and actress and VJ Sarah Jane Dias, on the new season of ‘Great Escape’. This is the third edition of Fox Life’s successful India’s home-grown franchise ‘Great Escape’ and will feature travel tales of ‘the bold and the beautiful’ from their expedition to some of the most visually stunning parts of Himachal Pradesh, starting from the hill town of Shimla and ending at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
For Vishal and Sarah, this is first trip they have taken together in their 15 years of friendship, and it definitely promises to be a journey of a lifetime. As they embark on a 10-day road trip across the less explored regions of Himachal Pradesh, viewers will get a chance to get up-close-and-personal with the duo. Together, the two will be seen throwing each other in into a sea full of challenges and experiences. From Sarah trying her best to make Vishal do a round of morning yoga to Vishal encouraging Sarah to rappel down a waterfall, the two leave no stone unturned in making their road trip epic.
Talking about the show, National Geographic & FOX Networks Group India, Head – Productions, Shruti Takulia says, “Both Sarah and Vishal resonate perfectly Fox Life’s brand philosophy which is to ‘Never Stop’ and always seek more out of life. The show will be an absolute treat for travel junkies, since it will showcase some of Himachal’s most beautiful, but lesser travelled to sites. The show will also give viewers an intimate view of Vishal and Sarah, showcasing an unknown side of the personality that can only come out through travel experiences. The chemistry and camaraderie of these two celebs, who have known each other for 15 years, but have completely opposite personalities, is definitely something that will keep viewers hooked on to the show.”
MUMBAI: India’s most famous hot seat is about to welcome an unlikely first-timer. For the first time on Hindi general entertainment television, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla will appear on Kaun Banega Crorepati, the iconic quiz show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
The special episode marks a rare meeting point of boardroom heft and prime-time television, bringing one of India’s most influential business leaders face to face with the country’s most enduring screen legend. It is a crossover that blends intellect, leadership and popular culture, all under KBC’s familiar spotlight.
Birla’s appearance dovetails neatly with the show’s current theme, Jahaan Akal Hai, Wahan Akad Hai, which celebrates the confidence that comes from clarity of thought and knowledge. His presence lends weight to the idea that sharp thinking and conviction are as vital in life as they are in the quiz chair.
In a thoughtful conversation with Bachchan, Birla shared an upbeat view of India’s economic journey, pointing to the nation’s rapid growth and the scale of opportunity opening up across industries and communities. He spoke of momentum, ambition and a future shaped by enterprise and ideas.
The episode is not all serious talk. In lighter moments, Birla confessed his long-standing admiration for Bachchan, calling him his favourite actor and admitting to a touch of nervousness at answering questions in front of the Shahenshah himself. The candour adds a human touch to a man more often seen in headlines than on television sets.
The special episode airs on Monday, 29 December at 9.00 pm on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.
