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Laugh it out with Lallan aka Sunil Grover on Weekend Popkorn Laughter Destination on Zoom
MUMBAI: Zoom, India’s premier glamour and lifestyle channel is all geared up to tickle your funny bone and make laughter your destination through its Weekend Popkorn Laughter Destination Special, all of September.
This captivating comic bonanza on Zoom promises to be fun unlimited with four of the best known faces of Indian comedy making a serious attempt to anchor this show in their well-known wacky and side-splitting ishtyle!
The hilarious Suresh Menon; Lallan aka Sunil Grover, popular for his trademark spoofs of leading Bollywood stars; the suave and smart Semi Girebal aka Cyrus Sahukar and the witty Ranvir Sheorey have been on a mission to make you laugh with their zany humour from 2 September to 23 September, every Saturday at 8.00pm.
This Saturday, 9 September 2006, Zoom will continue its high profile comedy drama with Lallan aka Sunil Grover of the Lallan Chala Hero Ban Ne fame. During the show, while playing a brilliant spoof on Amitabh Bachchan’s remarkable performance in Deewar, Lallan says, “Hamaarey baapu na kabhi hanstey they na hansaatey they iss liye gaanv mein logon ne hamaarey hath pe likh diya ‘Mera Bap Bore Hai’ aur friends is kalank ko mitaaney hum manoranjan ki dunia mein aa gaye’. Besides his other hilarious Bollywood spoofs, witty Lallan asks people “Kya Aap jaantey hain ki koi bhi devta computer kyon nahi seekh paaye???? Kyonki bhaiya MOUSE to ganpati ke paas tha.”
The Weekend Popkorn Laughter Destination series will ensure that you laugh your heart out every weekend and at the same time get round- up of the best gossip, stories, interviews and reports from the world of television and film for the week.
So Zoom in this Saturday, 9 September 2006 at 8 p.m. to know the secrets as to how our dear Munna Bhai MBBS who does an X Ray for people without the X Ray machine, all this and much more with the lovable Lallan?
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.
