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Nautanki Films production, Do Dil Ek Jaan successfully completes 100 episodes
MUMBAI: The popular television show Do Dil Ek Jaan has completed a successful run of a 100 episodes. Having commenced early this June, the television series is already the #1 show on Star India’s Life OK, having proved its mettle in a short span.
To commemorate the occasion, the entire cast and crew along with producers Abhinav Shukla and Saurabh Tewari of Nautanki Films celebrated on set. The daily soap revolves around a Kashmiri girl Antara (Nikita Sharma) who moves to the big city – Mumbai with her family and falls in love with a goon Raghu (Ayaz Ahmed).
Having popularized the on-screen character, Antara on the show, Nikita Sharma expressed her happiness on completion of 100 episodes saying, “Do Dil Ek Jaan has changed my life. I am really overwhelmed and thankful for the love and support I have received from my fans. The completion of a 100 episodes feels really special after all the hard work we have put in. I feel we deserve the win.”
Also known for the popular daily soap Madhubala, Nautanki Films founder, Abhinav Shukla said “The tremendous response the show received this early has come as a pleasant surprise to us. We are glad that the show has shaped up exactly the way we conceived it. The positive feedback received by the audience is really encouraging.”
On the road ahead the production house’s co-founder Saurabh Tewari hinted “Viewers can expect major twists in the next four weeks. The ratings are already hitting rooftops, and we are expecting it to rise higher as the plot gets more interesting. Currently the show stands at number 6 online and it is the number one show on Life Ok. It is really exciting to see how, Do Dil Ek Jaan has caught on with the viewers”
Watch Do Dil Ek Jaan, Mon- Fri 9pm only on Life OK.
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Parikshit Luthra exits CNBC-TV18 after 20-year run
Former bureau chief to take brief pause before next role
NEW DELHI: Senior journalist Parikshit Luthra has signed off from CNBC-TV18, marking 28 February 2026 as his final day and closing nearly two decades with Network18 Media & Investments Limited, including eight years at the business news channel.
During his tenure, Luthra interviewed prominent business leaders and Union ministers, reporting on economic policy, corporate strategy, the automobile sector and financial markets. His coverage spanned key inflection points in India’s economic narrative.
He also led new programming formats such as Newscentre, Global Eye and Global Lens, shows that examined politics and foreign policy through an economic prism, reflecting the channel’s push towards globally linked business reporting.
In a LinkedIn post, Luthra said his final weeks were spent covering the Union Budget, the India AI Summit, India’s trade agreements with the US and EU, and the group’s flagship Rising Bharat Summit 2026. He added that he continued anchoring until his last day and briefly met Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his closing assignments.
Luthra joined CNBC-TV18 in June 2018 as assistant editor, later rising to senior editor and chief of bureau, a position he held for over two years. Before that, he worked with Republic TV and CNN-News18.
He said he plans to take a short break before embarking on his next professional chapter.
