TOI: Channel not happy with Durga; asks for change

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Posted: 11 years ago
Channel not happy with Durga; asks for changes
ByTejashree Bhopatkar, TNN | Mar 11, 2013, 04.56 PM IST

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/Channel-not-happy-with-Durga-asks-for-changes/articleshow/18908800.cms

Channel not happy with Durga; asks for changes
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Sagar Arts, famously known for making mythological shows currently have two shows on air, namely Jai Jagjanani Maa Durga on Colors and Jai Jai Jai Bajarangbali on Sahara One. However, with the changing TV scenario, Mahadev on Life OK has been considered as the most appealed Mythos of today.



If sources are to be believed than Durga was brought in as a competition to Mahadev but popularity of Mahadev kept its audiences intact. Now, Durga which was launched with high hopes is not doing that great.

Sources inform that the channel is not happy with the show and its TRPs, so have asked for some changes to be made on immediate effect. Hence, the track of Mahishasur (played by Ali Hasan) which was scheduled later is been introduced by the makers a bit early so that they can cash in good ratings. The promo shoot for Mahishasur is taking place today and the promo will hit soon.

The creative team is yet to decide on what changes to be made so that the show would appeal to the audiences.

When contacted, Prem Sagar states, "Channel will always do its work of demanding good ratings but it doesn't mean the show is not doing well. Every mythological show takes its own time in making its place and so is Durga. I don't interfere in channel and creative's meeting so I have no idea."

Hope Durga get successful in reaching channel's demand and rule the slot for years!

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Posted: 11 years ago
thanks for posting
yes the show was so dragging
but last weeks action packed episodes of durgam vadh were awesome ...
wow thats great now we will get to see sum more action with Mahishasur entry ...
want to see more of adult Durga played by Piyali Munshi...
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Posted: 11 years ago
thanks for sharing..
the show really got dragging
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They have been dragging story lines, durgam could have been wrapped up in a week instead they dragged it out for 3 weeks.  Looking forward to mahishasur track, please creatives don't stretch this one out too much else you loose viewers. I ended up doing washing up during the serial sometimes because I was not missing much because it was still stuck at the same place.
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Posted: 11 years ago
If this serial was supposed to be put up against Mahadev, they could have picked the 8:30 slot for it.  Then a section of the mytho-minded Mahadev viewers could have gone there, instead of Savitri.

They put it at 7pm, when nobody watches.  Rather, they could have the previous day's Balika Vadhu running, if they wanted to erode Saathiya.
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Posted: 11 years ago
On 5th April, the last epi. will be shown. This must be the shortest Mytho among all telecasted till date.
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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: mnx12

On 5th April, the last epi. will be shown. This must be the shortest Mytho among all telecasted till date.


yes this will be the shortest mytho show  on tv till now...
which show will replace JJMD ?
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Posted: 11 years ago

Originally posted by: sita11

yes this will be the shortest mytho show  on tv till now...
which show will replace JJMD ?

They will show repeats of Bani.
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Posted: 11 years ago
thanks
i guess to promote their show Bani ...the channel is deliberately ending MA DURGA ...becaz Veera on SP is a big competition for Bani...both the shows hv a punjabi background.