Zee TV's longest-running musical show Antakshari has finally taken a curtain call. After a successful stint of 12 long years this is for the first time that Zee TV has decided to give the show a break and bring it back after sometime. At a gala event attended by the entiremusic, films and TV fraternity, Antakshari announced a much-needed break.
Speaking at the event, Ashwini Yardi, Programming Head, Zee TV said, "Antakshari has been the longest and one of the most successful shows of Zee TV. A quick break is only to make it much more exciting for our viewers, who have supported it." Annu Kappor co-hosted the evening with Pallavi Joshi, Durga Jasraj, Richa Sharma and Rajeshwari. Participating in this historic episode were Shaan, Kunal Ganjawala, Babul Supriyo, Baba Sehgal, Varun Badola, Rohit Roy, Manhar Udhas, Suresh Wadkar, Vasundra Das, Sunita Rao, Sadhna Sargam, Shweta Salve, Ritu Choudhary, Sophiya, Hema Sardesai and Jaspinder Narula to name a few.
Antakshari's achievements:
It has auditioned 15,00,000 people till date Has been in the Limca Book of Records as the longest running musical show
Only Indian show that has performed at the Taj Mahal
Only musical show to have shot in USA, UK, UAE and Singapore with local residents participating
Has also been a part of the Social welfare for Kargil, Gujarat earthquake and adopted a girl child
Has done a special service for children with disabilities (Making Dreams come true)
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