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| What has made the two last such a long innings? Here are some reasons. Boogie Woogie, one of the longest running dance shows on TV and anchored by Ravi Behl and Naved Jaffery, has been an ideal platform to showcase and launch new talent across people from all backgrounds, age groups and cities. "It is the only dance show of its kind that has entertained generations of viewers and given talent an opportunity. We have had our share of ups and downs but we have managed to make inroads into the jungle," says Naved Jaffery, the show's producer. | ||
| But surviving for 10 years is no mean feat, with the unforgiving Indian audience. The makers, therefore, ensure they are never short of creative inputs everytime. "We have to come up with a new theme or concept to avoid monotony. We have roped in celebrities as judges on the show, but when it comes to selecting participants, we ensure our presence at the quarterly auditions," says Jaffery. | ||
| The highlight of the show is the inimitable Javed Jaffery who is the permanent celebrity judge but what is more encouraging is the participation of labourers and street children. Some of the themes that the show has pioneered are special contest for mothers, children and TV actors. The producers are now planning a film with the participants next year. | ||
| Ditto for CID, where a bunch of sleuths make you hold your breath while they catch a criminal. It features actors like Shivaji Satam who, despite working in films, are best remembered for their stint with the show. As a super investigator, ACP Pradyuman, head of a special investigation team in CID, Satam says: "The credit for the show's popularity goes to BP Singh, the producer and director who has contributed to its success majorly. The role has undergone a lot of change. I have added my own style to make him click. He's an honest, strong and cunning investigator who loves his country. The character is based on Colonel Hardstone, a fictional spy and crime-fighter, created by Ibn-e-Safi as the lead character of the Urdu spy novel series Jasoosi Duniya." | ||
| One of its kind, the show has not faced too much competition though. "We are different and you see the results. The success of a serial depends more on the stories that are crisp and taut. It is a perfect mixture of fiction, reality and fantasy," says Satam. What's interesting to note is that while Boogie Woogie has been thriving on reality, CID has mastered the art of fiction. |
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