Who can be mightier than the Gods? News channels may show 3D images of the new Ram mandir in Ayodhya but the entertainment channels have Ram, Sita, Lakshman in Ramayan ( Dangal TV) and Uttar Ramayan (Star Plus). Well, actually, they have some pretty formidable weapons in their arsenal too. Not to mention floods in Assam and Bihar ( NDTV India, India Today, etc.), water-logging in Delhi ( Times Now, Republic TV, etc.), hospital distress in Bengaluru ( Times Now), the Oxford coronavirus vaccine trials (all channels), Rajasthan’s political potboiler (all channels) - and a Kangana Ranaut interview that began by being about actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death and ended up as a rant against those she loves to hate most in Bollywood ( Republic TV). Consider the last week: what can match news channels airing the clip of an assault on journalist Vikram Joshi after news of his tragic death came in Wednesday morning? Or the brick by brick layers of the new temple in Ayodhya laid out on India TV and Zee News? How about the Rafale jet soaring towards Chinese positions in Ladakh – bang-bang ( CNN News18, Aaj Tak)? So Navika & Rubika, Rajdeep & Rajat, Ravish & Arnab, you better watch out – your amateur melodramatics have competition.Īlas, the news anchors have such good plots they have little to worry about. Now, Kasauti i Zindagi i K ay will give chunauti to news channels at prime time. Breaking back news: after a three-month break, entertainment channels fight back - with all new episodes of their serials.
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