Before the inevitable war between actors Vikas Manaktala and Niti Taylor could spiral beyond control, the channel decided to axe TV show 'Ghulaam'. But co-producer has a different take
Ekta Kaul and producer Rahil Qazi
Ekta Kaul and producer Rahil Qazi
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Ghulaam had zeroed in on actor Ekta Kaul to headline the thriller, which depicts the pitiful condition of women in Berhampur. The show, which kicked off in January, had come under the spotlight for the apparent tiff between the then lead actors, Vikas Manaktala and Niti Taylor, and Kaul's entry, it was speculated, would mark the end of the latter's stint on the show. However, before the inevitable war could spiral beyond control, the channel, Life OK, decided to axe the daily.
Vikas Manaktala and Niti Taylor (inset)
Co-producer Rahil Qazi says it has little to do with flaring egos. "The channel is set for a revamp," he says, adding that while the show was originally meant to be part of the new line-up of serials, the channel decided to pull the plug on it.
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Param Singh
"We were shocked to hear of the developments, but they have a strategy in place and we have to abide by it." Cast member Param Singh says, "We had done a look test with Ekta and were aware of how the show was set to progress," he says as he questions why a channel would invest in auditioning for a new character and amend the script if they wished to end the show soon.
Running a daily means feeding a lot of mouths. While Qazi acknowledges that several workers will lose their jobs, the producers are hopeful that another show from the same team may catch the fancy of the channel. "Apart from the producers, the channel also invests in each show. So, if they've decided to discontinue Ghulaam, they've thought this through," Qazi says, adding that the channel is likely to be called Star Bharat.
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