KBC brings cheers to Sony as popular shows go off air
Its been a rocky week for Sony Entertainment Television (SET), the flagship Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC) from Sony Pictures Network India (SPN). One of its weekday prime time fiction shows – Pehredar Piya Ki, found itself banned after a public uproar on the theme and execution of the show. Around the same time, the headliner of its comedy chat show (The Kapil Sharma Show), Kapil Sharma took ill, causing the production of fresh episodes to halt, and forcing the channel to air re-runs of the show in that time slot instead. The show is set to return once Sharma is back on his feet, but uncertainty around its future continues. “Kapil has taken a break due to his deteriorating health. Once he is physically fit, the show will be back. We have multiple shows as a back up in both reality/comedy space as well as big ticket fiction shows, but we are hoping to get Kapil fit soonest,” says Danish Khan, EVP and Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television However, things se...