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What's big on TV in 2013

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Jan 02, 2013 12:28 PM IST

The Indian small screen is ready with its dose of entertainment for the new year. Watch out for new concepts, storylines and fresh seasons of popular shows in 2013. Audiences will get to see a mix of new shows and old shows re-packaged with new concpets.

The staple offering of reality shows will continue with new seasons of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and Indian Idol. Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan will return as the host of the seventh season of KBC.

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The third season of cooking reality show MasterChef India will go on air soon and celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor will be joining the judges panel this time.

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Popular youth-centric reality shows Roadies, Emotional Atyachaar and Big Switch too will return with new seasons and promise some freshness and lots of spice.

In the fiction space, Na Bole Tum... Na Maine Kuch Kaha, which wrapped up earlier this year, will come up with its second season.

Besides the new seasons, there is an interesting line-up of shows with fresh concepts.

Audiences will get to see Welcome: Baazi Mehmaan-Nawaazi Ki, the Indian version of British show Come Dine With Me.

To be anchored by TV actor Ram Kapoor, the celebrity show will be about judging the cooking and guest-hosting capabilities of participants.

Actor Tusshar Kapoor, who had earlier judged TV show Comedy Circus, will once again be seen as the judge for a comic series titled Nautanki. The show will bring the Broadway style of comedy-play on the Indian small screen.

As far as fiction is concerned, Sony has two shows - Amita Ka Amit and Sajan - while Sab TV is ready with Tota Weds Maina and Hum Aapke Hain In-Laws.

Tota Weds Maina features F.I.R. actress Kavita Kaushik playing the lead role of Maina and actor Gaurav Gera, best remembered as Nandu of Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi, will play Tota.

Hum Aapke Hain In-Laws is the story of a sweet couple, played by Karan Grover and Pooja Pihal, caught in the whirlwind of confusion with their lovable in-laws.

Zee TV's new drama Housewife Hai...Sab Jaanti Hai, starring Suhasi Goradia Dhami and Anirudh Dave, will explore the busy lives of housewives.

Another new show, Sanskaar.. Dharohar Apnon Ki!, will go on air on Colors. The story of a close-knit family, it features actor Jay Soni.

So, one gauges avid viewers of these Hindi general entertainment channels have a lot on offer in the new year. Take your pick!

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