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Ever since its release, <keyword id="566945" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Zindagi">Zindagi</keyword> channel has received love of one and all. Right from the oh-so-romantic <keyword id="2343597" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Zindagi-Gulzar-Hai">Zindagi Gulzar hai</keyword> to the oh-so-funny <keyword id="2555743" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Yeh-Shaadi-Nahin-Ho-Sakti">Yeh Shaadi Nahin Ho Sakti</keyword>, Indian audiences are appreciating each and every show on the channel. 
 
Pakistani shows generally last for 6-7 months on Pakistan TV as they telecast them weekly, but because Zindagi runs them as daily soaps, they get over within a month—leaving the audience wanting for more. 
 
Here are three other shows that will be aired next on Zindagi. 
 
1. <keyword id="2555745" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Tere-Ishq-Mein">Tere Ishq Mein</keyword> 
A story of a positive emotion like love and a negative one like greed, Tere Ishq Mein is an unforgettable tale of the heavy price that one ends up paying when they love someone selflessly. It aired in Pakistan in 2007 as Man-O-Salwa, and is based on a popular novel of the same name. The author of the novel is Umera Ahmed, who also penned down Zindagi Gulzar Hai. This novel was later made into a hit show of the same name, starring Fawad Afzal Khan and <keyword id="2358879" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sanam-Saeed">Sanam Saeed</keyword>, and was the first serial that Zindagi telecasted. The serial begins tonight at 10:15 PM, making Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain into a weekly show (will get telecast on Sundays only). 
 
2. <keyword id="6399786" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Humsafar">Humsafar</keyword> 
Now this is something that Fawad Afzal Khan’s have been waiting for long, especially after his character of Zaroon Junaid in Zindagi Gulazar Hai took the whole country, and especially girls, by storm. One of the highest-rated dramas of Pakistan, the show revolves around two people who fall in love after marriage. Starring Fawad and <keyword id="701143" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mahira-Khan">Mahira Khan</keyword>, the hit show was telecast in Pakistan from September 2011 to March 2012, and is based on a novel by the same name, written by Farhat Ishtiaq. The serial would begin from tomorrow 8 PM and would replace Mera Naseeb, which stars Sanam Saeed and <keyword id="2539023" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Syra-Yousuf">Syra Yousuf</keyword>. 
 
3. <keyword id="2555746" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dhoop-Chhaon">Dhoop Chhaon</keyword> Bringing back <keyword id="2555742" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sanam-Baloch">Sanam Baloch</keyword> to Indian television, this serial was telecast in Pakistan as Durr-e-Shehwar from March to June 2012. It follows the journey of Durr-e-Shehwar, a young lady who comes over enough turbulence only to find her daughter standing on similar crossroads later in life. The show stars Sanam Baloch as the young Durr-e-Shehwar and <keyword id="1866540" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Samina-Peerzada">Samina Peerzada</keyword>, last seen in Mera Naseeb, as the elder Durr-e-Shehwar. The show’s name has most probably been changed to suit the Indian audience. The date of telecast has not been decided yet, and the show would most likely replace Yeh Shaadi Nahin Ho Sakti once the family comedy series ends in the coming few days. 
 
Image Courtesy <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ZeeZindagiTV">Zindagi </a>and <a href="http://talksoap.wordpress.com/2013/06/27/dur-e-shahwar-epitome-of-patience-and-perseverance/">Talksoap</a>.

Fawad Khan Is Back With Humsafar. And Then There Are Other Upcoming Shows On Zindagi

<keyword id="566945" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Zindagi">Zindagi</keyword>, the channel launched by Zee group to air serials from around the world, has been gaining immense popularity from the Indian audience, maybe because the simple and straight to the point way of telling the stories in these Pakistani serials is a welcome change from the otherwise suffocating, never-ending Indian shows. 
 
However, one thing that differentiates Indian serials from Pakistani ones is the standard of measuring their success. While Indian audience is used to years and years of these unending sagas, with innumerable leaps and thousands of episodes, our Pakistani friends are shown just a fraction against that standard. 
 
<keyword id="2343597" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Zindagi-Gulzar-Hai">Zindagi Gulzar Hai</keyword> and <keyword id="2343596" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Aunn-Zara">Aunn Zara</keyword>, two of Pakistan’s highest rated serials were the first ones to be selected for being aired for the Indian audience on Zindagi. While in Pakistan, these serials enjoyed a weekly run and therefore ran for a successful 5-6 months; however, they have been aired everyday in India. 
 
This means that they are about to end soon. 
 
Aunn Zara has already completed its run and would air the last episode tonight while Zindagi Gulzar Hai would end in another 10 days. 
 
The question that is irking Indian viewers, who are already sad that these shows are ending given the bad habits of having serials running for years, is about the new shows that would be airing after these favourites. 
 
While <keyword id="2415131" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Noorpur-Ki-Rani">Noorpur Ki Rani</keyword> is all set to replace Aunn Zara at the 8:55 pm slot, Maat would most probably be the show that will take the prime slot of 8 pm. 
 
The trailers of these shows are already doing the rounds in-between the serials on Zindagi. 
 
Noorpur Ki Rani was originally aired from April to October 2009. It was penned by Samira Fazal and was directed by Haissam Hussain. Based on the English novel Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier, this serial stars Mahnoor Baloch and Noman Ijaz in lead roles. 
 
Maat, on the other hand, ran from September 2011 to February 2012. It has been written by reputed author and screenwriter <keyword id="2415128" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Umera-Ahmed">Umera Ahmed</keyword>, who is also the writer of Zindagi Gulzar Hai. The famous show was directed by Amna Nawaz Khan. 
 
However, as these serials have around 25 episodes, this means we would soon be doing a similar story for upcoming serials. 
 
As far as other two shows are concerned, Kash Mein Teri Beti Na Hoti has more than 200 episodes left, and Kitni Girhain Baqi Hain too has many episodes, as it is still being aired in Pakistan after starting in March 2011. 
 <keyword id="195341" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shailja-Kejriwal">Shailja Kejriwal</keyword>, the chief creative head of Zindagi and also the person responsible for selecting the shows, tells us about her criterion of selection. 
 
Ever since the idea was conceived, I wanted Zindagi to be a channel that offered something to everyone. While you saw the storylines of ‘Mature Love’ and ‘Opposites Attract’ in Zindagi Gulzar Hai and Aunn Zara, the new shows are going to give you a detailed view in the life of normal people, like you and me, who have certain dreams, viewpoints and inhibitions in life. I hope that the audience appreciates Noorpur Ki Rani and Maat as much as it appreciated Aunn Zara and Zindagi Gulzar Hai. 
 
 
Image courtesy: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ZeeZindagiTV">Official Facebook page</a>

Gear Up For Two New Shows On Zindagi

Pakistani actor <keyword id="2358880" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Fawad-Khan">Fawad Khan</keyword>, who rose to fame in India with his serial Zindagi Gulzar Hai, would now be seen in director Reema Kagti’s next venture-- <keyword id="2557480" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mr-Chaalu">Mr Chaalu</keyword>. 
 
Khan, who was last seen in Shashanka Ghosh’s <keyword id="1089498" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Khoobsurat">Khoobsurat</keyword> opposite Sonam Kapoor, has also been signed for Karan Johar’s Kapoor and Sons and Shashanka Ghosh’s <keyword id="1623649" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Battle-for-Bittora">Battle for Bittora</keyword>. 
 
While Kapoor and Sons would feature Fawad Khan, Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt in a supposed love triangle, in Battle for Bittora Fawad would play the royal prince from Anuja Chauhan’s bestselling novel of the same name. 
 In Mr Chaalu, Fawad would be seen opposite Priyanka Chopra. Earlier, actor Saif Ali Khan and Kangana Ranaut were the original choices for the film. However, things didn’t work out for these two, owing to which Fawad Khan and Priyanka Chopra were approached later. The movie would be produced by under <keyword id="5015" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Farhan-Akhtar">Farhan Akhtar</keyword> and Ritesh Sidhwani’s banner Excel Entertainment.

Fawad Khan, Bollywood’s new Mr Chaalu

When it’s an uneventful weekend in the west, the one that’s probably filled with low temperatures or snow, entertaining self with or without friends gains a new meaning. <keyword id="2061638" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="binge-watching">Binge watching</keyword> makes for a bond both with humans and the shows. 
 West has been binging on <keyword id="45225" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Television-shows">television shows</keyword> on the Internet for long. India is waking up to the concept, thanks to better connectivity and high resolution <keyword id="559549" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="video-streaming">video streaming</keyword>. But, has binging caught on as a trend? The answer is both yes and no. 
 
Watching serials like a complete marathon, be it those international entertainment on Star World or some Pakistani serials on Zindagi. Like, if you are living in Mumbai, Lucknow, or Delhi or even Bengaluru – you sure have attempted to catch those Pakistani serials. Zingadi Gulzar Hai, Humsafar, Aunn Zara so on and so forth! 
 Binge watching, is more or less non-existent in India when compared against the total percentage of <keyword id="6357922" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Television">television</keyword> viewers. But, experts do feel binge watching will soon catch up with the country that has been long waiting to join the west in this segment. 
 
Binge watching is the important change that has been ushered in by Internet. It has drastically changed the way world watches television. The busy life that leaves us no time to follow our favourite shows ensures we catch up with them on the Internet. And when all the episodes that we wish to watch are available back-to-back, the joy of watching truly increases manifold, and how! 
 But, hang on. Binge watching has also been ‘cautioned against’ by health experts saying this increases chances of <keyword id="6354802" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="depression">depression</keyword> with decreased levels of socializing. But hey, who cares when your favourite ‘Breaking Bad’ is running an interesting storyline that you wouldn’t want to miss for life! 
 
In India, binge watching is yet to be a trend except for in mega cities. Reasons for this are many. Television watching is also a ‘family time’ which coincides with dinner. Indians who choose to binge watch, prefer their list of English serials over Hindi owing to the easy availability of the content and convenient downloads. 
 
However, this is bound to change because entertainment companies have been making big plans to attract the attention of the Indian youth who can be potential consumers of their products. 
 
However, the only hitch would be to compress those 1,000-odd episodes of the highly successful serials into watchable videos. Binge in India will be a different ball game altogether. 
 
The demand for engaging entertainment in this country is growing with passing day. With increasing numbers of Internet penetration, and better devices that stream video content entering the market, India surely holds a lot of promise for people who would like to bury themselves like an ostrich into their favourite television show or a film on the Internet. 
 
Binge watching can be pretty rewarding and gratifying. 
 
Go, catch your ‘Friends’ or ‘Two and a Half men’ or ‘The Big Bang Theory’ alongside ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’ or ‘Tarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chasma’. There is a raging demand among children and elders alike for the new shows that are based on mythological stories such as Mahabharat, Devon Ke Dev Mahadev, or Udaan and of course, Chakravartin Ashok Samrat. Chhota Bheem is the darling of children who get to catch their favourite show on the Internet through summer holidays. Ah, the perks of having given up television and entertainment to study for exams! 
 
But, god save you if you want to watch ‘Kyun Ki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi’ or the likes that ran for years after years. Because while binge watching is a desirable past time, it also means that your broadband bills will also give you a jolt when they arrive. 
 
Piracy will always remain an issue with serial makers who would feel they have lost a premium with the audience choosing another platform to watch their creation. Though in the immediate time frame this looks like an issue that would be addressed in the near future, this is sure to brighten the battle between the mega segments of television viewing. When clarity emerges, content will be the king, and the viewer will decide who has the best of it for him! 
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