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Smiti Munwani checks out what leading telly artistes like to watch on TV THE television industry in India, with hundreds of channels having countless soaps and other shows, has come of age. The rising popularity of the small screen stars can rival that of the Bollywood stars. But what do they do in their spare time?
Soap queen Ekta Kapoor, who has launched the careers of many TV actors, says she enjoys watching soaps as much as she likes making them unlike some of her leading stars who confess they have no time to watch television. However, there are others who like to watch as much TV as they can. So what are their favourite programmes? Supriya Pilgaonkar, the bahu at odds with her mother-in-law in Tu Tu Main Main, loves watching shows like The Apprentice, Trendz and Amazing Race. "Frankly, I don't watch soaps," she confesses. Her husband, Sachin, former film star and anchor of TV shows, likes to watch only quiz shows. Whether they are in Hindi or English is not important. What matters is the content and the contest. The original Mihir of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Amarr Upadhyay says his favourite show on the small screen is Fear Factor on AXN.
Hiten Tejwani, who
has done more soaps than anyone else on TV and is currently playing
Karan in Ekta Kapoor's Kahaani Hamaray Mahabharat Ki says he
loves watching Friends, Seinfeld and Smriti Irani may be too busy making a teleserial on Mahatma Gandhi and dabbling in politics but whenever she makes it a point to watch The Practice and Karan Thapar's Devil's Advocate. Very few TV stars confess to watching Indian shows and serials. But Iqbal Khan of Kaisa Yeh Pyar Hai is candid about liking Yes Boss on Sab TV and Forces of Nature on the National Geographic Channel. Varun Badola says that The Great Indian Comedy Show is his secret way to de-stress after a tiring day. Poonam Goyal,
the star of shows like Kkusum and Nach Baliye, is a fan
of reality shows. She enjoys the Oprah Winfrey Show. Her
husband, Manish, does not watch any soaps. His favourites are Desperate
Housewives and The Bold and the Popular TV artist Aman Verma, who has done prominent roles in soaps like Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bhau Thi, Virasat, and Sujata, loves to watch Friends and Mr Bean on Pogo. The shows he doesn't like to watch are in which stars. — NF
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