The fantastic performance in the area of dramatics and theatrics, the extensive coverage, resources and efforts deployed in such stories, Indian news channel are going to pose a serious threat to the popularity of Ekta Kapoor's 'K-serials'.

So, to the rescue of the avid drama addicts came the Indian News Channels! Yes. IBN 7, Aaj Tak, Sahara Samay etc, etc. critically acclaimed by the soaps and drama critics for their outstanding performance in presenting before you the masaala-maar-ke, as well as the theatrical version of news, have indeed lived up to the expectations by the drama starved audiences.


With the entire day coverage, exclusive reports and expert comments on the Bigg Boss reality show by IBN 7 and Aaj Tak have proved to be the daily dose of the daily soaps fanatics. Another episode of covering the ’Killer Beauty Queen of Meerut’ was like oxygen to a dying person. For three entire days, from the morning till the night, there was in-depth analysis on each and every remark and action of the two girls involved, Priyanka and Anju. Were they homosexuals? Was Anju raped by Ajinder? Was Priyanka an out of marriage child? And many such other crucial issues were addressed. And not to miss was the BJP, Congress, and other political parties’ along with the Indian Army’s views, debates, allegations and fights on Saadhvi Pragya, Dayanand Pandey and Lt Col Shrikant Purohit’s alleged role in the Malegaon blast case.

I suppose that with such a fantastic performance in the dramatics and theatrical area, the extensive coverage, resources and efforts deployed in such stories, Indian news channel are going to pose a serious threat to the popularity of Ekta Kapoor’s camaraderie of ’K-serials’.