From 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' to 'Spy Bahu': Indian TV shows to keep you entertained this summer

Kaun Banega Crorepati 14: Hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan, one of its kind quiz-based reality show, ‘KBC 14’ is back. Marking 75 years of Independence, the show will feature celebrities on the guest seats including Aamir Khan, sporting icons such as Mary Kom and Sunil Chhetri along with Mithali Madhumita, the first female officer to win the Gallantry Award and Major DP Singh, India’s first blade runner.

Sanjog: Kamya Punjabi and Shefali Sharma starrer ‘Sanjog’ is a tale of two mothers, Amrita and Gauri, who are unable to figure out why their daughters are so different from their own selves. If you are in the mood to watch a slice-of-life drama, then this right up your street. Shefali will be seen playing a soft-hearted mother, Amrita, Kamya portrays Gauri, a materialistic person who dreams of living a luxurious life.

Spy Bahu: Sana Sayyad and Sehban Azim lead this fictional drama ‘Spy Babu’ with admirable efficiency. This drama revolves around a spy named Sejal (Sana Sayyad) who unwittingly falls in love with a young boy, Yohan (Sehban Azim), who is a suspected extremist. The series explores how mixing work and pleasure isn’t always a good idea. But the chemistry between Sejal and Yohan (played by Sana Sayyad and Sehban Azim respectively) is legendary and has its viewers hooked.

Udti Ka Naam Rajjo: The show, featuring Rajveer Singh and Celesti Bairagey, revolves around a young, spirited girl, Rajjo, who is an athlete but has no one in her life to support her. Her life changes when Arjun enters as a motivating force and helps her in pursuing her dream.

Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki: After almost 13 years, this popular saas-bahu saga, ‘Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki’ is returning to the small screen. The cast of the show including Sakshi Tanwar, Kiran Karmarkar, Ali Asgar, Shweta Kawatraa became household names and the portrayal of Parvati as an ideal daughter-in-law and Om as a perfect son, made it the top five most watched shows from 2000 to 2008. This is one of Hindi entertainment scene’s most iconic shows and it’s back with a bang. Ekta Kapoor’s popular family drama originally ran from October 16, 2000 to October 9, 2008. It will be airing soon on Star Plus.

Alibaba- Dastaan- E-Kabul: With a grand set, VFX and shooting in Ladakh, the fantasy drama is going to depict the tale of Alibaba and the Forty Thieves in a unique and different way. It features Sheezan M Khan as Alibaba in the lead role. The show revolves around Alibaba, an orphan who takes care of five other children with no parents. They belong from the Mamuli Gali of Kabul, where the common men stay. Ali is gifted with the magnified sense of empathy and since he has dealt with sorrow himself, he tries his best to protect the children and will go out of his way to protect them.

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: Asit Kumarr Modi’s popular sitcom has entered its 15th year on July 28. It was first aired on July 28, 2008 and has now completed over 3,500 episodes. The show’s story revolves around the members of Gokuldhaam Society who comes from different background and it is often referred to as ‘Mini India’ in the sitcom. Its initial cast included names such as Dilip Joshi as Jethalal, Disha Vakani as Daya Jethalal Gada or popularly known as Daya Ben and Shailesh Lodha as Taarak Mehta, the narrator of the show. Recently, he quit the comedy drama. It has also been converted into a Marathi and Telugu version which operates on their other YouTube channels ‘Gokuldhamchi Duniyadari’ and ‘Tarak Mama Ayyo Rama’ respectively.

Indian Idol: The 13th season of popular singing reality show, ‘Indian Idol’ is going to start soon. Auditions have already started in the cities like Jaipur, Guwahati, Patna, Kolkata, Indore, Lucknow, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Dehradun and Delhi. ‘Indian Idol’ season 13 is likely to start in the first week of September.