Star Plus strengthens afternoon slot with four new shows

NEW DELHI: A sequel to "Diya Aur Baati Hum" and an Indian adaptation of popular Turkish show "Fatmagul" -- an inspirational tale on faith and a love story -- will be among four new shows on TV channel Star Plus in its afternoon slot -- a time when viewers are mostly fed repeats of shows telecast earlier. Titled as "Tu Sooraj Mein Saanjh, Piyaji", the sequel to "Diya Aur Baati Hum" by Shashi-Sumeet Productions, will mark the return of actress Neelu Vaghela as Bhabho, accompanied by the next generation of the Rathi family. Cast of Diya Aur Baati Hum
PC: Instagram/Neelu_ vaghela Set in Dharamshala, "Kya Kasoor Hai Amla Ka?", an Indian adaptation of "Fatmagul", will deal with complex emotions and a sensitive subject of violation of the innocence of a woman. The show is being remade by Purnendu Shekhar, Nandita Mehra and Bhairavi Raichura of 24 Frames.             Cast of 'Kya Kasoor Hai Amla Ka?' (PC: Instagram/Rajesh Khattar) "Ek Aastha Aisi Bhee", on the other hand, will tell the story of a God's special child, a girl who brings a fresh and unique perspective on faith. She believes that in serving humanity she is serving God. Meanwhile, "Dhhai Kilo Prem" -- the fourth entertainer by the channel -- will feature the love story of a couple. "There is a sizeable television viewing audience in the afternoon. Currently the only options available to these viewers are repeat telecasts. Our aim is to present viewers with a spectrum of original content thereby growing the entire category," Narayan Sundararaman, General Manager, Star Plus, said in a statement. All the shows will go on air from April 3.