Shakeel made in China

There soon may be no new shows for some time as the face-off between broadcasters and producers continues. As most shows have depleted their bank of fresh content viewers will soon be seeing only re-runs. But amidst this news comes the news of a new show to be launched on Sony but obviously with an ambiguity regarding its launch date. News has it that a new non-fiction show with a unique format and an equally unique title will be replacing Kaante Ki Takkar. A source from the production house informed, “The production house Optymistix which also owns Kaante Ki Takkar is producing the show. The tentative title of the show is Shakeel Made In China. It will be hosted by Pakistani stand-up artiste Shakeel. Set to launch on December 6th the show will replace Kaante Ki Takkar but considering the current volatile scenario across channels the launch date may be changed. The format of the show is such that, it will have four different segments.” Elaborating on the format, the source added, “The first segment will consist of famous celebrities chatting with Shakeel. Politician Vilasrao Deshmukh and Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh along with a few Bollywood celebs have been approached for this segment. The second segment will have pairs doing stand-up comedy. Ehsaan Qureshi and Sambhavna Seth from Bigg Boss 2 are likely to be a part of this show and will perform together in this segment. The third segment is called the Izzat segment where Shakeel will be seen making fun of ordinary people like BMC workers, traffic police, taxi drivers, etc. The fourth segment is a dare devil segment where people from Limca book of records and Guinness book of world records will showcase their unusual talent.” Producer Vipul Shah refused to comment till the channel makes an official announcement. Shakeel was unavailable for his comment as he is in Pakistan at the moment.