Kannada TV

Zee Kannada is launching a very emotional and sentimental talk show “BADUKU JATAKAABANDI”. The show hosted by the much admired actress Malavika, will be telecast from May 25th, every Monday to Friday at 7.00pm on Zee Kannada.

Baduku Jatakabandi is a reality show of kinds, but it is all about REAL people, REAL events, REAL emotions and REAL judgments. As the title suggests, the programme is about life that is metaphorically compared to a bullock cart. The title is inspired by a famous poem from DVGs Mankutimmana Kagga, which goes on to say “Baduku Jatakaabandi, vidhi adara saaheba” “life is a bullock cart and fate is its charioteer”

Baduku Jatakaabandi aims to bring to light and fearlessly expose hitherto unmentionable and taboo subjects such as homosexuality, widow remarriage, adultery, physical and emotional abuse at the work place, domestic violence, missing people, medical negligence, adolescent issues, etc and it also acts as a redress forum for many of the victims. The show will also feature stories of celebrities occasionally. The objective of the show is to stir the emotions, awaken consciences, create a tremendous impact and set the viewers thinking, so as to get them to speak out.

The host of the show, Malavika Avinash said, “This programme strives to unfold real incidents that have occurred in the lives of the people and is a platform for all those who want to share their emotional and heart wrenching tales without any reservations. The show personally is a challenging task for me as everything here is REAL and not acting”

“In each episode a specific case is chosen and the issue is established. Once the issue is established, those involved with it will be featured on the show. It gives audience a chance to stand witness to the many faces of truth and reality. The show also attempts to provide solutions such as counseling, reunions, etc. It promises to stand by and listen; it promises hope and is an earnest attempt to make a difference in the society” says S Balaraj, Programme Director, Miditech.

J Shekar, Business Head, Zee Kannada added, “It is very important for a channel to have a good mix of serials, movies, game shows/ reality shows, news along with programmes that not only entertain but also which are sensitive to the issues prevailing in our society. And Zee Kannada has always made efforts in this direction. Baduku Jatakaabadi is yet another example”