Shobhana Desai

In June 2012 it was reported that <a href=http://www.tellychakkar.com/producers-pitch/i-feel-noone-big-star-industry-shobhana-desai>Shobhana Desai</a> Productions was making a pilot for Star Plus. However, later the buzz died down. But now we have learnt that the project has finally received a go ahead from the channel. “The channel was happy with the concept but not the plot structure. Hence they asked the makers to re-work on it,” said a source.

We promised you more on <em> Durgesh Nandini</em> yesterday. Taking the story forward from where we left, it's now confirmed that the show is slated to go air in the month of February. Produced by Shobhana Desai, the daily soap promises to be different from the clichéd themes being seen on the small screen these days. Written by Rekha Nigam, Durgesh is set in the modern times with oodles of youth appeal.

Sony's reality show <em> Bigg Boss</em> is slated for a wrap up by the end of the week. So, what's going to be replacing this much talked about show? Speculations are rife that Shobhana Desai's <em> Durgesh Nandini</em> is being considered for the 10 pm slot. The promos of the show are currently on air. <em> Durgesh Nandini</em> is adapted from Bankimchandra Chattopadyay's first novel by the same name published in 1865 that has earlier been made into a Bengali and a Hindi film as well.

Come 9 January and Zee TV will start its new show <em>Mamta</em>. The show, produced by Shobhana Desai, highlights the turmoils of surrogate motherhood. Neha Mehta as Mamta The story of <em>Mamta</em> takes off when a young surrogate mother is told that her child is still born and she later comes to know that her baby is actually alive and is at the mercy of scrupulous intentions.