Sahara One is geared up to launch its latest venture, NG Takes (Not good takes) by the end of January.

A still from the promos of the show

NG Takes will give the viewers an exclusive look at shots and sequences from well known movies that have not made the final cut.

Imagine Amitabh Bachchan giving an NG take and Sanjeev Kumar goofing up in a scene! Well, if not anything else, it will make interesting viewing.

The show, created by Deepti Bhatnagar Productions will be on air every Saturday at 7:30 pm from 28 January. The show will be hosted by veteran anchor with a comic flair, Suresh Menon. The actor seemed very excited about his new assignment. "It's a fantastic concept and I think this is one of the best shows that I have done so far. It's been shot very differently and has a very distinct look," says Suresh, who will add his trademark humour to the show.

Suresh Menon: comic relief

"There are many things that go into making a film...takes, retakes and other behind the scenes things. NG Takes will talk about all that and it will not only deal with 'not good' shots, but will also look at footage which has not been used because of changes in screenplay," says Sahara One COO Purnendu Bose. The channel has aquired the footage by approaching producers and directors of the films and buying the rushes from them. "See, it wasn't difficult to convince them as this footage is of no use to the producer or the director. On the contrary, by selling them, the producer only stands to earn additional revenue," points out Bose.

The show kicks off with footage from Sholay, and there's a long list of movies including Parineeta, Vaah...Life Ho to Aisi and others, whose unused footage will be displayed to the world for the first time. The show, which has taken six months of intense planning, is scheduled for an initial run of six months.

NG Takes sounds like a show that's exploring uncharted territory on Indian television...here's hoping it delivers!