Currently the afternoon band on 9X has 3 shows namely, Veeranwali, Neelanjana and Rasm-e-rasoi. Now word has it that 9X is all set to wind up its afternoon band from 2 October. In effect this means that it is the end for Creative Eye’s Veeranwali and Edit II’s Neelanjana. Both the shows started together on 14 January 2008 and would breathe their last together on 2 October. Earlier, it was reported that Veeranwali was slated to go off-air on 15 September. The fate of the cookery show, Rasm-e-rasoi is undecided.
A source from Veeranwali says, “The show was supposed to go off-air on 15 September but now will be stretched till 2 October. The track is now focusing on the lead actress Garima Bhatnagar, Sameer and Itishree Singh and all the other characters have already faded. The current track is revolving around the lead actress’s in-laws. The show will have a happy ending.”
When contacted producer Dheeraj Kumar said, “It is true that the show is going off-air. The channel has informed us that they are winding up the afternoon band for the time being. They will re-look at it in the near future.”
Producer of Neelanjana Benaifer Kohli too confirmed the news and said, “Yes, the show is ending on October 2.”
Indrani Mukerjea, CEO and Founder INX Media said, “We haven’t decided on a date and there is still time to it. The shows are not going off-air but will come to their logical end whenever it happens.”