Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi

Last updated

Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi
Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi.jpg
Inter-title
Genre Talk show
Created byUday Shankar
Based on Tonight's the Night
Presented by Amitabh Bachchan
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerUday Shankar
Production locations Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
EditorsOnline Editor(s)
Jasveer Jatia
Amitabh Bachchan
Uday Shankar
Camera setup Multi-camera
Production company BBC Worldwide India
Original release
Network STAR Plus
Release18 October 2015 (2015-10-18) –
10 January 2016 (2016-01-10)

Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi (transl.Today's Night Is the Life) is an Indian entertainment talk show which premiered on 18 October 2015 and was broadcast on STAR Plus. The series revolved around common people who have accomplished something extraordinary. Every episode of the show featured Bollywood celebrities, who were invited by the host of the show. The series was hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. Due to low TRPs, the series was last aired on 10 January 2016.

Contents

Development began in September 2015, when Uday Shankar, CEO of STAR Plus, announced his plan to make an Indian version of the British TV series Tonight's the Night . The series received average reviews; one critic said, "Bachchan's show has a good concept but bad packaging", while another said "The concept is beautiful and Amitabh Bachchan is fabulous".

Format

Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi presented the journey of people, who, against all odds, helped improve society and were an inspiration for others to change their outlook. The host invited Bollywood celebrities to give a gift to everyday heroes who had helped others. The series brought forth and celebrated unsung heroes who were selfless in their endeavors, who were then given a gift by the invited celebrity. [1]

Guests

Guests on the show included Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Shilpa Shetty, Mohit Chauhan, Parineeti Chopra, Alia Bhatt, Maryam Siddiqui and Kapil Sharma. Popular television actresses Sanaya Irani & Rashami Desai made an appearances.

Development and production

In September 2015, Uday Shankar, CEO of STAR Plus, had the idea to create an Indian version of the British TV series Tonight's the Night. The series was titled as Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi and was aimed to showcase common people who had accomplished something extraordinary. [2] Shankar invited Amitabh Bachchan to host Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi; he accepted. Bachchan said, "I got an invitation from the channel to do this show and I liked it." Shankar said that Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi will "not only entertain but also inspire individuals and leave them with a reason to smile". Having collaborated with Bachchan on Kaun Banega Crorepati , Shankar said, "We have once again collaborated with the biggest superstar of the country Amitabh Bachchan for a unique project on Indian television." [3] In October 2015, Hussain Kuwajerwala was finalized to co-host the series along with Bachchan. He said, "It was my birthday on Monday and on Tuesday, I started shooting with him. There couldn’t have been a better birthday gift for me." [4]

Before the premiere of the series, Bachchan was nervous wondering how the audience would react to the show. He said, "[...] the apprehensions of its receiving or rejection are foremost in the mind." [5]

The series premiered on 18 October 2015, on STAR Plus, and was broadcast on Sundays. Every episode featured leading Bollywood celebrities who were invited to gift something to everyday heroes who have helped others in some way. Alia Bhatt and Shilpa Shetty were the first guests to appear on the show. [6] Being a finite series, it aired its last episode on 10 January 2016 due to low TRPs with a total of 13 episodes. A source told Mid-Day said, "The channel had great expectations from the show [...] However, the plummeting TRPs prove that it has not been able to engage the audience." [7]

Reception

Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi earned average reviews from critics. Shruti Kapoor of India Today in her review called the series "quite different from Tonight's the Night". She said, "Bachchan's show has a good concept but bad packaging." However, she praised Bachchan's hosting and said, "The only saving grace of the show is Big B himself." [8] Tista Sengupta of Rediff.com in her review, called the series "Inspiring but not so impressive". In addition, she said, "The concept is beautiful and Amitabh Bachchan is fabulous. But Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi still doesn't get it right." [9] Rajyasree Sen of Live Mint in her review said, "This is not high entertainment from any angle, but it’s a show worth watching simply because it’s such a pleasant change to hear happy and inspiring real-life stories about people making a difference. " She encouraged readers to tune in and watch it. [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">StarPlus</span> Indian Hindi-language television channel

StarPlus is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel operated by Disney Star, a subsidiary of Disney India. Its programming consists of family dramas, comedies, youth-oriented reality shows, shows on crime, and television films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karan Johar</span> Indian filmmaker (born 1972)

Karan Kumar Johar, often informally referred to as KJo, is an Indian film - director, producer and television personality who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has launched the careers of several successful actors and filmmakers under his company Dharma Productions. The recipient of several accolades, including two National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards, he has been honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2020.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Madan Mohan (composer)</span> Indian composer and singer

Madan Mohan Kohli, better known as Madan Mohan, was an Indian music director of the 1950s, 1960s and the 1970s. He is considered one of the most melodious and skilled music directors of the Hindi film industry. He is particularly remembered for the immortal ghazals he composed for Hindi films. Some of his best works are with singers Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi and Talat Mahmood.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IIFA Award for Best Actress</span> International Indian Film Academy Award

The IIFA Award for Best Actress is given by the International Indian Film Academy as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The recipient is chosen by viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. The most recent recipient is Rani Mukerji who won her record-tying fourth Best Actress award for Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor</span> International Indian Film Academy Award

The IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor recognizes a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. The award is chosen by the viewers and the winner is announced at the ceremony. Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Rampal, Anil Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan are leading with 2 wins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anjaan (lyricist)</span> Indian author and film song lyricist

Lalji Pandey, better known by the pen name of Anjaan, was an Indian lyricist known for his work in Hindi language films. Having penned over 1,500 songs for more than 300 films, he is remembered for tracks from his frequent collaborations with composers Kalyanji–Anandji, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, R. D. Burman and Bappi Lahiri. Lyricist Sameer is his son.

<i>Oye! Its Friday!</i> 2008 Indian TV series or programme

Oye! It's Friday! is an Indian variety talk show on NDTV Imagine hosted by Farhan Akhtar. It featured a new celebrity every week. The show was made up of special performances by dancers and singers, jokes and light-hearted comedy.

The 36th Filmfare Awards were held in 1991.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aman Verma (actor)</span> Indian television anchor and actor (born 1971)

Aman Verma is an Indian television anchor and actor. Verma is best known for role in Ekta Kapoor's soap opera Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi as Anupam Kapadia and for hosting the game show Khullja Sim Sim both on Star Plus from 2001 to 2004. His other hosting duties were with Mini Mathur in the first season of Indian Idol on Sony TV and Zee TV's Zee Cinestars. He has also acted in Bollywood movies. Verma was also seen in Life OK's show Hum Ne Li Hai- Shapath as ACP Diler Kumar. He also participated in the ninth season of Indian reality series Bigg Boss.

"Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo" is a geet written by Pakistani poet Fayyaz Hashmi. It was composed by Sohail Rana, an eminent Pakistani composer. It was popularized by noted classical vocalist, Habib Wali Mohammad, who also sang it as a film playback singer for the hit Pakistani film Badal Aur Bijli (1973). The song was also sung by famous ghazal singer Farida Khanum in 1993 for Pakistan Television and repeatedly in her live public concerts. It is sung in Raag Yaman Kalyan.

<i>Zindagi Gulzar Hai</i> 2012-13 Pakistani television series

Zindagi Gulzar Hai is a Pakistani television series directed by Sultana Siddiqui, produced by Momina Duraid under the banner Moomal Productions, which was first broadcast on Hum TV. Based on the novel of the same name by Umera Ahmad, who also wrote the screenplay, it originally aired from November 30,2012, to May 24, 2013, in Pakistan. The story revolves around two people, opposite in thoughts and financial status, and has a strong female protagonist, contributing to its popularity amongst women.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indian Telly Award for Best Television Personality of the Year</span>

Indian Telly Award for Best Television Personality of the Year is an award given by Indiantelevision.com as part of its annual Indian Telly Awards for TV serials, to recognize a television anchor/host/actor/presenter/professional who overshadowed all his peers either on the screen or off it leaving an indelible mark/stamp during the year and have consistently topped in terms of impact, visibility, acceptability. He/she could have remarkably improved the viewership of a channel or programme by his/her unique presence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indian Telly Award for Best Anchor</span>

Indian Telly Award for Best Anchor is an award given by Indiantelevision.com as part of its annual Indian Telly Awards for TV serials, to recognize a person who has hosted a television reality show and been appreciated by the Indian audience.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Armstrong Pame</span> Indian politician

Armstrong Pame is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of 2009 batch belonging to Manipur cadre. He belongs to Zeme Naga of the Zeliangrong community from Manipur. Armstrong Pame is a recipient of several awards including India's Most Eminent IAS Officer Award 2015 and India's distinguished IAS Officers Award 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karan Tacker</span> Indian actor, model and host

Karan Tacker is an Indian actor, model and host known for his portrayal of Viren Singh Vadhera in Star Plus's Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai and Farooq Ali in Hotstar's Special OPS. In 2014, he participated in Colors TV's Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Channa Mereya</span> Song composed by Pritam and sang by Arijit Singh

Channa Mereya is an Indian Hindustani song from the Bollywood film Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. The song is penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya, composed by Pritam and sung by Arijit Singh. It was released on 29 September 2016 by Sony Music India.

The Mirchi Music Award for Album of The Year is given yearly by Radio Mirchi as a part of its annual Mirchi Music Awards for Hindi films, to recognise the Best song of that year.

The following is a list of events affecting 2016 in Indian television.

References

  1. ↑ "'Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi' offers a new and fresh format: Amitabh Bachchan". News 18 . 19 October 2015. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Amitabh Bachchan to host a show on Star Plus". afaqs!. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi - Know everything about the show". The Times of India . 14 October 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Hussain Kuwajerwala to co-host 'Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi' with Amitabh Bachchan". The Indian Express . 19 October 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Amitabh Bachchan gets nervous over new TV show". The Indian Express. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Alia Bhatt, Shilpa Shetty appear on Amitabh Bachchan's new show 'Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi' [PHOTOS]". International Business Times . 15 October 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Why Big B's Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi is going off air". India Today . 4 January 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi review: Big B's show has a good concept but bad packaging". India Today. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi: Inspiring but not so impressive". Rediff.com . 19 October 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Review: 'Aaj Ki Raat Hai Zindagi' has its heart in the right place". Live Mint . 9 November 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.