TV WATCH
March 2011 . Week 4
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We are all aware that Cricket is the religion of India. But, never
before we had witnessed such a hype in news on television for
the India - Pakistan semi final match in the World cup cricket
that was played on Wednesday. For almost three days before this
event, the Marathi news channels not only discussed about
possibility of the winner but also debated on the issue over
invitation issued by the Indian Prime Minister to his Pakistani
counterpart to come and witness the semi final match between two
traditional rivals in cricket. There were for and against views
on linking politics with cricket and majority of the viewers
felt that the Government was unnecessarily trying to make use of
diplomacy through the medium of cricket.
Earlier, the ICC had prevented private TV channels entry for the
semi final match, but on the day of the match this restriction
was removed enabling the TV channels to cover the news on the
match live from Mohali. As a result of this, the news channels
could catch the glimpse of India's victory over Pakistan in
different ways. Some of them captured the celebrations at the
stadium while others captured the scenes at the lobby outside
the dressing rooms of the players. Some of the channels even
covered the celebrations in Mumbai, as the enthusiasts of
cricket welcomed India's entry into finals to be played in
Mumbai on 2nd April.
Different methods were adopted by the cricket lovers to motivate
the Indian cricketers, be it offering prayers at all religious
places or hosting musical programmes. One such musical
propgramme hosted to wish the Indian cricket team at Vile Parle
presented by singer Rahul Vaidya, was telecast by Zee 24 Taas.
Reacting on Indian Cricket team's victory over Pakistan,
IBN Lokmat Chief Anchor
and news editor did appreciate the efforts of Indian team but
also expressed his concern over people staying away from work to
celebrate such occasions. "Now, if India wins World Cup, you
will find the next seven days, people spending their time on
celebrations," he said.
While Zee 24 Taas in association with Geo TV Pakistan tried to
show how the small daughters of Pakistan Captain Shahid Afridi
reacted to Pakistan's defeat, the
Star Majha channel invited
popular singer Asha Bhosale to exchange her pleasantries on
cricket. The veteran singer, who is passionate about this game,
recalled all her memorable moments watching all those great
matches from the days of Polly Umrigar to Sachin Tendulkar. "I
was always there to cheer for Indian team and on 2nd April I
will be there at Wankhede Stadium," she said. Besides Asha
Bhosale, many other celebrities from Marathi entertainment also
congratulated the Indian team and wished them luck for the
finals.
The news on cricket overshadowed the news about the verdict
passed by Mumbai Sessions court, which convicted actor Shiny
Ahuja despite the victim working as a domestic help at the time
of the incident, turning hostile during the trial. The actor was
mainly implicated in the rape case on his domestic help and that
was officially proved with the help of DNA reports. The news
also reported that the maid who turned hostile later, would be
tried under perjury separately. The actor has been sentenced to
7 years of RI for raping the maid.
On the entertainment front, most of the Marathi TV serials
proved that they were running short of good entertaining
content, as they focused more on repeated torture suffered by
the good people at the hands of evil characters. In short, the
screenplay of such serials only glorified the bad characters for
no reason. It was a real test of patience for those who have
become addicted to watching such stupid acts. Now days, it is
too much of violence witnessed in Marathi serials. No wonder,
the domestic crimes are on the rise in the state.
by Ulhas Shirke © MMW
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