n a distinctly different programming route from every other channel, Sahara seems to have decided to go the superstar way. And it is pursuing this option in relentless fashion.

It started with Karisma Kapoor unravelling the miracles of destiny in a serial named after her. This was followed by the alleged comedy queen of the big screen, Sridevi, playing Malini Iyer in a hee-haw sitcom. More recently, Raveena Tandon and Ayub Khan have joined the league with the television adaptation of Bimal Mitra�s eternal poignant classic, Sahib Biwi Aur Gulam. There is more to come. Later this year, Ramgarh�s Basanti aka Hema Malini and the Big B, Amitabh Bachchan, are expected to make their presence felt on Sahara Manoranjan and in our our drawing rooms. ... more