aughter is a big draw on television. After The Great Indian Laughter Show on STAR One, SAB TV's Wah Wah (haasya kavi sammelan) and Lo Kal Lo Baat, the latest to join the fray is ZEE TV's Johny Ala Re. It is hosted by one other than, as the name suggests, Johny Lever.

ZEE latest attempt to increase ratings (especially after Saat Phere did such a good job for its viewership) will be telecast on weekdays from Monday to Wednesday at 10 pm. Akashdeep, the producer, is confident that the show will be able to draw viewers from other channels. Why did the channel choose a laughter show? According to Ashvini Yardi, head programming, ZEE TV, "We have been known as a channel that hosts all genres in entertainment. For some time now we were looking for the right kind of comedy series to suit the profile of the channel and Johny Ala Re was the right fit."... more