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  • Sony SAB’s Wagle Ki Duniya highlights financial scam awareness

    Sony SAB’s Wagle Ki Duniya highlights financial scam awareness

    Mumbai: In November 2024, Sony SAB’s Wagle Ki Duniya – Nayi Peedhi Naye Kissey captivated viewers with an episode that sheds light on the growing concern of financial scams. In this storyline, Rajesh Wagle’s (played by Sumeet Raghvan) boss, Kiara (Anju Jadhav), falls victim to scammers who impersonate investigating officials, manipulating her into fraudulent financial transactions. Rajesh’s suspicion leads him to step in and prevent further damage.

    This episode draws inspiration from an incident involving Karuna Pandey, known for her role as Pushpa in “Pushpa Impossible”, who experienced a similar scam where impostors posed as authorities to deceive her into acting on unauthorised transactions. By portraying this story, Wagle Ki Duniya aims to educate viewers on recognising and avoiding financial scams, adding a touch of realism that resonates with everyday challenges.

    Raghvan expressed, “Feel proud to be a part of Wagle Ki Duniya as the show consistently brings real-life issues to the forefront. We hope to not only entertain but also educate our audiences about staying vigilant and taking wise action in difficult situations. Through this storyline, we hope to raise awareness about financial scams and encourage viewers to stay informed and cautious.”

    Pandey reflected on the importance of sharing her story: “I truly appreciate how Wagle Ki Duniya is addressing such relevant and relatable issues. Having personally experienced a scam like this, I felt it was essential to share my story. If my experience can help others avoid falling into similar traps, then bringing it to life on the show is more than worthwhile. I’m glad the show has taken up the cause to bring these realities to light in a meaningful way.”

  • Sony firms up 10 pm slot with new thriller ‘Akela’, 2 more shows to follow

    Sony firms up 10 pm slot with new thriller ‘Akela’, 2 more shows to follow

    MUMBAI: After launching the one-hour weekly drama Vaidehi in the 10 pm slot on Mondays, Sony Entertainment Television (SET) India will now launch a thriller cum drama – Akela – on Tuesday at 10 pm.Akela, which will launch on 4 July as an hourly show, will soon be followed by two new shows at 10 pm slotted for Wednesday and Thursday. With these, the new programme launches at Sony, which began with the Friday lineup revamp, will culminate.

    SET India COO NP Singh said, “We have always taken pride in giving our viewers very distinctive and innovative programming that makes for wholesome family entertainment. With Akela, we are dealing with supernatural along with drama, an entire new genre that will throw new insights on the topic that has never been dealt with on television. The show comes from Fireworks and BP Singh, who have given successful thrillers like CID and Aahat, only reiterates our faith and confidence in the project. With Akela, we plan to take suspense dramas and thrillers to a different level.”

    Producer director BP Singh added, “Akela will be a soap with a difference. We are trying to break new grounds with a combination of soap and supernatural element. We have done popular thrillers in the past, but with Akela we are attempting to move into other areas.”

    Sony has tied up with cinema halls where Akela trailers will run along with movie trailers like Krissh. The channel has unleashed a 360 degree multimedia campaign comprising print, television, outdoor and internet. “The print campaign for Akela will begin on 4 July. The campaign will also have an extensive outdoor presence via railway stations, bus backs, bus shelters and malls. We have also tied up with radio and cable channels for cross promotion,” said SET India senior vice president and programming head Anupama Mondloi.

    Akela stars Sudhanshu Pandey, Sumeet Raghvan, Ashka Goradia, Pankaj Dheer, Mihir Misra, MAhii Vij, Nandita Puri, Navni Parihar and Viju Khote amongst others.