Mumbai: Boasting of a robust library of handpicked collection of evergreen films, MAX2, India’s iconic Hindi movie channel is back with the second season of its innovative peripheral programming, ‘Lights, Camera, Kissey’. The second season of the most- awaited short format program attempts to uncover tales that took place during the making of landmark movies of Hindi cinema including the likes of Chashme Baddoor, Koshish, Vaastav, Roza and Chachi 420. After extensive research and discussions with industry stalwarts, the finest assortment of short narratives has been finalized.
Towering television personality, Shekhar Suman is once again roped in as the master storyteller for the show to relive stories of the era that defined Hindi cinema. Shekhar, with his unique skill of engaging and involving the viewers with his anecdotes will be taking them on an exhilarating expedition of ageless Hindi movies.
This movie maven will reveal larger than life stories behind memorable classics, unknown facts about Bollywood actors and fascinating stories of unsung heroes from behind the scenes. The surprising tales combined with Shekhar Suman’s expertise will give the audience a glimpse into the bygone era of timeless Bollywood classics.
Launching in the first week of September, this 3-minute show will air before different movie slots across the day and unearth 3 new stories every week. With 75 fresh episodes the show will become a window to the fascinating and illustrious world of Hindi cinema, a space that has never been explored on Indian Television.
Udayan Shukla, Senior Vice President and Head Programming, Sony MAX2, “The art of storytelling is a very powerful skill and if done well, this tool can engage, fascinate and inspire audiences. After gauging positive audience interest, we have brought the second season of ‘Lights, Camera, Kissey’. Quite alike its first season, the short format original program will uncover fascinating stories behind these landmark Hindi films from the pre-millennium era that took place during their making. Also value adding to the overall movie viewing experience for the viewers of MAX 2.”
Actor, Shekhar Suman said, “The most interesting stories are the ones which are exceedingly unusual and unheard of. Through the second season of ‘Lights, Camera, Kissey’ the audience will get a taste of Hindi Cinema like never before by getting to know what happened during the making of legendary films. These untold tales not only enrich our movie watching experience but also help us connect better with the movies.”
