Bengaluru: Following the massive success of its super-hit comedy reality show, Comedy Khiladigalu season 4, Kannada GEC, ZEE Kannada – is all set to launch its refreshed show format – Comedy Khiladigalu Premier League. Over the last 17 years, Comedy Khiladigalu on ZEE Kannada emerged as one of the top shows. The show has made a mark in the hearts of millions of Kannada audience over the years through a variety of comedy skits being telecasted every weekend.
Now, it is all set to take the comedy and entertainment up a notch as it launches Comedy Khiladigalu Premier League that brings back some of its most popular performers in a slightly new format. To add an additional layer of fun and entertainment, contestants will be divided into 5 teams and each team takes on the other in some epic comic league where the teams will enact skits to make the judges laugh on the other hand the judges will have to control their laughter. For a team to win the cash prize they will have to earn the buzzer from all the 5 judges.
Comedia Khiladigalu Premiere League marks the return of Navarasa Nayaka Jaggesh as the Mahaguru and will also witness the multi-talented ZEE Kannada anchors – Anushree, Akul Balaji, Master Anand, Kuri Prathap and Shwetha Chengappa as judges for the first time ever; they will also be team owners. Chaithra Vasudevan will be the anchor of the show. The first week will witness a fun Mega Auction where the team owners will bid to get the best contestants on their team.
Each team will have 6 members with popular comedy Khiladigalu contestant leading as the captain, who will also be responsible for guiding their respective teams through the various rounds besides actively participating in these skits from time-to-time. Each week will comprise of a unique concept, and the best performance will be rewarded with a grand cash prize. The winner of the show will be chosen amongst the top 5 teams that will make it to the Grand Finale, and will battle it out to win the ultimate title of “Comedy Khiladigalu Premier League”.
Speaking on the launch of the show, Raghavendra Hunsur, Chief content officer, ZEE Kannada and ZEE Marathi said, “Over the years, Comedy Kiladigalu has emerged as a distinct property for ZEE Kannada with its unique format that left audiences spellbound with undiminishing fun and never-ending laughter that families could enjoy from the comfort of their homes. With the launch of our new format – Comedy Khiladigalu Premier League – we are attempting to bring together the best comical talent of our industry to a stage where the stakes are bigger, the competition is way fiercer, and laughs plentiful! We are absolutely thrilled to welcome our ZEE Kannada anchors as judges and our popular comedians to the ZEE Kannada Kutumba and look forward to a season of laughter and cheer!”
