Mumbai: COLORS is all set to spice up Indian television with the launch of its latest reality show, Pati Patni Aur Panga – Jodiyon Ka Reality Check. The channel’s first-ever ‘REAL-ationship’ show is all about lifting the veil on real-life marriages and celebrating the chaos, comedy, and connection that define them. Launching on August 2, the show will air every Saturday and Sunday at 9:30 PM on COLORS and stream on JioHotstar at 9:00 PM.
Presented by Nivea Body Milk, and co-powered by Sugar Free Green, Rajdhani Besan, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Pour Home Air Fresheners, and Envy Perfumes, with Vikram Tea, Colgate, and Catch Masale as special partners, the show promises to deliver laughter and reality in equal doses.
Seven beloved celebrity couples — Debina Bonnerjee-Gurmeet Choudhary, Hina Khan-Rocky Jaiswal, Rubina Dilaik-Abhinav Shukla, Avika Gor-Milind Chandwani, Swara Bhasker-Fahad Ahmad, Geeta Phogat-Pawan Kumar, and Sudesh Lehri-Mamta Lehri — open up their lives to take on fun challenges and share their most intimate, unfiltered relationship moments. The show’s hosts bring double the charm, with Sonali Bendre lending grace and wisdom, and Munawar Faruqui packing in witty punches and panga.
Alok Jain, JioStar, shared, “COLORS has always bet big on novel forms of entertainment and Pati Patni Aur Panga is a natural extension of that glorious legacy. As a pioneer in India’s non-fiction space, we’ve constantly shown that television isn’t just relevant — it’s evolving, thriving, and here to stay. Bringing stars closer to the audiences, Pati Patni Aur Panga, COLORS’ first REAL-ationship show dives into the undercurrents of companionship. In this marriage of format and feeling, the channel turns the spotlight onto what holds pati-patni together, through the texture of everyday connections that are sure to be relatable for our viewers. This daring leap is the next chapter in our dinner-tainment journey and we’re proud to lead it. We welcome our sponsors onboard not just valued partners, but as members of the COLORS family and thank them for their trust in this new exciting property.”
Shweta Dalal, Marketing Director, Nivea India, added, “At Nivea, we’ve always believed that the strongest bonds are built on care, trust, and authenticity; values resonating with the heart of Pati Patni Aur Panga. As the presenting sponsor of this truly unique REAL-ationship show, we’re excited to step into the living rooms of India in a way that feels relatable and refreshingly honest. This association with COLORS allows us to be part of a show that mirrors the everyday joys and challenges of companionship, opening up new avenues to connect with our consumers in meaningful ways. We thank the channel for this partnership, and we look forward to building greater visibility and emotional relevance for Nivea across a wider, more diverse audience.”
Sonali Bendre, stepping into the role of host, said, “Pati Patni Aur Panga whisks me off to a space that’s more real and emotionally charged than anything I’ve done on television before. I’m not just hosting the show through tasks; I’m witnessing unfiltered emotion, explosive laughter, and those special moments that speak louder than grand gestures. These celebrity couples strip away the spotlight and show up as themselves. And that takes guts because being vulnerable and letting the world in on your relationship is no cake walk. But that’s what makes this show so compelling and entertaining. It feels like being welcomed into someone’s living room—where there’s laughter and the magic that lives in the mundane. With Munawar bringing in his infectious energy and wit, and me bringing calm and context, we strike a beautiful balance. And now, we can’t wait to entertain audiences with COLORS’ first REAL-lationship show.”
Munawar Faruqui, co-hosting the show, remarked, “Pati Patni Aur Panga is where I get to be the official panga maker, calling out all the towel crimes, kitchen blunders, and those epic one-word replies that couples think they can get away with. I’m stepping in as the co-host who brings the panga, the one saying what most husbands are thinking but would never dare say on record. Sonali ma’am brings the grace, the empathy, the patni perspective. I bring the comebacks, the chaos, and a reality check from the pati’s point of view. That balance is what makes this show a blast. This show captures authentic relationships in all their unpredictability—one minute these jodis are in perfect sync, and the next, the panga sneaks up on them! The show offers viewers a front-row seat to the ups, downs, and in-betweens of the married life and I think India’s going to enjoy every bit of it.”
From silly fights and unspoken truths to kitchen chaos and heartfelt moments, the show offers viewers a window into the real lives of celebrity jodis. With the perfect mix of entertainment and relatability, Pati Patni Aur Panga – Jodiyon Ka Reality Check promises to be COLORS’ next big non-fiction disruptor.
