Mumbai : Hindi GEC Colors has extended its weekday prime time band with ‘Shastri Sisters’ @ 7:00pm is being moved down to a 6.30 slot, thus pushing its Prime time programs ahead by 30 minutes and launching a new show ‘Thapki…Pyaar ki’ at 7 PM, starting from 25th May.
‘Thapki…Pyaar Ki’ will showcase Jigyasa Singh as Thapki, Pratiksha Lonkar as Poonam (Thapki’s mother), Shakti Singh as Krishnakanth (Thapki’s father), Sheena Bajaj as Aditi (Thapki’s sister) among others. It is the journey of an aspiring, perseverant girl, conscious of her strengths and confident that she will be able to face the world.
Commenting on the new launch, Manisha Sharma, programming head, Colors, says, ‘Thapki…Pyaar Ki’ is a light-hearted yet touching story, which will motivate viewers to think that they can go beyond their limitations, and not give up on their dreams. Thapki’s mission in life is to not just survive but to thrive with passion, compassion and humor. The way Thapki’s story progresses and the conversations she has in each episode will evoke viewer empathy while strengthening their emotional connect with her. Through the journey the audience will also applaud the determination with which Thapki moves ahead optimistically to fulfil her dream of becoming a television journalist.”
” ‘Thapki…Pyaar Ki’ as a storyline will move viewers away from the stress of their daily routine, tug at their heartstrings and lead them to be inspired all at the same time! We are confident that our audience will love Thapki’s outlook towards every small and big thing in life.” added Manisha Sharma
Speaking about the production, Ved Raj from Shoonya Square Productions shares, “We have shot extensively in Agra for this show as Taj Mahal forms a very intrinsic part of Thapki life. Thapki’s approach towards life will only make you question the harsh ways of the society and how heartless we are towards people with shortcomings.”
‘Thapki…Pyaar Ki’ is an attempt to applaud and admire those people who don’t succumb to defeat due to their shortcomings but win over them and move forward in life”, comments co-producer and writer, Dheeraj Sarna
The channel has drawn up a marketing campaign to generate optimum buzz for the show across all key Hindi Speaking Markets. Each medium including print, radio, cross channel, cable, mobile and DTH will have a customised message to publicise the launch of the campaign.
For visibility on the launch day, the radio campaign will have Thapki engage with listeners across all major stations while the tune-in ads will encompass leading publications in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, PHCHP (Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh) and Madhya Pradesh.
The outdoor campaign will include large format billboards, announcements on railway stations in Thapki’s style and promos running in cinema halls along with some BTL activities. Contextual promos will be played during IPL on the Hot Star and Star Sports apps.
