Mera Star Superstar on Star Plus

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Mumbai (UNI): ''Rin Mera Star Superstar'', a talent hunt contest for kids, will go on air on Star Plus from tomorrow. The show to be aired every Friday at 1930 hrs will have children in the age group of 5-14 years showcasing their talent in acting, dancing and singing. The nationwide talent hunt show will be hosted by television actress Shilpa Sakhlani. The programme promises to offer a national platform for talented children to showcase their potential that will help them win a scholarship of Rs Five lakh to pursue the dream of becoming an artist, a press release issued here tomorrow said.

What sets Rin Mera Star SUPERSTAR apart is that the mothers of the kids have an active role to play in defining the kid's victory or loss in the Maa Sangram Round where each mother can plead to the judges and audience requesting votes for her talented child. Her appeal will then be judged by the audience and can affect the final scores of her child. The mother-child duo with the highest score will move on to the semi-finals level of the Talent Hunt.

The jury panel comprises of versatile actors Sachin Pilgaonkar and Farida Jalal. Selected from among lakhs of entries across the country, 40 most talented kids will showcase their talent to the world and garner votes along with their mothers to achieve the coveted title. These kids have been groomed by accomplished team consisting of like Choreographer Pooja Shetty, Singer Qadir Mustafa Khan, Actor Alok Ulfat. The show kickstarts with actress Raveena Tandon coming especially to encourage the kids in the first episode followed by other personalities later.

Produced by Endemol, talent hunt will be aired every Friday eliminating two out of the four kids in each episode. Two Semi final episodes and a Grand Finale will follow elimination rounds. Each show will open with the host introducing the celebrity guest, judges and contestants for the day to perform. After the performance round, Mothers of two kids who have qualified will plead to judges and viewers to vote for their child. Contestant who gets the highest score will make it to the semi finals.