SRK launches new television show

Mumbai (ANI): Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan launched a new show on television, a weekly sitcom Ghar Ki Baat Hai on Tuesday here. Produced by Sharukh"s production house, Red Chillies Entertainment Private Limited, the show is directed by Anant Mahadevan and Bhavana Sresht. The cast of the show includes Sumeet Raghavan, Juhi Babbar, Swapnil Joshi, Ali Asgar, Jayati Bhatia and Deven Munjal.

The show is said to be based on the country's first sitcom Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi of 80's, which remains one of the biggest hits on Indian television till date. According to Shahrukh Khan, the show is not a copy but a tribute to Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi.

"I think the originality of this soap opera will depend on its presentation. Times have changed, so the way of presentation is also different," Shahrukh said while talking to reporters after the launch ceremony. The show will be on air from January 30 on NDTV Imagine channel.