Jeena isi ka naam hai...

The line has a strange recollection. The first pictures being Farooq Shaikh’s award winning show, the latter being vivid images of Raj Kapoor’s song. I shall speak about the former.

 The show format incorporates calling all the people who have had an impact in the lives of celebrities and successful people. This includes neighbours, school friends, college friends, industry friends, relatives, co-workers, admirers and fans. It is not like another talk show which poses scandalous questions and rapid fires to get that extra piece of information. This series talks about the journey of life. The milestones defined by the people who one meets in the various stages of life. It encompasses small anecdotes which define our life decisions. It describes you as a person where other give testimonies about how you made them feel. The host is focused on the penultimate moment when you’re empowered with the closest people standing by your side and in unison saying- Jeena isi ka naam hai…



 The show celebrates life. It justifies why we celebrate birthdays even though we’re moving close to our death. It is a prequel to the question- “Who will cry when you will die?” and transforms it to “Who will smile and be happy and has drawn meaning from your life?” And I believe we should have this feeling at least once, as you’re always your hero in your own eyes…