But when the show finally aired, it left the audience in splits for its distinct brand of arid humour a liberal mix of satire, slapstick and some cringe-worthy punchlines. There were no big names involved, no promotions and, in fact, not even a ‘it-is-coming-soon’ indication to the viewers. But the decision, at that point, was perceived as a double-edged sword since none of the parties could remotely gauge the outcome of what they had created, in the first place. The idea, on paper, seemed bizarrely original and wildly funny, prompting a green light from the channel. It was a four-page proposition for an inventive show - a first-of-its-kind for a television channel, which then was testing waters in the soap opera format and was looking for viable material to boost its TRP ratings. To bring together a group of people, to see if they could become something more than what they were.
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