Mumbai/Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS) Zee TV has roped in a series of interesting programmes this weekend.

Saregamapa L’il champs

Telecast date: Friday,11th Sep at 9:30 pm

Asha Bhosle, lovingly known as Asha tai to the entire nation celebrated her 76th birthday on the sets of Saregamapa L’il Champs with great pomp and show. The legend who is basking in the glory of two recent awards that has been felicitated to her was unperturbed by all the fame and adulation. “ maine toh kabhi kisiko nahi bataya maine kitne gaane gaaya… pata nahi inko kahan se pata chal jaata hai..” said the remarkable lady who’s voice refuses to show any signs of ageing. She was recently awarded for having scored the maximum number of records in the world. Asha ji is not new to Saregamapa. She has judged the show in the earlier seasons, but this is the first time that she was judging kids. It was a big moment for mentor Abhijeet da as well. Asha ji holds him in great regard and thinks that he is a singer whose voice is closest to Kishore da’s. Abhijeet Bhattacharya’s happiness knew no bounds by this comment! He went up to the stage and sang, “ zara sa jhoom loon main…” from the movie DDLJ which he had sung with Asha ji decades back.

Saregamapa L’il champs

Telecast date: Saturday, 12th Sep at 9:30 pm

Afsha Musani , the 6 year old bak bak machine who was picked up from the auditions to anchor Lil champs fulfilled one of the most cherished dream of her father. She just gifted him a bike! The channel was so impressed by the l’il one’s dedication that they wanted to gift her something. When asked what would she like to have, she said, “ mujhe papa ke liye ek bike chahiye….” The channel was too happy to oblige and at the same time touched by this sweet gesture of hers. The Saturday episode which was dedicated to parents of the little kiddos had almost everybody in tears. After everybody’s dedication, suddenly the lights were put off! When the lights returned, there was a brand new Hero Honda Passion standing on the stage which Afsha gave out to her dad..

Movie: Gulaal

Telecast date: Sunday, 13th Sep at 7 pm

“Gulaal” emblazons itself across the screen as a deft and brutal film on the culture of decadence in a typical north Indian setting. And it spares no room for niceties as it is a powerful portrait of a culture that thrives on bullying tactics.

The homage to the cinema of Vishal Bhardwaj is rampant in “Gulaal”. Somewhere in the brilliantly-cohesive soundtrack we even hear strains of Lata Mangeshkar’s “Pani pani re” from Bhardwaj’s “Maachis” in the film where life is lived by the gun and the mantra for survival is deception.

The world of “Gulaal” is crowded, claustrophobic and potent. The writer-director spares us none of the details in bringing to life a world where unlicensed guns and unchecked lawlessness rule. This is the kingdom of anarchy. Enter at your own risk.