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Confessions of a TV entertainment channel producer

arindam — Fri, 25 May 2012 23:23:55 +0000

“We can never [edit/snip] shows made by Balaji Telefilms. Otherwise, the shows will go to other channels”

26 May 2012
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arindam — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:57:18 +0000

“What is the harm in corporal punishment? Children fear no one these days. They know we have to promote them”

19 May 2012
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arindam — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:58:59 +0000

“The trick is to understand that the child is neither a dummy nor a miniature adult. We have to understand the cause of fear”

12 May 2012
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arindam — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:58:16 +0000

“I hadn’t appeared for the exams on two previous occasions because I had been gaming and not studying”

21 April 2012
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arindam — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:13:33 +0000

“I had a stall outside Mantralaya. After two years, BMC officials told me to move out, as this was a ‘sensitive’ area”

14 April 2012
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arindam — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:45:05 +0000

“Many Indian tourists are more interested in shopping. The French are uptight and snobbish”

7 April 2012
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arindam — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:33:15 +0000

“Army teams play rough, and in matches against civilian teams, umpires are pressured to rule in their favour”

31 March 2012
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arindam — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:29:38 +0000

“A cup of tea costs Rs 8 to 15 in cities. For the same amount, one can travel 50 to 120 km on Indian trains”

24 March 2012
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arindam — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:51:43 +0000

“The contractor does not give us boots or gloves. We go down there in our underwear, holding our breath”

17 March 2012
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arindam — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:29:45 +0000

“Many singers can’t even sing. Their voices are changed by our work, so anybody can sound like Whitney”

10 March 2012
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