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Ila Arun will turn a new leaf in her career as `headmistress' in Sony TV's reality show Fame Gurukul
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NEW AVATAR Ila Arun will host the Fame Gurukul show for Sony TV Photo: V. Sudershan
On a rather dramatic note, singer Ila Arun takes the stage. "I order all of you to switch off your mobile phones, stop talking and listen to me. I am the headmistress of Fame Gurukul. Rules start and end here with me," Ila booms in that familiar rasping tone of hers, even as the assembled mediapersons try to figure out what the gimmick's all about. With her long, curly tresses left unlocked, donning a flowing colourful salwar kameez, some chunky ethnic neckwear and a rather slim and long bindi pasted on the forehead to complete a domineering profile, for a moment, she indeed takes you back to school. Talented Ila no doubt is, so trust her to maintain the tempo to the finish.
Giving singing a break, the lady from Jaipur exhibits this theatrical bit of hers to validate her role of `headmistress' on Sony TV's latest reality roll-out, Fame Gurukul made on the lines of a music academy. All set to hit the TV screens this June, Fame Gurukul will have 14 contestants vying for a coveted contract from Sony TV worth Rs.1 crore plus a music album from Sony BMG.
It is lifted from a Spanish reality show, Operation Triunfo, produced by the company Endemol, a show that travelled to many countries claiming healthy ratings. In India, it takes the name of Fame Gurukul. The 14-week serial will be a daily hosted by svelte Mandira and TV actor Manav Gohil. Each week will see the ouster of one contestant. The final say would rest on the heavy-duty jury comprising Javed Akhtar, KK and Shankar Mahadevan.
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