Des Mein stalls smooth ride of Kyunki, Kahaani; sits pretty at No 4

Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand is in the spotlight again. The show, produced and directed by veteran Hindi film actress Aruna Irani, is at a crucial juncture with the plot thickening with every episode. This has culminated in the family drama telecast on STAR Plus occupying an enviable position in the Top 10 this week. Quite an achievement considering it usually comes in at Nos 10 or 11.

For the week of April 20-26, Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand is firmly ensconced at No 4 pushing regular entrants down the list. Kahaani and Kyunki occupy the top three slots with scores of 11.4 (episode of Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki telecast on April 21), 10.8 (episode of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi telecast on April 22) and 10.5 (episode of Kyunki telecast on April 21). Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand enjoys a TVR of 10.1 (episode telecast on April 21) and the April 22 episode of Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki comes in at No 5 with a score of 10.

The second half of the Top 10 is packed with Balaji's K-fare beginning with the April 23 Kyunki at No 6 (TVR: 9.9), followed by the April 21, 22 and 23 episodes of Kasautii Zindagii Kay at 9.8 and 9.2 (for both the April 22 and 23 episodes of Kasautii) with the April 23 episode of Kahaani completing the Top 10, notching up a score of 9.2.

The total number of entries for STAR Plus in the C&S Top 100 is one short of 60 while number two player Sony Entertainment Television (SET) has seven entries, and third player ZEE has just one entry to its credit.

For Sony, the leader of the pack is the April 20 episode of Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat followed by the April 24 episode of Kkusum at Nos 69 and 70. The April 25 episode of Devi and the April 26 episode of Kya Hadsaa come in next at Nos 74 and 76, followed by the last wave comprising the April 25 episodes of Heena, Kya Hadsaa and CID at Nos 81 and 83 and 86 respectively.

For ZEE, the lone entrant is Thursday Premiere Chura Liyaa Hain Tumne telecast on April 24, which has attracted a TVR of 3 (No 62).

STAR Sports has one entry in the C&S Top 100 with the rain-drenched final between India and South Africa for the TVS Cup on April 21 attracting a score of 3.7 (No 42).

Sister channels SUN and Gemini do a STAR and Sony with the former walking away with a haul of 30 while the latter has two shows to its credit.

For SUN, the triune of Annamalai, Alaigal and Metty Oli make a clean sweep of the first 15 spots beginning with the April 23 episode of prime time soap Annamalai (telecast at 9.30 pm) at no 36 (TVR: 3.9). The soap's smooth run continues into the next two positions (Nos 39 and 40) with a similar score to its credit. Alaigal (telecast at 9.00 pm) has five spots (Nos 44, 45, 48, 49 and 52) almost back-to-back followed by Annamalai (Nos 53 and 54) and five spots (Nos 55, 56, 59, 63 and 66) for Metty Oli, which is telecast at 7.30 pm.

Gemini has the April 20 episode of comedy Amrutham and the April 25 episode of soap Kkalavaari Kkodalu at the tail end (Nos 98 and 99) with a score of 2. © 2003 agencyfaqs!