According to the latest buzz, Sab TV’s <a href=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/wise-talking-tree-lapataganj>Lapataganj</a> is all geared up for an interesting track, which will be on the lines of the plot of the film, <em>Peepli Live</em>. Rohitash Gaur, who plays Mukundi, the lead, along with Sutti runs a snack-stall in the society and these two men will play central characters in the track.

SAB TV has found more reasons to smile. The channel which claims to be the only one in the world to screen six comedy shows daily, grew by 300 per cent since it was taken over by Sony. According to SAB Business Head Anooj Kapoor, the channel achieved a 28 per cent growth in TRP and now has a sustained readership.

The competition among TV channels is getting stiffer by the day. As per the latest TAM data for the week gone by, SAB the comedy channel starts seems to have laughed its way as it brushes shoulders with NDTV Imagine. Sample this: SAB has achieved 85 GRPs, with Imagine at 86. SAB has five slots in the top 100 and Imagine has none.

You have seen him as the vicious Nageshwar chacha in Bhagyavidhata, now actor Darpan Srivastava will show a different side SAB <em>Lapataganj.</em> He will play the role of Abbas Khan’s father and his character will resemble his son’s character. Apparently, this is the third show where this on-screen father-son duo will come together including <em>Bhagyavidhata</em>.