Kasturi (TV Channel)
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Kasturi is a 24-hour Kannada language television channel in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It was launched on 26 September, 2007. The channel is owned by Kasturi Media Private Limited which is managed by Anitha Kumaraswamy, wife of the ex-chief minister of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, H. D. Kumaraswamy
H. D. Kumaraswamy
Hardanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy was Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, India from February 4, 2006 to October 9, 2007. He is one of the sons of former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda...

. Kasturi TV is available only on cable networks. According to Kumaraswamy he conceived the idea (of starting a TV channel) in 1995, when he was producing films. The channel is an infotainment channel, with 40 percent news content. Kannada director S. Narayan has been made in-charge of the entertainment part of the channel.

Sapta Swara for kids

After their successful musical programme-Sapta Swara for kids (music competition ) for which the finals was held on 27 January in Jayanagar Shalini Grounds. An audience of around 4000-5000 (by invitation) witnessed the final programme. The Chief Guest of the evening was Shri Manomurthy the most popular Music Director (of Mungaru Male fame) distributed the prizes. Now this channel wants to start a new programme for seniors known as `Haadina Bandi’ (Music wagon) This programme will be held in each district and about 20-25thousand people would be invited for the audition. Renowned Film Director-Nagathalli Chandrashekar, Singer L R Eshwari, Kasturi Shanker, Music Director-Nagendra Prasad are the judges.http://www.pstl.in/kasthuri.html

Nakra Bakra

A comedy program presented by Kasturi channel which is comparable with Just For Laughs Gags
Just For Laughs Gags
Just For Laughs Gags is a Canadian silent comedy/hidden camera reality television show that is under the Just For Laughs brand. On December 26, 2002, JFL Gags began airing on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada...

 of pogo
Pogo
Pogo is the title and central character of a long-running daily American comic strip, created by cartoonist Walt Kelly and distributed by the Post-Hall Syndicate...

.

This program airs at 10:00pm from Monday to Friday.

Directed by Sagar, the episodes shot in and around Bangalore features the unsuspecting public, tricked into being part of the gag.

The serial's opening title music is composed by Vineeth Menon. Vocals are rendered by the Vikas Solanki and Pooja Rao. Lyrics are by Suryaprakash and director Sagar.

Vikas Solanki has also danced with Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan
Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian film actor, director and producer who has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema....

 in the movie 3 idiots which was released in December 2009.

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