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| Friday, June 17, 2005 15:24:50 IST |
| A serial on international terrorism |
SHOWBUZZ NETWORK
Time Bomb, a new product of Zee, that promises to give action packed
entertainment, hits your television screen from June 20. Time Bomb is claimed to
be an international political thriller of global terror, with its epicentre in
South Asia. Starting from Monday, this serial will go on air every Monday from
10 p.m. Time Bomb has television's current heart throb, popularly known as
Sujal, Rajeev Khandelwal (Varun), who is a special agent of a secret,
multi-disciplinary intelligence agency RAW. Also the most hated person for the
kind of roles he plays, Akashdeep Sehgal is seen as a terrorist in this serial.
According to the director, Ketan Mehta, "We
have a well researched plot which will run
for about 25 to 26 episodes. " On the target group, he said, "This
serial caters to all 'thinking' men and women." The story is based on the
increasing terrorist attacks and how RAW handles it. As per intelligence
reports, there is reason to believe that there will be an assassination attempt
on the Prime Minister of India. About his role in the serial, Akashdeep Sehgal
quipped, "I have chosen this role for two reasons, primarily because it is
directed by Ketan Mehta and because I play son of Osama Bin Laden." He
added, "Also, it is a new concept and has a multi plot and so it is
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