Manish Goswami hits a Six!

Expect the unexpected from Siddhant Cinevision! Just as the political drama Sarkaar launches on Zee TV probably 18 April, Manish Goswami is set to hit the ball over the boundary line...quite litearlly! Manish's next serial has been titled Sixer. The show is being pitched for Star One. No prizes for guessing that it will be based on India's passion, that is, cricket. A little bird tells us that the show will focus on rivalry between two cricketers belonging to the same team. The two main roles are being essayed by newcomers. Shobha De, who has penned the storyline for the serial says, "The script stems from a story which was lying with me for quite some time. A television serial on our national obsession, cricket, has never been attempted before. It's a volatile story, It explores the world of cricket- its politics, glamour, endorsements, match-fixing, et al." "It is a 45-minute weekly, likely to be aired in May," she added. This serial will see Rati Agnihotri make her foray into tellydom by playing mother to one of the protagonists. S.M.Zaheer, Murli Sharma and Rajesh Khera are among the others who will be part of the show. Incidentally, Shobha De has also written Sarkaar. Goswami turned television producer in 1993 with the successful Zee serial Parampara. In a span of nearly a decade, he produced Daraar, Adhikar, Aashirwad, Kartavya, Milan and Kittie Party. Sarkaar stars Rohit Roy, Ronit Roy, Tisca Chopra, Shveta Salve, Divya Seth and Mauli Ganguly.