| Majaa Talkies | |
|---|---|
 Title snapshot of Majaa Talkies | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Directed by | Tejaswi |
| Presented by | Srujan Lokesh |
| Theme music composer | V. Manohar |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Kannada |
| No. of episodes | 212 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Srujan Lokesh |
| Production locations | Kanteerava Studios, Bengaluru; India |
| Running time | Approx. 45 minutes |
| Production company | Lokesh Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ETV Kannada / Colors Kannada Colors Super (Super Season) |
| Release | 7 February 2015 – 2020 |
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Majaa Talkies (Kannada: ಮಜಾ ಟಾಕೀಸ್) is an Indian sketch comedy show that premiered on ETV Kannada (now Colors Kannada) on 7 February 2015.[1] The episodes focus on comical scripts and usually feature celebrity guests who are invited on the show to promote their latest films in the comedy-focused talk show format. The show became Karnataka's highest rated scripted TV show in June 2015.[2][3] As of September 2015, the show achieved maximum TRP and obtained the number one spot in Kannada television.[4]
The show is hosted and directed[5] by Srujan Lokesh, a popular artist of the Kannada Cinema. The format of the show was said[6] to be based on a popular Hindi show aired on Colors TV, Comedy Nights with Kapil hosted by Kapil Sharma. However, Srujan Lokesh considers it as a sequel to Maja with Sruja, a comedy show that aired on Asianet Suvarna during 2010-11, hosted by Srujan himself.[7]
The cast of the show includes filmmaker Indrajit Lankesh as a permanent celebrity judge as well as veterans in the field of Kannada cinema and theatre such as Mimicry Dayanand, V. Manohar and Mandya Ramesh. V Manohar also composed the title song for the show. The set for the show was created at Kanteerava Studios,[8] Bengaluru and episodes are shot there. The show has seen almost all celebrities of Kannada film industry. Season 2 is titled Majaa Talkies Super Season.
- ^ "Majaa Talkies kicks off tonight with Sharan". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "ಡ್ಯಾನ್ಸಿಂಗ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್, ಮಜಾ ಟಾಕೀಸ್ ಗೆ ಫುಲ್ ಟಿಆರ್'ಪಿ". Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Srujan Lokesh's Tweet about TRP". Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "Srujan Lokesh's Facebook post about TRP". Facebook. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Srujan Lokesh Turns Director". Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "A Kannada show like Kapil's Comedy Nights". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ "Get set for Majaa Talkies with Srujan". Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ "He's funny like that". Retrieved 29 July 2015.