The Finale of Star Plus 'Mahayatra' - Risshton Ka Anokha Safar

The Finale of Star Plus' Mahayatra – Risshton Ka Anokha Safar will be aired tonight at 7 PM, wherein the decision will be made as to who will be adjudged 'Iss yug ka Shravan Kumar'. The journey spread over 21,000 km across almost 51 temples will reach its climax as one among the three finalists Akangsha, Vishal and Pulkit takes home the big booty of Rs. 1 crore as prize money.

And it was Vishal Kunder who was declared the winner and was adjudged Iss yug ka Shravan Kumar..

According to our source, "Today's episode of 'Mahayatra - Risston Ka Anokha Safar' will showcase high voltage drama with the final contenders trying to give their best to emerge as the winner of the show. They perform a series of adrenaline pumping tasks before they reach their final dham, Badrinath. In the first task they are asked to put the names of the temples written on a flag in the right order of their visit. And it was Vishal Kunder who finished the tasks first".

It was Vishal Kunder who was declared the winner and was declared as Iss yug ka Shravan Kumar.

Talking point with manish goel

The small screen star makes a comeback as a reality show host on Star Plus’ Mahayatra

Your show Mahayatra is positioned as a very different reality show. Can you tell us a bit about it?
Mahayatra has a very unique concept in that unlike most other reality shows, there is no singing or dancing or comedy, certainly no judges and SMS voting. It is based on the mythological tale of the ideal son Shravan, who was taking his parents on a pilgrimage of the four holy centres of Puri, Rameswaram, Dwarka and Badrinath — the four dhams— before his life, and mission, were cut short by King Dashratha. We’re trying to reignite that kind of filial devotion. We have on our show four young people who’ve sworn to take their parents on this pilgrimage and we’ll be following their trials and tribulations.

If there are no judges and no SMS voting, who decides which contestant stays and which one leaves? Where does the drama come in?
Since this is a pilgrimage-based show, we’ve literally left things to God. Before arriving at any of the four dhams, the contestants have to pass a number of difficult tests and solve many problems. We give them many chances, but ultimately, we leave it to destiny. The person who’s left behind or fails to complete the tasks, will have to leave the show. As for the drama, these are very real people who’re uninhibited in front of the camera. They’re not afraid to show their real emotions and if they feel like singing or dancing or crying, they’ll do just that.

Shreya Ghoshal on Mahayatra

Shreya Ghoshal will be interacting with contestants on the first episode of Star Plus’ Mahayatra…

Shreya Ghoshal, the sweet singer with a mellifluous voice, will be there to encourage the participants of Star Plus' reality show Mahayatra.

According to our source, "Shreya has such a voice that if she sings requesting the gods to land on earth, they will appear for her. Therefore on such a religious show, it is perfectly suited for Shreya to make an appearance."

The source adds, "Shreya will make an entry when the contestants are doing a Maha arti of Lord of all the beginnings – Lord Ganesh. The contestants will surely get a pleasantly surprised at that."

The source further tells us, "Shreya would be wishing the contestants good luck for the journey they are going to undertake. The contestants and host Manish Goyel along with Shreya will then proceed for the sthanpana of Sri Ganesh."

Mahayatra- Risshton Ka Anokha Safar to scout for ‘Modern Shravan Kumars’

Testing the commitment and dedication of 12 youngsters hailing from various parts of India to take their parents on a ‘’dream pilgrimage’’ will be ‘Mahayatra- Risshton Ka Anokha Safar’, a new reality show on Star Plus beginning tomorrow.

To be anchored by famous television actor Manish Goyal, 'Mahayatra', will be aired from Monday to Friday at 1900 hrs, it will take the audience through the journey of 12 participants while they compete against each other to fulfil their parents' dream to visit the four ''dhaams'' and prove their love, dedication and supreme sacrifice towards their parents in a race to emerge as the 'Modern Sharavan Kumar'.

'Mahayatra-Rishton Ka Anokha Safar' will have 12 teams comprising three family members each (son or daughter with their parents or parents-in-law) embarking on an exciting journey covering 25 key religious shrines across India as each of the child attempting to fulfil their parents' dream to visit the Chaar Dhaam.

In course of the visit of the contestants to the religious pilgrimages, they will be visited by celebrities from the world of music, films and television.

Infact, the very first episode of the show tomorrow will have Bollywood singing diva Shreya Ghoshal visit the contestants on the sets of 'Mahayatra' to lend them support and give them her best wishes.

After the ''Chaar Dhaam Yatra'', not only will the contestants have earned good for their next life but also would have pocketed good prize money - a whopping one crore as a reward for their dedication and love for their parents.

The show will also offer viewers the opportunity to witness pujas and mahaartis performed at the largest shrines in our country form the comfort of their homes.

Star Plus ready for 'Mahayatra' from 18 January

Even as "reality" continues to get a firm pat from the Hindi general entertainment
players for helping create just the right buzz needed to spread brand awareness, Star Plus is ready to launch yet another new reality show, come 18 January.

Star Plus, the flagship Hindi general entertainment channel from the Star stable, will launch Mahayatra…Rishton Ka Anokha Safar to replace Shraddha in the 7 pm slot. The show will be telecast from Monday to Friday.

Mahayatra is a religious adventure that will take the audiences through the journey of 12 participants while they compete against each other to fulfill their parents' dream to visit the four dhaams (pilgrim spots) and prove their love, dedication and sacrifice towards their parents.

Said Star India EVP marketing Anupam Vasudev, "Mahayatra promises to be the first of its kind reality show with a never-seen-before combination of adventure and spirituality. It aims at bringing to the fore the special bond that exists between a child and his parents and puts to test his commitment and dedication to fulfill his parents' ultimate dream."

Mahayatra-Rishton Ka Anokha Safar will have 12 teams, comprising of three family members each (son/daughter with their parents or parents-in-law), embark on a journey covering 25 key religious shrines across India as each of the children attempt to fulfill their parents' dream to visit the "Chaar Dhaam". After the "Chaar Dhaam Yatra", the winner will pocket Rs 10 million as prize money.

Shraddha to make way for Mahayatra

Shraddha which airs on Star Plus at the daily slot of 7 pm will end on January 15th; Mahayatra, the reality show with a novel concept starts 18th January at the same time slot.

Siddhanth Cinevision's Shraddha on Star Plus, which focused on the girl of the family being the only support to her old parents, in fulfilling their dream of getting a darshan of the 'Chaar Dham' did not live up to its expectations, and never got a decent rating ever since its launch.

As a result of this, Shraddha which launched on the auspicious day of Dussehra, on 28th September 2009 will be soon taken off air!!

According to our source, "Shraddha will end on 15th January 2010. And replacing it will be the much-anticipated reality show with a novelty, Mahayatra".

Well, the coincidence here is that, Mahayatra the reality show is also based on the concept of 12 doting sons taking their parents on a pilgrimage to the 'Chaar Dhaam'. The show will have an emotional connect with the audience as they will get to see the hurdles undertaken by the sons to fulfil their parents' wishes. The show will also witness various celebrities walking their way along with the 12 families. Manish Goel who was last seen in Zara Nachke Dikha will be seen hosting the show. Mahayatra is produced by Miditech.

Mahayatra launches on Star Plus on January 18th at the 7 pm slot and will be aired from Monday to Friday, the promos of which are already on air.

Manish Goel to host Mahayatra

Dance and music based reality shows are passé as viewers will get to see yet another reality show with a novel concept on Star Plus titled Mahayatra. The show is about doting sons taking their parents to the four pilgrimages (Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Jamnotri) of the country. Mahayatra that apparently commenced with 12 families has now whittled down to just three families. The entourage is currently shooting at Badrinath. It is also heard that the show will be hosted by Manish Goel. Goel was last seen in the dance reality show Zara nach ke dikha on Star One.

Informs a source, “The show is being produced by Miditech. Mahayatra has a unique concept and we are trying to bring out the Indian values such as respecting your parents and fulfilling their wishes with this show. It will have an emotional connect with the audience as they will get to see how a doting son will fulfill his parents’ wishes to visit the chaardhams (four pilgrimages). The show will launch sometime next month. We have roped in actor Manish Goel to host the show. He is very religious and a family man so was deemed fit for the job.”

We tried contacting the actor but he remained unavailable. We also sent a text message to Anupama Mandloi, Sr. Creative Director Star Plus, but she didn’t revert.