New show: Perfect Bride on STAR Plus
The show premieres on Sept 26th, Mon-Fri at 10 PM and Sat-Sun at 9PM on Plus
Every boy's dream to have the perfect bride and every mothers dream to have the perfect bahu will come alive on STAR Plus. Beginning September 26th 2009 Monday to Friday at 10.00pm and Saturday & Sunday at 9pm, viewers will be privy to a 13 week journey of 10 beautiful girls and 5 eligible boys as they come together in search of India's Perfect Bride, along with the boy's mother for company.
In an attempt to impress the boys and their mothers, the 10 eligible girls will put their best foot forward through tasks that will get them closer to winning the coveted title while viewers continue to support them with their votes. The boys are also set to display their grit by undergoing various tasks that will test their physical and emotional abilities to win the Perfect Bride.
Keeping a close watch on the participants; relationship experts and mentors Amrita Rao, Shekhar Suman and Mallaika Arora Khan will guide the participants in making key decisions in shortlisting their ideal match, while gorgeous Megha Gupta and handsome Vishal Malhotra anchor the show.
Highlighting one of the most important elements of Indian culture- the arranged marriage, the format of the show allows the participants to get to know each other while shortlisting their perfect bride. The show promises to deliver high drama with an array of emotions; jealousy, intense rivalry, happiness, enthusiasm, and love as the girls find the perfect balance between winning the boy's heart and match his mother's expectations to become India's Perfect Bride.
Commenting on the launch of the show, Mr. Sumantra Dutta, Country Head for STAR Middle East, Pakistan and Africa, said, "Marriage is one of the greatest moment in the lives of the most Indians. For the first time on TV, it will be our endeavour to capture this on television through our new show 'Perfect Bride'. The show aims to effectively transcend a gamut of emotions - from conflicting opinions between mother and son, the girl's thought process in getting to know their partners, resulting in tremendous drama and excitement."
Show Format
10 prospective brides and 5 grooms are chosen from all over India
Monday-Friday are the reality episodes, Saturday being the elimination
Every week the girls will be given a task to assess her family and traditional values, on the basis of which, they will be judged by the boy's mother.
The mothers will judge how compatible the girl will be with her son, to be his perfect bride!
Every week, 1 girl is eliminated,
Mother's can't eliminate the bride of the week chosen by audience voting
Audiences have the power to choose mother-in-law and bride of the week
The mother can't eliminate the bride of the week chosen by audience voting.
Boys task revolves around antics that check the physical and emotional strengths of the guy
Boys will be eliminated twice in the entire series
In the boy's elimination week, powers are reversed
The show will end with a grand wedding with the consent of both the parties with a grand prize worth Rs 25 lakhs to the winning couple.
From Mother-Son conflicts and arguments, to competing young girls for the title of Perfect Bride, Perfect Bride promises high drama and emotional peaks and troughs as India makes a unanimous choice. The mother's hunt for an ideal bahu and the son's hunt for the ideal wife begins with Perfect Bride. Launching on STAR Plus Saturday, Sept 26, 2009 at 9pm and airs Mon-Fri at 10:00pm
