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| name = Star Mahila
| director =
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| language = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| network = [[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]
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'''Star Mahila''' is an Indian Telugu language [[game show]] for women, hosted by [[Suma Kanakala]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metromasti.com/tv/news/Star-Mahila-on-ETV-A-show-for-women/11047|title=Star Mahila on ETV – A show for women &#124; News|date=2011-08-17|publisher=Metromasti.com}}</ref> The show airs on [[E TV (India)|E TV]] Telugu at afternoons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/telugu/star-mahila-acts-as-laughing-therapy-for-suma/articleshow/50043805.cms|title=Star Mahila acts as laughing therapy for Suma|website=The Times of India}}</ref> It is the second longest Indian game show. Season 1 aired from 9 August 2008 to 26 January 2019 for 3181 episodes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.gulte.com/movienews/36575/Anchor-Suma-creates-New-Record|title=Anchor Suma creates new record|website=gulte.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.tupaki.com/movienews/article/STAR-MAHILA-Is-Going-To-Be-Stop-Says-Anchor-Suma/75103|title=STAR-MAHILA-Is-Going-To-Be-Stop-Says-Anchor-Suma|website=Tupaki.com}}</ref> Second season premiered on 17 August 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star Mahila: లిమ్కా బుక్ ఆఫ్ రికార్డ్స్ లోకి ఎక్కిన కార్యక్రమంతో మళ్లీ సుమ.. ప్రోమోతో ఆట మొదలు|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/tv/news/anchor-suma-kanakala-star-mahila-coming-soon-promo-released/articleshow/77348971.cms|website=The Times of India Samayam}}</ref>
'''''Star Mahila''''' is an Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[game show]] for women, hosted by [[Suma Kanakala]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metromasti.com/tv/news/Star-Mahila-on-ETV-A-show-for-women/11047|title=Star Mahila on ETV – A show for women &#124; News|date=2011-08-17|publisher=Metromasti.com}}</ref> The show airs on [[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]] at afternoons from 1.00-2.00 pm.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/star-mahila-acts-as-laughing-therapy-for-suma/articleshow/50043805.cms|title=Star Mahila acts as laughing therapy for Suma|website=The Times of India}}</ref> It's the second longest Indian game show. Season 1 aired from 1 January 2007 to 7 June 2008 (titles as the game show “Mahilalu Maharanulu” for the first 400 episodes) and as ‘Star Mahila’ from 9 June 2008 to 26 January 2019, completing a total of 3181 episodes within a 12-year continuous run without an anchor/season/episode repeat.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.gulte.com/movienews/36575/Anchor-Suma-creates-New-Record|title=Anchor Suma creates new record|website=gulte.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://english.tupaki.com/movienews/article/STAR-MAHILA-Is-Going-To-Be-Stop-Says-Anchor-Suma/75103|title=STAR-MAHILA-Is-Going-To-Be-Stop-Says-Anchor-Suma|website=Tupaki.com}}</ref> However, its second season was only premiered for barely 7–8 months from 17 August 2020 to 3 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star Mahila: లిమ్కా బుక్ ఆఫ్ రికార్డ్స్ లోకి ఎక్కిన కార్యక్రమంతో మళ్లీ సుమ.. ప్రోమోతో ఆట మొదలు|url=https://telugu.samayam.com/tv/news/anchor-suma-kanakala-star-mahila-coming-soon-promo-released/articleshow/77348971.cms|website=The Times of India Samayam}}</ref> It had two Super Star Mahila competitions held in two different times, but of the same season. They featured a selection of participants from various districts of all over [[Andhra Pradesh]] & [[Telangana]]. The winner of the first season (held from 20 November 2014 to 14 January 2015) was Sudha from [[Warangal]] district; whereas, the winner of ''Super'' ''Star Mahila 2'' (held from 22 August-5 November 2016) was Teja Swaroopa from [[Rajahmundry]] of [[East Godavari]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]


==Seasons==
==Seasons==
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== Background ==
== Background ==
Female contestants participate in a fun game show consisting of a series of challenges in order to win attractive prizes. At the end of each episode, the anchor gives free gifts to the participants for their participation. In this show, a total of six players will participate in each episode. Initially, each participant will have zero points. The anchor will make the player play some fun games and ask questions. Clearing those, the participants will receive points. Finally the participant with the highest points wins the title of Star Mahila. Before Star Mahila, the game show was titled as “Mahilalu Maharanulu” for about one and a half year and it featured a total of five participant per episode. Once Star Mahila show began the next day onwards, over six participants were featured until 2000 episodes of season 1; 4 participants between 2000-3000 episodes; and eight participants within one group from 3000+ episodes (a total of 18000+ participants). The second season involved four participants held in each episode, which included a series of normal as well as celebrity participants.
Female contestants participates in a fun game show consisting of a series of challenges in order to win attractive prizes. At the end of each episode, the anchor gives free gifts to the participants for their participation.

In this show a total of six players will participate in each episode. Initially, each participant will have zero points. The anchor will make the player play some fun games and ask questions. Clearing those, the participants will receive points. Finally the participant with the highest points wins the title of Star Mahila.


==Production==
==Production==
===Season 1===
===Season 1===
The show completed 2000 episodes on 23 January 2015 in which actors Pradeep, Ravi, Kaushik, Lasya, Shilpa Chakraborty and Rajeev Kanakala were the guests.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/telugu/Suma-Kanakala-on-cloud-nine/articleshow/45990964.cms|title=Suma Kanakala on cloud nine|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/telugu/star-mahila-to-complete-2000-episodes/articleshow/45853771.cms|title=Star Mahila to complete 2000 episodes|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
The show completed a consecutive run of 2000 episodes successfully on 23 January 2015 in which actors Pradeep, Ravi, Kaushik, Lasya, Shilpa Chakraborty and Rajeev Kanakala were the guests. Its 3000-episode celebration was held three years later on 6 April 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/Suma-Kanakala-on-cloud-nine/articleshow/45990964.cms|title=Suma Kanakala on cloud nine|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/star-mahila-to-complete-2000-episodes/articleshow/45853771.cms|title=Star Mahila to complete 2000 episodes|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Suma Kanakala announced the ending of the longest-running women’s game show, sometime in September or October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/watch-tv-host-suma-kanakala-turns-emotional-bidding-farewell-to-star-mahila-after-12-years/articleshow/67690500.cms|title=Watch: TV host Suma Kanakala turns emotional bidding farewell to Star Mahila after 12 years|website=The Times of India}}</ref> Star Mahila (again hosted by [[Suma Kanakala]]) featured a special farewell week 3 months later from 21 January 2019 to 26 January 2019 before returning to the second season one-and-a-half year later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/star-mahila-farewell-week-promo-is-out-suma-kanakala-turns-emotional-see-video/articleshow/67366520.cms|title=star-mahila-farewell-week-promo-is-out|website=Times of India}}</ref>

Suma Kanakala announced the ending of the show in September 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/telugu/watch-tv-host-suma-kanakala-turns-emotional-bidding-farewell-to-star-mahila-after-12-years/articleshow/67690500.cms|title=Watch: TV host Suma Kanakala turns emotional bidding farewell to Star Mahila after 12 years|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

Star Mahila, hosted by [[Suma Kanakala]], featured a special farewell week on the [[Makar Sankranti|Sankranthi]] season of 2019 from 14 January 2019 to 19 January 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/star-mahila-farewell-week-promo-is-out-suma-kanakala-turns-emotional-see-video/articleshow/67366520.cms|title=star-mahila-farewell-week-promo-is-out|website=Times of India}}</ref>


===Season 2===
===Season 2===
In July 2020, the show was confirmed returning with a new season which premiered on 17 August 2020 and also hosted by Suma kanakala.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Suma Kanakala is back with Star Mahila; watch first teaser|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/suma-kanakala-is-back-with-star-mahila-watch-first-teaser/articleshow/77193101.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
In July 2020, the show was confirmed while returning to a new season which premiered on 17 August 2020 and also hosted by Suma Kanakala. It ended on 3 April 2021, with a total of just 138 episodes. For the first four months, its season 2 was conducted only three days a week, from Monday to Wednesday. From new year 2021 onwards till the first week of April, Star Mahila was seen the usual six days a week (Monday to Saturday).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Suma Kanakala is back with Star Mahila; watch first teaser|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/suma-kanakala-is-back-with-star-mahila-watch-first-teaser/articleshow/77193101.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
The show completed its 3000th episode in April, 2018 after which it entered in the [[Limca Book of Records]] as longest running women's game show hosted by a single anchor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/Suma-enters-Limca-Book-of-Records-for-Star-Mahila/articleshow/46468438.cms|title=Suma enters Limca Book of Records for Star Mahila!|date=5 March 2015|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=14 June 2019}}</ref> It became her flagship show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/telugu/fathers-day-special-on-star-mahila-/articleshow/52851104.cms|title=Father's Day special on Star mahila}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/telugu/star-mahila-to-complete-2000-episodes/articleshow/45853771.cms|title=Star Mahila to complete 2000 episodes|website=timesofindia.com}}</ref>
The show completed its 3000th episode in April, 2018 after which it entered in the [[Limca Book of Records]] as the longest running women's game show hosted by a single anchor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/Suma-enters-Limca-Book-of-Records-for-Star-Mahila/articleshow/46468438.cms|title=Suma enters Limca Book of Records for Star Mahila!|date=5 March 2015|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=14 June 2019}}</ref> It became her flagship show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/fathers-day-special-on-star-mahila-/articleshow/52851104.cms|title=Father's Day special on Star mahila}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/star-mahila-to-complete-2000-episodes/articleshow/45853771.cms|title=Star Mahila to complete 2000 episodes|website=timesofindia.com}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
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[[Category:Indian reality television series]]
[[Category:Indian reality television series]]
[[Category:Telugu-language television shows]]
[[Category:Telugu-language television shows]]
[[Category:ETV Telugu Television series]]
[[Category:ETV Telugu original programming]]

Latest revision as of 19:05, 21 April 2024

Star Mahila
GenreGame show
Presented bySuma Kanakala
Country of originIndia
Original languageTelugu
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes3719
Production
Running time40-45 minutes
Production companyMallemala Entertainments[1]
Original release
NetworkETV
ReleaseJanuary 1, 2007 (2007-01-01) –
April 3, 2021 (2021-04-03)

Star Mahila is an Indian Telugu-language game show for women, hosted by Suma Kanakala.[2] The show airs on ETV at afternoons from 1.00-2.00 pm.[3] It's the second longest Indian game show. Season 1 aired from 1 January 2007 to 7 June 2008 (titles as the game show “Mahilalu Maharanulu” for the first 400 episodes) and as ‘Star Mahila’ from 9 June 2008 to 26 January 2019, completing a total of 3181 episodes within a 12-year continuous run without an anchor/season/episode repeat.[4][5] However, its second season was only premiered for barely 7–8 months from 17 August 2020 to 3 April 2021.[6] It had two Super Star Mahila competitions held in two different times, but of the same season. They featured a selection of participants from various districts of all over Andhra Pradesh & Telangana. The winner of the first season (held from 20 November 2014 to 14 January 2015) was Sudha from Warangal district; whereas, the winner of Super Star Mahila 2 (held from 22 August-5 November 2016) was Teja Swaroopa from Rajahmundry of East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh

Seasons

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Season Episodes Originally broadcast (India)
First aired Last aired
1 3581 1 January 2007 26 January 2019
2 138 17 August 2020 3 April 2021

Background

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Female contestants participate in a fun game show consisting of a series of challenges in order to win attractive prizes. At the end of each episode, the anchor gives free gifts to the participants for their participation. In this show, a total of six players will participate in each episode. Initially, each participant will have zero points. The anchor will make the player play some fun games and ask questions. Clearing those, the participants will receive points. Finally the participant with the highest points wins the title of Star Mahila. Before Star Mahila, the game show was titled as “Mahilalu Maharanulu” for about one and a half year and it featured a total of five participant per episode. Once Star Mahila show began the next day onwards, over six participants were featured until 2000 episodes of season 1; 4 participants between 2000-3000 episodes; and eight participants within one group from 3000+ episodes (a total of 18000+ participants). The second season involved four participants held in each episode, which included a series of normal as well as celebrity participants.

Production

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Season 1

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The show completed a consecutive run of 2000 episodes successfully on 23 January 2015 in which actors Pradeep, Ravi, Kaushik, Lasya, Shilpa Chakraborty and Rajeev Kanakala were the guests. Its 3000-episode celebration was held three years later on 6 April 2018.[7][8] Suma Kanakala announced the ending of the longest-running women’s game show, sometime in September or October 2018.[9] Star Mahila (again hosted by Suma Kanakala) featured a special farewell week 3 months later from 21 January 2019 to 26 January 2019 before returning to the second season one-and-a-half year later.[10]

Season 2

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In July 2020, the show was confirmed while returning to a new season which premiered on 17 August 2020 and also hosted by Suma Kanakala. It ended on 3 April 2021, with a total of just 138 episodes. For the first four months, its season 2 was conducted only three days a week, from Monday to Wednesday. From new year 2021 onwards till the first week of April, Star Mahila was seen the usual six days a week (Monday to Saturday).[11]

Reception

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The show completed its 3000th episode in April, 2018 after which it entered in the Limca Book of Records as the longest running women's game show hosted by a single anchor.[12] It became her flagship show.[13][14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Star Mahila's selections to be held in Andhra region". The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Star Mahila on ETV – A show for women | News". Metromasti.com. 17 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Star Mahila acts as laughing therapy for Suma". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Anchor Suma creates new record". gulte.com.
  5. ^ "STAR-MAHILA-Is-Going-To-Be-Stop-Says-Anchor-Suma". Tupaki.com.
  6. ^ "Star Mahila: లిమ్కా బుక్ ఆఫ్ రికార్డ్స్ లోకి ఎక్కిన కార్యక్రమంతో మళ్లీ సుమ.. ప్రోమోతో ఆట మొదలు". The Times of India Samayam.
  7. ^ "Suma Kanakala on cloud nine". The Times of India.
  8. ^ "Star Mahila to complete 2000 episodes". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Watch: TV host Suma Kanakala turns emotional bidding farewell to Star Mahila after 12 years". The Times of India.
  10. ^ "star-mahila-farewell-week-promo-is-out". Times of India.
  11. ^ "Suma Kanakala is back with Star Mahila; watch first teaser". The Times of India.
  12. ^ "Suma enters Limca Book of Records for Star Mahila!". The Times of India. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Father's Day special on Star mahila".
  14. ^ "Star Mahila to complete 2000 episodes". timesofindia.com.
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