There's a biggo primetime change coming up on Star Life this Wednesday (18 September), in the wake of the Forbidden Love finale on Tuesday.
Game of Love, which usually airs in double bills at 20h00 and 20h30, moves into the
Forbidden Love timeslot at 22h00 and a new series called Made For Each Other premieres in the Game of Love timeslot at 20h00 - also in double bills.
It's original Hindi name: Kasautii Zindagii Kay, also known as Trials of Life internationally.
It premiered in India last year, created by Indian producer and director Ekta Kapoor (pictured above), who has
over 120 shows under her belt by the age of 44.
Famous titles she's created include
Twist of Fate and
This is Fate.
She's the head honcho of Balaji Telefilms which she runs with her mother, Shobha Kapoor. Her father Jeetendra is an actor, producer and director, also involved at Balaji, and her younger brother Tusshar is also an actor with a production house of his own i.e. TV runs in their blood.
According to
India Today, Ekta is referred to as "The queen of Indian soap operas" and Made For Each Other represents her clout.
It's a 2018 remake of her 2001 series of the same which ran for seven years on Indian channel StarPlus.
It tells the story of Anurag and Prerna, soulmates, lovers, must-be-togethers who are doomed to be separated by lying, destructive people who manipulate them in terrible ways.
The role of Anurag is portayed by Parth Samthaan (Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan) and Prerna is played by Erica Fernandes (Kuch Rang Pyar Ke Aise Bhi).
Here's a link to the first teasers:
New! Made For Each Other Teasers - September 2019