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| Sarkaar | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Pradeep Machiraju (Seasons 1–3) Sudigali Sudheer (Seasons 4–present) |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Telugu |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 52+ |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi‑camera |
| Running time | 45–62 minutes |
| Production company | Aha Originals |
| Original release | |
| Network | Aha (streaming service) [1] |
| Release | 28 October 2021 – present |
Sarkaar is an Indian Telugu-language game show that premiered on the streaming platform Aha on 28 October 2021.[2] It features celebrity guests participating in quiz-based bidding rounds, hosted originally by Pradeep Machiraju (Seasons 1–3),[3][4] with Sudigali Sudheer taking over from Season 4 onward.[5][6][7]
After the success of Telugu format show, Aha also launched Sarkaar With Jiiva in 2022.[8][9]
Format
[edit]The show revolves around teams of celebrities bidding virtual money to answer trivia questions. The highest bidder gets to respond, with correct answers tripling the bid amount and incorrect ones resulting in deductions. The series blends quick wit, humor, and strategy to entertain audiences.
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2021–2022)
[edit]| Overall Episode | Title | Air Date | Host | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 October 2021 | Pradeep Machiraju | Vishwak Sen, Tharun Bhascker, Ananya Nagalla, Abhinav Gomatam |
| 2 | 2 | 4 November 2021 | Naga Shourya, Lakshmi Sowjanya, Himaja, Alekhya Harika | |
| 3 | 3 | 11 November 2021 | Ali, Srimukhi, Praveen, Madhunandan | |
| 4 | 4 | 18 November 2021 | Payal Rajput, Purnaa, Maruthi Dasari, Srinivas Kumar Naidu | |
| 5 | 5 | 25 November 2021 | Raj Tarun, Kashish Khan, Ariyana Glory, Srinivas Gavireddy | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 December 2021 | Akash Puri, Naveen Neni, Anil Paduri, Sunaina Badam | |
| 7 | 7 | 9 December 2021 | Varun Sandesh, Bhanu Sri, Vithika Sheru, Lasya Manjunath | |
| 8 | 8 | 16 December 2021 | Priyamani, Rashmi, Varshini, Baba Bhaskar | |
| 9 | 9 | 23 December 2021 | Priyamani, Rashmi, Varshini, Baba Bhaskar | |
| 10 | 10 | 30 December 2021 | Sree Vishnu, Amritha Aiyer, Teja Marni, Rajkumar Kasireddy | |
| 11 | 11 | 6 January 2022 | Rahul Vijay, Shivathmika, Sri Divya, Harsha Pulipaka | |
| 12 | 12 | 13 January 2022 | Getup Srinu, Dhanraj, Venu Tillu, Avinash |
Season 2 (2022)
[edit]| Episode | Title | Air Date | Host | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 29 April 2022 | Pradeep Machiraju | Siddu Jonnalagadda, Praneeth Reddy, Deepika Pilli, Muralidhar Goud |
| 14 | 2 | 6 May 2022 | Hema Chandra, Saketh Komanduri, Mohana Bhogaraju, Madhu Priya | |
| 15 | 3 | 13 May 2022 | Lobo, Sreerama Chandra, Anee Master, Anchor Ravi | |
| 16 | 4 | 20 May 2022 | Bharani Shankar, Rajashekar, Jeevitha, Shivani Rajashekar | |
| 17 | 5 | 27 May 2022 | Shashi Kiran, Adivi Sesh, Sobhita Dhulipala, Saiee Manjrekar | |
| 18 | 6 | 3 June 2022 | Siri Hanumanthu, Ramya Pasupuleti, Pranavi Manukonda, Mehaboob | |
| 19 | 7 | 10 June 2022 | Rana Daggubati, Sai Pallavi, Naveen Chandra, Venu Udugula | |
| 20 | 8 | 17 June 2022 | Syed Sohel Ryan, Roopa Koduvayur, Brahmaji, Sriivas | |
| 21 | 9 | 24 June 2022 | Kiran Abbavaram, Chandini Chowdary, Gopinath Reddy, Divya Sree | |
| 22 | 10 | 1 July 2022 | Navdeep, Niharika Konidela, Simran Choudary, Sada | |
| 23 | 11 | 8 July 2022 | Vishnu Priya, Divi, Rithu Chowdary, Bhanu Sri | |
| 24 | 12 | 15 July 2022 | Mukku Avinash, Rocket Raghava, Emmanuel, Varsha |
Season 3 (2023)
[edit]| Episode | Title | Air Date | Host | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Sarkaar Episode 1 | 5 May 2023 | Pradeep Machiraju | Allari Naresh, Vijay Kanakamedala, Mirnaa Menon, Sai Charan Pakala |
| 26 | Sarkaar Episode 2 | 12 May 2023 | Brahmaji, Naresh Agastya, Rakendu Mouli, Sudarshan | |
| 27 | Sarkaar Episode 3 | 13 May 2023 | Navdeep, Bindu Madhavi, Anchor Prathyusha, Anchor Sathya | |
| 28 | Sarkaar Episode 4 | 19 May 2023 | Nandini Reddy, Malvika Nair, Santosh Shoban | |
| 29 | Sarkaar Episode 5 | 20 May 2023 | Sree Vishnu, Srikanth Iyengar, Rebba Monica John, Ram | |
| 30 | Sarkaar Episode 6 | 26 May 2023 | Tejaswi Madivada, Harshit Reddy, Abhignya Vuthaluru, Supraj Ranga | |
| 31 | Sarkaar Episode 7 | 28 May 2023 | Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, Ravi Kalpana, Sneha Deepthi | |
| 32 | Sarkaar Episode 8 | 2 June 2023 | Suhas, Chandini Chowdary, Divya Sripada, Sandeep Raj | |
| 33 | Sarkaar Episode 9 | 9 June 2023 | Yadamma Raju, Stella, Jabardasth Rakesh, Jordar Sujatha | |
| 34 | Sarkaar Episode 10 | 16 June 2023 | Ananya Sharma, Ananya Nagalla, Varshini, Priya Vadlamani | |
| 35 | Sarkaar Episode 11 | 23 June 2023 | Phanideep, Kavya KalyanRam, Simha Koduri | |
| 36 | Sarkaar Episode 12 | 30 June 2023 | Anand Deverakonda, Vaishnavi Chaitanya, Viraj Ashwin, Kiraak Seetha |
Season 4 (2024)
[edit]| Episode | Title | Air Date | Host | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | 20 April 2024 | Sudigali Sudheer[10] | Tharun Bhascker, Rahul Ramakrishna, Jeevan Kumar, Rag Mayur |
| 38 | 2 | 26 April 2024 | Suhas, Rashi Singh, Paayal Radhakrishna, Arjun Y[11] | |
| 39 | 3 | 3 May 2024 | Gouripriya Reddy, Maanasa Choudhary, Ananya Nagalla, Shivani Nagaram | |
| 40 | 4 | 10 May 2024 | Amardeep Chowdary, Priyanka Jain, Maanas, Deepika | |
| 41 | 5 | 17 May 2024 | Kajal Aggarwal, Naveen Chandra, Shashi Kiran, Sri Charan Pakala[12] | |
| 42 | 6 | 24 May 2024 | Vaishnavi Chaitanya, Ashish, Simran Choudary, Ravi Krishna | |
| 43 | 7 | 31 May 2024 | Anand Deverakonda, Pragathi Srivathsava, Prince Yawar, Emmanuel | |
| 44 | 8 | 7 June 2024 | Sivaji, Nayani Pavani, Tasty Teja, Rathika Rose | |
| 45 | 9 | 14 June 2024 | Siri Hanmanth, Srihaan, Sonia Singh, Sidhu Pavan | |
| 46 | 10 | 21 June 2024 | Shobha Shetty, Hamida Khatoon, Subhashree Rayaguru, Sravanthi Chokkarapu | |
| 47 | 11 | 28 June 2024 | Anasuya Bharadwaj, Baba Bhaskar, Mano, Geetha Madhuri[13] | |
| 48 | 12 | 5 July 2024 | Meghana Lokesh, Yashmi Gowda, Pooja, Soundarya Reddy | |
| 49 | 13 | 12 July 2024 | ||
| 50 | 14 | 19 July 2024 | ||
| 51 | 15 | 2 August 2024 | Niharika Konidela, Baba Bhaskar, Mukku Avinash, Rohini Noni, Subhashree Rayaguru | |
| 52 | 16 | 9 August 2024 | Niharika Konidela, Baba Bhaskar, Mukku Avinash, Rohini Noni, Subhashree Rayaguru |
Season 5 (2025)
[edit]| Episode | Season Episode No | Air Date | Host | Guests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1 | 6 June 2025 | Sudigali Sudheer | Sai Kamakshi Bhaskarla, Manasa Varanasi, Daksha Nagarkar | [14][7] |
| 54 | 2 | 13 June 2025 | Harsh-Roshan, Sridevi Apalla, Annie, Vasanthika | ||
| 55 | 3 | 20 June 2025 | Varshini, Alekhya Harika, Ariyana Glory, Sri Satya | ||
| 56 | 4 | 27 June 2025 | Vijay Antony, Brigida, Ajay, Deepshika |
Reception
[edit]The series has grown in popularity each season, with Season 5 topping viewership on Aha. Reviews praise its engaging format and host performances.
See also
[edit]- Aha (streaming service)
- Sarkaar With Jiiva – Tamil adaptation
References
[edit]- ^ Avad, Mohammad (3 March 2025). "Sarkaar 5 OTT release date: When, where to watch Sudigali Sudheer's crazy game show online". OTT Play. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ Rangam, Cinema (2021-10-26). "'Sarkaar' the first Telugu game show in hosted by Pradeep Machiraju on October 28 in aha". Cinemarangam. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Sarkaar 2: Host Pradeep Machiraju pulls Vishnupriya Bheemineni and Rithu Chowdhary's leg as they fail to abbreviate 'GPS'; watch promo". The Times of India. 2022-07-05. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Desk, The News (2022-04-27). "Game show Sarkaar 2 to premiere on aha on April 29". MediaBrief. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ S, Hari Prasad. "సుడిగాలి సుధీర్ సూపర్ హిట్ సెలబ్రిటీ గేమ్ షో కొత్త సీజన్ వచ్చేస్తోంది.. ప్రోమో చూశారా.. స్ట్రీమింగ్ ఈ ఓటీటీలోనే." Hindustantimes Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Sarkaar Season 4 - All eyes on Sudigali Sudheer as he gears up to host Aha's popular reality show". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ a b "Sarkaar 5 Set for OTT Premiere: Watch Sudigali Sudheer's Hit Game Show". Zoom TV. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Features, C. E. (2022-08-29). "Jiiva to host game show 'Sarkar with Jiiva' on Aha Tamil". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Swami, Vinaykumar (2022-08-31). "aha Tamil launches Jiiva as host with 'Sarkaar with Jiiva'". Passionate In Marketing. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ 123telugu (2024-04-02). "Small screen sensation Sudigali Sudheer to host Aha's Sarkaar Season 4". www.123telugu.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ S, Hari Prasad. "Aha ott top trending: సుడిగాలి సుధీర్ షోనే టాప్.. ఆహా ఓటీటీలో టాప్ 10 ట్రెండింగ్ సినిమాలు, షోలు ఇవే". Hindustantimes Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Prakash, Chatakonda Krishna. "Sarkaar 4 OTT: సుధీర్ గేమ్ షోకు వైష్ణవి చైతన్య.. ఎంటర్టైనింగ్గా ప్రోమో: చూసేయండి.. స్ట్రీమింగ్ ఎప్పుడంటే." Hindustantimes Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ S, Hari Prasad. "Sarkaar Episode 10 Promo: అమ్మాయిల గుండె చప్పుడు సుడిగాలి.. నలుగురు ముద్దుగుమ్మలతో సుధీర్ ఆట.. సర్కార్ లేటెస్ట్ ప్రోమో". Hindustantimes Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Sudigali Sudheer's Sarkaar Season 5 Now Streaming on Aha – Don't Miss the Latest Episode! - Telugu Bullet". telugubullet.com. 2025-06-07. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
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