Lift Kara De is a talk show hosted by Bollywood

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 movies director, Karan Johar

Karan Johar

Karan Johar is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and Television host. He is the son of Hiroo Johar and Yash Johar. He is one of the most successful filmmakers in Bollywood. He is most known for directing and producing some of Bollywood's highest grossing films in India and the...

. The series premiered on January 1, 2010 and ended on May 15, 2010. The show lasted for 28 episodes.

Concept

The program combines comedy

Comedy

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, celebrity, and musical guests and human-interest stories. The program

Television program

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 is not characterized as a tabloid talk show

Tabloid talk show

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, nor does it involve experts giving advice in regards to personal relationships

Interpersonal relationship

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. 19 of the biggest stars of Bollywood

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 were interviewed on the show as they search for their biggest fan.

Lift Kara De has introduced a unique format and concept. The Show chose three super fans for a superstar. The super fans will get a job to win the contests. Only one fan, who will win the task, will get a chance to meet his super-star.

On the other hand, the Show would lift a life of very poor family who is in need of some money. Winner money will be multiplied by 500 by the Show sponsored and super-star. The Show concept chooses a Sabse Bada Fan of a super-star and a life of very poor family changes.

Recurring elements

Lift Kara De is known for its use of recurring elements and show format.

• Competition for "Biggest Fan" title
• Video montage of influences in the star's life
• Rapid-fire question round (intended to extract controversial quotes from the celebrity—a segment on Johar's previous show Koffee with Karan
  Koffee with Karan
  Koffee with Karan is a talk show on STAR World India, hosted by Mumbai based film producer and director Karan Johar.- Overview :...
  
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Season 1: 2010

Episode Number	Celebrity Guest	Original Air Date

• Note: Due to low TRP's and Indian Premier League
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  (Cricket), the channel shifted the show from 2 days (Friday and Saturday) to 1 day (only Saturday) starting February 27, 2010. The show was turned into a 90 minutes one-evening show from a 60 minutes two-evenings show.