Business Baazigar was supposed to go on air six months ago. “But we weren’t happy with what we had done. A lot of it had to be re-shot. We had to send Business Baazigar back to the editing table. When Subhash Chandra’s name is associated with the show, the scale and format have to match up to his vision. We also wanted a sufficient number of episodes in our bank before going on air.” Business Baazigar is a brainchild of Subhash Chandra and a reflection of his own vision of life and business. Says Ashish Kaul, “How does a man with a dream go about becoming a business person in this country of acute red-tapism and other practical hurdles? That’s the question Business Baazigar answers. But then India has produced an Anil Ambani and a Subhash Chandra against all odds.

Subhash Chandra will put forward a business proposition, it will be screened. Then the game begins. A participant has to justify the funds that we’re willing to provide. To judge a participant’s potential he will be given certain tasks. If he implements them to the satisfaction of the three-member jury (including Subhash Chandra) the participant is on.” There’s no ceiling on how much business funds Zee’s Baazigar will provide to any participant. “What’s more,” adds Kaul. “It would be your business project, not the channel’s. After every season of 13 episodes someone will be crowned Business Baazigar.” The show is being aired from March 31, Fridays and Saturdays, 8pm and is hosted by VJ Cyrus Sahukar.