With the coming of Covid 19 since almost last 2 years now, our Tiatros have been stopped but as an substitute entertainment for the Konkani people in Goa there came some thing else at least to quench the thirst of people in the form of UTUBE Channels. Thru this system we get lot of entertainment as thru UTube we get to watch songs, skits, interviews of Tiatrists etc. Among all the Channels providing the services, the one Channel which I found doing excellent service to the viewers thru its UTube, is the Channel 8 which is owned by the well- known personality in this field, Joywin Fernandes 2 years back. During its operative period it gained a lot of good will from its viewers since it is giving good programmes in the form of Songs, Skits and Interviews. Among the Skits the recently shown under the direction and supervision of Joywin Fernandes “TUMI ASLEAR AMI” by the well known Comedian Agostinho Temudo was good and there are still more too to follow.
The most attractive and informative item in its programme is the Interviews conduced by the well acclaimed Konkani Tiatro and Marathi Drama personality Pradeep Naik who also earned name and fame for himself by acting in Films in Konkani,Marathi, Hindi ad English and for whom I can rate as the Super Star who can play any character role. It is great that being a Hindu like those days Kamat de Assolna, Pradeep too is shaking the sinews of the audience and viewers by touching their hearts thru his beautiful and appropriate action and with appropriate presentation. Even his dress code is very appropriate. I can easily rate him as one of the best among all the Hindu Tiatrists and after the legendary Kamat de Assolna, I can rate him as the best. In fact our Tiatros are decorated with the dotted lines by our Hindu brother and sister artistes.
The Interviews recently he conducted of some of the Konkani Stage Stars namely of Super Star Francis de Tuem and that of another Super Star Olga Vaz and both are super political songs singers. The Interviews are very elegant and informative and the questionnaire is very well set and prepared by the Anchor Pradeep NaIK. This is possible because Pradeep is highly knowledgeable personality having good educational background and a very dignified man living a highly dignified and majestic family life. I am sure knowing him from close angle, this job being a very tempting job where one could commit a sin called “Narvenkarism” as already been committed elsewhere by others, by demanding the forbidden fruit from some of the females as a favour for bringing them 0pen on the Screen and from males side they asked money. I am sure the immaculate image and highly sophisticate character of Pradeep Naik will prouduce results which will create a good image of all the Anchors with the impression that says “Ceasar’s wife should not only be not suspected but she should be above suspicion”.
Meantime, while concluding, I congratulate Pradeep Naik for organising very interesting Interviews with the topmost Tiatrists and while taking pleasure in the Tiatrists participating in these programmes to maintain high posture of this programme, I also congratulate the owner of the Channel 8, wish everyone involvled in running this Channel. May Heavenly Blesings shower on everyone at Channel 8.
A.Veronica Fernandes.