Source: Dainik Hindustan, November 6, 2000
MUMBAI, INDIA: With the wild success of the Mahabharata and Ramayana series on Indian television, which brought whole sections of the country to a halt during their showings, Indian TV is proceeding with more series based on Hinduism. The latest is not one, but two competing series on Lord Ganesha, Shree Ganesh on Sony TV and Jai Ganesha on Zee TV, being shown 15 minutes apart on Sunday morning. Shree Ganesh is directed by Dheeraj Kumar, whose Om Nama Shivaya on Lord Siva is still running. Dheeraj told the press that the high-tech trunk for the Elephant-Headed God cost nearly US$10,000. Sunil Agnihotri, who is producing Jai Ganesha, is planning for 104 episodes. The two shows are being produced on sets 45 feet apart at Film City.