''Maa Exchange'' is a

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Indian

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series which premiered on 12 January 2011 on

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. The series is produced by

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of UTV Software Communications. The show is hosted by television actress

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. "Maa Exchange" is an Indian version of the show " Wife Swap", where wives are exchanged. But to suit the Indian sensibilities, the concept has been changed to swap mothers instead.

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