''Rangoli'' is an Indian

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series which airs on

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every Sunday morning. The word literally means a decoration of colors. The show is produced by

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. A few seasons were also produced by

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. Same language subtitling is used in the show to improve

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History

''Rangoli'' first aired in 1988 and was widely watched in the 1990s. It was popular even outside India, especially in places like the

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or the

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, which had a large number of people of Indian origin. In 1997, both

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and ''Rangoli'' went back to private producers, with ''Chitrahaar'' going to Amit Khanna of Plus Channel and ''Rangoli'' to Dheeraj Kumar of Creative Eye. In 2014, it became the highest rated programme with the highest TVM - 4, during the 8.00 am to 9.00 am slot on Sunday creating a record. During its first few seasons, the show was hosted by Bollywood actress

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. The show was also hosted by

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, Prachi Shah and

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. In July 2019, the show was hosted by Surveen Chawla. Since August 2019,

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is hosting the show.

Hosts

Sharmila Tagore Sharmila Tagore (; born 8 December 1944) also known by her married name Begum Ayesha Sultana, is an Indian actress primarily known for her work in Hindi cinema, Hindi and Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali films. Widely recognized as one of the gre ...

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* Prachi Shah *

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* Sara Khan *

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* Surveen Chawla *

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References

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History

Hosts

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