Jabardasth (TV series)
| Jabardasth | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | ETV |
| Directed by | Govada Manikanta |
| Presented by | Anasuya Bharadwaj (2013–2022) Rashmi Gautam (2012– 2022) Sowmya Rao (2022–present) |
| Judges | Roja (2013–2022) Naga Babu (2013–2019) Mano (2019–2022) Indraja (2022–present) Krishna Bhagavaan (2022–present) |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Telugu |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mallemala Productions |
| Production locations | Annapurna Studios, Hyderabad, India |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Mallemala Entertainments |
| Original release | |
| Network | ETV |
| Release | 7 February 2013 – present |
| Related | |
| Extra Jabardasth Sridevi Drama Company | |
Jabardasth is an Indian Telugu-language sketch comedy television show produced by Mallemala Entertainments. It was conceived and directed by Sanjeev K Kumar, and later directed by Sanjeev's associates Nithin and Bharat. It was premiered on ETV on 7 February 2013.
The show was hosted by Anasuya Bharadwaj, and is now hosted by Siri Hanumanth. Initially judged by actor Nagendra Babu and actress Roja, Babu left the show in 2019 with singer Mano replacing him. Jani and Sekhar have also appeared in the show as guest judges.
The show is popular among the Telugu audience, but it is criticized for its obscene and problematic content.
An extended version of the show, Extra Jabardasth began airing on 10 October 2014. It is hosted by Rashmi Gautam, is broadcasts on ETV. It has been criticized for its obscene and problematic content. It is now judged by Khushbu Sundar and Krishna Bhagavaan. In June 2019, ratings for an episode were in the top five for on Telugu television.