Life's like that ! Salaam Zindagi is not just another show but a chance to see life in all its different hues. With each episode we bring to our viewers stories of courage, endurance, bravery and hardships. These are all ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances and we salute their courage to relive personal moments on national television. But even as we go about prodding them on to reveal all on camera, we know how tough it is to discuss issues that most people do not even want to mention or moments they wish they would never have to relive, let alone doing it on camera. Most of us are happy in our comfort zones, lucky to have loving parents and friends who take care of us- so much so that every now and then, we forget to count our blessings. Instead we take these little mercies of life for granted. But through Salaam Zindagi we reflect upon all those aspects of life that may otherwise go unnoticed. There are so many people out there who relate to the stories we air- and that's what drives our committment towards making a difference. No debates; no moral judgements: Salaam Zindagi is clearly very different from any other talk show gone on air. It's an attempt to replace the silence around issues of importance with progressive and inclusive dialogues. People have bared their hearts out, relived their traumas, even wept as the cameras rolled- but what we're left with in the end are stories of great courage. Meeting the visually impaired, makes one value something as "ordinary" as being able to see. "Live life kingsize"- a lesson we learnt on a show with women who broke the myth of a 'male bastion' and became pioneers in their field- be it the Everest climber Santosh Yadav or the first woman detective in India Rajni Pandit. Salaam Zindagi is dedicated to the spirit of living life. The show brings to its audience some uncelebrated, untouched, unnoticed lives- Lives that are so different, lives that are so difficult yet lives that make you say 'Salaam Zindagi'. Watch Salaam Zindagi every Sunday at 2:00 pm (IST) on NDTV INDIA.

Naghma Sahar, a popular face on Indian television, hosts Salaam Zindagi on NDTV India, a show close to her heart. She started her career in the television media as a reporter in 1999. Before that she had a brief stint as a print journalist with Asian Age. After securing a Masters degree in Geography from Delhi School of Economics, Naghma was working towards getting a Phd degree. But life, it seems, had other plans for her. A shy person by nature, Naghma was into academics and coming face to face with million of viewers was certainly not something she planned for herself. She was awarded a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in rural development. During this time, Naghma worked with Aaj Tak for a month as a researcher. She went back to academics only to join Aaj Tak later in November 1999. She joined NDTV in 2003 and has since been anchoring primetime news on NDTV India while also reporting on important events. Covering stories that touch human lives has been Naghma's forte. On her talk show Salaam Zindagi she gets to use her natural sensitivity while handling stories of courage and success. She loves to travel and spends most of her free time reading. One of her all time favourites in Literature has been Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy.

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The journey that's been...      Naghma Sahar       It's been a little more than a year since we first met on Salaam Zindagi. It was the 24th of August, 2007.The first episode was to be aired...there was a bit of anxiety, a bit of nervousness along with the excitement. All of us, the entire team had worked really hard at putting the show together. It was the "first day" for all of us.That first day has magically turned into ‘a year'. During this on  more...

Inside a child's mind      Naghma Sahar       I am about to record the 43rd episode of Salaam Zindagi. During this period of almost a year, so many people have shared their sorrows and joys with us, their personal tragedies and their trials and tribulations. I want to thank all those people who trusted us and made this show a success. Honestly, it is your response and feedback, which keeps us going. Last week I recorded a show with  more...

Justice at last !      Naghma Sahar       Time to share some good news with all of you. A week ago , we aired a Salaam Zindagi special on delayed justice and consumer rights. One of our guests, D K Srivastava had faced extreme harrassment after Standard Chartered Bank placed him on the Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL) defaulter's website. He had tried all possible ways of seeking redressal, but to no avail. He also failed  more...

Spreading the cheer      Naghma Sahar       Holi has always been special for me as far back as I can remember. It's not just the celebration of colours but also that time of the year when nature is in full bloom. But this Holi was particularly unique and special for me and the entire team of Salaam Zindagi as we shared beautiful moments with people who were not family or friends but ended up becoming an integral part of our special  more...

A moment that lasts forever      Naghma Sahar       During the recording of an episode of Salaam Zindagi, I met actor Anil Kapoor. Over a cup of tea we spoke about his new film Black and white, which deals with the many aspects of terrorism. I asked him if there was a particular dialogue in the film, which reflected his own beliefs on the subject. He very candidly confessed that he is not an activist for a social cause and each role f  more...

Salaam Zindagi: Life in all its hues      Naghma Sahar       The first episode of Salaam Zindagi more than five months back made me very nervous. My guests were not so much a part of the' social milieu'. They were ready to accept the society but the society was rejecting them. Why ? Because they were transgender. Ghazal, Olga and Saaransh- three individuals separated by distance and age, yet bound by a common destiny. Ghazal and Olga were men trapped  more...

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Q: nancy arora from delhi asks hello,mam i m a persuig student of mass communication and want to work for programmes made on social issues...can u help me plzzzzzzzz A: Kavita says: hi nancy when you finish your course in mass communication then you should apply in the various tv channels. NDTV ofcourse has a lot of shows where they do stories on social issues.All the best. Q: mahesh from korba/india asks hello naghma, i am really very big fan of yours. i wanna be ur frend.wht u say.very congrt for ur achievements. bye take care A: Kavita says: Hi Mahesh, thank you so much for writing to me. You can write to me whenever you want and we will be freinds.Thanks for watching the show. take care Q: Puspendra from India/Delhi asks Hi Nagma I saw ur most of episode and just want to know can u show one episode my Brother In Law Captain KDS Rathore who was awarded by Shaurya Chakra by President Smt Pratibha Patil. This episode will motivate lot of young people to make the career in Indian Army. A: Kavita says: dear pushpendra,we can definitely feature your brther in law in some of our episodes.But we are not recording fresh episodes of Salaam Zindagi now. We have taken a break .When we start again ,will get in touch with you. thanks Q: mahesh from india/korba asks hello nagma, u r a grt anchor i m a big fan of urs. my question is : i wanna see old episodes on ndtv webpage.got the list of old episodes but not able to see it. pls help me regarding this. regards A: Kavita says: dear mahesh you can log on to ndtvi and click on salaam zindagi. its possible when you logged on last time some of the episodes were offline,try again. thanks Q: kapil verma from new delhi,india asks hi naghma, i saw ur episode regarding autistic children and was really amazed by a comment one of the participants said that there was a waiting period of 6 months to an year for a speech therapist.we are a team of speech therapists and give therapies to children with special needs(autistic,cerebral palsy,aphasia,hearing handicapped).if the need be people can contact me on my email id that is kapilverma55@yahoo.com. hats off to the team of ndtv india for such a concept for a programme...really appreciate it...keep up the good work A: Kavita says: thank you so much mr.verma,will pass on your mail id to the concerned people. Q: dhiraj joshi from india.baroda asks name the site in which a person mentioned his own site for weight lose? A: Kavita says: hi dhiraj,this person's name is rishi,and his site is motesepatla.com   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   Next

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