Sam Jam is an Indian Telugu-language talk show hosted by Samantha Ruth Prabhu.[1] Directed by Arun Seshkumar and created by Allu Aravind, the show premiered on 13 November 2020 on the streaming platform Aha.[2][3][4] It marks Samantha's second show as a host following the Telugu television reality series Bigg Boss 4.

Sam Jam
GenreTalk show
Developed byAllu Aravind
Written byAnirudh Krishnamurthy
Directed byArun Seshkumar
Creative directorB. V. Nandini Reddy
Presented bySamantha Ruth Prabhu
Country of originIndia
Original languageTelugu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes08
Production
Executive producerKishore Poluru
ProducersFazila Allana
Kamna Menezes
Production locationsHyderabad, Telangana, India
CinematographyR Diwakaran
EditorRaja Sekhar
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyGeetha Arts
Original release
Networkaha
Release13 November 2020 (2020-11-13) –
8 January 2021 (2021-01-08)

Concept

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Guests who have come to the show share various experiences of their own. Host Samantha asks various questions about their personal lives. Comedian Harsha Chemudu will be there along with Samantha and do some funny activities.[5] Anyone from the audience can ask a question to the guest. Also, Samantha asks a few things to the audience. In some episodes, talented artists from various fields perform their skills. Mini tasks will be conducted by Samantha, and the guests may win prizes.

Production

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In the early 2020, producer Allu Aravind announced that a new talk show is about to launch on aha. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show got delayed. Finally, the show was officially announced on 6 November 2020.[6] A promotional press meet was held that day. Allu Aravind announced that Samantha is hosting the show, and B. V. Nandini Reddy will be the creative director of the show.[7]

Episodes

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Vijay Deverakonda is the first guest to enter the show followed by Rana Daggubati, Nag Ashwin,[8][9] Tamannaah Bhatia,[10] Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, Rakul Preet Singh,[11] Krish Jagarlamudi, Chiranjeevi[12][13] and Allu Arjun.[citation needed]

EpisodePremiereGuest(s)
113 November 2020 (2020-11-13)Vijay Deverakonda
Vijay shared about his personal life and much more.[14][15]
227 November 2020 (2020-11-27)Rana Daggubati, Nag Ashwin
Rana shared about his health issues, while Ashwin shared about his journey with the film Mahanati.[16][17][18]
34 December 2020 (2020-12-04)Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap
Kashyap and Saina shared about their personal lives. Sudhir, India's first Flute Boxer, performed flute beatboxing on the stage.[19]
411 December 2020 (2020-12-11)Tamannaah Bhatia
Tamannaah shared memories about her long journey in Tollywood and much more.[20][21][22][23]
518 December 2020 (2020-12-18)Rakul Preet Singh, Krish Jagarlamudi
Rakul and Krish have both revealed how they faced controversies and have also shared their experiences in Tollywood.[24][25]
625 December 2020 (2020-12-25)Chiranjeevi
71 January 2021 (2021-01-01)Allu Arjun, Allu Aravind
88 January 2021 (2021-01-08)Naga Chaitanya

Reception

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While writing about the talk show, Karthik Keramalu of Film Companion stated that: "There’s a certain casualness and a sense of intimacy when a celebrity interviews another, and that seems to be the USP of many new talk shows in Telugu."[32] Sakshi Post criticized the show by opining that Sam Jam is mishmash of other several Telugu programmes like Bathuku Jatka Bandi, Ali tho Saradaga and Cash.[33]

References

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