Suhaib ilyasi
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Suhaib Ilyasi is a producer, director and the host of India’s first reality TV show, India's Most Wanted
. He is one of the pioneers of Indian television journalism and specially known for his anti-crime activism on Indian television. Suhaib Ilyasi is the founder and the Executive Chairperson of Aaliya Productions Pvt. Ltd. A television software production company he named after his daughter Aaliya. At present Suhaib Ilyasi is editing a news magazine on governance, Bureaucracy Today and a news portal named www.bureaucracytoday.com.
After the suicide of his wife, Ilyasi has been charge under Dowry Act (498A). He has since has been speaking at events across the country to create awareness about the alleged misuse of 498a (Dowry Law misuse) by women to extort money and harass their husband's entire extended family.
Bollywood sources informs that Ilyasi is directing and producing a feature film on the premise of Misuse of section 498A (Dowry Act)
as correspondent and later became a programme producer with the Asian satellite television channel based in North London.
Ilyasi returned to India in 1996 with the concept of starting a crime-based reality TV show for Indian public broadcast. When he thought of a crime-related show on the small screen in the 1990s, no channel was ready to permit it on air. Zee TV
, after some persuasion, contracted him for a 26 episodes season.
The high strike rate of India's Most Wanted
(IMW) had an impact. The police departments of many states approached Ilyasi for his assistance and over a period of 6 years 135 fugives were said to be captured with the help of different TV shows Ilyasi produced for various television channels including Indian public broadcaster Doordarshan
.
Suhaib Ilyasi's wife Anju Ilyasi committed suicide on January 10, 2000 at her Mayur Vihar apartment in east Delhi. Ilyasi was accused with cruelty, dowry death and destruction of evidence after Anju's sister and mother made statements holding Ilyasi responsible for the death. In contrast, Anju's brother and father support Suhaib, and claimed that the pair had made the allegations in order to gain custody of Anju and Ilyasi's child Aaliya. In 2001, the Delhi High Court ruled that Ilyasi should maintain custody of his child, denying the court challenge of his mother-in-law that she should have custody of Aaliya under Islamic law. In 2003, charges under Section 304B (dowry death) and Section 498a (cruelty by husband or relative) of Indian law were laid against Ilyasi In the period before the case were heard, both Ilyasi and his mother-in-law made legal petitions, alleging contempt, harassment, and malpractices by police.
He is presently directing a movie named as '498a-Wedding Gift" with star cast- Haarsh Nagar, Srishti Gautam, Rima Lagu, Farida Jalal, Deepak Tijori, Alok Nath etc.
Zee TV,
85 Episodes
1998- 2000
Ek Nazar ki Tamanna
Zee TV,
52 Episodes
2000-2001
Roz-b-Roz
Zee TV,
180 episodes
2000-2001
Bazm-e-Sukhan
ZEE - UTN,
52 episodes
2000-2001
Tumhara Intezaar Hai
ETV-Urdu,
Daily- Mon- Fridays
260 episodes
2001-2002
India TV’s Most Wanted
INDIA TV,
Prime time
156 episodes
2003-2005
CRIME & PUNISHMENT
SAHARA SAMAY-NATIONAL,
52 episodes
2004-2007
FRAR KOUN
INDIA TV,
Prime time
750 episodes
2003-2005
ANDHA KANOON
ZEE NEWS,
200 Episodes
2004-2008
India's Most Wanted
India's Most Wanted is a crime busting fugitive hunter television show in India. It is appreciated by Indian police, especially Delhi police, for helping to catch fugitive criminals. This program has shown live telecasts and programs on fugitives. Crime reports have been publicized and have helped...
. He is one of the pioneers of Indian television journalism and specially known for his anti-crime activism on Indian television. Suhaib Ilyasi is the founder and the Executive Chairperson of Aaliya Productions Pvt. Ltd. A television software production company he named after his daughter Aaliya. At present Suhaib Ilyasi is editing a news magazine on governance, Bureaucracy Today and a news portal named www.bureaucracytoday.com.
After the suicide of his wife, Ilyasi has been charge under Dowry Act (498A). He has since has been speaking at events across the country to create awareness about the alleged misuse of 498a (Dowry Law misuse) by women to extort money and harass their husband's entire extended family.
Bollywood sources informs that Ilyasi is directing and producing a feature film on the premise of Misuse of section 498A (Dowry Act)
Life
Ilyasi was born in New Delhi, India. He post-graduated in Mass Communication in 1991 from Mass Communication Research Centre (MCRC), Jamia Millia Islamia University. After college and marriage to Anju Ilyasi, he moved to London where he started working for TV AsiaTV Asia
"TV Asia" was the first Asian TV channel to be founded in the UK in 1990. It was Europe's first entertainment and information channel for the South Asian community from the Indian subcontinent. TV Asia was conceptualised & founded by Wasim Mehmood and Mohan Thariyan...
as correspondent and later became a programme producer with the Asian satellite television channel based in North London.
Ilyasi returned to India in 1996 with the concept of starting a crime-based reality TV show for Indian public broadcast. When he thought of a crime-related show on the small screen in the 1990s, no channel was ready to permit it on air. Zee TV
Zee TV
Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, which broadcasts various programmes in Hindi and other regional languages of India. Broadcasting is also present in various nations of South Asia, Europe, the Middle East,...
, after some persuasion, contracted him for a 26 episodes season.
The high strike rate of India's Most Wanted
India's Most Wanted
India's Most Wanted is a crime busting fugitive hunter television show in India. It is appreciated by Indian police, especially Delhi police, for helping to catch fugitive criminals. This program has shown live telecasts and programs on fugitives. Crime reports have been publicized and have helped...
(IMW) had an impact. The police departments of many states approached Ilyasi for his assistance and over a period of 6 years 135 fugives were said to be captured with the help of different TV shows Ilyasi produced for various television channels including Indian public broadcaster Doordarshan
DoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
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Suhaib Ilyasi's wife Anju Ilyasi committed suicide on January 10, 2000 at her Mayur Vihar apartment in east Delhi. Ilyasi was accused with cruelty, dowry death and destruction of evidence after Anju's sister and mother made statements holding Ilyasi responsible for the death. In contrast, Anju's brother and father support Suhaib, and claimed that the pair had made the allegations in order to gain custody of Anju and Ilyasi's child Aaliya. In 2001, the Delhi High Court ruled that Ilyasi should maintain custody of his child, denying the court challenge of his mother-in-law that she should have custody of Aaliya under Islamic law. In 2003, charges under Section 304B (dowry death) and Section 498a (cruelty by husband or relative) of Indian law were laid against Ilyasi In the period before the case were heard, both Ilyasi and his mother-in-law made legal petitions, alleging contempt, harassment, and malpractices by police.
He is presently directing a movie named as '498a-Wedding Gift" with star cast- Haarsh Nagar, Srishti Gautam, Rima Lagu, Farida Jalal, Deepak Tijori, Alok Nath etc.
Work
India's Most WantedZee TV,
85 Episodes
1998- 2000
Ek Nazar ki Tamanna
Zee TV,
52 Episodes
2000-2001
Roz-b-Roz
Zee TV,
180 episodes
2000-2001
Bazm-e-Sukhan
ZEE - UTN,
52 episodes
2000-2001
Tumhara Intezaar Hai
ETV-Urdu,
Daily- Mon- Fridays
260 episodes
2001-2002
India TV’s Most Wanted
INDIA TV,
Prime time
156 episodes
2003-2005
CRIME & PUNISHMENT
SAHARA SAMAY-NATIONAL,
52 episodes
2004-2007
FRAR KOUN
INDIA TV,
Prime time
750 episodes
2003-2005
ANDHA KANOON
ZEE NEWS,
200 Episodes
2004-2008