''Specials @ 10'' is an Indian television series on

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which features four different stories produced by four

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film directors. The stories include ''Rajuben'', presented by Anurag Kashyap and directed by Lalit Marathe; ''Shaurat Nafrat Aur Showbiz'', by

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; ''Har Kadam Par Shaque'', written and directed by Mukul Abhyankar, and presented by Mahesh Manjrekar; and ''Heroin - Zindagi Ke Panno Se'', by

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. ''Heroin - Zindagi Ke Panno Se'' featured a new story every time, and the other three shows had a recurring story. The series aired every Monday-Thursday: ''Rajuben'' on Monday, ''Shaurat Nafrat Aur Showbiz'' on Tuesday, ''Har Kadam Par Shaque'' on Wednesday, and ''Heroin'' on Thursday. Each story aired for 12 weeks.

Plot

The show aired an hour long episode of each story every week, totaling four episodes per week for 12 consecutive weeks. The stories are: ''Har Kadam Par Shaque''
Directed by Mukul Abhyankar. Presented by Mahesh Manjrekar. A small town, Kasauni, is located in deep mountains where secrets are so dark that they are best kept hidden. The murder of a young woman, Mallika, sets things off as secrets are revealed one by one. More people are murdered and top homicide detective Ashutosh Mehra comes to investigate. He and Mallika's sister Anjali start their own investigation and they realize the web of lies is more twisted than they imagined. Starring Priya Bapat, Bhanu Uday, and Nidhi Seth. ''Shaurat Nafrat Aur Showbiz''
Directed by

. This tale showcases the dark reality behind the glittering world of

. ''Rajuben''
Directed by Lalit Marathe. Presented by Anurag Kashyap. This is the story of Lady Don Rajuben ( Shilpa Shukla) and the events that lead her to become a criminal mastermind. ''Heroin - Zindagi Ke Panno Se''
Directed by

. This series showed different episode every episode. Each featured different women in different situations - a housewife, an actress, and a mother, each having same concept of how these women were the true "heroine" in life. Starring

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References

External links

''Specials @ 10'' official site on Sony TV India
Sony Entertainment Television original programming 2009 Indian television series debuts 2009 Indian television series endings 2000s Indian television miniseries Television series about organized crime Works about organised crime in India {{India-tv-prog-stub