TLC to bring Nikita Anand on television to host the new season of OH MY GOLD!

Jewellery makes a glittering come back on TLC with the all new season of OH MY GOLD!  The golden journey continues, this time with a new host – former Miss India Nikita Anand.  A definitive guide to India’s most exquisite jewellery, the four-part series, OH MY GOLD! will premiere on TLC every Monday at 9 pm starting October 22.

 

The new season will showcase the sheer diversity and wealth of Indian jewellery’s cultural heritage and our age-old love affair with personal ornamentation. There are also wonderful instances of how gold and jewels have transcended materialism and become an integral part of spiritual and religious custom, sanctified over the centuries.  Along with the old and glorious, the spotlight is on what’s new and exciting in the world of jewellery – contemporary trends in gold, diamonds, pearls and gems.  The second season explores the wealth of jewellery in the City of Joy - Kolkata, the Golden Paradise - Chennai, the city of Gods and gold - Thiruvananthapuram and Pune, the land of the Marathas.

 

Rahul Johri, Senior Vice President and General Manager - South Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, said, ”TLC is excited to present the second season of its highly successful series OH MY GOLD!. We are equally enthused to present another refreshing new face on Indian television - Nikita Anand.  We are confident that the second season of this exquisite series would be just as successful and will attract wide attention in India and around the world.”

 

Delighted on hosting OH MY GOLD! on TLC, Nikita Anand, said, “This is a dream come true for any woman – hosting a show on your first love – jewellery. It’s been the most fascinating and enriching journey for me and I am sure the viewers will enjoy this glittering second season of OH MY GOLD!’”

 

What all viewers can watch in OH MY GOLD!

 

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Nikita unravels the magnificent tradition of gold jewellery in the God’s Own Country - Thiruvananthapuram and unveils the glorious culture of ornamentation from temple rituals to modern day designs inspired by iconic artists.

 

CHENNAI: TLC takes a look at gold as an integral part of Chennai’s devotion to their gods and their homes. The programme takes the viewer to discover popular-style jewellery made out of terracotta and reinvented for the modern woman.

 

PUNE: Nikita visits the Deccan heartland of Maharashtra to deep dive into the enchanting jewellery culture of Pune. She explores the traditional styles like gold bead work, latticework, filigree work and the use of ancient dyes through a two-centuries-old jeweller.

 

KOLKATA: Nikita heads to the culture capital of the East to unearth the fine craftsmanship of Bengali artisans which is integral to the exquisite jewellery of Kolkata. She tracks the latest trends in gold jewellery and how it has been reinvented to cater to modern tastes.