Sam Jam

Sam Jam is an Indian Telugu-language web television talk show hosted by Samantha Akkineni.[1] Directed by Arun Seshkumar and created by Allu Aravind for Aha, 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 Akkineni
Country of originIndia
Original languageTelugu
No. of seasons1
Production
Executive producerKishore Poluru
ProducersFazila Allana
Kamna Menezes
Production locationsHyderabad, Telangana, India
CinematographyR Diwakaran
EditorRaja Sekhar
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyGeetha Arts
Release
Original networkaha
Original release13 November 2020
External links
Sam Jam on aha Website

Concept

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

Production

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

Episodes

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

EpisodePremiereGuest(s)
1November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)Vijay Deverakonda
He shared about his personal life and many more.[14][15][16]
2November 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)Rana Daggubati, Nag Ashwin
Rana shared about his health issues while Ashwin told about his Mahanati journey.[17][18][19]
3December 4, 2020 (2020-12-04)Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap
Kashyap and Saina shared about their personal life. India's first Flute Boxer, Sudhir performed flute beatboxing on the stage.[20]
4December 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)Tamannaah
She shared memories about her long journey in Tollywood and many more.[21][22][23][24]
5December 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)Rakul Preet Singh, Krish Jagarlamudi
Both of them revealed how faced controversies. They also shared their experiences in Tollywood.[25][26]
6December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25)Chiranjeevi
[27][28]
7January 1, 2021 (2021-01-01)Allu Arjun, Allu Aravind
[29][30]
8January 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)Naga Chaitanya
[31][32]

Reception

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."[33] 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.[34]

References
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  2. Telugu, TV9 (7 November 2020). "సామ్ జామ్‌: సమంత భారీ కటౌట్‌ రివీల్‌ - Samantha Sam Jam". TV9 Telugu. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
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  4. "Sam Jam: సమంత షో లో విజయ్". 10TV. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  5. "From being ridiculed to being celebrated; Viva Harsha on his journey to success". The new Indian Express. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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  18. "Rana Daggubati on his life-or-death situation in 2018: Family and films helped me get back to life". 30 November 2020.
  19. "Watch: Rana Daggubati breaks down on Samantha Akkineni's talk show as he opens up escaping 'death'". DNA India. 24 November 2020.
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  21. "Tamannaah Bhatia is 'ecstatic' to be on Samantha Akkineni's chat show Sam Jam; fan writes 'two angels'". www.zoomtventertainment.com.
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  23. "Tamannaah Bhatia On Samantha Akkineni's Sam Jam: I Would Like To Kiss Vijay Deverakonda". www.filmibeat.com. 11 December 2020.
  24. "Tamannah 'ready' to kiss Vijay D on screen!". Deccan Chronicle. 12 December 2020.
  25. "Rakul Preet Singh OPENS up on how she dealt with controversies and media trials; WATCH". PINKVILLA.
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  30. "Sam Jam With Allu Arjun: Tollywood Stylish Star Unplugged With Samantha". Sakshi Post. 11 December 2020.
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  34. "Samantha's Sam Jam on Aha Copied From Telugu TV Shows, Becomes Disaster". Sakshi Post. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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