Ganjina Explained

Native Name:
Camera:Multiple-camera setup
Runtime:30 minutes (with commercials)
Creator:Dick de Ryk
John de Mol
Presenter:Rahim Mehrzad (earlier)
Mukhtar Lashkari (later)
Country:Afghanistan
Network:Tolo TV

Ganjina (Persian: گـنـجـیـنـه, literally "treasure") is the Afghan version of the television gameshow Deal or No Deal. It premiered on May 30, 2010 and is broadcast on Tolo TV. The show was earlier hosted by the Afghan actor Rahim Mehrzad (Persian: رحیم میرزاد)[1] and was later taken over by Mukhtar Lashkari (Persian: مختار لشکری).

There are 20 boxes containing prizes from 1 Afghani to 1,000,000 Afghani (about US$12,800). There have been three top prize winners.[2]

The last episode was aired on May 14, 2013. From May 15 to June 6, 2013 was a rerun of notable episodes, including celebrity editions and two of the top prize winning episodes. On June 8, 2013, the show was replaced by new game show 100 Sanya (Persian: {{lang|fa|ثانیه, literally "100 seconds"), an Afghan adaptation of Divided.

Box Values

Left SideRight Side
Af. 10,000Af. 1
Af. 20,000Af. 5
Af. 30,000Af. 10
Af. 40,000Af. 50
Af. 50,000Af. 100
Af. 100,000Af. 250
Af. 200,000Af. 500
Af. 300,000Af. 1,000
Af. 500,000Af. 2,500
Af. 1,000,000Af. 5,000

Notes and References

  1. http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2010/05/30/tv-game-show-hits-the-airways-in-afghanistan-a-sign-of-progress/ TV Game Show Hits The Airways in Afghanistan: a Sign of Progress?
  2. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=545919262089410 Photo from the official Facebook page of Tolo TV