Thank God, the original is back. The show that canvassed the greatest talent and resurrected laughter on television, while launching a humour genre is back!

Wondering what we are referring to? Well, Star One has announced the third innings of the biggest comedy talent hunt ever seen on television – ‘50-50 Chutkule The Great Indian Laughter Challenge 3'.

The smashing new series begins on May 18 and will air every Friday and Saturday from 9.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. It promises loads of fresh comic talent with wit and characteristic humour!

The wonder duo - Shekhar Suman and Navjot Singh Sidhu – return as judges with their trademark enigmatic style! And that is not all... The stunning Shonali Nagrani joins Parizaad Kolah as her partner-in-wit for season 3!

The Great Indian Laughter Challenge Season 1 & 2 received overwhelming responses from across the sub continent. Following its predecessor, season 3 has seen numerous entries over the past three months post auditions across the country including several entries from even Pakistan!

These selected participants will engage in a battle of ‘wit, humor and dhinchak dhamaal' to be crowned the ‘Hasi Ka Baadshah' of 2007.

Produced by Endemol India, a global leader in television and other audiovisual entertainment, TGILC 3 definitely aims to set television screens ablaze! - (SAMPURN)