by Subhash K Jha

Ajay Jadeja, Isha Koppiker, Vinod Kambli, Ronit Roy, Pooja Bedi, Varun Bandola, Mandira Bedi... these are some of the star contestants who will be seen on a new quiz show on Star One.

Something different is what Heartbeat: Dil Tham Ke Khelo will purport to provide. "It 's actually based on the concept of the heartbeat," says Star's Deepak Sehgal.

"Instead of timing the contestants by the clock they'll be timed by every heartbeat. This will give the quiz an exciting never-before edge. Plus the phone lines and the internet will be available to contestants throughout , so they can call up for help any time."

The show is scheduled to go on Star One in May and will feature celebrities from all walks of life. "The interesting feature of Heartbeat... is that it will have no host.....just the contestant holding fort in an isolated chamber where all we'll hear is his or her heartbeat," informs the show's producer Siddharth Basu.

"The time that each contestant will get to answer will depend entirely on the heartbeat. So if you're a ervous sort and prone to palpitations your time will be relatively limited," laughs Siddharth.

The show will feature only celebrities to begin with. But it can go on to ordinary people. "It all depends on which way the show goes," says the producer.