MUMBAI: Jasoos Vijay and Haath Se Haath Milaa, the two shows on Doordarshan that aimed at creating AIDS awareness have been given an extension. The shows are produced by the BBC World Service Trust in collaboration with NACO and Prasar Bharati.

This awareness campaign adorned in an entertainment format has received high TRPs and the extent of popularity of the shows was realised when the hero of Jasoos Vijay, Adil Khandwelkar went to small towns across the city for shooting the next series. He was a known entity everywhere.

Haath Se Haath Milaa, has also been awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Broadcasting Association/UNICEF Award for Outstanding Local Children's Broadcasting.