Mar 27: Fourteen years after it first established itself as one of NDTV’s most distinctive formats, Chakravyuh returns – reimagined for a contemporary news environment that seeks greater depth, sharper examination, and unfiltered conversations.
At its core, the format is built on continuity. An entire hour, uninterrupted. No commercial breaks. No editorial reshaping. The conversation is allowed to unfold in real time – holding its pace, its excitement, its energy, and its meaning.
The design of Chakravyuh is as intentional as its premise. A custom-built round table places the newsmaker at the centre on a ‘Hot Seat’, with four of NDTV India‘s anchors positioned at the four cardinal points. The result is a 360-degree exchange – a conversation that unfolds in its original form and content.
Shot across ten cameras, every moment is candid, unfiltered – captured as it happens. There are no edits to soften the edges and no breaks to recalibrate the exchange. What emerges is a conversation that stays original – uninterrupted, unfiltered, unapologetic.
What sets Chakravyuh apart is the way it holds a subject to sustained examination—where responses are revisited, perspectives intersect, and clarity emerges over time.
Commenting on the return of the show, Rahul Kanwal, CEO and Editor-in-Chief, NDTV, said: ‘Strong formats shape strong journalism. With Chakravyuh, the attempt has been to create a space where conversations are not interrupted, where multiple editorial perspectives come together at the same time, and where the viewer can engage with the exchange in its entirety. It is a demanding format – but it allows for a far more complete understanding of what is being said.’
‘The idea was to build a format that does not let the conversation slip away. When you remove interruptions and bring multiple perspectives into the same conversation, you get a clearer sense of where it stands. That, for us, is what makes Chakravyuh distinct,’ said Rohit Vishwakarma, Managing Editor, NDTV India.
The format redefines how conversations are approached – giving questions the space to evolve, and placing answers within the larger arc of the discussion.
Four anchors. One newsmaker. One uninterrupted hour.
Chakravyuh returns – uninterrupted, unfiltered, unapologetic. Premieres on March 27 on NDTV India at 8 PM.
