claim: Ekta Kapoor worked on an Indian soap opera that premiered in 2000.
evidence: The Lawrence Welk Show is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk .. Lawrence Welk. Lawrence Welk. televised. television. variety show. variety show. big band. big band. The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years , from 1951 to 1955 , then nationally for another 27 years on ABC from 1955 to 1971 , and in first-run syndication from 1971 to 1982 .. ABC. American Broadcasting Company. syndication. Broadcast syndication. Repeat episodes are broadcast in the United States by Public Broadcasting Service -LRB- PBS -RRB- stations .. Public Broadcasting Service. PBS. These airings incorporate an original program -- usually , a color broadcast from 1965 through 1982 -- in its entirety .. In place of the commercials , newer performance and interview clips from the original stars and / or a family member of the performers are included ; these clips are occasionally updated .