Mumbai: &TV is set to bring a new crime show titled “Mauka-E-Vardaat: Operation Vijay” on Monday at 7 p.m.
The show is the new edition of its popular series “Mauka-E-Vardaat” featuring stories of fantasy supervillains and how ‘Operation Vijay’ – a special task force comprising the sharpest and bravest police officers, combats these ferocious criminals and their unearthly powers.
The show features actors Aman Verma, Chetan Hansraj, Tanya Abrol, Piyush Sahdev, Sonali Nikam, Ankit Arora, Aishwarya Raj Bakhuni, Dawood Khan, and Ansha Sayed playing the cops.
An expert and enlightened genius called Newton Chattopadhyay who unravels the minds of the supervillains will be the show’s highlight. This role is essayed by actor Narendra Gupta. “This series will offer viewers a whole new world of superpowers, fantasy, crime, and criminals. As an expert in unravelling crimes, Newton will give viewers a preview into the criminal’s minds and their superpowers. He is a master of both modern and yogic sciences,” said Gupta about the show.
Mumbai: The Q has partnered with MX Player to bring its critically and commercially successful original series “Aashram” to television. The first season of the show will air on 11 October at 8:30 p.m from Monday to Friday followed by the second season.
Directed by Prakash Jha, the crime thriller features Bobby Deol, Tridha Choudhury, Aditi Sudhir Pohankar and Anupriya Goenka in the lead roles.
“Great content does wonders irrespective of its platform. Having understood the pulse of our viewers, we at The Q continue to make efforts in bringing content that is strong, and unique with a compelling and relevant plot and storyline,” said The Q chief executive officer Simran Hoon. “Airing Aashram on TV is in sync with our strategy to bring the best from digital to TV. We will continue to pioneer such initiatives to help strengthen The Q’s position in the industry while being the preferred entertainment destination for viewers across India.”
Inspired by true events, “Aashram” was launched in 2020 and revolves around the story of Baba Nirala, an actual conman who ensures that his devotees or followers devote their wealth to him and stay attached to his aashram.
“Aashram unfolds a great story and given its relevance in today’s day and age, it is sure to strike the right chord with our viewers,” said The Q programming head Tanya Shukla. “Television is a medium that brings families together and by bringing a high-end limited series on television, we aim to provide our viewers with the most engaging form of entertainment. We will continue bringing such compelling stories from the digital world for our discerning viewers.”
Mumbai: In a bid to boost its afternoon band, &TV is re-launching two successful prime-time shows “Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega” and “Badho Bahu”, in the 3 p.m to 5 p.m slot. The shows will air every day from Monday to Sunday, for an hour each.
Both titles were popular with the audience for their refreshing storylines and entertaining characters. “Badho Bahu” featuring Rytasha Rathore and Prince Narula as Komal and Lakhan, respectively, is a lighthearted romantic drama that premiered on &TV in September 2016.
“Guddan Tumse Na Ho Payega” premiered on Zee TV in 2018 and it features Kanika Mann (Guddan Gupta), Nishant Singh Malkani (Akshat Jindal), and Savi Thakur (Agastya Birla) in the lead roles.
Mumbai: Japan’s multiplatform entertainment company Nippon TV on Monday announced that it will head into the fall season with two new shows – ‘Money or Junk’ and ‘Life’s Punchline’.
Announcing the shows, Nippon TV managing director international business development Mikiko Nishiyama said the two new formats are unique in that their idiosyncrasies and quirks that give them quite the twist. “Following in the footsteps of Nippon TV’s highly successful business format “Dragons’ Den/Shark Tank”, with more than 40 versions in 186 territories, ‘Money or Junk’ was created with a business concept at its core, updated with craft, survival elements for the entire family audience in the digital era,” said Nishiyama.
‘Money or Junk’ hit the airwaves in July 2021 on Nippon TV to stellar ratings among children, teenagers, and 20-to-34-year age group females. With the concept of ‘making’ money out of nothing’, contestants compete by self-monetising in remote locations using available resources to sell various items on e-commerce apps. Due to its high ratings, the format has already earned a second slot on Nippon TV for later this year.
On the other hand, ‘Life’s Punchline’ was broadcast weekly on Nippon TV from April to June 2021 with almost 14 million total views to date on VOD and has now become the most viewed series on the platform from Nippon TV’s Saturday night slot.
“‘Life’s Punchline’ centers around a comedy trio, and each episode opens with a comedic skit which eventually blends into bigger plots of the drama. Vividly depicting each character’s worries and emotional conflicts in their late 20s that stem from their dream, job, family, and romantic interest, viewers are sure to find someone they can relate to,” said Nishiyama.
Other new scripted formats to be produced by Nippon TV later this year and in 2022 include the co-production project of an innovative crime drama series with Envision Entertainment in London, which was announced in July.
Mumbai: Rewind Networks on Friday announced the launch of HITS and HITS Movies on Medianet, one of the leading Pay TV and cable TV operators in the Maldives.
Starting 6 September, HITS will be available on channel 813 and HITS Movies on channel 808 on Medianet, said the media company.
“With the increase in demand for quality content and Rewind Networks’ programming offerings carefully tailored and curated to showcase the best of TV shows and movies from the 60s to the early 2000s, the alliance works in both companies’ best interests,” said Rewind Networks, executive vice president, Sandie Lee. “We look forward to entertaining more viewers in the Maldives with their favorite shows and movies in never seen before quality.”
HITS and HITS Movies feature a selection of TV series and films from Hollywood and international majors such as NBCUniversal, Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, MGM Studios, ViacomCBS, Lionsgate, Fremantle, BBC, and ITV Studios.
“Subscribers today are more aware and discerning; they seek quality content that is tailor-made according to their liking and we believe that Rewind Networks’ channels bring just that to the table,” said Medianet, content and product development executive, Zihuny Rasheed. “We are confident that HITS and HITS Movies with their specially curated Hollywood and British shows and Movies, will be a huge value addition to our audience at Medianet.”
Mumbai: Zee Cinema will telecast the direct-to-TV release of the film “Haathi Mere Saathi” followed by a streaming release on OTT platform Eros Now. The film will air on 18 September.
Written and directed by Prabu Solomon, the film stars Rana Daggubati, Pulkit Samrat, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Zoya Hussain, and Anant Mahadevan.
Adapted from a 1971 classic starring Rajesh Khanna, “Haathi Mere Saathi” explores the bonds between humans and animals. The film traces the narrative of a man fighting for the rights of elephants and the ecosystem.
“The pandemic disrupted the usual ways of presenting any work of art and led us to scout for ways to manoeuvre through the new normal. Unique initiatives like Direct-to-TV releases of films is our way of setting up a new path,” said Zee Hindi movies cluster, business head, Ruchir Tiwari. “Television is a medium of entertainment that is accessible by a majority of the people. And we always attempt to bring the latest and blockbuster films for our audiences.”
“Haathi Mere Saathi is amongst those rare projects that can educate, entertain, and inspire the viewers simultaneously. We are delighted to partner with Zee Cinema for a Direct-to-TV release. Its popularity across a diversified audience base spanning various age groups and countries will give the film the required reach,” said Eros International Media, chief operating officer, Kumar Ahuja.
“The film draws light on some serious issues faced by these communities and the thorough dedication to the cause. I feel privileged to be a part of a project like this,” said Rana Daggubati. “It is an important film and story that needs to be told and it’s great that through its Direct-to-TV release on Zee Cinema and post-release streaming on Eros Now, it will reach audiences across the nation.”
“When I first thought of this story, I had a clear vision of what I wanted to convey. I wanted to put across a germ of thought with a potential to ignite progressive conversations around the cause of protecting elephants and nature,” said Prabhu Solomon. “The film directly releasing on Zee Cinema followed by online streaming on Eros Now will help the film penetrate across different parts of the country.”
Mumbai: ZEE TV has always placed viewers on the highest pedestal over the past three decades and now to take one step further to ensure the safety of its viewers in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the network channel has organised a vaccination camp for citizens across multiple states to get their Covid vaccine shots. Starting 3 August, the initiative will install camps at various locations across Maharashtra, Delhi NCR, and Uttar Pradesh.
With the campaign’s primary motto being ‘corona ko harana hai, toh vaccine lagana hai’, ZEE TV urges all its viewers to get the first or second dose of Covishield at their nearest vaccination center. All vaccinations will be provided free of cost to the registered applicants and their families at the camp, the channel said in a statement on Monday.
Talking about the initiative, ZEE TV business head, Aparna Bhosle said, “While we continue to entertain our kutumb of viewers through a variety of exciting new content offerings on the channel, it is our humble endeavour to secure their well-being and help them stay safe in these testing times. However, the only way to truly minimise the impact of this pandemic is to get ourselves vaccinated appropriately while continuing to abide by the government recommendations.”
“While the nation still strives to get all its citizens vaccinated, we would like to extend a helping hand to our loyal viewers through the ZEE TV vaccination camp. We sincerely urge each citizen across the country to get themselves vaccinated and spread the word among their friends and families,” Bhosle added.
To book their respective slots, viewers must fill in their details and register themselves on the website, www.ZEETVvaccinationcamp.in, as well as on the government-authorised Cowin app, making them eligible for a jab at the camp, the channel said.
Mumbai: ZEE TV on Friday announced the launch of its brand new reality show called ‘Zee Comedy Show’. Premiering on 31 July, the show will be aired every Saturday & Sunday at 10 pm.
The show will feature some of the country’s best comedians and artists such as Ali Asgar, Chitrashi Rawat, Punit J. Pathak, Ballraaj, and Divyansh Dwivedi trying to entertain choreographer and filmmaker Farah Khan who plays the judge.
As the pandemic continues to cast its shadow of stress over India, Zee TV makes an attempt to lighten up the nation’s collective mood by offering its viewers an escape from all the stress via the route of some much-needed humour and rib-tickling comedy, read the official statement by Zee.
The activity was further amplified by influencers among whom Mayur Jumani came up with a catchy number for Khan. The song was inspired by the show’s tagline #HasiOnStressGone. The campaign clocked over two million views on Instagram.
“The whole scenario in the country has got everyone, including me, stressed out. I never thought Mayur, so many of my fans and my own Zee Comedy Show family would go out of their way to make me laugh, but I must say the #HasiOnStressGone song and the hilarious videos really made me laugh,” said Farah Khan. “I can’t wait for all the people across India to be stress-free as well. Hence, we are coming out with Zee Comedy Show which is an attempt by Zee TV to lighten up everyone’s mood through humour.”
Mumbai: The Flix First Premiere of the biggest creature feature of 2020, “Monster Hunter” is set for 18 July, Sunday. This exclusive Indian television premiere will be available to watch in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, on &flix (12 noon and 9 pm), Zee Café (2 pm), and &PrivéHD (4 pm).
Directed by the acclaimed fantasy and fiction hero writer Paul WS Anderson (Resident Evil franchise), “Monster Hunter” is adapted from Capcom’s best-selling game of the same name and features Hollywood’s atomic action star Milla Jovovich in the lead.
The film follows the story of the U.S. Army Rangers group, led by Captain Natalie Artemis (Jovovich). A thunderstorm rising on the horizon thrusts Natalie and her team into an alternate universe with giant, terrifying creatures. Spiralling into a desolate act of survival, Natalie must pit her strength, skills, and abilities with her newfound friends to find a way back to her world before it’s too late. The film promises an epic watch with the perfect blend of mystics and mystery.
As a bonus, two of the internet’s biggest sensations in the space of gaming and entertainment, José Covaco and Zerxes Wadia AKA AfroBawa join hands for the very first time to bring audiences an online live stream gaming experience of the film with exciting giveaways on 14 July. Furthermore, a monstrous surprise awaits ten lucky winners in the contest that runs till 25 July.
For fans looking forward to scenes of gruesome and grotesque depictions of aboriginal creatures from the past, “Monster Hunter” brings to life all those hidden elements and more.
New Delhi: Film and television actor Mona Singh is all set to return to the small screen as a host with &TV’s Mauka-E-Vardaat.
Mauka-E-Vardaat is an anthology series of mysterious crime cases. Set against the backdrops of real locations, the show presents various stories of crime incidents, their approach, and methodology. Each story, packed into a daily weekday episode, has a woman protagonist playing an instrumental role in unravelling the mystery of these baffling crimes, said the channel on Tuesday.
“Hosting a crime-based series is a first for me. The crime genre has always intrigued me, and though I have acted in one, I have not hosted a show of this stature before. The narrator is the show’s backbone and has the onus to bind the viewers with the narrative, which is the storyline. Holding the viewers’ interest and intrigue is the key to sticking them with the story plot till the end. I am also familiarising myself with commonly used words and IPC sections. It is a new experience for me, and I am equally nervous and excited about it.”
The channel will soon announce the timings for the show.
