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  • Asianet ropes in 11 sponsors for 17th Aisanet Film Awards

    Asianet ropes in 11 sponsors for 17th Aisanet Film Awards

    BENGALURU: Star Network’s Malayalam GEC offering Asianet has roped in at least eleven sponsors for the seventeenth edition of Asianet Film awards 2015.

     

    The on-ground event was held at Willington Island, Kochi on 11 January, 2015. Ujala Washing Powder is the branding sponsor, the event has been powered by Nirapara and co-presented by Swarnam Nalleanna and Muthoot Mini. Co-sponsors include Henko, Exo, Maxo, Bhima Jewellers, Joy Alukkas, Josco Jewellers and Libero.

     

    Asianet Film Awards will be aired in two installments on Saturday, 24 January and Sunday, 25 January at 7 pm. The channel claims that the live show was witnessed by a crowd of about 20,000.

     

    Among the notable events during the awards included felicitation of South Indian male icon Mohanlal by Manmooty and Asianet managing director K Madahan. South Indian actor Mukesh was honoured for the 33 years in the film industry in various language films.

     

    ‘Iyobinte Pusthakam’ won the award for the best film, which was accepted by its producer Fahad Fazil and director Amal Neerad. Anjali Menon won the award for the best director for the movie ‘Bangalore Days’. Mammootty won the best actor award for his role in ‘Varsham’ and  Manju Warrier won the best female actress for the film ‘How old are you’. Biju Menon and Nazriya Nazim were at hand to collect the popular actor’s award. ‘Bangalore Days’ won the award for the best popular film.

     

    Others who won awards include Jayasurya (Best actor in negative role), Haricharan (best male singer), Swetha Mohan (best female singer), Asha Sarath (best character artiste-female), Anoop Menon (best character artiste-male), Suraj Venjaramoodu (best actor in a comic role) and Vineeth Sreenivasan-Namitha Pramod (best star couple).

     

    On the other hand, awards were also handed out to Rafeeq Ahammed (lyricist), Gopi Sundar (music director), Amritha Anil (child artiste), Gopan Chithambaram (Script Writer), Amal Neerad (cameraman), debut artistes Farhan Fazil and Nikki Galrani, Parvathy (best supporting actress), Tini Tom (best supporting actor), Bina Paul (best editor), Fahad Fazil (Performer of the year), Dulquer Salman (Star of the year), Jayaram (Asianet Golden Star award) and Lal & director Venu (Special Jury awards).

     

    Celebrities from the South Indian film industry performed at the live event.

  • Star Jalsha airs ‘Mon Niye Kachha Kachhi’ from 12 January

    Star Jalsha airs ‘Mon Niye Kachha Kachhi’ from 12 January

    KOLKATA: Star Entertainment Media’s Bengali general entertainment channel (GEC) Star Jalsha began airing yet another Chalo Paltai show– with real stories, real people and relevant setting Mon Niye Kachha Kachhi from 12 January at 10.30 pm. 

     

    It should be noted that Kanamachi, which was being telecast at 10:30 pm until now, has been rescheduled at 11 pm from 12 January onwards.

     

    Mon Niye Kachha Kachhi is a story about how three incomplete individuals find happiness and love in each others’ company and create a fulfilled complete family. The story is a reflection of modern day relationships and their twists and turns. 

     

    The cast comprises Basabdatta Chatterjee, Tathagata Mukherjee, Rimjhim Mitra and Shreedhatri.

     

    Mon Niye Kachha Kachhi is produced by SVF, which has to its kitty shows like Maa, Bojhena Shey Bojhena, Behula, Durga and Bodhu Kon Alo. 

     

    The music track has been composed by Indradeep Dasgupta and the title song has been sung by Shaan.

  • Endemol India’s ‘Lagori’ completes 300 episodes

    Endemol India’s ‘Lagori’ completes 300 episodes

    MUMBAI: Endemol India produced Lagori has completed 300 episodes on Star Pravaah with an explosive episode. The successful show which airs on Star Pravah every Monday to Friday at 9pm, has recently been named the Best Serial of the year at the Viewer’s choice MMW Gaurav awards, with popular actress Anuja Sathe-Gokhale who reprises the role of Urmila being named as Best Actress in the viewer’s choice television category. The fun filled emotional roller coaster ride of friends Mukta, Poorva, Rujuta, Urmila and Dhanashree has received immense love and support from fans. The story line with the twists and truths of their life and friendship in the Marathi daily soap which started in February 2014, has continually struck the right cord with its audiences.

    On completing the journey of 300 episodes successfully; the entire team of Lagori celebrated this happy moment by cutting a cake while the cast and crew shared and relived some of the fun moments and experiences they have had so far with the show.

    Commenting on the completion of the 300th episode of Lagori, Abhishek Rege, COO – Television, Endemol India, said “Lagori is a touching tale about the journey of friendship and has gained immense popularity amongst the younger demographic who identify with the story line and the characters. The show has reached a new high with the completion of 300 memorable episodes and this has only been possible with the hard work put in by the cast and crew and of course the continuous support from Star Pravah.”
     
    Anand Chavan Marathi Business Head, Endemol India, added “This award winning show with a strong story line and high production values has managed to create a lasting impression in the minds of the viewers. The character portrayal and interesting plot has engrossed all with the highs and lows that every relationship goes through. We hope that the show continues its popular streak and on our part we hope to keep them hitched to this emotional tale of Mukta, Poorva, Rujuta, Urmila and Dhanashree.”
     
    Stay tuned to the most popular girl gang on television On Star Pravah from Monday toSaturday – Prime Time 9 PM.

     

  • CCL 2015: Big Magic Ganga to live broadcast Bhojpuri Dabanggs’ matches

    CCL 2015: Big Magic Ganga to live broadcast Bhojpuri Dabanggs’ matches

    MUMBAI: Big Magic Ganga has entered into an exclusive broadcast partnership with Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 2015 for team ‘Bhojpuri Dabanggs’. It allows the channel the right to telecast three matches of the team along with the semi finals and finals.

     

    The specials have already started live on the channel between 7 pm from 10 January onwards, opening a window to artists from the Bhojpuri industry in matches.

     

    Team ‘Bhojpuri Dabanggs’ is owned and captained by Bhojpuri actor and politician Manoj Tiwari, with actor Nirahua as the vice captain. The team consists of other celebrities from the Bhojpuri entertainment industry. As official and exclusive broadcast partners, Big Magic Ganga will feature entertainment capsules beyond the field, which will include practice sessions, candid moments, fitness tips, interests of the players and more.

     

    Through this partnership, Big Magic Ganga offers to its audience rich entertainment content and a peek into the lives of the stars. On the other hand, with this platform, CCL will deliver its content to a relevant audience base.

     

    Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd (RBNL) COO Lavneesh Gupta said, “This is the second year of our partnership with CCL. The content has in the past resonated excellently with our audiences, and we are happy to be offering them with yet another opportunity to engage with our channel through this content. This also presents an excellent window for marketers seeking relevant reach in this media dark market.”

     

    CCL founder and MD Vishnu Induri added, “India is a country of immense diversity and tastes. India’s fabric of unity is exemplified by the way its people watch cricket and movies. We have combined the two to give the public an extraordinary dose of entertainment while riding on the regions number one channel. Let’s hope CCL 2015 is a success amongst the viewers.”

     

    Speaking on the association, actor Manoj Tiwari said, “I am happy to know Big Magic Ganga is broadcast partner for Bhojpuri Dabangg team. Ganga brings out the essence of the region and has the right local connect as a leader in the region. Bhojpuri Dabangg team thanks the channel for their support.”

     

  • Zee Entertainment presents ‘Zee Bangla Cinema Originals’

    Zee Entertainment presents ‘Zee Bangla Cinema Originals’

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (Zeel) has been entertaining people of West Bengal with its GEC, Zee Bangla for the past 15 years. Further, with a vision of celebrating Bengali films and taking them to Bengali speaking people across the country, Zeel launched West Bengal’s first 24 hour movie channel, Zee Bangla Cinema (ZBC) in 2012. This year, the network has taken a new step by creating great films for television through its initiative – ‘Zee Bangla Cinema Originals.’

     

    Speaking on this initiative, Zeel MD & CEO Punit Goenka said, “At Zeel, we are constantly looking at creating new avenues of entertainment for our audiences and this innovative step is poised to help showcase more of the great works of the immensely talented directors of West Bengal. We are confident that Zee Bangla Cinema will fuel the growth of the West Bengal film industry.”

     

    This latest endeavour of ‘Zee Bangla Cinema Originals’ is an industry first for West Bengal. It is envisioned to contribute and continue the proud legacy of Bengali films by creating engaging original film content, which will be showcased exclusively on Zee Bangla Cinema. With a platform that reaches out to almost 7 million people on a weekly basis, ‘Zee Bangla Cinema Originals’ will enthrall the Bengali audience with a brand new film every month.

     

    ‘Zee Bangla Cinema Originals’ announces its first film titled ‘Ekla Cholo’, which will premiere on Zee Bangla Cinema on Sunday, 18 January 2015.

     

    Bengal has a rich legacy of creating cinema which is timeless. Film makers like Satyajit Ray, Ritwick Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, Rituparna Ghosh and many more have cultivated a global audience by creating engaging films. As a first mover in the market, Zee Bangla Cinema has always looked at providing high quality film entertainment to its viewers. With the largest Bengali film library, ZBC has been at the forefront of Bangla film entertainment.

  • Mammootty wins best actor award at 17th Asianet Film Awards

    Mammootty wins best actor award at 17th Asianet Film Awards

    MUMBAI: At the recently held 17th Asianet Film Awards, southern star Mammootty was judged as the best actor, for his performance in the film Varsham. On the other hand, actress Manju Warrier was declared as the best actress for her comeback film titled How Old Are You. While Amal Neerad’s Iyobinte Pusthakam walked away with the award for the best film, Anjali Menon received the award for the best director. The most popular film award was handed over for the multi-starrer, Bangalore Days.

    The award show had brands like Ujala and Nirapara as powered by sponsors. Jayasurya won the award for the best actor in a villain role. Suraj Venjarammoodu won the best comedian award.  The best script writer award was handed over to Gopan Chidambaram and Beena Paul won the award for best editing.

    In the music category, Gopi Sundar was declared as the best music director for the year while Rafeeq Ahammed was presented the award for best lyricist. Haricharan was presented the award as the best male playback singer. His female counterpart, Shweta Mohan was adjudged as the best female playback singer. The best new face award was granted to Nikki Galrani.
    The award gala for the Malayalam entertainment industry was held at the Kochi Port Trust Stadium and the event witnessed the presence of big names from the industry.

     

  • Aakash Aath to celebrate ‘Poush Utsav’ starting 11 January

    Aakash Aath to celebrate ‘Poush Utsav’ starting 11 January

    KOLKATA: As West Bengal gears up for ‘Poush Mela’ , an annual fair and festival that takes place in Santiniketan, to mark the arrival of harvest season, Aakash Aath, a Bengali general entertainment channel (GEC), plans to celebrate ‘Poush Utsav’.

    The week long festivities will commence from 11 January with 2-hours live show ‘Good Morning Aakash’, which is aired from 7 am to 9 am.

     

    “We always look at introducing new elements to make the shows more interesting and enthralling for viewers,” said Aakash Aath director Eshita Surana.

    On 11 January, the channel will air ‘Mul Gaan Bhanga Gaan’ (Twisted Original Songs) by Ridhi Banerjee and on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda’s birthday i.e. 12 January, it is looking at airing a special show.

     

    The channel has planned to get famous artists for special programming slot. “It’s a show which has a live artist or artists singing songs with a lot of interaction with an anchor,” she added.

     

    Other artists like Probhati Mukhopadhyay, Saikat Mitra and folk singer Swapan Basu have also been approached to sing through the week, it is learnt.

     

    The channel had earlier organised ‘Band Festival’ for four days from 25 December which saw bands like ‘Udaan’, ‘Cactus’, ‘Sahajiya’ and ‘Taseer’ performing for the viewers.

     

  • Sarthak TV to air ‘Nua Geeta Nua Swara’ starting January

    Sarthak TV to air ‘Nua Geeta Nua Swara’ starting January

    KOLKATA: Come 2015 and Sarthak TV from the Odisha-based Sarthak Entertainment Group, is all set to launch a reality show, ‘Nua Geeta Nua Swara’ (NGNS), starting 5 January every Monday and Tuesday for one hour.

    “This is a unique televised singing talent hunt where the participants will be performing on a virgin composition which has never been recorded anywhere for any public listening. The concept has not yet been explored by any other channel across the country,” said Sarthak Entertainment Group marketing manager Debi Prasad Padhi.

    For pre-auditions and audition phases, the team of NGNS will travel to different districts of the state to handpick the budding hidden talents of Odisha and groom them to become professionals by the end of the show. “Contestants would be undergoing through the pre-auditions round where their vocal ability and their composition (own/new) will be judged by two affluent persons from the music industry of Ollywood,” informed Padhi.

    Those who successfully cross pre-auditions, will face the three main judges in the audition round and on successful completion of this, the contestant will move to the next level where they will sing with instruments, further explained Padhi.

    For the mega audition, only a few handpicked talents will be given a chance to perform to prove themselves, thus winning the title.

    The show will have close to 40-50 episodes.

    On the unique selling proposition (USP) of the programme, he said, “This show will witness the freshness of the new lyrics, new composition and a new voice.”
     
    Radhakanta Mishra would be the judge and anchor during pre-auditions while the auditions will be judged by music directors Manmath Mishra and Bikash Das.

    Apart from this, renowned Ollywood film personalities, serial stars and famous singers will also appear as guests on the reality programme.

    In four years since its inception, Sarthak TV has launched Odiya mega serials along with reality shows like ‘Rajo Queen’, ‘Gruha Laxmi’ and many more to appeal to the tastes of Odiya viewers.

     

  • BSE seeks clarification from Sun TV

    BSE seeks clarification from Sun TV

    MUMBAI: It was on 26 December when Sun Group COO C Praveen was arrested by the Chennai crime branch, after a former employee of the network filed a harassment complaint against him.

     

    Praveen has been booked under Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Sexual Harassment of Women Act, as he was, as per media reports, allegedly harassing the woman for the past two years.

     

    While several publications carried the news, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on 29 December issued a notice asking Sun Network to clarify the news item published in Business Standard.

     

    The notice reads: “The Exchange has sought clarification from Sun TV Network Ltd with respect to news article appearing in Business Standard on 27 December 2014 titled “Top official of Sun Network arrested.”

     

    The reply is awaited, the BSE notice further says.

     

    The complainant, who held a senior position in the programming section of Surya TV, a Malayalam channel from the Sun stable, as per reports, had quit her job five months ago.  

     

  • Star Pravah presents ‘Ye Re Ye Re 15’ on 31 Dec

    Star Pravah presents ‘Ye Re Ye Re 15’ on 31 Dec

    MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s favourite entertainment brand Star Pravah is all set to bring its viewers an evening packed with lots of entertainment and unlimited fun. This star-studded evening, the channel bestows its viewers with a ‘golden pass’ to celebrate the arrival of 2015. On 31st December 2014, Star Pravah will present a dazzling show ‘Ye Re Ye Re 15’ from 8 pm onwards. For the first time in Marathi Television industry, a New Year show will be telecast for 4 hours. In this unprecedented event, entire Star Pravah family will be coming together to celebrate the New Year bash in style.

     

    Star Pravah has always offered refreshing and differentiated family entertainment that viewers across Maharashtra have enjoyed.  Keeping this in mind, ‘Ye Re Ye Re 15’ will kick off on 31st December 2014, 8 pm onwards. The event is loaded with full of masti and dhamaal for its viewers. Star Pravah’s leading pairs will present electrifying dance performances on romantic medleys, Indo-western, retro and Bollywood numbers, choreographed by renowned dancer Ajinkya Shinde who has won many accolades. As an icing on cake, the viewers will be treated by their favourite Akkasaheb, Jiji and other mother-in-laws who will be seen competing in different activities and games specially adapted to be telecasted on television for the first time. Going beyond regular content, Star Pravah has also taken a peek into the lives of its different consumers by depicting the flair with which they celebrate New Year Eve with community support.

     

    The performances by key duos will be interspersed by rib-tickling acts by popular comedy actors like Digamber Naik, Sanket Bhosale, Abhijit Chavan and Suhas Paranjape. Renowned actor and dancer Amruta Khanvilkar will enthrall the audience with a smashing Indo-western dance performance, whereas the noted singer Adarsh Shinde will showcase his foot tapping numbers. In an interesting such act, all the antagonists from Star Pravah shows will be interrogated at a time.

     

    Jayesh Patil, Programming Head, Star Pravah said “The viewers are very well acquainted with Star Pravah characters and their nature. ‘Ye Re Ye Re 15’ will give a pleasant shock to our viewers when they will witness their favorite characters perform in full zest. In the coming year, Star Pravah shows will undergo makeover followed by transition in the lives of our viewers’ favourite characters. A glimpse of these changes will be seen in the fascinating performances at ‘Ye Re Ye Re 15’. We are confident that our viewers will definitely appreciate our New Year gift.”