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  • Doctors premieres 27 December on JioCinema; Trailer out now!

    Doctors premieres 27 December on JioCinema; Trailer out now!

    MUMBAI: In the heart of a bustling hospital, where lives hang by a thread and every second pulses with tension, heroes walk among us—silent, resilient, and often unpraised.

    Doctors, the unsung gods in scrubs, juggle life and death daily, their world a chaotic mix of hope, heartbreak, and unrelenting pressure.

    But what happens when their own lives spiral into turmoil?

    JioCinema is closing the year with a bang, bringing audiences Doctors—an electrifying medical drama packed with love, revenge, and redemption. Directed by Sahir Raza and premiering on 27 December, and with a powerhouse cast led by Sharad Kelkar, Harleen Sethi, Aamir Ali, Viraf Patell, and Vivaan Shah, Doctors promises a rollercoaster of emotions, high-stakes drama, and binge-worthy intensity that’s perfect for the holiday season.

    Prepare to witness life, love, and betrayal play out against the backdrop of life-saving miracles—because sometimes, even gods bleed.

    Produced by Jyoti Deshpande (Jio Studios) and Alchemy Films Pvt Ltd, the story follows Dr Nitiya Vasu (Harleen Sethi), a fiercely determined resident who enters the Elizabeth Blackwell Medical Centre with a hidden agenda. Her mission: retribution against her mentor, Dr Ishaan Ahuja (Sharad Kelkar), a renowned neurosurgeon she believes sabotaged her brother’s career. However, as their worlds collide within the intense pressures of the medical field, Nitiya begins to uncover truths that challenge her motives and awaken unexpected emotions.

    Sharad Kelkar on Dr Ishaan Ahuja, “Playing Dr Ishaan Ahuja has been an incredible journey. He’s a deeply layered character, shaped by his past but unwavering in his dedication to his work. Preparing for this role took me beyond acting workshops—I spent hours shadowing real doctors to grasp their struggles and emotions. Doctors is a story that will resonate with anyone who appreciates resilience and human connection.”

    Harleen Sethi on Dr Nitiya Vasu, “Dr Nitiya Vasu’s character pushed me to explore emotional depths I hadn’t tapped into before. Preparing for her journey wasn’t just about medical jargon—it was about channelling her pain, passion, and purpose. Navigating her dilemmas within the world of medicine was both challenging and rewarding.”

    Aamir Ali on the show’s emotional impact, said, “Doctors opened my eyes to the dedication and humanity that define the medical profession. It’s a powerful show for the holiday season—perfect for family viewing. I can’t wait to hear what the audience thinks about this heartfelt story.”

    Get ready to witness the emotional rollercoaster of Doctors—a story where love and revenge collide—streaming 27 December exclusively on JioCinema.

     

  • Baba Siddique’s tryst with the television fraternity

    Baba Siddique’s tryst with the television fraternity

    MUMBAI: The Nationalist Congress Party’s late Baba Siddique, who was shot dead outside his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra yesterday, was not just a power house in political circle and close to Hindi film stars. He, along with his son,  also were pretty close to Indian television personalities, especially the onscreen personalities.

    During his iftaar get togethers, he made sure that Indian television actors were invited. And they came in large numbers. Some he posed with for photographs. Some posed by themselves.

    Among the TV actors who attended his iftaar include: Neil Bhatt, Vahbiz Sorabjee, Jaaved Jaffrey, Eijaz Khan, Sophie Choudhry, Shenaaz Gill, Aamir Ali, Pooja Banerjee, Mahhi Vij, Karishma Tanna, Arjun Bijlani, Aarti Singh, Karan Singh Grover, Adaa Khan, Anikta Lokhande, Vicky Jain, Shweta Tiwari, Hina Khan, Abhishekh Kumar, Aishwarya Bhatt, Jasmin Bhasin, Aashika Bhatia, Sana Khan, Aamna Sharif, Deepshikha Nagpal, Amruta Khanvilkar, Neha Pendse, MC Stan, Karan Tacker, Srishty Rode,  Karan Kundra, Nia Sharma, among many others.

     

    Many of them are in a state of shock, following his killing by three shooters.

     

  • Viacom18, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and BBC Media Action join hands to bring India’s first fiction television series on urban sanitation: ‘Navrangi Re!’

    Viacom18, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and BBC Media Action join hands to bring India’s first fiction television series on urban sanitation: ‘Navrangi Re!’

    In an industry first, India’s fastest growing media and entertainment company Viacom18, has partnered withthe world’s largest philanthropic organization, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,and development communications specialists, BBC Media Action to create a general entertainment fiction series with an underlying behaviour change message on sanitation. 

    The 26-episode finite series ‘Navrangi Re!’will launch in January 2019and will go on-air, bi-weekly, over 13 weeks,on Viacom18 network’s Hindi General Entertainment Channel – Rishtey, its regional language channels – COLORS Gujarati and COLORS Odia. The show willbe the first original production on Rishtey and will also be available on the network’s OTT platform VOOT.

    A maiden effort for Indian satellite television, this is an initiative to bring real development issues to the masses in an entertaining format –issues that are otherwise packaged in typical research or data reports, which oftentimes do not reach the massaudience. 

    Speaking about the show, Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO & MD, Viacom18 said: “We at Viacom18 believe in the power of partnerships to effect impact at scale. With ‘Navrangi Re!’, we are creating a platform that aptly uses the medium of entertainment to bring in mass behaviour change.” Explaining Viacom18’s partnership with the project, he further added, “Sanitation has been a cause that we are closely associated with, whether through our sustainability project ‘Chakachak Mumbai’ or our film ‘Toilet: EkPrem Katha’. We hope to engage our audiences with powerful storytelling and intend to bring forth the importance of faecal sludge management to keep Bharat Swachh.”

    ‘Navrangi Re!’ is a drama series that tells a powerful story to address an urgent issue faced by urban India. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has funded BBC Media Action to create and develop ‘Navrangi Re!’. The show is being produced by Swastik Productions.

    Madhu Krishna, India Country Lead, WSH, Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation, talks about this relationship, “We are very excited about working with Viacom18 and BBC Media Action on ‘Navrangi Re!’. In our mission to inspire people to take action to change the world, we partner with government, non-profits, academic institutions, and private sector. However, this is the first time that Gates Foundation has partnered with a satellite television network in India. ‘Navrangi Re!’ is an innovative approach to engage TV viewing audiences, digital citizens and social media users on sanitation issues.”

    ‘Navrangi Re!’ is the story of a congested mohalla (a neighbourhood) in a town in Northern India full of real, but quirky and endearing characters. Vishwaas, the hero of this 26-episode television drama series, played by actor Aamir Ali, is a struggling TV journalist who is not able to deliver ‘breaking news’ stories and finds his job on the line. But in this hunt for stories, he discovers the gateway to bring about change for his Mohalla, aided by a few others. It is entertainment all the way usingan ensemble cast made up of thespian actors such as Sushmita Mukherjee, Raju Kher, Vaishnavi Dhanraj and other promising talent.

    Speaking about the partnership, RadharaniMitra, Global Creative Advisor, BBC Media Action said: “BBC Media Action has created narrative-based interventionsacross the world, in partnership with public and private sector media networks that deliver a message but still entertain, and bring back viewers week after week. That’s where the power of storytelling and compelling content come in. This partnership takes ‘flush kebaad’ (after flushing) into the space of mainstream media to reach TV viewing audiences.”