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  • NDTV Marathi Entertainment Awards to honour excellence in entertainment industry

    NDTV Marathi Entertainment Awards to honour excellence in entertainment industry

    MUMBAI: NDTV Marathi is stepping into the spotlight in a big way! The channel, known for its sharp political analysis and impactful journalism, has now ventured into the entertainment sphere with the launch of the NDTV Marathi Entertainment Awards. This new platform aims to recognise and honour outstanding contributions in Marathi cinema, television, and OTT.

    In just a year, NDTV Marathi has carved a significant niche in the Marathi media landscape with comprehensive election coverage and insightful political conclaves. Now, the channel is channelling its influence into a sector that captivates audiences with its storytelling and cultural richness.

    The NDTV Marathi Entertainment Awards 2025 will spotlight exceptional talent, celebrating artists, filmmakers, and content creators who are shaping Marathi entertainment. The awards will feature winners across three key segments: Jury Awards, Critics’ Awards, and Special Categories, ensuring fair and comprehensive recognition of talent and creativity.

    The awards jury is nothing short of power-packed, featuring industry veterans and creative masterminds including:

    ·  Advertising professional writer & director Bharat Dabholkar

    ·  Director, writer & producer Swapna Waghmare Joshi

    ·  UKP producer and Gravittus Foundation founder & president Usha Kakade

    ·  Planet Marathi Group founder & head Akshay Bardapurkar  

    ·  Ravan Future Productions producer, director & writer Abhijit Phanse

    ·  Film director & producer Aditya Sarpotdar

    ·  NDTV Marathi Rahul Ningappa Khichadi

    ·  Kamala Ankibhai Gowani Trust founder Nidarshana Ramesh Gowani  

    The awards will celebrate excellence across film, television, and digital content, recognising outstanding achievements in various categories. Honours for film and television include Best film, Best director, Best actor (male and female), Best supporting actor (male and female), Best story, Best screenplay, Best cinematography, Best editing, and Best art direction. Additionally, awards will be presented for Best TV show (fiction and non-fiction), Best series, Best music album, Best playback singer (male and female), and Best lyricist. The Critics’ Choice Awards will acknowledge exceptional work with accolades for Critics’ Award Best Film, Critics’ Award Best Actor and Actress, and Critics’ Award Best Director.

    NDTV Marathi is not just reporting culture it’s actively shaping it. NDTV Marathi executive editor Niyati Bohra highlighted the industry’s meteoric rise, stating: “The Marathi entertainment industry is on a remarkable rise. Known for its rich cultural heritage and compelling storytelling, Marathi cinema, television, and digital content have gained traction with audiences worldwide. As NDTV Marathi, we look to recognize the individuals driving this growth and shaping the future of Marathi entertainment.”

    NDTV Brand Studio revenue head Gaurav Dewani further underlined the significance of the initiative: “As NDTV expands its regional presence, the Marathi Entertainment Awards 2025 reflects our commitment to driving growth in the regional entertainment space. This initiative not only celebrates exceptional talent but also creates valuable opportunities for brands and stakeholders to connect with engaged local audiences, reinforcing NDTV’s leadership in delivering high-impact partnerships.”

    With a distinguished jury and extensive category list, the NDTV Marathi Entertainment Awards 2025 is set to become a landmark event, raising the bar for excellence in Marathi cinema, TV, and digital content. Expect glitz, glamour, and a celebration of culture like never before!

     

  • Ad Break | Youngsters lose their idea of creativity when they get into workplace: Bharat Dabholkar

    Ad Break | Youngsters lose their idea of creativity when they get into workplace: Bharat Dabholkar

    NEW DELHI: Bringing the concept of “Hinglish” language to advertising and pioneering, with a few others, the art of including satire and humour in brand-selling, ad-guru Bharat Dabholkar is one of the finest ad-men our industry has. 

    Opening the first season of Indiantelevision.com Ad Break, an initiative to outline the creative nooks of the ad-world, Dabholkar opened up on his idea of creativity, his journey in the industry, and the idea of humour in the modern marketing. 

    The versatile playwright and actor shares that out of the many roles he has played in his professional career, spanning over four decades, advertising has been the most difficult and challenging one. “In theatre, or in films even, you are aware of who your consumer is.  When I do a play, I know who is watching my play. If I find that something is not working, I can change it before the next show. If I don’t feel like writing a play, I don’t have to write a play for the next two years. If I don’t want to write a film, I don’t have to write a film for the next 10 years. Nobody bothers. But advertising is ‘creativity on demand.’ Advertising means that day-in, day-out all these years, you have to keep coming up with great creative ideas on a daily basis.”

    He adds that currently, the advertising industry is facing a dearth of good writers because the younger generation, which is more creative and aware, isn’t interested in being a part of the mainline agencies. Dabholkar adds, “Youngsters have a fantastic idea of how things can be created, which I think they lose when they get into a workplace because then they are told what to do. I think people kill their creativity.” 

    Dabholkar notes that in today’s time, people must stay away from three things while writing; religion, communalism and sexism. “These things work with stand-up comedians because they are not selling anything. Their audience will come, have a drink and are of a similar kind mindset. They laugh and if they don’t like you they will curse you and go away. If we are talking about hard selling of products, then you have to be careful.” 

    Listen to more interesting anecdotes on creativity powered by Dabholkar’s personal experiences in first break of Ad Break. 

  • Shiladaar Rashtriya Nirmitiche – Contributors in Nation Building.

    Shiladaar Rashtriya Nirmitiche – Contributors in Nation Building.

    MUMBAI: November 12, is observed as the Public Service Broadcasting Day in India to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi’s maiden visit to All India Radio (AIR) studio. On November 12, 1947, Gandhi spoke on radio to the refugees from Pakistan, stationed at the camp at Kurukshetra. It was Gandhi’s first and last visit to the studio of AIR. He emphasized on the service and advocacy aspect of media, the two important pillars of public service broadcasting.

     
    Doordarshan Mumbai Kendra celebrated this PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING DAY by organizing and broadcasting/ telecast an event named “SHILADAAR RASHTRYA NIRMITEECHE – CONTRIBUTORS IN NATION BUILDING” today, at 9:00 pm. on DD Sahyadri.

     
    Doordarshan felicitated many dignitaries who have played an important role in their own field and contributed their part in the nation building process.

     
    1.      Shri Vikram Gokhale – Excellence in the Cinema/ Television & Theatre

    2.      Shri Bharat Dabholkar – Excellence in Advertisement Industry

    3.      Revathi Srinivasraghavan – Excellence in Fine Arts

    4.      Madame Grace Pinto – Excellence in the Field of Education

    5.      Shri T K Choudhary – Excellence in Police Department

    6.      Shri Jaswant Mehta – Active Socialist and Author

    7.      Shri Chand Goel – Excellence in Public Service Department as a Retd. IAS Official

    8.      Shri Prakash Kulkarni  – Excellence in Journalism

    9.      Dr. Shailesh Shrikhande – Excellence in Public Health  

    10.  Shri Tushar Gandhi – Active Social Activist

     

    SHILADAAR RASHTRYA NIRMITEECHE will telecast on DD Sahayadri Channel on Wednesday, 12th November, 2014 from 9:00 p.m. onwards.