ITV

Tag: Essel Vision Productions

  • Zee TV readies stage for DID season 5

    Zee TV readies stage for DID season 5

    MUMBAI: The passion, frenzy, camaraderie, rehearsals, victories, disappointments, and above all the spectacular talent is back as the biggest battle for the coveted title will soon begin.

     

    Hindi general entertainment channel (GEC) Zee TV is back with its flagship dance reality show – Dance India Dance (DID) season5, starting 27 June.  Produced by Essel Vision Productions, the programme will air every Saturday-Sunday at 9 pm.

     

    Re-designing the format this season, DID will present itself in the form of the ‘Biggest Battleground of Dance’, where each participant will scale new horizons of perfection, poise, presence and grace and challenge the others to #BeatThat.

     

    To groom and hone the talent is an all-new trio of masters who bring with them the renewed vigour of youth, an undying passion for dance and many years of training as dancers and choreographers.

     

    The panel includes DID season 4 judge and choreographer Mudassar Khan, Gaiti Siddiqui, who has been a coach and creative guide for countless DID stars over the years and DID season 2 finalist Punit Pathak.

     

    The trio will each mentor a group of contestants and polish their skills through rigorous training, workshops and choreography that push their limits. While actor Mithun Chakravarty will guide and motivate contestants as the Grandmaster, Jay Bhanushali returns as the host.

     

    Essel Vision Productions business head Akash Chawla believes that it was high time for the channel to re-design and break the predictability of the format. “There have been four seasons of DID so far. Not just that, we had sub-franchises like DID Super Moms, Lil Masters, not forgetting the other dance reality shows which came up after DID. From an audience point of view, we thought this was the right time to break the predictability of the format, thus surprising audiences with something which they might not even expect from the show,” he adds.

     

    Zee TV business head Pradeep Hejmadi says that he wanted to get the GenNext as masters for better connect with participants and audience. “With the young masters, you can actually create that kind of language and chemistry,” he reasons.

     

    The 15 week season will see weekly eliminations basis the judge’s scorecards till it gets its top 10, after which the junta will decide  who amongst their favourite contestants will be the winner.

     

    Chawla further explains that it is just not an overnight job but takes six-eight months of hard work before the show goes on-floor. A nationwide hunt to scout for India’s most talented dancers began earlier this year across 17 cities including Mumbai, Delhi, Indore, Ranchi, Guwahati, Raipur, Siliguri, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Bhubaneshwar, Jaipur, Patna, Lucknow, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Nagpur and Vadodara.  Contestants underwent layers of screening and finally the most deserving candidates were hand-picked.

     

    Moreover, apart from physical auditions, talent was picked from other mediums as well like digital, dancing schools, talent scouting agencies etc. The channel has canned the auditions round and is on its way of shortlisting its top 16 contestants.

     

    “When we go to small towns, participants come and tell us that while they have the option to opt for the numerous dance reality shows on other channels, they wait only for DID. At times it is very difficult to disqualify contestants. The talent this time will speak for itself,” opines Chawla.

     

    According to Chawla, it is not just about the hard work but also those hard calls, right from changing the format to getting new masters which makes or breaks a show. “These are not simple calls because you have already tasted success. People already know Geeta, Remo and Terence as masters of DID, so the first shot with new masters while is scary, it is also exciting. For people working behind the camera, the success of the season will be determined by how the new masters are accepted,” he adds.

     

    The show has envisioned three core elements i.e level of dancing, level of training and the new format. Chawla opines that the format of the non-fiction indigenous talent hunt shows which the Indian market produces is not handled in the best manner.

     

    “If you look at the International formats or those formats which are acquired for Indian audiences, the core of the show is to keep alive the entertainment and surprise quotient. And therefore with this one, we not only have tried to change the format but have put a lot of rigor and hard work with the available international learnings that we have had across the years to build a format which we believe will get on to the international platform.”

     

    This season, the channel plans to give talents an opportunity to perform at the global platform post the show. Chawla points out that one of the key selection criteria this season was to see if contestants have the courage to compete with international performers. “Even if the talent is raw and ready to learn, we believe in giving them a chance. The masters are there to polish the talent in contestants,” he says. 

     

    DID has always been a property that has not just fetched good numbers for the Zeel flagship channel, but also attracted good ad revenue. According to sources, the property is expected to earn Rs 90-95 crore this season.

  • Zee TV launches second part of ‘Maharakshak’ trilogy

    Zee TV launches second part of ‘Maharakshak’ trilogy

    MUMBAI: Evil might have taken on different contemporary forms but their origins can be traced back to ancient mythology. Fantasy, as a genre, had little or no representation on Indian television until Zee TV introduced the ‘Maharakshak’ trilogy in November 2014.

     

    Experiencing a fantasy world brought alive through cutting-edge visual effects, state-of-the-art graphics technology and stunt choreography of international standards for the very first time on Indian television, viewers instantly connected with the first part of the trilogy – Aryan. 

     

    Having raised the bar for action thrillers and the fantasy genre on Indian television with Aryan, Zee TV has now launched the second part of the ‘Maharakshak’ trilogy – Devi, which tells the story of a girl who discovers superpowers within her and sets out on a mission to combat contemporary social evils.

     

    Produced by Essel Vision Productions, it will occupy the weekend slot and will air every Saturday and Sunday at 7 pm. Where on one hand, Aryan appealed especially to children and men, adding great value to Zee TV’s weekend ‘family unifier’, Devi aims to provide entertainment for each member of the family inclusive women this time. 

     

    Six months of brain storming

     

    Devi has been a part of the plan ever since the channel launched its first part in trilogy series – Maharakshak Aryan. Zee TV programming head Namit Sharma said that the channel was sure that it wanted to tell a story on the super-heroine.

     

    Sharma revealed that extensive research had been done for the show. The channel had researched about the well-known epic battle in Hindu mythology, about good vs evil that occurred between Brihaspati and Shukracharya. “We used that as a point to start writing

    the story and even before Aryan went on-air, we had started penning the second series.”

     

    Essel Vision Productions business head and also the producer of the show Akash Chawla states that shows like these, which involve a little bit more of research take anywhere around six months and sometimes even more considering the special effects and graphics behind the show. 

     

    While Umang Jain will essay the title role of Devi, popular actor Rohit Bakshi will essay the role of her guru Brihaspati. The evil Shukracharya will be played by actor Indraneil Sengupta.

     

    Chawla further reveals that the actors first got trained for martial arts before the show went on-floors. “It is just not research. It is also how that research has to be converted into something which is more entertainment led, rather than just a ‘gyan’ led show,” he added.

     

    Chawla believes that this kind of show caters to a worldwide audience. “If you look at any kind of audience world over, you will see that unless it is factual content being made for a factual based channel, you will need to doctor the script and modulate it in a manner which can become more entertaining for the audiences,” said Chawla. 

     

    According to Chawla, for an audience what matters is the kind of content running on the channel. “For them it is not about research or training; for audiences it is what they basically watch. I can talk about what went behind the research but it has no meaning for the audience.”

     

    Unlike fiction shows, which takes an entire day to shoot a single episode, fantasy shows have a different story to tell. Some episodes will have more of VFX and some will have less. The action sequences take much longer time to shoot. “If you have action sequences, you cannot give out content more than seven to eight minutes a day. But if you have a linear story-telling, the content that you take out in a day will be far more,” explained Chawla.

     

    A panel of four-five writers are working on the show. The second part of the series will run for 13 weeks with 26 episodes planned. The show will open with a bank of four-five episodes. The shoot location is based out of Madh Island in Mumbai and a lot of the shoot is outdoors. 

     

    The Maharakshak Devi promo VFX has been done by Hardik Gajjar’s Vertex Volt.

     

    Chawla feels that with regards to such shows, quality of execution is not an issue. “It always depends upon the kind of time, production planning and how much is it that you want to simplify or complicate the story,” Chawla said. 

     

    He believes that as a story-teller, the above factors should be taken into account; otherwise it may fall into the loop of complex story-telling which is not going to work. “That is the basic requirement. For audiences, it is the execution which matters,” he explained.

     

     

    Fantasy as a genre works for a certain set of audiences like kids, but not the entire family. “Channel’s experiment with a new story is always welcome but in the end, content is king. Let’s see if the channel is able to entertain the audiences and grab the attention of a new set of people,” opined a media planner. 

  • Zindagi appoints Star Plus’ Bharti Sharma as programming head

    Zindagi appoints Star Plus’ Bharti Sharma as programming head

    MUMBAI: It was in June 2014, when Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zeel) launched a channel nationally, christened Zindagi, for progressive mindset and people who do not have a language barrier. With the best of content from across the border, the network had appointed a separate team for the channel.

     

    The first change in the team happened with the exit of the network’s marketing head for national channels Akash Chawla quitting and moving to Essel Vision Productions as business head. The team is further set for a change.

     

    Now it is learnt from a highly placed source that Vanita Jain, who wears the hat of the programming head, has already resigned from the post and relinquished her position last week. The channel has roped in former Star Plus associate creative producer Bharti Sharma in place of Jain.

     

    Sources tell Indiantelevision.com that Sharma has already joined Zindagi on 9 February, 2015 and will report to the channel’s business head Priyanka Datta.

     

    Sharma was part of the programming fiction team at Star and used to report to Star Plus’ fiction programming head Danish Khan. She was involved creatively in projects like Mahabharat. Her last day at Star was on 6 February, 2015.

  • Essel Vision’s ‘Jazbaa’ starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to go on floors on 20 Jan

    Essel Vision’s ‘Jazbaa’ starring Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to go on floors on 20 Jan

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited’s (ZEEL) creative and production studio Essel Vision Productions is gearing up for its much anticipated film – Jazbaa. The movie, which is touted as Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s comeback film, is slated to go on floors on 20 January.

     

    Essel Vision Productions will be producing the movie in association with Sanjay Gupta’s White Feather Films and Sachiin Joshi’s Viiking Entertainment. The movie also stars Shabana Azmi, Irrfan Khan, Anupam Kher, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Atul Kulkarni, Siddharth Kapoor, Baby Sara Arjun and Priya Banerjee. It will be directed by Gupta.

     

    Speaking on its foray, Essel Vision CEO Nittin Keni said, “Jazbaa is an amazing story intertwined with superlative action, drama and mystery. It is the kind of entertaining and meaningful cinema that we want our audience to associate us with. Supported with keen creative & business acumen we are confident that we deliver compelling, profitable entertaining content to global audiences.”

     

    Jazbaa is a crime thriller and filled with unpredictable twists in the plot hence it was imperative for the actors to be completely in sync with their characters. With the film all set to go on the floors on 20 January, the makers organised a script reading session, which gave an opportunity for the cast and crew to come together to understand and prepare their roles thoroughly.

     

    The script reading session was helmed by Gupta along with scriptwriters Kamlesh Pandey and Robin Bhatt. It opened interesting conversations among the actors about the concept in India for a Bollywood film. This was later followed by a detailed dialogue with the creative team including sound designer Resul Pookutty and cinematographer Sameer Arya.

     

    Commenting on the narration, Gupta said, “The script reading session of Jazbaa with the entire cast and crew went off very well. Internationally, it’s the norm and I think it helps the cast bond with each other before the shooting starts. It’s a better arrangement than having the actors meet each other only when they reach the sets when the shoot begins. Writers sometimes tend to miss out certain elements when they are so close to the script. The inputs I received from the actors were fresh as they have interesting perspectives when they hear the story at one go like this and will only help us make a better film. It was also an ice breaker for the talent on the film since most of my cast are working with each other for the first time.”

     

    Keeping the lead actress’ parenting duties in mind, Gupta, who is also father to a young child, plans to shoot the film only on weekdays.

     

    Shabana and Aishwarya hit if off instantly as they waited for Irrfan to join them. It was not surprising to see Aishwarya go up to and welcome the young child actor, Sara, on board the film by hugging her. Even as Sara smiled and told her that was her huge fan, the actress responded by saying, “Don’t be my fan, you’re my daughter!”

     

  • ‘Maharakshak Aryan’ to strengthen Zee’s weekend offering

    ‘Maharakshak Aryan’ to strengthen Zee’s weekend offering

    NEW DELHI: In a move to strengthen its weekend slot, Zee is set to launch a fantasy trilogy. The trilogy, which will commence with ‘Maharakshak Aryan’, is about an unassuming boy-next-door.

     
    Zee business head Pradeep Hejmadi said, “With shows like Neeli Chhatri Wale, Dil Se Naachein Indiawaale and now Maharakshak Aryan, we’re fortifying our weekend line-up with content that engages every family member. Aryan adds a new flavour of fantasy to our line-up, attracting diverse sets of viewers. Our current fiction line-up is robust and is only poised to get stronger”.

    Starting from 1 November at 7:00 pm, the show will air on Saturday and Sunday. Hejmadi expects the show to become a slot leader during weekends as it was a programme that would appeal to both adults and children.  

    In the series, Aryan is played by debutant Aakarshan Singh, who is chosen to save the earth from the Triloki -the ultimate embodiment of evil – essayed by the talented Vikramjeet Virk better known as Mahmud of Ghaznavi. Triloki is trapped in the centre of the earth under various layers surrounded by molten Lava. He wants to bounce back to power and rule the world but the only way he can do so is by reclaiming the ‘mani’ (magical jewel) which is the ultimate source of energy available in the world. Triloki will send his super villains – Vishkanya, played by the svelte Reshmi Ghosh, Challa played by the popular Mishal Raheja, and Kumbha played by acclaimed actor Deepak Bhatia amongst others to defeat the protector Aryan who finds himself gifted with some superpowers.

    Zee programming head Namit Sharma said the aim was to show that every person has some strong elements in him and it was only a question of using them.  “Maharakshak Aryan is one of our most ambitious projects and aims to set a benchmark in the fiction thriller genre, as this kind of programming has earlier only been seen on the large screen.

    The show will be very different from any of the content we currently have on air.  The ability of a superhero series of transporting viewers into an exciting world of fantasy, slick, cutting-edge superhero series is remarkable.”  

    The channel will put 15 to 20 per cent of its expenditure on marketing and publicity of the trilogy. The show is powered by PC Jewellers but Hejmadi is positive about more sponsors coming on board as talks are on with others.

    Hejmadi said that though the series, which is already being promoted on Zee channels, will now be promoted on other channels; he did not feel that on-ground events give much scale during the festive season.

    He said, “In view of the top-class visual effects, this kind of programme could only be promoted well on television.” And added that the website created for it was already very popular.

    Essel Vision business head Akash Chawla said the new series had taken six months of research and another six months of production in view of the high quality VFX involved. “Indian audiences have not seen an original superhero series for a fairly long time and Maharakshak Aryan will be the first from EVPL in this genre. A lot of meticulous research has gone into creating a world of fantasy that forms the canvas of the show. We have taken our time in scouting for the right talent and we have an interesting ensemble of actors playing the key roles. The show with its slick production values, innovative visual effects and ingenious cinematography will raise the bar for action thrillers and the fantasy genre on Indian television. ”

     

    The series has the involvement of the art director for films like Saawariya, Black and the director of Mary Kom, Omung Kumar for the production design and Hardik Gajja, the popular visual effects designer for the graphics of the show, and Majid Khan as the creative producer.  

     

  • Essel Vision appoints Girish Johar as head of global revenue

    Essel Vision appoints Girish Johar as head of global revenue

    MUMBAI: With the overall strategic vision of the business to strengthen its revenue streams from the films division, Essel Vision Productions Ltd (EVPL) has appointed Girish Johar as global revenue head for films division.

    Johar will be responsible for existing as well as generating new revenue streams from films across all languages and mediums. He will report into EVPL business head Akash Chawla.

    Chawla believes that the film division is fundamental for business and has immense potential to grow. Revenues play a pivotal role in fuelling the expansion strategy of any business and creating different revenue streams from various mediums is central to the success of this strategy. “With Girish at the helm of this, I am confident that the revenues will be further maximised and many more avenues will be explored than those currently.”

    A graduate in Economic Honors and an MBA in Marketing and IT, Johar has been involved in promoting and selling of more than 130 films till date – in various capacities. Having worked with leading players like Balaji, Sony, Disney and UTV Motion Pictures, he is one of the very few professionals from film industry to have experiences in marketing, production, exhibition and global distribution.

    He has actively worked on seeking in and around film branding and alliance partners, trade initiatives for buying, selling and networking. Johar has conceptualised and executed effective marketing and exploitation strategies for films from the scripting stage till their final theatrical releases. During his tenure, he has defined the business and market for films releasing in various languages – Hindi, English, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Marathi.

     

  • Essel Vision Productions gets Hindi fiction head in Sukriti Saxena

    Essel Vision Productions gets Hindi fiction head in Sukriti Saxena

    MUMBAI: With an aim to strengthen its content, Essel Vision Productions Limited (EVPL) appointed Sukriti Saxena as Hindi fiction head. She will be responsible for the overall Hindi fiction content. Saxena will report to EVPL business head Akash Chawla.

     

    “A lot of quality creative work is what can be expected from EVPL. Sukriti has proven credentials in the Hindi fiction space and a go-getter attitude that we want our core team members to have. She has been given the clear mandate to make this place a creative hub buzzing with ideas based on insights,” said Chawla.

     

    A graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, Saxena has over eight years experience in the media and entertainment business. Her last assignment was at Balaji Telefilms as its creative director.

     

    She has also worked with Wizcraft International Entertainment, Sphere Origin and Lowe Lintas. She has been instrumental in shaping up shows such as Pavitra Rishta, Kumkum Bhagya, Saat Phere, Shree amongst others.

     

    Strong operations and creative background and management track record with an innate understanding of market undercurrents and sentiments, she specialises in setting up and running television shows. She has exposure to detailed business planning, strategy formulation and execution with specialised experience in a wide spectrum of areas holding overall responsibility in marketing, live events, celebrity management, television and film production.

     

  • Akash Chawla heads to Essel Vision as business head

    Akash Chawla heads to Essel Vision as business head

    MUMBAI: To enhance Essel Vision Productions (EVPL) from its current size into a business, which is larger in terms of reach to multiple channels and languages, Zee Entertainment Enterprises (Zeel) has appointed Akash Chawla, who has successfully been heading the marketing function for national channels at Zeel, to now take charge as the EVPL business head.

     

    Chawla has been given the mandate to head the TV production (all languages), movie production (all languages except Marathi), studio production business, digital and online production, events and IP creation. He will drive the organisational aspiration of EVPL and contribute in multiplying its business from its current business levels. For this role, Chawla will report to EVPL CEO Nittin Keni.

     

     “Essel Vision is very focused in the film and television production, digital, events and the IP creation business. Having spearheaded marketing for Zee TV, Zee Cinema, Zee Classic and Zee Cine Awards, Akash has worked successfully towards the launch of three of ZEEL’s new brands in the last one year – &pictures, Zee Anmol and Zindagi. He will work towards strengthening our presence in Hindi and other languages movie production & marketing and the digital business to catapult the organization’s ambitions to the next level,” said Keni.

     

    Keni added, “We will produce content not just for the Indian audiences but also for companies and audiences the world over. While IP rights provide the foundation upon which innovation is shared and creativity is encouraged, the digital age provides many opportunities within the entertainment media industry to improve efficiency, costs and viewer experiences. Everything we do is driven by an unyielding passion for excellence-and an unfaltering commitment to develop the best products. We are in talks with various leading collaborators for the same and will soon announce new initiatives.”

     

     Essel Vision’s consistency and success are built on its unwavering dedication to setting benchmarks and excellence. It has already made a mark on the map of Television and Feature Films – both in the Hindi and Marathi space.

     

    With blockbuster films like ‘D-Day’, ‘Gulaal’, ‘Natrang’, ‘Kaaksparsh’, Essel Vision has taken its first steps to another high with its ventures like “Time Pass”, ‘Lai Bhari’ and  ‘Duniyadaari’ which have been the highest grossers in the Marathi film space. Its other creation ‘The Lunchbox’ has already received accolades around the world.

     

    In the television space, the company has been successful with qualitative programs like ‘Fear Files’, ‘Dance India Dance’ and ‘India’s Best Dramebaaz’, ‘Saregama’, ‘DID L’il Masters’, ‘DID Super Moms’, on Hindi TV, and ‘Eka Peksha Ek’ and ‘Fu Bai Fu’ amongst others on Marathi TV.  The upcoming feature films include ‘Mad About Dance’ which is promoted by Shah Rukh Khan himself and another film called ‘3AM’ (horror film) is on the anvil.

     

    Just as ZEE is an innovative leader in developing new business models for the evolving television and film landscape, Essel Vision’s objective is to be a one-stop shop for all film, television, digital, events & IP creation related services where it will produce, co-produce, market and distribute.

  • Sa Re Ga Ma Pa to make a comeback as DID takes a sojourn

    Sa Re Ga Ma Pa to make a comeback as DID takes a sojourn

    MUMBAI: Are you an avid Dance India Dance fan? Well, then get ready to wait as the most rated non-fiction property of Zee TV will come back with a new season after a good one year.

    The show which has caught on to the audience’s heart with jaw dropping performances for more than seven years, has decided to take a break and come back next year with an all new, refreshing and exciting new season.

    Confirms the maker himself, Essel Vision Productions producer Nitin Keni, “With back-to-back launches, there is too much of DID happening.”  From introducing the Indian audiences to dance forms like locking and popping, hip hop moves to ‘slo-mo’ style, to making dance popular among all age-groups, DID has done it all. And through the DID sub-franchisees (DID LiL Masters, DID Super Moms and DID Doubles), the channel has ensured that all the age groups have been explored to the optimum.

     

    “Whether it’s Cinestars ki Khoj or otherwise, DID needs to be given rest,” adds Keni. Replacing the dance reality programme is Zee’s talent hunt show – Cinestars ki Khoj. Come 28 June and the channel is all set to revive its popular format every weekend at 9 pm. The mega auditions is slated to start from 20 June at RK Studios.

    “Zee TV has always stood for celebrating the talent of India’s common man. In 1995, the channel created the Mecca of singing talent in the country with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and introduced the entertainment fraternity to some of its leading singers. The year 2009 saw a landmark in the history of Indian television when we launched Dance India Dance, giving hope to a million dance enthusiasts across the country. The show not only emerged as one of reality television’s biggest successes but opened up several new career avenues in dance for its participants,” says Zee TV programming head Namit Sharma.

    So while the currently running DID will be replaced by Cine Stars ki Khoj, post that the channel and the makers (Essel Vision) are planning to get back Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on-board. 

    Reveals Keni, “We are thinking of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa again, although it has not done really well in the past few seasons, considering people no longer are classically oriented, but we are thinking about it now.”

     

    A media planner believes that though it is a good decision to take a break from Dance India Dance, but considering the show’s popularity, the viewers might take some time to digest. “Undoubtedly, it has been a wonderful journey for the channel with DID. The show not only helped them in getting good numbers but also a large number of advertiser’s, season after season. Getting Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on-board is a good move, but the challenge for the channel is to make it competitive, bigger and better than the previous seasons.”

  • ‘Duniyadari’ with a new look only on Zee Talkies

    ‘Duniyadari’ with a new look only on Zee Talkies

    MUMBAI: DUNIYADARI, which created history in MARATHI cinema by hitting box office with big bang and celebrating silver jubilee in across Maharashtra, is all set to recreate the same magic on small screen. Now it is all set to release with very innovative idea and fresh version on ZEE TALKIES on Sunday, 27th April, 2014 @12 noon and 7pm.

    After receiving great applause from critics, bagging many awards and creating new records on Box Office, DUNIYADARI is slated to release on ZEE Talkies with altogether new dimension. DUNIYADARI, a youth based love story is very vibrant, colorful and very happening. It is a story with passionate love, exuberant fun, and exciting drama, full of emotions and has also managed to fetch popular as well as critical acclaim. It has good content and performances to boast of and audiences were starving of good entertaining cinema.

    Bavesh Janavlekar, Business Head, Zee Talkies said, “First time ever in the history of Television Industry a film will be presented with totally new sensitivity and shade. Zee Talkies has added a different flavor to ‘Duniyadaari’ with the support of director Sanjay Jadhav and producer Nanubhai Singhani. It is a great honor to present this movie with innovation and gifting a unique experience to our viewers. I take immense pleasure in presenting this blockbuster movie with a new perspective and a fresh new look, maintaining the soul of the movie. The current promos on the channel have received immense response from the viewers. We hope that all of our hard work and efforts are well received by the audience and that all the fans will enjoy this unique experience on Zee Talkies.”

    Talking about the characters, Bavesh Janavlekar said, “Shreyas- Shirin are true lovers and lovable pair for youngsters, Shreyas –Digu, are icons of true friendship and the essence of standing up for one’s rights. People have loved and appreciated DUNIYADARI. Many of them had the chance to watch it again and again on the big screen, but for the first time this New DUNIYADARI will give the audience a chance to witness the true meaning of Duniyadari. We hope that this version of the film gets all the love that the original movie received.”

    DUNIYADARI, produced by Video Palace India and Dreaming Twenty Four Seven and presented by Zee Talkies and Essel Vision Productions. The music of Duniyadari has also set Maharashtra swaying to its tunes. “Zindagi Zindagi…. Doston Ki Duniyadari Mein Haseen Meri Zindagi…” and “TikTik Vajate Dokyat” sung by Sonu Nigam and Sayali Pankaj have captured hearts with their charismatic composition. In this television version people will get to watch new song with special moment.

    The revival of this Blockbuster film has movie-goers across the globe, excitedly looking forward to experiencing the magic of NEW DUNIYADARI on ZEE Talkies on Sunday, 27th April@ 12 noon and 7pm!