Tag: Hamara Parivar

  • Zee Entertainment appoints Vikram Lad as business head of Hamara Parivar

    Zee Entertainment appoints Vikram Lad as business head of Hamara Parivar

    Mumbai: Zee Entertainment has announced the appointment of Vikram Lad as the new business head of its channel, Hamara Parivar. In this strategic role, Lad will lead various initiatives, including business development efforts aimed at enhancing the channel’s performance.

    Lad’s responsibilities will encompass shaping the content strategy, engaging with audience feedback, and managing the channel’s profit and loss (P&L). Additionally, he will focus on strategic marketing and building partnerships to drive growth.

    Bringing a rich background in the media industry, Vikram Lad co-founded Kintree, a social application designed for family tree building, where he served as COO. In this position, he was instrumental in developing the company’s strategic vision and overseeing operations, including managing investor relations and expanding the app’s reach across the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the MENA region.

    Before his tenure at Kintree, Lad held significant positions in various media organizations. He was Chief of Business Development at Chingari, a short video platform, in 2019. Earlier, he served as the Business Head for Zee Entertainment in Thailand from 2017 to 2019. His extensive career also includes roles at prominent brands such as Star Sports, Hotstar, Rediff.com, DNA, RBNL and Bharti Airtel.

  • Zee TV presents ‘Hamara Parivar’ show

    Zee TV presents ‘Hamara Parivar’ show

    Mumbai: Over the past three months, Zee TV’s first-of-its-kind audience feedback mechanism ‘Hamara Parivar’ reached nearly 50 crore individuals across the country, gathering candid suggestions on its shows and characters. With an overwhelming response from viewers through calls and messages, Zee TV is now taking this engagement to the next level by transforming the audience’s feedback into a daily interactive show. Starting 3 October at 6:30 PM, ‘Hamara Parivar’ will give viewers a unique opportunity to see their opinions shape the very stories they watch, making them an integral part of the creative process.

    This series introduces an all-new genre of television, where a family called ‘Hamara Parivar’ conveys the audience’s thoughts directly to the channel’s kutumb of actors and show-makers. But the new show goes beyond just entertainment feedback—it will also touch upon everyday concerns and pain points faced by Indian families. Through candid conversations among its members, the show will explore home truths, impart family values, and emphasize positivity through practices like meditation. Fans will witness their favourite stars responding to real-time feedback, bringing them closer than ever to the content they love!

    The Hamara Parivar family, led by the warm and ever-engaging Sakshi, includes her husband Vijay, kids Vedika and Veeru, sister Mandy, and brother-in-law Abhay. Together, they will share their views on Zee TV’s shows and characters, speaking on behalf of viewers and discussing relatable family challenges. “Being chosen as the sutradhar between the audience and Zee TV has been an incredible opportunity,” says Sakshi. “Voicing the audience’s sentiments, whether it’s suggestions, critique, or praise, is something my family and I are passionate about. It’s inspiring to see how committed Zee TV is to listening and evolving with its viewers.”

    ZEE chief growth officer – digital and broadcast revenue Ashish Sehgal said, “At ZEE, we’ve always strived to innovate and create content that resonates with our audience’s evolving preferences. With Hamara Parivar, we’re opening up an entirely new genre of entertainment that brings viewers closer to the heart of our stories, not just as spectators, but as active contributors. This daily show goes beyond traditional formats, addressing real concerns and values that matter to Indian families. It offers a one-of-a-kind engagement experience for direct, real-time interactions between our viewers, actors, and creators. For brands, this is a phenomenal opportunity to strike meaningful conversations with their target audiences. The show’s ability to connect deeply with viewers over shared values, family-centric themes, and life lessons provides a rich canvas for brands to build long-term relationships with their consumers in a context that truly resonates”

    In each episode, apart from reading letters and messages from fans across India, Hamara Parivar will offer audiences a glimpse of upcoming high points and plot twists lined up for that evening’s primetime shows across Zee TV, keeping viewers engaged and hooked. In an initial episode, Sakshi and her family will visit the set of ‘Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye’ to convey the audience’s pulse directly to the actors. In other episodes, viewers will witness actors like Yesha Rughani and Seerat Kapoor, seen as Ibaadat and Mannat from ‘Rabb Se Hai Dua,’ visiting the Hamara Parivar residence to hear firsthand what their fans think of their performances and storylines. Fans will also have the opportunity to visit the Hamara Parivar family at their home, and at other times, even host Sakshi and her family at their own homes.

    Sriti Jha, known for her role as Amruta in Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye, expressed her gratitude for the initiative: “It’s refreshing to hear real-time feedback on our work. ‘Hamara Parivar’ allows us to reflect on the audience’s perspectives and evolve accordingly.”

    Yesha Rughani, who plays Ibaadat in Rabb Se Hai Dua, shared her excitement: “To hear directly from the audience through Hamara Parivar is both empowering and humbling. Sometimes, it’s easy to get caught up in our characters, but when you hear firsthand how your role affects viewers emotionally, it grounds you and makes you appreciate the impact of what we do. It’s a fantastic opportunity to connect with them more deeply.”

    Zee TV’s ‘Hamara Parivar’ isn’t just lip service but a genuine, ongoing effort to ensure that viewer feedback actively shapes future stories and episodes. This daily show stands testament to Zee TV’s unwavering commitment to listening, evolving, and honouring the voices of its viewers.

  • Zee TV’s ‘Hamara Parivar’ campaign puts viewers in the driver’s seat

    Zee TV’s ‘Hamara Parivar’ campaign puts viewers in the driver’s seat

    Mumbai: Zee TV, the pioneer of satellite television in India, has long been at the forefront of revolutionising TV viewing since its inception in 1992. The leading Hindi GEC has captivated audiences with vibrant narratives that reflected their realities, mirrored their soul-speak and captured their imagination through diverse storytelling.

    From the iconic family comedy Hum Paanch and campus dramas like Hip Hip Hurray to historical epics such as Jhansi Ki Rani and Jodha Akbar, Zee TV has consistently pushed boundaries with diverse content. Whether it was path-breaking love stories like Pavitra Rishta, Qubool Hai and Kumkum Bhagya where the channel introduced characters that were agents of change or thrillers like Zee Horror Show and Fear Files, Zee TV has offered something for every family member. The channel also sparked conversations with thought-provoking social dramas like Punar Vivaah, Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo and Doli Armaanon Ki, while it carried forth its legacy of celebrating the talent of India’s common man through homegrown reality shows such as Dance India Dance and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa over three decades. With the media and entertainment space at an exciting juncture where there is an increased focus on understanding the consumer, Zee TV has undertaken a brutally honest self-assessment and embraced the need for closer viewer connection.  To address this, the channel is launching ‘Hamara Parivar,’ an industry-first campaign designed to actively listen to and understand the audience’s feedback. This initiative marks a significant shift towards engaging with viewers more directly and incorporating their evolving preferences into the channel’s content strategy.

    Over the past four weeks, excitement around ‘Hamara Parivar’ has been building, with unbranded billboards featuring Sakshi and her family appearing across India and promos igniting curiosity across various media platforms. Today, the latest film unveils the campaign’s essence: Sakshi and her family will serve as the voice of the Zee TV viewer, engaging in direct conversations and sharing their thoughts and feedback with the channel’s creative teams. ‘Hamara Parivar’ features a rooted family from Uttar Pradesh, led by Sakshi, a dedicated TV critic and viewer. Sakshi and her family will break the fourth wall between shows to interact with the audience, moving beyond traditional campaigns to deeply understand viewer sentiments and integrate their feedback into the channel’s content strategy.

    Zee TV chief channel officer Mangesh Kulkarni said, “Hamara Parivar is a crucial milestone in our journey to heighten our connect with our viewers. As a channel that has always prided itself on having its finger on the pulse of its audience, we believe it is the right time to invest in a dynamic feedback mechanism to capture and act on real-time viewer insights more effectively. And the idea of having a family of avid TV viewers as the connecting link between us and our audience makes it that much more personal. Sakshi and Hamara Parivar will champion audience voices and funnel their sentiments to us, helping us select the right stories to tell and even course correct should any of our shows lose their grip over audiences. I urge all our viewers to participate wholeheartedly in sharing their candid feedback about our shows and characters so that we build a channel that we’re collectively proud of!”

    ZEE CMO – content SBU + brand management Kartik Mahadev said, “Success for any brand hinges on its ability to evolve with its audience and the only way one can do that is by actively listening to them. As a broadcaster and a storyteller, the need to connect with viewers is greater than ever. In view of this, we are launching Hamara Parivar, a transformative initiative aimed at revisiting and revitalizing our content strategy by not just listening but truly understanding our viewers on a deeper level. The endeavour is to reach out to the entire addressable TV viewing audience (HSM) and seek their point of view across multiple touch points such as WhatsApp, email, website and social media. We are humbled by the thousands of responses we’ve already started receiving and overwhelmed by their love for the brand. By actively engaging with their honest feedback, we aim to get an edge to our content and ensure that it truly resonates with the needs of our audience.”

    Viewers can connect with Sakshi and her parivar to share their thoughts on Zee TV’s content through various channels: email (sakshi@hamara-parivar.com),  WhatsApp (+91-7400054474), the official website www.hamara-parivar.com and on Instagram pages @sakshi.hamaraparivar and @hamaraparivar1.

    Zee TV’s ‘Hamara Parivar’ is not just a campaign; it’s a game-changing approach to content creation. By embracing and acting on honest feedback, Zee TV aims to consolidate its position as everyone’s favourite Hindi GEC, setting a new benchmark in the media and entertainment space.