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  • Omee brings Johnny Lever & Rajpal Yadav together in latest ad

    Omee brings Johnny Lever & Rajpal Yadav together in latest ad

    Mumbai: Alkem Generics-owned antacid brand Omee has launched a new campaign featuring Bollywood actors Johnny Lever and Rajpal Yadav. The brand’s latest campaign #SabkoPataHaiOmee aims to make India laugh as well as create awareness about the brand’s antacid solution for all acidity problems.

    Conceptualised by Hats On Advertising, the campaign features Johnny Lever and Rajpal Yadav in their trademark comic avatars, highlighting their acidity woes with the tagline that says – ‘Acidity Ho Toh Omee Lo.’ The campaign is available across the platforms such as television, print, and social media.

    Sharing the experience of working on the campaign, veteran comedian Johnny Lever said, “Once again joining hands with Alkem Laboratories for the new Omee project was really fun!”

    “It was double dhamaal to work on the #SabkoPataHai Omee campaign and share screen with Mr. Johnny Lever,” added comedian Rajpal Yadav.

    “Omee is Alkem’s iconic brand, so we wanted to create an interesting campaign that connects with the audience and create a brand recall,” said Alkem Laboratories president – marketing and sales Mukesh Tiwary on the launch of the campaign. “We are confident that this new Omee commercial and new Jodi of Johnny Lever & Rajpal Yadav will be well-received by the audience, and we look forward to welcoming new consumers to our brand through this.”

    Talking about the campaign, Hats On Advertising managing director Prakash Goplani said, “When was the last time you came across a humorous campaign? Hence, it was the best time to rope in Johnny Lever & Rajpal Yadav together on screen once again to give our audiences the laugh they deserve!”

  • ShemarooMe Celebrates the Golden Era of Bollywood at a star-studded evening

    ShemarooMe Celebrates the Golden Era of Bollywood at a star-studded evening

    Mumbai: Shemaroo Entertainment Limited, India’s leading content powerhouse, offers high quality content and services to customers in more than 30 countries and has been associated with Bollywood and its legacy for more than 5 decades now. To revisit the golden era again and celebrate the magic of Hindi cinema, ShemarooMe today announces the launch of their chat show – ’Komal Nahta… Aur Ek Kahani’ with a young and innovative twist. The format of the show is designed and presented by ShemarooMe to get the best of the yester years under one roof and reminiscence about the power Bollywood classics still hold in today’s day and age of cinema. ShemarooMe is a latest over the top (OTT) video streaming service aimed at entertaining the audiences by giving them the power to choose across many genres of content and form of entertainment.

    The Golden Era of Hindi cinema got looked back upon with great fondness at an evening hosted by Shemaroo with host of artists from legends from the evergreen era. The yesteryear celebrities seamlessly attracted everyone’s attention with their entertaining, funny and emotional responses during an engaging on-stage chat. The first-of-its-kind Golden Selfie organized by ShemarooMe saw the Living Legends posing together with pious and elegance, that will be etched in audiences’ mind forever.

    Shemaroo’s newly launched chat show ‘Komal Nahta… Aur Ek Kahani’ promises to transport audience to the Golden Era of Bollywood. Komal Nahta has already shot the show with incredible artists like Jeetendra, Jackie Shroff, Javed Akhtar, Shakti Kapoor, Johnny Lever, Prem Chopra, Gulshan Grover, Poonam Dhillon, Sooraj Barjatya, Satish Kaushik, Pyarelal ji, to name a few, sharing many entertaining and unheard tales. A mix of funny anecdotes, emotional turmoil, career obstacles, striking revelations shows the other side of the stars.

    Commenting on the occasion, Hiren Gada, CEO, Shemaroo Entertainment said, “Bollywood classic cinema has always been the strength of Shemaroo, and the chat show is an innovation to connect with audiences across all age groups. As we celebrate the golden era in the presence of accomplished Bollywood celebrities, we are delighted to have Komal Nahta join us in our new journey, who has impeccable knowledge about the industry and shares true bond with the stars. Using our experience, we have tried to craft this show, with all our love and passion and our looking forward to receiving the same affection from our audiences.”

    Komal Nahta, Ace Trade Analyst, shares his contentment, “It’s an absolute treat for the audience who want to know their favourite stars up, close and personal. I am thankful to Shemaroo to help build this together and present today’s generation and audience of all age groups some of the never-heard-before, fun and entertaining stories by bringing the most celebrated names under one roof from the golden era with ‘Komal Nahta… Aur Ek Kahani’. Celebrities have already given star rating to the show and I am sure audience will be craving for more once this goes on air”.

    ’Komal Nahta… Aur Ek Kahani’ will go on air soon on ShemarooMe, DTH and all other platforms of Shemaroo.

    The show will be available on ShemarooMe and DTH platforms including Tata Sky Classic Cinema, Dish TV evergreen Classics, d2h Evergreen Classics and Airtel Sadabahar Hitz. The show format connects with the millennials and audiences of all age groups. The show will be bringing alive moments connecting new generation with Bollywood’s glorious past that ambitiously retains the value and charisma of the unparallel entertainment seen by Indian audiences.

  • Johnny Lever to judge the comedy show ‘Ek Tappa Out’ on STAR PRAVAH

    Johnny Lever to judge the comedy show ‘Ek Tappa Out’ on STAR PRAVAH

    MUMBAI: Johnny Lever to judge the comedy show ‘Ek Tappa Out’ on STAR PRAVAH. A new reality TV series is all set to enter the league of the Marathi comedy shows. The show titled ‘Ek Tappa Out’ will launch in April on Star Pravah and interestingly, eminent comedian Johnny Lever will be making his Marathi TV debut with the show.

    Johnny will be seen donning the hat of the judge of the show. Alongside Johnny, two more Marathi stars will judge the show. Besides, there will be four mentors guiding the contestants throughout the contest.

    Talking about the unique concept of the show, Johnny said. “Humour exists and hence Johnny Lever exists in the show. Ek Tappa Out is a huge platform for the new talent and I think everyone should exploit this opportunity. Also, I'm really proud of being a Maharashtrian and feel honoured to be given the opportunity to be part of a Marathi show.”

    And now Ek Tappa Out shall bring back the coveted comedian close to the Marathi audience besides giving a platform to some real talent. Auditions of Ek Tappa Out will soon kick off in various districts of the state.

  • Johnny Lever to make his debut on Twitter

    Johnny Lever to make his debut on Twitter

    MUMBAI: There are all kinds of genres in cinema like thrillers, action, romance, horror and more but the one that never goes out of fashion is comedy and the name that is synonymous with this genre is Johnny Lever. With the premiere of the super-hit comedy movie – Entertainment starring Akshay Kumar, Tamannah Bhatia, Johnny Lever and Krushna Abhishek airing on Zee Cinema on Sunday, 12 October at 8:00 PM, the channel gives an opportunity to all Johnny Lever fans on Twitter to interact with the evergreen comic icon of Bollywood as he engages with them on the Twitter handle of Zee Cinema on 10 October between 11 30 AM and 1 PM.

     

    Johnny Lever is one of the most cherished comedians of Indian Cinema and while many look up to him for his famous comic timing, many others just love him for his heart-warming screen presence. The King of Comedy who has tickled the funny bone of every Indian household will now be gauging the antics of his ardent fans as they put their ‘comic’ foot forward to impress the man himself on Twitter. Zee Cinema has challenged ace entertainer Johnny Lever’s fans to make him laugh with their tweets using the handle #MakeJohnnyLaugh. All Johnny Lever fans can also tune-in to interact with Johnny Lever on Twitter and showcase their comic talent to him LIVE on Twitter! All those who manage to make him laugh will receive a retweet and a favourite from the actor himself as a token of appreciation.

     

    Ruchir Tiwari, Deputy Business Head, Hindi Movie Channels, ZEEL said, “We wanted to create a unique experience for our followers on social media and what better than getting one of the most admired comic icons of India, Johnny Lever, to engage with them on Twitter. Since Johnny has no official Twitter account, this will be a great opportunity for his fans to interact with him and in a role-reversal, they will have to entertain him this time! ”

     

    Catch the super-hit comedy movie – Entertainment starring Akshay Kumar, Tamannah Bhatia, Johnny Lever and Krushna Abhishek on Sunday, October 12th as the 8:00 PM, only on Zee Cinema.

     

  • BOSS teaser to hit the screens on 15 Aug

    BOSS teaser to hit the screens on 15 Aug

    MUMBAI: The most eagerly awaited action comedy of the year, BOSS, is all set to start a new trend. Well this Akshay Kumar starrer is certainly changing the ways how films are promoted nowadays.

    How many times have we heard about a teaser that announces the launch of the trailer of a film? And how many times have we seen a teaser that’s already become the big buzz in Bollywood days before it has hit the screens?

    Two days after private screenings of the teaser and it’s already become the latest rage.

    The teaser of BOSS will be released theatrically with Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara, which releases on 15 August. The theatrical trailer will be released with a lot of fanfare on the 27 August.

    Producer Ashwin Varde says, “This is the first time something like this is being done in our industry and we are all excited about it. The idea is to build up anticipation for the film, which hits the screens on October 16. We’re all humbled with the exceptional response to the teaser itself. It gives us greater motivation to deliver to the best of our abilities.”

    BOSS features Akshay Kumar in the title role. The film also stars Mithun Chakraborty, Shiv Pandit, Aditi Rao Hydari, Johnny Lever and Danny Denzongpa.

    BOSS is produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Cape Of Good Films and Ashwin Varde Productions and is directed by Anthony D’souza (who had previously helmed Akshay in BLUE). It is all set to release this October.

    So make way for the BOSS!!!

  • Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 to open on 7 June, 2013

    Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 to open on 7 June, 2013

    MUMBAI: Producers Samir Karnik and Nitin Manmohan, who operate Top Angle Productions, have decided to release Yamla Pagla Deewana 2 on 7 June, next year.

    Going by the stupendous success of the first part, the producers are on a shooting spree with Dharmendra and his sons Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol taking active part in the shoots. They recently wrapped up the London Schedule on 4 December. The remaining portions will be shot in Varanasi early next year.

    According to Sunny, the London schedule was the longest schedule shot overseas for any film with the film extensively shot in Leicester and Birmingham.

    While the Deols will reprise their roles from the previous film, Neha Sharma and Kristina Akheeva will play the female leads.

    The film also features Johnny Lever, Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor and Sucheta Khanna in pivotal roles. The Film is been directed by Sangeeth Sivan.