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  • Tourism Australia tells Balaji ‘Ye Hai Mohabbatein’

    Tourism Australia tells Balaji ‘Ye Hai Mohabbatein’

    MUMBAI: Tourism Australia and South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) have collaborated with India’s leading production house, Balaji Telefilms, to inspire Indian travel enthusiasts to book their next holiday Down Under. Balaji Telefilms’ top rated television show ‘Ye Hai Mohabbatein’, which airs at 7.30 pm and 11 pm, Monday to Sunday , on India’s top Hindi General Entertainment Channel (GEC), Star Plus, recently shot 10 episodes in South Australia.

    Shot at iconic locations in Adelaide and surrounds, the story track based in Australia is definitely set to grip the viewers’ attention with interesting twists. India’s leading online travel company, MakeMyTrip, has further strengthened this initiative by tying up with Tourism Australia and SATC as the preferred travel partner for the project. As part of this partnership, a special travel package to Australia for the viewers of Ye Hai Mohabbatein is being advertised during the show and on MakeMyTrip’s web and social media platforms.

    Ye Hai Mohabbatein features popular Indian television actors Divyanka Tripathi, Karan Patel and Anita Hassanandani. The lead actors along with Ruhanika Dhawan who portrays the character of Pihu, Aditi Bhatia who plays Ruhi and Siddharth Makkar, who is introduced in the latest track as Vidyut, had flown down to Australia for the shoot. Viewers can see iconic locations such as the Rundle Street Mall, vineyards of Barossa Valley, scenic Kangaroo Island and the iconic cricket stadium Adelaide Oval on the show.

    Tourism Australia has a decade long association with Balaji Telefilms, with popular shows such as Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki and Bade Ache Lagte Hai being shot in Australia for a series of special episodes.

    “We are pleased to have collaborated with Balaji Telefilms and Star Plus to showcase Australia on Ye Hai Mohabbatein. India is a rapidly growing market for Australia. It is currently the ninth largest source market for the destination and is well positioned to achieve goals set out in the India 2020 strategy. To sustain the momentum of increasing visitor arrivals from India, impactful distribution and media partnerships such as this not only showcases the destination, but also provides attractive tactical deals to potential travellers,” said Tourism Australia Country Manager – India & Gulf Nishant Kashikar.

    “We are extremely thrilled to be collaborating with ‘Ye Hai Mohabbatein’. The popularity of the show and its beloved stars make for an ideal platform to reach out to our target audience. We are excited about broadcasting the many sights and attractions of South Australia to millions of Indian viewers. This is a huge step forward in increasing the number of Indian tourists to Adelaide and the surrounding cities,” said South Australian Tourism Commission regional director southeast Asia & India Dana Urmonas.

    South Australia was recently awarded the fifth best region in the world by Lonely Planet – the only Australian destination to be included in the prestigious ‘Best in Travel’ list. With a vibrant capital city, crowd-free beaches, up close wildlife encounters and world-class food and drinks, visitors get the complete Australian experience within one State.

  • Tourism Australia tells Balaji ‘Ye Hai Mohabbatein’

    Tourism Australia tells Balaji ‘Ye Hai Mohabbatein’

    MUMBAI: Tourism Australia and South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) have collaborated with India’s leading production house, Balaji Telefilms, to inspire Indian travel enthusiasts to book their next holiday Down Under. Balaji Telefilms’ top rated television show ‘Ye Hai Mohabbatein’, which airs at 7.30 pm and 11 pm, Monday to Sunday , on India’s top Hindi General Entertainment Channel (GEC), Star Plus, recently shot 10 episodes in South Australia.

    Shot at iconic locations in Adelaide and surrounds, the story track based in Australia is definitely set to grip the viewers’ attention with interesting twists. India’s leading online travel company, MakeMyTrip, has further strengthened this initiative by tying up with Tourism Australia and SATC as the preferred travel partner for the project. As part of this partnership, a special travel package to Australia for the viewers of Ye Hai Mohabbatein is being advertised during the show and on MakeMyTrip’s web and social media platforms.

    Ye Hai Mohabbatein features popular Indian television actors Divyanka Tripathi, Karan Patel and Anita Hassanandani. The lead actors along with Ruhanika Dhawan who portrays the character of Pihu, Aditi Bhatia who plays Ruhi and Siddharth Makkar, who is introduced in the latest track as Vidyut, had flown down to Australia for the shoot. Viewers can see iconic locations such as the Rundle Street Mall, vineyards of Barossa Valley, scenic Kangaroo Island and the iconic cricket stadium Adelaide Oval on the show.

    Tourism Australia has a decade long association with Balaji Telefilms, with popular shows such as Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki and Bade Ache Lagte Hai being shot in Australia for a series of special episodes.

    “We are pleased to have collaborated with Balaji Telefilms and Star Plus to showcase Australia on Ye Hai Mohabbatein. India is a rapidly growing market for Australia. It is currently the ninth largest source market for the destination and is well positioned to achieve goals set out in the India 2020 strategy. To sustain the momentum of increasing visitor arrivals from India, impactful distribution and media partnerships such as this not only showcases the destination, but also provides attractive tactical deals to potential travellers,” said Tourism Australia Country Manager – India & Gulf Nishant Kashikar.

    “We are extremely thrilled to be collaborating with ‘Ye Hai Mohabbatein’. The popularity of the show and its beloved stars make for an ideal platform to reach out to our target audience. We are excited about broadcasting the many sights and attractions of South Australia to millions of Indian viewers. This is a huge step forward in increasing the number of Indian tourists to Adelaide and the surrounding cities,” said South Australian Tourism Commission regional director southeast Asia & India Dana Urmonas.

    South Australia was recently awarded the fifth best region in the world by Lonely Planet – the only Australian destination to be included in the prestigious ‘Best in Travel’ list. With a vibrant capital city, crowd-free beaches, up close wildlife encounters and world-class food and drinks, visitors get the complete Australian experience within one State.

  • Arre’s first sitcom ‘I Don’t Watch TV’ to launch in February

    Arre’s first sitcom ‘I Don’t Watch TV’ to launch in February

    MUMBAI: Arré, the digital media company founded by Ronnie Screwvala along with B Saikumar and Ajay Chacko, is all set to launch its first sitcom in February 2016.

     

    The show titled as I Don’t Watch TV (IDWT) is a wild comedy on the evolving Indian TV industry. The first season consisting of five episodes is already shot and will launch in February, while the second season is under production.

     

    The show will draw commentary on Indian celebrities and the growing obsession with Bollywood. The show is produced by Nakuul Mehta and will star some of the biggest names from daily soaps.

     

    Directed by Ajay Singh, the show will give a close personal look at the daily soap world through Mehta’s eyes.

     

    Other personalities that will be seen on the show are Drashti Dhami, Karan Patel, Rithvik Dhanjani, Kritika Kamra and Karan Wahi amongst others. The show will also feature Alekh Sanghal and Ram Menon.

     

    Not restricting itself to daily soaps, the show has a humorous cameo by film critic Rajeev Masand.

     

    Arré founder and MD B Saikumar said, “Arré aims to be a multi-genre, multi-format content brand and for the mobile and digital consumer who is increasingly moving away from TV – to that end, I Don’t Watch TV, is perhaps the ideal sitcom to launch our video slate with. We don’t believe in doing the straight and narrow and after Ho Ja Re-Gender, a social experiment on gender issues, we now present IDWT, which is a fictionalised, irreverent, yet realistic look at the idiosyncrasies of the daily soap industry. And Nakuul represents the honesty and the dichotomy of this age – and we’re thrilled that he is so passionate about this project himself.”

     

    Mehta said, “We found a great synergy with the folks at Arré and their backing of disruptive ideas makes them a perfect platform for IDWT. This series is truth meets part fiction meets part bizarre, which in essence is Indian television, today. It has been our labour of love and we have been keen to tell this story for a long time as it is personal and quite intense in a lot of ways, though it’s presented in a humorous and edgy way.”

  • Arre’s first sitcom ‘I Don’t Watch TV’ to launch in February

    Arre’s first sitcom ‘I Don’t Watch TV’ to launch in February

    MUMBAI: Arré, the digital media company founded by Ronnie Screwvala along with B Saikumar and Ajay Chacko, is all set to launch its first sitcom in February 2016.

     

    The show titled as I Don’t Watch TV (IDWT) is a wild comedy on the evolving Indian TV industry. The first season consisting of five episodes is already shot and will launch in February, while the second season is under production.

     

    The show will draw commentary on Indian celebrities and the growing obsession with Bollywood. The show is produced by Nakuul Mehta and will star some of the biggest names from daily soaps.

     

    Directed by Ajay Singh, the show will give a close personal look at the daily soap world through Mehta’s eyes.

     

    Other personalities that will be seen on the show are Drashti Dhami, Karan Patel, Rithvik Dhanjani, Kritika Kamra and Karan Wahi amongst others. The show will also feature Alekh Sanghal and Ram Menon.

     

    Not restricting itself to daily soaps, the show has a humorous cameo by film critic Rajeev Masand.

     

    Arré founder and MD B Saikumar said, “Arré aims to be a multi-genre, multi-format content brand and for the mobile and digital consumer who is increasingly moving away from TV – to that end, I Don’t Watch TV, is perhaps the ideal sitcom to launch our video slate with. We don’t believe in doing the straight and narrow and after Ho Ja Re-Gender, a social experiment on gender issues, we now present IDWT, which is a fictionalised, irreverent, yet realistic look at the idiosyncrasies of the daily soap industry. And Nakuul represents the honesty and the dichotomy of this age – and we’re thrilled that he is so passionate about this project himself.”

     

    Mehta said, “We found a great synergy with the folks at Arré and their backing of disruptive ideas makes them a perfect platform for IDWT. This series is truth meets part fiction meets part bizarre, which in essence is Indian television, today. It has been our labour of love and we have been keen to tell this story for a long time as it is personal and quite intense in a lot of ways, though it’s presented in a humorous and edgy way.”

  • Indiantelevision.com’s ‘The 14th edition of the Indian Telly Awards’ now on &TV

    Indiantelevision.com’s ‘The 14th edition of the Indian Telly Awards’ now on &TV

    MUMBAI: It’s time for the television industry to rejoice, stand tall and cheer! &TV, the youngest member in the Hindi GEC space that represents New Age India is all set to showcase the most celebrated awards from Indiantelevision.com – The Indian Television Telly Awards. 

     

    In its fourteenth year – Indiantelevision.com’s The Indian Telly Awards will see over 80 categories covering technical, programming, popular and digital awards, with winners chosen by both an eminent jury and the public. With Ching’s as the presenting sponsor &TV will air Indiantelevision.com’s The Fourteenth Indian Telly Awards this December taking the celebrations of the year end a few notches higher.

     

    Applauding the achievements of the best on television, the viewers will be entertained with a host of performances and acts by their favourite television stars like Jennifer Winget, Krystle D’Souza, Mouni Roy, Sanaya Irani, Karan Patel, Ritwik Dhanjani, Shakti Arora, Mahima Makwana amongst others. Anchored by the popular cast of &TV’s Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai! – Shilpa Shinde, Asif Sheikh and Rohitash Gaud, the evening will witness a host of emotions and a sense of achievement amidst much fanfare and aplomb.

     

    Talking about the Indian Telly Awards, &TV business head said, “We are very excited to partner with one of the most reputed awards honoring the television industry. The Indian Telly Awards is an embodiment of work and talent that has entertained viewers and we are certain that the audiences will enjoy the awards nights as they witness a whole new side of their favourite stars.”

     

    “Over the years the awards have retained the utmost integrity and credibility. And that’s thanks to our respectable juries – like this year – consisting of industry professionals,” said Indiantelevision.com group and The Indian Telly Awards founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Anil Wanvari.  “We are delighted to say that we have taken Indiantelevision.com’s The Indian Telly Awards event to a very different scale this year with fabulous sets, performances and acts. We are also proud to announce a new telecast partner in &TV – the fast growing channel from Zee Entertainment Enterprises – in our fourteenth year.” 

     

    The Indian Telly Awards are the first awards for television which were started in 2001 by Indiantelevision.com and are known for being the most credible television awards in India. In its Fourteenth year the premier awards will set new standards in quality, grandeur and scale.

  • Star Plus, Ekta Kapoor to create magic with Ye Hai Mohabbatein

    Star Plus, Ekta Kapoor to create magic with Ye Hai Mohabbatein

    MUMBAI: As goes the famous saying, “Love Thy Neighbour”, Star Plus and Ekta Kapoor have decided to bring this to the small screen. The duo is coming up with a relatable, urban story of the two neighbours in Ye Hai Mohobbatein.

     

    An emotional story of love and loss is slated for telecast starting 3 December. The new series will be aired every Monday – Friday at 11.00 p.m. The show marks the return of popular TV stars Divyanka Tripathi and Karan Patel in lead roles.

     

    So what is the show all about? Well! Expect the Iyers and the Bhallas, the two neighbours in Delhi, fighting over every issue. If this wasn’t enough, things will get more interesting for the families as the show progresses.

     

    The Iyers’ dentist daughter Ishita Iyer and the Bhallas’ businessman son Raman Bhalla find themselves getting bound by an unusual bond. Not every relationship has a name and theirs is defined by Raman’s adorable daughter Ruhi with whom Ishita develops a strong attachment. This thus leads to Ishita getting close to the man – Raman who she dislikes the most.

     

    “We are delighted to partner with Ekta once again for Ye Hai Mohabbatein. The story she has brought to us is urban and contemporary. This love story begins after a marriage gets over. It explores the theme of a second chance in love. With well etched characters and a strong urban narrative, the show deals with day-to-day issues faced by modern couples. We are positive that our metro audiences will see a connect with Ishita and Raman and follow their story,” says Star Plus general manager Gaurav Banerjee.

     

     Balaji Telefilms joint managing director and creative director Ekta Kapoor opines: “My association with Star TV goes back a long way. We have together celebrated many successes and created iconic characters through generations. I look forward to working with them closely on this show and I am sure that the viewers will accept Ishita and Raman into their families.”

     

    The series also brings together veteran artists like Neena Kulkarni, Abhay Bhargav, Kaushal Kapoor, Shenaz Rizwan and Ruhanika Dhawan in pivotal characters.