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  • &TV’s innovative affair with The Voice India S2

    &TV’s innovative affair with The Voice India S2

    MUMBAI: Have you ever seen a promo of a new show on television which is actually a video but not a video. Confused? ZEEL’s year-old Hindi general entertainment channel &TV has come up with the unique campaign ‘Awaaz Se Bada Na Koi’ to promote the second season of ‘The Voice.’

    The format of ‘The Voice’ franchise is unique, and, unlike any other singing reality show. The focus is solely on the vocal talent of the contestant. Taking the thought of the ‘voice trumps all’ transcends all barriers, the channel designed the proposition of ‘Awaaz Se Bada Na Koi’. This was befitting to address the cultural diversity of India and beyond, surpassing all boundaries.

    The channel created invisible promos emphasising on the singing talent and not the appearance or visuals. This first of its kind promo features no video but only the voice of a singer.

    A unique tribute to five living or posthumous legends — Asha Bhosle, R D Burman, Kishore Kumar, Mohd Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar, who have risen above the cult of religion and language with their voice that inspired generations of singers, through a Wall Project executed in Mumbai.

    Taking the campaign a step further, &TV designed interesting radio spots across stations stressing that music does not differentiate between regional or cultural divide driving home the thought ‘Jaati insaan ki hoti hain, awaaz ki nahi’.

    Furthermore, just as cricket unites the country, the channel has rolled out contextual promos emphasizing the format of the show across the sports bulletin of news channels.The idea was to capitalise on the current events by repackaging the product /communication and reaching the message in the space of the viewer. Hence, the channel designed contextual promos by smartly integrating cricket with music to connect with sports enthusiasts.

    The campaign is an apt concept yet disruptive for a medium which is used to watching a visual. The channel is throwing a powerful voice and communication which the viewer will relate to. It is an evolved concept but in line with the product. In this case, the format USP which is blind audition and the proposition of Awaaz Se Bada Na Koi, it doesn’t matter who one is; only a good voice can resonate with the audience.

    Without involving models, designers or locales, the channel has given enough thought to see how the idea can be extended to a television promo to excite the audience. It may be not be due to cost-efficiency as they have had the best coaches and talent on the channel. The idea was formalised so to strike the right chord with the audience, and get noticed. The message itself is so powerful, that the channel felt there was no need to use other means of communication.

    &TV is geared up to premiere the second edition of The Voice India. Mentoring these musical exponents in their journey towards excellence are none other than musicians extraordinaire — the effervescent Shaan, the winner of The Voice India Season 1,  Neeti Mohan, the winner of The Voice India Kids, and joining them will be the uber cool Benny Dayal, and the most sought-after singer-composer Salim Merchant as coaches.

    Starting on 10 December, the show will be aired on Saturday and Sunday at 9pm.

    The idea was to play the promos, using a healthy mix of channels to disrupt the mediums and excite the audience to S2 on &TV. The channel has used a mix of talent, celebs and moment-led promos that will give the viewer a taste of the content.

    &TV business head Rajesh Iyer said, “The Voice India has struck a chord with the audience with its unbiased and transparent format where the participants are judged only on the basis of their vocal talent. The thought of the campaign – Awaaz Se Bada Na Koi — was inspired by the format itself and we aligned all our ideas towards breaking barriers of media usage. From radio to outdoor, digital and TV, we have some key innovations that are in sync with the campaign thought and will resonate with our audience.”

    From the house of Talpa Media and produced by Endemol Shine India, The Voice is a popular global format that has received a thunderous response from the audience and critics alike. It will be interesting to see the coaches fight it out for their favourite singers as they groom and nurture their teams. However, the final power lies in the hands of the audience to determine who will be The Voice of the nation.

     

  • Special programming initiative by 9X Jalwa

    Special programming initiative by 9X Jalwa

    MUMBAI: 9X Jalwa will commemorate the birth anniversary of RD Burman with power packed programming initiatives. Starting June 22, 2016, 9X Jalwa will air series of special RD Burman centric music blocks and vignettes from the award winning documentary of RD Burman by Brahmanand Singh.

    The week-long programming titled ‘FULL RD’ will air every day between 9-10pm showcasing songs and special segments of RD BURMAN with the legendary singers, lyricist and RD himself. Specials of RD with other singing legends such as Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Gulzar and Kishore Kumar will be played across the channel along with the vignettes. 9X Jalwa will also air Info graphics highlighting the career of RD BURMAN.

    Commenting on ‘Full RD’, Imtiaz Baghdadi, Programming Head 9X Jalwa said, “Pancham Da a.k.a RD Burman is a music legend. His music compositions are forever young and are enjoyed by the youth even today. RD Burman’s music complements the essence of 9X Jalwa of airing forever young music. Besides curating the best of RD Burman playlist we have also put together creative info graphics highlighting the career of RD Burman. We are confident that Bollywood music lover will relish this musical treat on 9X Jalwa. ”

    9X Jalwa will also showcase Full RD, a special musical on the legend featuring the very best of RD Burman. Full RD will air between 10-11pm and 7-8am and 3-4pm throughout the week.

    ‘Full RD’ on 9X Jawla will be promoted across the digital and social media platforms through contests and promos.

    Stay tuned to 9X Jalwa to relish the special musical tribute called ‘Full RD’ from 22nd June to 27th June 2016.

  • Special programming initiative by 9X Jalwa

    Special programming initiative by 9X Jalwa

    MUMBAI: 9X Jalwa will commemorate the birth anniversary of RD Burman with power packed programming initiatives. Starting June 22, 2016, 9X Jalwa will air series of special RD Burman centric music blocks and vignettes from the award winning documentary of RD Burman by Brahmanand Singh.

    The week-long programming titled ‘FULL RD’ will air every day between 9-10pm showcasing songs and special segments of RD BURMAN with the legendary singers, lyricist and RD himself. Specials of RD with other singing legends such as Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Gulzar and Kishore Kumar will be played across the channel along with the vignettes. 9X Jalwa will also air Info graphics highlighting the career of RD BURMAN.

    Commenting on ‘Full RD’, Imtiaz Baghdadi, Programming Head 9X Jalwa said, “Pancham Da a.k.a RD Burman is a music legend. His music compositions are forever young and are enjoyed by the youth even today. RD Burman’s music complements the essence of 9X Jalwa of airing forever young music. Besides curating the best of RD Burman playlist we have also put together creative info graphics highlighting the career of RD Burman. We are confident that Bollywood music lover will relish this musical treat on 9X Jalwa. ”

    9X Jalwa will also showcase Full RD, a special musical on the legend featuring the very best of RD Burman. Full RD will air between 10-11pm and 7-8am and 3-4pm throughout the week.

    ‘Full RD’ on 9X Jawla will be promoted across the digital and social media platforms through contests and promos.

    Stay tuned to 9X Jalwa to relish the special musical tribute called ‘Full RD’ from 22nd June to 27th June 2016.

  • Amitabh Bachchan receives the 2nd Yash Chopra National Memorial award

    Amitabh Bachchan receives the 2nd Yash Chopra National Memorial award

    MUMBAI: The second Yash Chopra National Memorial award was held at JW Mariott in suburban Mumbai on 25 December 2014.

     

    The award has been instituted by the renowned statesman and MP, T Subbarami Reddy in the memory of late illustrious director, Yash Chopra. The second Yash Chopra National Memorial award went to the living legend Amitabh Bachchan for his phenomenal contribution to the Indian film industry.

     

    The ceremony was held in association with ITA president and GR8! TV magazine editor, Anu Ranjan and ITA and GR8! producer, director and the sheet-anchor, Shashi Ranjan. In association with the Ranjans, Reddy, who has been a close associate and a very dear friend of Yash Chopra, wanted to perpetuate his memory and commemorate Chopra’s outstanding contribution to the world of art and Indian cinema.

     

    The jury constituted of notable names such as Simi Garewal, Hema Malini, Anil Kapoor and Reddy himself and they unanimously decided that the prestigious honour should go to Amitabh Bachchan.

     

    Last year, the award was conferred upon Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar for her monumental contribution to the sphere of music in the country.

     

     The ceremony was conducted in a very dignified way and included the presence of distinguished personalities as Governor of Maharashtra, Vidyasagar Rao, honourable former Union Minister, Susheel Kumar Shinde, honourable Union Minister, Prakash Javadekar along with Videocon Industries Chairman & Managing Director, V N Dhoot and a host of celebrities from TV & Films.

     

     Celebrities who attended the event included Pam Chopra, Jaya Pradha, Simi Garewal, Bhagayhree and her husband Himalaya, Madhoo, cricketer Mohammed  Azharuddin, Arjan Bajwa,  Ellie Aviram,  Ramesh Sippy and Kiran Juneja, Poonam Dhillon, Ramesh Taurani, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Raj Kumar Barjatya, Satish Kaushik, Mukesh Rishi, Manish Paul, Mazher Syed and Mouli Ganguly, Shashank Vyas, Tina Dutta, Karan V. Grover,  Munisha Khatwani, Karan Sharma and Digangana Suryavanshi. 

  • Javed Akhtar to host ‘Classic Legends Season 3’

    Javed Akhtar to host ‘Classic Legends Season 3’

    MUMBAI: Zee Classic, the one-stop destination for classic and blockbuster movies of yesteryears, returns with the third season of its popular series, Classic Legends. Reviving the nostalgic memories of these Bollywood legends, host Javed Akhtar will take the audiences through this journey of 13 weeks starting 2 November at 8 pm. India’s only classic Hindi movie channel,  Zee Classics has  the largest library of classic films with over 500 exclusive titles from the 1940’s to the 1970’s.

    ‘Classic Legend Season 3’ will be featuring biographies of 13 Bollywood Legends to familiarize cine-lovers with their lives and careers in the industry. Some of the legends being featured in this season include Sanjeev Kumar, the blockbuster film maker Yash Chopra, the evergreen comedian Mehmood, a heart-throb for millions Dharmendra, the nightingale of India Lata Mangeshkar, the stunningly beautiful Nutan, Manoj Kumar, well-renowned director O.P.Nayyar and many other luminaries. These industry stalwarts have left an indelible footprint in the world of Indian films and the series will give viewers an opportunity to know these film luminaries up close and personal.

    Commenting the third season of the show, Javed Akhtar said, “It gives me immense pleasure in hosting the show in its third season. The response from viewers for ‘Classic Legends’ over the last two seasons has been overwhelming. To bring the journey of each of these legends gets more and more interesting as it brings them closer to today’s generation. Having worked with most of them in Bollywood, I enjoy taking the audiences through this journey on these stalwarts as they have immense learning for all the true lovers of cinema.”

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Premiering on November 2, at 8 pm, Zee Classic’s ‘Classic Legend Season 3’ will kick off with Javed Akhtar taking the viewers into the life of the Yash Chopra. The renowned director, producer has many blockbuster films to his credit and has had a very inspiring journey. Tune in as Zee Classic gives its viewers a closer look into what went behind the making of these ‘Classic Legends’.

    Zee Classic presents ‘Classic Legends – Season 3’ premiering on Zee Classic at 8 pm starting November 2, 2014

     

  • Insync to telecast Lata Mangeshkar’s 85th birthday celebration

    Insync to telecast Lata Mangeshkar’s 85th birthday celebration

    MUMBAI: Insync, the first 24*7 classical music based television channel which showcases Indian classical and other music genre such as Ghazal, Sufi, fusion, Spiritual, Music education, Dance and others is riding high on success. Insync aims to cater not only the connoisseurs of Indian classical music but also to rope in the youth to experience the richness of our traditional music.

     

    The channel was launched on satellite from 15 August, 2013 and has completed first year of operations. It is visible on all major digital cable networks across India reaching 10 million Indian households. Insync possesses 500 hours of High Definition video content in the targeted Music genres thereby becoming arguably the largest private sector video content library. Insync will start its Carnatic music segment from 23 October, 2014 on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. Insync’s advisory board consists of Pt Shivkumar Sharma, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Shankar Mahadevan, Niladri Kumar and Pt. Vijay Ghate.

     

     

    Hridayesh Artist and Swar Bharti, the organizers of the celebration concert have chosen “Insync” as exclusive Television Partner to cover 85th birthday celebration Ratna Lata Mangeshkar ji. The celebration will witness coming together of two Bharat Ratna on one stage when Lata Mangeshkarji would be felicitated by another Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar.

     

    The celebration will also include spectacular dance ballet “Chalan Wahi Des” by 30 kathak dancers based on extremely popular ‘Meera Bhajans’ composed by Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar and sung by Lata Mangeshkarji. The ballet is conceptualized by Adinath Mangeshkar produced by Swarbharati and Choreographed & directed by Kathak exponent Shama Bhate. This event will also mark the glorious acknowledgement of completion of 60 years serving Music industry by Pt. Hridaynath Mangeskarji.

     

    The occasion will be well attended by dignitaries and celebrities with guest of Honour being Asha Bhosleji. Insync has been given exclusive right to cover the special event and showcase it on the channel.

     

    Adinath Mangeshkar said: “Insync is the only channel focused on preserving, protecting and promoting our rich Indian Music and considering the rich musical lineage of Mangeshkar family, Insync is rightly positioned to be associated with such a prestigious happening. We all admire the efforts of Insync in the field of Indian Classical based music genres.”

     

    The channel will also air weeklong celebration of this glorious occasion of Lataji’s 85th birthday by showcasing timeless classics sung by the Queen of melodies Lata Mangeshkarji on its Flagship programme “ Tere Sur Mere Geet” (show of Hindi Film songs based on Classical Ragas) from 25 September to 1 October, 2014. 

  • Asha Bhosle turns 81!

    Asha Bhosle turns 81!

    MUMBAI: Born on 8 September 1933, the evergreen Asha Bhosle is all set to embrace the 81st year of her life.

     

    The younger sister of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, has sung for Bollywood actresses like Madhubala, Helen and Asha Parekh as well as the new-age heroines like Kareena Kapoor.

     

    Celebrating her birthday and thanking her fans for supporting her in her journey, she tweeted, “Thank you for kind greetings. Without your support I wouldn’t have achieved my goals. Walk a bit longer with me & we’ll find the perfect note.”

     

    The Padma Vibhushan awardee is said to have crooned more than 12,000 songs in multiple languages. Apart from Hindi, she has also sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages.

     

    In a career spanning over half a century filled with music and milestones, one of India’s most loved singers has faced a number of ups and downs in her professional as well as personal life.

     

    Asha Bhosle started her career as a playback singer with ‘Chala chala nav bala’ in the Marathi film Majha Bal (1943) at the age of 10 to support her family. But she first tasted success with BR Chopra’s Naya Daur (1957), in which she sang ‘Saathi haath badhana ‘and ‘Uden jab jab zulfein teri’.

     

    Some of her memorable numbers are, ‘Aaiye meherban’, ‘Jaaiye aap kahan’, ‘Raat akeli hai’, ‘Piya tu ab toh aaja’, ‘Dum maaro dum’, ‘Dil cheez kya hai’, ‘Yayi re yayi re’ and ‘Arre re arre’ among others.

     

    In September 2009, The World Records Academy, an international organisation which certifies world records, recognised her as the ‘Most Recorded Artist’ in the world.

     

    In 2011 she was officially acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most recorded artist in music history. The Government of India honoured her with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008.

     

    In 2013, she made her debut as an actress at the age of 79, in the film Mai, and received critical acclaim for her performance.

  • Karan Johar to host; Lata Mangeshkar to sing at Dilip Kumar’s autobiography launch

    Karan Johar to host; Lata Mangeshkar to sing at Dilip Kumar’s autobiography launch

    MUMBAI: Bollywood thespian Dilip Kumar’s autobiography ‘Substance And The Shadow’ launch, which will be held on 9 June in Mumbai, will be a historic moment! What with the who’s who of the film industry coming together and being actively involved into it.

    Filmmaker Karan Johar will be the host of the mega book launch event! Lata Mangeshkar will light the inaugural lamp and begin the event by singing a few lines for Dilip Kumar followed by topnotch actors Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan unveiling the autobiography, documented by Dilip Kumar’s close friend Udaya Tara Nayar (writer/author).

    While Big B will read a verse or a paragraph from the book, Aamir will recite a poem, written by Prasoon Joshi.

    Other close pals and industry veterans like Dharmendra will read a few lines on the thespian; Vyjayanthimala will speak a few words in honour of the legendary actor.

    Interestingly, Javed Ali and Shaan will perform a medley of Dilip Kumar’s evergreen hits, which has been composed by Lalit Pandit.

     

    That apart, an audio visual-3D mapping video on the entire journey of Dilip Kumar will also be played at the event.

    Shahrukh and Salman Khan might attend the launch event! Hema Malini, Madhuri Dixit, Tina and Anil Ambani, Kamal Haasan, Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra, Vidya Balan are also expected to grace the event!

  • Mahasangam of Gangs of Hasseepur & DID Lil Masters

    Mahasangam of Gangs of Hasseepur & DID Lil Masters

    MUMBAI: The L’il Masters bring alive the magic of Bollywood over the decades, leaving Gangs of Hasseepur comedians stumped and speechless You have seen their smashing ‘Bachchagiri’ attitude and their perfect moves, but now the bar of madness and unlimited fun will go up several notches as the kids of DID Lil Masters will be joined by the comedians of Gangs of Hasseepur in bringing the house down with pure, unadulterated entertainment in a special Mahasangam of Zee TV’s two popular non-fiction shows. Gangs of Hasseepur host RaginiKhanna, along with the hilarious impersonators of LataMangeshkar, Salman Khan & Sanjay Dutt will be seen having lively interactions with the kid contestants of DID L’il Masters and DID judges GeetaKapur and Ahmed Khan, leaving viewers in splits with their witty punches and comic timing.

     

    The vivacious host of Gangs of HassepurRaginiKhanna added her own flavor of masti to all the madness on the show as she co-anchored the Mahasangam special with DID host Jay Bhanushali. Bringing the golden era of Bollywood alive on stage, the Lil Masters rendered power-packed filmy dance acts representing the flavors of each decade in Bollywood over the last 30 years. Needless to say, the comedians of Gangs of Hasseepur were left bowled over by their sheer talent!

     

    Lil Masters Teriya& Vishal enthralled everyone with their spunky act on ‘Eena Meena Dika’. Master Geeta, Ahmed & Muddasser and Ragini joined in the fun as they grooved on R D Burman’s classic ‘Mehbooba Mehbooba’ on Jay’s insistence.

     

    The cutest Jodi on DID Lil Masters Hardik&Anoushkamade everyone gush as they brought alive the iconic ‘PyaarHuaIkraaHua’,drawing a thundering applause from the audience on the sets. Master Geeta& Ahmed were floored by their graceful moves and the romantic feel with which they performed the entire song.Lady Don AditiGhulap&Venkatesh made everyone remember Rishi &NeetuKapoor with their act on ‘HumneTumkoDekha’

     

    The clone of Sanjay Dutt tickledthe audience’s funny bone with his wisecracks as did Salman’s impersonator.Sugandha Mishrahad Geeta and Ahmed choke with laughter with her howlarious rendition of Lata Mangeshkar’s songs and her sudden lapsing into KanganaRanaut.  All the skippers, judges& Lil Masters thoroughly enjoyed the acts of the Gangs of Hasseepur artists. This Mahasangam will be a deluge of dance, laughter & entertainment this weekend which is surely not to be missed at any cost!

    Catch this Mahasangam special episode at 8 PM on Saturday, 10th May, only on Zee TV.

  • Actors Rishi Kapoor and Shivaji Satam to get Mangeshkar awards

    Actors Rishi Kapoor and Shivaji Satam to get Mangeshkar awards

    NEW DELHI: Ten personalities in the field of social awareness, music, literature and arts are to receive the annual Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards later this month.

     

    Bharat Ratna and legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar told during a press conference held at her residence in Prabhakunj in Mumbai that the 25th edition of the awards will be presented by her at a function on 24 April at Shanmukhananda Hall, Mumbai.

     

    While tabla player Zakir Hussain and classical vocalist Pandharinath Kolhapure (father of actress Padmini Kolhapure) will be given the Master Deenanath Paritoshik award for music, senior actor Rishi Kapoor and the versatile Marathi actor Shivaji Satam will get the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar (Vishesh Paritoshik) awards.

     

    The Master Dinanath Paritoshak will be given to two journalists Anant Dixit and Prakash Bal, while the Vagvilasini Paritoshik will go to litterateur Dr Anand Yadav.

     

    Dinesh Pedanekar and Mukta Barve will get the Mohan Wagh Puraskar for the Marathi drama ‘Chapa Kata.’

     

    Anna Hazare gets the Master Deenanath  Mangeshkar (Jeevan Gaurav) for social awareness and Miraj Vidyarthi Singh receives the Anadmayee Paritoshik foir social service.

     

    The awards will be organised by Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smriti Prathishthan Trust, which celebrates the Memorial day of Master Deenanath Mangeshkar every year on 24 April where legendary actors, film makers, social activists, musicians, singers, dramatists, dramas and poets are felicitated for their respective outstanding contribution in their field by presenting them with the prestigious ‘Master Deenanath Award’ and a prize of Rs one lakh each. The founders of this trust are Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Bharati Hridyanath Mangeshkar and Shriram Narayan Gogate.

     

    This year the trust celebrates 25th anniversary of the awards, and so a two-day festival of award ceremony and concerts will be held as a tribute to the legendary theatre artiste of his times and father of the Mangeshkar’s Lata, Meena, Usha, Hridynath and Asha Bhosle.

     

     The award ceremony on 24 April, will be followed by a solo Tabla concert by legendary Tabla player-Ustad Zakir Hussain, while the next day will see Asha Bhosle in a live Concert with her musician brother Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar.