Tag: Moner Manush

  • Indian film fest in Abu Dhabi from 19 April

    Indian film fest in Abu Dhabi from 19 April

    MUMBAI: The newly formed Indian Film Society of the UAE (IFSUAE) in association with the Embassy of India (Cultural Wing) would hold a three-day film festival in Abu Dhabi from 19 to 21 April. The event will introduce the public to the film society and its activities.

    The three-day festival will also include seminars, lectures and dialogue with filmmakers. Through this festival, IFSUAE intends to facilitate education in the public in the knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of the art of Indian classic and contemporary films.

    Films such as Elippathayam, Kanasemba Kudureyaneri, Moner Manush and Umbartha‘ will be screened during the festival, which will also screen Arabic and Indian short films from UAE filmmakers and those made by Indian expatriate filmmakers. The directors of each of the four feature films being shown are scheduled to lead a seminar and discussion on April 20.

    The festival will be inaugurated by India‘‘s Ambassador to the UAE M K Lokesh. It will be attended by well-known film personalities including Adoor Gopalkrishnan, Girish Kasaravalli, Jabbar Patel and Goutam Ghose.

  • Zee Bangla celebrates 7th birthday with a bang; Breaks TRP records with highest ever-recorded GRPs of 283

    Mumbai, September 15, 2006: Zee Bangla, the leading Bangla entertainment channel completes its seventh successful year today. As the channel turns seven, it has achieved its highest ever-recorded GRPs of 283. Zee Bangla’s two most popular shows are Khela & Ek Din Pratidin. Apart from these two serials, the popular stand up comedy show Mirakkel, anchored by the popular radio / television personality Mir is widely watched by audiences.

    Recently, the repeats telecast of Moner Manush, a tribute to the ultimate Bengali superstar Uttam Kumar, fetched the channel a rating of 4.7. The original was telecast in July.

    Mr.Nitin Vaidya, Senior Vice President Head, Zee Network said, “Zee Bangla has been growing from strength to strength in the past seven years. We have consistently improved our ratings and this GRP of 283 on our seventh anniversary is the best gift we could have wished for. We continue to strengthen our programming, constantly innovating to ensure that audiences stay glued.”