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  • Zoom launches friendly celeb chat show ‘Yaar Mera Superstar’

    Zoom launches friendly celeb chat show ‘Yaar Mera Superstar’

    MUMBAI: Times Network’s entertainment channel Zoom is planning to launch a new celebrity chat show with a friendly approach.

     

    The show titled Yaar Mera Superstar will be hosted by Garima Kumar and will air every Tuesday at 7:30 pm.

     

    The channel has roped in Britannia as the presenting sponsor for the show and is in talks with other brands for the powered by category.

     

    In the first week of the show, Zoom will broadcast two episodes  with the two most anticipated movies of the year namely Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani.

     

    The Dilwale episode on 15 December will feature Shah Rukh Khan, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, whereas the episode featuring the starcast of Bajirao Mastani namely Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh will air on 16 December.

     

    The channel has already shot two episodes for the chat show. 

     

    Talking about the initiative, Zoom VP and product head Sunder Venkatraman said, “We will make sure that we do justice to both the blockbuster movies – Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani in our episodes. This is a well planned strategy from all aspects, be it on the content side or the marketing side. It will grab the viewers’ attention. At Zoom, we want to create the best content and deliver it to both the ends i.e. to the celebrity and the audience. We don’t want to follow a top down approach. We believe that Yaar Mera Superstar will further strengthen our portfolio of highly entertaining and informative shows, which also include Funtanaatan and Planet Bollywood among others.”

     

    Yaar Mera Superstar will not follow the stereotype format and will not carry a serious tone. The half an hour show will feature celebrities doing never-seen-before things.

     

    Zoom has strategically slotted the show in the 7.30 pm time band as it has a major chunk of its audience available at that time. The show will have frequent repeats across timelines, probably two to three times in a day. Venkatraman adds, “Bollywood is universal and the audience will consume it at any time they want to.”

     

    The anchor as well as Zoom head of the content Garima Kumar will be seen interacting with celebrities in a friendly and casual manner by adding dollops of humour. Kumar will also be seen playing games with the guests. The show will bring stars out of their comfort zone, pouring their hearts out to the audience.

     

    “We are not here to judge the celebrities about anything that they confess about on our show. There will be an added element of surprise in every episode,” says Venkatraman.

     

    Zoom will be using various vehicles of the Times Network to promote the show across digital, linear and outdoor platforms. On social media, the hashtag #DilwaleOnZoom has been trending. “We will use the might of the entire Times Network to promote the show across our channels like Times Now, ET Now and Movies Now. We have devised a 360 degree marketing plan targeting the major group of people who are hungry for Bollywood news,” he informs.

     

    Speaking on the channel’s availability across platforms, Venkatraman says, “Zoom is largely focusing on becoming a Bollywood destination in India. The channel’s mantra, Turn On, will make sure that we provide the information that the audience is craving for. Our aim is also to be available across all the possible platforms in India. If there is a demand from the audience, we might also launch our own application. If the audience wants fashion related content or if they want lifestyle related content, we will make sure that to serve the need of the audience.”

  • ‘Two big film releases in one week is not a handicap:’ Deepika Padukone

    ‘Two big film releases in one week is not a handicap:’ Deepika Padukone

    NEW DELHI: Two big films are slated to release on 18 December and the actress starring in one of them – Deepika Padukone is not in the least bit fazed at the competition.

     

    Padukone’s film Bajirao Mastani along with co-stars Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra, is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, which will clash with the Rohit Shetty directed Dilwale starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon at the box office.

     

    “There’s nothing odd about the date of the film clashing with the release of Dilwale. In fact, it is nice that the audience will get to see two films of completely different genres together,” Padukone said.

     

    The actress went on to say that very few roles that she has played have inspired or affected her personally and her character in Bajirao Mastani is one of them. “The credit for this goes to director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is responsible for giving me the role of Mastani,” she said.

     

    Padukone, who addressed a press meet along with Singh, said the songs in Bhansali’s films were films in themselves. “He puts so much of effort in a single song that one is amazed at his energy,” she added. “This has been the most exhausting film that I have ever done.”

     

    However, the actress skirted any questions about the controversy over a song in the film, which has hurt the Maharashtrian community.

     

    Bajirao Mastani is part historical – part fiction film about Peshwa Bajirao and his life.

     

    Praising the director, Singh said Bhansali “knows how to extract the best performances out of his artists.”

     

    “It took me 21 days to get into the character. I have actually worked so hard playing Bajirao. It has been a lifetime experience for me,” he added.

  • Aaj Tak’s power packed fourth summit to kickstart on 11 December

    Aaj Tak’s power packed fourth summit to kickstart on 11 December

    MUMBAI: The fourth edition of Hindi heartland’s biggest summit – Agenda Aaj Tak also known as the Hindi Jagat ka Mahamanch will be held this year on 11 and 12 December.

     

    The two day conclave will see the convergence of key names across politics, entertainment and sports.

     

    The event, in its fourth year, will focus on the biggest subjects in the national mind space right from politics, social issues, industry initiatives, culture and more, thus setting the stage for the most crucial national decisions.

     

    The list of speakers include prominent politicians like Arun Jaitley, Nitin Gadkari, Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Smriti Irani along with the likes of Brinda Karat, Akhilesh Yadav, PA Sangma, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Salman Khurshid, Asaduddin Owaisi and Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed.

     

    From the sports background eminent personalities like Imran Khan and Kapil Dev along with stars from the entertainment industry like Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Sunny Deol, Anupam Kher, Adnan Sami and Annu Kapoor will also be present at the summit.

     

    The conclave will open with the session, Vikas Ka Express Way with Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Lok Sabha Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge.

     

    The Congress party leader Anand Sharma and CPI leader Brinda Karat with cabinet minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will discuss the impact of PM Narendra Modi in the session Thehar Gayi Modi Lehar? UP CM Akhilesh Yadav will lay out his plans in the session Akhilesh Ki Agni Pariksha, while CBI director Anil Sinha will answer the big question of Kab Aayega Dawood?

     

    Kiren Rijiju and P.A. Sangma will share their point of view during North East Par Seedhi Nazar. Senior BJP leader and CM of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh Chouhan will outline his achievements during Dus Ka Dum.

     

    The World Cup winning captains from both sides of the border Imran Khan and Kapil Dev will speak on Sabse Bade Khiladi.

     

    The second day of the conclave will start with finance minister Arun Jaitley explaining his vision and plan to revive Indian economy during Main Hoon Na, while J&K leader Mehbooba Mufti Sayeed will share plans for Jammu Kashmir in Mission Kashmir.

     

    Shayari v/s Smiley will add to the entertainment quotient with poets Munawwar Rana, Kumar Vishwas, author Amish Tripathi and actor & TV presenter Annu Kapoor.

     

    The session of Terror Ka Tension will have discussions on plans to counter terrorism with the police commissioners of Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore, Bhim Sain Bassi, Ahmed Javed and N. S. Megharikh respectively.

     

    Sunny Deol will speak in the session Yamla, Pagla, Deewana while Anupam Kher and Ashutosh Rana will discuss the contentious issue of intolerance.

     

    Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit will share his views in Pakistan Ke Dil Mein Kya Hai, while Bollywood heartthrobs Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone will let their heart out during the session Bollywood Ke Mastaane.

  • Coca Cola and NDTV’s ‘Support My School’ campaign raises Rs 20 crore

    Coca Cola and NDTV’s ‘Support My School’ campaign raises Rs 20 crore

    MUMBAI: NDTV, Coca-Cola and UN-Habitat once again came together with campaign ambassador Sourav Ganguly to support the 6 hour telethon that went live across all channels on the NDTV network on 29 November.

     

    The campaign, which was started in 2011 once again received an overwhelming response from people across different walks of life and generated over 20 Crores to support 400 schools. The target of revitalizing 1000 schools which the campaign set for 2017 was achieved in 1 day itself. The telethon saw the foundation being laid for the first school under the Support My School Campaign in Shillong. School dedications & celebrity visits were organized in other cities like Gwalior, Jaipur, and Pondicherry amongst others.

     

    Hosts NDTV,  Group CEO Vikram Chnadra, Coca Cola India, SW Asia, president,  Venkatesh Kini and campaign ambassador Sourav Ganguly took centre-stage to reach out to millions of viewers to generate maximum funds for the cause. Ranveer Singh extended his support to the campaign.

     

    Delighted with the tremendous response received for the initiative NDTV Group CEO  Vikram Chandra said, “This multi partner campaign has seen tremendous response from across the country and is growing at a rate which will soon help us reach our next goal. We would like to thank our viewers for the amazing support they have been extending and urge everyone to keep coming forward and help Sourav and NDTV Support My School.”

     

    Speaking about the campaign Coca-Cola India and Southwest Asia president Venkatesh Kini said, “Support My School has grown from being an initiative to a campaign that has more than 50 partners in 23 states across India impacting nearly 200,000 children in 600 schools. All of this has been possible with the support of our strategic partners and NGOs, who implemented it at the grass-root level and made the dream come true for many children.”

    Campaign ambassador, Sourav Ganguly said, “It gives me immense pleasure to be associated with such a cause that not only impacts several lives but has a vision of building India’s future. We need more initiatives like Support My School, which has helped in holistic growth of children in many schools across the nation”

     

    The day saw participation from policy makers like Gujarat CM, Anandiben Patel Uttarakhand CM, Harish Rawat  and Bollywood personalities like Raju Hirani, Sonali Bendre, Sports personalities like Sunil Gavaskar, Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi along with renowned industrialists such as Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy HSBC chairperson Naina Lal Kidwai, JPMorgan Kalpana Morparia and more.

     

    During the event Sourav Ganguly engaged with students and viewers during ‘Sourav ki Pathshala’, where he gave some valuable tips and demonstrated a few strokes. Budding cricketers from the Sehwag Sports Academy got tips from Dada himself. During the 6 hours event he repeatedly appealed for donations.

  • NDTV and Coca-Cola to host a 6 hour live telethon for support my school campaign

    NDTV and Coca-Cola to host a 6 hour live telethon for support my school campaign

    MUMBAI:  NDTV, Coca-Cola and UN-Habitat will once again come together with campaign ambassador Sourav Ganguly to support the 6 hour telethon co-hosted by bollywood celebrity Ranveer Singh. It will be aired live across all channels on the NDTV Network on 29 November 2015. 

     

    A number of prominent personalities including chief ministers Anandiben Patel (Gujarat) and Harish Rawat, (Uttarakhand), bollywood actors Varun Dhawan, Parineeti Chopra, sports personalities Sunil Gavaskar, Sunil Chettri along with renowned industrialists Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy, HSBC chairperson Naina Lal Kidwai, JPMorgan Chairperson Kalpana Morparia  along with host NDTV’s Group CEO  Vikram Chandra, will take centre-stage to reach out to millions of viewers to generate maximum funds for the cause.

     

    Delighted with the tremendous response received for the initiative previously, Coca-Cola India and Southwest Asia President Venkatesh Kini said,  “Support My School has grown from being an initiative to a campaign that has more than 100 partners in 23 states across India impacting nearly 200,000 children in 600 schools. By 2017 we wish to take this initiative to another level.”

     

    Commenting on the campaign NDTV’s Group CEO Vikram Chandra added, “This multi partner campaign has seen tremendous response from across the country and is growing at a rate which will soon help us reach our next goal. We are hoping to see a bigger and better participation this year, which will result in reaching our goal faster.”

  • Eros International and Bhansali Productions’ Bajirao Mastani to release in Tamil & Telugu

    Eros International and Bhansali Productions’ Bajirao Mastani to release in Tamil & Telugu

    MUMBAI: Eros International and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s forthcoming magnum opus Bajirao Mastani, slated to release on December 18worldwide, will also release in Tamil and Telugu languages. The period drama will be dubbed in these languages to reach out to a wider audience base in the south markets. 

     

    Well-known lyricist Madhan Karky who has penned songs and dialogues for Tamil hits like Baahubali and Enthiran and popular Telugu lyricist Ramajogayya Sastry known for working on latest hits Srimanthudu and Baahubali will be working on the Tamil and Telugu dubs respectively.  

     

    Talking about the film’s language versions, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali said, “Bajirao Mastani has been a story I have been yearning to tell and I am glad that cine goers in the south regions will get to watch the film in their own language. This is a dream I have lived with for several years and I’m looking forward to audiences across markets living my dream with me”. 

     

    Commenting on this development, Nandu Ahuja, Senior Vice President, India Theatrical, Eros International Media Ltd.said, “Following the success of films in this genre in the south markets, we felt encouraged to dub Bajirao Mastani in Tamil and Telugu. A film of this epic scale and exceptional story telling demanded that we penetrate as wide as possible”. 

     

    As the trailer of the magnum opus recently created a splash on the social media front, the creative maverick reiterates yet again why Bajirao Mastani is India’s first truly global film.  

     

    Known to create nothing short of masterpieces, Sanjay Leela Bhansali who is also the recipient of a Padma Shri award ,has never failed to deliver films rich in content and high on entertainment, a visual spectacle captured on celluloid.

     

    Starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra among others, Bajirao Mastani has been a longstanding dream of the filmmaker which is finally being realized, transporting audiences to a land of love, war and signature opulence. 

    Eros International & Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani is scheduled to release 18th December, 2015 worldwide.

  • Vaani Kapoor cast opposite Ranveer Singh in Aditya Chopra’s ‘Befikre’

    Vaani Kapoor cast opposite Ranveer Singh in Aditya Chopra’s ‘Befikre’

    MUMBAI: Yash Raj Films’ chairman Aditya Chopra, who will be directing his next film titled Befikre after a hiatus of seven years, has cast actress Vaani Kapoor as the female lead opposite Ranveer Singh.

     

    Kapoor made her film debut in YRF’s Shuddh Desi Romance in 2013, where she starred alongside Sushant Singh Rajput and Parineeti Chopra.

     

    Just like YRF did with Singh – the lead actor of Befikre, it released a video message wherein Kapoor shared her excitement on being part of Chopra’s next directorial venture.

     

    Chopra’s last film was Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in 2008 starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma. He made the Befikre announcement on the eve of his father and veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra’s 83rd birth anniversary on 27 September. According to him, Befikre is his “riskiest” and “youngest” film. The film’s tagline is – “Those who dare to love.”

  • Aditya Chopra casts Ranveer Singh in ‘Befikre’

    Aditya Chopra casts Ranveer Singh in ‘Befikre’

    MUMBAI: Yash Raj Films’ chairman Aditya Chopra has cast actor Ranveer Singh in his next directorial film titled Befikre. The film’s tagline is – “Those who dare to love.”

     

    Chopra will be donning the director’s hat again after a span of seven years. His last film was Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’ in 2008 starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma.

     

    YRF unveiled a video that showed Singh on the fourth floor of the studio’s office building. In the video spanning more than three minutes, Singh reveals that he will be part of Chopra’s next movie – Befikre.

     

    It may be recalled that Singh began his acting career in 2010 with YRF’s Band Baaja Baraat, which was directed by Maneesh Sharma.

     

    Chopra made the announcement of his next film on the eve of his father and veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra’s 83rd birth anniversary on 27 September. According to Chopra, Befikre is his “riskiest” and “youngest” film.

  • Zee Cinema HD to premiere ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’

    Zee Cinema HD to premiere ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’

    MUMBAI: It’s raining movie premieres on television and the latest one that will soon have its world television premiere is Dil Dhadakne Do, which is directed by Zoya Akhtar.

     

    Zee Cinema HD will premiere the movie on 19 September at 8 pm. 

     

    Shot across the Mediterranean Sea on a cruise ship, the film stars Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Farhaan Akhtar, Anushka Sharma and Shefali Shah. Additionally, the film has narration by Aamir Khan.

  • ‘Bajirao Mastani’ teaser gets 2 million views on ErosNow

    ‘Bajirao Mastani’ teaser gets 2 million views on ErosNow

    MUMBAI: The teaser trailer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s new film Bajirao Mastani, has garnered close to two million views on Eros international’s VOD platform – ErosNow. 

     

    Starring Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone, the movie is inspired by historical figures like Balaji Bajirao and his two wives, Bajirao Mastani and Kashibai.

     

    The three-minute teaser released online on ErosNow has registered an unprecedented 65,000 views per second. The larger-than-life magnum opus that transports viewers to a land of royalty and exquisite landscapes, received a huge thumps up from the industry as several took to a popular micro-blogging site to voice their praise.

     

    Getting thumbs up from the likes of Alia Bhatt, Siddharth Malhotra, Ayushmann Khurrana and Sophie Choudary amongst others, Bajirao Mastani is produced by Eros International and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The movie is slated to release worldwide on 18 December, 2015.