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  • ‘Dance With Me’ returns with season 2 on ZEE Café

    ‘Dance With Me’ returns with season 2 on ZEE Café

    Mumbai: English entertainment channel ZEE Café is returning with the second season of “Dance With Me” on 22 August. The reality dance show will be aired every Sunday at 8 p.m. 

    The show has roped six sponsors including Cetaphil Bright Healthy Radiance Range, Lifebuoy and L’Oreal Paris Total Repair 5 as ‘co-powered by’ sponsors and Jeevansaathi.com, Prestige Svachh Pressure Cooker and Yamaha Fascino 125Fi Hybrid as ‘special’ partners. 

    The show will also air across 13 ZEE channels including Zee Café HD, Zee TV SD and HD, &TV HD, Zee Zest SD and HD, Big Magic, Big Ganga, Zing, Zee Tamil HD, Zee Kannada HD, Zee Marathi HD, and stream on ZEE5.

    The launch of the new season is accompanied by a promo campaign that features Shakti and Mukti Mohan performing extraordinary dance acts and setting the tone for the season. The second season of the show will showcase 50 stellar dance performances, said the channel.

    The first season of “Dance With Me” garnered more than 23 million cumulative reach across ZEE Café and ZEE TV and the show’s hook step challenges thrown by celebrity dance experts received over 8.7 million impressions, shared the channel. “Combined with the unique interactive experience via TV and social, the show offered deep integrations for the brands who partnered with ZEE Café for the festive offering,” it added.

    “With a strong legacy of over 20 years of creating we-time moments with latest international content, the focus on ZEE Café is to equally build a formidable originals content slate,” said Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, business head, premium channels, Kartik Mahadev. “Customer centricity being at the core of the brand’s design thinking, ZEE Café’s originals have always tapped into themes that are trending, be it dance or food. Season one of Dance With Me is the first original production met with an overwhelming response from fans and saw great sponsor interest as well. Raising the bar, we are delighted to announce the second season that brings fifty talented performers on one stage to delight our discerning audience.”

    Each episode is designed around an interesting theme and features unique talent such as a girl who has mastered dancing with a Hula Hoop, that too in a saree, or a male performer who has found a confluence of Bharatnatyam and Hip Hop. With fifty such performances, this show is sure to astonish viewers with many things that have never been seen before on TV and the interactive format combining the reach of broadcast and social is sure to offer deep integrations to the brand partners, the channel said.

    “I feel thrilled to return to the stage yet again with the second season of one of the most unique dance reality shows, Dance With Me,” said reality TV superstar and dance maestro, Shakti Mohan. “Dance has been an integral part of the family and our childhood so when my sister and I heard about a new season, we just couldn’t contain the excitement thinking of all the moments I shared with Mukti in the previous season. It’s a privilege to be a part of a show that provides a platform for promising artistes across the nation who each come with a rare talent.”

    “Dance With Me has been my first stint as the host and dance expert and it’s surely been a fun affair shooting with Chiku didi. Our chemistry on the show received a lot of love across the internet all through the last season and we have much more in store for the second season,” said Mukti Mohan. “In our journey as dancers, we’ve been fortunate to come across countless talented artists who yearn for that one opportunity.”

  • ZEE Biskope announces winners of Talent Camera Action Season 2

    ZEE Biskope announces winners of Talent Camera Action Season 2

    New Delhi: ZEE Biskope has announced the winners of Season 2 of the Talent Camera Action that started off as a category-first virtual talent hunt on the occasion of Camera Day last year.

    Over 22,000 entries were received from across the region and beyond, where viewers shared their talent videos in the run to make their way to the Bhojpuri movie industry. According to the channel, each of the participants exuberated abundance of talent and the jury had a tough time selecting the best among the best. “Because of the humongous response, we decided to gratify more participants and showcased selected videos on ZEE Biskope on two consecutive weekends – 18 July & 25 July between 12 noon- 6 pm,” it said in a statement.  

    Action Star Yash Kumar & Nidhi Jha announced the names of the Winners who won a ticket to Bhojiwood on Sunday, 25 July.

    ·         Ranjeet Kumar: A trained classical singer from Katihar, Bihar, Ranjeet aspires to be a professional singer who could mesmerize the world with his melodious voice. He impressed the jury with his rendition of Pawan Singh’s ‘Basanti Bahar Bahal Sarso Phulail’.

    ·         Pragalbh Ojha: An actor at heart residing in Gaya, Bihar, Pragalbh has pruned his acting skills from Institute of Creative Excellence by Balaji Telifilms Ltd in Mumbai. His monologue on an emotional outburst of a gangster to his mother expressed his appreciable skills in acting.

    ·         Aakashdeep Sharma: A dancer from Mangolpuri, Delhi, Aakashdeepis a trained dancer, choreographer and an instructor in a dance academy in Delhi. He rendered his groovy moves on Matargashti from the film Tamasha.

    ·         Binita Singh: Hailing from Bhojpur, Bihar, Binita is an aspiring actor who found Talent Camera Action Season 2 as the platform to reach out her acting skills to the Bhojpuri audience. She performed a monologue on a commoner’s outrage on the powerful political section. 

    ·         Pragya Mishra: A singer from Ghazipur, UP, Pragya is trained in Indian Classical music and has many accolades to her credit in competitions like Akhil Bharatiya Sangeet Pratiyogeeta& Uttar Pradesh Sangeet NaatakAcaademy. She has performed on ‘Koel bin bagiyanasobhe Raja’ – a melodious number of Sharda Sinha.

    Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), Cluster head, East, Samrat Ghosh said, “The objective of the engagement drives like Talent Camera Action is to offer viewers with an avenue to connect with the brand thereby making the brand accessible where viewers feel the ‘apnapan’ or affinity with the brand. The closer we get to the viewers, the better we understand them and hence the better we cater to their content preferences. Given the scale and response that the campaign enjoyed, it clearly shows the worth that ZEE Biskope recons in the Bhojpuri category.”

    According to the channel, the aim was to facilitate the aspirations of its talented young viewers and thereby bring the brand closer to them.

    Bhojpuri Cluster, senior vice president, Amarpreet Singh Saini said, “While the overwhelming response from viewers across the corners of the region was motivating, the emotion and effort behind the talent videos defined the success of the campaign. Many videos were shot in kuchha houses, on the fields, in a crowded room, on the terrace and so on. Limitation in resources was never a roadblock for the audience who had the sole intent of showcasing their talent to the world at large. This proves the readiness of the viewers to embrace and appreciate such opportunities. We promise to bring more such initiatives for our viewers in the months ahead.”

     

  • IVM Podcasts & GFI India announce Season 2 of Feeding 10 Billion

    IVM Podcasts & GFI India announce Season 2 of Feeding 10 Billion

    The second season of Feeding 10 Billion  starts 23rd June, 2020.The show highlights the importance of better food systems for the environment, sustainability, nutrition, and health, all of which is more relevant right now.

    Globally, the smart protein industry is growing rapidly, on the back of the huge success in 2019. In India, organizations like The Good Food Institute India are building the sector from the ground up and aiming it at the fundamental problems of malnutrition, farmer incomes, and sustainability. The aim is to bring brilliant, committed people together from diverse backgrounds, and promote greater awareness and scientific conversations on the possibilities for food system transformation. IVM Podcasts, India’s pioneering podcast network with a 100 shows with a million+ monthly listeners across their network co-produces the show with The Good Food Indian Institute India. The first season of this show was a  clear success, so they decided to launch Season 2 of Feeding 10 Billion to offer listeners quality content on the future of food, during this extended lockdown. The series examines key themes and perspectives on the past, present, and future of food, and highlights collaborators, and change-makers in the field.

    The podcast is a 10 episode series in English hosted by Varun Despande and Ramya Ramamurthy, with each episode clocking 45-55 minutes. The hosts will be talking about how our food needs to evolve to ensure we can feed all 10 billion of us by 2050 in ways that do not negatively impact global health or the planet. A few of the guests on the show include Bruce Friedrich, Co-Founder, & Executive Director, The Good Food Institute, Andrew Ive, Founder, & Managing General Partner, Big Idea Ventures, Hemendra Mathur, Co-Founder, ThingAg, & Venture Partner, Bharat Innovation Fund, and Siddharth Bhide, Sci-Tech Specialist, The Good Food Institute India.

    Commenting on the podcast Amit Doshi, founder of IVM Podcasts said, “We are focusing on bringing a show which is time relevant and educative at the same time. Seeing the success of season 1, we think this is the right time where the audience is looking out for content that helps them to deal not only with the current time but future as well.”

    Commenting on the podcast Kavita Rajwade, co-founder of IVM Podcasts said, “At IVM Podcasts we constantly strive to bring in shows that can connect with the audience and help them to deal with things. Especially, at the current times, what one needs is to think progressively towards the future and this is exactly what the show will help the audience with. Considering the present challenging times, health is the utmost priority to fight against the COVID-19 situation, physically as well as mentally."

    Commenting on the podcast, Varun Deshpande, Managing Director of GFI India, said, “Feeding a growing world cannot come at the cost of global health, worsening greenhouse gas emissions, excessive land, water and resource use, zoonotic diseases, antibiotic resistance, and needless suffering – and reinventing protein is a key piece of the equation. The Covid-19 pandemic has made the importance of protein diversification all the more evident. If you want to be part of the future of food and learn about solutions to some of the biggest problems of our time, tune in to Season 2 of Feeding 10 Billion.”

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  • Hungama Play launches Season 2 of ‘Damaged’

    Hungama Play launches Season 2 of ‘Damaged’

    MUMBAI: Hungama Play, a leading video on demand platform owned by Hungama Digital Media, has launched the second season of its blockbuster Hungama Original, ‘Damaged’. Like the first season, Damaged 2 is a psychological crime drama with a strong female character at the helm of the story. This season features a new story with Hina Khan and Adhyayan Suman in the lead, and has an added thrill of supernatural elements. The show is directed by Ekant Babani and is now available to stream on Hungama Play and partner networks.

    The season follows Gauri Batra (Hina Khan) and Akash Batra (Adhyayan Suman) who run a homestay together. While all may seem idyllic in their beautiful guest house, things begin to unravel when a little girl visiting the homestay goes missing. Investigations begin, suspects emerge and it is soon learnt that the disappearance is not an isolated event. As the prime suspects, Gauri and Akash’s twisted life comes under the scanner and their secrets soon become public. What are Gauri and Akash hiding? What are the strange noises that come from their house? Is Gauri hallucinating or is she really haunted by a ghost? In this sinister world of Damaged 2, nothing is what it seems and no one is what they appear to be.

    Hungama Digital Media COO Siddhartha Roy said, “Hungama Originals have helped us create and offer content that is distinctive, differentiated and unavailable on the traditional medium. Damaged was the first original show that we launched and its innovative storytelling and strong characters were appreciated by the audiences, receiving over 32 million episodic views till date. With the second season of the show, we are pushing the envelope further by offering a unique narrative led by an exceptional cast. We are certain that the merit of our content combined with the strong distribution strategy will help us receive an even higher exposure than the first season.”

    Started on 14 January, the show is available on Hungama Play, Hungama’s video on demand platform. Hungama will leverage its robust distribution network to deliver the show to an audience over 150 million worldwide. Damaged 2 will also be available to stream through Hungama Play on Vodafone Play, Idea Movies & TV, Airtel Xstream App, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Tata Sky Binge, MX Player and Android TVs. Additionally, Hungama’s association with Xiaomi will enable consumers to watch the series via Hungama Play on Mi TV.

    Elaborating on the show’s concept, Ekant Babani, the director of the show said, “Damaged 2 is an interplay of psychological crime drama and supernatural. It keeps a strong woman at the centre of the story and will offer the audience an unconventional narrative with the perfect dose of drama, thrill and horror. It was a pleasure to work with Hina and Adhyayan, and wonderful to work with Hungama again. I am certain that the audience will enjoy the series as much as we enjoyed making it.”

    Damaged 2 also stars Rahul Singh, Akansha Kadre, Sachin Parikh, Sapan Gulati, Amit Kumar Poddar and Anjana Nathan. It is produced by Alligator Media Productions along with Hungama Digital Media. Damaged 2 is now available to stream on Hungama Play and partner networks.

  • Viu’s ‘Love, Lust and Confusion’ is back with season 2

    Viu’s ‘Love, Lust and Confusion’ is back with season 2

    MUMBAI: Expanding its popular ‘Love, Lust and Confusion’ franchise, Viu announces the launch of the highly-awaited second season of the series on March 8th, 2019. The fresh and relatable storyline of the first season led to a surge in viewership. This second outing gears up to bring double the drama and confusion to these love stories.

    While season one chronicled the character Paroma Sarkar's journey through her to-do list, including indecision, physical explorations and confusion, that every millennial can relate to, this upcoming season will see her deal with her ‘don’t do list’. Paroma will be seen working on a graphic novel based on her relationship escapades creating even more confusion between love and lust.

    Commenting on the launch Country Head of Viu India, Mr. Vishal Maheshwari said, “At Viu,we strive to tell stories that appeal to the youth of today. We created characters and a story that millennials can relate to and are glad that the show struck the right chord with them. Season 2 of Love, Lust and Confusion is our way of thanking the fans of the show for all the support. We aim to continue to expand our originals catalogue with innovative and refreshing content.”  

    The 13-episode light-hearted, realistic romantic dramedy is directed by Victor Mukherjee and produced by Mango People Media. Catch Love, Lust and Confusion Season 2 starting 8thMarch, 2019.Lead characters are played by Tara Alisha Berry, Shiv Pandit and Gaurav Chopra, along with the rest of the gang that includes a mix of new and old faces such as Meiyang Chang, Swati Vatssa, Diksha Juneja, Sanjay Suri and Rajat Barmecha.

    Viu originals can be streamed on www.viu.com and the Viu App. And for regular updates and show announcements, you can follow Viu on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

  • FYI TV18’s ‘Arranged’ s2: Roller-coaster ride of three couples

    FYI TV18’s ‘Arranged’ s2: Roller-coaster ride of three couples

    MUMBAI: In an age where dating apps are gaining currency and live-in relationships are recognized by the legal fraternity, there exist many communities within India and abroad that are still deep rooted in cultural traditions. The young men and women from these communities choose the time tested route of arranged marriages- an age old tradition where families play a pivotal role in selecting their life partner. FYI TV18 presents Arranged, a show on arranged marriages with a twist. Now in its second season, the show follows the journey of three couples on a roller-coaster ride of emotions as they experience this life changing arrangement.

    The show will air every Monday and Tuesday at 9 pm.

    From a young Jewish modern Orthodox couple in New York City, to a southern couple from Texas, to a couple raised by traditional East Indian parents living in California – each have a unique journey to marriage. Viewers will see the couples get to know one another from the lead-up to their weddings, through the joys and challenges of married life seen through the lens of their very different families and cultures. Meddling mother-in laws, money concerns, the struggle of adjusting to new lifestyles and starting a family will add even more stress to an already overwhelming situation. With immense pressure from their families and communities to make the marriages work, the arranged couples must learn to overcome relationship hurdles to succeed.

  • FYI TV18’s ‘Arranged’ s2: Roller-coaster ride of three couples

    FYI TV18’s ‘Arranged’ s2: Roller-coaster ride of three couples

    MUMBAI: In an age where dating apps are gaining currency and live-in relationships are recognized by the legal fraternity, there exist many communities within India and abroad that are still deep rooted in cultural traditions. The young men and women from these communities choose the time tested route of arranged marriages- an age old tradition where families play a pivotal role in selecting their life partner. FYI TV18 presents Arranged, a show on arranged marriages with a twist. Now in its second season, the show follows the journey of three couples on a roller-coaster ride of emotions as they experience this life changing arrangement.

    The show will air every Monday and Tuesday at 9 pm.

    From a young Jewish modern Orthodox couple in New York City, to a southern couple from Texas, to a couple raised by traditional East Indian parents living in California – each have a unique journey to marriage. Viewers will see the couples get to know one another from the lead-up to their weddings, through the joys and challenges of married life seen through the lens of their very different families and cultures. Meddling mother-in laws, money concerns, the struggle of adjusting to new lifestyles and starting a family will add even more stress to an already overwhelming situation. With immense pressure from their families and communities to make the marriages work, the arranged couples must learn to overcome relationship hurdles to succeed.

  • Season 2 of Asianet ‘s ‘Sell Me The Answer’ on air

    Season 2 of Asianet ‘s ‘Sell Me The Answer’ on air

    BENGALURU: On 4 April, the Star Networks Malayalam general entertainment channel Asianet launched the second season of quiz based show Sell Me The Answer . The show airs every Monday to Thursday between 9.00 and 10.00pm. The show tests the knowledge of the contestant more than her or his brain power claims the channel.

    Like the previous season, Sell Me The Answer will run through 80 episodes. Participants have been selected through an audition process, a written exam, interview and a phone in.

    The show has popular Malayalam actor Mukesh as the celebrity quiz master to conduct the show. Mukesh was also the quiz master for season one. Mukesh is already hosting a comedy show on Asianet titled Badhai Bunglow.

    The quiz based show demands that the contestant to utilize both their IQ and EQ. Asianet says that the format of Sell me the Answer on Asianet is unique and different from the previous quiz shows as the show gives opportunity for both the contestants and the traders to win the prize money, with their knowledge as well as confidence. As per the format, there are 10 questions, 10 answers and one can answer these questions with or without the help of traders.

    Asianet has roped in Fogg Scent as the branding partner, Exo as powered by sponsors. The co-sponsors for Sell Me The Answer are Bru, Swayamvara Silks, Frooti, Cubix Footware and Nerolac Excel.

  • Season 2 of Asianet ‘s ‘Sell Me The Answer’ on air

    Season 2 of Asianet ‘s ‘Sell Me The Answer’ on air

    BENGALURU: On 4 April, the Star Networks Malayalam general entertainment channel Asianet launched the second season of quiz based show Sell Me The Answer . The show airs every Monday to Thursday between 9.00 and 10.00pm. The show tests the knowledge of the contestant more than her or his brain power claims the channel.

    Like the previous season, Sell Me The Answer will run through 80 episodes. Participants have been selected through an audition process, a written exam, interview and a phone in.

    The show has popular Malayalam actor Mukesh as the celebrity quiz master to conduct the show. Mukesh was also the quiz master for season one. Mukesh is already hosting a comedy show on Asianet titled Badhai Bunglow.

    The quiz based show demands that the contestant to utilize both their IQ and EQ. Asianet says that the format of Sell me the Answer on Asianet is unique and different from the previous quiz shows as the show gives opportunity for both the contestants and the traders to win the prize money, with their knowledge as well as confidence. As per the format, there are 10 questions, 10 answers and one can answer these questions with or without the help of traders.

    Asianet has roped in Fogg Scent as the branding partner, Exo as powered by sponsors. The co-sponsors for Sell Me The Answer are Bru, Swayamvara Silks, Frooti, Cubix Footware and Nerolac Excel.

  • Star World and Star World HD to premiere season 2 of Agent Carter

    Star World and Star World HD to premiere season 2 of Agent Carter

    MUMBAI: After a very successful first season, Peggy Carter and her partners-in-solving-crime, Howard Stark and Edward Jarvis are returning with another thrilling season of Marvel’s Agent Carter. Watch the new episodes alongside the show’s US premiere only on Star World and Star World HD day-and-date starting 23 January 2016 every Saturday at 9 pm. 

     

    The second season of the American television series Agent Carter, which is inspired by the films Captain America: The First Avenger and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and the Marvel One-Shot short film of the same name, features the Marvel Comics character Peggy Carter as she moves to Los Angeles to deal with the threats of the new atomic age in the wake of World War II, gaining new friends, a new home, and a potential new love.

     

    Speaking of the latest season, Hayley Atwell who plays the flamboyant character said, “On the surface, I think, there’s something about the light. We’re in L.A., so there’s a lot more sunshine,” she noted about the show set-up moving from New York to L.A.  “There’s the glamor of Hollywood and the film noir kind of the L.A. Confidential-esque feel to it.  We have that dark underbelly of L.A. in the 40s that would involve gangsters and serial killers,” she concluded.