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  • Rohit Shetty Picturez and Reliance Animation to launch a new animation series – ‘Little Singham’ with Discovery Communications

    Rohit Shetty Picturez and Reliance Animation to launch a new animation series – ‘Little Singham’ with Discovery Communications

    MUMBAI: India’s most successful super cop franchise, ‘Singham’ directed by Rohit Shetty is all set to go a notch higher with yet another special offering for audiences. Rohit Shetty Picturez, Reliance Animation & Discovery Kids, will be launching a new animation series called ‘Little Singham’ which is inspired by the Ajay Devgn starring superhit franchise ‘Singham’.  ‘Little Singham,’ an original kid’s content series in India will be aired in 4 languages- English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

    Targeted at kids belonging to the age-group of 4-8 years, the intro line of ‘Little Singham’ is – ‘Police ki wardi, Sher ka Damm, Naam hai mera – Little Singham!’ The animated show will make its debut on television in April 2018 on the completely revamped Discovery Kids channel. This is probably one of the largest deals in the animation industry with the first season to go on air with 156 episodes and 5 tele features. When asked about this collaboration, Rohit Shetty said, “Singham was hugely loved by the kids and a show like this will not only take the franchise ahead but will also become a source of entertainment for the kids and audiences who love Singham so dearly.”

    Reliance Entertainment, Shibasish Sarkar said “Little Singham will set a completely new benchmark for animation in India. With Rohit also mentoring the animated series, we are confident of taking the Singham franchise to newer heights.”

    Discovery Communications India, Head – Discovery Kids, Uttam Pal Singh said, “Little Singham, the original make in India super hero series is a very bold and at scale attempt by Discovery Kids. We are delighted that Rohit Shetty is personally involved in promoting Little Singham, this will help us reach out to kids across the country.”

    Rohit Shetty presents in collaboration with Discovery Kids, Reliance Animation & Rohit Shetty Picturez, ‘Little Singham’ will air on television in April 2018.

  • ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ on Star Gold sixth most watched movie premiere on TV

    ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ on Star Gold sixth most watched movie premiere on TV

    MUMBAI: Even as Star Gold emerged as the number one channel in Hindi movie genre with the premiere of Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan, the movie has popped up in the sixth spot on the elite list of the Top 10 world television premieres from 2010 – 2015 as per TAM Media Research.

     

    Going by the Top 10 world television premieres, it is clear that the Khans indeed rule the roost… be it on the big screen or the small. Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots with 10.88 TVR leads the top ten list followed by yet another Salman movie – Bodyguard with 9.95 TVR in the second spot. Shah Rukh Khan’s Chennai Express with 9.50 TVR stands in the third spot, while Salman’sDabangg is on fourth spot with 9.19 TVR. In the fifth position is the Ajay Devgn starrer Singham with 8.72 TVR.

     

    As per TAM, Bajrangi Bhaijaan received 6.8 TVR, which is 0.2 TVR above the blockbuster hit movie – PK starring Aamir Khan, which premiered on Sony with 6.6 TVR and is in the eight spot, just behind Ra.One’s television premiere on Star Gold, which garnered 6.72 TVR. PKshone as the best world television premiere for 2015… up until this week before it was dethroned by Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Akshay Kumar’s Entertainment movie premiere raked in 5.49 TVR on Zee Cinema and was in the ninth spot. In tenth place was the premiere of R… Rajkumar on Colors with TVR of 5.45.

     

    In comparison, SRK’s Happy New Year premiere on Zee Cinema received 4.4 TVR, while Devgn’s Action Jackson on Star Gold bagged 3.1 TVR. ABCD 2, which aired on Sony grabbed 2.8 TVR.

     

    What’s more, Star India is also planning to telecast Bajrangi Bhaijaan on its general entertainment channels (GECs) in the near future. “The movie will go from Star Gold to Star Plus as part of our strategy,” Star India Hindi movie business executive vice president and general manger Hemal Jhaveri tells Indiantelevision.com.

     

    In week 42 of TAM Media Research data, Bajrangi Bhaijaan received approximately 14.6 million TVTs and the entire movie was sampled by nearly 40 million audiences that account to approximately 18.4 per cent of the entire TV owning audiences in the Hindi Speaking Market (HSM). It received a heavy time spent by viewers of 78 mins.

     

    While as per BARC India data, the film garnered a whopping 25 million TVTs (HSM CS 4+ Urban and Rural), and 74.5 million people, across the country, tuned into the premiere, which is close to three times the number that watched it in the theatres.

     

    Star Gold gained a massive 40 GRPs in this week, which is 53 per cent of the average of last four weeks, majorly owing to Bajrangi Bhaijaan according to TAM ratings.

     

    Jhaveri said, “We are very happy by the responses we have received from Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The film’s ratings are a strong validation that our strategy is aligned with the viewers’ demands. It was completely a 360 degree marketing plan and the content that worked for us. Salman Khan is clearly a star loved across the nation and the movie itself is iconic in every possible manner. The content was awesome and I am very confident that we will do better for years.”

     

    In most cases, channels acquire rights for 10 years from the production house for every film. Talking about the criteria of acquiring telecast rights of films, Jhaveri informed that the selection process is complex as it contains a lot of things while finalising the movie for the world television premiere. “It’s a combination of everything including actors, stories, performance and timing. It entails understanding of the content, some degree of popularity of actors and the production house. So it’s complex as it’s unpredictable whether a particular film will work or not. Over the past two years, we have become very selective in our acquisition process and are not as aggressive as we were earlier. And that is the trend that we will be following,” he said.

     

    After the world premiere television of Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Star Gold is now prepping up to telecast other recent releases in the coming days. “We have many films in the pipeline. Our next deliverable will be Drishyam followed by Hero,” Jhaveri said.

     

    As a part of its content strategy, after its premiere on television, Star also made availableBajrangi Bhaijaan exclusively on its over the top (OTT) platform Hotstar.

     

  • Aaj Tak adds an animation edge to Singham Returns

    Aaj Tak adds an animation edge to Singham Returns

    MUMBAI: Aaj Tak the nation’s most watched News Channel has taken movie partnerships to the next level with an exclusive tie up with the upcoming mega movie – ‘Singham Returns’ starring Ajay Devgan and Directed by  Rohit Shetty.

     

    Aaj Tak leverages on the larger than life role of Ajay Devgan in the film for promotions of the popular show – Halla Bol on the channel. High quality animations have been used in the series of cobranded promos that drive the message of ‘Halla Bol’ and encourage people to boldly take on the burning issues of today.

     

     

    Speaking on the partnership, the Director of the film Rohit Shetty said: “It is a great and unique video conceptualized by Aajtak and we all are quite happy to see the way it has been created as it will further spread social   awareness amongst the people.”

     

    The first video shows the animated character of Singham helping an Ambulance to get out of traffic to reach the hospital. The video is already running01 across TV Channels and digital platforms of the group. Ajay Devgan the lead star of the film has also tweeted about this unique association (All of us have a Singham inside us. 

     

    The show Halla Bol runs on weekdays at 6 PM on Aaj Tak and has covered crucial topics of public relevance. The episodes highlight the issues faced by the society and economy while also suggesting on a roadmap to a lasting solution with recommendations from expert panellists.

     

    Ashish Bagga, Group CEO India Today added, “Animation is amongst the most expressive forms of communication and I’m glad that with a strong social message hidden behind the initiative, this will be appreciated across classes.”

  • ‘Singham 2’ now turns ‘Singham Returns’

    ‘Singham 2’ now turns ‘Singham Returns’

    MUMBAI: The second installment of Singham which is currently being shot has a new name.

     

    The sequel of Singham which was earlier named Singham 2 will now be called Singham Returns.

     

    Coming from the makers of Golmaal series, Singham is another franchise from the actor – director duo Ajay Devgn and Rohit Shetty.

     

    The pair who is known to offer superhit entertainers, are currently shooting for the film in Mumbai.

     

    But what’s got everyone all the more excited is the ‘return’ of Kareena Kapoor with the macho men after Golmaal Returns. Ajay-Kareena pairing and chemistry has long been appreciated in both serious and comedy genre. This time again, they are set to create magic on the big screen.  

     

    Popular amongst the masses for their comedy and action packed entertainers like Golmaal series, All the best, Bol Bachchan and Singham 1, Rohit Shetty and Ajay Devgn films are one of the most sought in the box office. Considered one of the most anticipated movies of the year, Singham Returns will release in August.

  • First hit of 2014, Yaariyan set for World TV Premiere on Star GOLD

    First hit of 2014, Yaariyan set for World TV Premiere on Star GOLD

    MUMBAI: The first blockbuster hit of 2014, Yaariyan is all set for its World Television Premiere on Star Gold, the Home of Bollywood Blockbusters, on Saturday, 22nd March 2014 at 8 pm. Produced by Bhushan Kumar and directed by Divya Kumar, the coming-of-age romantic film features newcomers Himansh Kohli, Nicole Faria, Rakul Preet Singh and others in lead roles, with scintillating music by Yo Yo Honey Singh 

     

    Announcing the premiere, Hemal Jhaveri, Executive Vice President, Star Gold said, “We have always focused on offering a mix of varied movie genres to our audiences, with entertaining content. Being a youth centric film, Yaariyan has connected very will the younger generation &with the music yet being very popular among the audience we are positive of receiving a good response for the premiere”

     

    Star Gold has been entertaining the ardent movie buffs showcasing the best of Bollywood entertainers such as Dabangg, Singham, Bodyguard, Ra.One, Housefull 2, Bol Bachchan, Son of Sardaar, Dabangg 2, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Bullet Raja and others. As a one stop destination for the latest Hindi blockbuster releases, the channel is all set to recreate a youthful entertaining experience for its viewers with the premiere of Yaariyan

     

    World TV Premiere of Yaariyan on Star GOLD, Saturday 22nd March 2014 at 8pm

  • Reliance MediaWorks studios emerges as a preferred destination

    Reliance MediaWorks studios emerges as a preferred destination

    MUMBAI: Reliance MediaWorks studios Mumbai’s Largest and India’s first ‘Hollywood benchmarked’ super silent ‘sync sound’ capable sound stages built to stringent acoustical and structural specifications attracts the entire film television and commercial facility, as a one stop destination for all their production needs. Next years most awaited releases Salman Khan Starrer, Jai Ho and Aamir Khan’s P.K. were amongst of a host of movies shot at the studio.

    Commenting on the Reliance MediaWorks studio actor Salman Khan said, “It is fun to work in such a close to nature environment, with utmost peace and best standard of quality, the best thing about working in RMW Studios is that everything is so organized that we do not have to wait for anything, all shooting measures have been taken care of, nicely”.

    Commenting about the facilities at the Reliance MediaWorks Studio, Director Mr. Sohail Khan, said, “The RMW studio is a unique experience that makes filming a simple, effortless experience. We shot at the RMW studio for “Jai Ho”, our next production starring Salman Khan, and I am very impressed with the ease in which they were able to manage our shoot. Thank you so much for a stress free and enjoyable shooting schedule. The Reliance MediaWorks studio is a great facility and has great people to work with. I will definitely be back with bigger projects.”

    Raj Kumar Hirani, who filmed P.K. starring Aamir Khan at the Reliance MediaWorks studio, commented “We had a great time filming at Reliance MediaWorks Studios, things were made much easier by the access to all the facilities and having everything we needed at our fingertips. I was very impressed with the level of detail and focus on Western standards that went into building your sound stages and the supporting workshops. Way to go Reliance MediaWorks team. The combination of great facilities and friendly, knowledgeable staff made sure the shoot was problem free”.

    “The studios have been designed to meet both local and international film needs. “We aspired to create a total world-class facility here to enable producers capture their creative imagination in celluloid. What has been really encouraging is the number of producers and shows that keep coming back to use our facilities which are of real International standards.” Mr. Ashish Chakravorty of Reliance MediaWorks said. He further added that Phases II and III of the studio is gearing up to be operational from FY’14.

    The RMW studios offer enviable height options; unmatched data transfer connectivity and sync sound, making it an ideal choice for both film productions and broadcasters. RMW has fully operational 3 Sound Stages (Popularly called Studio 7), and 24 rooms of attached comprehensive production support facilities, to make the most extensive and complex design concepts possible. The RMW studio encompasses multipurpose workshops, art departments, make-up rooms, wardrobe rooms, star rooms, production offices, green rooms and storage spaces form part of the of the studio.

    The studios provides uncompromised access to a range of production & post production services for all media including Film and Digital Cameras, Broadcast Multicam Solutions, Automated Lighting Solutions, the finest Film Lab in India, DI Suites, VFX facilities and a world class Dolby Certified Preview Theatre.

    The Reliance MediaWorks Studio is on par with international standards. It provides sync-sound i.e. a noise co-efficient less than 30 db, which is not offered by any other Indian studio. It is the largest, fully air-conditioned facility in Mumbai with a clear internal height of 58ft. enabling enormous ‘live load’ bearing capacities and elephant doors which allow full truck access on to the stages. The fire safety and security measures are as per Los Angeles County Fire Department regulations.

    The recently concluded IPL “Extra Innings” has used the studio as its home base; Set Max did their direct to edit setups too. Reality shows like, Indian Idol, X-Factor, MTV Coke Studio have used the Reliance MediaWorks sound stages repeatedly over the years.

    Feature Films like Agneepath, Lootera, Agent Vinod, Student of the Year, Singham, Dhoom 3 and Ram Leela amongst others have been extensively shot here. On account of the monsoons in Mumbai, Sanjay Leela Bhansali Films had moved their entire outdoor set into the RMW’s studio facility which ensured continuity of the shoot and no delays.

  • Kareena Kapoor heads for an unconventional path, career-wise

    Kareena Kapoor heads for an unconventional path, career-wise

    MUMBAI: Kareena Kapoor Khan is keen to balance her work in commercial cinema with more challenging films. The 32-year-old Pataudi bahu has announced that she has been signed by director Dev Benegal for Bombay Samurai which features Farhan Akhtar as well as by Rohit Shetty for the sequel of Singham.

     

    While projects with Sudhir Mishra and Aanand Rai are also under discussion, Dibakar Banerjee is keen to cast the actress in his next film venture. Kapoor recently admitted that she missed out on working with Ram Leela director Sanjay Leela Bhansali after she walked out of the film, but claims she has “no regrets.”

  • Star Gold to premiere the journey of The Flying Sikh Bhaag Milkha Bhaag!

    Star Gold to premiere the journey of The Flying Sikh Bhaag Milkha Bhaag!

    MUMBAI:  The film that set the cash registers ringing at the box office grossing over 100 crores worldwide, Bollywood’s fourth highest grossing film of 2013, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is all set to premiere on Star Gold, on 26th October 2013 at 8 pm.

     

    After Dabangg, Singham, Bodyguard, Ra.One, Housefull 2, Bol Bachchan, Son of Sardaar and Dabangg 2, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is the latest 100 crore grosser to premiere on Star Gold, the Home of Bollywood Blockbusters. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a film inspired by the legendary Indian athlete, Milkha Singh’s life and journey. Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra with exceptional performances by Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor and Divya Dutta, this motivational biopic film received countless praises from the film critics and was applauded by the entire Bollywood fraternity.

     

    On this occasion, Hemal Jhaveri, Executive Vice President, Star Gold said, “We have always received a phenomenal response for our premieres from the viewers. With the premiere of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which marks our 9th 100 crore blockbuster premiere, Star Gold once again reiterates its promise of bringing the latest and biggest Bollywood premieres on TV.”

     

    Commenting further on the premiere, he added, “From the emotion-packed Ferrari Ki Sawaari to the comedy riot Bol Bachchan, we have always focused on a mix of all genres with entertaining content. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is one of those unique Bollywood blockbusters which not only entertains but also inspires audiences. We are extremely confident that the premiere will be well received by our viewers.”

     

    The on-air campaign for the premiere is being aired on other network channels of Star India. Star Gold will also promote the premiere on other channel genres including Bollywood entertainment, news, kids and music.

     

    So get set to be inspired by Milkha Singh and his life story once again with the premiere of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag on Saturday, 26th October 2013 at 8pm only on Star Gold

    Watch the Blockbuster Premiere of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag on Star Gold on Saturday, 26th October on 8pm.

  • Prakash Raj wants to direct Bollywood film

    Prakash Raj wants to direct Bollywood film

    MUMBAI: News will roll in as it happens, states actor Prakash Raj who now wants to wear a director‘s hat for a Hindi film. He is known 

     for his wicked roles in films such as Wanted,Singham, Dabangg 2 and Policegiri.

    Prakash, who primarily started his career with southern films, has also produced and directed several films there.

    He is quite pleased with the way his career is shaping up. With lot of action films coming up, he has definitely got a place there. 

    He is planning to remake a version of Zanjeer, where he plays the role of Teja, a gang-leader. The original role was played by Ajit in the 1973 blockbuster

    Prakash, 48, played the role of a strict Army officer in the recently-released Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.

  • South Asian Film Festival to be held from 25 to 28 Oct

    South Asian Film Festival to be held from 25 to 28 Oct

    MUMBAI: This year‘s South Asian Film Festival will be held in Goa from 25 to 28 October, with the films in the seventh edition of the festival having a blend of different genres.

    Films that would be featured in the festival will include classic films, short films, documentary, mainstream popular films. A Marathi film premiere would also be held, according to South Asia Foundation secretary general Rahul Barua.

    More than 40 films from SAARC countries will be screened that will include films like Singham, Rajneeti and Ye Saali Zindagi.

    Films from South East Asia include Torkham from Afghnaistan, Amaar Bondhu Rashed from Bangladesh, Seday from Bhutan, Insaaf from Maldives, Diyalee from Nepal, A Garden in Shigar and All That Jazz from Pakistan, Nildiya Yahana from Sri Lanka.

    Regional Indian films like 1:30 am and Ekaa will also be screened at the four-day festival.

    The festival is also celebrating “100 glorious years of Indian Cinema”.

    Randhir Kapoor and director Prakash Jha are expected to be among the prominent film personalities who will attend the festival.