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  • Star Gold gears up to premiere Salman Khan’s ‘PRDP’ on 14 February

    Star Gold gears up to premiere Salman Khan’s ‘PRDP’ on 14 February

    MUMBAI: Salman Khan has been a fan magnet with people flocking to theatres or for that matter on television, whenever his movie is on. Riding on this wave, Star Gold, which had earlier premiered the star’s previous hits like Kick and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, is now gearing up for the world television premiere of his latest flick – Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (PRDP).

     

    The movie will be premiered on Star Gold and Star Gold HD on 14 February.

     

    According to a source close to the development, Star India acquired the satellite rights of the movie for Rs 50 crore. “Just like Salman’s previous movie’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan’s satellite rights commanded a price tag of Rs 50 crore, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo has also been picked up for the same amount,” the source tells Indiantelevision.com.

     

    In an earlier conversation with Indiantelevision.com, Star India Hindi movie business executive vice president and general manger Hemal Jhaveri has said that in most cases, channels acquire satellite rights for a period of 10 years from the production house for every film.

     

    For big ticket movies, Star Gold concentrates more on high sponsorship value. A senior media planning executive, on condition of anonymity, says, “For a big movie like PRDP, the title sponsor’s package will be close to Rs 1 crore. The channel tries aggressively to have at least one title and one associate sponsor on board. The associate sponsor package is sold at a price of approximately Rs 65 lakh. Major part of the air-time is sold as a part of the package and hence the 10 second ad slots generate minuscule revenue.”    

     

    It may be recalled that Star Gold premiered Bajrangi Bhaijaan last year on 11 October and according to Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India’s all India ratings, Star Gold emerged as the number one movie channel in the Hindi movie genre riding on the back of the movie’s world television premiere.

     

    As reported earlier by this website, 74.5 million people across the country tuned into the television premiere of Bajrangi Bhaijaan on Star Gold, which is close to three times the number of people that watched the movie in theatres.

     

    Whether PRDP will manage to create the same magic, only time will tell. 

     

    PRDP saw Khan reuniting with director Sooraj Barjatiya after a span of 16 long years and playing his quintessentially endearing character of Prem. The movie also stars Sonam Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Swara Bhaskar, Armaan Kohli and Deepak Dobriyal.

  • Parle MTV Junkyard cries out a new slogan ‘Dunk That Junk’

    Parle MTV Junkyard cries out a new slogan ‘Dunk That Junk’

    MUMBAI: Swachch Bharat is a dream that can only be fulfilled through consistent messaging that runs through several touch points. Hence, Parle MTV Junkyard Project is using the very symbol of dumping ground to communicate the message of do not litter. Soon, the dump trucks across Mumbai and Delhi will be sporting a colourful graffiti look with a strong messaging of Dunk That Junk. How does this help? Littering is a bad habit that needs to be stopped through constant reminders. The colourful dump trucks will be a persistent reminder of the plethora of undesignated dumping grounds across cities. Besides strong communication on air and interactive push on social media, the graffiti dump trucks will be a bold and unexpected messaging to the city to stop littering and Dunk That Junk where it belongs viz. garbage bin.

     

    MTV is on a mission to turn the dirty streets into art spaces, and it has partnered with Parle Products to drive this initiative across cities. Supporting the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, Parle MTV Junkyard Project recently launched a war cry across social media with a slogan of Dunk That Junk. A series of viral videos have flooded the social media featuring ace bollywood and TV celebrities dunking the junk through interesting challenges like dizzy dunk, trampoline jump dunk, blindfold dunk etc. Shahruhk Khan, Farhan Aktar, Varun Dhawan, Sonam Kapoor and many others have extended their support to this campaign – which has also received massive participation from digital natives through user generated videos and has garnered overwhelming 1 mn interactions. Giving the dump trucks a makeover is an extension of Dunk That Junk initiative. The regular dumper trucks will be sporting colourful graffiti that shouts out to Dunk That Junk in the dustbin. These colourfully branded Ghanta Gaadis were unveiled today in the capital with much fanfare by the esteemed member of Parliament, Meenakshi Lekhi who was joined by bollywood star Randeep Hooda.           

     

    Speaking about the colourful dump trucks, Member of Parliament Meenakshi Lekhi said, “India?s biggest strength are its young people and I truly believe they have the power to make change happen. Our honourable Prime Minister has also called upon our youth to contribute in the development of the country and I am glad to be a part of such events which are the right efforts in this direction. However, they need to be spoken to in a language they understand and I am delighted that youth brands like MTV are coming forward to deliver a serious message in a fun and interesting manner to mobilize young people to do something for their country.  The Junkyard Project is a great way to get them involved in the process and help make a Swachh CP and a Swachh Bharat.”

    Expressing his support for the initiative, Chairman New Delhi Municipal Corporation Naresh Kumar said, “There’s a lot being done today to raise awareness about the need to make our country clean and beautiful. Seeing our honourable Prime Minister Modiji’s vision of Swachcha Bharat coming alive in such a fun, interesting and clutter-breaking manner is definitely going to motivate a lot of young people across the country to do their bit towards making India a clean and healthy nation. And I’m delighted that we have made a beginning right here in our beautiful city of Delhi.”

     

    Speaking about the initiative, Viacom18 EVP business head English and youth cluster Ferzad Palia said, “At MTV, we have always supported causes and issues that matter. As the ultimate word on the youth, we know how to reach out to, speak to and communicate with the young people to get them motivated about the issues that affect India. And, state of cleanliness is an issue that comes right on the top of that list. Our mission is to transform the dirty junkyards into beautiful art-spaces – the exact opposite of filth. The 300+ college outreach is going to widen the footprint of action on ground. Built on the cusp of Music and Art and supported by the ace Bollywood celebrities, Parle MTV The Junkyard Project is our attempt to drive higher conversations around do-not-litter; that are backed by solid action on-ground.  So, don’t be a punk and Dunk That Junk right now.”

     

    Parle Products GM Pravin Kulkarnii commented, “Being a brand consumed by all sections of the society, we at Parle have continuously strived to spread awareness among the citizens to contribute to the society’s wellbeing. Our Litter Free campaign stands testimony to our endeavour in extending our support towards creating a clean and healthy society. Associating with this project, we aim at taking forward our efforts and reaching out to and helping our young consumers practice the art of cleanliness.”

     

    Joining in to support to initiative, bollywood star Randeep Hooda said, “Who knew cleaning up could be so much fun? MTV really knows how to make the most mundane of things seem exciting. Littering is bad, but anything that requires people to change their habits is not easy to communicate, especially when the people in question are young. Parle MTV The Junkyard Project is a fantastic project that’s interactive and fun, and not preachy. MTV is engaging its fan base in a unique manner and mobilizing them for a good social cause. Let’s take #DunkThatJunk challenges – they are simple, interactive and fun. No wonder the videos are trending on social media. I urge everyone, all you young people out there, to come and support MTV and Parle in its efforts to make India a shining example of how to keep our country clean. And, don’t be a punk, Dunk That Junk. ”

     

    Parle MTV The Junkyard Project is an attempt to get the youth to take a stand on ‘cleanliness’ and also aims to action change on-ground through clean-up drives that are built on music and art. Taking their Litter Free campaign forward, Parle Products has partnered with MTV to create the largest youth clean up movement that will seamlessly integrate across screens including TV, web, mobile and on-ground to mobilize the youth of the country. This unique clean-up movement by MTV has also won critical acclaim and been awarded the Gold at the recently held Appies Asia Conference, as one of the most effective pro-social activity across Asia.

     

    Making the cleaning-up fun and driving conversations, MTV has launched a war cry Dunk That Junk. Bollywood and television celebrities have joined the movement by gamifying the slogan and challenging each other to ‘Dunk That Junk’ through interesting challenges and nominating others to participate in order to drop garbage where it belongs – in the bin! The core of this initiative is to turn the dirty into beauty. Parle and MTV have tied up with 300 colleges across India and multiple graffiti and street art experts to convert chosen undesignated dumping grounds to beautiful graffiti art projects and utility areas.

     

    As with everything, MTV has its own twist on making even the activity of cleaning up the city a lot of fun. MTV has launched Parle MTV The Junkyard Project under the umbrella of MTV Act, which is MTV’s pro-social platform that lives 365 days and strives to create awareness on various social causes.

  • Oppo ropes in Hrithik & Sonam as brand ambassadors for South Asia

    Oppo ropes in Hrithik & Sonam as brand ambassadors for South Asia

    MUMBAI: Smartphone brand Oppo has rung in the year 2016 by roping in Hrithik Roshan and Sonam Kapoor as its South Asia region brand ambassadors.

     

    The actors have been a part of the brand’s India journey since 2014.

     

    Oppo vice president and international mobile business managing director Sky Li said, “As Oppo celebrates its second year anniversary in India, it gives me immense pleasure to announce Hrithik and Sonam as Oppo brand ambassadors. Both Hrithik and Sonam are youth icons and are looked up to for their style and attitude, which is completely in tune with our brand philosophy, which is about young at heart and pursuing for perfection, and always be a trendsetter. We encourage consumers to be experts in photography and be trend setters like our brand ambassadors who have influenced us with their astounding pictures.”

     

    Roshan said, “I have always loved the stylish and technologically superior Oppo phones and have many cherished memories clicked with my first Oppo N1 smartphone with rotating camera. I am proud of the brand’s growth in India and am very excited to be a part of yet another successful innings of the brand in India in 2016.”

     

    Kapoor added, “My association with Oppo echoes my belief in the brand’s philosophy of marrying technology with style and elegance as a phone is increasingly becoming a lifestyle statement especially amongst the youth. I am pleased to be associated with Oppo, which caters to the consumers with exceptional products.”

     

    It may be recalled that Oppo is the Official Global Partner worldwide for the mobile phone category with International Cricket Council (ICC) for four years from 2016 – 2019. Apart from this, the brand has also inked a three-year partnership with FC Barcelona as global partner as well as with America’s Next Top Model (ANTM) Cycle 22 in 2015, to bring a range of stylish devices to the popular reality TV show.

  • 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.

  • Sonam Kapoor becomes the biggest brand promoter on Social Media

    Sonam Kapoor becomes the biggest brand promoter on Social Media

    MUMBAI:  Celebrity endorsement is one of the best ways for creating buzz for the brand. TO THE NEW Digital celebrity index for the month of September confirms that Sonam Kapoor made maximum use of her social media accounts as a means for promoting the brands she endorses. 32 of her posts out of a total of 144 across all her social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) were basically promotions for various brands. It comes out to be 22 per cent of her total posts.

    Ranveer Singh ranks second among celebrities using social platforms for brand promotions, with a total of 17 posts out of 57 talking about his endorsements. Brand Promotion constituted 30 per cent of the total posts made by Singh.

    As per the reports there were an equal proportion of posts by male as well as female celebrities when it comes to brand promotions on Facebook. Sonam Kapoor uses Facebook as a medium of brand promotion the most, among all other celebrities. The promoted brands included beauty & fashion products such as L’Oreal and Vogue.

    Very fewer celebrities used instagram as a platorm for brand promotions. Only 25 percent of celebrities were found to be promoting brands via instagram, Ranveer Singh having the highest number of posts here promoting brands like Vogue and Adidas.

    Even on twitter, Sonam Kapoor ranks as the most active celebrity in promoting brands, with almost 10 per cent of her tweets in September dedicated to her endorsements. Sonam Kapoor has actively promoted Vogue India, L’oreal India and Kayson NZ.

     Hrithik Roshan was the 1st runner up in the race of brand endorsement, promoting his in-house brand HRX with Tiger Shroff.  A total of 42 brand related tweets were posted by all the celebrities together Ranveer Singh, Yami Gautam, Alia Bhatt, Madhuri Dixit, Shraddha Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay are amongst the other celebrities who promote brands on twitter frequently in the month of September. 

  • Prem Ratan Dhan Payo…

    Prem Ratan Dhan Payo…

    Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is about palace intrigue, conspiracy and, as is the wont with Rajshri movies, reconciliation and happy endings. Despite being based on a royal background, the essence remains the same as all SoorajBarjatya films: family and values. This is also the costliest venture Rajshri has produced.

    Salman Khan aka Prem is a street-smart Rambhakta in Ayodhya and loves to perform the role of Ram during Ram Leela. As in most films, Prem has a sidekick in Deepak Dobriyal. Salman Khan aka Vijay Singh is the crown prince of faraway place calledPritampur and due for his Rajyabhishek (crowning).

    Vijay has royal bearings and makes sure he shows it. One of the routines he follows is to have a sabre dual with his step brother, Neil NitinMukesh. Neil is much influenced negativelyin the palace by ArmaanKohli, a sort of major domo. Also, at odds with Vijay are his two step sisters, SwaraBhaskar and Ashika Bhatia, who want a share in the royal property. Swara ekes out a living as a teacher while Ashika is a student and good at playing football.

    Neilconspires with Armaan to remove Vijay from the scene so that he can usurp all the property; he has also been made to believe by Armaan that all his bills are to be sanctioned by elder brother Vijay. Vijay always clears all the bills but Armaan makes Neil believe otherwise thus creating a rift between brothers.

    Though about royalty, the film takes a contemporary approach. But we don’t know why Vijay travels in an old style stagecoach while the rest of the people use limousines. That is probably to make it easy for Armaan and Neil to bump him off! So, the coach rider jumps off the coach locking Vijay inside and the coach falls off a cliff.

    In comes Prem, put in place by the only loyalist, AnupamKher, a diwan from Vijay’s father’s time. Vijay has survived but is badly hurt. While he is being treated by doctors in some secret hideout, thanks to AnupamPrem is asked to pretend to be Vijay. Prem has a reason to accept because he has secretly fallen in love with Sonam Kapoor, a princess from another state, who is due in Pritampur for the occasion since she is the fiancé of Vijay.

    Sonam wants out of the impending marriage because she and Vijay are poles apart.Prem takes it upon himself to correct her misgivings about Vijay by being very nice to her. After all, he is the Rajshri hero who only has other people’s best at heart even if he has to make sacrifices. He also uses his goodness to win over the estranged stepsisters promising them equal share in all the royal wealth. No matter it does not belong to him!

    It is time to contend with the evildoers, Armaan and Neil, who have kidnapped Vijay from the hideout. For whatever reason, they take Prem to the spot where Vijay is captive. Armaan is now ready to betray even Neil and plans to let Vijay and Neil get into sabre fight till one is killed.

    Sonam’s job meanwhile is to sing songs with Salman and help him play the replacement Vijay with conviction by reminding him of her and Vijay’s past encounter. Of course, by now Sonam has also fallen in love with Prem and become demonstrative in expressing her love for him. All the negative feelings of various character are neutralized by Prem and he gets the trophy.

    PremRatanDhanPayo is unnecessarily long. The first half is as good as irrelevant as nothing interesting happens and the leisurely narrative coupled with loose script make the process slow and boring. The film shows some promise in the latter parts of the second half but again becomes predictable with a routine climax. The SoorajBarjatya touch is missing here and one also notices a few glitches here and there. There is an overdose of songs which are placed at random. However, the film has generally good score. Four of the songs have popular appeal. Sets are good and are well exploited by the cinematographer.

    The film is all about Salman and he dominates the screen throughout. Though the Vijay part is brief compared to Prem, Salman juxtaposes both parts very well. What ails the film is the total lack of chemistry between Salman and Sonam and the latter’s limitations as an actor, the fact which makes the romance hard to believe. Anupam lends credibility to his character of a loyal diwan. Neil has a smaller role and limited scope. Deepak, Swara and Ashika are okay. Armaan fails to make a mark.

    PremRatanDhanPayo may interest audiences away from metros with multiplex crowd soon tapering out. The film has opened to full houses all over and is expected to cross 40 crore mark on day one (released on Thursday), but it faces an uphill task with a price tag of 135 crore.

    Producers: Kamal Kumar Barjatya, Raj Kumar Barjatya, Ajit Kumar Barjatya.

    Director: Sooraj RBarjatya.                       

    Cast: Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor, AnupamKher, Neil NitinMukesh, SwaraBhaskar, ArmaanKohli, Deepak Dobriyal, Samaira Rao.

  • &Pictures to premiere Sonam Kapoor starrer ‘Khoobsurat’

    &Pictures to premiere Sonam Kapoor starrer ‘Khoobsurat’

    MUMBAI: &pictures, has set the stage for the premiere of the modern day fairytale ‘Khoobsurat’ on Saturday, 11 July 8 pm. The ultimate family entertainer can be enjoyed by both younger and the older generation stars incandescent Sonam Kapoor, Bollywood hearthrob Fawad Khan and a fabulous supporting cast including acting heavyweight Kiron Kher and Ratna Pathak Shah.

     

    Directed by Shashanka Ghosh, a breezy romantic comedy ‘Khoobsurat’ narrates the story of perky and free spirited physiotherapist Mili (Sonam Kapoor) who due to the inability of her colleague has to treat a wheelchair-bound morose middle-aged noble Shekhar Singh Rathore (Hussain). Right from the word go, the very outspoken Mili finds herself to be a ‘royal misfit’ in the royal palace of Sambhalgarh, which is ‘manned’ by the lady of the house, Queen Nirmala Devi Rathore (Ratna Pathak Shah). The story further complicates when Mili ends up falling for AnchorPrince Vikram Rathore (Fawad Khan) who is antithesis of unabashedly vocal Mili.

     

    Zee Hndi Movie Channels deputy business head Ruchir Tiwari said, “The essence of Khoobsurat is to love and be yourself and a refreshing love story that can be enjoyed by every member of the family. At &pictures, we aim at providing new and exciting content to our audiences and I am certain that the film will definitely be loved by all.”

    With an interesting soundtrack composed by sound tripper Sneha Khanwalkar, the film also marks fabulous cinematography capturing the magnificent and palatial locations across Rajasthan.    

  • Zee Cinema to premiere ‘Lingaa’ and ‘Khoobsurat’

    Zee Cinema to premiere ‘Lingaa’ and ‘Khoobsurat’

    MUMBAI: Zee Cinema is all set to premiere two movies this coming weekend.

     

    On 31 May, Zee Cinema will premiere Rajinikanth’s Lingaa in Hindi at 9 pm, whereas Zee Cinema HD will premiere the Fawad Khan – Sonam Kapoor starrer Khoobsurat at 9 pm.

     

    Zee Hndi Movie Channels deputy business head Ruchir Tiwari said, “With the recent revamp of Zee Cinema, our aim has been to air the fresh and varied movies on our channel. And when we talk about entertainment who better than Superstar Rajinikanth. Lingaa is full of Rajini’s magic and pure treat for his fans. On the other hand, Khoobsurat is a young refreshing romantic story. I am certain that the audiences are going to enjoy watching these movies in the comfort of their homes on a lazy Sunday night.”

     

    Lingaa marks the debut of Sonakshi Sinha in the South and it was also Rajinikanth’s first ever birthday release. The film, which also boasts double role by Rajinikanth, revolves around a small-time thief who reforms after learning about the role his grandfather played in building a village dam that transformed many lives.

     

    On the other hand, Khoobsurat narrates the story of a chirpy and rule breaker physiotherapist Milli (Sonam Kapoor) who falls in love with a Rajput prince Vikram (Fawad Khan).

  • Kareena, Sonam Kapoor, Smriti Irani, Suresh Raina win ‘India TV Yuva Awards’

    Kareena, Sonam Kapoor, Smriti Irani, Suresh Raina win ‘India TV Yuva Awards’

    MUMBAI: Union Ministers Smriti Irani and Kiren Rijiju, Bollywood actors Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor were among youth icons presented with India TV Yuva Awards on Saturday night.

     

    The awards were given away at a glittering event held at Taj Palace Hotel. Following the electric opening performance by Prince Dance troupe, Mr. Rajat Sharma, Chairman & Editor-in-chief, India TV, welcomed the Senior politicians, Bollywood, Television Sports Stars and captains of industry. During his address, he expressed his happiness  over the magnanimous growth in the stature of India TV Yuva Awards. He also outlined that this initiative is solely targeted at inspiring the entire generation of future leaders by way of honoring the Achievers who still have a long way to go in their respective fields.

     

    Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani and Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju were conferred the India TV Yuva awards for best young politician, female and male, respectively. 

     

    Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan presented the award to Smriti Irani, while Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat presented the award to Kiren Rijiju. 

     

    Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor as she won the Special Award presented to her by Shatrughan Sinha added a special mention of being really proud to be a happily married young woman & a young working woman while she thanked India TV & its Management for the recognition . Musicians Aman and Ayan Ali Khan were presented Special Award by singer Daler Mehndi. 

     

    Sonam Kapoor was presented the India TV Yuva award for best female actor by Coal and Power Minister Piyush Goyal. Arjun Kumar was given the award in best male actor category by Culture and Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma.

     

    Cricketer Suresh Raina’s brother collected the Sports Icon Award from Minister of State for External Affairs Gen (Retd) V K Singh on his behalf as he is busy playing IPL. Shuttler P V Sindhu got the best female sportsperson award from Congress leader Salman Khurshid. 

     

    TV actor Mohit Raina of ‘Devon Ke Dev, Mahadev’ serial fame got the best TV male actor award from Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu, while TV actor Digangana Suryavanshi of “Veer Ki Ardaas Veera” serial fame,  got the best TV female actor award from Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. 

     

    In the Music category, Palak Muchhal got the best female singer award from Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, while Javed Ali was presented the best male singer award by Minister of State in PMO Dr Jitendra Singh. 

     

    In the Business category, Neha Kirpal, director of India Art Fair, got the the India TV Yuva Award for best female businessperson from Samajwadi Party leader Ramgopal Yadav, while Rahul Sharma, co-founder of Micromax was given the award for best male businessperson by senior Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi. 

     

    Manish Paul was at his witty best & proved that why he is rated amongst the best when it comes to hosting large format events. Artistes of Prince Dance Group presented electrifying performances. Famous Punjabi singer Jasbir Jassi belted out a number from his latest album, while award winner Palak Muchhal sang one of her superhit songs ‘Chahoon Main Aana’ from the film Aashiqui 2.

     

    Actor Arjun Kapoor did the signature step from the popular song ‘Tune Maari Entry’ from the movie Gunday, even as a funny onstage-offstage act took place between Arjun, Kareena Kapoor and Manish Paul, soon after the special award was presented to Kareena. 

     

    India TV Yuva awards are given away every year to youth icons who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in their respective fields, that include politics, sports, music, films, television and business. The awards were instituted in 2013 to honour the most promising young faces of the nation.

    The winners were selected by a jury led by Sarod maestro Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan, and included noted personalities like Prasoon Joshi, Vandana Luthra, Prof Pushpesh Pant and India TV Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma. 

     

    Speaking about the awards, Ritu Dhawan, Managing Director & CEO of India TV highlighted her faith in Gen Y, “It is these icons who most certainly are making our country proud now & will keep doing so in the future, while they take India to a new high in the times to come. It is indeed an honour for us to honour the spirit of excellence.”

    The gala event was executed by Wizcraft International.  Dainik Bhaskar, Pioneer Publicity corporation & C Voter were partners to the initiative which was sponsored by Vimal Pan Masala (Powered by) in association with Dr. Ortho & No Scars.

  • ‘Kick’, ‘Bang Bang’ and ‘Action Jackson’ to vie for worst films of 2014 at Golden Kela awards

    ‘Kick’, ‘Bang Bang’ and ‘Action Jackson’ to vie for worst films of 2014 at Golden Kela awards

    NEW DELHI: While ‘Kick’ and ‘Bang Bang’ are among the nominees for the worst of Bollywood in 2014, Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi and Sonam Kapoor also feature in the nominations for the seventh annual Golden Kela Awards.

    Given on the lines of the Razzies (Raspberry) awards in Hollywood, this year’s awards will be presented on 14 March in Delhi.

    The nominations have been announced and Voting opens tomorrow at www.goldenkela.com.
    Like in previous years, there will be some Special Awards other than the mainstream awards, like Bas Kijiye Bahut Ho Gaya Award, Dara Singh Award for the Worst Accent, Khooni Dracula Award for the Most Creatively Named Horror Film and the Shakti Kapoor Award for Misogyny in Film. These awards will only be announced at the official awards ceremony.
    Claiming these to be the most honest and truthful awards, Golden Kela founder Jatin Varma said, “This just keeps getting better every year! Bollywood never ceases to amaze, and we at Golden Kela actually look forward to the bizarre imagination of some of our filmmakers!” 

    “After having to sit through the excruciating screenings of the likes of Jai Ho, Humshakals, Action Jackson and Xpose amongst many others, we got to the fun part – having a good laugh and listing the nominations for the crappiest movies of the year!” Varma said.

    Interestingly, Rani Mukherjee features in the worst actor male category for her role in Mardaani.
    The nominees for the 7th Annual Golden Kela Awards: