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  • ‘Love Kills: Madhumita Shukla Hatyakand’ – dive into a deadly political affair and the shocking murder

    ‘Love Kills: Madhumita Shukla Hatyakand’ – dive into a deadly political affair and the shocking murder

    Mumbai: Brace yourselves for another thrilling exploration into the depths of a true crime murder documentary as Discovery Channel gears up for the highly anticipated premiere of “Love Kills: Madhumita Shukla Hatyakand”. This gripping investigative docu-series is set to premiere on Discovery Channel on 5 May 2024, offering viewers an unprecedented glimpse into the trivial 2003 murder of the young, poetess Madhumita Shukla at the hands of Amarmani Tripathi, UP’s foremost kingmaker and ‘Baahubali’ politician and her lover.

    The investigative docu-series encapsulates the viewer from the first episode by interviewing the individuals who were directly involved in the case at the time. Additionally, a conscious effort was made to shoot all the scenes in real locations. This docu-series is also unique as almost all of it is portrayed in the first-person narrative of the investigating officers. This includes former Superintendent of Police (Crime) Rajesh Pandey, Senior Superintendent of Police Anil Aggarwal, former investigating officer Ajay Chaturvedi, government lawyer Raj Mohan Ram, and senior journalist Amita Verma. This docu-series is produced by Times Chronicles.

    Don’t miss “Love Kills: Madhumita Shukla Hatyakand” on Discovery Channel to witness a true story of politics and murder. Catch the first episode on Sunday, 5 May at 10 pm.

  • Times Now Navbharat to air docu-series ‘Kahani Navbharat Ki’

    Times Now Navbharat to air docu-series ‘Kahani Navbharat Ki’

    Mumbai: Times Now Navbharat has announced a documentary series “Kahani Navbharat Ki,” which chronicles the stories of India’s 75 years. The series will air from 30 January every Sunday at 8 p.m on Times Now Navbharat SD and HD channels.

    Directed by Aparna Sanyal, recipient of a National Film Award and hosted by Bollywood actor Vikrant Massey, the 10-part series captures Indian history and culture. The theme song is composed by Gaurav Chintamani and written by Dr. Sagar. The show is produced by Times Network’s content studio Times Chronicles, which creates fact-based originals and docu-series.

    “We are proud to present Kahani Navbharat Ki (KNK) on Times Now Navbharat. KNK is a deeply researched, fact-based series of untold stories that define the last 75 years of Independent India,” said Times Network MD and CEO MK Anand. “While a lot is discussed about our medieval and ancient history, there are scant resources when it comes to unbiased commentary on contemporary India and how it has developed over these eventful years since independence. As an emerging major country on the global stage in the 21st century, it is important that we as Indians understand our historic circumstances and appreciate who we really are and how we have become. I am confident that this docu-series will serve as a reference point to every Indian, especially the youth to understand the New India story in great depth.”

    The docu-series showcases historical records of events such as the beginning of India’s mobile revolution, culture of vaccination in India, issue of MSP, nationalisation and privatisation of banks, establishment of IITs amongst others.

    The series also features riveting first-hand accounts by India’s first voter – Shyam Saran Negi, Wing Commander Krishnamurthy, who witnessed the signing ceremony of the Surrender Document during the 1971 Indo-Pak war, Ashok Mahadevan, the journalist who put out an obituary for democracy after the announcement of the emergency and Raman Roy, who started the BPO industry in India amongst others.

    “I am thrilled to be associated with Times Now Navbharat to host Kahani Navbharat Ki,” said show host Vikrant Massey. “My motivation as the host was to inspire, inform and intrigue the audiences about what’s gone into making India what it is today. I always wanted to be a part of project like this, and I am happy to have this opportunity to share our proud history and culture.”

  • Times Now, Mirror Now to air docu-series on formation of Bangladesh

    Times Now, Mirror Now to air docu-series on formation of Bangladesh

    Mumbai: Times Chronicles, the content studio from Times Network has launched “1971 Birth of a Nation,” a documentary series on India post-independence. The seven-part docu-series will begin airing on 27 November on Times Now and Times Now World starting at 6 p.m and Mirror Now starting at 7:30 p.m.

    “The 1971 war between India and Pakistan was a pivotal point in world history, resulting in the formation of a new country, Bangladesh. The 13-day military conflict is one of the shortest wars in history and it ended with a decisive win for India. The documentary explores the reason behind the genocide in East Pakistan and the political history behind the birth of a new country Bangladesh,” said the channel in a statement. “The series also brings a comprehensive account of the political tussles that led to India overthrowing Pakistan, what caused friction between East and West Pakistan, how the political diplomacy of Indira Gandhi prove ingenious in the period leading to the war, role of MI, IB & RAW in the 1971 war, Operation Searchlight and Dhaka University massacre and significance of India’s intervention in the matters of East and West Pakistan.”

    Offering a glimpse into the mindsets and emotions of the times, the series will feature first-person accounts and anecdotes of senior officers from the Indian Army, Navy, and Airforce and brings together government officials, historians, journalists, victims of the 1971 war, Bangladesh – Mukti Joddhas, who were in the thick of the action at the time. This includes Probal Dasgupta – author of “Watershed 1967: India’s Forgotten Victory Over China,” historian and army veteran,  1971 survivor Ratna Biswas, 1971 survivor and executive director, research initiatives, Bangladesh Meghna Guhathakurta, lieutenant general Depinder Singh (retd) – assistant to Sam Manekshaw from 1969 to 1973 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, colonel MS Joon, who played a key role in training the Mukti Bahini in 1971, former Indian bureaucrat Jayanta Sanyal, former Indian ambassador to the European Union, Belgium, Luxembourg and China Chandrashekhar Dasgupta, Lt Col Quazi Sajjad Ali Zahir (retd) – Mukti Joddha, national security analyst and author Nitin A Gokhale, and Times Network consulting editor Maroof Raza amongst others.

    Culled from the archival reels gathered from Films Division of India, the series visually recreates the historic scenarios and circumstances by capturing actual locations of the battles, war memorials, unseen footage, and pictures of the wars.