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  • Rangeela rolls again in 4K 90s magic gets a new frame of mind

    Rangeela rolls again in 4K 90s magic gets a new frame of mind

    MUMBAI: It’s time to put on those dancing shoes again Rangeela is ready to paint theatres in technicolour nostalgia. Three decades after Aamir Khan, Urmila Matondkar, and Jackie Shroff set the screen ablaze, Ram Gopal Varma’s cult classic is making a grand comeback. The 1995 musical will hit cinemas once again on 28 November 2025, exactly 30 years after it first redefined Bollywood cool.

    The re-release isn’t just a replay; it’s a revival. Presented in a 4K HD restored version with immersive sound, the film promises razor-sharp visuals, richer colours, and a sonic polish worthy of A.R. Rahman’s iconic soundtrack. The restoration comes courtesy of Ultra Media, under its Ultra Rewind initiative, a project devoted to bringing India’s cinematic gems back to the big screen, one frame-perfect classic at a time.

    When it first released, Rangeela was nothing short of revolutionary, a vibrant cocktail of melody, ambition, and Mumbai masti that marked a turning point for Hindi cinema in the 90s. From Rahman’s foot-tapping “Tanha Tanha” to the breezy “Yaaron Sun Lo Zara,” the soundtrack redefined Bollywood music, while Urmila’s star-making turn and RGV’s kinetic storytelling gave Hindi cinema a fresh, stylish edge.

    Reflecting on the film’s enduring legacy, Ram Gopal Varma said, “Rangeela embodied the spirit of aspiration, showing that ordinary people can also dare to dream big. Its success demonstrated that rule-breaking cinema is often the most unforgettable.”

    Ultra Media CEO Sushilkumar Agrawal added, “For many, Rangeela is a nostalgic trip back to the golden era of Bollywood. With Ultra Rewind, we’re bringing this beloved classic to modern audiences in a stunning 4K format, ensuring that its timeless charm continues to mesmerise audiences for years to come.”

    Rangeela is the second project under Ultra Rewind, following the Guru Dutt Centenary Retrospective earlier this year on 8 July. That initiative saw the re-release of gems like Pyaasa, Sahib Biwi aur Ghulam, Kagaz Ke Phool, and Chaudhvin Ka Chand in 4K glory. The studio now plans to restore and re-release many other classics across languages, keeping India’s cinematic heritage alive and looking sharper than ever.

    So, come November, the big screen will once again shimmer with Rahman’s rhythms, RGV’s storytelling swagger, and Urmila’s electric charm. Because some films don’t just age, they replay beautifully.

  • Zee TV rolls out 360-degree campaign for its reality show DID Super Moms 3

    Zee TV rolls out 360-degree campaign for its reality show DID Super Moms 3

    Mumbai: Over the last three decades, Zee TV has been a pioneer in shaping the contours of reality television in India, introducing audiences to homegrown non-fiction formats like Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Dance India Dance, and India’s Best Dramebaaz. These properties have not only emerged as immensely popular talent-based reality TV franchises but have become an integral part of India’s rich culture. In fact, launched earlier this year, season five of DID L’il Masters consistently topped viewership charts throughout its run, standing testament to the channel’s finger on the pulse of the audience when it comes to talent-based reality formats. And now, after receiving an overwhelming response to the previous two seasons that introduced audiences to some truly exceptional dancing mothers, Zee TV is all set to return with the third edition of its popular nonfiction property – DID Super Moms, which will air every Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm from 2nd July onwards. 

    In the run-up to the much-awaited launch of DID Super Moms season 3, the channel has set out on a promotional blitzkrieg across the country to ensure that the new season creates mass hysteria of an unforeseen magnitude. With an aim to salute mothers across India who have always put their family interests before their own but are now finally on their way to give wings to their own dreams, Zee TV conducted several ingenious activities across the country. A social experiment in prominent malls of Mumbai and Ahmedabad asked mothers and their children questions about each other. At the end of this experiment, a touching montage highlighting how our mothers literally live their lives around us and how little we, as their children, know about their personal dreams and aspirations was created. The core idea was to wake us up to the fact that our mothers have an identity beyond being just our moms and that we need to turn into their biggest cheerleaders and support them in their journeys of reaching out to their goals and aspirations. 

     

     
     
     

     
     
     
     
     

     
     

     
     
     

     
     

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    Another interesting coup pulled off by the marketing team at Zee TV is a reel put up by none other than popular television actor Rupali Ganguly, where she turns into a cheerleader for her mother who had auditioned for DID Super Moms in 2013 and every other super mom in the country. Re-living that memory, she danced to the title track of the show. Rupali extending an arm of support to the new batch of super moms who are setting out to pursue their own dance passions and carving an identity of their own with the support of their own family sits beautifully in sync with the journey of her popular on-screen character. This hook step challenge she participated in is called #SuperMomKaSuperStep and it has brought the entire dance influencer community together where children along with their super moms are recreating the hook-step that was kickstarted by the judges – Remo D’Souza, Urmila Matondkar, Bhagyashree Dassani & host Jay Bhanushali. While these dance reels have gone viral, social media is also buzzing with heartening messages from people across the country encouraging women to follow their dreams and passions. 

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    Celebrating the relentless spirit of some truly exceptional super achievers who have continued to scale even greater heights post motherhood, Zee TV sent DID Super Moms hampers to celebrity moms from different walks of life including Anushka Sharma, Anita Hassanandani, Juhi Parmar, wrestler Babita Phogat, chef Pankaj Bhaduria, singer Neeti Mohan and journalists from the media fraternity. Apart from saluting their spirit, Zee TV hopes to give wings to the dreams of moms across India, motivate them to pursue their passions and become super moms!  

    Another interesting layer to this innovative campaign had influencers Bhavin Bhanushali of Mumbai & Yuvraj Dua of Delhi drive people’s attention to volunteers lining the streets in both the metros with placards that read – ‘Khana Time Pe Kha Lena Beta’, ‘All The Best, Beta’, ‘Phone Kyun Nahi Uthate Beta?’ indicating the selfless and nurturing attitude of mothers who take care of their family. A pertinent question was raised where the people of Mumbai, Delhi & Ahmedabad were asked – How many of you ask these very questions to your mother? These posts populated under #JustSuperMomThings urged all of us to think more about our mothers, their goals and aspirations and join Zee TV in its journey of celebrating the dreams and passions of India’s mothers on DID Super Moms.

    With so many heart-warming ideas and initiatives driving multiple conversations around the journeys of moms to super moms, DID Super Moms seems poised for a truly buzzy launch. 

  • Snickers brings together Rekha and Urmila Matondkar in its new TVC

    MUMBAI: Mars International India‘s chocolate brand Snickers has launched its new television campaign (TVC) featuring Rekha and Urmila Matondkar.

    Directed by Bollywood director Imtiaz Ali, the new TVC is an adaptation of the global campaign ‘You‘re Not You When You Are Hungry‘.

    It is currently on air across 56 television channels and nine languages.

    Developed by BBDO India, the TVC is based on the concept, which was developed behind universal insights that hunger makes a person weak and behaves differently, ultimately affecting the people around us and our performances. Rekha portrays the hunger state ‘meanness‘ and joins a list of international celebrities including Betty White, Joe Pesci, Aretha Franklin, Liza Minnelli and Joan Collins.

    This concept YNYWYH has run in 56 countries with local celebrities.

    Mars International India MD Chocolate Business MV Natarajan said, “What the commercial is saying is that when you‘re hungry you‘re not on your game and that Snickers is the bar of substance that sorts you out to be yourself. The campaign has enjoyed huge success internationally and we are optimistic that we will get positive response in India too.”

    The opening of the TVC shows four boys who are going in a car to play cricket. They are speaking in their colloquial language and out of those four, one of them is Rekha. The other boys are talking to her as if she is a boy. The fact is that the boy is hungry and thus, starts behaving like a Diva‘. ‘Kyunki hunger Acche Acchon Ko Badal Deta Hai‘. So, he rips into the Snickers bar on his friend‘s suggestion and comes back to being himself.

    Later, when they reach the cricket ground, the driver is hungry and hence, starts throwing tantrums. This role is played by Urmila. So the boys take out one more Snickers for him.

    Therefore, the theme of the ad is that you are not yourself when you are hungry. One should eat Snickers when hungry to refuel in-between meals.

  • Delhi Safari to be dubbed in English, to release on 30 September

    Delhi Safari to be dubbed in English, to release on 30 September

    MUMBAI: Director Nikhil Advani, busy in converting Delhi Safari into a 3D film, has now decided to dub it in English so that moviegoers across the globe could enjoy the same.

    To this effect, the director has taken the services of several international artistes like Jason Alexander, Cary Elwes, Brad Garrett, Christopher Lloyd, Jane Lynch and Vanessa Williams to dub for the film.

    Govinda, Akshaye Khanna, Suniel Shetty, Ayesha Takia, Urmila Matondkar, Swini Khara and Boman Irani provide voiceovers for the Hindi version.

    Delhi Safari revolves around a group of five animals from Borivali National Park who make a journey to Delhi to meet the Prime Minister with an intention to plead that humans stop encroaching forests.

    Meanwhile, Advani has decided to re-schedule the release of the film. Earlier slated for release in August, the film will now hit the screens on 30 September.

    Just a week ago, the director had revealed his intention to convert the film into the 3D format.
     

  • Digitised version of Chota Chetan in September

    Digitised version of Chota Chetan in September

    MUMBAI: India‘s first 3D film My Dear Kuttichathan that released in 1984 and was later dubbed in Hindi as Chhota Chetan, will soon hit the screen in its digitised version with a few new characters and situations.


    While the film will retain its original story line, some new scenes and characters have been added to the film as a special visual treat to viewers, said producer Navodaya Appachan.


    The new version, which stars Prakash Raj and Urmila Matondkar, has been completed and would be released around 1 September.


    Directed by Jijo, the film would be dubbed into other major Indian languages including Hindi.
     

  • Mauj launches its debut music album ‘Asha and Friends’

    Mauj launches its debut music album ‘Asha and Friends’

    MUMBAI: Wireless solutions provider Mauj Telecom has announced the launch of a music album – Asha and Friends.

    Asha Bhosle, has got in tune with some known achievers from various fields to come up with a music album called Asha and Friends. Her friends in the album include Sanjay Dutt, Brett Lee, Urmila Matondkar, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil’ Champs and many more. The songs are being distributed by Virgin Records (India) Pvt Ltd, asserts an official release.

    Commenting on the launch of the new music album, Mauj CEO Arun Gupta said, “Mauj has always been an innovator in the arena of entertainment and digital lifestyle. We are extremely happy to partner with a legend – Asha Bhosle – to produce an exciting and fun album.”

    Asha Bhosale said, “I thought of Sanjay Dutt after seeing Munnabhai MBBS. I realised there were some portions in the songs which he sang himself. He has a bass voice, which is important for male singers. He has the right sense of tune and melody.”

    Commenting on Bret Lee’s involvement she added, “He was very excited about singing with me, and couldn’t believe I was more than double his age”

    Aussie pace bowler Brett Lee who was down in India for the Champions Trophy also agreed to sing with her even though he had earlier refused other offers in India. “She is phenomenal. For her age of 74, she sings like a youngster,” said Lee.

    The project has been conceptualised and composed by Shamir Tandon. The original idea was to have seven voices singing with her, further to which Ashaji shared her idea of having seven voices from different walks of life of people who can sing, but are not known for their singing.

    The album will be followed by several other albums which are cut and ready with the videos directed by some of India’s well known filmmakers.adds the release.

  • Priyadarshini Academy honours 13 eminent personalities

    Priyadarshini Academy honours 13 eminent personalities

    MUMBAI: Priyadarshini Academy honoured outstanding national as well as international achievers in the 22nd Anniversary Global Awards function held in Mumbai today.

    There were 13 categories for which the awards were given, which included a trophy and a scroll. Each awardee in some way or the other has contributed to society through their respective fields. The awards were given by Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath.

    “These awards are a recognition for those who have given their se rvices to the nation despite being in different profession,” said Nath.

    Former Chairman of Infosys Technologies Ltd, NR Naryan Murthy received the award for his contribution to the IT Sector, former Chairman and MD of ONGC Subir Rana for the oil sector and Cricketor Arjuna Ranatunga for his contribution to Sports.

    The other awardees included Dr HS Dhillon who received the Overseas Indian Award, Olara A Otunnu received the award for Contribution to Human Rights, Yamha Toru Hasegawa for Corporate social Responsibility, Raj Loomba for contibution to Education of Children and Welfare of widows, Dr B K Goyal for his contribution to Medicine, Noel Hon for his contribution to humanitarian services, Jignesh shah was awarded for Innovative Enterepreneurship, Unna Huh, for contribution to It Education and Professor Arindam Chaudhari was awarded for his contribution in the field of management.

    On receiving the award, NarayanMurthy modestly said, “I feel I have received more from the society than I have given them. But this award reinforces my faith in the community and will definately help me to serve them better.”

    Priyadarshini Academy is an NGO engaged in socio-cultural and educational activities and has been holding the biennial award function since its inception in 1984.

    “When Indians were bestowed with International awards, it use to make news. So I thought that why not we create such an award in India which would honour who’s who from across the world. And over the years this award function is considered equivalent to Nobel Prize in the asia Pacific region,” said Chairman of Priyadarshini Academy Nanik Rupani.

    This year, the prestigious Smita Patil Memorial Award award was given to actress Kareena Kapoor, for her contribution to Indian cinema.

    In the past, distinguished celebrities like Yash chopra, Karishma Kapoor, Urmila Matondkar, Aishwarya Rai, Madhuri Dixit have been bestowed with this prestigious award.

  • Kareena Kapoor to host show on Zee Muzic

    Kareena Kapoor to host show on Zee Muzic

    MUMBAI: For the first time, Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor will host a show on Zee Muzic to present The Manish Malhotra Magic in Dubai on 6 August.

    The programme has been desgined to celebrate friendship day and will air at 9 pm.

    Kareena Kapoor will share her insights on Manish Malhotra – the designer and the friend. She will disclose Malhotra’s fears, along with her penchant for his designs on Zee Muzic, according to an official release.

    The half an hour special will also have appearances by three others in his life; Urmila Matondkar, Sunita Menon and Tusshar Kapoor.

    Malhotra’s store, recently opened in Dubai, has his design collections that are targeted specifically to the Middle East world.