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  • Celebrate the almighty with Zee Telugu’s Bonalu Jatara

    Celebrate the almighty with Zee Telugu’s Bonalu Jatara

    MUMBAI: Honouring the almighty with their ardent audience, Zee Telugu hosted Bonalu Jatara on July 14th at Kothagudem, Telangana. Bonalu, worshipping Goddess Amman, an annual festival of Telangana, was hosted this year by Zee Telugu’s Kutumbam and a cheering crowd witnessed the event in Kothagudem. Tune-in to watch your favourite television family pay their offerings to Mahakali Goddess on 29th July, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM only on Zee Telugu and Zee Telugu HD.

    As an offering to the Mother Goddess, women prepare rice cooked with milk and jaggery in a new brass or earthen pot adorned with neem leaves, turmeric, and lit a lamp on the top of the pot. Women carry the pots on their heads and make an offering of Bonam along with turmeric-vermilion, bangles and a saree to the Mother Goddess across Temples. Some tranced women dance with balancing pots (Bonam), to the rhythmic beats of drums in honour of the local Goddess. Every group of devotees offer a Thottelu (a small colorful, paper structure supported by sticks), as a mark of respect.

    The excessive rains through the day only heightened the celebrations with the residents of Kothagudem. Hosted by the popular duo, Ravi and Srimukhi, the evening witnessed a number of entertaining acts – Bithiri Sathi, an Indian TV anchor, reporter and actor, performed a refreshing act with Gangavva, popular YouTuber. A heart-touching Durga act was performed by television actors, Naveena Yata, Shivani and Amar, that centred around fighting against evils. 

    Zee Telugu’s fiction artists seized the night with their smashing dance performances on popular songs. The hosts Ravi and Srimukhi gave the audience a special performance to carry home with them.

  • Zee Telugu announces auditions for all new season of its legendary dance reality show, Aata Juniors

    Zee Telugu announces auditions for all new season of its legendary dance reality show, Aata Juniors

    MUMBAI: Aata Juniors, one of Zee Telugu’s most sought-after reality shows is soon making a comeback to the channel and is looking for the final contestants via auditions! Presented in an exciting format, featuring renowned celebrities, and brimming with the best up-and-coming junior dance talent, Aata Juniors is all set to celebrate Zee Telugu’s commitment to providing the best platform for those who aspire to make their dreams come true. The search for the final contestants of Aata Juniors through auditions that will be held in Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bengaluru on 21st and 22nd July 2018. The final audition is scheduled to take place in Hyderabad on 29th July, where the finalists will be selected to battle it out with the rest of the participants to win the ultimate title of Zee Telugu’s Aata Junior. 

    The auditions schedule is as follows:

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  • Zee Telugu Announces World Television Premiere of Sai Pallavi and Naga Shaurya Starrer Kanam

    Zee Telugu Announces World Television Premiere of Sai Pallavi and Naga Shaurya Starrer Kanam

    MUMBAI: Weekend plans just got better with Zee Telugu’s horror World Television Premiere, Kanam, to your home screens on Sunday! From the Abhinetri-famed director A L Vijay, Kanam is a supernatural tale which blends elements of revenge and horror to give the audiences a spine-chilling experience. The film stars Sai Pallavi in a stunning performance with Naga Shaurya, along with Veronika Arora, RJ Balaji, and Nizhalgal Ravi in supporting roles. 

    Kanam is an unsettling story with a message told through exquisite visuals and gripping performances, and promises to leave you on the edge of your seat. Thrill yourselves with Kanam on 15th July at 6.00 PM, only on Zee Telugu and Zee Telugu HD.

    Kanam is the story of a newlywed couple—Krishna (Naga Shaurya) and Tulasi (Sai Pallavi), who are weighed down by a decision taken in the past. When Tulasi gets pregnant out of wedlock, she is forced to abort her child, unaware that this decision will soon take over her life. A strange event seems to reoccur, leading to the mysterious deaths of people close to the couple. A haunting memory soon takes a deadly turn, and Tulasi finds herself in the middle of a web of death, mystery, and suspicion. Tulasi soon realises the past has a way of catching up.

    Kanam was one of A L Vijay’s most ambitious projects, with the aim of delivering a heartbreaking message on abortion through a horror film. Nirav Shah’s camerawork brings restrained beauty to the scenes while Sam C S’ haunting music perfectly sets the mood for this horror thriller.

  • Zee Telugu to enhance family ideals with Ninne Pelladatha, brand-new fiction show

    Zee Telugu to enhance family ideals with Ninne Pelladatha, brand-new fiction show

    MUMBAI: Providing the audiences with yet another entertaining and relatable fiction show, Zee Telugu launches Ninne Pelladatha, a show that highlights the bond humans share, regardless of being blood-related. Ninne Pelladatha revolves around a girl attempting to bring two separated families together, but ends up becoming the sole reason for their separation.

    Tune-in to watch Ninne Pelladatha starting 23rd July, every weeknight at 7:00 PM, only on Zee Telugu and Zee Telugu HD.

    Arjun Prasad marries Bharathi and returns home where he learns of his sister’s (Brahmani) marriage with the planned groom being called off. Brahmani blames the fate of her marriage on the newlywed bride, Bharathi. She agrees to get married to someone else but challenges herself to never return home. As the narrative progresses, Vasantha, the wife of a railway mechanic, saves Arjun and Bharathi’s lives when they get stuck one night on the railway track, pertaining to the negligence of her drunk husband. A twist in the plot is seeded when Vasantha delivers a baby girl (Mrudula) and the husband plans to sell her for money. Arjun immediately decides to adopt the daughter when he finds out, and Vasantha, in exchange for saving their lives. Mrudula is brought up like a daughter, along with Manasi the daughter of Arjun and Bharathi.

    As time progresses, Brahmani’s son Madhu grows up to become a rockstar in college and Manasi begins developing feelings for him. Mrudula sees this as an opportunity to patch both the families with Manasi and Madhu getting married. Being persistent, Mrudula writes songs for Madhu in Manasi’s name but Madhu eventually falls for the writer with the wonderful lyrics. With tables turning at this point, Ninne Pelladatha is sure to keep Zee Telugu’s viewers at the edge of their seats every weeknight, starting 23rd July 2018.

    Commenting on the launch, a Zee Telugu spokesperson said, “At Zee Telugu, we tell stories of ordinary people in an extraordinary manner. With Ninne Pelladatha, we are certain of providing the right balance of drama and entertainment to the viewers. The theme of the show resonates with our refreshed brand image, Aarambham Okka Aduguthone, where Mrudula attempts to take that one small step that could change the lives of both the families involved.”

  • Zee Telugu Announces World Television Premiere of Sai Pallavi and Naga Shaurya Starrer Kanam

    Zee Telugu Announces World Television Premiere of Sai Pallavi and Naga Shaurya Starrer Kanam

    MUMBAI: Weekend plans just got better with Zee Telugu’s horror World Television Premiere, Kanam, to your home screens on Sunday! From the Abhinetri-famed director A L Vijay, Kanam is a supernatural tale which blends elements of revenge and horror to give the audiences a spine-chilling experience. The film stars Sai Pallavi in a stunning performance with Naga Shaurya, along with Veronika Arora, RJ Balaji, and Nizhalgal Ravi in supporting roles.

    Kanam is an unsettling story with a message told through exquisite visuals and gripping performances, and promises to leave you on the edge of your seat. Thrill yourselves with Kanam on 15th July at 6.00 PM, only on Zee Telugu and Zee Telugu HD.

    Kanam is the story of a newlywed couple—Krishna (Naga Shaurya) and Tulasi (Sai Pallavi), who are weighed down by a decision taken in the past. When Tulasi gets pregnant out of wedlock, she is forced to abort her child, unaware that this decision will soon take over her life. A strange event seems to reoccur, leading to the mysterious deaths of people close to the couple. A haunting memory soon takes a deadly turn, and Tulasi finds herself in the middle of a web of death, mystery, and suspicion. Tulasi soon realises the past has a way of catching up.

    Kanam was one of A L Vijay’s most ambitious projects, with the aim of delivering a heartbreaking message on abortion through a horror film. Nirav Shah’s camerawork brings restrained beauty to the scenes while Sam C S’ haunting music perfectly sets the mood for this horror thriller.

  • Zee Telugu announces the comeback of its iconic singing reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa

    Zee Telugu announces the comeback of its iconic singing reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa

    MUMBAI: With a firm commitment to present fresh and novel content to Telugu viewers, Zee Telugu, leading Telugu General Entertainment Channel in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, announces the comeback of its most popular music reality show – Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. In search of the best singing talent there is, the channel is now on a talent hunt across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, 14th March onwards!

    Known to bring together every member of the family to celebrate the joy of great music, this season of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa is all set to entertain its viewers with the best talent who will be mentored by 16-member jury panel that consists of the best Tollywood musicians. Moreover, an esteemed panel of judges will be joining the Zee Telugu Kutumbam, proving that music has no bounds.

    The auditions schedule is as follows:

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    Week-on-week, the contestants will battle it out in a variety of rounds that will test their ability to sing under any circumstance and one of them will be crowned the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa title winner.

    Commenting on the launch, a Zee Telugu spokesperson said, “At Zee Telugu, we are focused on recognizing talent of every form, and with the re-launch of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa we are proud to be celebrating music that has no boundaries. We have no doubt that the show is going to be a tremendous success and will help discover and nurture a whole new generation of singing talent in our Nation.”

  • Zee Telugu gears up for an action-packed finale of Drama Juniors Season 2

    Zee Telugu gears up for an action-packed finale of Drama Juniors Season 2

    MUMBAI: After weeks of nail biting competition and some powerpacked performances by the contestants, Zee Telugu’s premier kids talent based show Drama Juniors Season 2 has reached its last leg. With the Grand Finale fast approaching, audiences have been waiting with bated breath to see which much deserving contestant will win the title and emerge as the winner of Drama Juniors Season 2. The kids are all set to mesmerise audiences on Saturday, 30th December 2017 at 8.00 PM on Zee Telugu.

    Drama Juniors Season 2 features an esteemed panel of judges including Anasuya Bharadwaj, Ali and Omkar, while it is hosted by the multitalented anchor Pradeep Machiraju. Over the past few weeks, the show’s contestants have left audiences across regions spellbound with their power-packed performances. It has proven to be extremely difficult for the judges to make their decisions as the contestants’ creativity, spontaneity and acting capabilities have wowed them along the way. Drama Juniors Season 2 has heightened the celebratory emotion and expectations from the contestants as they charge towards the finale as all their performances till date have kept viewers glued to their television sets.

    The power-packed evening featured a series of performances by Zee Telugu’s talent pool and the all-time favourite kids. Viewers of Zee Telugu from around the world will have the pleasure of witnessing the young superstars battling to win-over the judges.

  • ZEEL unveils Zee Telugu’s new look

    ZEEL unveils Zee Telugu’s new look

    MUMBAI: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) celebrating its 25-year milestone, has unveiled new logos for its Telugu channels, Zee Telugu and Zee Cinemalu.

    Zee Telugu’s new logo represents the transition that the channel will undergo in the upcoming months with the introduction of never seen before content formats and a blend of fiction and non-fiction shows for Telugu audiences around the world. Zee Cinemalu’s new logo highlights the varied content and movie options that the channel will be airing to establish itself as a leading entertainment destination.

    As the first channel from the Zee bouquet to foray into Southern India, Zee Telugu sets itself apart with its positive narratives which inspire viewers. Furthermore, characters such as Bhoomi from Mutyala Muggu and Samantha from America Ammayi who are aspirational and progressive, yet rooted in traditions and culture, reiterate Zee Telugu’s philosophy of being contemporary while remaining culturally entrenched. Koncham Touchlo Unte Chepta, a celebrity talk show-cum-game show is one such example that has been a first in the Telugu GEC industry.

  • Kumkum, its spinoff and Amul Sa Re Ga…help retain Zee channels at top slots across genres

    Kumkum, its spinoff and Amul Sa Re Ga…help retain Zee channels at top slots across genres

    BENGALURU: Over the past few weeks, either Zee TV or its free to air (FTA) network peer channel Zee Anmol have been topping the Hindi GEC’s in the top 10 channels Across Genre : All India (U+R) : 2+ Individuals weekly lists. Both the channels are from the Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (Zeel) stable. In Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) list for week 34 of 2017 (Saturday, 19 August 2017 to Friday, 25 August 2017), the pole position continued to be held by the Sun TV Network’s Tamil flagship GEC Sun TV with 1,057.511 million weekly impressions.

    Following behind with 817.317 million weekly impressions was Zee Anmol at second place among BARC’s list of top 10 channels across genres. Zee TV was placed third with 661.541 million weekly impressions.

    Zee TV was followed by Network 18’s flagship Hindi GEC Colors with 649.852 million weekly impressions at fourth place. Star India’s flagship Hindi GEC Star Plus was at fifth place with 648.518 million impressions followed by its network peer and flagship Telugu GEC Star Maa at sixth place with 568.169 million weekly impressions.

    Network 18’s FTA Hindi GEC Rishtey with 524.829 million weekly impressions was seventh with the Sun TV’s flagship Telugu GEC climbing up one place as compared to last week at eighth place with 523.591 million weekly impressions. Sony Pictures Network India (SPN) women oriented Hindi GEC Sony Pal was at ninth place with 511.107 million impressions while Zeel’s flagship Telugu GEC Zee Telugu completed the list of top 10 channels with 502.844 million impressions.

    In brief, three channels from the Zeel network, two channels each from the Sun TV Network, Star India and Network 18 stables and one channel from SPN made up the top 10 channels across genre list for week 34. All the ten channels were general entertainment channels or GECs’. From the language perspective, six Hindi GECs’, three Telugu GECs’ and one Tamil GEC made up the top 10 channels across genre list for week 34 of 2017.

    Four properties in the Hindi GEC (Urban+Rural), two properties each in the Hindi GEC (Urban) and Hindi GEC (Rural) spaces have helped Zee TV and Zee Anmol retain places in the top 10 channels lists of these markets for week 34 of 2017.

    For Hindi GEC (U+R), Zee Anmol topped the top 10 channels lists with Zee TV at third place. Four programmes – three on Zee TV – Kumkum Bhagya and its spinoff Kumkum Kundali and Sa re ga ma pa little champs and one on Zee Anmol – Jamai Raja were among the top 5 programmes list for week 34 in Hindi GEC (U+R) market.

    Though Zee TV was placed third and Zee Anmol seventh in the top Hindi GEC (U) channels lists, Amul Sa re ga ma pa little champs and Kumkum Bhagya were in the top five programs list for week 34. For the Hindi GEC (R) market, Zee Anmol was placed first and Zee TV fifth in the top 10 channels lists for week 34. Jamai Raja and Kaala Teeka on Zee Anmol were among the top five programmes in the Hindi GEC (R) lists during week 34 of 2017.

  • IPL 10 doesn’t guarantee Sony SIX ‘Top 10′ seat, Zee Telugu enters across genres’ list again

    MUMBAI: Sony Max continued its dominance over the viewership ratings in week 16, according to Broadcast Audience Research Council of India (BARC) data Top 10 Channels *Across Genre: All India (U+R) : 2+ Individuals. Zee Telugu returned to the top 10 channels across genres list after a week’s hiatus, whereas Sony Six exited the list, the trendy IPL10 viewing notwithstanding.

    (Zee Telugu has been present in the top 10 channels across genre list for 12 of the 16 weeks in 2017 so far). As a matter of fact, the top eight ranks in week 16 were unaltered as compared to week 15. There was generally a drop in Impressions in week 16 as compared to week 15. with Gemini being the only channel in the top 10 list that bucked this trend

    Three channels from the Network18 (Colors, ETV Telugu and Rishtey) stable appeared in the Top 10 list of channels. Others in the list were two channels each from ZEEL (Zee TV and Zee Telugu), Sony Pictures Network (Sony MAX and Sony Pal) and Sun Network (Sun TV and Gemini TV), and one from Star India (i.e., Star Plus).

    Based on the Impressions (000s), six channels from the Hindi-speaking (HSM) market, three from the Telugu market and one from the Tamil market figured in the top list.

    Sony MAX clocked 13,16,227 Impressions (000s) Sum in BARC week 16 to claim the top slot, followed by Sun TV with 11,30,699 Impressions Sum. Star Plus was on the third spot with a distant 6,97,572 Impressions (000s) Sum. In week 15, Star Plus had garnered 7,60,241 Impressions (000s) Sum.

    At the fourth place was Network18’s Colors with 6,00,514 Impressions (000s) Sum followed by Sony Pal which retained its week 15’s fifth spot with 5,98,821 Impressions (000s) Sum. Gemini TV with 5,93,814 Impressions (000s) Sum (5,61,209 Impressions (000s) Sum in week 15) was at the sixth position followed by Zee TV with 5,37,631 Impressions (000s) Sum.

    Network18’s Rishtey was at the eighth spot with 5,16,690 Impressions (000s) Sums followed by Zee Telugu with 4,67,102 Impressions (000s) Sum. Network18s ETV Telugu completed the list at the tenth spot with 4,62,987 Impressions (000s) Sum.