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Music under attack: Islamist mob attacks James concert with bricks, stones in Bangladesh, dozens hurt | Christmas vandalism sparks mass arrests in Raipur; Assam acts too with crackdown on 'religious intolerance' | BJP's VV Rajesh becomes Thiruvananthapuram Mayor after party topples Left's 45-year-rule in city corporation | ‘I can’t bear the pain’: Indian-origin father of three dies after 8-hour hospital wait in Canada hospital | Janhvi Kapoor, Kajal Aggarwal, Jaya Prada slam brutal lynching in Bangladesh, call out ‘selective outrage’ | Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh after 17 years | Shocking killing inside AMU campus: teacher shot dead during evening walk | Horror on Karnataka highway: sleeper bus bursts into flames after truck crash, 9 killed | PM Modi attends Christmas service at Delhi church, sends message of love and compassion | Delhi erupts over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh; protest outside High Commission

Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi completes 20 years, Smriti Irani posts heart-melting note

Jul 04, 2020, at 08:58 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Actress-turned-politician Smriti Irani on Friday posted a heart-touching note as her mega TV serial Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi completed its 20 years.

Anushka Sharma's Amazon Prime series ‘Paatal Lok’ premieres

May 15, 2020, at 10:01 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Giving the audience a chance to entertain themselves at this time when the country is under COVID-19 lockdown,  web television series Paatal Lok started streaming online from Friday.

KBC online registrations opens with thunderous response, clocks 2.5 mn entries on day 1

May 14, 2020, at 04:14 pm

Hyderabad/UNI: The online registrations for Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) 12th season led by the legendary host Amitabh Bachchan was opened to a thunderous response as it recorded more than 2.5 million entries on day one.

Amazon Prime Video launches ‘Paatal Lok’ trailer

May 05, 2020, at 01:47 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday launched the trailer of its third Indian Original of 2020, ’Paatal Lok’.

After 33 years, Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan hits world record

May 01, 2020, at 06:47 pm

New Delhi/ IBNS: More than three decades of its telecast on Doordarshan, Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan managed to create the same magic, emerging as the "most watched entertainment show in the world."

Online streaming giant Netflix announces new Michelle Obama documentary "Becoming"

Apr 29, 2020, at 12:47 pm

Los Angeles/UNI: US online streaming giant Netflix has announced that a new documentary about former US first lady Michelle Obama will be released globally on the streaming service next month.

Dipika Chikhlia shares picture of Ramayana cast on Instagram

Apr 13, 2020, at 11:02 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The lead actor of Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan Dipika Chikhlia won hearts and made Indians nostalgic with a social media post on Sunday.

Star Jalsha gets around lockdown restrictions by shooting new episodes of musical show on mobile phones

Apr 10, 2020, at 07:45 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: With the country-wide lockdown owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, when all entertainment channels are forced to fall back on programmes televised earlier, Star Jalsha, the Bengali entertainment channel under Star India, is scheduled to hold two new episodes of their musical show Super Singer over the weekend

Doordarshan to telecast Ramayan from tomorrow amid nationwide lockdown

Mar 27, 2020, at 03:41 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: At a time the country is completely locked down to stop the spread of COVID-19, national television channel Doordarshan will once again telecast epic Ramayan from Saturday.

Web series give more creative freedom to actors than films or TV: Iqbal Khan

Feb 16, 2020, at 06:21 pm

Ahmedabad/UNI: Web series are better medium than films and TV owing to the creative freedom it provides, said Iqbal Khan, who once ruled the TV world with his hit serials like 'Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai' and 'Kavyanjali'.

TV actress Sejal Sharma commits suicide

Jan 25, 2020, at 12:49 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Television actress Sejal Sharma, known for her role of Simmy Khosla in "Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji" on Star Plus, allegedly committed suicide in her Mira Road residence on Friday, reported media.

Young singers vie for a spot in the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs contest

Jan 11, 2020, at 11:57 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Sunday will see aspiring singing stars contesting for a space in the upcoming musical reality show for kids, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs.

Chef Vikas Khanna adds tasty, nutritious twist to Big Boss House 

Jan 09, 2020, at 07:52 pm

Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS:Vikas Khanna, Michelin Star chef and the face of Quaker Oats - India’s leading brand in the oats segment, is all set to weave some culinary magic on the sets of the country’s most popular television show,Bigg Boss.  

Karishma Tanna enjoying her birthday in Maldives, shares special images for her fans

Dec 21, 2019, at 10:28 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Actress Karishma Tanna celebrated her birthday on Saturday and she is surely cherishing the occasion with a trip to Maldives.

HBO announces ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series about ancestors of Daenerys Targaryen

Oct 30, 2019, at 10:05 am

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The HBO television network said on Wednesday that it had given a series order to the “House of the Dragon,” a prequel of the iconic “Game of Thrones” fantasy series, that will be dedicated to the history of the Targaryen dynasty.

India's Doordarshan turns 60

Sep 15, 2019, at 09:38 pm

New Delhi, Sep 15 (UNI) 'Doordarshan', watched by generations of Indians while growing, completes 60 glorious years in the service of the Nation on Sunday.

Asian Paints Where The Heart Is - Season 3 is back again to entertain web series lovers

Aug 24, 2019, at 11:29 pm

Mumbai, Aug 24 (IBNS): Home decor brand Asian Paints is all set to be back with their popular web series, “AsianPaints Where the Heart Is”.

Man Vs Wild edition featuring PM massively boosts ratings of Discovery Network

Aug 22, 2019, at 07:21 pm

Mumbai, Aug 22 (UNI) The August 12 premiere of the popular franchise Man Vs Wild, featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi with adventurer Bear Grylls, has registered the highest ever sampling in the infotainment genre, with 15.6 million tune-ins.

Doordarshan anchor Neelum Sharma passes away

Aug 17, 2019, at 05:34 pm

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IBNS): Popular Doordarshan anchor Neelum Sharma passed away on Saturday.

Bear Grylls urges people to watch special 'Man vs Wild' episode tonight, features PM Narendra Modi

Aug 12, 2019, at 04:34 pm

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IBNS): Hours before a special episode of ‘Man vs Wild’, which will feature PM Narendra Modi, will premiere on Discovery Channel, its host Bear Grylls urged people watch the show on Monday night.

Netflix announces new mobile plan for India

Jul 24, 2019, at 03:40 pm

New Delhi, July 24 (IBNS): Netflix on Wednesday announced the launch of a new mobile plan for India. 

AakashAath channel launches crime thriller series Section 302

Jul 15, 2019, at 01:09 pm

Kolkata, July 9 (IBNS): Aakash Aath, one of the most popular regional general entertainment channels, recently announced the launch of a crime thriller series, ‘Section 302’, based on true international and national incidents, to be aired from Monday.

Ranvir Shorey stars in web series Metro Park, first look poster unveiled

Mar 03, 2019, at 04:19 pm

Mumbai, Mar 3 (IBNS): Actor Ranvir Shorey is featuring in a web series named Metro Park.

Mouni Roy posts bold images of herself on social media

Oct 19, 2018, at 06:49 pm

Mumbai, Oct 19 (IBNS): Actress Mouni Roy has posted some bold and gorgeous images of herself on the social media.

Actor Sushant Singh's sister diagnosed with neurological disorder

Sep 09, 2018, at 06:06 pm

Mumbai, Sept 9 (IBNS): Actor Sushant Singh recently urged people to help him with leads so that he could reach out to the "right people" as his sister Sofiya is suffering from a neurological disorder.  

Ekta Kapoor’s daily soap Kasautii Zindagii Kay set to return to television

Sep 07, 2018, at 03:12 pm

Kolkata, Sep 6 (IBNS): Director-producer Ekta Kapoor is set to re-launch one of her successful daily soaps Kausautii Zindagii Kay on television but with a different story line.

Yeh Teri Galiyaan's lead actor Manish Gopalan says the show has a thought-provoking storyline

Jul 30, 2018, at 02:25 pm

Kolkata, July 30 (IBNS): Airing Monday to Friday on Zee TV is Yeh Teri Galiyaan, which aims to portray the spirit of the Indian middle class, where the protagonists try to rise above their circumstances to change their destiny.

Star Jalsha launches their new show 'Bhoomikanya' starring Sohini Sarkar and Kaushik Sen

Jul 26, 2018, at 04:58 pm

Kolkata, July 26 (IBNS): It was the medium of television that paved the way for him to scale greater heights believes well-known director Arindam Sil and therefore he has no qualms about returning to the small screen with his latest venture, 'Bhoomikanya'.

Popular actress Rita Bhaduri passes away

Jul 17, 2018, at 09:53 am

Mumbai, July 16 (IBNS): Popular TV actress Rita Bhaduri passed away on Tuesday morning.

TV actress Aashka Goradia shares candid images with husband Brent Goble on Instagram

May 04, 2018, at 09:45 pm

Mumbai, May 4 (IBNS):  TV's popular actress Aashka Goradia has posted some romantic images on Instagram with her husband Brent Goble.