Bengaluru: discovery+, India’s first aggregated real-life entertainment streaming app, has never failed to keep its viewers entertained and educated, whilst catering to their demands. With a promise of bringing local shows to Indian audiences, the streaming platform is all set to conclude the year with some of the most intriguing and exciting shows, including Aerial India and Tales of Valour.

For all travel buffs, who have missed boarding a flight to their favourite destinations this year, discovery+ presents a breath-taking view of some spectacular Indian locations with ‘Aerial India’. Shot in 4K, this discovery+ show provides the audience a bird’s eye view of some of India’s most diverse landscapes and ancient cities.

In the History and War genre, ‘Tales of Valour’ takes viewers back in time to India’s notable wars, showcasing some of the untold tales of extraordinary soldiers and their heroism. Narrated by India’s leading defense and military commentator, Maroof Raza, the series celebrates Indian soldiers and their sacrifices for India. The finale episode of Tales of Valour, titled ‘Capt Mulla and Ian Cardozo’, focuses on Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla & Major General Ian Cardozo, heroes of the 1971 Indo-Pak war; and is now streaming on the app.

Mumbai: Who doesn’t love a good murder mystery? The gruesome killing, the intense interrogations, and even the drama in the detective’s backstory – it’s almost addictive. But what we love most is when a crime drama is so immersive, we find ourselves guessing who the killer is, even before the detectives.So, what if you actually had a chance to solve the mystery and catch the culprit before the grand reveal? Even better, what if you could win prizes for guessing correctly? Well, here’s your chance to don the detective’s hat with Flipkart Video’s upcoming show – ‘Kaun? Who did it?’, created in collaboration with Guneet Monga’s production house, Sikhya Entertainment. The showrunner for the series is Umesh Bist, Director of the upcoming movie “Pagglait” and is written by veteran TV writer Sunjoy Shekhar.

The first look of this interactive crime fiction series was unveiled today with an intriguing poster featuring television star Sushant Singh who is known for his versatile performances, accompanied by film and theatre actress Samvedna Suwalka. The poster reveals a somber Sushant oozing with mystery along with a gorgeous but gritty assistant police inspector, Samvedna, as they solve complicated crime mysteries. Adding a twist to the traditional police tape, the poster invites the audience to actually cross over and become a part of the investigation. Launching on 9th January, each episode will give the viewers a chance to solve the missing pieces of the puzzle, before the protagonists reveal the killer.

Intricate cases, the thrill of a procedural crime drama and elements of engagement, make ‘Kaun? Who did it?’ a series that should definitely be on your watchlist.

Check out the first look here – https://www.instagram.com/p/CJIOuiyI7Ie/

A show automatically becomes your favourite when you have the most lovable actors on-screen. Doesn’t it? Well, this time around ALTBalaji has introduced some of the all-time favourites in their upcoming fantasy drama, Paurashpur. The makers of the web series have roped in Shaheer Sheikh and Shilpa Shinde to play pivotal roles in the web series (*haaye*). 

Come, let’s dig a little deeper about Shaheer’s and Shilpa’s characters in the web series: 

Shaheer Sheikh as Veer 

Name one TV actor that we all love and adore. Uff, ab inke baremein hum kahase shuru kare? Kya andaaz hai, kya personality hai, aur kya kamal acting hai. That’s Shaheer Sheikh for you, ladies and gentlemen. Keeping aside his previous roles, he is set to mark his digital debut on ALTBalaji’s humongous period drama, Paurashpur web series. 

Actor, Shaheer Sheikh is seen in the role of a vyapari- Veer Singh. He is smart. He is dynamic. And he most definitely cannot tolerate injustice. But Veer also carries a lot of baggage from the past that happens to follow his present. What is his dark past? What is he hiding? Where did he come from? Ab ye sab toh Veer hi bata paega. 

Speaking of his character, Veer, Shaheer said in an interview, “What we are trying to tell the audience through Veer is that there were a few men who used their power and aggression to bring equality in the society, to make sure that everyone is treated equally, and women get the rights they were fighting for even in that era. That’s what I think was quite inspiring about Veer and that’s why I wanted to play this character.” 

Shilpa Shinde as Queen Meerawati 

Ye waqt hai aurton ka. Ye samay hai unke upar hone wala zulm par awaaz uthane ka. Yehi sikhane aa rahi hai Paurashpur ki sabse samajdaar aur khoobsurat sadasya. Give it up for Queen Meerawati, ladies and gentlemen. Queen Meerawati played by Bigg Boss fame, Shilpa Shinde is the oh-so-stunning lady who looks like an absolute delight in the show, Paurashpur. 

Shilpa Shinde’s poise and elegance in Paurashpur web series have become the talk of the town. In fact, her fans are so impressed by her looks that they have started comparing her to the evergreen beauty of the B-town industry, Rekha Ji. Talking to Mid-day about the comparison with Rekha Ji’s character in Utsav, Shilpa Shinde was quoted saying, “I feel we shouldn’t make a comparison between my character in ‘Paurashpur’ and Rekha Ji’s character in ‘Utsav’. A lot of things are similar between our project and ‘Utsav’ in terms of costumes, jewellery and body language of the characters, but I don’t think I can match up to the level of Rekha Ji’s character in ‘Utsav’. We have just tried to create something new.”

Watch Shaheer Sheikh and Shilpa Shinde portraying one of their best characters in Paurashpur web series. Catch them shine on-screen on 29th December exclusively on ALTBalaji. Download the app and purchase an affordable subscription package today! 

Superstar  Mahesh Babu, today unveiled the motion poster of the much awaited movie – Thank You Brother! Thank You Brother! is an upcoming Telugu movie directed by Ramesh Raparthi featuring Anasuya Bharadwaj and Viraj Ashwin in the lead. The movie also features Mounika Reddy, Anish Kuruvilla, Archana Ananth, Viva Harsha, Annapurnamma and Adarsh Balakrishna in key roles.

Commenting on the motion poster launch of Thank You Brother!, lead actress of the movie, Anasuya Bharadwaj said  “Thank You Brother! is one of the most interesting and challenging projects which I have been a part of. The film is the story, of a pregnant woman (Anasuya Bharadwaj) and a millionaire playboy (Viraj Ashwin), crossing each other’s paths in an extra ordinary situation in an unusual post lockdown scenario. While we all have to wait just a little bit more to know what happens next and whether Viraj Ashwin and I get out of this trouble, how we got into this trouble and much more; but what I can confidently say is that Thank You Brother! is going to be one roller coaster of emotions. The movie is extremely close to my heart and just like everyone else, I am also eagerly looking forward to the film’s release.”

As we inch closer to Christmas this year, all that we look forward to is Santa, perhaps, with a mask on, sleighing through the air to restore faith in humanity that has been under threat lately. No surprises that this Christmas will be all about reminiscing the old and spending time indoors with our loved ones. And what better way to spend your Christmas with your family than watching some of the choicest Christmas and New Year movies with some home-baked cookies? We are excited to tell you that Shorts TV has come up with special segments of selected shorts from around the globe that will remind you of the Christmas & New Year of old. Here’s a list of special short films that you can savour with your family.

The Elf Who saved Christmas

The film begins on Christmas Eve when Santa has received no letters in his giant mailbox. Santa calls the elves together to announce his retirement since no one believes in Christmas. This is when the Elf reminds him of the Spirit of Christmas!

The Christmas Hot Dog

The Egos come together in a plot to change Christmas to January. There’s just one problem, Will has discovered a lady that hands out free hot dogs and his interest in finding her may derail the motivation of the entire Christmas special.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve short film revolves around a young girl named Eve who celebrates what could be her last Christmas.

Silent Nights

A Danish short film nominated at the 89^th Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short Film, Silent Night begins on Christmas Eve, life and death hangs in the balance of one phone call between lovers. This short film follows the story of a volunteer at a housing shelter who falls for a Ghanaian refugee.

‘Tis the Season

Jerry is a grouchy low-life who makes his dough snatching bags during the holiday shopping rush. Alvin is a lonely loser who loves Christmas maybe a little too much. And when a vindictive gangster names ‘Uncle Santa’ comes calling, these two misfits team up for the wackiest Christmas ever.

Haunted Hogomanay

An animated comedy, Haunted Hogomanay is the story of two unlikely friends who set out on New Year’s Eve for an investigation into the supernatural activity of the streets buried underneath Edinburgh’s Old Town. Trouble ensues when they disturb the ghostly inhabitant.

~ Watch these heartening short films on Tata Sky ShortsTV, ShortsTV Active on Dish TV & D2H and Airtel ShortsTV ~

Singer-lyricist and social media content creator Tanzeel Khan released his fifth original song, ‘Nachdi tu’ on 21st December 2020 featuring social media influencer Unnati Malharkar. Nachdi Tu will make Tanzeel’s fans groove on its peppy beats (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwYbkZMOOjU) 

The songs composed in the past by Tanzeel devoted to love, care and trust, but for the very first time, he came up with a peppier composition to ensure that no one can sit straight when ‘Nachdi tu’ plays. The song was launched on the creator’s Youtube channel and choreographed by one of his closest friends and social media influencer Unnati Malharkar who is known for her dance video on her youtube channel and has thousands of followers on instagram.

Since the launch, Nachdi Tu has been receiving a lot of love from the audience.   The song has already crossed more than 8 lakh views and 123k likes on youtube and is trending on social media channels as well. Tanzeel and Unnati are managed by NOFILTR Group, India’s first influencer incubators with more than 50 content creators exclusively signed with the company.

‘Nachdi tu’ is Tanzeel’s fifth original composition. The beats of the songs will make you forget everything with its soothing melody. Tanzeel’s first song, Dilli Ki Ladki, released in March 2020 has garnered nearly 7.8 million views on his YouTube channel.

Speaking about the song, Tanzeel said, “I am very excited for the song and already overwhelming by the response received by the public. I tried my best to put all my efforts and determination to get the peppier song which I have never tried before. I believe that this song will be counted as one of the best dance songs in the 2020 list. Unnati also choreographed and got her best moves in the song and I really enjoyed working with her .”

Excited about being a part of Tanzeel’s latest track, Unnati said, “Tanzeel and I are good friends and working with him was such a pleasure and fun at the same time. He is an amazing singer and I am looking forward to the success of the release. I’m very excited to see the audience reaction to ‘ Nachdi Tu’. So far, they have been our greatest support and I will continue to entertain them with such exciting projects.”

Mumbai: Apeksha Films & Music and ace playback singer Shahid Mallya, release their first song together titled ‘Pulla Mainu De’. The sad romantic song has been composed and penned by Faraaz Ahmed.

“‘Pulla Mainu De’ as the title suggests is a request to the beloved to forget him. This single is for everyone because in general most of us have experienced break-up at least once in our life. The song has been beautifully written by Faraaz Ahmed. The best part of the song is the way Shahid has reflected pain and emotions in his voice. It will definitely touch the heart of listeners,” said Ajay Jaswal of Apeksha Films & Music in a statement.

Talking about the song, ace playback singer Shahid Mallya said, “‘Pulla Mainu De’ is very close to my heart. Each word of the song depicts the pain of a lover. I really enjoyed singing it.”

Talking about his partnership with Apeksha Films & Music, Shahid added, “In association with Apeksha Films & Music, out of many songs that are in pipeline, this is our first offering, while many more are on the way. I love the way Ajay ji has an ear for music. As a team, we shared the same vision on how the song should be, and I am so thrilled that the song has really come out well. I hope the audiences like it!”

‘Pulla Mainu De’ is released on the YouTube channel of Apeksha Films & Music and is available free for all the listeners. The composition can be heard on the link below.

Mumbai : Under the banner of Aanandi Enterprise and Jumping tomato marketing Pvt. Ltd., producer Amol Arvind Bhave, Dipankar Ramteke and Rohandeep Singh are coming up with an emotional Marathi film Peter of a 10 years old boy and a baby-goat.The film is written by Rajesh Bhalerao and Directed and screenplay by Amol Arvind Bhave.Shree Gurunath Shree has given  the music and lyrics by Rangnath Gajre .Amosh Puthiyattil is the cinematographer, Hrishikesh More has given  the sound and  Kishor namdev is the editor.Line production by Infinito motions pictures pvt Ltd and Bhakti varankar is the executive producer.
The songs are sung by the singers Dnyaneshwar Meshram and Saee Joshi. Zee music  will release the music of the movie.
The film is starring Prem Borhade,Manisha Bhor,Amol Pansare,Vinietaa Sancheti , prameya wable and Siddheshwar Siddhesh in the lead roles.
Peter is an emotional story of a 10 years old boy Dhanya and a baby goat.The innocent friendship between these two is heart-touching.The village people were searching for goat  for his sacrifice but due to  village fair,all the goats had been scarified and only one goat was alive who was too small for the sacrifice.They planed to scarifice that goat after raising it for 5-6 months.The raising of the baby goat comes to Dhanya who gladly accept it.Dhanya was called spiderman by everyone and his school friends called him Peter.The affection between Dhanya and the baby goat grew day by day.This made his mother to worry about him as the time to scarifice the goat was near.The scarifice of the goat was performed as a belief so that his uncle could have a baby.But soon Dhanya comes to know that his uncle could never have a kid as his aunt was taking contraceptive pills.

Watch it to know what happens to the  baby-goat.Is Dhanya’s mother efforts succeeded?  Is Dhanya got cured? The film will release on 22nd January,2021.

The year 2020 has given us the most challenging times of our lifetime. The month of March brought the Corona pandemic to India which resulted in the lockdown being imposed across the country. This had paralysed lives of millions of Indians. The Television news channels had nothing to report except that of agony, loss of lives and the scare all around us. Why? Death is Not Justice – the short film is bound to inspire the depressed artistes in Bollywood.

Upcoming actor Santosh Raj who is also a producer of Why? Death is Not Justice said, “For the Bollywood industry, it came as a double punch. The shootings stopped overnight and thousands of families connected to the entertainment industry faced joblessness. So, first it was the agony of the Corona epidemic, then the mysterious circumstances around the suicide of Bollywood’s most promising actor Sushant Singh Rajput.”

2020 was truly disruptive for the country and the world, which has also broken the backbone of the Bollywood film industry which supports the livelihoods of thousands in the city of Mumbai and millions of others connected to the cinema halls, advertising agencies, painters, technicians and so on. During this period, most of the artistes who were jobless, managed to stay alive on meager means of livelihood. But there were others who chose the path of ending their lives – by committing suicide! Why? ‘Why? Death is Not Justice’  deals with this subject.

“Sushant Singh was a symbol by which the act of suicide was a bitter reality of Bollywood. The truth is because there are many artists in this story who like Sushant Singh can take the step of committing suicide at any time,” Santosh Raj mentioned.

Producer and actor Santosh Raj has penned the short story ‘Why- Death Is Not Justice!’ with the aim of alerting such desperate artists and getting them on the right path. Actor Rohit Rajawat has supported Santhosh Raj and is also playing a pivotal character in the short, as Santosh Raj’s friend.

“I think that it was very important for me to raise this subject in the kind of situation going on in the country and particularly in Bollywood. As an actor, I understand the pain of the actors, so I had to get ready to make a film on this issue to boost the morale of the artists who are going through dejection or depression,” Santosh says with an assurance that this film will inspire the downtrodden to live life anew and desperate artists will not go towards this destructive path.

Produced under the banner of Right Choice Entertainment, the film is directed by Lucky Hashmi.

MUMBAI: The first song from the debut album of young music composer-singer duo Abhimanyu-Pragya is making waves and within the first 50 hours of launch itself, it has crossed 10000 streams just on Spotify, the global leader in audio streaming. “Kyun Gaya Tu” has also got playlisted on Wynk Music’s two very popular playlists with over 20K followers – New-Age Indipop & Latest Indie. The song has also been featured on Amazon Music’s homepage under “New Hindi Music” section.

The Mumbai based duo’s first Indie album is called “Damn. I miss you” and their first song “Kyun Gaya Tu” is being distributed on all major audio platforms by Believe Music, which has signed a multi-year contract with the two promising artists. Kyun Gaya Tu’s lyrics has been penned down by Geet Sagar, track produced by Dev Arijit, and track mixed by Minar Naik.

Talking about their debut album, Abhimanyu-Pragya explain the emotions amplified in their first song “Kyun Gaya Tu” – “The year 2020 took many lives, several of those who we loved and adored. Two beautiful souls – Sushant Singh Rajput and Irrfan Khan Sir left us too soon. ‘Kyun Gaya Tu’ is a dedication to both of them and many others – who we loved so much but we lost them. When they left us, the best we could do was to express our loss through a song. This song has been created from the bottom of our hearts that asks the question – Kyun Gaya Tu?”

Asked about their future plans and the type of music they will focus on, Abhimanyu-Pragya shared, “We’re a music composer-singer duo and have been working with institutions like AltBalaji, T-Series, Tips, Shemaroo, Times Music, etc. We’ve now ventured into the Indie music scene since we have always wanted to create our own music. We prefer to not limit ourselves to one genre. We experiment with sounds and stitch together what sounds best. We wish to earn a place in the hearts of our listeners as music creators who are not afraid to experiment and who took a path of their own. We will just follow our hearts and will go wherever it leads us in our quest for creating auditorily aesthetic music.”

After creating a storm with its first teaser, the Amazon Original series Tandav is all set to introduce us to the phenomenal cast of this riveting political drama. Amazon Prime Video today unveiled some exceptional character looks of the ensemble including Saif Ali Khan as Samar Pratap Singh, Dimple Kapadiaas Anuradha Kishore, Sunil Groveras Gurpal Chauhan, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyubas Shiva Shekhar andKritika Kamraas Sana Mir.

Never seen before in such a staggering avatar, the posters truly uncover the powerful roles that every character entails in the upcoming gripping story. The 9-episode series marks the creator and director Ali Abbas Zafar’s exciting debut in the digital streaming world and will rest assured leave the audience astounded.

Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJVbQOMAM6S/

Set in the capital city of the world’s largest democracy, Tandav will take viewers inside the closed, chaotic corridors of power and uncover the manipulations, charades as well as the dark secrets of people who will go to any lengths in pursuit of power. The series will be available for Prime members in India and in more than 200 countries and territories from January 15^th onwards. 

Chennai: Kick-starting the New Year on a special note, Colors Tamil – Tamil Nadu’s youngest GEC, is all set to bring to its audiences a brand new fiction show Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. To premiere on January 4, 2021, the prime time show is a new-age love drama that beautifully captures the everyday tryst between a young, honest IPS officer and a lively teenage girl. The new show will be telecast every Monday to Saturday at 9:30 p.m.

Set amidst a bustling city life, Sillunu Oru Kaadhal is set to traverse through interesting storylines filled with vivid emotions. Narrated through the eyes of two key protagonists, Surya Kumar, the honest IPS officer and Kayalvizhi, the fun-loving young girl, the show brings forward a new dimension in modern relationships. 

The narrative follows Kayalvizhi, who falls in love with Surya Kumar at first sight and is then on a relentless quest to be with him. Successful in her venture, Kayalvizhi and Surya Kumar tie the knot but enter what turns out be a turbulent marriage.

Commenting on the launch, Mr. Anup Chandrasekharan, Business Head – Colors Tamil, said “We are delighted to be kick-starting the year with an exciting new show that promises drama and entertainment to our viewers across the globe. This show is a refreshing addition to our prime-time content. Romance as a genre has performed really well amongst our audience in this time band. The cast and the crew have worked tirelessly to bring to life a one-of-its-kind storyline and the narrative of this show will surely engage, entertain and enthral the audience.”

Actor Sameer Ahamathu who plays Surya Kumar, said, “I am thrilled to be associated with Colors Tamil with Sillunu Oru Kadhal. Starring as an IPS officer in my debut show has been a unique experience. The storyline of the show is captivating and has a peculiar take on a complex love story. I am sure that this show will be appreciated by viewers right from the start.”

Commenting on her experience Actor Dharshani who plays Kayalvizhi, said, “I am happy to be part of the Colors Tamil family. Playing Kayalvizhi in Sillunu Oru Kadhal is a refreshing experience. My character personifies the characteristics of a girl next door with whom the viewers will able to relate instantly. The story is filled with intriguing moments that will surely keep viewers at the edge of the seats.”

Don’t forget to tune in to COLORS Tamil starting January 4, 2021, Monday to Satuday at 9:30 p.m. to watch Sillunu Oru Kaadhal.

COLORS Tamil is available on all leading cable networks and DTH platforms – Sun Direct (CH NO 128), Tata Sky (CHN NO 1515), Airtel (CHN NO 763), Dish TV (CHN NO 1808) and Videocon D2H (CHN NO 553).

Mirchi, India’s leading entertainment company and Smule Inc, the global leader in interactive music creation, today announced the highly anticipated third season of “Smule Mirchi Cover Star,” India’s largest digital singing competition. This announcement comes on the heels of record turnout in Season 2, with more than 50,000 people participating in the singing talent hunt series.

Building on two successful seasons, the singing reality competition series offers the unprecedented opportunity to bring forth diverse musical talent from across India to the forefront, highlighting the country’s rich multicultural, multi-demographic milieu. The search for India’s next singing sensation offers talented singers, the chance to sing under the spotlight in front of some of the biggest names in the Indian music industry and make their dreams come true. The winner of “Smule Mirchi Cover Star” will perform at the 13^th Annual Mirchi Music Awards in Mumbai, in the presence of iconic music industry legends. The winner will also be bestowed with an opportunity to be featured in a music video and launch a song launch with a reputed music label in addition to a cash prize of Rs. 3 lacs. 

The 45- days talent hunt is a coveted launch pad platform for singers looking to share their vocal skills and actively showcase their talent. All of this is made easier by simply downloading Smule, the social singing app. Smule’s powerful music platform offers singers the chance to enter the competition from any corner of the country. The easy-to-use singing app offers contestants a virtual recording studio, with a list of hit songs to choose from a specially curated Smule Mirchi Cover Star playlist, a pitch guide to help stay in tune, and a variety of audio and video effects to look and sound their best. Once they have recorded their favourite song, all they have do is fill in a few details and they have entered the contest.

“We’ve been blown away by the participation and high-caliber talent we’ve found through “Smule Mirchi Cover Star” over the last two seasons,” said Bill Bradford, President at Smule, Inc. “We’re proud to continue to invest in discovering local talent and empowering our musical community with the tools and inspiration they need to unleash their creativity, forge friendships with music lovers around the globe and connect through music in a way that’s truly meaningful.”

Smule is backed in India by Times Bridge, an investment arm of the Times Group.

Commenting on Association for the third season, Viral Jani, Senior Vice President Investment Operations, Times Bridge, “The Season 3 of The Smule Mirchi Cover Star will provide a unique opportunity to this growing community of users to directly engage with prominent music artists on the Smule app and a once in a lifetime opportunity for winners to perform on the biggest musical platform of the country. Our endeavour at Times Bridge is to co-create such platforms by bridging technology, communities and media distribution to build higher order consumer value.”  

The competition series offers a star-studded judging panel that includes: “Sufi Ki Sultana” Harsh Deep Kaur, versatile singer Kanika Kapoor, music sensation Neeti Mohan, and singer and music director duo, Meet Brothers. The judges bring expert experience and glamour to the competition, providing the season with the x-factor. The top five contestants will move to the next level, where they will perform live for the celebrity judges in an on-ground event in Mumbai. The judges will root and pick their favourite contestant, leading the nation in discovering its next singing sensation! 

Nandan Srinath, Executive President, Mirchi, says:  “We at Mirchi are all set to bring an all new season of Smule Mirchi Cover Star for those who love music and love to sing. Smule Mirchi Cover Star is a platform dedicated to those who love singing. The electric response we received in terms of entries in the previous seasons have been a big motivation in making Season 3 much bigger and better. This season will witness the grandeur of a bigger set of judges, bigger competition and bigger prizes. Partnering with Smule yet again this year makes participation easier and brings on board their vast community of music lovers. We are constantly excited with the strides Smule is making, and always enjoy working with them on Mirchi Cover Star. “

Mumbai: Amazon Prime Video today unveiled the much-awaited trailer of the upcoming Tamil romantic musical drama Maara. Starring, talented actors R Madhavan and Shraddha Srinath, the film is directed by Dhilip Kumar and produced by Prateek Chakravorty and Shruti Nallapa under Pramod films. The Tamil film is set for an exclusive global premiere on 8^th January 2021 on Amazon Prime Video across 200 countries and territories. Maara also features Alexander Babu, Shivada Nair, Mouli, Padmavati Rao and Abhirami in other prominent roles.

Taking the viewers into a picturesque world, the trailer showcases the life of Paaru (Shraddha Srinath), and how she finds a diary full of sketches and paintings in her new apartment. Awestruck by the paintings, Paaru heads out to find the artist i.e. Maara (R Madhavan). Her journey traverses through a new realm of art, music, drama, romance, hope, ensuring a soul-satisfying experience.

Talking about his role in Maara, R Madhavan said, “Maara extends from being a person to a world filled with pleasant people. The incidents and conversations these people have are grounded yet the experiences they have are surreal, and that makes the audience an interesting part of the ensemble. The role of my character has been crafted with foremost importance given to the honesty in the relationships he shares with others. And that trait makes the person as somebody that the audience falls in love with instantly. You can feel him touching lives without actually putting in an effort. To me that was the essence of this guy which got me excited to play him. The film revolves around these relationships and the beauty in sharing experiences. It’s a very sweet world to be in. And to bring this entire world to life there are some stellar performances delivered by the other members of the cast. I share a very special relationships with many of them both on and off screen and that made many of my scenes more than just memorable while making them. I am sure and look forward to the audience experiencing the same extent of joy while watching. This one is close to my heart and is about get close to yours too.”

Speaking about her role in the movie, Shraddha Srinath commented, “Paaru is a girl who doesn’t know what she wants. But she sure can tell what she doesn’t. She also has a sense of motivation and empathy that draws her to other people. Paaru is the girl with whom you’re just an acquaintance chilling with her for a moment and then suddenly, you’re her partner in crime. I really love the way she explores, gets lost in puzzles and retains that kid while being part of this world which has some epic stories and people.”

Synopsis

When Paaru sees a fairy tale she heard from a stranger as a child painted across the walls of a coastal town, she goes in search of the man who painted it — Maara.

Mumbai:  The rap crew Tony Sebastian aka Stony Psyko and Rajesh Radhakrishnan aka Dope Daddy release their 10-track album which is a rap homage to Mumbai life with a number of talented collabs. The album Mapulz is a culmination of raw talent and musical skills with a contemporary twist by Stony Psyko and Dope Daddy with other featured artists making the album a crazy one-of-a-kind Tamil/English/Hindi creation.

Stony Psyko and Dope Daddy named the album ‘Mapulz’ after the Tamil slang ‘Mapul’ meaning ‘Homie’. In fact, the rap mafia actually call each other ‘Mapul’ as well. The lyrics have been emotionally woven where each line, each instrument choice and each track bring out what growing up in Mumbai’s neighbourhood of Dharavi felt like and their own South Indian culture.

The intro track Mopul, punches listeners with a rap by Dopeadelicz alongside classic West Coast beats produced by California based producer Sean Jean. The other nine tracks feature some of the most talented names from the music fraternity like features 7 Bantaiz, Mc Altaf, Su Real, Dutty Deeds, Jayhaan, Captain Fuse and  Dharavi United

With Mapullz, Dopeadelicz has brought together a pool of talent for rap lovers across the globe. While the album has a mix of Tamil, English and Hindi, the lyrics and thumping beats are not to miss out on.

Mapulz brings to life the brilliance of Dopeadelicz into a number of avatars and continue to present their creative best with Most Wanted Records.

Speaking about the release of the album, Mr Karan Amin, Most Wanted Records shares, “We are really excited to put out the album. It has been long awaited and every track in this span has been curated with detailing. Dopeadelicz have been known for their talent and unique content and with MAPULZ they are sure to create a special space in the heart of every rap lover”

Talking about the themes behind Mapulz, rapper, songwriter Tony Sebastian aka Stony Psyko shares. “We always address our friend as a brother. The relation in between two Mapulz is more than that. Both the journey in our lives and music has been challenging and exciting to us. All the hard times only made us stronger. We wanted to share this experience with you thru our music. While searching for a good name for the Album we decided to go with the name Mapul as it defines our friendship, brotherhood, family, loyalty and respect for each other. We used to call each other Mapul since day one way before than Dopeadelicz was created. Dopeadelicz was established when these Mapulz decided to share their dreams and aimed for a single goal. Mapulz is not just a word to define friendship, But an emotion to express your love and respect for each other. To all my Mapulz, we will rise thru all the pain and make it rain.”

Hailing from the revered Dhrupad Gharana, Sumeet Anand Pandey is all set to bring alive the magic of the most ancient form of Indian Classical Singing – Dhrupad, that dates back to the fifteenth century – in front of the millennials this December with the virtual launch of his album – Morning Meditation – Darbhanga Dhrupad Tradition.

As the tenth generation singer of Darbhanga Dhrupad Tradition, Sumeet has harbingered a renaissance of sorts with this launch. During the tough covid era, why should ears be deprived of choicest of Indian Classical melodies? And what better way than going online in order to connect the youth of the nation with their rich cultural heritage!

The album is launched on Naxos World (now part of ARC Music, UK) and available for online streaming on leading platforms. https://smarturl.it/morningmeditation

Beautifully designed CDs with Madhubani Paintings on its cover can be ordered online. As the title suggests, the album has morning raga Ahir Bhairav as the main track. An extended Dhrupad alap followed by a composition set to choutal, ‘Shyam Sundar ko Pratah Samay’ takes listeners into a meditative and spiritual state. Additional track is an uplifting sargam ki Bandish in raga Bhairav set to sooltal. Pakhawaj accompaniment is provided by Pandit Radheshyam Sharma.  

Great grandson of Musical Maestro Bihar Ratna Pandit Ram Prasad Pandey, Sumeet is a privileged soul to have acquired training under grandfather Shri Birendra Mohan Pandey with occasional guidance from maternal grandfather Padma Shree Pandit Siyaram Tiwari, thereby providing Sumeet with not just the inherent qualities, but also the skill set to have a rich understanding of the art form and a very strong foundation. He has formally trained in Dhrupad under Guru-Shishya Parampara from living legend, senior most artist of Darbhanga tradition, Dhrupad Maestro, Pt Abhay Narayan Mallick, Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee and top grade AIR artist.

With the release of his debut Dhrupad album, Sumeet yearns to take responsibility to propagate a tradition that has conquered the test of time and eras and to those who seek to quench their palette with the ragas and alaps of Dhrupad music.

New Delhi: Enjoy your Christmas with Bluei speakers and headphones while watching the South sensation movie, Shakeela released on Christmas. Today, Bluei- a mobile accessories brand announces a collaboration with Shakeela, the movie inspired by the life events of a famous star Shakeela who predominantly starred in southern cinema. Bluei aspires to be the largest mobile gadgets technology distribution brand and manufactures innovative products for its consumers. The brand using the latest technology in their headphones and speakers which gives true audio and the best audio quality to the audience.

Bleui one of the best brand in audio which gives you seamless and clear audio quality to their buyers. The headsets and speakers having great Bluetooth connectivity of 5.0 and AUX connectivity in 15 meters of radius and long battery life of up to 15 hours with fast charging facility. Some of the headphones and speakers have unique features like shockproof, dustproof, water-resistance, and foldable headsets. 

On the announcement of the collaboration Mr. Akhilesh Chopra Sales Director at Bluei says, ‘We at Bluei keep the innovation and transformations on a continuous process. We designed our audio product with immersive high definition sound quality for our audience. People can enjoy or experience the best audio quality of Bluei products by watching the movie Shakeela. Our motive is to catering every age group and every user this is the reason we sell our product at an affordable price”.

The actress of the movie Shakeela, Richa Chadha tweets on Bluei account, “Heartwarming to see @bluei_store and people of Gurgaon to celebrate the release of Shakeela with such enthusiasm.”

Iconic performer Christina Aguilera appears as the surprise musical guest in Yearly Departed, the all-star comedy special that memorializes this dumpster fire of a year. Yearly Departed premiered today exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

The female-led lineup is led by host Phoebe Robinson (2 Dope Queens) and includes Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip), Natasha Rothwell (Insecure), Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Patti Harrison (Shrill), Natasha Leggero (Another Period), Ziwe (Book of Ziwe) and Sarah Silverman (I Love You, America) delivering 2020’s final eulogies.

Yearly Departed is a series of eulogies for the year 2020, where a lineup of all-women comedians will deliver about everything from casual sex to beige Band-Aids and everything in between that we’ve “lost” in 2020. After a year of societal upheaval, plague, murder hornets and banana bread, Yearly Departed gives 2020 the huge send-off it deserves, from some of the world’s funniest women. Yearly Departed is executive produced by Rachel Brosnahan, Paige Simpson, David Jammy, Katy Mullan, Samantha Ressler, Nathalie Love, and Bess Kalb, with Kalb also serving as head writer. Emmy Award-nominee Linda Mendoza (Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready) directed the special. Yearly Departed is from Amazon Studios and Done + Dusted.

BuddyBits today unveiled the teaser of its upcoming web-series – ‘Starting Troubles’. This upcoming medical humor drama is all set to launch on the 15^th of January on BuddyBits – a digital media company that creates and curates Indian stories worth telling. ‘Starting Troubles’ is based on Dr. Jagdish Chaturvedi’s best-selling autobiography – “Inventing Medical Devices”. The series features Dr. Jagdish as himself in the lead role along with veteran actors Renuka Shahane, Parikshit Sahni with Kurush Deboo, Rajesh PI, Anushka Nair, Jui Pawar and Bharat Chawla in prominent roles.

The teaser of the show begins with Renuka Shahane unleashing terror on two doctors and gives us a glimpse into the laugh-riot that this show promises to be. An element of surprise is the appearance of popular comedian Rahul Subramanian towards the end.

Commenting on the launch of Starting Troubles, lead actor Jagdish Chaturvedi said “Watching one’s own story manifest on screen is a dream come true for every story-teller. This show is very close to my heart; I have lived through all those terrible yet funny events. I can confidently say that this show is going to be a delight for the audiences and will keep them hooked to their seats throughout the course of the show”

Starting Troubles will start streaming exclusively on BuddyBits 15^th January onward. The show is produced by Dr.Gunda Srinivas, Parameshwarans, Peeru Kaushik under the banner of HiiiH Innovations Pvt Ltd.