EPIC CHANNEL LAUNCHES ‘SAAMAGRI AUR SAMPATTI’ – AN ANIMATED MINI- SERIES THAT TRAVELS THROUH INDIA’S RICH HISTORY OF TRADE

EPIC Channel launches a new weekly mini-series titled ‘Saamagri Aur Sampatti’ that will air 6th February onwards. The show is presented in a unique conversational format and employs animation to convey the interesting stories of how the trade of manycommodities shaped the world as we know it, and how India played a pivotal part in this process. 

Along with gems like yoga, chess and the number zero; India, since ancient times, also served as a conduit for the global spread of many commodities that we use today. For instance, the history of zinc mining in India goes back centuries, as does the cultivation of sesame, the first seed from which oil was extracted.

EPIC has seen success with the animation format with its show ‘Kissa Currency Ka’, a mini- series that traced the journey of the ‘coins’ of the country and reflected the diverse cultures that inhabited the region. Continuing on the back of the encouraging response of the animated infotainment series, this new series will unfold over nine episodes and showcase the various commodities that found their way to the world through India; revealing the country’s legacy of trade and its global impact.

Speaking on the launch of the new show, Akul Tripathi, Content and Programming Head of EPIC Channel said, “Making content at EPIC is always fun and a great learning curve. This series is a great starting point to how India, through its trade shaped world commerce, politics, and even world history.”

Tune in to EPIC Channel for Saamagri Aur Sampatti, every Wednesday from 6th of February at 10 PM

Special Birthday Suprise for Shamita Shetty

Shamita Shetty who brought in her birthday last night with her close family and friends was in for a special surprise .

The actress and her sister Shilpa Shetty Kundra along with their friends Rajiv Datia,Kiran Bawa,Rohini Iyer,Akanksha Malhotra,Gauri Malhotra Narang and Sarita Madhavan  were swept off to Phuket for a 3-day weekend celebration ,personally organized by Raj Kundra.

A few years ago, doting husband Raj organized a Gatsby style birthday surprise for wife , Shilpa Shetty Kundra, which included flying 30 of her closest friends to Sveti Stefan, a 15th century island in Montenegro and went all out to host this one for sister-in-law Shamita Shetty this year.

The group is living it up and are hosted at luxury villas in Phuket that have a stunning view of the island and the Andaman sea. After spending the afternoon lounging in the  infinity pool ,the celebration kicked off with champagne and live fireshows at the Catch Beach Club ,the hippest night club in town and went on till the wee hours of the morning.

The birthday girl's special day also includes a private birthday lunch curated by one of the best chefs on the island ,jet skiing and a party at Silk , Phuket's most exclusive Thai restaurant.

Says a source quote, " Raj has always been the ideal family guy and after throwing Shilpa a Gatsy style birthday celebration , also surprised Shamita with a trip to Phuket. Nothing was revealed to Shamita and her friends and they were informed about the location only at the airport. From dining at the best restaurants to partying at the hippest nightclubs , it's been a three day celebration of the best food and flowing champagne celebrating Shamita's special day".

It's been a great start to the year for Shamita with the massive success of Khatron Ke Khiladi and this getaway was just the perfect way to celebrate it.

Kartikey learns archery in real life to prepare for his role in Chandragupta Maurya

 

Sony Entertainment Television’s Chandragupta Maurya is one of the most popular shows on Indian television. The intriguing story line has kept the viewers hooked on to the show week-on-week. The lead actors are overwhelmed with the positive response that they are getting from their fans and are putting in their best to ensure that their fans are hooked on to their show. Based on a chapter from history, the show has many plots and sequences which are not just physically but mentally challenging too. The actors are giving every such act their best shot by practicing consistently to get the art right. 

In the on-going track, Chandragupta is seen getting trained by Chanakya to destroy the wealth of Dhananand. Helping him train is his on-screen mother Mura played by Sneha Wagh. He in undergoing an intense archery training by Chanakya who is teaching him the art. Archery as a sport requires a lot of concentration and patience, hence it was important for the actors to learn that as well to make it look as real as possible on-screen. 

Kartikey Malviya who plays the title role of Chandragupta Maurya spoke about the track, “I know the basics of archery, so when this sequence was narrated to us, I was very excited and looking forward to the shoot. We started training for it, couple of days before the main shoot and our Creative Director Amol Sir who knows the art form trained me in it. Also, my senior co-star Tarun Khanna who also has knowledge about archery shared some important tricks so that I get it right. We had a lot of fun shooting for the sequence as both on-screen and off-screen it had become our toy to play with. The entire learning has come out very beautifully on-screen and I look like an archery professional.” 

The ongoing track is one of the highpoints of the show, as viewers will get to see how Chandragupta under the aegis of Chanakya is finally able to destroy Dhananand’s most treasured wealth. 

Watch Chandragupta Maurya every Monday to Friday at 8pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Zee Studios’ Manikarnika -The Queen of Jhansi rules at the box office

Gallops past Rs 60 crores NBOC in week 1, inching closer to 100 crores worldwide 

Crosses over USD 2 MILLION in overseas markets 

Becomes the biggest opening weekend of 2019 till now

Zee Studios announced that their magnum opus, Manikarnika -The Queen of Jhansi, which released to thunderous response from audiences and raving reviews on January 25 has crossed Rs 60 crores NBOC in India and crossed USD 2 million in major overseas markets in its first week. Starring Kangana Ranaut as Rani Lakshmi Bai, the film released in over 3000 screens in India and over 700 screens worldwide in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.

Zee Studios gave their magnum opus the biggest ever mainstream release seen by any woman-led film in the history of Indian cinema. The film is doing exceptionally well in Delhi NCR, UP, Punjab and Central India and holds steady in rest of the circuits/states.

Speaking on the response to the film, Shariq Patel, CEO, Zee Studios says, “We are humbled and thankful to the audiences for showering their love and appreciation upon the film. Following extremely positive word of mouth, the film has shown unprecedented growth, closing week 1 with over Rs 60 crores NBOC. We have retained more than 60% of the screens in key markets in India and gearing up for a bumper second weekend". 

Vibha Chopra, Head, Zee Studios International (Distribution, Marketing & Acquisitions) added on the film’s overseas performance, “The film tells the epic story of heroism, sacrifice and indomitable strength of a woman that transcends borders. The film has received tremendous positive word of mouth in major markets worldwide. We have retained more than 80% screens in USA and UAE and more than 65% screens in rest of the world". 

Produced by Zee Studios and Kamal Jain, Manikarnika -The Queen of Jhansi, directed by Kangana Ranaut and Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi, is running successfully in theatres worldwide. The film also stars Jisshu Sengupta, Ankita Lokhande, Danny Denzongpa, Atul Kulkarni among others.

Ashtavinayak Darshan Yatra with Sony Entertainment

Sony Entertainment Television’s show Vighnaharta Ganesh has been receiving an overwhelming response from its viewers and to further strengthen their belief, the channel has decided to launch a contest for its viewers titled ‘Ashtavinayak Darshan Yatra’. As the name suggests, Ashtavinayak means ‘eight Ganeshas’ while yatra means ‘pilgrimage’. Ashtavinayak Yatra is a pilgrim trip that covers the eight ancient holy temples of Ganesha situated around Pune. The contest will allow the viewers of the show and Ganesh-bhakts to avail an opportunity to visit all the Eight Ganesha temples.

The contest will go on-air from 21st January till 15th February, wherein questions will be asked during the episode every day of the week i.e. from Monday to Friday. Two options against each question will be displayed for the audiences. The contest will be on for a period of about 4 weeks. The contest questions will be flashed two times during the show between 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Participants can give a missed call on the toll-free numbers shown on the screen and submit the correct answers before the end of the episode. Winners will be shortlisted at the end of every week and a total of 30 winners will be eligible to win the ‘Darshan Yatra’ at the end of 4 weeks. 

Tune in to Sony Entertainment Television and watch Vighnaharta Ganesh, every Monday to Friday at 7.30pm and get a chance to be one of the lucky winners to avail the most divine opportunity to seek blessings from lord Ganesha in his eight different avatars.