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Starting
on 28 July, the month long celebration will comprise of special
weekend shows like Total Recall, India in 2067, The
Border, Celebrating India and Voices of Freedom.
Total Recall - News Television will link news footage and
news television in the last 60 years to chronicle changes in the
country tracking the 'Biggest news moments' on Indian television.
India 2067- Looking ahead 60 years from now will present
a futuristic outlook of what India will be in 60 years. Celebrating
India is a special two part series which will look back at the
greatest moments in India's post Independence history, from the
'Tryst with Destiny' speech to the 1983 world cup, Rakesh Sharma's
journey into space and the RTI (Right to information) Act in 2005.
'The Border- Real People, Real Stories will peak into how
the Indian sub-continent that was partitioned into India and Pakistan
60 years ago. The series will look at the International border between
India and Pakistan, its history and its continued significance for
people 60 years after it first came up.
Lastly, the Reels of Freedom - Celebrating India in Cinema will
take a look at the socialist zeal of the 50's to the melodrama of
Manoj Kumar, to the activism of Rang De Basanti. The special
episode will peek into the last 60 years of patriotic cinema-from
jingoism to a more questioning Nationalism.
The special line-up will end with a panel discussion on with several
prominent personalities sharing their opinion on India in the future
on 15 August.
Times
Now editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami said, "Like the channel,
the tone of our coverage on 60 years of being Free is also
forward looking. We don't just want to look back with nostalgia,
but look ahead at the next sixty years with positive optimism. We're
delighted that a range of prominent Indians from Narayanmoorthy
to Montek Singh Alhuwalia and Ramachandra Guha to Jayant Narkilar
have participated in this special coverage, and I'm sure, viewers
will find the coverage refreshing, thinking, and different".
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