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Sony Max to premiere ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ on 11 July
MUMBAI: Max, the premium Hindi movies and special events channel brings to you a heart-warming, slice-of-life love story with its television premiere of ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ on Saturday, 11 July at 8 pm and on Sunday, 12 July at 1pm.
Produced by Band Baaja Baaraat director Maneesh Sharma and written and directed by Sharat Katariya, ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ is a YRF banner film that brings alive the little pleasures & pains of life in this unconventional yet adorable love story. Featuring Ayushmann Khurana and Bhumi Pednekar in lead roles, the light hearted drama set in the mid-1990s tells the tale of a mismatch couple who are on an expedition to find love and happiness despite the odds.
Commenting on playing the role of a diffident school dropout ‘Prem Prakash Tiwari’ in Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Ayushmann Khurana said, “It was a very real film and there was a brief from Sharat Katariya (director) to only react to situations. We were not supposed to act. It was very situation-based and we all played rooted characters.”
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Zee5 launches five free FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus India
New genre-led channels bring comedy, drama, horror, classics and South films to Smart TVs.
MUMBAI: Zee5 just turned Samsung Smart TVs into a free entertainment buffet because when premium content costs nothing, even the remote control starts smiling. Zee5 has launched five curated free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus India, making high-quality, genre-specific entertainment available subscription-free to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners across the country.
The five channels now live are:
Zee Comedy Nation – Popular comedy shows and movies
Zee Dil Se – Compelling drama series
ZEE Horror Nights – Horror and supernatural content
ZEE Cine Classic – Timeless Indian films
ZEE South Flix – High-energy South Indian films dubbed in Hindi
All content is drawn from Zee5’s extensive library and programmed in a lean-back, always-on format ideal for large-screen viewing. This launch strengthens Zee5’s Connected TV strategy at a time when 64 per cent of its premium content watch time already comes from connected devices.
Zee5 chief business officer Siju Prabhakaran said, “At Zee5, we believe accessibility and scale will define the next phase of digital entertainment growth in India. Our presence on Samsung TV Plus strengthens our Connected TV strategy, enabling viewers to discover curated, genre-led content in a seamless, free, and premium environment.”
Samsung TV Plus India head of partnerships Kunal Mehta added, “Local partnerships are at the heart of how we grow Samsung TV Plus in India. Zee Entertainment is one of India’s most iconic media brands, and bringing their channels to our service means millions more Samsung Smart TV owners can enjoy premium local content, subscription-free.”
The channels are available directly through the pre-installed Samsung TV Plus app with no login or subscription required. This marks another milestone in Zee5’s CTV expansion and builds on its growing international presence, with Zee channels already available on Samsung TV Plus across Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
In a streaming world where paywalls often block the fun, Zee5 and Samsung have quietly opened the gates, proving that sometimes the best things in life (and on your TV) really are free especially when they come with a side of comedy, drama, horror, classics and South Indian blockbuster energy.
