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Big B on Zee’s Titan Antakshri
MUMBAI: The special episode of Titan Antakshri on Zee Television was made even more memorable for the visually impaired participants with the presence of Amitabh Bacchan. Big B regaled the audience with a rendition of Khalid Hashmi’s “Main Prakash Hoon, ajar amar andhakar ek nirav gunjan”. The poem specifically reflected the fact that blindness in not a drawback.
Zee TV Titan Antakshari has devoted a six-part mini series looking at socially relevant issues like problems faced by the visually impaired, shelter for senior citizens and rehabilitation of street children. The series called Music for a Cause. The telecast of the mini series will start from 23 March at 8:30 pm. The show featuring Amitabh Bacchan will be aired on 31 March.
The show will also feature two visually challenged girls who presented a letter to Bacchan wishing his mother Teji Bacchan a speedy recovery.
Bacchan had himself played the role of a teacher training a visually impaired student to understand the world and stand on her own feet in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black and was touched by the gesture.
Zee Titan Antakshari was brought back on the channel this year after the original team led by Gajendra Singh moved to Star camp.
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Vikram and Ajinkya Gandhe win Masterchef India season finale
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor joins judges for emotional MasterChef finale
MUMBAI: The latest season of MasterChef India concluded on a high note, with brothers Vikram Gandhe and Ajinkya Gandhe crowned winners in the grand finale aired on Sony Entertainment Television.
The duo from Nagpur lifted the coveted trophy and donned the show’s signature golden apron after a season that celebrated India’s diverse culinary traditions under the theme “Pride of India”.
This edition of the popular cooking reality show introduced a new jodi format, with 50 pairs from across the country competing in the Masterchef kitchen. Contestants brought personal stories, regional flavours and family bonds to the competition.
The grand finale featured the final three pairs: Vikram and Ajinkya Gandhe (brothers), Saisree and Chanda (mother and daughter), and Anju and Manju (sisters).
The finale was attended by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor, who joined the show’s judging panel comprising Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar and Kunal Kapur.
Kapoor said the show has long served as a platform to celebrate India’s rich culinary heritage and provide passionate home cooks with a national stage. He noted that the current season reflected a confident India that takes pride in its roots while embracing new culinary ideas.
Judge Vikas Khanna said the contestants’ journeys and the memories created during the season would remain with the team long after the show’s conclusion. Ranveer Brar described the show as a family that continues to grow with every season, while Kunal Kapur praised the contestants’ creativity and determination.
With the finale now concluded, the latest season of MasterChef India once again highlighted how food can reflect identity, heritage and storytelling, inspiring home cooks across the country to pursue their culinary ambitions.
