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Star News launches new show ‘Khabar Filmi Hai’
MUMBAI: Star News launched a new show on 16 August titled Khabar Filmi Hai, which will report exclusively on the latest in the world of films. The show will air at 8.30 pm from Monday to Friday with a repeat at 12.30 pm from Tuesday – Saturday.
Khabar Filmi Hai will replace the show Masand Ki Pasand, which was anchored by Rajeev Masand on Star News.
The half-hour daily program will take the viewer behind the scenes and report on news from the world of Bollywood, Tollywood, offering the latest on inside gossips, film premiers and parties, making of movies, on-location interviews, music launches and near real-time info on the glamorous world of films.
Headline news on filmi happenings, a main story segment, an event-based segment, celebrity interviews and a nostalgia segment peppered with perspectives from film shootings, film festivals and event locales, with a behind-the-scenes dekho into the surreal world of cinema, will keep the viewer updated.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
