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Dream Team India reveals plans for travel show, Zee’s ‘Chausat Panne’
MUMBAI: Dream Team India Productions, a leading entertainment software provider to India’s leading satellite and terrestrial channels, has recently completed shooting the pilot episode of a travel show in Vienna, Austria. The show will be hosted by actress Nafisa Ali. The production house is approaching various channels for airing the travel show.
Rajeev Mehta, managing director of Dream Team Productions, also confirms that his production house has got a letter of intent from Zee TV for producing the third or fourth of the Chausat Panne series. Tentatively named Lavanya , it is about the travails of a young girl with the same name.
Mehta refused to give more details but said that he has commenced shooting for the 64 episodes that make up one complete run of each Chausat Panne series.
Dream Team India has worked with Zee TV on shows such as Saturday Suspense and a serial called Suhana Safar starring R Madhavan and Gracy Singh. The company has also produced shows such as X-Zone and Rishtey. It had given the mandate of producing a telefilm to veteran director Aruna Raje – the telefilm was aired on Doordarshan through Channel Nine Gold.
While speaking to indiantelevision.com, Mehta says: “My vision is to turn the production house into a front runner in entertainment software. We plan to tap the export markets – especially south Asian markets.”
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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.
