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Zee to promote ‘Mitr – My Friend’ in US
Everyone in television is talking movies. If not making them then promoting them. After the 2002’s biggest blockbuster by a mile, Gadar, Zee Telefilms is now all set to promote Telephoto Entertainments latest film Mitr – My Friend in the US.
Mitr is southern star Revathi’s first directorial venture and is shot largely in Freemont, US.
Telephoto informed the Bombay Stock Exchange today that the feature film, which is scheduled for worldwide release on 14 February, has made a strategic tie-up with Zee TV (USA) for the promotion of the film in the US. The music rights of Mitr have been sold to Universal Music.
It was on Monday that it was reported that Zee hopes to be the first film production company in India to make a live-cum-animation movie Bhagmati. Made with a budget of Rs 430 million, Bhagmati is slated for a May 2002 release and will be the world’s third such film, after Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Space Jam. Bhagmati involves a team of over 100 animators who have been appointed to create over 7,00,000 animated sketches for the film. The purpose, according to Zee officials, is to make the Western audience aware of India’s rich heritage and culture.
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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.
