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Interactive vans, the live factor is Zee Cinema’s new brain child
MUMBAI: With ‘Going Live’ in vogue among the channel fraternity, Zee Cinema is all set to be the hippest of the lot with the launch of an unique initiative Aa Gaya Cinema, which will showcase movies live daily at 8:30 pm to the viewers across key and rural markets.
Commencing in the first week of May, Zee Cinema’s specially designed interactive vans will make their rounds across the northern and western Indian towns. These vans will cover states such as Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttranchal, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.
Speaking at the launch of Aa Gaya Cinema Zee Cinema Head Yogesh Radhakrishnan gushes, “Aa Gaya Cinema is an initiative that is first of its kind where Zee Cinema will feature live movies across its key markets on specially crafted vans. In this month long initiative our team will interact with the viewers and get live responses from them”.
With a predefined location, the van will invite a particular town at 8.30 pm & show the Zee Cinema Movie live via DTH dish antennas. Interactive games with the local people will also be one of the jey specialties of these novel vans with attractive award premiums from Zee Cinema to the winners.
What better way to entertain as well as create a loyal viewership!
Zee Cinema has also undergone a restructuring with their time bands. Their new time bands being:
Morning 9:00 am
Afternoon 12:30 pm
Evening 5:00pm
Night 8:30 pm
Late Night 12:30 am
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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.
