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Hallmark secures 18 Emmy nominations – lines up showcase of nominated movies
MUMBAI: The Crown Media Holdings owned Hallmark Channel has every reason to rejoice. The channel has secured 18 nominations for the 55th Annual Emmy Awards 2003 and has lined up a showcase of the nominated movies in the coming months. The awards are slated to take place at the Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium on 21 September.
Out of the 18 odd Emmy nominations, leading the pack with five nominations is Tennessee William’s Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone. Next with four nominations is Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune, while Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story has bagged three nominations. Soldier’s Girl has two nominations to its credit, followed by A Painted House, Gleason, Monte Walsh and Out of the Ashes with one nomination each.
Of these nominations, A Painted House and Gleason happen to be Hallmark Entertainment Original Productions. Others from the Hallmark stable to have been nominated or awarded in the past include Dinotopia, The Rosa Parks Story, Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story, Anne Rice’s The Feast of All Saints, Alice in Wonderland, Cleopatra, The Temptations, Moby Dick, Merlin, Gulliver’s Travels, Odyssey, What the Deaf Man Heard, Scarlett, To Dance with the White Dog, A Place for Annie, Aftershock (Part 1), Animal Farm, Arabian Nights (Part 2), A Christmas Carol, Don Quixote, Jason and the Argonauts, P. T. Barnum, The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns, and The 10th Kingdom et al.
Apart from movies, Hallmark also has its share in the nominations for drama series. My Big Fat Greek Life has been nominated for this year’s Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series while Farrah Fawcett who put in a special guest appearance in The Guardian has been nominated for the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. The Guardian and My Big Fat Greek Life will be aired on the Hallmark Channel in October and November respectively.
The showcase of this year’s nominations starts from tomorrow at the following airtimes:
| Monte Walsh | 12 September, 9 pm |
| Frank Herbert’s Children of Dune |
17 September (part 1) |
| Out of the Ashes | 19 September, 9pm |
| Gleason | 2 October, 9pm |
| Tennessee William’s Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone | 8 October, 9pm |
| Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story | November |
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Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat Premieres 14 Feb on Zee
Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat world TV premiere 14 Feb at 8pm passion meets politics.
MUMBAI: Cupid’s arrow just got a plot twist and it’s heading straight for your TV screen. This Valentine’s Day, Zee Cinema is turning up the heat with the world television premiere of Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, a raw, rule-breaking romantic drama that proves love doesn’t always come wrapped in roses.
Set to air on Saturday, 14 February at 8pm, the film stars Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa, directed by Milap Zaveri. It dives headfirst into obsession, heartbreak, and the kind of unconditional love that leaves scorch marks. Rane plays Vikramaditya, a powerful politician whose all-consuming passion for actress Adaa spirals into chaos when his feelings go unreturned unleashing a storm of emotion, misunderstanding, and life-altering consequences.
The timing couldn’t be sharper. Audiences are clearly craving intense love stories over sugar-coated ones, and this film taps straight into that vein. Harshvardhan Rane already has a loyal fanbase from his cult hit Sanam Teri Kasam, which cemented his status as the go-to guy for heart-wrenching romance especially among younger viewers who keep the film on repeat.
Milap Zaveri captured the film’s beating heart, “This film is about love that doesn’t follow rules. With Valentine’s Day being a time when audiences gravitate towards romantic narratives, the television premiere of Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat on Zee Cinema felt like the perfect fit. The continued love for intense romances shows there is a strong emotional appetite for such stories.”
Rane himself called it a story rooted in messy, honest emotion, “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat explores love in its most intense and vulnerable form where emotions are messy and deeply human. It’s a story that doesn’t shy away from passion or pain on Valentine’s Day making it even more special as it reflects the many shades of love people experience.”
Sonam Bajwa added her take, “Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is not a conventional love story, it’s raw, intense and emotional. Valentine’s Day is usually associated with happy romance but this film explores love in its most vulnerable form.”
So if your Valentine’s plans include more than chocolates and clichés, tune in to Zee Cinema at 8pm on 14 February. Because sometimes the most unforgettable love stories aren’t the ones that end neatly, they’re the ones that leave you questioning just how far passion can push before everything changes.
