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Zee5 celebrates Netaji’s legacy at Kolkata’s Subhas Mela festival
MUMBAI : Zee Entertainment Enterprises streaming platform Zee5, honoured the 128 birth anniversary of the iconic Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, “the undefeated son of Bengal,” with a series of exciting initiatives. Partnering with the vibrant Subhas Mela in Kolkata, Zee5 is bringing the spirit of this legendary freedom fighter to life, celebrating his lasting legacy through engaging content and special on-ground experiences.
Running from 23 January to 23 February 2025, Subhas Mela attracts around three and a half lakh attendees each year. Zee5 has strengthened its presence through venue branding and is offering a Rs 50 discount on its monthly HD plan via a special promo code.
As part of the celebration, Zee5 is showcasing patriotic and historical narratives, including the 2.5-hour special Subhaser Chokhe Khudiram, which highlights the bravery of Khudiram Bose through Netaji’s perspective. The initiative also features regional content and interactive sessions at the mela, with appearances from Zee Bangla artists engaging the audience through live discussions.
Zee5 vice president of marketing – SVOD & global, Shresth Gupta expressed pride in celebrating Netaji’s enduring legacy, emphasising that these efforts aim to engage audiences with stories of patriotism, sacrifice, and resilience. The platform is also spotlighting iconic films like Binay Badal Dinesh, Mukti, and Panther.
Through its partnership with Subhas Mela, Zee5 has created a heartfelt tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, blending history, patriotism, and entertainment. By offering engaging content, interactive experiences, and special showcases, the platform continues to honour the legacy of India’s freedom fighters while deepening its connection with audiences.
MUMBAI: From Ranthambore with roar. This World Tiger Day, BBC Player is sinking its claws into the untamed heart of India with Legendary Tigers of India, a gripping documentary that prowls onto screens this Independence Day, 15 August . Narrated by the late, legendary conservationist Valmik Thapar, the film is more than just stripes and stares. It’s a moving chronicle of survival, strength, and the shifting story of India’s national animal. Thapar, one of the world’s foremost tiger experts, spent a full monsoon-to-monsoon year tracking a new generation of Bengal tigers deep within Ranthambore, one of India’s most iconic tiger reserves.
With intimate access and five decades of experience behind the lens and in the wild, Thapar offers rare glimpses of tigers not just as apex predators, but as emotionally complex, intuitive creatures navigating shrinking habitats and growing human presence.
The film roars to life from Thapar’s own jungle home at the forest’s edge, blending dramatic visuals with a deeply personal narrative. From mother cub dynamics to solitary alpha males, the documentary captures the instinctual ballet of survival, mating, territoriality and raw jungle drama woven through the lens of ecological urgency and reverence.
Premiering exclusively on BBC Player in India via Tata Play Binge and Prime Video (add-on subscription required), this special release is BBC’s tribute to India’s tiger legacy. With India currently home to more than 70 per cent of the world’s wild tigers 3,682, as per the 2023 census the documentary feels both timely and timeless.
In an age of noisy content, Legendary Tigers of India invites audiences to pause, listen, and marvel. Not just at the majesty of the tiger, but at a conservation journey that began with 1,411 tigers in 2006 and roared back in triumph. This isn’t just a documentary. It’s a call to protect what still prowls.
