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Big B on Zee’s Titan Antakshri
MUMBAI: The special episode of Titan Antakshri on Zee Television was made even more memorable for the visually impaired participants with the presence of Amitabh Bacchan. Big B regaled the audience with a rendition of Khalid Hashmi’s “Main Prakash Hoon, ajar amar andhakar ek nirav gunjan”. The poem specifically reflected the fact that blindness in not a drawback.
Zee TV Titan Antakshari has devoted a six-part mini series looking at socially relevant issues like problems faced by the visually impaired, shelter for senior citizens and rehabilitation of street children. The series called Music for a Cause. The telecast of the mini series will start from 23 March at 8:30 pm. The show featuring Amitabh Bacchan will be aired on 31 March.
The show will also feature two visually challenged girls who presented a letter to Bacchan wishing his mother Teji Bacchan a speedy recovery.
Bacchan had himself played the role of a teacher training a visually impaired student to understand the world and stand on her own feet in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black and was touched by the gesture.
Zee Titan Antakshari was brought back on the channel this year after the original team led by Gajendra Singh moved to Star camp.
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Samsung TV Plus launches Kings of Comedy channel
New free FAST channel brings iconic Hindi comedy shows to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners.
MUMBAI: Samsung TV Plus has just turned up the laughter volume and it’s completely free. The leading free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service in India has launched Kings of Comedy, a premium comedy channel featuring some of the country’s most beloved primetime shows. Available exclusively on Samsung TV Plus, the channel delivers back-to-back hits including Comedy Nights with Kapil, Khatra Khatra Khatra, and Comedy Nights Bachao, with no login or subscription required.
The launch marks a milestone for free streaming in India, offering audiences a dedicated comedy destination directly from their Samsung TV home screen. It arrives as Samsung TV Plus India celebrates its 5th anniversary, during which the service has grown its monthly active users by 42 per cent and more than doubled its total viewing hours. The platform now offers over 180 free channels across 14 languages.
Samsung TV Plus India general manager and head of business development Kunal Mehta said, “Comedy is the heartbeat of Hindi entertainment, and Kings of Comedy brings together the shows Indians already love, completely free on their Samsung TV. Our focus remains the same take the content people know and make it effortless to access.”
Globally, Samsung TV Plus has surpassed 100 million monthly active users across more than 4,500 channels, solidifying its position as one of the world’s leading free streaming services.
Kings of Comedy is now available on all compatible Samsung Smart TVs. For viewers seeking non-stop laughter without any cost, this new channel delivers a royal treat proving that sometimes the best entertainment really does come with no strings (or subscriptions) attached.
