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Bollywood actors to feature on ‘Star’ every weekend on Times Now
NEW DELHI: The Times Now news channel is commencing today the telecast of ‘Star’, a new show giving a glimpse into the life of Bollywood actors.
Commencing today at 8.00 pm and repeated on Sunday at 12 noon, the first episode will feature the charismatic Ajay Devgn.
The show will take viewers on a candid journey into the life of a Bollywood actor with unrestricted access into the star’s life – unscripted, unrehearsed and uninhibited content.
One hour of exclusive conversation with the actor, more intimate and beyond the vanilla studio appearance, the show will delve straight into their personal life giving the audience a direct access to never seen before life of your favourite actor. The conversation will be in breaks during a shoot, getting ready for a meeting, interacting with fans, travelling for work.
The launch episode showcases an actor who has done it all, from action to comedy to playing the baddie. Star will give the audience a chance to get to know this mysterious superstar who has been known to avoid media.
Part of the first show with Ajay Devgn has been shot in a chartered flight, where Ajay candidly spoke about his preference on the location of his shoots; he is not a fan of outdoor shoots.
Ajay is a family man and always likes to leave the sets by 6 p.m. Night shoots are an absolute no for him. Known for sporting one of the best male bodies in Bollywood, this can be attributed to Ajay following a strict workout regime but he confesses that he cannot quit smoking and alcohol.
Ajay’s explosive revelation came when he admitted on the show his intention to walk away from the limelight in five to six years to take a long break and return back as a strong character artist, the Robert De Niro way.
Star will feature the most successful and exclusive Bollywood actors like Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Sonam Kapoor, Surya, Ayushman, Ramcharan and others in a never seen before avatar and without the proverbial lights, camera, and action! Get to know what really happens behind the scenes, during rehearsals, the truth behind the so called cat-fights.
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News TV viewership jumps 33 per cent as West Asia war draws audiences
BARC Week 8 data shows news share rising to 8 per cent despite T20 World Cup
NEW DELHI:Â Even as individual television news channel ratings remain under a temporary pause, the genre itself is seeing a clear surge in audience attention.
According to the latest data from Broadcast Audience Research Council India, television news recorded a 33 per cent jump in genre share in Week 8 of 2026, covering February 28 to March 6.
The news genre accounted for 8 per cent of total television viewership during the week, up from 6 per cent the previous week. The spike in attention coincided with escalating geopolitical tensions involving the United States, Israel and Iran, which have kept global headlines firmly fixed on West Asia.
The rise is notable because it came at a time when cricket was dominating television screens. The high-stakes stages of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, including the Super 8 fixtures and semi-finals, were being broadcast during the same period.
Despite the cricket frenzy, viewers appeared to be toggling between sport and global affairs, boosting the overall share of news programming.
The surge in genre share comes even as the government has enforced a one-month pause on publishing ratings for individual news channels. The move followed regulatory scrutiny of the television ratings ecosystem.
While channel-level rankings remain temporarily out of sight, the genre-level data suggests that when global tensions escalate, audiences continue to turn to television news for real-time updates.
