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Bollywood dominates Zoom’s ‘Most Fashionable’, ‘Gen Next’ Red Hot lists
MUMBAI: Bollywood rules on Zoom’s latest two categories of its Red Hot Countdown – the Most Fashionable and Generation Next.
A double honour for Bollywood actor John Abraham- After being voted the Most Desirable recently, he walks away being the Most Fashionable Indian too. Actress Sushmita Sen confirmed her style icon status by topping amongst the female contenders for the same category.
The Most Fashionable female and male winners in second to fifth position are Malaika Arora Khan/Hrithik Roshan, Bipasha Basu/Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai/ Sanjay Dutt and Rekha/Amitabh Bachchan respectively.
Though Generation Next had contenders from other fields, it was the Bollywood stars who won the highest votes. Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor were voted the most promising male and female respectively in the Generation Next category.
Voted in second to fifth positions in the top 5 Generation Next are Sania Mirza/Hrithik Roshan, Ektaa Kapoor/Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi/Shahid Kapoor and Esha Deol/Narain Kartikeyan respectively.
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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.
