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etc’s unplugged ‘Naach Meri Jaan’ to air on 26 April
MUMBAI: While MAX gave the country forty ‘mus’licks, etc prefers to rock the county with numbers from the home ground.
With the etc Naach Meri Jaan starting off on 26 April at 9 PM, the music channel plans to enthrall its weekend viewers with its musical programmes, says an official release. Armed with series of unplugged and musical feasts, etc has organized a Bollywood night out every Saturday that will be anchored by south-Indian funny man Suresh Menon and Reshma Khan.
Starting off the whole series is Remo Fernandes’ musical feat to be held this Sunday, 20 April 2003 at Water Kingdom. While belting out some of his popular numbers, the Aye meri munni singer will be bogeying with the audience for two hour during the concert. The entire series of events is conducted atop the 25/25 feet large and 12 feet high stage erected on the rocks at Wetlantic and recorded via a six-camera setup.
After Remo next on the line are performances by the group Bombay Vikings and the Aika daajiba fame Vaishali Samant on 4 May, telecast the Saturday. A heavy line up of artiste has been slotted to entertain the audience, says the release. On 11 May pop singer Shweta Shetty, playback artiste Babul Supriyo and few album old Harry Anand will share the stage, while on 18 May the Kanta Laga girl Shafali Zariwala will groove to Bali Brahmbhatt’s tunes numbers.
As on the 25 May, the spoof-singer Devang Patel will be incharge of providing some song and dance. Next on the list is playback singer Vinod Rathod and Kaliyon Ka Chaman’s Meghna Naidu who will perform 1 June and Jaspinder Narula’s on 8 June.
Besides the musical bonanza, the channel has some prizes in store for the viewers via a SMS contest. With the question of the week fielded during each episode, there are 100 prizes to be won every week besides chance of winning free tickets to the venue.
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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.
