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Hrithik, Preity win honours at Max Stardust awards
MUMBAI: The Max Stardust Awards, honouring the fine talents in Bollywood, have been given away on 20 February. The awards also felicitated yesteryear superstars Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna.
While Hrithik Roshan won the best actor award for his performance in Lakshya, Preity Zinta bagged the coveted prize for Veer-Zara. Abhishek Bachchan was honoured with ‘Star of the year’ award while the new face of the year award went to Koena Mitra for her performance in Musafir.
Rajesh Khanna was felicited with the ‘Pride of film industry award’ while actor Vinod Khanna was honoured as the ‘Role model for the year’.Amitabh Bachchan, with director Sanjay Leela Bhansali won a special award for their film Black.
Kunal Kohli bagged the ‘Hottest young film-maker award’ for Hum Tum and Ashutosh Gowarikar bagged the ‘Dream director award’ for his latest release Swades. The ‘Hottest film award’ went to Phir Milenge for its off-beat theme
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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.
