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‘HumLog’s’ Nanhe to anchor evening show on Zee News
MUMBAI: Having not-so-successfully flirted with success on the big screen, television’s Nanhe, aka Abhinav Chaturvedi, is back to where he started the stardom trek: the small screen.
Chaturvedi, who shot to fame via Doordarshan’s HumLog serial in the mid 1980s when television did not offer the array of entertianment that it does now, is scheduled to host an evening show for Zee News.
Contacted by Indiantelevision.com, Zee Telefilms news director Laxmi N Goel confirmed the development, saying, “Abhinav Chaturvedi, who possesses theatrical background, can well do justice to the type of evening show that we are planning.”
Goel, however, refused to hand out details of the proposed show, stating that the early evening show’s content and format is still in a formative stage. What is known is that the proposed show is likely to be an evening equivalent of morning shows that could be seen on various TV channels. The show is aiming to also have a round-up of the latest news of the day as one segment.
As and when Chaturvedi and Zee News sign on the dotted line of the contract, it’d be another attempt of the country’s first Hindi news channel to add some variety to its programming line up.
In an innovative move recently, Zee News starting airing a show where the anchor is a former finance minister of the country.
The Yashwant Sinha-hosted Andaaz Apna Apna takes a look at the socio-economic condition of people from various walks of life in today’s India. The proposed evening show, going by the current working title of High Tea, is being designed in a way so that viewers can snack on a bit of lifestyle, some celebrity talk and entertainment-related news.
A product of Delhi’s Modern School, Chaturvedi shot to fame through HumLog, which portrayed the middle class life of a family living in a middle class area called Janta Colony. The serial that ran for over a year in 1984-85, still a short sting compared top today’s saas-bahu soaps — had the nation glued to the small screen.
Chatrurvedi has a theatrical background and has acted in a few movies like Subhash Ghai’s Saudagar (1991), Suryavanshi (1992) and a tele-serial Akanksha.
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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.
