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‘Lagaan’ to air on US cable television homes through STARZ! next week
MUMBAI: STARZ! which claims to be the largest provider of cable and satellite-delivered premium movie channels in the US, has announced that it will present the American television premiere of Aamir Khan’s Lagaan on 12 August at 11:45 pm (ET/PT). The Oscar nominated film was distributed theatrically in the US by Sony Pictures Classics in May and is coming to STARZ! subscribers’ television screens just three months later. In India Sony Entertainment Television holds the exclusive c&s rights.
The film is being shown on STARZ! under the programme band Cinematheque. The band offers the best of highly acclaimed movies that break the Hollywood mould.
The Starz Encore Group owns 15 domestic channels with approximately 121 million pay units. Starz Encore offers the Starz Super Pak, with up to 12 digital movie channels, and Starz On Demand the first premium subscription video-on-demand service.
Starz Encore is a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
