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Unique mobile UC Browser-Colors TV integration; Bigg Boss participants revealed
MUMBAI: A leading mobile internet browser seems to have helped the hugely popular television show in India on Colors to pick up the trending common man. Bigg Boss’s official Trending Partner UC Browser, with a substantial number of monthly active users, yesterday unveiled the celebrities and the shortlisted participants’ names that are set to enter the Bigg Boss house on its flagship product.
“We have 80 million monthly active users of mobile UC Browser in India,” a company official told indiantelevision.com. Apart from Bigg Boss, other UC Browser-Colors partnership worked wonders for programes such as Comedy Nights, 24, and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, the official added.
A part of Alibaba Mobile Business Group UCWeb Inc. revealed Bigg Boss Season 10’s participants on UC Browser, a company press release stated.
UC Browser, which has had a special section to choose and vote for probable common man who could possibly appear on Bigg Boss, competes with several other mobile browsers. The highly-anticipated Bigg Boss drama will include, for the first time ever, participants from the public shortlisted by the UC Browser popularity poll, the release stated.
The celebrities who are set to be a part of Bigg Boss are — Karan Mehra, Rohan Mehra, Mona Lisa, Gaurav Chopra, Bani J, Lopamudra Raut and Rahul Dev Kaushal. The ‘Common Man’ contestants are Nitibha Kaul, Manoj Punjabi, Manveer Gurjar, Lokesh Kumari Sharma, Priyanka Jagga, Akansha Sharma and Om Swami.
UCWeb has evolved from a mobile browser to a mobile media asset, offering mobile search and news feeds to over 420 million monthly active users (MAUs) globally. Today, UC Browser is the No. 1 independent browser in India and Indonesia, and is one of the world’s top three mobile browsers, according to StatCounter.
Bigg Boss previews and behind-the-scenes footage is also available to users of UC Browser which, according to StatCounter, has a 55% market share in India.
Bringing celebrities face to face with the ‘Aam Aadmi’ contestants, Bigg Boss assures to be bigger than ever with new drama and controversies. Keeping this in mind, UC Browser is ensuring its users to stay in touch with the full daily action by providing a special section on UC Browser as well as UC News. The section to include unseen footage, behind the scenes videos and promos of upcoming episodes. As a part of the We Media program, famous astrologist Bejan Daruwalla will be analyzing the drama happening in the show for the users and give his predictions in the form of exclusive blog post on UC Browser & UC News.
Talking about the integration with Bigg Boss, UCWeb India general manager Robert Bu said, “Reality TV shows are massively popular in India and Indians not just love watching them but also discuss them at home and at work. We have always seen entertainment related content as the best way to interact and engage with our users. The integration with Bigg Boss gives us the opportunity to give the public what they want: Their daily dose of entertainment on their favourite mobile browser.”
UCWeb Inc is a leading provider of mobile internet software and services. The international product portfolio of UCWeb includes UC Browser (mobile browsing service), UC News (content distributor), 9Apps (Android app store), UC Union (mobile traffic and monetization platform), etc.
‘Colors’, Viacom18’s flagship brand in the entertainment space in India, offers an entire spectrum of emotions to its viewers. From fiction shows to format shows to reality shows to blockbuster movies – the basket contains all ‘Jazbaat Ke Rang’.
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
