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UTV to showcase ‘Stuntmen of Bollywood’ on NGC
MUMBAI: NGC is pushing further with its localisation initiatives. Earlier this year it announced the latest Misson property Mission Udaan which is being done in conjunction with the Indian Air Force.
Now it will kickstart the series It Happens Only In India. This takes a look at occurences that are unique to this country. UTV has made the documentary Stuntmen Of Bollywood . This will air on 18 September at 9 pm as a part of the initiative. The one hour special took a year and a half to make and takes a look at the film stunt industry in India. UTV VP television content Monisha Singh says, “The stuntmen are the heroes behind the heroes. We thought that it would be good if we made a show that examined what their lives were like.”
What the show reveals is that the safety factor is often ignored. While the big film stars get preferential treatment there is much less concern for the well being of a stunt person. The UTV crew did research by speaking to 800 stunt people.
The film focusses on Habib Haji whose journey as a motorcar stuntman is a story marked by heroism in the face of tragedy. His father was killed in a stunt accident. The show has several gripping moments including one where a motorcycle driver has to drive in between two carriages of a fast moving train.
Another special that will air in the It Happens Only In India band on NGC in the coming weeks is Spunky Monkey. India has close to a billion people – a huge population that spills out of cities, towns and villages. There is always a clamoring need for more land on which to build houses or grow food, and forests shrink rapidly in the face of this pressure.
While this may spell doom for most of India’s wildlife, one species of monkey has come out of the forest and learned to survive as an urban animal. NGC follows the antics of the bonnet macaque, a monkey with a flamboyant hair style that has the ingenuity to exploit the Indian reverence toward them.
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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.
