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Cricket enthusiasts to win big with COLORS Premier League
MUMBAI: The feeling of watching your favorite team play from the stand is supreme and unfathomable! When the name of your player echoes inside the stadium, the experience is unmatchable! So why sit at home and watch the match when you can cheer for them LIVE. Joining in the cricket frenzy, India's leading Hindi general entertainment channel, COLORS will give its viewers a chance to win tickets to watch Mumbai Indians play LIVE at the stadium. Living up to the spirit of India's love for the most popular sport, the channel has associated with Mumbai Indians for this year's T20 cricket league. Taking this association, a step ahead, the channel announces the launch of COLORS Premier League.
While the Mumbai Indians players sweat it out on the field, with COLORS Premier League the fans can have their own league at home to participate in and score big. Through an interactive microsite, www.colorspremierleague.com, viewers will have to answer simple questions while watching COLORS during prime time from 7-10 pm. With every right answer, they will be able to score runs and win tickets to watch Mumbai Indian matches LIVE at the stadium. The bumper prize of an all-expense paid trip to watch the finale match of the season will go to viewers who will participate maximum through the season and ensure top scores for themselves.
Speaking about this interactive property, Nina Elavia Jaipuria, Head, Hindi Mass Entertainment and Kids TV Network, Viacom18, said, "Cricket begets huge excitement within the country and as the most loved sport, it holds the power to connect with audiences across demographics. As a country, which is passionate about both entertainment and cricket, this association gives us an opportunity to extend the euphoria linked to the cricket season to viewers on our channel. With COLORS Premier League, we aim to not just offer a unique blend of the two, but also give viewers a chance to be a part of this exciting extravaganza."
The Mumbai Indians and COLORS collaboration will give an opportunity to the viewers to not only enjoy LIVE cricket matches but also watch their favorite Mumbai Indian players in various moods on the channel through in show integrations.
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Vikram and Ajinkya Gandhe win Masterchef India season finale
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor joins judges for emotional MasterChef finale
MUMBAI: The latest season of MasterChef India concluded on a high note, with brothers Vikram Gandhe and Ajinkya Gandhe crowned winners in the grand finale aired on Sony Entertainment Television.
The duo from Nagpur lifted the coveted trophy and donned the show’s signature golden apron after a season that celebrated India’s diverse culinary traditions under the theme “Pride of India”.
This edition of the popular cooking reality show introduced a new jodi format, with 50 pairs from across the country competing in the Masterchef kitchen. Contestants brought personal stories, regional flavours and family bonds to the competition.
The grand finale featured the final three pairs: Vikram and Ajinkya Gandhe (brothers), Saisree and Chanda (mother and daughter), and Anju and Manju (sisters).
The finale was attended by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor, who joined the show’s judging panel comprising Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar and Kunal Kapur.
Kapoor said the show has long served as a platform to celebrate India’s rich culinary heritage and provide passionate home cooks with a national stage. He noted that the current season reflected a confident India that takes pride in its roots while embracing new culinary ideas.
Judge Vikas Khanna said the contestants’ journeys and the memories created during the season would remain with the team long after the show’s conclusion. Ranveer Brar described the show as a family that continues to grow with every season, while Kunal Kapur praised the contestants’ creativity and determination.
With the finale now concluded, the latest season of MasterChef India once again highlighted how food can reflect identity, heritage and storytelling, inspiring home cooks across the country to pursue their culinary ambitions.
