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World Bhangra concert on Doordarshan
Celebrating Baishakhi, Bhangra can’t be far behind. Doordarshan will celebrate Baisakhi with a Specail telecast of the biggest Bhangra Music Concert in the World – World Bhangra Concert.
The World Bhangra Concert’05 featured the biggest Punjabi and Indi-pop music icons like Daler Mehndi, Stereo Nation, Sukhbir, Sukhvinder Singh, Baba Sehgal, Annamika, Jassi and Mikka. After rocking Pakistan and Middle-East earlier this year, it is now set to be showcased in India on the auspicious eve of Baisakhi. On the achievement, said Mr. Raman Raheja, Director, BEN, “As we understand that India have a huge base of Bhangra music lovers, then what better time to telecast the show, than at the time of Baisakhi, when we celebrate the occasion with music”.
“We are also in negotiations with Indian TV channels to telecast the show in US soon besides talking to different TV channels across the globe for showing it to the South Asian Community in different countries. This is just one step in our endeavor to reach the Asian community across the globe.
In fact we aim to make the WBC an annual affair traveling across the globe with a different city hosting every year.” added Raheja.
The Show will telecast at the prime time on Doordarshan on Baisakhi, 13th April 2006
The Future of WORLD BHANGRA CONCERT
It will be a brand promoted by Brilliant Entertainment Networks across the world. With the reach of Television and satellite network, we plan to reach the Indian community across the globe. Infact the endeavor will be to make the Indian music reach far and wide to different parts of the world through a Music Album and Special Videos and DVDs.
As we move on, we intend to create it as content for Radio Channels as well. This would be unique as Radio is not conventionally used to showcase Live Music Concerts.
With other medias like 3G technologies etc, developing fast, Live concerts and performances will be our key focus for promoting it as content.
About Brilliant Entertainment Networks:
Brilliant Entertainment Networks conceptualised in the year 2000 is one of the leading event management delivering a range of entertainment services to various companies. These services include Corporate Events, Retail Marketing Programs, Rural promotions, Merchandising, Artist Management and Exhibitions.
Having recently produced some of the biggest concerts that the country has seen, Brilliant Entertainment Networks is today India’s biggest Concert Promoting Agency. Right from World Bhangra Concert’04 and WBC’05, Mission Dosti’04 and Listen-India Tour’05, all the projects have been widely acclaimed across the country.
Recently they added another feather in their cap by successfully managing the Commonwealth Games Baton Relay for the Government of New Delhi.
For further enquiries please Contact:
Navdeep Tanwar
Sr.Executive- Events
Brilliant Entertainment Networks
Ph: 011-30486479,30486500
M: 0-9891777844
GECs
Sebi sends show-cause notice to Zee over fund diversion, company responds
Regulator questions 2018 letter of comfort and governance lapses; company vows robust legal response
MUMBAI: India’s markets watchdog has reignited its long-running scrutiny of Zee Entertainment Enterprises, issuing a sweeping show-cause notice that drags the broadcaster and 84 others into a widening governance storm.
The notice, dated February 12, has been served by the Securities and Exchange Board of India to Zee, chairman emeritus Subhash Chandra and managing director and chief executive Punit Goenka, among others. At its heart: allegations that company funds were indirectly routed to settle liabilities of entities linked to the Essel Group.
The regulator’s probe traces its roots to November 2019, when two independent directors resigned from Zee’s board, flagging concerns over the alleged appropriation of fixed deposits by Yes Bank. The deposits were reportedly adjusted against loans extended to Essel Group entities, triggering questions about related-party dealings and board oversight.
A key flashpoint is a letter of comfort dated September 4, 2018, issued by Subhash Chandra in his dual capacity as chairman of Zee and the Essel Group. The document, linked to credit facilities availed by certain group companies from Yes Bank, was allegedly known only to select members of management and not disclosed to the full board—an omission SEBI believes raises red flags over transparency and governance controls.
Zee has pushed back hard. In a statement, the company said it “strongly refutes” the allegations against it and its board members and will file a detailed response. It expressed confidence that SEBI would conduct a fair review and signalled readiness to pursue all legal remedies to protect shareholder interests.
The notice marks the latest twist in a saga that has shadowed the broadcaster since 2019. What began as boardroom unease has morphed into a full-blown regulatory confrontation. The final reckoning now rests with SEBI—but the reputational stakes for Zee, and the message for India Inc on governance discipline, could scarcely be higher.
