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Zee Cinema to premiere ‘Raja Natwarlal’
MUMBAI: Zee Cinema, the first Hindi movie channel in India, promises ‘Movies. Masti. Magic’ to its viewers and is now all set for its latest World Television Premiere. Coming up on Saturday, 29th November at 8 PM is the entertaining thriller ‘Raja Natwarlal’.
The film stars versatile actor Emraan Hashmi in a revenge drama laced with elements of crime and dark humour, which promises to keep the audience at the edge of their seats with power-packed performances. Other stellar actors who share screen space with Emraan are Paresh Rawal, Kay Kay Menon, Deepak Tijori and newbie Humaima Malick at their acting best. The film is directed by Kunal Deshmukh of ‘Jannat’ fame and produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur.
Commenting on the film, Emraan Hashmi says, “I am very happy to have starred in a full-fledged, entertaining, commercial film. It is about giving the audience the ‘paisa vasool’ cinema. I am coming back to the basics with this commercial masala, entertainer which I feel that my audience somehow was missing out on for a long time. I never thought I’d do a con film ever because I find them very superficial but this one has a heart, a soul and emotions flowing in. There is a dramatic reason for the character to play a scamster and that’s what I liked most. I’m sure my viewers will like it too.”
The movie is a complete package of emotions, drama, a street-smart hero and lots of comedy coupled with a lot of catchy songs. The song ‘Tere Hoke Rahenge’ topped all the music charts across. Moreover, Bollywood’s celebrated singers like Arijit Singh, Benny Dayal and Mika Singh have given their voices for the film, with songs like ‘Namak Paare’ and ‘Flip Your Collar Back.’
The movie centers around Raja (EmraanHashmi), a small-time conman,who successfully tricks people out of their money with his partner in crime Raghav (Deepak Tijori). Raja’s love interest Ziya(HumaimaMalick), a bar girl, pushes him towards building a more comfortable and hassle free life. Thus Raja decides to target Don Varda Yadav (Kay KayMenon) and his men for one final con job that will earn him the big bucks and a settled life with Ziya. Though the con is pulled off successfully, Varda Yadav gets Raghav killed. Raja seeks revenge with the help of a seasoned crook Yogi (PareshRawal). Will Yogi and Raja pull of the ultimate heist? And, will Raja get revenge in the due course?
Tune-in to this year’s best con film ‘Raja Natwarlal’ on Saturday,29 November at 8pm only on Zee Cinema
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Zee5 launches five free FAST channels on Samsung TV Plus India
New genre-led channels bring comedy, drama, horror, classics and South films to Smart TVs.
MUMBAI: Zee5 just turned Samsung Smart TVs into a free entertainment buffet because when premium content costs nothing, even the remote control starts smiling. Zee5 has launched five curated free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus India, making high-quality, genre-specific entertainment available subscription-free to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners across the country.
The five channels now live are:
Zee Comedy Nation – Popular comedy shows and movies
Zee Dil Se – Compelling drama series
ZEE Horror Nights – Horror and supernatural content
ZEE Cine Classic – Timeless Indian films
ZEE South Flix – High-energy South Indian films dubbed in Hindi
All content is drawn from Zee5’s extensive library and programmed in a lean-back, always-on format ideal for large-screen viewing. This launch strengthens Zee5’s Connected TV strategy at a time when 64 per cent of its premium content watch time already comes from connected devices.
Zee5 chief business officer Siju Prabhakaran said, “At Zee5, we believe accessibility and scale will define the next phase of digital entertainment growth in India. Our presence on Samsung TV Plus strengthens our Connected TV strategy, enabling viewers to discover curated, genre-led content in a seamless, free, and premium environment.”
Samsung TV Plus India head of partnerships Kunal Mehta added, “Local partnerships are at the heart of how we grow Samsung TV Plus in India. Zee Entertainment is one of India’s most iconic media brands, and bringing their channels to our service means millions more Samsung Smart TV owners can enjoy premium local content, subscription-free.”
The channels are available directly through the pre-installed Samsung TV Plus app with no login or subscription required. This marks another milestone in Zee5’s CTV expansion and builds on its growing international presence, with Zee channels already available on Samsung TV Plus across Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
In a streaming world where paywalls often block the fun, Zee5 and Samsung have quietly opened the gates, proving that sometimes the best things in life (and on your TV) really are free especially when they come with a side of comedy, drama, horror, classics and South Indian blockbuster energy.
