Movie Channels
Zee Classic celebrates the spirit of Good over Evil this Dussehra!
MUMBAI: The festive season has begun and Zee Classic, India’s only Classic Hindi Movie Channel, is all set to entertain its viewers with an exciting line-up of movies from the timeless era of Hindi cinema this Dussehra, Friday, 3 October starting from 7:30 AM in the morning. Celebrating the grand message of ‘The victory of good over evil’, the movie line-up will star some of Bollywood’s iconic villains giving audiences that extra pinch of masala combined with thrill, drama and the ultimate heroic act of saving the day.
Celebrated villains and evil masterminds of Indian Cinema – Pran, Ajit, Kanhaiyalal, Ranjeet, Kadar Khan, Jeevan, Shakti Kapoor, Amrish Puri and the infamous Kulbhushan Kharbanda aka Shakaal – come together this Dussehra in a series of movies back to back all day!
Speaking of creating innovative programming for their viewers, ZEEL deputy business head, Hindi movie channels Ruchir Tiwari stated, “Keeping the festive season of Dussehra in mind, we will showcase a fascinating line-up of movies that show heroes conquering the villains. We are hopeful that our audiences of all ages will love some of the best villainous movies of all time in Hindi cinema.”
Kick-starting Dussehra with Brahmachari starring Shammi Kapoor up and against Pran, the festival line-also airs Kalicharan featuring an inspector – criminal duo played by Shatrughan Sinha and Ajit. While movies with male leads exhibit Ram’s victory over Ravana, Mother India showcases the victory of Goddess Durga over Demon Mahishasur with Nargis standing up and tall with Sunil Dutt against Kanhaiyalal, a prominent villain of the evergreen times of Indian Cinema. Geraftar starring some famous evils of all time like Ranjeet, Kadar Khan, Jeevan and Shakti Kapoor also features popular actors Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Hassan, Rajnikanth, Satyendra Kapoor along with leading ladies Madhavi, Poonam Dhillon and Nirupa Roy and showcases Lord Ram and Goddess Durga fighting. Shaan starring Sunil Dutt, Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor and Shatrughan Sinha against Kulbhushan Kharbanda aka the very popular Shakaal along with Hum Paanch featuring an all-star cast Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi, Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, Raj Babbar, Gulshan Grover and Amrish Puri will also be aired during the day to entertain the viewers.
All in all, viewers will be in for a fun day in front of their television screens as they watch some of the best villainous movies of all times with a captivating line-up of good over evil.
The movie line-up is stated as below:
Movie Channels
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.
