Movies get short & sweet
ShortsTV, the world’s first and only 24/7 TV channel dedicated to short films was officially launched in India. The launch event was hosted by Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive of Shorts International Ltd (the owner of ShortsTV) and an Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts & Sciences (AMPAS).
There was an interesting panel discussion on the short film industry in India and around the world. The conversation was about how the market share and popularity of short films is growing. The discussion enveloped the importance of film festivals in a country and their prominence leading to films getting recognition internationally. The films which were screened were: Feast, a 2015 Oscar-winning animated short from Disney, Juice, a 10 minute film and The Eleven O’Clock, nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the Academy Awards in 2018.
Watch India’s Citizen Squad
Discovery Channel has recently launched India’s Citizen Squad, a first-of-its-kind military-based show, featuring selected civilians who are eager to change Indian society for the better. The 12-member strong squad, selected from thousands of entries, will under-go an ultimate endurance boot camp — comprising of intense physical and mental challenges — under the supervision of former special forces experts. This training will help these civilians to become first responders in case of emergency situations.
The selected contestants have varied backgrounds including an engineer, sports management professional, doctor, martial arts trainer, fitness enthusiast and a budding journalist.
The five-episode series will air every Friday at 9 pm on Discovery Channel and Discovery HD World and also on Veer by Discovery, India’s first dedicated military channel available on YouTube.
Kerala Floods – The Human Story
Star Plus has kicked off the auditions of The Voice India, in search of the biggest music sensation in India. The show which used to air on &TV, will now come on Star Plus. The auditions have kicked off across the country and has now come to Delhi on December 2 to find the best musical voice. Auditions are open for participants from all walks of life at 9 am onwards at MBS International School, sector 11, phase I, Dwarka.
The four-time Emmy Award winning show has taken the world by storm with international critical acclaim and blockbuster success in 180 territories around the world. Global music icons such as Shakira, Christina, Adam Levine, Usher, Miley Cyrus, have been a part of the show as the coaches.
Kapil sharma on indian idol 10
Kapil Sharma and Top 6 contestants of Indian Idol 10 will set the stage ablaze with the their powerpacked performances and comedy ka tadka. Kapil Sharma made an appearance on the show before his marriage and everyone congratulated him including the judges — Neha Kakkar, Javed Ali, Vishal Dadlani and host Maniesh Paul. Sharma is excited about his marriage and his show The Kapil Sharma Show coming soon on Sony Entertainment Television. Kapil made an melodious entry and performed on Pehla Pehla pyaar hai. Kapil shared an instance from his college days when he gate-crashed the wedding with his friends in Delhi.
Sharma said, “During our college days, me with my friends used to go to weddings to eat good food. Once we were caught red-handed by an Uncle and then my friend made up a story saying food in college’s mess got finished and we don’t have anything to eat. Although we had eaten the food by that time but uncle insisted to eat and dance and we had twice the amount of food. Then we danced also, this is the one experience I can never forget.”
Watch Indian Idol 10 this Saturday and Sunday at 8 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television!