NEW ENGlISH MOVIE CHANNEl
Discerning cinema lovers are in for a treat as Zee Entertainment Enterprises ltd (ZEEl) announced the launch of its premium English movie channel — &Privé HD. The channel is specially designed for those who venture into the depths of cinema, who crave for the alternate who feel the other side!
&Privé will go live across major DTH HD platforms on September 24 at 1pm with the premiere of 2017’s Oscar winning movie, Moonlight. The launch saw film personalities like Vidya Balan and Konkona Sen Sharma along with filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj and producer Manish Mundra come together to celebrate the other side of cinema. Moderated by Samar Khan, the panel discussion witnessed these artists share their cinematic journey.
KHIlADI TURNED SINGER
After action and comedy, actor Akshay Kumar will soon be seen adding a new feather in his cap with singing for his upcoming comedy show The Great Indian laughter Challenge. Though he has recorded for a couple of movies earlier, he will be seen singing on TV now. Akshay, who is donning the role of the super judge on the show along with mentors Mallika Dua, Zakir Khan and Hussain Dalal, will be seen singing a parody for the show.
A source close to the show revealed: “Akshay wrote the lyrics of the song and choreographed it himself. He will dance on it along with the mentors for a special episode on the show. Very few know that he enjoys singing and recording songs and was seen recording the parody song for the comedy reality show in the middle of his busy shooting schedule for the movie Gold in london.”
EKTA KAPOOR’S KHAAS RISHTA WITH ZEE
The queen of drama shows, Ekta Kapoor, who gave some hit shows like Hum Paanch, Pavitra Rishta, Kasamh Se, Jodha Akbar, Kumkum Bhagya, Kundali Bhagya and many more, was recently awarded Khaas Rishta award at Zee Rishtey Awards 2017 to commemorated channel’s long-standing relationship with her. Describing her journey with Zee TV as a very enjoyable one, Kapoor mentioned how the channel played a significant role in establishing her as one the most sought-after creative minds in the industry.
She said: “I am what I am because of Zee TV.” The producer spoke about how the channel backed her first ever project — Hum Paanch and encouraged her to experiment with content and various subjects for her shows. So get ready for a night of nostalgia, fun, glamour and entertainment with the Zee Rishtey Awards 2017 on Sunday October 15, 2017 on Zee TV!