Har Har Gange!

                                                                     Har Har Gange!

The Ganges holds more than mere sanctity; it pulsates as the very essence of India. Devotees beseech this sacred river for blessings of prosperity. During Ganga Dussehra, multitudes of radiant lamps adorn the coursing waters, invoking serenity and benevolence. With unwavering enthusiasm and zeal, this festival is joyously celebrated across various states where the Ganges flows. On this occasion, &TV artists Neha Joshi (Yashoda, Doosri Maa), Yogesh Tripathi (Daroga Happu Singh, Happu Ki Ultan Paltan), and Vidisha Srivastava (Anita Bhabi, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai) talk about the significance and rituals associated with the festival. Neha Joshi, essaying Yashoda in &TV’s show Doosri Maa, shares, “Ganga Dussehra, also referred to as Gangavataran, signifies the commemoration of the divine descent of the holy Ganges from heaven to earth. This festival is predominantly observed in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Uttarakhand. Devotees gather at the banks of the Ganges, engaging in sacred rituals and offering aartis to the revered river. Immersing oneself in its waters on this auspicious day is believed to purify the soul and alleviate physical ailments. Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to Hrishikesh for a performance, where I was captivated by the enchanting beauty of the Ganges. It was a dream fulfilled as I witnessed the mesmerizing Ganga Aarti for the first time, lighting a lamp and offering it to the divine river. Shooting in holy cities like Haridwar and Rishikesh brought immense joy. Numerous locals shared tales of the grandeur with which this festival is celebrated there. Someday, I aspire to revisit these places during that time, immersing myself in the vibrant festivities and experiencing the true essence of the celebration.”

Yogesh Tripathi, aka Daroga Happu Singh from Happu Ki Ultan Paltan, shares, “Ganga Dussehra marks the celebration of the ten sacred Vedic attributes that symbolize the Ganges' ability to cleanse ten transgressions associated with thoughts, words, and deeds. As my mother always emphasized, devotees seek solace while pursuing liberation. Being from Uttar Pradesh, I deeply understand the profound significance of the Ganges in human existence and spiritual awareness. Originating from the snow-covered peaks of Gangotri in the majestic Himalayas, the river flows graciously, journeying through the scorching plains of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar until it merges with the Bay of Bengal. The confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati in Allahabad, known as Prayag, stands as a sacred sanctuary of unparalleled reverence. Witnessing the splendid Aarti ceremony at the riverbanks, with illuminated leaf boats adorned with flames and flowers, is an ethereal experience during the twilight hours. It is truly a blissful encounter that resonates with the eternal beauty of this sacred river.”Vidisha Srivastava, aka Anita Bhabi from Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai, shares, “Devotees seek blessings from the sacred Ganga River for good fortune. During my childhood, I joyfully played near the serene ghats of the Ganges and witnessed the enchanting sight of countless lamps adorning its flowing waters during the festival. This beautiful ritual symbolizes the pursuit of peace and goodness. During this time of the year, people from across the world gather in Varanasi to partake in the purifying act of bathing in the holy river. Additionally, my mother faithfully adhered to the tradition of offering tenfold. Whether it was presenting ten varieties of flowers, fragrances, lamps, oblations, betel leaves, or fruits, she emphasized the significance of the number ten. While immersing oneself in the Ganges, it was customary to take ten sacred dips. In our family, this auspicious day has held great importance for acquiring valuable possessions, purchasing new vehicles, or entering a new home. I yearn to be present in the city this year, longing to relive these cherished experiences again.”

                               

Tune in to Doosri Maa at 8:00 pm, Happu Ki Ultan Paltan at 10:00 pm, and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai at 10:30 pm, airing every Monday to Friday only on &TV!

 

                  

Brand Whisper and actress Mrunal Thakur spread period awareness on Menstrual Hygiene Day

Menstrual Hygiene Day

 Brand Whisper and actress Mrunal Thakur spread period awareness on Menstrual Hygiene Day

Sitaraman-fame actress papped sporting a t-shirt with the ‘Missing Chapter on Periods’ printed on it in red explaining the biology behind periods. This is an effort by Whisper and Mrunal in making menstruation education available to all for Menstrual Hygiene Day this year

To make menstruation a normal fact of life by 2030 is the theme for Menstrual Hygiene Day this year. This year, Whisper, the sanitary pads brand, has joined hands with actress Mrunal Thakur to help India’s young girls and women normalize their periods and learn about menstrual health and hygiene.

The actress, known for films like Sitaraman, Super 30, and Batla House, was papped outside a shoot location sporting a t-shirt with the ‘Missing Chapter’ on Periods printed on it in red that explained the biology behind periods. While posing for photographers, she spoke about the relevance of Menstrual Hygiene Day observed globally on May 28th, and highlighted the issues that women face. These include lack of access to hygienic menstrual products, proper sanitation and disposal facilities, and the correct knowledge about the science behind periods.

“I’ve been associated with Whisper as a consumer for years now and I really laud the brand on the incredible job it is doing with its #KeepGirlsInSchool campaign. I’m very happy to do my bit to take forward this cause. It is time for India’s mothers and girls to have open conversations about periods and create a world where menstruation is not seen as a barrier to girls’ education and well-being, but rather as a biological process. On Menstrual Hygiene Day, I urge all mothers to read Whisper’s ‘Missing Chapter’ and spread the good word to their daughters,” said actress Mrunal Thakur.

  

In India, a study found that 70% of mothers lack the basic knowledge about periods, which in turn, creates a significant gap in the education and information they pass on to their daughters. One out of five girls in India is forced to drop out of school because they do not have basic period education and access to sanitary products.

Recently, Whisper launched a film titled ‘The Missing Chapter’ to educate mothers, a girl’s first teacher, about the biology of periods as part of the fourth edition of its #KeepGirlsInSchool (KGIS) movement. This campaign aims to openly discuss and describe the often undiscussed ‘how’s and ‘why’s’ of periods. Whisper’s goal is to help mothers break the cycle of misinformation and raise informed daughters who can perfectly manage their periods and not have to miss school during that time of the month.

Whisper India’s mission is to provide the right period education and products to girls and women in India, enabling them to maintain their menstrual health and hygiene. The brand has already helped keep over 10 crore girls in school by providing period education and free pads.

Whisper’s latest campaign emphasizes on the fact that ‘Maa Padhegi toh Beti Badhegi’ (When a mother learns, her daughter progresses). 

मुसीबतों में घिरेंगे किरदार !

 मुसीबतों में घिरेंगे किरदार !

एण्डटीवी के शोज ‘दूसरी माँ‘, ‘हप्पू की उलटन पलटन‘ और ‘भाबीजी घर पर हैं‘ के किरदार इस हफ्ते मुसीबत में पड़ने वाले हैं। एण्डटीवी के ‘दूसरी माँ‘ की कहानी के बारे में कृष्णा ने बताया, ‘‘अशोक (मोहित डागा) को आलोक (प्रतीक शुक्ला) से पता चलता है कि कृष्णा (आयुध भानुशाली) दूर चला गया है और यशोदा (नेहा जोशी) उसे लेकर चिंतित है। यह सुनकर अशोक घर वापस लौटने और अपने परिवार की मदद करने का फैसला लेता है, लेकिन ऐसा कर नहीं पाता है, क्योंकि उसने साधू दीक्षा की विधि शुरू कर दी है। कृष्णा इस बीच वरुण (मिक्की डुडाने) से दूर भाग जाता है और मदद के लिये यशोदा को काॅल करता है। हालांकि, उसके काॅल का जवाब महुआ (मनीषा अरोड़ा) देती है और कृष्णा समझ जाता है। कृष्णा को ढूंढते हुए यशोदा का सामना अशोक और आलोक से होता है।’’

 

‘भाबीजी घर पर हैं‘

‘दूसरी माँ‘

एण्डटीवी के ‘हप्पू की उलटन पलटन‘ की कहानी के बारे में दरोगा हप्पू सिंह ने बताया, ‘‘हप्पू (योगेश त्रिपाठी) ऋतिक (आर्यन प्रजापति), चमची (ज़ारा वारसी) और रणबीर (सौम्या आजाद) को छुट्टियों पर थाइलैण्ड ले जाने का फैसला करता है। हालांकि, कमिश्नर (किशोर भानुशाली) उसे छुट्टी देने से मना कर देता है और शाकाल नाम के एक अपराधी को गिरफ्तार करने की जिद करता है। पूरा परिवार उसे पकड़ने में हप्पू की मदद करने का फैसला लेता है। जब हप्पू उन्हें बताता है कि शाकाल गंजा है, वे कानपुर के लगभग सभी गंजे आदमियों को गिरफ्तार कर लेते हैं।’’ ‘भाबीजी घर पर हैं‘ की कहानी के बारे में अंगूरी ने बताया, ‘‘एक पार्टी में जाते वक्त खराब मौसम के कारण तिवारी (रोहिताश्व गौड़), अंगूरी (शुभांगी अत्रे), अनीता (विदिशा श्रीवास्तव) और विभूति (आसिफ शेख) एक काॅलेज में शरण लेते हैं। अनीता और विभूति के एक क्लासमेट बाल मुकुंद झाड़ेश्वर ने उसी काॅलेज में आत्महत्या की थी। तिवारी में बाल मुकुंद झाड़ेश्वर का भूत आ जाता है और माॅडर्न काॅलोनी में हर किसी के बाल झड़ने लगते हैं। अंगूरी को तिवारी बताता है कि वह बाल मुकुंद झाड़ेश्वर है। जब अंगूरी इस बारे में विभूति और अनीता को बताती है, तब उन्हें याद आता है कि वह उनका क्लासमेट था, जिसने बाल झड़ने के कारण अपनी गर्लफ्रैंड द्वारा छोड़ दिये जाने के बाद आत्महत्या कर ली थी।’’

 

 ‘हप्पू की उलटन पलटन’

देखिये ‘दूसरी माँ’ रात 8ः00 बजे, ‘हप्पू की उलटन पलटन’ रात 10ः00 बजे और ‘भाबीजी घर पर हैं’ रात 10ः30 बजे, हर सोमवार से शुक्रवार

सिर्फ एण्डटीवी पर!

 

Captivating and enchanting Korean drama Angel’s Last Mission

Captivating and enchanting Korean drama Angel’s Last Mission: Love only on Zee Café

Zee Café is known to bring content to the audiences that they absolutely love. The channel is bringing most admired K-Dramas to the Indian viewers. This week the channel is bringing ‘Angel's Last Mission: Love’, a mesmerizing Korean drama that seamlessly weaves ethereal elements into the tapestry of poignant human emotions. Prepare to be spellbound as the series takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions. Tune in on weekdays, starting from 29th May at 7PM, and let the magic unfold before your eyes. And the best part is you can now watch the drama in Hindi on the channel!

As an angel defies heavenly conventions to guide a talented ballerina on a path of love and self-discovery, the series immerses viewers in a captivating narrative of sacrifice, redemption, and the transformative power of compassion. Get ready to be captivated by the intricate dance of fate and destiny on Zee Café as this mesmerizing series unfolds with breath-taking moments of romance, heartache, and hope.

Blend of romance, sacrifice, and redemption starting 29^th May on weekdays, 7pm only on Zee Café

 

Shannon K receives a thunderous response for her extraordinary performance in her debut film Chal Zindagi

Shannon K receives a thunderous response for her extraordinary

performance in her debut film Chal Zindagi

Singer-turned-actress Shannon K is soaking in all the love coming her way for her powerful Bollywood debut in Chal Zindagi which is produced under the banner of Vivaan Films Productions. The film has been directed by Vivek Sharma and it has been co-produced by Priyank Jain, Prakash Raka, Vaibhav Punch, and Ritika Sharma.

The actress has more reasons to celebrate as she recently made her Cannes 2023 debut. While she became the youngest Indian to walk the red carpet at the film festival, she was one of the few privileged Indians to attend the Indiana Jones 5th movie starring legendary Harrison Ford.

Shannon took to her social media to express her gratitude to her fans for showering love & applauding her performance “I am earnestly grateful for the recognition I have received for my work. The entire journey was a learning experience for me and with the success of this project; I am more energized and charged up to take up new and challenging projects"

An avid believer of “Quality over Quantity", Shannon K shines a tiara of fame & popularity. She is regarded as one of the promising talents in the entertainment industry and is looking forward to a year full of great opportunities where she promises power packed performances and nothing less than entertainment to her fans & audience.

STAR-STUDDED MOVIE PREMIERE OF THE FILM “NRI WIVES- GREY STORIES OF LOVE VS DESIRES”

               STAR-STUDDED MOVIE PREMIERE OF THE FILM

            "NRI WIVES- GREY STORIES OF LOVE VS DESIRES”

The evening saw the presence of a creme-de-la-crème crowd comprising Himalaya Dasani, Vindu Dara Singh, Shweta Khanduri, Hansa Singh, Jessey Lever, Claudia Ciesla, Rahul Kumar Tewary, Menaka Rai, Sheeba Akashdeep Sabir, Jyoti Saxena,  Prashant Virender Sharma & many more.

CAST- Bhagyashree, Samir Soni, Jugal Hansraj, Raima Sen, Hiten Tejwani,  Kiku Sharda, Gaurav Gera, Sadiya Siddiqui, Gunjan Kuthiala, Samiksha Oswal, Javed Pathan, Aditi Govitrikar, Olivia Malhotra, Kapil Arora

CREW- Banner- NRI Productions, Director- Vibhu Kashyap, Ray Khan, Writer & Producer- Gunjan Kuthiala, Cinematography by- Raju Gauli, Art Direction by Rohini Iris Pola, Costume Design by Ambika Mangtani.

LANGUAGE- Hindi

SYNOPSIS- 4 Real Life inspired stories on NRI Life showing how good people can show Grey shades too in odd life circumstances. The plot of the film which revolves around four real-life inspired NRI stories (Old Secrets, Void Space, Desires & Taboo) diving into the grey shades of human relationships, emotions, desires, and curiosity. Among many human-interest topics, NRI Wives deals with marital virginity.

Instagram Caption- Star Studded premiere of the film NRI Wives- Grey Stories of Love vs Desires saw the presence of Himalaya Dasani, Vindu Dara Singh, Shweta Khanduri, Hansa Singh, Jessey Lever, Claudia Ciesla, Rahul Kumar Tewary, Sheeba Akashdeep Sabir, Menaka Rai, Jyoti Saxena,  Prashant Virender Sharma & many more.#NRIWives #Greystories #Premier #Hollywood #Bollywood #WomenFilmmakers #NRILifeProductions

Musibaton mein ghirenge kirdaar!

                                             Musibaton mein ghirenge kirdaar!

  

Characters of &TV’s Doosri Maa, Happu Ki Ultan Paltan, and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai will get into trouble this week. About &TV’s Doosri Maa track, Krishna shares, “Ashok (Mohit Dagga) learns through Alok (Prateek Shukla) that Krishna (Aayudh Bhanushali) is gone away and that Yashoda (Neha Joshi) is worried. He decides to return and help his family, but he could not as he has started the procedure for Sadhu Diksha. Meanwhile, Krishna runs away from Varun (Micckie Duddaney) and calls Yashoda for help. However, Mahua (Manisha Arora) answers his call, and Krishna is apprehended. While searching for Krishna, Yashoda encounters Ashok and Alok.”

 

About &TV’s Happu Ki Ultan Paltan track, Daroga Happu Singh shares, “Happu (Yogesh Tripathi) decides to take Hrithik (Aryan Prajapati), Chamchi (Zaara Warsi), and Ranbir (Somya Azad) to Thailand for a vacation. However, Commissioner (Kishore Bhanusahli) refuses to give him leave and insists on arresting a criminal named Shakal. The entire family decides to assist Happu in capturing him. When Happu informs them that Shakal is bald, they arrest nearly all of Kanpur's bald men.” About the Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai track, Angoori shares, “Owing to bad weather conditions, Tiwari (Rohitashv Gour), Angoori (Shubhangi Atre), Anita (Vidisha Srivastava), and Vibhuti (Aasif Sheikh) seek shelter at a college while going for a party. Bal Mukund Jhadeshwar, Anita and Vibhuti's classmate had committed suicide in the same college. Tiwari gets possessed by Bal Mukund Jhadeshwar, and everyone in Modern Colony starts suffering from hair loss. Possessed Tiwari reveals to Angoori that he is Bal Mukund Jhadeshwar. When Angoori informs Vibhuti and Anita about it, they recall that he was their classmate who committed suicide after her girlfriend left due to his hair loss.”

 

Tune in to Doosri Maa at 8:00 pm, Happu Ki Ultan Paltan at 10:00 pm, and Bhabiji Ghar Par Hai at 10:30 pm, airing every Monday to Friday only on &TV!