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Madhuri Dixit: Planet Marathi OTT will make Marathi-language content global

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The queen of Hindi cinema, Madhuri Dixit, has said that digital platforms have opened up the world for her personally and also for Marathi-language content.

In a conversation with filmmaker and Planet Marathi CMD, Akshay Bardapurkar, at the launch of the OTT platform, Madhuri said: “Where offline content reaches a couple of hundred people in a single action, digital platforms open up the world for you. I believe Planet Marathi OTT is the instrument that can make the Marathi language global.”

A Vistas Media Capital Company, Planet Marathi OTT unveiled the first-ever exclusively Marathi OTT platform on August 31. Madhuri tapped a button and the platform came to life, making 1,000-plus hours of binge-worthy content accessible worldwide.

At the launch event, Madhuri said she was proud of the achievements of Marathi cinema and appreciated Bardapurkar’s vision to create an OTT platform for Marathi content. Sharing her personal experience, the actress said her ‘Dance With Madhuri’ platform and her personal body of work had all undergone a transformation after the digital wave.

During the conversation, Bardapurkar revealed that all his work, including Planet Marathi OTT, has been a product of adversities. He said: “Whenever life throws a challenge at me, I give my best to find a solution to those challenges and find opportunities in them. Solving a problem for myself has often led me to creating scalable solutions for the masses.”

Bardapurkar started with creating impactful Marathi films that were on a par with the best of global cinema. He then moved on to create a mindset shift in filmmaking. And this journey led him to starting Planet Marathi OTT. “It will always strive to bring promising content and meaningful entertainment to every segment of the Marathi audience,” Bardapurkar said. “With the launch of this app, our offerings will now reach across the world to every user who loves watching Marathi content. The entertainment experience is also going to be exciting.”

A number of Marathi stalwarts attended the inaugural event. They included Amruta Khanvilkar, Sonalee Kulkarni, Prasad Oak, Siddharth Jadhav, Sanjay Jadhav, Tejaswwini Pandit, Prajakta Mali, Sayali Sanjeev, Gayatri Datar, Sachit Patil, Bhargavi Chirmuley, Surabhi Hande, Nikhil Chavan, Bhagyashree Milind, Sonali Khare, Deepti Devi, Sushant Shelar, Abhijeet Panse and Resham Shrivardhankar.

Coinciding with its launch, the Planet Marathi OTT App unveiled five exciting original shows. The shows are: ‘Sopa Nasata Kaahi’, a romantic comedy; ‘Hing Pustak Talwar’, a light comedy about a group of friends; ‘Bap Beep Bap’, an emotional family drama about father-son relationship; ‘Jobless’, a crime thriller about a man accused of fraud struggling to prove his innocence; and the fantasy thriller, ‘Parees’, whose story revolves around superstitions and supernatural elements.

The Planet Marathi OTT App line-up includes films, web shows, plays, music, karaoke, and so much more. The IOS and Android versions of the app will be available across the world. The best feature of it is that the content is refreshingly original, entertaining and curated in a manner that the audience instantly likes it. To top it all, Planet Marathi has bundled all of these offerings in a subscription package costing just a rupee a day.

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Priyanka Chahar Choudhary calls her ‘Rise & Fall 2’ journey ‘intense’ and ‘unforgettable’

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Mumbai : Priyanka Chahar Choudhary, who emerged as the first runner-up on the recently concluded reality show, ‘Rise & Fall Season 2’, decided to reflect on her journey in her latest social media post. Writing an emotional and heartfelt letter for her ‘Paltan’, Priyanka admitted that ‘Rise & Fall Season 2’ has been one of the most ‘intense and unforgettable’ journeys of her life. “It gave me laughter, tears, challenges, beautiful memories and moments that tested me in ways I never expected (Sic)”, he wrote on her official handle.

Priyanka revealed that during her time in the tower, there were days when she felt strong and then there were also days when she was completely lost. Thanking her ‘Paltan’ for always being by her side, she added, “And through it all, knowing that you were standing by me gave me a strength I can’t explain. Thank you for seeing me beyond the person you saw on your screens. Thank you for understanding my silences, celebrating my happiness, standing by me through my lows and loving me through every version of myself.”

The ‘Naagin’ actress added that she embarked on this journey hoping to win, but she found something far more precious — ‘you all’. ‘You became my strength, my support and, in so many ways, my family outside that house. Whatever the result, I truly feel like I’ve already won something that no trophy can ever replace — your love.”, her letter further read. Priyanka also urged all to believe in themselves. “Remember, Paltan, the journey has come to an end, but I know this is only the beginning of so many beautiful things to come. Keep that love, keep that faith and keep that energy coming. I love you more than words can say. Your Priyanka’, she signed off.

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Salman Khan has dismissed reports of government pressure to make changes to the script of ‘Matrubhumi’.

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Mumbai : Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has quashed the rumours about the Government of India pressurising him to change the script of his upcoming war-drama ‘Maatrubhumi’. On Friday, Salman attended a special event for the film along with his co-actors in the Andheri West area of Mumbai. He told the media, “So, this narrative that we are going against China, and our government has put pressure on us to change its script, and rewrite it, all this is nonsense. It’s not true at all. We have made a film on soldiers, their families, and what they go through, what the soldiers from both sides go through. So, there are no negative forces in this”.

“These are just circumstances. Circumstances are negative. And how these soldiers, their nation comes first. They like each other, but then when a situation comes, the nation comes first. And both the sides are trying to solve this”, he added.

The film, which was earlier titled ‘Galwan’, is based on the Galwan stand-off between India and its expansionist neighbour, China on June 15, 2020 during the thick of the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in India. The Indian and Chinese troops clashed in the Galwan Valley, eastern Ladakh. It was part of a larger border standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). The clash turned violent when both sides attempted to patrol disputed areas. The fighting resulted in the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers, while China also suffered casualties. This was the deadliest India–China face-off in over four decades, escalating tensions and prompting both nations to increase troop deployments and engage in diplomatic talks to avoid further conflict. Currently, India and China have mended their relationship, and have opened multiple channels as a part of diplomacy.

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Shah Rukh Khan says, ‘Let’s create some more magic’ to his ‘Jawan’ captain Atlee

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Actor Shah Rukh Khan expressed his wish to reunite with the ‘Jawan’ director Atlee in his latest Tweet on Thursday.

Reacting to Atlee’s birthday wish on November 2, SRK wrote on his timeline, “Thank you my Jawan captain. Missing the madness of our sets. Let’s create some more soon. Love you. (sic)”

Commemorating King Khan’s birthday on Monday, Atlee had shared on the micro-blogging site, “Happy, happy, happy Birthday King Khan, SRK sir! The song ‘Tu Mil Jaaye’ is lovely. Can’t wait to see you on a big screen sir, looking forward for ‘KING’. (sic)”

The filmmaker called Shah Rukh Khan his biggest inspiration in a post that further read, “Thank you for being my mentor, my guide, my well-wisher and my biggest inspiration in this incredible journey. The time spent with you has taught me so much -not just about cinema but about life, people and staying truly humble. Grateful, always”.

‘Jawan’ which also featured Deepika Padukone, marked the first professional association between Atlee and Shah Rukh. Aside from being a massive success at the ticket counters, the movie also bagged SRK his first National Award as ‘Best Actor’.

Congratulating the ‘Devdas’ actor, Atlee had written on his official handle, “Shah Rukh sir being near you itself is a great blessing, sir. As a fanboy, working with you and making a film and presenting it in a mass mode of SRK, sir, is a pure, pure blessing from God, and finally, God is so kind to give us back the greatest moment in our life. Can’t ask for more, sir. This is more than enough for me; I’m the best fanboy of yours, sir. Love you. Love you. Love you. Lots of love sir.”

Produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment, ‘Jawan’ also starred Vijay Sethupathi, Nayanthara, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, and Sunil Grover in prominent roles.

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