Original Trio back on Indian Idol

Original Trio back on Indian Idol ~Farah Khan to join Sonu Nigam and Anu Malik on the judges panel~ The melodious singer Sonu Nigam and the versatile music composer Anu Malik have been finalized to judge the popular singing reality show Indian Idol on Sony Entertainment Television. The latest we hear is that the multi - talented Farah Khan will be joining the duo in the judge’s panel. A source associated with the show informs us about the same, “The idea was to bring back the original trio. Farah is a connoisseur of good music and her films have had chartbuster songs.” So get ready to see the original clique with a new twist on Indian Idol starting soon on Sony Entertainment Television

UCWeb consolidates its position as a core driver in the newly launched Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group

UCWeb consolidates its position as a core driver in the newly launched Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group - Alibaba Group launches a 10 billion Yuan fund to build a grand entertainment ecosystem - UCWeb, which includes UC Browser, UC News and 9Apps, contributes towards revenue from mobile search, news feeds and game publishing. New Delhi, Nov , 2016: In a major restructuring move by Alibaba Group, Daniel Zhang, CEO, Alibaba Group has announced the establishment of the Alibaba Digital Media & Entertainment Group and a 10 billion Yuan fund that will invest in the digital media & entertainment industry. UCWeb,an Alibaba Group company, plays anintegral rolein the newly established Digital Media and Entertainment Group as a gateway and a content distributerfor the strategic restructuring. With over 420 million global MAUs, UC Browser, the flagship product of UCWeb serves as the driver for content distribution throughout the Indian Mobile Internet ecosystem. As the largest browser in India with 57% market share as per StatCounter, UC Browser is all set to become No.1 content distributor in India. As per the Alibaba Group’s quarterly financial results, ending September 2016, there was US$541 million revenue reported from the digital media and entertainment business with a 302% increase as compared to the same quarter in 2015. The growth in revenue included the significant contribution from the mobile value added services provided by UCWeb in the areas of mobile search, news feeds and game publishing, via their flagships products UC Browser, UC News and 9Apps. Link to the report: http://bit.ly/2fv0Iq7 Digitizing Entertainment with partnerships with Colors TV and Bollywood movie ‘Ae Dil Hai Muskil’ Speaking about the restructuring, Kenny Ye,General Manager of Overseas Business, Alibaba Mobile Business Group, emphasized the rationale behind new strategy of ‘Digitizing Entertainment’, saying, “Our data tells us that entertainment related content is the most consumed category of content on UC Browser, which has over 80 million monthly active users in India. India market certainly plays an important role in our global entertainment-related business and with our strategy of digitizing entertainment, we will continue to work with top entertainment content creators to provide more quality content to Indian users and a unique engagement platform to content providers. With our UC Browser being No.1 mobile browser in India, UCWeb envisions ourselves as being as powerful as Google and Facebook and bring the global mobile internet to an era of ‘GUF’(Google, UCWeb, Facebook).” Taking its strategy forward and expanding the entertainment related business globally, after a successful collaboration with Colors TV Channel, UCWeb also partnered with Fox Star Studios India to promote Hindi romantic drama film, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. In a fortnight long campaign – UCWeb got first rights to ‘The Breakup Song’ (6 million viewers) and launched special section of unseen and exclusive footage from the movie (2 million viewers), video bytes from the stars, movie trivia and special posters as pop up screen and banners on its platform, UC Browser. The promotion received well over 8 million viewers via UC Browser. Success of We-Media program UCWeb is also setting news trends with a popular tool called ‘We-Media’. We-Media initiative gives both, a common man and a celebrity, a platform to make their opinions heard by millions of users. People get an opportunity to create, to write, share thoughts and engage with their followers on UC News and UC Browser. UCWeb also had a successful partnership with Chetan Bhagat for the launch of his latest Bestseller ‘One Indian Girl’. Chetan Bhagat wrote exclusive blog posts on UC News and had a successful Live chat on UC Browser. The event was viewed by over 15 lakh users, and attracted over 1.8 crore users to the campaign page in 3 days alone (Sept 28-30, 2016). UC News attracted a readership of 5 lakh for Chetan’s bonus chapter of the book and helped add over 58 thousand fans to his account. ### About UCWeb UCWeb Inc. (UCWeb), a business within Alibaba Mobile Business Group, is a leading provider of mobile internet software and services. Since the inception in 2004, UCWeb's mission has been to provide better mobile internet experience to people around the world. The international product portfolio of UCWeb includes UC Browser (mobile browsing service), UC News (content distributor), 9Apps (Android app store), UC Union (mobile traffic and monetization platform), etc. UC Browser is one of the world’s top 3 mobile browsers (as per StatCounter). UC Browser has reached 420 million Monthly Active Users as of August 2016, while 9Apps has clocked over 250 million. Additional information about UCWeb and its products can be found at www.ucweb.com.

Samsung launches all new My Galaxy -‘The all you need app’

Samsung launches all new My Galaxy -‘The all you need app’ • Enjoy the best entertainment and integrated services all in one place New Delhi, November2016: Samsung India today announced the launch of its new version of My Galaxy application, an entertainment hub and life-services application exclusively available to Indian users of Samsung Galaxy mobile devices. As compared to its predecessor, the user experience in the new My Galaxy application has been significantly enhanced to provide a unique all-in-one experience to consumers. My Galaxy, which was unveiled last year along with Samsung Z3 smart phone, has 10 million downloads on Google Playstore so far. The new My Galaxy application features an intuitive one page design for ease of use. The application amplifies entertainment with videos, music and gaming. It also gives quick access to services such as cabs, movies, recharge and bill payment, food ordering, travel, hyper local deals and Samsung Care, among others. It provides consumers the convenience of a single destination for all their needs with respect to services. Users can now do away with multiple applications, reducing memory constraint and the need for many logins. “At Samsung, we continuously strive to create value for our customers by providing differentiated solutions and services coupled with innovative devices. The new My Galaxy has been developed keeping in mind the Indian consumers and their smartphone usage habits. It is a testimony to our passion for innovation and localization,” Mr. Manu Sharma, Vice President, Mobiles business, Samsung India Electronics, said. Developed completely by Indian R&D team at Samsung R&D Institute (SRI), Bangalore, the new My Galaxy serves the diverse needs of consumers through a single application that is deeply integrated with the partner ecosystem. Mr. Dipesh Shah, Managing Director, Samsung Research India, Bangalore said, “The application has been designed to deliver a simple and seamless experience to consumers by a team of our user experience designers, tech experts and great collaboration from our partners. We strongly believe that it would help de-clutter the device, by bringing everything that consumers use their smartphones for, at one place with ease and convenience.” A Unique Entertainment Hub The new My Galaxy offers differentiated experiences across music, videos and gaming, making it a unique entertainment hub Videos: The video section packs in 42,000+ hours of video content with a 3 month free premium subscription available only to Samsung My Galaxy members. Music: In addition to a relevant catalogue of more than 2 million songs, the music section in My Galaxy offers 3 unique features - Galaxy Mocha, Galaxy DJ and Galaxy Mix. With Galaxy Mocha, My Galaxy users can set their alarm to their favorite song every day. Galaxy DJ is a simple feature that allows users to create a playlist as per their mood and Galaxy Mix is a specially curated playlist of popular songs for My Galaxy members. Gaming: My Galaxy also offers a unique gaming experience. Users can now record videos, stream their gameplay, watch others play and even join and discover new gaming communities. Integrated Life Services The new My Galaxy also integrates key life services such as recharges, bill payments, movie ticketing, cab booking, flight & hotel bookings, live chat, hyperlocal deals and much more, all within one application. The new My Galaxy is available for free via an update from 1st October, 2016 on all Samsung Galaxy smartphones in India with android versions which are Jellybean and above. The application can also be downloaded from Google Play Store. About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, cameras, digital appliances, printers, medical equipment, network systems, and semiconductor and LED solutions. For the latest news, please visit the Samsung Newsroom at news.samsung.com/in

LeeneshMattoo turns fitness guru for co-star NehalaxmiIyer

LeeneshMattoo turns fitness guru for co-star NehalaxmiIyer! Looks like actor LeeneshMattoo has taken his on-screen image of fitness freak too seriously. This handsome hunk who is currently playing the role of the youngest Oberoi brother, Rudra Singh Oberoi in STAR Plus’ popular prime-time show, Ishqbaaaz has turned fitness guru to his on-screen co-star NehalaxmiIyer aka Saumya. The young on screen couple who are all set to get married in the most unconventional on screen wedding on the show have apparently turned into workout buddies as well. Leenesh who otherwise goes to the gym at any given point of the day has been ensuring that Nehalaxmi does her set of workout on set. Talking about the same, Nehalaxmi said “Given the shoot schedule, I hardly get time to work out. It isn’t about being skinny but staying fit. I eat healthy but also prefer working out for a fit lifestyle and no one better than Leenesh to help me with it. Not only does he focus a lot and more on his workout, he ensures I do my bit religiously too.” LeeneshMattoo added, “We both get along really well and since we are really good friends, I help her with her workout. This also helps us bond better and of course have a lot of fitness related conversations that our other co-stars don’t prefer being part of. it’s fun and we get along really well.” Well, this adorable on screen couple is all set to win the audience hearts with their super cute chemistry and we can’t wait for their on screen wedding. Watch Ishqbaaaz from Monday to Saturday at 10 PM only on STAR Plus

LeeneshMattoo turns fitness guru for co-star NehalaxmiIyer!

LeeneshMattoo turns fitness guru for co-star NehalaxmiIyer! Looks like actor LeeneshMattoo has taken his on-screen image of fitness freak too seriously. This handsome hunk who is currently playing the role of the youngest Oberoi brother, Rudra Singh Oberoi in STAR Plus’ popular prime-time show, Ishqbaaaz has turned fitness guru to his on-screen co-star NehalaxmiIyer aka Saumya. The young on screen couple who are all set to get married in the most unconventional on screen wedding on the show have apparently turned into workout buddies as well. Leenesh who otherwise goes to the gym at any given point of the day has been ensuring that Nehalaxmi does her set of workout on set. Talking about the same, Nehalaxmi said “Given the shoot schedule, I hardly get time to work out. It isn’t about being skinny but staying fit. I eat healthy but also prefer working out for a fit lifestyle and no one better than Leenesh to help me with it. Not only does he focus a lot and more on his workout, he ensures I do my bit religiously too.” LeeneshMattoo added, “We both get along really well and since we are really good friends, I help her with her workout. This also helps us bond better and of course have a lot of fitness related conversations that our other co-stars don’t prefer being part of. it’s fun and we get along really well.” Well, this adorable on screen couple is all set to win the audience hearts with their super cute chemistry and we can’t wait for their on screen wedding. Watch Ishqbaaaz from Monday to Saturday at 10 PM only on STAR Plus

When friendship takes centre stage

When friendship takes centre stage Coming from a Marathi theatre background, SumeetRaghavan and RupaliBhosle of Sony SAB’sBadi Door Se Aaye Hai share much in common apart from the sets of their show Badi Door Se Aaye Hai lead pair SumeetRaghavan and RupaliBhosle bonded over their common backgrounds — both had worked in the Marathi industry and have done a fair bit of theatre too. These common interests forged a rare comfort level between the two, which helped develop a great chemistry onscreen as well. In a candid conversation, Sumeet and Rupali share interesting bits about their journey as co-stars. Edited excerpts from the conversation. So, how did the ice break when you two met on the sets for the first time? Sumeet: It took a while initially because this was the first time we were working together. But once we started working on our scenes, we developed a rapport. It helps that she too comes from the Marathi industry and dabbles in theatre as well. Our common backgrounds helped us connect. Rupali: I must admit it was a little difficult at the start. I was a little nervous when I realised I was being paired opposite Sumeet, given his experience in the industry. But when we started working with each other closely, we got comfortable. Despite his seniority, he was extremely warm. This is my first Hindi serial, and he supported me a lot. Was it awkward filming the romantic scenes considering you were sharing screen space for the first time? Sumeet: No. We are actors at the end of the day. Rupali: It was awkward for me since I had never worked with Sumeet previously. But as time passed by, we became comfortable. The credit for this goes to Sumeet since he has been extremely understanding. In fact, there were times when he calmed my nerves and helped me deliver my best. So who is a better co-star among the two of you? Sumeet: I think Rupali is a better co-star since she is a very sorted person. Rupali: Undoubtedly Sumeet. He makes things easy for me. So, who takes more re-takes? Sumeet: We take retakes only when we start laughing in the middle of our scene. Having said that, we are quite professional since we have a theatre background. We are habituated to delivering our dialogues by heart, so there is no scope for retakes. Rupali: We opt for retakes only when we end up laughing between scenes. Is there any particular scene that’s made it’s way to your heart so far? Sumeet: The song sequences on the show are my favourite. I personally feel that they are well-packaged. Rupali: There was a sequence where our daughter, 333, lands on Earth to meet us. By the end of the episode, I had to see her off, and I felt genuinely bad since I am a mother too. Is there any scene that’s made you go ‘I wish I had done it better’? Sumeet: I don’t think so. We are professionals; we do our best for every scene. Rupali: None, actually. I am not the type who regrets anything because I give my 100 per cent to all my scenes. Can you reveal the one thing you like about each other and one thing you dislike about each other? Sumeet: Rupali is extremely hardworking, and one thing dislike about her, are her PJs. Rupali: Sumeet is extremely disciplined. There is nothing I dislike about him. What’s your off-screen equation like? Sumeet: We are good friends, and that’s about it. Rupali: He is very friendly. In fact he is more like a father figure. Where are you most likely to be found during breaks on the sets? Sumeet: In the makeup room with my guitar. Rupali: My makeup room. Atul Malikram 9755020247 Mailer.atulmalikram@gmail.com