Ashok Saraf is an Indian actor and comedian, known for his work in Marathi and Hindi films along with theatre in both languages. Saraf has received several awards including eleven Maharashtra State Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards Marathi. He is referred to as the Mahanayak, Ashok Samrat or Mama of the Marathi film industry. In 2023, he received the Maharashtra Bhushan, the highest civilian honour in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Zee Marathi is an Indian Marathi-language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel was launched on 15 August 1999 and was known as Alpha TV Marathi until 28 March 2005, when it was renamed as Zee Marathi. It is the first Marathi GEC channel. A HD version of this channel, Zee Marathi HD, was launched on 20 November 2016.
Lal Jose is an Indian director, actor, producer, and distributor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He started his career as an Assistant director in the Malayalam cinema. His directorial debut was with the 1998 film Oru Maravathoor Kanavu.
Nivedita Saraf is an Indian film, television and theatre actress. She made her film debut as a child in the 1977 Hindi film Apnapan. and started her career in lead roles as a teen-adult in 1984, when she was cast in the Marathi film Navri Mile Navryala. She quickly established herself as one of the prominent and leading female stars of Marathi cinema, with the roles in Gharcha Bhedi (1984), Dhoom Dhadaka (1985), De Danadan (1987), Thartharat (1989) and Majha Chakula (1994) with Mahesh Kothare, Kiss Bai Kiss (1988), Gholat Ghol (1988), Pheka Pheki (1989), De Dhadak Be Dhadak (1989) with Laxmikant Berde, Balache Baap Brahmachari (1989), Tuzhi Mazhi Jamli Jodi (1990), Aamchyasarkhe Aamhich (1990), Tu Sukhakarta (1993), Dhamaal Jodi (1995) with Ashok Saraf, and Ashi Hi Banwa Banwi (1988) with Siddharth Ray.
Jayashree, known by her screen name Sudha Rani, is an Indian actress, voice artist and former model. She has primarily worked in Kannada films in addition to a few Telugu, Tulu and Malayalam films. As on Feb 2024, she has acted in about 150 films across industries.
Manamecchida Hudugi is a 1987 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by M. S. Rajashekar, starring Shiva Rajkumar, Sudha Rani and Sundar Krishna Urs. The film was produced by S. A. Chinne Gowda and S. A. Srinivas in the banner of Kathyayini Cine Art Combines. Chi. Udayashankar penned the dialogues and wrote the screenplay. The film was based on the novel Bete by Kum. Veerabhadrappa. It was a major success. The film was remade in Tamil as Annakili Sonna Kathai (1989) with Sudha Rani reprising her role.
Ayalum Njanum Thammil is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language medical drama film directed by Lal Jose. The film produced by Prem Prakash was written by his sons Bobby and Sanjay. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Pratap Pothen, Narain, Samvrutha Sunil, Rima Kallingal and Remya Nambeesan.
Tejashri Pradhan is an Indian television and film actress who has appeared in multiple Marathi films and television serials. She is better known as Shubhra and Janhavi from the Zee Marathi television serials Aggabai Sasubai (2019) and Honar Soon Mi Hya Gharchi (2013), respectively. Pradhan also did voice-overs for a mobile application named Go-stories which features various Marathi stories. She has also appeared in a YouTube video Uncomfortable and been a speaker at TED Talks.
Tamil television drama or Tamil serials are a genre of Tamil-language television produced in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia. All major TV networks in India. produce a variety of Soap opera series including family drama, comedy, romance, history stories, horror, devotional, fantasy stories and many others.
Dance Jodi Dance is an Indian Tamil-language dance competition reality television show broadcast on Zee Tamil and from the year 2016 and also available to watch on digital platform ZEE5. This show was being judge by actress Sneha for all the seasons. The show was one of the most successful dance reality show which premiered on 17 September 2016.
Girish Oak is a Marathi, editor, film actor, play actor and poetry writer. His play U Turn has become very popular. From 22 July 2019, he played a lead role in the Marathi serial Aggabai Sasubai on Zee Marathi and from 15 March 2021, he is playing a lead role in Aggabai Sunbai on Zee Marathi.
Zee Keralam is an Indian Malayalam language general entertainment pay television channel owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. The channel was launched on 26 November 2018 and it is ZEE's fifth channel in the southern region. The channel is headquartered in Kochi, Kerala.
Aggabai Sasubai is an Indian Marathi language TV series which aired on Zee Marathi. It is directed by Ajay Mayekar and produced by Sunil Bhosale under the banner of Someel Creations. It stars Nivedita Saraf, Tejashri Pradhan and Girish Oak in lead roles. It premiered from 22 July 2019 by replacing Tula Pahate Re.
Majha Hoshil Na is an Indian Marathi language television series which aired on Zee Marathi. It starred Gautami Deshpande and Virajas Kulkarni in lead roles. It is produced by Subodh Khanolkar, Onkar Kate and Sujay Hande under the banner of Ocean film company and directed by Aniket Sane. It premiered from 2 March 2020 by replacing Swarajyarakshak Sambhaji.
Home Minister is an Indian Marathi reality game show which aired on Zee Marathi. It began airing on 13 September 2004. It is Zee Marathi's first longest-running Indian television show in Marathi language.
Oohalu Gusagusalade is an Indian Telugu language soap opera directed by Bheemagani Sreevardhan Reddy. It aired from 10 May 2021 to 8 June 2024 on Zee Telugu. The series stars Akul Balaji and Roopa Shravan in lead roles. A remake of Zee TV's Hindi TV series Punar Vivaah – Zindagi Milegi Dobara The title of the series is adapted from the 2014 Telugu film Oohalu Gusagusalade.
Lokmanya is an Indian Marathi language historical biopic series. It starred Kshitish Date and Spruha Joshi in lead roles. It is produced under the banner of Dashami Creations. The show premiered from 21 December 2022 airing Wednesday to Saturday on Zee Marathi.
Aga Aga Sunbai Kay Mhanta Sasubai? is an Indian Marathi language comedy show which aired on Zee Marathi. It starred Sukanya Kulkarni and Swanandi Tikekar in lead roles. It is produced by Manjiri Bhave under the banner of Kanha's Magic. The show premiered from 21 December 2022.
Seetha Raama is an Indian Kannada language drama series airing on Zee Kannada which premiered from 17 July 2023. The show is an official remake of Zee Marathi's TV series Majhi Tujhi Reshimgath. It stars Vaishnavi Gowda, Gagan Chinnappa and Rithu Singh in lead roles. The show is dubbed into Malayalam as Seetha Ramam from 27 May 2024 on Zee Keralam and also dubbed into Telugu as Seetha Raama from 12 August 2024 on Zee Telugu.
Jodi Hakki is an Indian Kannada language drama series which aired on Zee Kannada. The show is an official remake of Marathi TV series Tujhyat Jeev Rangala. It stars Chaithra Rao and Thandav Ram in lead roles. It premiered from 13 March 2017 and ended on 5 July 2019 completing 621 episodes.
