NDTV TIES UP WITH KARAN JOHAR

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New Delhi Television (NDTV) Ltd is launching a new general entertainment channel in July 200, by tying up with filmmaker Karan Johar. Johar, who will be on the Board of NDTV Entertainment, will work on the content of the channel along with being a host of other shows for NDTV Entertainment. He will help originate concepts and new programming ideas for the channel.


Johar's Dharma Productions will exclusively produce shows for the new channel. Both Johar and Dharma Productions have produced major blockbusters such as 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghum', 'Kal Ho Na Ho' and 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna', and they are expected to bring a lot of Bollywood glamour to the channel.
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NDTV chairman Dr Prannoy Roy is very excited about this tie-up. He adds, "This is our first initiative towards this entertainment channel. Karan is constantly breaking new ground in quality and transforming Indian movies to world-class standards. We know he will now help us to redefine and set new benchmarks in entertainment television." Johar says, "For me, this partnership is not just a professional association, it's a family bonding and I believe in the power of the family.
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What a family can do together no individual can do on his own. This family is going to be at a TV screen near you, creating all the celebration possible." Meanwhile, Johar also revealed his plans to make an animation film for the Indian audience. "It will be an animation film with songs, emotions and everything that the Indian audience will enjoy. I plan to start the film by next year," he has said