Monday, October 24, 2011

Kuch Meetha,Thodi Yaari.. Dher Saari Khushi.. Iss Diwali...!! Happy Diwali!!


On the occasion of Diwali, Rangmunch.TV chooses to take you down the memory lane! This time, into the world of another form of entertainment, education and innovation!

Most channels and shows, run on TRPS, and we often wonder what these three big words mean! Well, we will not get into explaining that to you for now, but would like to surely tell you, the TRPs of a show, have a direct connection to the ads aired during that show....So this time around don't fail to see what kind of ads air during the course of your favorite show !!!!

Ad-film makers are creators in themselves, as they hold the challenge of telling a story in less than a minute!! Over the years, ad-film makers have outdone themselves especially during the time of Diwali airing thought provoking, emotion-invoking ads. We at Rangmunch decided it was a good time for you to smile as you take a look at them and reflect once more!

Lets go a few years back, and remember the little child who decides to walk away from home since he is upset with his family ... A plate of Dhara oil Jalebi's is all it takes to lure him back ! Years later, he has a competitor in Khushi Kumari Gupta of Iss Pyaar Ko Kyaa Naam Doon, who loves gorging on Jalebis the same way !!!


During your years of growing up, your friends form an integral part of your life. Friends sometimes come in and go as you live through the phases of School, College and work .. The memories you make as you go along, are associated with the place and time spent!! This Diwali, Coke aired an ad, that pays tribute to all those things that have been instrumental in making friendships what they are and cementing them !!! A heart touching short tale that is sure to get you moist eyed! Thinking of the TV Land, the only bunch that comes close to being a part of this ad are Anant, Navya and their bunch of College friends !!!


Are we fast moving into a world where we have no time for the very people we love and care for? Does work tie us down so much that and obligate us to take them for granted? Do adopt a casual attitude towards people who are much older and expect them to relate to our mechanical ways? In the days of Facebook and Blackberry Messengers, do we disconnect with our parents and elders because we cant relate to them anymore? 

Cadbury,brings in a heart touching mini tale between a mother and working son! This one surely did get Rangmunch teary eyed and made us go through a guilt trip as well, at the number of times we get annoyed when our mothers don't understand what saving a file means or when our grandfather's innocently, yet enthusiastically want to know what internet is all about ...I miss my grandad alot, for he always taught me as long as he was around.. This ad is for all those dear ones we love, but don't care to give enough time...Our TV Land has always inculcated strong value systems, and we unfortunately cant think of anyone who has dared to misbehave or stray at this point in time ! So kudos to the same !!!


Today film stars, also promote their movies through advertisements, and the king Khan Shahrukh is no different. He picks his nerolac ad, as the best choice to promote his Diwali release RaOne. Whether this will lead to an increase in the sale of paints or draw people to watch the movie in the theaters is something that only time will tell ...

 

There is a tradition of buying gold and jewellery during the time of Diwali's Dhanteras as a mark of prosperity and luck! As Preity Zinta advertises for D'Damas, a perfect Television Counter Part for the same could be our dear Mami ji from Iss Pyaar Ko Kyaa Naam Doon, who loves adorning herself with an entire jewellery store if the need arises!!!


Before we sign off and allow you to celebrate your day with your family and loved ones, we wish you a very happy Diwali, and hope that you have a prosperous year ahead! May there be celebrations, grandeur  lighting and joy not just today but in the entire year to come !!! The LG ad promises just that and more ..The Yeh Rishta Kya Keh Laata hai family is a perfect choice to air this ad since they believe in celebrating life as a whole!!


A very very Happy Diwali from the Entire Rangmunch Team !!!

Edited by,
Niharika Vidya Sagar
Rangmunch.TV

Its Diwali Time For Television Beauties!!

Rangmunch.TV got hold of what the Bahus' and Betiyaan of small screen think of Diwali and how they intend to spend it this year.






Deepika Samson aka Simar of Sasural Simar Ka


Diwali is my special time of the year. I'm a complete shopoholic and this festivity gives me a chance to shop.I have let my self go and bought new outfits, jewellery and loads of accessories.I wish all my fans a great Diwali and hope bright sparkles of contentment stay with them forever.











Aishwarya Sakhuja aka Toasty in Saas Bina Sasural


This year , I will be shooting in Mumbai and will not be at my home town. I will miss  my family dearly.But being here on Diwali , I will  at leisure clean my house, decorate it and paint diyas. Happy Diwali to all.


Pratyusha Banerjee aka Anandi of Balika Vadhu

I prefer an environment friendly Diwali, with lots of sweets, diyas, rangoli and obviously shopping.I wish all my fans a very safe  and an envoirment friendly Diwali .Happy Deepawali .








Nivedita Tiwari aka Runjhun of Bhagonwali


I have very good memories of Diwali when I was a child. After pooja, our job was to light the earthen lamps and burst crackers.In our family we have a tradition of "Paan " during Diwali. Being in Mumbai, I make sure , I follow all the rituals .This year I plan to celebrate Diwali with my co-stars.








Rubina Dilak aka Radhika of Choti Bahu

I love this festival as families get together, light up the house and exchange sweets. Mumbai looks beautiful on this day.This day I hope ,I get a day off prior to Diwali so I can go and shop for diya, and lights. Happy Diwali to all my viewers.








Ankita Lokhande aka Archana of Pavitra Rishta

I have always loved this festival. Making diyas, bursting crackers is so much fun.Its sweets time, so hence indulgence time( smiles). I get to spend time with my close friends and family. Of course , this year's celebration depends on our shooting schedules.I wish all a very Happy Diwali .








Kritika Kamra aka Dr. Nidhi Verma in Kuch Toh Log Kahenge

I have always celebrated Diwali with my family, but due to my hectic shooting schedule this year, I wont be visiting home.I am going to miss my family a lot.Since I will be getting the day off, I'll utilise that to my fullest by spending time with my friends and decorating  my place.









We at Rangmunch.TV wish  all the viewers  a great Diwali.

Edited
Navyanka
Rangmunch.TV

Indian Television: Star One Goes Bonkers With Its Revamp Mantra to Star Desh



If CHANGE is a MANTRA then Star One seems to be at the forefront of change and that too constant change. The revolving door is very much a fashion at this Star TV's Hindi GEC channel with a revamp on the cards every single year ever since its inception.

Unable  to climb the popularity chart or stick to the audience pie it has garnered for itself, Star One seems to believe that shedding its kilos of overweight in terms of outdated programming is the method to the madness of Indian Television's Hindi GEC's and will help gain them a foothold in the Television Viewership Ratings(TVR) that TAM and INTAM bring out on Indian Television.


Sadly, Star One seems to miss the bus every time with its multitude of revamps still keeping it well below the 50 TVR points while their parent network GEC Star Plus seems to be the top of the TVR and TRP leader board. No matter what it does, Star One seems to fail in its mission impossible of capturing the audience or also in its reach and availability.

Predominantly started as an urban youth channel, Star One started to fall prey to the vagaries of the changing domestic landscape of Indian television that is all about dripping diamonds from the ears and bucketloads of tears from the eyes and mummies and aunties stuck to TV for lifetimes.

Sadly, this is not the case with Star One. It's niche has always been and will always be an urban net savvy audience who if  miss watching it on Television will switch on their computers, laptops, and get online to catch their favorite episode on Star Player, youtube, desitv, india-forums, apni community or the plethora of web sites who've made it their business to capture or video grab the episodes and provide links or port them on to their web sites.



 Today even Sony Entertainment Television (SET) that has made big progress in the past few months has realized the importance of the net savvy women audience of this 21st century and is trying to capture and keep the consumer happy and tie-in to their brand by making available all their episodes on their official online web portal.

To keep these net savvy audience engaged, channels have recognized the importance of keeping this consumer base engaged even when they are not beaming the episodes live by investing in online discussion forums, as well as providing a well laid out archive of episodes to revisit.

Star One always seems to start off things with a bang that pilfer out over a period of time, which could be due to several factors. Programming is not the only issue here, it is also a basic lack of understanding of their emerging consumer base and their evolving entertainment needs that instead of consolidating and growing their current or existing consumer base seems to always search for a new and untapped customer market.

By clubbing themselves with the vision and dynamics of their parent Hindi GEC Star Plus, Star One or Star Desh is going to lose a huge fanbase that is slowly shifting to Sony Entertainment Television that has realized the huge potential of this consumer base and is capitablizing on this urban and emerging new woman and youth.

Star TV, Star One or Star Desh will miss the bus if they do not realize the golden opportunities that are just opening up on the Indian Television firmament with the new woman, and youth that are e-empowered and internet savvy while also give the television set a go.


Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are of the writer who can be contacted via Rangmunch TV with mails addressed to him - thanks Rangmunch TV

Indraneil Banerjee 
Rangmunch.TV