K-pop rookie group bugAboo, which debuted in October 2021 as a 6-member, is coming to India. The group, featuring members, CHOYEON, EUNCHAE, YOONA, RAINIE, CYAN, and ZIN, will perform at Rang De Korea: K-IND Festa in New Delhi in October 2022. Each member comes from a diverse background (S.Korea, Japan, and Taiwan) as they come together to make music that can be enjoyed and appreciated globally.

The announcement was made by Korea Culture Center India along with a video message from bugAboo who are excited to be in India to perform in front of their fans.

Korean Cultural Centre India presents you Rang De Korea : K-IND Festa, the biggest Korean festival in India.

The festival will be held on October 15-16 at DLF Avenue Saket , New Delhi.

Stay tuned to know more updates till then

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Rang De Korea: K-IND Festa will be a two-day Korean festival held on October 15, and October 16 in New Delhi at DLF Avenue Saket. More details are awaited on the event.

Meanwhile, bugAboo released their 2nd single album POP. Along with the lead single, this single album also includes a b-side track, ‘Easy Move’ which is a more groovy track with a catchy intro.

bugAboo embodies the idea of “being a surprise to the world” as well as “overcoming a fear of surprises.” With the slogan of “WE CAN MEET ANYTIME, ANYDAY, ANYWHERE”, bugAboo’s goal with their concept is to stimulate their viewers’ imagination and curiosity with their contrast of beauty and creepy elements.

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The grand finale of Koffee With Karan promises to make up for Shah Rukh Khan’s absence from this season. Impeccable sources say, Shah Rukh wants to stay away from public interviews until the release of his next film Pathaan next year.

Karan Johar apparently asked Mrs Shah Rukh Khan to grace the couch. “Gauri Khan can’t say no to Karan. She agreed to come on his show on condition that Karan won’t ask any questions about her son Aryan’s incarceration. Karan did squeeze in a couple of questions about Aryan. But by and large he stuck to his promise of not quizzing her on the taboo subject,” reveals an informed source.

While Gauri Khan will initially appear solo in the grand finale of Koffee With Karan she will later be joined by two other star-wives Bhavna Pandey and Maheep Kapoor.

Also Read: Karan Johar announces season 8 of Koffee With Karan set at Disney+ Hotstar at D23 Expo

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The much talked about and keenly anticipated release Brahmastra hit screens yesterday. Directed by Ayan Mukherji, the film features Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles, along with Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna, and Mouni Roy. Making the Karan Johar-produced Brahmastra extra special is the fact that the film features cameos by none other than Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. In the run-up to its release, Brahmastra was making headlines each day, and with the growing anticipation for the film, theatres benefited considerably. In fact, during the week before release, both PVR Cinemas and INOX Leisure witnessed a growth of 2-4% in their share prices. However, now we hear that post the release of Brahmastra both stocks have seen a drop.

As per reports, both PVR Cinemas and INOX Leisure have seen a 5% drop in share prices ending at Rs 1,833 and Rs 494 respectively on the NSE (National Stock Exchange). Currently, this drop in prices is being attributed to the fact that Brahmastra which was heralded as the biggest release this year, received more negative reviews than positive. Given the less than appreciative reactions the film has received, its overall business prospects have also taken a hit. This sudden revaluation of the film’s box office potential is being attributed as the root cause of the lowered prices PVR and INOX have seen. If that wasn’t all, the stocks also dragged Nifty Media 0.13 percent lower.

As for the film, Brahmastra which has been in the making for a while now, released yesterday across 8,913 screens, India – 5019; Overseas – 3894 still counting. Expected to be one of the biggest money spinners this year, the film witnessed a good spate of advance bookings, however, the lackluster reviews have taken a toll on the film’s overall business prospects.

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Firing its next salvo of exciting content, Disney+ Hotstar today announced three Indian titles at the global Disney fan event D23 Expo. The new lineup includes Koffee with Karan (Season 8), along with Showtime and Mahabharata. This announcement further strengthens the platform’s collaboration with ace Bollywood producer, director, actor and host Karan Johar (Koffee with Karan and Showtime).

Koffee with Karan (Season 8) is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Aneesha Baig (Dharmatic Entertainment Production) and the fiction series Showtime is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra (A Dharmatic Entertainment Production).

Gaurav Banerjee, Head – Content, Disney+ Hotstar & HSM Entertainment Network, Disney Star joined a panel on international content, along with Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International content and Operations, The Walt Disney Company, Fernando Barbosa, SVP, Media Distribution & Prod., LATAM, Jessica Kam-Engle, Head of Content & Development, APAC and Lee Mason, Director Scripted Content, EMEA. The discussion focused on eclectic global content trends, particularly highlighting Disney+ Hotstar’s role in shaping content in India and beyond.

Sharing his views on the upcoming Indian lineup, Gaurav Banerjee, “Over the last several years, India has emerged as a content powerhouse, pushing the envelope with stories that transcend language and cultural boundaries. For a nation at the center of the OTT revolution, Disney+ Hotstar’s pioneering stories have been dominating viewers’ preferred content library. We couldn’t have asked for a more profound curtain raiser on our upcoming lineup at a globally coveted platform such as D23 Expo 2022, where we have an opportunity to share a glimpse of soon-to-be-launched shows Showtime, Mahabharata and Koffee with Karan Season 8.”

Producer, Director, and host Karan Johar said, “I am excited to associate with Disney+ Hotstar for our new collaboration, announced at the prestigious D23 Expo. In addition to yet another exciting season of my beloved show, Koffee With Karan (Season 8), happy to announce an all-new Dharma Production series, Showtime, which will lift the curtain on India’s entertainment industry’s biggest trade secrets.”

Karan Johar is currently hosting season 7 of Koffee With Karan and 10 episodes of the series have already aired. Being an all-time favorite for over 18 years, the talk show has made headlines with superstar guests and intimate, fun conversations.

ALSO READ: Karan Johar’s Dharmatic to make a web series on Nepotism vs Outsiders

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Disney+ Hotstar made a huge announcement at Disney’s ongoing D23 Expo in Anaheim, California. The epic story of Mahabharat is going to be one of their most ambitious projects in association with Bollywood producer Madhu Mantena, Mythoversestudios, and Allu Entertainment.

Gaurav Banerjee, Head – Content, Disney+ Hotstar along with Rebecca Campbell, Chairman, International content and Operations spoke about Mahabharat. Banerjee told Bollywood Hungama in an exclusive interview, “We are going to make Mahabharata which will be a big massive scale production. We are very excited about this one; we are working on this with Madhu Mantena who is our producer and is putting together an incredibly strong team for it. The writing sessions have been very exciting. Creative development has been happening at Disney+ Hotstar over the past several months. We will discuss the casting of Mahabharata soon.”  

He explained how big Disney+ Hotstar plans to take the story of Mahabharata global, “It’s an incredibly powerful epic story. It will have great action; we want to do justice for the depth of this story that is inherently there in Mahabharata. It’s indebted to our culture that makes it exciting and we want to go global with it. We want to create something that travels.”  

Producer Madhu Mantena said, “For centuries Indian epics have captured the imagination of billions around the world. These epics are deeply woven into the very fabric of our nation. The Mahabharata – one of the oldest epics in India, despite being as old as time, is still relevant today for the many lessons and words of wisdom hidden within its ancient verses. It is said that every known emotional conflict experienced by mankind finds form in Mahabharata through its complex characters and storylines. We at Mythoverse are absolutely delighted to have this opportunity provided by Disney+ Hotstar to bring out a rendition of this great Indian epic Mahabharata and for announcing this news on a prestigious global platform at the D23 Expo.” 

Mahabharata is one of India’s greatest epics of ancient India. The story speaks of the ultimate conflict between Dharma & Adharma manifested through the battle for succession between the Pandavas & Kauravas. 

This announcement was made on the first day of Disney’s D23 in Anaheim. The fan festival will be on till Sunday.

Also Read: Deepika Padukone and Madhu Mantena to make Ramayana ahead of Mahabharat

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D23 Expo 2022 kicked off with the biggest ceremony where Disney Legends were announced in a packed-to-capacity hall on the first day of the fan event. Disney CEO Bob Chapek welcomed the fans and promised this event to be the biggest D23 Expo ever. The Disney Legends Awards is a 35-year-old event that started in 1987. Every year artists and behind-the-scenes talent is awarded in the presence of fans at the expo.   

Among those awarded were Grey’s Anatomy’s Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Demsey, Tracee Ellis, and Anthony Anderson from Blackish. Frozen’s Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel, Tracee Ellis Ross, music producer Chris Montan, Imagineers Rob’t Coltrin, and Doris Hardoon; producer Don Hahn, lawyer Robert Price “Bob” Foster and Black Panther star, late Chadwick Boseman.  

Chadwick Boseman’s brother Derrick Boseman accepted the award which was followed by a standing ovation from the fans. Speaking about his brother and Black Panther star, he said, “Chad was an amazing person. Him being honored today is no surprise to me because he spent his life, from childhood until today, always being recognized and receiving honors. He honored his widow. He was so strong, even in his last days, six days before he died, he honored the promise he made to her and he married her.” 

Fans attending the event were excited to see Kristen Bell receive the honour. In her acceptance speech, she said, “I’m sorry to every parent who has to listen to Frozen on loop. I feel you. I am you!”  

The three-day, D23 Expo will be on till Sunday in Anaheim, California.

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