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Sangeet Bhojpuri

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Sangeet Bhojpuri
CountryIndia
HeadquartersNew Delhi, Delhi, India
Programming
Language(s)Bhojpuri
Ownership
OwnerMedia Worldwide Limited
Sister channelsMusic India
Sangeet Bangla
Sangeet Marathi
Bangla Talkies
History
Launched14 July 2008
Links
WebsiteSangeet Bhojpuri

Sangeet Bhojpuri (Bhojpuri: संगीत भोजपुरी) is India's first[1] Bhojpuri television channel that plays non-stop music. The channel is a part of the Media Worldwide Limited[2] - an Indian Television broadcaster that also owns three other music channels - Music India, Sangeet Bangla and Sangeet Marathi.

History

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Sangeet Bhojpuri was launched on 14 July 2008 and is based in Mumbai.

About

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The channel plays a mix of different genres of music all throughout the day ranging from peppy dance numbers, to item songs and romantic numbers. The channel also has a program that plays compiled mix of devotional songs and broadcasts latest hit movies for Bhojpuri cinema followers.

Sangeet Bhojpuri Channel is not available on TATA Sky

Sangeet Bhojpuri is broadcast across the Indian sub-continent and it reaches to an approximate 24 million households across India.

Former programming

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Lathmaar was an interactive audience based show. The show was anchored by a character named Lathmaar who sat by the tea stall with a lathi (wooden stick in Hindi) in his hand and a gamcha (scarf) around his neck. Laathmaar[3] carried a typical North Indian (Bhaiya) look and interacted with the audience in a comical manner. The character often boasted about himself and commented on the happenings of the Bhojpuri film industry. He played hit Bhojpuri tracks for the audience to revel in.

Lathmaar also interviewed many popular Bhojpuri film artists, directors, producers and other Bhojpuri celebs every Saturday. The audience could send song requests and dedicate songs to their loved ones. The viewers could also ask about their favourite Bhojpuri celebs or send in messages for the celebs and Lathmaar would respond to them.

Bhavishyabaani: It was an astrology program where the audience could seek probable astrological solutions to problems related to their Career, Business, Money, Love, Education, Property and Personal Matters. The show was hosted by Acharya Lakhan S. Bhardwaj, a renowned Astrologer, who has been a practicing Astrologer for more than sixteen years. R.R Mishra also used to write daily forecast and predictions for Free Press Journal.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "India's first Bhojpuri music channel".
  2. ^ "Media Worldwide Limited (Homepage)".
  3. ^ "Sangeet Bhojpuri Show List".
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Official Website