TV WATCH
February 2011 . Week 4
Mixed reactions by TV Channels on Budget |
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The Financial budget for the year 2011-12 presented by the Finance
Minister of India was received with mixed reactions from all
Marathi news channels. While Zee 24 Taas, in their special
programme suggested that there was nothing much offered for the
majority segment i.e. farmers who are forming more than 60% of
the country's population. The experts speaking on this channel
were of the opinion that there should be a separate budget
presentation only for the agricultural sector.
IBN-Lokmat through the
reactions expressed by both experts and general people termed
such budgets only as announcement of schemes without
implementation. On Star Majha
there were mixed reactions coming from cross section of the
society, who called it just an average budget. Some of the
senior citizens who were happy with concessions, also felt that
some decision should have been taken to bring back the black
money from foreign banks into the country and use the same for
priority sectors. Women in particular were not at all happy with
the budget and expressed their strong feelings against the same.
A day before the budget session, it was the Little Master Sachin
Tendulkar, who grabbed all the attention on various news
channels for his finest century; but it was India's bad luck
that they had to content with a nail biting finish that ended in
a tied match. All experts on different channels blamed the
Indian bowling attack, which they felt was not strong enough to
finish the opponent's entire innings. It was just India's luck
that Zaheer struck in his second spell, which enabled them to
finish in that manner.
The World Cup Cricket matches haven't been able to create that
desired impact, except for the matches when Indian team plays.
This was evident from the fact that Marathi Dramas and Marathi
programmes haven't lost their regular viewer ship. Therefore,
Marathi film producers need not postpone the release of their
films, only for this reason.
This week Smita Thackeray launched the music of her forthcoming
Marathi film 'Radaa
Rox' in a big way and the event received wide coverage on
all the channels. To make it more newsy she had invited Madhuri
Dixit to be the chief guest of the function. The coverage not
only brought into light her son Rahul, who is the writer and
co-director of this film. His friend Heyramb Khot, a fashion
photographer, is directing this musical love story of
youngsters. The Video clipping of one song was also played by
most of the TV news channels.
The news about an oldest cinema theatre in Pune allegedly
involved in irregularity of ticket sales, was also covered in
the news. Police complaint is said to have been filed against
the Cinema house for issuing two different types of tickets for
the same show. The producer of the film 'Pakada
Pakadi' suspects foul play and has produced the evidence
thereof. The owner of this prestigious old cinema house has
agreed to look into the matter, but there has been no further
progress in this case, during the week. It's high time that the
Marathi film producers take up their issues with Government of
Maharashtra for controlling such malpractices.
by Ulhas Shirke © MMW
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