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  • Undercover Productions Ltd. Launches 1st Ever ‘Jay Hind! Nights’

    Published on May 23, 2011

    Mumbai: A show launching an on ground stand up comedy night is yet another first by the creators of Jay Hind!, the World’s first full format online TV show. The first in the series of multiple Jay Hind! Nights was launched with crackling stand-up comedy act by funnyman Rajeev Nigam and ably supported by comedians Andy Reghu and Varun Grover, cartoonist Rajneesh Kapoor together with live music by the Scrubber Band. The occasion marked a dual launch of Jay Hind! Nights and premier of Jay Hind!’s first ever International episode BLTN (pronounced Bulletin, acronym for ‘Better Late Than Never’), hosted by Sumeet Raghavan.

    The large hearted Producers of the show kept the entry for the Jay Hind! Nights open to any and everyone, that too absolutely free of cost! The fans of the show turned up in huge numbers to support and cheer the offline version of the show and were seen enjoying the night to the fullest. The fans were also encouraged to perform impromptu and were also given a chance to win cash prizes!

    Abhigyan Jha, Creator & Director of Jay Hind! and Founder & CEO of Undercover Productions Ltd. says, “Jay Hind! Nights has been launched with a vision of providing a platform to new talent. The concept also works well as a forum for us to interact with our fans who have supported us throughout our journey of close to almost 2 years now. Now that we’re launching our series of once-a-month international episodes, we want to take them along in our new journey. We just wanted them to come, enjoy and forget their mid week blues. It’s overwhelming to see so many of them turn up with their unprecedented support. It was also amazing to interact with them in person.”

    Starting today, one episode each month would be completely in English, loaded with international content making headlines worldwide. This progress is aimed at extending its approximate 75 million strong followers to the English speaking countries across the globe. For its first international episode, BLTN chose a subject which has become a household discussion and is spoken at national/international confluences likewise – World’s End! In the first ever humorous take on this prediction, Jesus Christ, the Pope, show anchor Sumeet Raghavan & US Preacher Harold Camping who’s predicted the WORLD’s END on May 21st, 2011 engaged in the ultimate showdown which had viewers in splits.

    Rajeev Nigam, permanent guest star on Jay Hind! said, “For close to 2 years now we have been followed on the internet by a very loyal fan base. It was very good and satisfying to see them enjoy and laugh their hearts out, in person. Performing in front of live audience is always an enjoyable experience and this is the audience who has been with us since the very beginning. This is our way of saying thank you to our fans.”

    Jay Hind! has registered mind boggling views of over 85 million views in just over 1 year and 9 months of its launch. The twice-a-week Late Night Comedy Show has recorded an average of 1.5 lakh views per day. A contemporary and edgier version of the iconic Movers & Shakers, by its very makers, Jay Hind! is a breakthrough in online entertainment. Launched on August 15th, 2009 the show is watched by fans from places as far apart as Uganda and USA. The highly appealing content of the show and the user friendly online medium has struck a chord with the audience.

    New shows are uploaded at 10:10 pm every Monday and Thursday on www.jayhind.tv. International episodes could be viewed on www.bltn.tv and also be followed Live 24×7 on the Twitter handle BLTN_TV as events unfold around the world. Fresh International BLTN episodes will be uploaded on the third Thursday of each month.

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