On 2nd October 2012 DDK Mumbai celebrates its 41st birthday. The Kendra was set up on 2nd oct 1972. The last major celebrations took place on Oct.2nd 2006 when I was the director of the Kendra.
We had especially invited all the past Producers, Engineers, Programmers.
The list of the who's who included Gajendra Singh, past video editor of DDK Mumbai who is today a successful creative head and the originator of Antakshari on Zee TV.
Bijondas Gupta , a successful Art director with Bollywood, once headed the Scenic department of DDK Mumbai.
Satish Bhatia a cameraman, associated with the popular serial Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi.
Madhvi Mutatkar, programme executive of DDK, later resigned and headed the Zee TV as its President.
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| Madhvi Mutatkar |
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| Bijon Das Gupta |
Who does'nt know about the popular serial Aahat on Sony. But how many of us know that BP Singh the Director and Cameraman was DDK Mumbai's product . He too came for the reunion.
Also present was Nina Raut , the producer of the successful programme Tak Dhina Dhin which ran on DD sahyadri for more then 7 years. (Incidentally her husband Mr Bharat Kumar Raut is the sitting Shiv Sena MP from Rajya sabha).
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| Neena Raut |
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| Bharat Kumar Raut |
Aadesh Bandekar who fought the recent election on Shiv Sena ticket, was present to grace the occasion.
Manju singh, Pradeep Bhide (the evergreen newscaster of DDK), Yakoob Sayeed, Madhu Shrivastav....the list is end less
Bijon das Gupta, Gajendra Singh and BP Singh
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| BP Singh of CID fame |
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| Gajendra Singh of Sur Keshtra |
The Times of India , 8th Oct 2006 wrote an article entitled THEY KILLED THE RADIO by Bella Jasinghani. I quote the 1st para from it:
"Comparing two dinosaur not always a futile exercise. Last week,Vividh Bharti & Doordarshan (DD) observed their anniversaries one day apart. Sahyadri, which is the name Mumbai DD goes by, hosted a hugely successful live gathering of television stalwarts to celebrate its 35th birthday on Oct 2.However the very next day,Vividh Bharati, the radio station that was once the opium of the masses, stumbled its way into its golden jubilee without any fanfare"......
Hope in its 41st year DDK Mumbai will do something different, something new for its numerous FANS out there..
COMMENTS FROM SUNIL KALIA VIA EMAIL
ReplyDeleteDear Mukesh Jee,
Your tenure speaks about the incessant & innovative contributions effected by you one after the other in your own inimitable & dignified style which enabled DDK Mumbai to conquer great heights with aplomb and passion in the late 90s,early / mid Tens.
In todays context ,the status & perception of the channel is appaling.
The unparalleled job done by you when you were at the helm of its affairs is commenadable. You were the undisputed leader then. Today its trailing and left far behind .
Apparently the channel has allowed the grass to grow under it's very own feet today!
We need the Gladiator to return!
Regards
Sunil J Kalia
Dear Sir.... It was nice to relive those great days. I can see you as the beacon behind all these glittering ventures.
ReplyDeleteIam perticularly grateful to you for shaping me, encouraging me in those days...
Once more Sir !!
: Mahesh Mhatre
...Clips of the "old blog' are amazing..most satisfying and enduring!!Rgds Sunil J Kalia
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