ABP Majha gears up for Republic Day with a special show: ‘Aaple Bharat Ratna’

The nine-part Documentary Series launches on 26th January, 2020

Mumbai: India’s leading Marathi news channel, ABP Majha, is all set to launch a new show, ‘Aaple Bharat Ratna’, against the backdrop of Republic Day.

Slated to release on 26th January 2020, the weekly show will be on-air till 22nd March, 2020. The show will be telecasted every Sunday at 9 pm with a repeat telecast every Saturday at 6 pm.

The purpose of the show is to honour the Maharashtrians who have been recognized by the highest civilian award of India such as Maharshi Karve, PV Kane, Vinoba Bhave, Lata Mangeshkar, Sanchin Tendulkar, Nanaji Deshmukh, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, JRD Tata, and Bhimsen Joshi.

These Maharashtrians have made extraordinary contributions to various fields of human endeavour and ABP Majha will show the documentary detailing the life & works of these people in the form of 9 episodes.

The Aaple Bharat Ratna series will be hosted by renowned anchor, Mr. Atul Gogavale. Mr. Gogavale is a celebrated music director of the Ajay-Atul fame. Ajay-Atul are the music alias of Indian music director-composer duo brothers. In 2008, they won the Best Music Direction award at the 56th National Film Awards from the Government of India for contributing music to the Marathi film Jogwa.

Speaking on the new show, Mr Avinash Pandey, CEO ABP News Network said, “Through this show, we want to make Republic Day even more memorable for the viewers. Many illustrious Maharashtrians in different walks of life have left an indelible mark on the nation, and our endeavour is to celebrate their legacy. We are honoured to take the viewers through an immersive journey of these real-life superheroes and inspire them through their stories. Over the years, ABP Majha has established a special connect with the Marathi audience through dedicated, local content. ‘Aaple Bharat Ratna’ is another such attempt to bind with our viewers.”