Viacom18Viacom18 Media Private Limited is a subsidiary of Reliance Industries. A minority stake in the company is owned by Bodhi Tree Systems. It owned television channels and a film production studio in India. However, its assets were merged with Disney Star to form a newly merged entity, JioStar. Post-merger, it is the largest shareholder in JioStar with a 46.82% stake.
Marathi languageIndo-Aryan language of IndiaMarathi ( ; मराठी, 𑘦𑘨𑘰𑘙𑘲, Marāṭhī, pronounced) is a classicalIndo-Aryan language predominantly spoken by the Marathi people in the Indian state of Maharashtra, and is also spoken in Goa and the territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. A Marathi-speaking community also exists in Karachi, Pakistan. It is the official language of Maharashtra, and an additional official language in the state of Goa.
COVID-19 pandemicPandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2DiseaseCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PathogenSevere acute respiratory syndromecoronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2)SourceBats (indirectly)LocationWorldwideIndex caseWuhan, China30°37′11″N114°15′28″E / 30.61972°N 114.25778°E / 30.61972; 114.257781 December 2019(6 years, 10 months and 1 week ago)DatesDescribed as a pandemic by the WHO: 11 March 2020 (6 years and 6 months ago) Public health emergency of international concern: 30 January 2020 – 5 May 2023 (3 years, 3 months and 5 days)Confirmed cases779,277,425Suspected casesFar higher (>70% of the world population, by the end of 2022)Deaths7,115,706 (reported)18.5–35.2 million (estimated)Fatality rateAs of 10 March 2023: 1.02%The global COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
Disney StarDisney Star, officially JioStar India Private Limited (and formerly Star India), is an Indian media conglomeratejoint venture between Disney India, Reliance Industries and the latter's subsidiary Viacom18. On 14 November 2024, Viacom18 merged its assets with Disney India's subsidiary Disney Star to form JioStar.Bigg Boss Marathi season 4Bigg Boss Marathi 4 is the fourth season of Marathi version of the reality television show Bigg Boss broadcast in India. The premiere was held on 2 October 2022 on Colors Marathi and Voot with Mahesh Manjrekar.
Disney IndiaThe Walt Disney Company India, also known as Disney India, is the Indian subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. In March 2019, The Walt Disney Company India became India's biggest television broadcaster after the acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney, which included Star India.Bigg Boss Marathi season 5Bigg Boss Marathi 5 is the fifth season of Marathi version of reality television show Bigg Boss broadcast in India.Bigg Boss Marathi season 1Bigg Boss Marathi 1 is the first season of the Marathi version of the reality television show Bigg Boss broadcast in India. The grand premiere was held on 15 April 2018 on Colors Marathi and Mahesh Manjrekar hosted this season of the show. For this season of Bigg Boss, a lavish house set has been constructed in Lonavala. The Grand Finale aired on 22 July 2018 and Megha Dhade was declared as the winner and Pushkar Jog as the Runner-up.Bigg Boss Marathi season 3Bigg Boss Marathi 3 is the third season of the Marathi version of the reality television show Bigg Boss broadcast in India. The grand premiere was held on 19 September 2021 on Colors Marathi and Voot with Mahesh Manjrekar as the host for the third time. The Grand Finale was held on 26 December 2021 where Vishal Nikam became the winner and Jay Dudhane became the runner-up.Bigg Boss Marathi season 2Bigg Boss Marathi 2 is the second season of the Bigg Boss Marathi of the reality television show Bigg Boss broadcast in India. The grand premiere was held on 26 May 2019 on Colors Marathi and Mahesh Manjrekar as the host with the tagline "Maza Ball, Mazi Bat, Maze Stump". The Grand Finale aired on 1 September 2019 and Shiv Thakare was declared as the winner and Neha Shitole as the runner-up.Bigg Boss Marathi season 6Bigg Boss Marathi 6 is the sixth season of Marathi version of reality television show Bigg Boss broadcast in India. The grand premiere was held on 11 January 2026 on Colors Marathi and JioHotstar. Riteish Deshmukh hosted the show for the second time. The grand finale aired on 19 April 2026 where Tanvi Kolte emerged as the winner and Raqesh Bapat finished as the runner-up.Asava Sundar Swapnancha BanglaAsava Sundar Swapnancha Bangla (transl. Have a beautiful dream bungalow) is an Indian Marathi language television drama series which aired on Colors Marathi. The show starred Rashmi Anpat, Juhi Patwardhan and Suhrud Wardekar in lead roles. The series premiered from 7 January 2013 and ended on 19 March 2016 completing 1000 episodes. The show is an official remake of Colors TV's Hindi series Uttaran.Assa Sasar Surekh BaaiAssa Sasar Surekh Baai (transl. Such a beautiful mother-in-law) is an Indian Marathi language television series which aired on Colors Marathi. The show starred Mrunal Dusanis and Santosh Juvekar in lead roles. The series premiered from 27 July 2015 and ended on 31 March 2018.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.