After launching a Bengali entertainment channel named Star Jolsha, Star India is all set to launch yet another regional channel which will cater to its Marathi viewers. The channel is titled Star Pravah and is slated to take off in mid November.
Chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, working President Shiv Sena Uddhav Thakeray and director Ashutosh Gowariker were present at a special event today at the Nitin Desai Studio in Karjat . The channel will face straight competition from channels like Zee Marathi, Mi Marathi, Saam Marathi.
Star Pravah will launch with a show on warrior Chatrapati Shivaji titled Raja Shivchhatrapati and according to sources the show will have some big faces in the cast. Where Dr. Amol Kolhe will play Shivaji, Mrinal Kulkarni will essay the role of Jija Bai (Shivaji’s mother), Avinash Narkar will play Shahji and Yatin Karyekar will essay the role of Aurangazeb.