The book, titled Anupam Kher Prastut Karte Hain – Bharatvarsh in Hindi, and Bharatvarsh – Presented by Anupam Kher in English, will be published in the first quarter of 2017 and will introduce key figures in the 5000-year old history of India who had a defining impact on the country. Brought to life through meticulous research by the ABP News team, these include Gautama Buddha, Chanakya, Ashoka Samrat, Adi Shankaracharya, Prithviraj Chauhan, Kabir, Akbar, Maharana Pratap and Dara Shikoh.
“We are very excited to collaborate with ABP News and look forward to publishing the stories of these influential figures on the Juggernaut app and in print. This book fills the need for reader-friendly profiles of historical personalities who helped shape India. We also look forward to more such collaborations with ABP News in the future,” says Renu Agal, Editor, Juggernaut Books.
“ABP News is happy to partner with Juggernaut Books to publish Bharatvarsh series in print and digital format. The extensive research on the show will certainly become a reference point for millions of readers who would wish to it refer at any point in time,” says Ashok Venkatramani, CEO, ABP News Network.
Milind Khandekar, Managing Editor, ABP News, says “We are thought leaders in News Television industry, and the huge popularity of Bharatvarsh has proved it once again. We have done some path-breaking shows in past as well like Prandhanmantri, Ramrajya but for the first time we are getting our programming published. We are extremely happy to partner with Juggernaut Books to bring this series out in print and digital format. This initiative will certainly take the idea to larger audience.”
About Juggernaut Books
Focused on the growing mobile usage in India, Juggernaut aims to give authors both a digital and a physical platform. By redefining reading and writing for the digital age, it engages both a serious reading audience and a new mobile audience. Its authors include Arundhati Roy, William Dalrymple, Twinkle Khanna, Prashant Kishor, Sunny Leone, Rujuta Diwekar, Husain Haqqani, Svetlana Alexievich, Rajdeep Sardesai, Rajat Gupta, Kanhaiya Kumar, Sourav Ganguly and Pankaj Mishra. The Juggernaut app is available on both Android and iOS.
About ABP News
ABP News is a popular Hindi News Channel that has always been at the forefront of empowering its viewers through information, by exposing evils in the society with an objective of cautioning people and as a social crusade for a better society. The vision of this channel has always been ‘Aapko Rakhe Aagey’ - the promise of keeping each individual ahead and informed. ABP News is best defined as a responsible channel with a fair and balanced approach that combines prompt reporting with insightful analysis of news and current affairs.
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