Pune : Zee Talkies has kept in line with its brand philosophy, its value proposition to every Marathi household, bringing its viewers a sporting extravaganza that is fundamental to the essence of the Maharashtrian heritage – Zee Maharashtra Kusti Dangal. (ZMKD) Wrestling gets a shot in the arm, with Zee Talkies innovative franchise-based format of this traditional sport — Zee Maharashtra Kusti Dangal. The tournament kickstarted on 2nd November 2018 in the honourable presence of Shri Sharad Pawar (Head – Maharashtra Kusti Parishad) and Shri Amit Goenka (CEO – International Broadcast Business – ZEEL). It event shall continue till 18th November 2018 at Pune’s Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Kridapeeth also known as Mahalunge-Balewadi Stadium with six teams across the state participating in it. Over 100+ State, National & International Champs will be a part of Zee Maharashtra Kusti Dangal. Viewers can see all the matches live only on Zee Talkies channel and Zee5 app.
Veer Marathwada (Owner Nagraj Manjule), KolhapuriMavale (Sai Tamhankar), VidharbhacheWagh (Owner Swapnil Joshi), Yashwant Satara (Owner Purushottam Jadhav), PuneriUstad (Owner ShantaramManave and Paritosh Painter) and Mumbai Astra (Owner Pranav Dake) are the six teams playing in this Wrestling Championship. ZMKD creates a perfect opportunity for wrestling fans to get behind their respective cities and support the rise of wrestling as a sport which is worthy of the same kind of glamour and attention that Cricket, Football, Kabaddi has garnered so far. Also in a way, this show is a perfect mix of sports and glamour. As so far celebrities like Umesh Kamat, Priya Bapat, Mansi Naik, Deepali Sayyed, Surekha Punekar, Sonalee Kulkarni, Siddharth Bodke, TiteekshaTawade, Santosh Juvekar, Girija Oak, Prajakta Hanamghar, Mangesh Desai, Chhaya Kadam, Anant Jog, Kishor Belekar, Suyash Tilak, Deepti Devi, Shruti Atre, Pooja Pawar, NanubhaiJaysinghani, AarohVelankar, Pooja Sawant, Sandeep Pathak, Pushkar Lonarakar, SayaliBhandarkavthekar have graced with their presence at ZMKD. Various other stars would also likely sport the colours of their respective favourite franchises.
All the matches played in ZMKD are in accordance with the rules of Wrestling Federation of India. There are total 12 bouts divided into 2 matches of 4 teams on daily basis. Wrestling champions from state, national and international level are seen clashing together in ZMKD. All the matches in the next thirteen days are going to be played at Pune’s Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Kridapeeth also known as Mahalunge-Balewadi Stadium.
In a sport-crazy nation, with 50 lakhs as the prize money and various National-international medalists involved with the league, there is the abundant necessary quantity and requisite quality for wrestling to make waves. ZMKD is supposed to usher in a new era for the traditional sport. For all the Wrestling fans who wish to watch the matches in person, tickets are available online on paytm and insider.in along with the venue.
