Indian Pro Music League

Indian Pro Music League or IPML is the world's first Music League based in India that premiered on 26 February 2021 on Zee TV and concluded on 18 July 2021. The first season was hosted by Karan Wahi and Waluscha De Sousa.

Indian Pro Music League
GenreReality
Created byFathom Pictures
Developed byZee Studios Television
Presented byKaran Wahi
Waluscha De Sousa
StarringShaan[1]Neha Bhasin[2]
Theme music composerSajid–Wajid[3]
Opening themeIPML Opening Theme
Ending themeIPML End Theme
ComposerSajid–Wajid
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Production locationsMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 Minutes
Production companiesZee Studios Television
Contiloe Entertainment Television
Fathom Pictures
Release
Original networkZee TV
Picture formatHDTV
Original release26 February (2021-02-26) 
18 July 2021 (2021-07-18)

Format

This show has a "league" format similar to a sports league, where a number of teams, representing different regions of India, compete with each other.[4]

The first season of the show had six teams: Mumbai Warriors, Punjab Lions, Bengal Tigers, Gujarat Rockers, UP Dabbangs and Delhi Jammers. Each team consisted of five people, including playback singers and reality show participants.[5][6]

Various Bollywood and sports celebrities sponsored the teams,[5] with Salman Khan being the brand ambassador.[6]

Teams

The six teams in the first season of the show were Mumbai Warriors, Punjab Lions, Bengal Tigers, Gujarat Rockers, UP Dabbangs and Delhi Jammers.[7]

Here is a list of the teams and their members, who are all singers and music composers of Indian Cinema.[8][9]

1) WeSafe India Punjab Lions: Mika Singh, Asees Kaur, Divya Kumar, Shehnaz Akhtar and Rupali Jagga. (Winner)

2) Nilkamal Mattrezzz Mumbai Warriors: Kailash Kher, Mohammed Irfan, Rachit Agrawal, Shilpa Rao, and Purva Mantri.(1st runner-up)

3) Ananya Birla Foundation Bengal Tigers: Shaan, Akriti Kakar, Nikhita Gandhi, Rituraj Mohanty[10] and Mismi Bose( 2nd runner-up)

4) Divya Bhaskar Gujarat Rockers: Javed Ali, Bhoomi Trivedi, Aditi Singh Sharma, Laj and Hemant Brijwasi.(3rd runner-up)

5) Eduauraa UP Dabbangs: Ankit Tiwari, Payal Dev, Amit Gupta, Rupam Bharnarhia and Salman Ali.(Eliminated)

6) Smule Delhi Jammers: Sajid Khan, Neha Bhasin, Shabab Sabri, Ankush Bhardwaj and Priyanshi Shrivastava[11](Eliminated)

Team Status

Teams Place Status
Punjab Lions 1st Winner
Mumbai Warriors 2nd Runner-up
Bengal Tigers 3rd 2nd Runner-up
Gujarat Rockers 4th 3rd Runner-up
UP Dabbangs 5th Eliminated
Delhi Jamners 6th Eliminated

Marketing

The show approached big brands for sponsorship such as Maruti Suzuki, Lifebuoy, LIC of India, Nilkamal Mattrezzzz and many more to increase popularity across the globe.[12]

COVID-19 outbreak

The shooting of the show had been halted in May 2021 due to lockdown in Maharastra.

According to Pinkvilla, due to coronavirus outbreak, the makers had decided to conclude its final episode just after fourth innings whenever they got the permission to shoot episodes, which was initially planned for five League Matches.[13]

References

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