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Star GOLD Presents KICK START with Salman Khan

23 July 2014

National, 23rd July 2014: Star GOLD has taken its association with Superstar Salman Khan a step further with Kick Start; a star studded extravaganza featuring Salman Khan and a galaxy of Bollywood stars. ‘KICK Start’ is a unique event conceptualized and created exclusively for Star Gold to celebrate the release of Kick in theatres.  

Watch superstar Salman Khan, along with his co-stars Jacqueline Fernandes and Nargis Fakhri set the stage on fire with their splendid performances on stage. The non-stop fiesta will also include actors Varun Dhawan, Aditya Roy Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor along with Mika and Himesh adding in to the entertainment quotient with their fun-filled performances.

Apart from the event, the celebrations continue with a weeklong movie fest with a special line-up of blockbuster movies starring the superstar during the prime-time slot at 8pm everyday. The line-up comprises of movies such as Dabangg, Jai Ho, Garv, Ready and Wanted.

Commenting on the premiere of Kick-Start, Hemal Jhaveri, Executive Vice President , Star Gold, said “The channel has always endeavoured to be the destination of the biggest blockbusters and the biggest stars. This event celebrates both and offers our viewers an exclusive and entertaining perspective on both the star and the movie. With this, Star Gold continues to engage and entertain our loyal viewers.”

KICK START premieres on Sunday, 27th July, 2014, 1pm, only on STAR GOLD.

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