Second season of 'Wow Himachal' this month
Promoting culture
The first season had episodes on people who promoted local culture and food. The episodes narrated tales of Khadu Café opened in Matiyana by a couple to promote local food, heritage Barners Court where Shimla agreement was signed (Now Governor House) and Sanjauli Monastery, the only Buddhist monastery teaching Tantra.
Tribune News Service
Shimla, February 1
The second season of “Wow Himachal”, a web series streaming on digital platform, will be launched in February. The first season of the series was launched in November 2020 with five episodes in an endeavour to show the best of Himachal.
This series will quench the thirst for historic and cultural stories, tales related to fascinating traditions and mysteries, said Rajesh Kumar, owner of Mahadev Studios, who came up with the concept during the lockdown.
“I have highlighted the beauty of Rajasthan and last year made a series on rock bands of the North-East. During the lockdown, I felt that people from outside were exploring the beauty of the Devbhoomi and decided to launch a unique series highlighting the tenacity of people who left everything to come back home and started something unique to promote the state, besides a little known facts,” said Rajesh, who hails from Jogindernagar.
The first season had episodes on people who promoted local culture and food. The episodes narrated tales of Khadu Café opened in Matiyana by a couple to promote local food, heritage Barners Court where Shimla agreement was signed (Now Governor House), Sanjauli Monastery, the only Buddhist monastery teaching Tantra.
“The cost of one episode ranges between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 2 lakh as the equipment and production house is our own,” says Rajesh Kumar, who has 20 years of experience in the industry and shot more than 50 videos and web series.
The team comprises film maker Pankaj Sharma – director of the show, Miss Himachal 2019 Neetika Sharma and Maheema Dutt. They were also planning to make a series on drug abuse to help youngsters, he added.
The efforts have been appreciated by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur who said there was a vast scope to explore Himachal and unknown destinations. Around two crore tourist visit Himachal every year and such initiatives would help in promoting over 1,100 unknown destinations in the state, says former secretary, Art, Culture and Language, Purnima Chauhan.
