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.
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.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.
Various Bollywood and sports celebrities sponsored the teams, with Salman Khan being the brand ambassador.
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.Here is a list of the teams and their members, who are all singers and music composers of Indian Cinema.
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- Brand ambassador Salman Khan
- Brand ambassador bobby Deol
- Brand ambassador Ritesh Deshmukh & Genelia
- Brand ambassador Govinda
- Brand ambassador Rajkumar Rao
- Brand ambassador Suresh Raina
- Brand ambassador Shakti Kapoor & Shraddha Kapoor
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.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.