Hyderabad, November 6th, 2013: On 8th October, 2012, Indian television unleashed its first child superhero, Baalveer. A fantasy drama set against the mystical worlds of fairies and evil Paris, Baalveer immediately connected with kids. Over the last one year, this bond has grown stronger, with Baalveer emerging as the most popular TV character amongst kids today. And what best way to commemorate the first anniversary of this show than bringing kids one-step closer to the world of Baalveer through launch of ‘Baalveer and the Evils of Bhayankar Pari’ Board game.
Post the success of their first ventureSABurbia.com board game; SAB TV and Toy-Kraft are back with ‘Baalveer and the Evils of Bhayankar Pari’.The board game immerses the players in the Pari world reeling under the threat of Bhayankar Pari.The goal is to rise as Baalveer and overcome obstacles in an endeavor to save Rani Mahal.
Baalveer Board game was unveiled at ‘Kids India’s’toy exhibition by Mr. Anooj Kapoor ,EVP & Business Head, SAB TV, Shyam Makhija, Director, Toy-Kraft & entire starcast of Balveer comprising of Dev Joshi(Balveer), Shruti Seth (Rani Pari), Shama Sikander(Bhayankar Pari) & other Pari’s.
Mr. Anooj Kapoor, EVP & Business Head, SAB TV stated, “With Balveer board game, we provide a unique opportunity for the consumers to engage with the brand and its most popular characters. We are glad to partner with Toy Kraft and I’m sure this experience will create lasting memories for children”.
Mr. Shyam Makhija, Director, Toy-Kraft said, "By releasing the new board game – Balveer, Toy-Kraft and SAB TV have now forged a stronger link into this licensing foray after the success of the first release – SABurbia.com. This has been a joint action all the way and the complementary synergies of both the companies have been very well exploited. The company is very bullish on the future prospects as more licensed ventures are being explored with SAB besides board games. So far Toy Kraft has released 13 IP based games which is a record of sorts."
‘Baalveer and the Evils of Bhayankar Pari’ will be available in 42 major cities in leading stores like Landmark, Crossword, Hamleys, Shoppers Stop and Planet M. The cities include Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Gurgaon, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Bhopal, Indore, Baroda and Jaipur. The game will be aggressively promoted on television, print and outdoor digital media. Moreover, on-ground activations will also be carried out in leading malls to generate curiosity and buzz around the product.