‘Suraj – The Rising Star’ is a remake of the highly acclaimed Japanese baseball animation film ‘Kyojin no Hoshi’ (Star of the Giants). The series will be to be aired on Colors every Sunday at 10 am starting 23rd December 2012.
‘Suraj – The Rising Star’ is a step towards strengthening the Indo – Japan cultural relationship. The show is an amalgamation of Japanese technology and Indian Culture. It marks the 60th anniversary of bilateral ties between India and Japan.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Manohar Bhat, Vice President (Marketing), Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “Our partnership with ‘Suraj – The Rising Star’ is in line with Maruti Suzuki’s vision to connect with the young and dynamic India. It is targeted at youth and relates to Cricket – a strong link between youth and India. It shows the importance of determination and taking on challenges in real life. This is exactly what Maruti Suzuki is about. We are sure kids and families will enjoy this TV series and connect with the characters.”
Over the years Maruti Suzuki has supported several youth focused initiatives. These include;
· Maruti Suzuki Colors of Youth - a talent hunt competition for professional college students
· Maruti Suzuki AWIM Jet Toy & Skimmer Olympics - an inter school competition to make and present a balloon propelled toy car
· Maruti Suzuki SUPRA SAE - an inter engineering college competition to make a F1 type prototype car
· Maruti Suzuki WagonR Think Big Challenge – Young Turks - a business idea competition for B-School students
· Maruti Suzuki Young Driver Contest - The hunt for India’s Safest Driver
