MUMBAI: The ?Zee Rishtey Awards 2010? was an evening to remember as all those associated with Zee TV and the Indian television industry came together to celebrate the event with great passion. To be telecast on February 28th at 8 pm, ?Zee Rishtey Awards 2010? will witness some of the most amazing performances, a dazzling red carpet and the appreciation of outstanding talent.

Nitin Vaidya, COO ZEEL & Business Head Zee TV said, ?Each of the Zee TV shows brings in a unique flavor from different parts of the country and this has created an ultimate bond with the viewers. The idea of ?Zee Rishtey Awards 2010? is to celebrate these diverse flavors on one platform. By acknowledging the viewers? choices, we want to thank them for their active participation and love towards Zee TV. It was heart warming to see so many of our senior & new generation artistes and associates coming forward to share our enthusiasm.?

While the most loved couple Dev ?Radhika (Avinash & Rubina) of Choti Bahu mesmerized the audiences with their sensuous dance act, Laali - Shekhar (Ratan & Abhishek) of Agle Janam Mohe Bitiyann hi Kijo performed on peppy Bollywood blockbusters. Manav- Archana (Sushant & Ankita) of Pavitra Rishta set the stage ablaze with their medley act that demanded a series of costume-changes. Laali (Ratan) along with Suresh Menon, Loha Singh (Sudesh Berry) and Sulochana (Savita Prabhune) had the audiences in splits with their hilarious gags.

The performances also included 12/ 24 Karol Bagh?s sisters along with Simmi-Abhi (Smriti & Yash) and Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli?s Karan?Abha (Karan & Suhasi) paying a special tribute to Sooraj Barjatya?s Rajshri productions. The wonder kids ? Dhairya and Afsha were given a special award for being the youngest host on television. The excitement didn?t stop here?all the actors were high on anxiety as the awards in different categories like Favorite Bahu, Favorite Beti, Favorite Khalnayika and many more were announced.

Catch all this and much more of ?Zee Rishtey Awards 2010? on Sunday, February 28th at 8 pm, only on Zee TV!

MUMBAI: Following the worldwide success of the Red Bull Street Style Football initiative, UTV Action partners with Red Bull to get the same adrenaline rush for India. Keeping the freestyle masterminds on their toes, its time to get up, get back on it and get practicing; as the Red Bull Street Style is back to blow your minds. For all those backyard enthusiasts out there, this is your chance to fame on the freestyle football scene.

In 2008, 45 countries from all four corners of the globe took on the challenge by sending the winners of their respective National Finals to the World Finals in Brazil, the spiritual home of the Beautiful Game. For 2009/10 Red Bull Street Style in association with UTV Action is set to step up the levels as they gear to give India a chance in the final showdown in South Africa coming up in April 2010.

Red Bull Street Style India qualification will kick of in Mumbai at the Carter Road Promenade on the 19th of February and on the 20th of February at the DLF Promenade - The Hub in Delhi and at St. Joseph‘s High in Bangalore. If you are beyond the bounds of these cities you can participate by uploading your video on the web site www.redbullstreetstyle.com. The selected ones from this 3 city tour and the online process will show-off their skills at the Carter Road Promenade in Mumbai, on the 27th of February in the finals. The Winner will represent India, at South Africa, Red Bull Street Style World Final in April 2010.

Commenting on this venture, UTV Action Head Sameer Ganapathy said, "We are extremely pleased to tie up with Red Bull for their Street Freestyle Football event. This event has enjoyed tremendous success abroad and I‘m sure it will be well received here. Street Style Football is a very fast paced activity and suits the ideology of UTV Action very well. Our strategy is to involve the channel in every action pact innovation and we are adhering to our commitments with all the thrill and action based ventures on-air and ground."
 

MUMBAI: Harper?s BAZAAR, the world?s oldest fashion magazine with 29 international editions, successfully completed one year in India. Harper?s BAZAAR India raises a toast to THE MOST influential element for Fashion in India -?Bollywood?. In a casting coup, BAZAAR?s first anniversary cover has brought together two of India?s most stylish actors ? the suave and charming Hrithik Roshan and the beautiful Katrina Kaif. The cover couple, with their unmatched sense of personal style; were unarguably the perfect choice for this special issue.

Style-wise, Harper?s BAZAAR India?s tribute to Bollywood can be seen in its visually spectacular fashion shoots with stunning faces from the film industry and insights from iconic celebrity contributors like Karan Johar, Lara Dutta and Manish Arora. The magazine features a never-seen-before interpretation of India?s influence on the world of fashion by leading luxury brands such as Bulgari, Dior, Armani, Ferragamo, Louis Vuitton, Oscar de la Renta, and Tod?s, among others.

BAZAAR?s anniversary issue boasts of numerous marketing innovations. The magazine continues to engage its readers with ingenious novelties that range from the taller format of the magazine to the glittering masthead.

Harper?s BAZAAR India has created a loyal following among readers in India through its well researched and artistically laid out articles on fashion, lifestyle, celebrities and of course personal style! Having successfully found the right balance between India-inspired content, features, and visual appeal, the magazine has steadily grown to become one of the most loved fashion magazines in the country. 

Pleased with the accomplishment of BAZAAR in India, Duncan Edwards, President and CEO of Hearst Magazines International said, ?I?m proud of the fact that in one year, Harper?s BAZAAR India has been able to firmly establish itself on the fashion landscape in the country. India has emerged as one of the most promising markets for us and our ability to adapt editorial concepts locally enables us to feed a growing demand for quality magazines.?

Visiting India on the occasion of the first anniversary celebrations of Harper?s BAZAAR India, Kim St Clair Bodden, Vice President and Executive Director of Hearst Magazines International said ?We are extremely proud to see that in merely one year, the magazine has found its way into homes and boutiques across India. With the success of the magazine, we renew our commitment to our readers that we will continue not only to evolve as a brand but also deliver challenging and relevant content. Our ability to develop editorial concepts that appeal to local sensibilities enables us to fulfill the growing demand for International titles in India.?

Sharing her insights on the first anniversary of the magazine in India, Mala Sekhri, Chief Operating Officer, Lifestyle Group, India Today Group said, ?It has been a significant year for us. We strive to grow the magazine to fulfill its global vision to become the ultimate style guide for each and every sophisticated and elegant woman in India.?

Sujata Assomull, Editor, Harper?s BAZAAR India said ?It has been a year of fabulous style for us. Real style has always been the mantra of Harper?s Bazaar, working closely with Indian and international luxury brands and designers, we are all about fashion that works for you. This is why we chose Bollywood as the theme for our first anniversary issue. Bollywood has become the international style face of India and there is no question that in India fashion comes from the reel and not the ramp.?

The issue will be unveiled on February 23rd at a glittering ?Inspiration Bollywood? evening held at Lap, New Delhi.
 

MUMBAI: NDTV announces the prestigious Indian of the Year 2009 to honour those exceptional Indians who have shown promise and excellence in their respective fields and have done India proud. This year as NDTV completes 21 years, the awards also salute icons of change for the past 21 years. The award considered to be one of the most prestigious civilian honour in the country, will be presented on February 24, 2010, at Taj Palace Hotel, New Delhi in the presence of India?s who?s who.

The award, which is now into its fifth successful year, will acknowledge achievers in their respective fields, be it politics, business, sports or entertainment.

The award categories and nominations are as follows:

Politics? 1) M Karunanidhi; 2) P Chidambaram; 3) Naveen Patnaik; 4) Nitish Kumar; 5) Rahul Gandhi
Male Entertainers- 1) Kamal Haasan; 2) Salman Khan; 3) Anurag Kashyap; 4) Shahid Kapoor; 5) Ranbir Kapoor
Female Entertainers- 1) Priyanka Chopra; 2) Katrina Kaif; 3) Kareena Kapoor; 4) Deepika Padukone; 5) Sonam Kapoor
Sports? 1) Sachin Tendulkar; 2) Saina Nehwal; 3) Vijender Singh; 4) Leander Paes; 5) Pankaj Advani
Business? 1) Anand Mahindra; 2) Kumar Mangalam Birla; 3) Shikha Sharma; 4) The Reddy Sisters; 5) Malvinder Singh; 6) Rajiv Bajaj

Announcing the awards, Dr. Prannoy Roy, Chairman, NDTV, said, ?As India drives the resurgence of world economy, NDTV Indian of the Year recognizes the eminent visionaries, political leaders, sports personalities and entertainers who have not just strengthened the foundation of our society but have also helped build the Brand India.?

This year?s awards jury comprises eminent personalities from all walks of life such as- Naina Lal Kidwai (Country Head, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation India); Shabana Azmi (Actress and Social Activist); Aruna Roy (Political and Social Activist) Vishwanathan Anand (International Chess Champion); Fali Sam Nariman (Indian Constitution Expert and Senior Advocate); Dr Prannoy Roy (Chairman NDTV) and Sonia Varma Singh (Senior Managing Editor-NDTV 24x7).
The winners of ?NDTV Indian of the Year? are chosen through a rigorous, multi-layered process. The organisation?s editorial board commences the process by short listing nominees in each category from those sent in by the viewers and surfers. After making the nominees public, citizen votes are invited through SMS and

website. The winners are jointly chosen by the jurors and citizen participation. The results are validated by Ernst & Young.

Valuable support for ?NDTV Indian of the Year 2009? has come from presenting sponsors LIC.

Winners of ?NDTV Indian of the Year 2008‘ in various categories have been: Mumbai Bravehearts, those who fought to save the lives of hundreds of innocent people in the 9/11 terror attacks; Shiela Dixit; Abhinav Bindra; Aamir Khan; Deepak Parekh and G. Madhavan Nair & ISRO Moon Team.
 

MUMBAI: MAX, India?s Premium Hindi Movies and Special Events channel and the official broadcaster of the DLF IPL, is all set to bring to your homes, the excitement, the glamour and the LIVE analysis of the third season of the world?s largest cricket extravaganza. MAX extraaa innings T20, the first and only one of its kind, cricket wrap-around show that always lives up to its name by providing something extraaa. To create the incredible carnival like spirit that engulfs the event, MAX is bringing four die-hard cricket fans turned presenters onto your TV screens this year. The awesome foursome is Gaurav Kapur, Samir Kochhar, Ayushmann Khurrana and Angad Bedi.

Everybody loves Gaurav Kapur! He?s the friendly, energetic cricket buff who?s a scream with the audience. Interestingly enough, he?s well on his way to entertaining you on the big screen as well, with one film ? ?Saloon? ? that?s already made its way to the Cairo film festival. Turns out, he?s a guy for his audience; entertaining with cricket or in the movies. ?When I was little, I watched the match on DD at any odd hour that it was airing and the entertaining part was when you discussed the match with your friends the next day. With shows like extraaa innings T20, cricket seems like a round the clock fun fiesta and the nation is your friend with whom you can chat about the match and more. Boy! I?ve been waiting since the end of season 2, for DLF IPL 2010 to begin, so I can go out there and do what I love most ? tickle their ribs and talk about cricket to my fellow-cricket lovers.?

Another familiar face from season 2 is Samir Kochhar. ?I?m back to stack n? attack; you guys better free yourselves, to get groovy with me for DLF IPL Season 3?, says Samir. He?s sure to bring his Bollywood ka chaska to the world of cricketing entertainment. The combination of two of India?s favourite themes ? Bollywood and Cricket ? it can?t get any better than that! During the wait from the end of the last season to the beginning of this one, Samir?s been on a roll; the film camera-roll! We?ve watched him in films like Jannat and Zeher and we?re soon to watch him play the lead role in an upcoming film. Samir is gung-ho about coming back.

Now for the extraaa zing, this season MAX has Angad Bedi, well known in the domestic and county circuit. Trained by none other than father and India?s former captain, the one and only Bishan Singh Bedi, Angad Bedi is all set to charm the audience with his knowledge and experience of cricket this season of DLF IPL. A chip off the old block, Angad is an ace cricketer and comrade of the likes of Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh. ?It is an honour to be on extraaa innings. As Bishan Singh Bedi?s son, as former cricketer, as someone who lives cricket, what a pleasure it will be to go out there and share the fervour with everyone. What a luxury to do what I do best and be acknowledged for it?, he says. ?Not a day goes by at home without a chai-time conversation about cricket. Now it?ll be a full time fun conversation about cricket with my dad, with his fans and with cricket fans, which pretty-much sums up my country?.

VJ of a music channel and current host of some television shows, Ayushmann Khurrana is the final surprise this season on MAX extraaa innings T20. It?s no wonder this guy is surrounded by women! The charming smile, the dashing and debonair gait and a voice that boomerangs, is bound to hook girls and women alike. Ayushman is also an Under 14 and Under 19 district cricket player. Ayushmann will present the cricket extravaganza, DLF IPL 2010 like never before. ?I?ve played cricket and I love cricket? says Ayushmann. ?I won?t say more, for to elaborate would dilute that sentiment. To be on extraaa innings T20 is an opportunity to be treasured and I?m glad it?s been given to me. Don?t miss it for I?ll miss you. Catch you there.?

Speaking about this season?s extraaa innings show, Sneha Rajani, EVP & Business Head, MAX, said, ?extraaa innings is the pioneer of cricketainment. The aim is to combine India?s ardent religion ? cricket, with the universally enjoyable element of entertainment, which we have always done through this show. True to the name of the show, extraaa innings T20, we have come back with something new, exciting and extra for our viewers in every season of the DLF IPL. Presenters are the ones that make a show tick and this year we have four young and vibrant cricket fanatics ? each of whom will bring their own style to make MAX DLF IPL 2010 another roaring success with the audience!?
 

MUMBAI: Pearls Wave- Ek Leher (NGO) with the slogan Nari Shakti Ko Salam celebrated Pearls Wave gala award night at MMRDA ground on 20th February to salute and celebrate the Indian women against violence. On this day, women from all walks of life came together. They were entertained, felicitated and honored. It turned out to be an evening to empower ladies to take up the cause of ?Women Against Violence? and highlighted the efforts of brave people working together to make a safer world free from violence and abuse for women. Many bollywood celebrities joined their hands together to support the cause of ?Women against Violence?.

Neha Dhupia & Ayushmaan were the anchors of the glorious evening. The evening was started by lighting the lamp by Pearls Wave founders & directors Mr. Bhangu, Mr. Jyoti Narain and Mr. ML SehajPal. Later it was followed by splendid performances by various Bollywood and TV Small Screen Stars like Hussain, Sara, Rashmi, Mughda Godse, Minisha Lamba, HARMAN BAWEJA, Sweeny Khara, KATRINA KAIF, SAIF ALI KHAN, Comedians Paresh and Bharti. This evening also unveiled the trailer of new movie Jaane Kaha se aaye hai. Galaxy of stars (Aditi Govitrikar, Rahul Dev, Kim Sharma, Arti Chabaria, Director Anurag, Sonal, Jacqueline Fernandez, Kunal Kohli, Kashyap Koena Mitra, Gul Panag, Manjari Phadnis etc.) marked their presence in the audience.

Mr. Jyoti Narain, Director of Pearls Broadcasting Corporation Ltd. said, ?Women are the most essential pillars of our society, who from ages are shaping our society like a nurturer. The initiative PEARLS WAVE has started to provide women their social, economic and political rights. We feel its our responsibility to bring women up and give them a reputable position in the society. So, lets all of us come together to support Women against Violence and salute Women empowerment (Naari shakti ko salam).?

At Pearls Wave Award Night women from different fields (Singer Hard Kaur, Ms Bharti, Ms Sunita, Ms Rekha & Ms Mahabanu ) came and shared their stories with everyone, their achievements and their contribution to our society. They briefed how they have overcome violence and came out to speak against the suffering of women. They walked on stage holding hands of Celebs dressed up in top designer clothes and had their moments of glory in the arc lights. They came to represent women who have overcome repression and stand as symbols of hope for others across the country.

Eminent Jury consisted of Piyush Pandey (Ad man), Anjolie Ela Menon (Artist), Ashutosh Gowarikar (Director), Vir Sanghvi (Journalist), Juhi Chawla (Actress) & Javed Akhtar (Writer) selected the eminent women from across various fields for Pearls Wave Honorary Women?s Awards.

THE PEARLS WAVE AWARDS WINNERS WERE:

Draping India Award was presented to Fashion Designer Ritu Kumar by Kim Sharma & Mr Sukhdev Singh from Pearls Broadcasting Corporation Ltd

Power to the Pen Award was presented to Writer Madhu Kishore by Pankaj Advani & Aarti Chabaria

Global Indian Face Award was presented to Actress Freida Pinto by Harman Baweja & Kunal Kohli

Young Political Achiever Award was presented to MP Priya Dutt by Sophie Choudhury, Cabinet Minister Naseem & Mr Jyoti Narain, Director Pearls Broadcasting Corporation Ltd.

Political Achiever Award was presented to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit by Mr. Jyoti Narain, Director, Pearls Broadcasting Corporation on AV

Woman of Steel Award was presented to Social Worker Flavia Agnes by Saif Ali Khan

Small Screen Queen Award was presented to Balika Wadhu Avika Gaur by Sweeny Khara & Gurmeet Singh.

Real Women Award was presented to Social Worker Doctor Nayreen Daruwala by Jaane Kaha se aaye hai movie Team

Rising Star Award to Actress Genelia D‘souza by Anurag Kashyap