• BIG LIVE in association with Myband brings ?MY BAND-MY MUSIC? concert in HYDERABAD

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 18, 2009

    MUMBAI: Media Plus who owns www.myband.co.in <http://www.myband.co.in/> & BIG Live, the multi-brand event organizing arm of BIG 92.7 FM, is all set to give the people of Hyderabad a rocking evening with 8 happening rock bands performing live on 26 September at ?Rock Heights? Madhapur. The concert ? ?My Band-My Music? is providing a platform to India?s top rock bands to entertain the city with their magical performance. The concert promises to leave the city?s youth with an unforgettable musical experience. The bands featured in this musical extravaganza are: Almost September, Ek, Prosody, Ankur Tewari & the Ghalat Family, Rudrapassion, Shor Bazar, Evergreen and Todays Special.

    Targeted towards the youth of the city, the music show will have bands of various genres coming together and creating magical moments with their unmatched performance. The campaign will also have mammoth pre and post promotions across colleges, youth hangouts, pubs, corporates, Caf? Coffe Day Outlets. Awareness is driven using various Multi-media promotions ? Outdoors, TV, Print and Radio. Taking the social media route, the campaign will also have a microsite along with upates on various networking sites and youth-based webzines.

    ?www.myband.co.in is India?s only destination to Music Bands that focuses on artists, fans & Music lovers. After creating waves on the online platform, My band is now extending its magic onground by organizing a series of mega concerts featuring the best of talent & giving them their most deserved audience. We are very excited to launch the concert in Hyderabad as the city?s youth has truly transformed over the past few years and has passionate followers of rock music & bands. With BIG LIVE handling the event & the promotions, we promise a rocking concert to Hyderabadi?s? Says Debashish, Co-founder of Mediaplus

    All the performing bands are from an eclectic mix of genres that makes this concert unique from any other

    * Hindi Fusion Rock ? Ek The Band

    * Blues ? Prosody

    * Alternative ? Ankur Tewari & the Ghalat Family , Rudrapassion

    * Progressive Rock ? Todays Special

    * Metal ? Evergreen

    * Hip Hop ? Shor Bazar

    * Rock ? Almost September

    The show will be telecasted LIVE on Hi Music, the No.1 Music channel in AP and tickets will be made available at select Caf? Coffee Day Outlets in the city. The rock bands will also be featured on BIG 92.7 FM?s Bollywood Band ?KIRKIRI? hosted by RJ Chetan.

  • 'Black Friday' to premiere on UTV movies

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 17, 2009

    MUMBAI: UTV Movies proudly presents the world TV premiere of the blockbuster and critically acclaimed movie ?Black Friday? on Sunday, 20th September, 2009 at 12 P.M.

    Black Friday is based on the events leading up to and the investigation thereafter of the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. The 1993 Mumbai blasts left more than 300 people dead and over 1,000 injured. The movie is directed by the renowned director Anurag Kashyap.

    Based on a book by S. Hussain Zaidi, this docu-drama tries to recreate those events and the intense feelings that followed them. The film has Kay Kay Menon (as the Commissioner of Police), Aditya Shrivastava as Badshah Khan, and Pawan Malhotra (as Tiger Memon), among the star cast.

    Sameer Ganapathy, Business Head, UTV Movies, says ?In our constant effort to bring best of hindi cinema to the viewers, we are proud to present the world TV premiere of ?Black Friday?. UTV Movies brings the movie to your television sets with its ongoing line-up of premieres.?

    The movie is presented by Sunsilk.

  • Tonight on ETC: A Salman Khan Special on ETC Bollwood Business

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 17, 2009

    MUMBAI: In his most recent interview to ETC Bollywood Business, actor Salman Khan owns up to his bratty reputation and acknowledges the price he‘s had to pay for it.
    Looking squarely at host Taran Adrash, Salman said, "The big directors all shy away from me. Reputation itni kharab ho rakhi hain...people have doubts as to whether I‘ll report on the sets on time, whether I‘ll be professional about things, whether they‘ll get along fine with me ..." Kudos to you, Salman.

    Acknowledging a bad reputation is the first step to cleaning it up! Catch the actor in a candid chat about his life and forthcoming action flick ‘Wanted‘ on Friday,18th Sept at 8:30 PM on channel ETC.

  • You could go places with ?Jumper? on STAR Movies!

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 17, 2009

    MUMBAI: Imagine if you had the power to transport yourself to any place on this earth at the bat of an eyelid? STAR Movies invites you to go ?globe trotting? with teleporter David Rice, with the time tripping tale ?Jumper? on September 19 at 9pm only on STAR Movies!

    Based on a novel by Stephen Gould, the story follows the life of David Rice (Christensen, Factory Girl), who is a high-school student. He discovers by chance that he has a genetic anomaly that enables him to jump instantaneously to any place on earth!

    Eight years later, David is living in a fancy apartment in New York and using his teleporting abilities to live a life full of adventure, traveling to the world?s most exotic places. He returns to his hometown to visit Millie (Bilson, The Last Kiss), his high-school crush and invites her travel with him to Rome. There they meet Griffin (Bell, Flags of Our Fathers), an experienced jumper, who warns him that a dangerous group of government hunters are after him, putting all those near him in danger. He thus finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between ‘Jumpers‘ and those who have sworn to kill them.

    With unexpected cameos from Diane Lane and Kristen Stewart, ?Jumper? is promisingly an enjoyable movie!

    So join the teleporter and his adventurous journey only on ?Jumper? Saturday, September 19 at 9 pm only on STAR Movies.

  • Mahishasura Mardini Exclusively on Radio Misty

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 17, 2009

    MUMBAI: Radio Misty 94.3 fm the first and Number one fm station of North Bengal will air exclusively Mahishasura Mardini tomorrow on Mahalaya in special arrangement with Saregama- soul of India. Mahalaya is an auspicious occasion observed seven days before Durga puja and heralds the advent of Durga the goddess of supreme power. It is an invocation and invitation to the mother goddess to rise, awake and descend on earth and annihilate the evils of the world by her Supreme Goodness.

    The preparation for the Durga Puja begins much earlier but it is from the day of Mahalaya that the mind gets into the celebration. Since the early 1930s the ‘Mahishasura Mardini‘ or ‘The Annihilation of the Demon‘ has become an indispensable part of Mahalaya rendered by the enchanting voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra through the Radio waves and marks the beginning of ‘devipaksha‘ or the period of the Durga Puja.

    Although it starts at late mid-night at around 4 am and last for two hours, the whole of Bengal rises to the scincillating rhythm of the hymns.

    Says Nishant Mittal ,Chief Executive officer, Radio Misty All through the rendition, the misty morning atmosphere resonates with the sound of the conch shells along with the melodious rendition of the sacred hymns. Radio Misty is always in with celebrations with listeners‘ and with special arrangement with Saregama-soul of India we have bought this to our listeners exclusively. Mahalaya sets the spirit of the grand celebration of the Durga Puja with the finishing touches to the idols, pandals and the entire decoration along with the last minute shopping.

    Goutam Bose, Manager publishing and Media East Saregama-Soul of India added that listeners‘ in North Bengal can also hear this special offering on Mahalaya and this is a proud moment for us also.

  • Join Rajeev Khandelwal for the last time on Star Plus' Sach ka Saamna!

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 17, 2009

    MUMBAI: India witnessed a new generation of programming with Star Plus? Sach Ka Saamna. This show stirred the soul of millions to face their hidden truth and gave truth an all new meaning. The gripping concept not only attracted viewers but also created a new wave in television viewing. Reaching its grand finale on September 18th at 11:00pm at STAR Plus, viewers will be privy to the emotional journey of India?s renowned and acclaimed actor Roopa Ganguly, popularly recognized for her role as Draupadi in B R Chopra?s tele-epic Mahabharata.

    This addition to the Sach Ka Saamna family, will witness hard hitting questions by the calm and composed host, Rajeev Khandelwal, who with every contestant has been able to establish a unique relationship. The very last contestant on the hot seat will also share her emotional journey and all the tribulations that she has gone through with a dignity and honor.

    Commenting on the stupendous success of the show Anupam Vasudev, EVP, Marketing said ?The shows content was based on the good old Indian principle of Satya Mev jayate (Truth always Triumphs) and rewarded people for having the courage to speak the truth. This has been very well appreciated by our audiences and has definitely left an indelible mark in their minds. We are very happy that the show concept has been accepted and we will continue to bring a refreshed line-up of shows to keep our viewers entertained.?

    Further adding on, Rajeev Khandelwal said, ?The popularity of the show never slipped which is very rare on Indian television. It?s been my honor to be associated with a path breaking show like Sach Ka Saamna and also with a channel like Star Plus that presented the show to the audiences in the most effective manner. I am leaving the show on a high and hope for season 2 soon!?

    From nail biting anxiety to answers that will almost have you fall off your chairs, the show has kept the bout of anxiety high with each contestant. At the end, the game rewards honesty by testing the nerve, resilience and integrity of a contestant. The show is an attempt to bring about a positive change by helping the contestants shed their baggage.

    After being successful in 23 countries worldwide, India too witnessed the high of the show on Star plus!

    Be a part of the courageous journey of actor Roopa Ganguly on the finale episode of Sach Ka Saamna on September 18th at 11:00pm only on STAR Plus.

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