MUMBAI: Dhamaal 24- the FM radio station of BAG Films & Media Ltd that has become the voice of nine cities across India Hissar, Karnal and Patiala in the north of India, Jabalpur in Central India, Muzaffarpur, Ranchi in the east of the country and Dhule, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar in the west, launched the first ever radio reality show on a national level titled BSNL Dhamaal Ke Sitaarey. The show hunts for potential singers of tomorrow and pioneers reality show broadcasting on FM Radio stations on a national scale.

BSNL Dhamaal Ke Sitaarey invited participation of potential singers in these areas through simple phone calls and road shows. The pioneering show received overwhelming response from its listeners. In the first few days of its broadcast, the lines got clogged with nearly 800 entries per day, not counting the registrations at the canters. Dhamaal 24 once again kept its promise of getting the stage closer to deserving radiozens to showcase their talent.

The show has now entered its second stage. Ten best singers have been selected from each of the cities and the listeners are going to judge their city winner by voting through SMS.

In the third and the final stage, the 10 city winners will fight out in front of a panel of judges for the coveted crown in a gala event hosted in Delhi.

Said Ashish Kaul, Group COO of BAG Films & Media Ltd, "The enthusiastic participation of both contestants and listeners that flooded Dhamaal 24‘s phone lines and road shows testify the incredible popularity of the show in the towns. We are pleased that the show has received such great response from our listeners and we too are looking forward to the mega final results."

As competition hots up, so does the excitement on Dhamaal 24. BSNL Dhamaal ke Sitaarey seems to have struck the right chord with its listeners.

MUMBAI: With the battle now heating up between the Tez Talwars and the Meethi Churi‘s, viewers can be assured of more drama, tough competition and some mind-blowing action! With the girls‘ scores shooting up, it is now a ‘do or die‘ situation for the boys‘ team. Shocks & surprises reach a new level on the ‘Challenge episode‘ on Tuesday, 26th August, 9.30pm only on Star One!!

The Lagi Bet round this week witnesses spectacular performances by both the teams! Tez Talwars Chaitanya Choudhry, Bakhtyaar Irani and Amit Tandon, perform an extremely risky stunt on a hip-hop performance on Move Your Body (Johnny Gaddar), tethered to mere rubber bands, hanging from a dangerous height! In stark contrast, Meethi Churis Karishma Tanna, Ashita Dhawan and Rupali Ganguly, perform a typical Maharashtrian Gondhal, which is done by rural Maharashtrian folklore to summon their Goddess Ambabai!

The Khallas round (the theme being Bollywood item numbers) witnesses dancing diva Mouni Roy sizzle to the beats of Deedar De (Dus), which leaves the boys and the judges asking for more! Up next, the boys play their strategy right by casting their little dynamite Amey Pandya to combat Mouni. Amey ‘SRK‘ Pandya grooves to Chhaiyya Chhaiyya (Dil Se) and Dard-E-Disco (Om Shanti Om) amidst ‘once-more‘ cheers from the audience!

With huge points at stake and sizzling performances to back it, the outcome of this Challenge round is indeed destined to have dangerous consequences on either of the teams!

So block your date for the best of performances on your television screens... Tune-in to Star One for all the masti and entertainment, every Monday & Tuesday @ 9.30 and join in the war on Zara Nachke Dikha!

Each week promises to be a fun filled fiesta as both the teams put their dancing skills to test and outdo each other on the dance floor! The Performance Episode of ‘Zara Nachke Dikha‘ will air every Monday at 9:30 p.m., showcasing the exciting competition between both the teams. The Challenge Episodes, which will air every Tuesday at 9:30 p.m., will provide an opportunity for weaker teams to bounce back. With no eliminations and no public voting, the show will be based on the jury‘s final verdict. These performances will be judged hugely talented and versatile Chunky Pandey and elegant Malaika Arora Khan and will be hosted by charismatic Karan Singh Grover and ravishing Shweta Gulati.

MUMBAI: As the competition stiffens on Zara Nachke Dikha, Tez Talwar‘s and Meethi Churi‘s do their best to churn out some remarkable performances surprising one & all, one after the other! High on the entertainment quotient, this week‘s ‘Performance episode‘ has it all with a special ‘Flashback theme‘. Both teams outperform their own previous performance and are at their best. Catch all the tension, anticipation and concoction of the yester year‘s evergreen performances on Monday, August 25 at 9.30 pm, exclusively on Star One.

Taking the mantle forward in the ‘Tashan round‘ Meethi Churi vivacious Ashita Dhawan doles out a rocking performance on the medley of foot tapping Hawa Hawai & Rock ‘n‘ Roll like a true rock star. Her energetic moves surely made the judges and audiences to join her on the stage. To go up against Meethi Churi‘s was Tez Talwar team‘s captain Ali Asgar, who created a laugh riot with his side splitting antics on ‘Cheel Cheel Chilla ke‘ recreating the Kishore Kumar‘s era alive.

The show reaches its high point with ‘Zara Hatke round‘ where Bubbly Delnaaz posing as Shammi Kapoor and stunning Jennifer Winget as dancing diva Helen, wows everyone with their peppy moves on ‘O Haseena Zulfon Waali‘. Overwhelmed with their performance, a delighted Malaika gushes, "This song is very close to my heart and you have done entire justice to the song, you did not let me down". But the most interesting performance of the day that blew one and all was by invisible Mr. India Vikas Sethi & Sreedevi a la Amit Tandon on ‘Kaate Nahin Katte.‘ Judges compliment them on their compatibility that came very passionately and beautifully in their performance.

Taking the judges advice to heart, both the teams bring in something new in ‘Hum Tum‘ round as lively Bakhtayaar & Rupali, infuse life to stage effortlessly with their exceptional compatibility and graceful moves by grooving to the tunes of foot tapping ‘Tumse Mili Nazar‘. Their act ends up amidst thunderous applause.

The thrill continues in ‘Jhoom Baraabar Jhoom‘ round with a fabulous group performance by both the teams.

It‘s make or break time for the boy‘s team!! As the girl‘s team are way ahead of the boys ... Tune-in to Star One for all the masti and entertainment, every Monday & Tuesday @ 9.30 and join in the war on Zara Nachke Dikha!

Each week promises to be a fun filled fiesta as both the teams put their dancing skills to test and outdo each other on the dance floor! The Performance Episode of ‘Zara Nachke Dikha‘ will air every Monday at 9:30 p.m., showcasing the exciting competition between both the teams. The Challenge Episodes, which will air every Tuesday at 9:30 p.m., will provide an opportunity for weaker teams to bounce back. With no eliminations and no public voting, the show will be based on the jury‘s final verdict. These performances will be judged hugely talented and versatile Chunky Pandey and elegant Malaika Arora Khan and will be hosted by charismatic Karan Singh Grover and ravishing Shweta Gulati.

MUMBAI: Zee Marathi is bringing together several Marathi television celebrities on one platform to celebrate the fifth Zee Marathi Awards 2008 on Sunday, 31 August at 7.30 pm.

Waman Hari Pethe Jewellers is sponsoring the awards, which are considered as one of the most popular and prestigious honours in the Marathi general entertainment genre.

The awards were conceptualised in 2003 by Zee Marathi to celebrate their actors and make them feel special. These are completely based on viewer?s choice. This year, awards have been given in 21 different categories including ?Best Soap Opera,? ?Best Event,? ?Best Actor (male, female),? ?Best Couple,? ?Best Actor in Negative Role,? amongs others.

Don?t miss the star-studded Waman Hari Pethe Jewellers Zee Marathi Awards 2008 and tune in to Zee Marathi, Sunday, 31 August, 7.30 pm for the main event.

MUMBAI: Zee Business, India‘s first 24-hour Hindi business channel, in partnership with Reliance Money, India‘s premier financial services company, now presents its ‘Hunt for India‘s Smart Investor‘ in Bhopal and Indore after the launch in Gwalior. Ms. Swapnaja Sharma, a mother of two daughters who is a house maker and a stock market trader, was crowned the Smart Investor in the Gwalior city round. This first of its kind, the pioneering initiative aims to identify India‘s smartest investor and in the process feature the ideal Investment Plans of typical Indian families. The contestants have been chosen from across various Indian towns and cities and are from wide-ranging family backgrounds.

‘Hunt for India‘s Smart Investor‘ will feature a series of ground events across 21 towns and cities representing the entire length and breadth of the country. The hunt will identify the three best Smart Investors in every city basis their investment acumen. One family out of the three nominations will represent the city in the zonal short listing. After the rigorous competition, the search will culminate in Mumbai where the final winner will be felicitated and crowned as India‘s ‘Smart Investor‘.

Sharing his views, Barun Das, CEO, Zee News Limited said "We started the Hunt for the Smart Investor in Gwalior where we selected our first contestant. It was wonderful to see the kind of feedback we received from people. We witnessed the need for guidance and their thirst for more information on investments. Through the Smart Investor series we aim to help audiences take informed decisions about their investments."

The Smart Investor shows, promises to offer smart investment tips for the typical Indian family along with expert advice on prudent asset allocation in a format that exudes ‘infotainment‘.

Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Director and CEO, Reliance Money, said, "The Hunt for India‘s Smart Investor is an attempt to transform the investment related thought process and approach of people across the country. With this show viewers can learn from the live case studies and take prudent investment decisions. We are extremely happy to be associated with Zee Business as it is the only business channel that caters to the SME entrepreneurs and recognizes this important segment that is significantly contributing to the economic growth of India."

The ‘Zee Business Hunt for India‘s Smart Investor‘ started with the Gwalior round on August 08, 2008. The grand culmination is scheduled for December 2008.

‘The Smart Investor Show is an effort to establish a systematic decision-making process for investments, savings and spending amongst viewers. This will not only serve the purpose of answering investment planning related queries but will simultaneously provide expert advice to direct the flow of funds into a effective investments." said Raktim Das, Business Head, Zee Business.

Talking on the occasion, Samir Ahluwalia, Editor, Zee Business, said "We at Zee Business believe in giving our viewers educating and well as entertaining programmes that would help them take wise decisions. We are confident that our viewers will not only find the concept interesting, but helpful as well. We are happy to be associated with Reliance Money, India‘s premier financial transaction broking and distribution house."

In 2007, Zee Business‘ auto show ‘Wheelocity‘ had won the best business show award from the Association of Business Communicators of India. Zee Business had also won the coveted Consumer World Awards for the ‘Best Business News Channel‘ for two successive years.

MUMBAI: Urban sport utiltiy vehicles (SUVs) seem to be the rage these days. Everyone wants something that looks big and mean like an SUV but drives like a car. UTVi brings to you Volkswagen‘s take on the prerequisites of an urban SUV and an exclusive preview of the Volkwagen‘s Tiguan before it hits the Indian roads at the end of this year.

Furthermore, its time to unleash your car‘s power and test its potential with Mahindra as it will make sure you get your car dirty in the midst of mud, water and slush.

Also get an exclusive peak into the life of Karun Chandok- a racer par excellence

So strap on your seat belts and gear in for this show on Saturday, 23 August at 10:30 am only on UTVi!!

Repeat time:
Sat - 10.30 am, 2.30 pm, 11.30 pm
Sun - 12.30 pm, 4.30 pm, 10 pm