MUMBAI: Whistling Woods International (WWI), Asia‘s largest Film, Television, Animation and Media Arts institute, an initiative of the well-known and acclaimed film maker, Subhash Ghai, today announced that it will now offer a "1 year part time course on Screen Writing for Films".
The first part time non-residential course offered by the Institute is targeted towards and advertising, animation and film professionals looking at building competencies in film screen writing. The minimum eligibility for the candidate is that he be 21 years and above on or before December 31, 2008.

The one-year programme, that will begin on July 21, 2008, will concentrate on compact in-depth training in feature film screenwriting lead by in-house faculty, with additional inputs from eminent guest lecturers. The students will be required to attend five three-hour sessions - i.e. a total of 15 hours - every week in both the semesters

"The designing of the curriculum was the trickiest part, as we had to include a lot of topics that needed to be covered. By having renowned professional screenwriters from every genre of film, television & theatre providing guest lectures, we hope to share the best of the industry experiences with the students" said Anjum Rajabali, Head of Department, Screenwriting, Whistling Woods International.

Renowned film personalities like Jaideep Sahni, Sriram Raghavan, Abbas Tyrewala, Vishal Bhardwaj, Sooni Taraporevala, Kundan Shah, Gulzar, Shridhar Raghavan, Bhavani Iyer, Paromita Vora & Prasoon Joshi have confirmed as guest faculty.

Admissions are now open for the course, which starts on July 21, 2008. For more information about the course visit: http://www.whistlingwoods.net/moviescripts.asp

MUMBAI: Its true when you eat a Mango, life stands still, nothing else matters but that moment.Marking the end of the mango season, FILMY will celebrate mango day on 20 June. If you are wondering what the fruity fuss is all about then just sit back and watch FILMY.

FILMY will treat its viewers with three very refreshing movies namely Dil Mange More, Afsana Pyaar Ka & Pyaar Ke Side Effects on June 20. One question will be asked in each break, all day long. 50 lucky winners will get an Aam ke pati delivered to the doorstep of their homes. All you have to do is answer these very simple questions shown during the breaks, via SMS and wait for your box of mangoes.

NEW DELHI: World Movies, India‘s only international movie channel from UTV Network, presents Martial Arts Weekend on 20 and 21 June. Martial Arts Weekend showcases Yimou Zhang‘s award-winning, action-packed epic blockbusters "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers".

"Hero" starring Jet Li and Ziyi Zhang is the most expensive Chinese movie till date. The movie has won 21 awards & been nominated for 19 others. "Hero" is the first foreign language film to open at No. 1 at the US box office and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars and the Golden Globes in 2003.

"House of Flying Daggers", an Oscar nominee, was also the official selection at Cannes Film Festival 2004. The movie has to its credit 16 prestigious awards and 33 nominations. Shot in Ukraine for its climatic fight scenes, the movie was nominated for Best Cinematography at the Oscars. This international box-office hit stars Hong Kong‘s most commercially successful film actor Andy Lau and Ziyi Zhang who has a string of Chinese and international hits to her name.

Dilshad Master, COO, UTV Entertainment Television Ltd. says, "We are bringing two of World‘s most acclaimed action movies under the umbrella of the Martial Arts Weekend. Both "Hero" & "House of Flying Daggers" are known for their extravagant landscapes, vivid colorizations, and intricate and spectacular arrow-and sword-fight scenes. Both these movies highlight martial arts and rich imagery and build on World Movies‘ promise to its viewers ? the world‘s most spectacular action, deepest emotions, scariest horror, rarest gems, the works of absolute masters, and above all box-office hits from around the world."

Tune-in to an action-packed weekend this June:

HERO on 20th June at 11:00 pm

At the height of China‘s Warring States period, the country was divided into seven kingdoms. For years, the separate kingdoms fought ruthlessly for supremacy. As a result, the populace endured decades of death and suffering. The Kingdom of Qin was the most determined of all. The Qin King was obsessed with conquering all of China and becoming her first Emperor.

HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS on 21ST June at 11:00 pm

HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS tells of a passionate emotional journey, in which three people suffer for love. It tears them apart, yet they are willing to sacrifice everything for it.

MUMBAI: With the change in season Star Gold is bringing about a change too - presents blockbuster movies at 8 pm from 8.30pm on Superstars@8! Understanding the viewers taste, Star Gold takes a step ahead in re-creating the prime time magic of blockbuster movies beginning June 16th from Monday - Thursday.

Commenting on the same Sameer Rao, General Manager, Star Gold, "Change in the prime time movie band is a yet another innovative step from Star Gold to offer its viewers a comfortable time to enjoy their favourite blockbuster movies. With Supertars at 8 we hope to treat our viewers with the best of action, drama and emotion of their favourite Bollywood stars."

Get ready to enjoy your favourite Bollywood stars at a convenient time from Monday - Thursday at 8 pm only on Star Gold.

MUMBAI: Father‘s day is a very important day in Indian value system and to keep the tradition of "twamaiv Mata ch pita twamaiv" alive 94.3 MY FM has celebrated it in a big way across its 17 stations in 7 prominent states.The Fathers on 15 June have been not only pampered by MY FM through on air activities but also been treated to surprise lunch/dinner with their best friend.

MY FM‘s Raipur station has lined up a unique programme on air ‘Ek Duje Ke Liye‘, which shall consist of narration of emotional bonding of the father with his children. A Father‘s Day ‘Special Poem‘ has been composed by MY FM to run on air and the listeners shall also be requested to share their self composed songs and poems on their father. The listeners shall be encouraged to post their "postcard of love" for father in the mail box of MY FM.

MY FM Chandigarh has planned to run informative capsules on "Papa kehte hain" these include the advise & expectations of the father and children duo whereas the Amritsar station shall have a My ka Lal father‘s day special.

94.3 MY FM Bhopal shall strive to create an atmosphere where the fathers and their children get to spend quality time with each other with the FATHER & CHAMP gaming competition. The Jaipur station has planned to select lucky fathers who‘ll be honoured with a surprise lunch or dinner with their BEST FRIEND. The best part is that children would play the contest and win this honour for their father.

The Indore station shall invite fathers to dress up as kids and kids to be dressed up as father to the studio. The Bilaspur MY FM shall ask the listeners to change their one habit on this special day which is disliked by the father.It shall also arrange a visit to an old age home and offer the fathers lunch, spectacles and medicines. MY FM shall also run a programme on Best Bollywood Father and Son pair Both Reel N Real.

Mr. Harrish M. Bhatia the COO of 94.3 MY FM says,"Radio being a mass media has an important role in social events and Father‘s day is the right occasion to establish close connect with its listeners. 94.3 MY FM has always deeply associated itself with the listener‘s emotions and to further that tradition has decided to pamper fathers on this important day."

MUMBAI: Starting 24 June, another significant chapter unfolds on the Ramayan with the appearance of the mighty Hanuman! This epic story unravels the strong bond between the mighty, yet humble monkey deity and Lord Ram. Stories of Hanuman‘s love, devotion, selfless service, knowledge, power and strength are revealed on NDTV Imagine‘s Ramayan, starting 24 June at 9:30 p.m.!

While Lord Ram and Lakshman look for Sita who has been abducted by the demon king Ravan, their search brings them to the vicinity of the mountain Rishyamukha, where the monkey king Sugriva lives with his followers. Having seen them in his territory, Sugriva sends Hanuman to ascertain their identities. Hanuman approaches the two brothers in the disguise of a Brahmin but soon realizes that Ram is none other than his revered master. Thereafter, Hanuman‘s life becomes interwoven inextricably with that of Ram. Hanuman then brings about a friendship and alliance between Ram and Sugriva. When Sugriva realizes that Ram is Lord Vishnu in a mortal avatar, he and his followers become his devotees. While Ram helps Sugriva regain his honor and makes him king of Kishkindha, Sugriva and his vanaras, most notably Hanuman, help Ram defeat Ravan and reunite with Sita.

The strong bond between Shri Ram and Hanuman is one of the emotional strengths of Ramayan. Hanuman becomes the hero of the chapters that narrate the battle between Lord Ram and Ravan. He is the eternal symbol for mankind of unconditional devotion, faith and love of the devotee for the Lord. The episodes which ensure after the meeting of Ram and Hanuman are strong in emotional content and are filled with ceaseless special effects as the Monkey lord performs one amazing feat after another! The character of Hanuman will be played by Vikram Sharma.

Don‘t miss the beginning of this vital stage of the Ramayan starting Tuesday, June 24th, 2008 at 9:30 p.m. only on NDTV IMAGINE.