MUMBAI: The fight amongst the colleges in India to bag the title of the India‘s first Campus Star is getting tougher and challenging with each passing week! Every contestant has pulled up his socks and is going all out to get their college a winning position.
After going through scores of promising entries, 9 finalists were narrowed down to participate in the show. But this isn‘t as easy task as it appears to be going by the constant tussle between the contestants in terms of garnering more and more votes; even the audience is waiting with bated breath as to who has the remarkable talent and tenacity to prove their mettle and above all, win votes to claim the top spot. The winner walks away with a cool Rs. 5 lakh, oodles of fame and a complete Channel [v] makeover for his/her college.

The popularity of the show is soaring high with every passing episode and that is evident from the fact that within the span of four weeks, the show has garnered
10, 00,000 votes from the audience to support its favorite Campus Star!

The biggest shockers were the votes received by Gokul Yashodharan, a student of Hindu College in Delhi who has out-beaten big heavyweights of Mumbai like National College and Xavier‘s College in the last few rounds with a rocking 3,94,879 votes. It doesn‘t end there? apna Chandigarh boy Aparshakti Khurana gave tough competition to Mumbai and Delhi contestants coming close to the second spot in terms of votes and popularity leading with 3,34,718 votes! He won both the judges‘ and audiences‘ heart by his consistent performance over the episodes.

MUMBAI: This Saturday, the stars will descend on your television screens as NDTV Imagine presents the prestigious, star-studded Sunsilk Apsara The Producers‘ Guild Awards at 8 p.m. on 12, April only on NDTV Imagine!

Over 28 Apsara Awards were presented this year, of which 16 Apsara‘s are for the Popular Awards category, 7 Apsara‘s for the Technical Awards category and 5 Apsara‘s for the Special Awards category. Indian cinema legends such as Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan are amongst the nominees for the awards along with the hottest stars of today from Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Khanna and Shahid Kapoor to Kareena Kapoor Aishwarya Rai, Tabu and Rani Mukherjee!

This performance-packed, entertaining evening is hosted by the dynamic Jaaved Jaffery with the ‘captain of the Chak De team‘ Vidya Malvade. Sunsilk Apsara The Producers‘ Guild Awards features scintillating performances by Salman Khan, grooving to his hits from Partner and Salaam e Ishq; the ravishing Kareena Kapoor swaying to the tune of Its Rocking and Yeh Ishq Hai. Also setting the stage on fire, are the sexy leading ladies Katrina Kaif and Bipasha Basu with their scorching performances! Catch the special performance by the country‘s favorite item girl Rakhi Sawant as she presents her new song Dekhta Hain Tu Kya from Krazzy 4. Riteish Deshmukh has all the girls in the audience cheering for him as he performs to the title track of Heyy Babyy!

A special part of the evening, is The Film & Television Producers Guild of India‘s Life Time Achievement Award. The recipient of this award has been nominated and voted by the Guild‘s Special Committee, which is bestowed for outstanding achievement in fostering the finest ideals of the film & television profession.

The Sunsilk Apsara The Producers‘ Guild Award has been instituted by the Film and Television Producers Guild of India with an objective to establish a benchmark and a standard for honoring excellence and achievements in the industry. Each year the awards have received tremendous response with the participation of the prominent names in the industry and the presence of the leading artists and performers adding to the glamour quotient to the event. This year the awards ceremony was attended by personalities like Yash Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Rakesh Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, and Deepika Padukone, amongst others.

So don‘t miss this sizzling showcase of excellence in the world of Cinema with Sunsilk Apsara The Producers‘ Guild Awards at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 12th only on NDTV Imagine.

MUMBAI: Doordarshan will telecast the feature film in Hindi titled "Humraaz" on Friday, the 11th April 2008 at 9.30 P.M. on DD National (DD-l). The Film has been Directed by Abbas-Mastan and Music is by Himesh Reshammiya. Bobby Deol, Amisha Patel and Akshaye Khanna are in the main cast.

Karan Malhotra (Akshaye Khanna) and Priya (Amisha Patel) belong to a rock band of sorts, and are sweethearts. Karan is the leader of the group, and finds that success is not easy. With considerable difficulty Karan is able to secure a contract with the prestigious company belonging to the most eligible and wealthy bachelor, Raj Singhania (Bobby Deol). This contract entails performing on a palatial yacht owned by Raj. The group is thrilled to get this contract and practice thoroughly to make themselves a success.

But others in the group observe that Priya is reciprocating Raj‘s advances. Then one day Raj presents Priya with an engagement, and Priya accepts it. He asks her to accompany him to see his family, where she is introduced to everyone. The family approves of her and a marriage is arranged.

However, is Priya really in love with Raj? What will be Karan‘s predicament when he finds out that his sweetheart has betrayed him? Does Raj really loves Priya or does he want her to be one of his possessions?

Watch out Hamraz at 9.30 pm on Friday 11 April only on DD-1

MUMBAI: Move Away Shah Rukhs, Hrithiks, Abhisheks & Johns of Bollywood, here come the powerhouses of tomorrow! Buzz18, country‘s leading entertainment website of Web18 group, in association with Tanuja Chandra‘s Hope and a Little Sugar, Caf? Coffee day and Fun Cinemas announced the winners of ‘Stir Up Your Dreams Contest‘ at the scintillating evening hosted at Fun Cinemas, Andheri, Mumbai. The event marked a grand success with a panel of esteem judges from the film fraternity including renowned film maker, Tanuja Chandra, popular actor Anupam Kher, dazzling Mahima Chaudhry and newcomer Amit Sayal gracing the occasion and felicitating the winners with grand prizes.

The evening on Friday night commenced with the performance of famous singer ‘Jasbir Jassi‘ and skit by 6 short-listed participants. This was followed by the awards ceremony of the top 3 winners namely Niharika Negi (Winner), Anmoal Sood (1st runner up), Asmit Kaushik (2nd runner up). The first lucky winner got the lifetime opportunity of getting a role in Tanuja Chandra‘s next film and a three-month diploma-acting course, worth Rs 1.5 lakh absolutely free in Anupam Kher‘s acting school, Actor Prepares, apart from handsome cash prizes.

In order to make the initiative available to maximum number of people, the entry process was kept as simple as possible. Interested candidates were required to record a monologue of 2 minutes, on the theme of ‘Hope‘ either in English or Hindi and upload it on the special window created exclusively for the initiative namely ? ‘Stir up your Dreams contest‘ on www.buzz18.com. Participants could even courier the demo CD/DVD to Buzz 18‘s office or submit it to their nearest Caf? Coffee Day outlets. The procedure of selecting the candidates was reasonably tedious. Ten contestants were short listed from screenings by the faculty of Anupam Kher‘s acting school, Actor Prepares, as well as the editorial team of buzz 18.com. Out of these, three winners were chosen by Anupam Kher, Mahima Chaudhry and Tanuja Chandra at the gala event.

Applauding the winners, renowned Director Tanuja Chandra said, "Judging the entries was a colossal task but the winners came out in a shining light. There is vast pool of talent in this country which is untouched and unexplored. And Buzz18 has introduced a new platform to expose this talent".

Speaking on the initiative, Ms. Chandrima Pal, Editor, Buzz18.com said, "After the overwhelming response to our maiden initiative, Shortcut, which gave budding filmmakers a golden chance, we were keen to try out something similar in the genre. Hope and A Little Sugar, the film, which essentially is about being positive about life in the face of challenges, was the perfect film to initiate a hunt for the actor, who could be tomorrow‘s star, with just the right push. We are glad that veteran actor like Anupam Kher, came forward to offer a complete grooming course to the winner among other incentives."

Partnering the event, Fun Cinemas played a perfect host. Expressing his views about the talent hunt, Mr. Shirish Handa, Sr Vice President, Fun Cinemas said, "We as multiplex players feel it‘s our responsibility to promote more contemporary and relevant cinema to our patrons. And taking this forward the positive theme of the film got as involved to the whole project of stirring up ones dream".

Bidisha Nagaraj, President Marketing, Caf? Coffee Day, added, "At Caf? Coffee Day we sincerely believe a lot can happen over coffee!!! We are very delighted about the response we have received from this initiative and we are happy to have provided a platform for creativity. We would like to wish the winners a very best of luck in their new endeavor."

MUMBAI: Come April 7, and RED FM is all geared up to celebrate ‘No Honking Day‘ which an initiative towards reducing the noise levels in Mumbai. Keeping with its brand proposition of ‘Bajaate Raho‘, Red FM will play a pivotal role in creating awareness about the rising noise levels in the city.

RED FM‘s agenda on ‘No Honking Day‘

1. Measuring the noise levels at ‘No Honking Zones‘ across Mumbai

2. On air ‘Sataak‘ to drivers who honk too much!!!

RED FM has pledged to generate awareness about Noise pollution and its hazards on No Honking Day. Red FM radio jockeys will invite listeners to bajaao people who create havoc by increasing noise decibel levels in the city.

Keeping listener interactivity at its maxim, Red FM will invite its listeners to report the number plate of any vehicle found creating a nuisance with consistent or irritating honking. RED FM on-air jockeys will immediately remind the offender by saying, "Hi MH-01-C-6264, Its No Honking Day, so please stop honking" and the driver will also get the famous ‘Sataak‘!!!

On the prowl will be Red FM OB jock‘s who will take on the streets for this cause. Armed with Noise meters they will visit No Honking Zones to check whether the decibel levels are below the permissible limit of 60 DBs. People found honking in these areas will be given pamphlets and stickers informing them about the hazards of noise pollution.

Commenting on the initiative, Anuj Singh, National Marketing Head and Station Head (Mumbai) said, "Bajaate Raho Music, magar mat bajaao horns...that‘s our message on No Honking day! Honking on the congested roads not only adds to public harassment but also affects the already harrowed people of Mumbai. By recording the decibel levels at various No Honking zones, we want to make people aware of the very high levels of noise that people in the city are living in."

He further added, "Red FM with its CSR arm Bajaao for a Cause is known for doing things differently! This initiative is another attempt at raising awareness and driving action!"

According to a research carried out by the WHO, UNICEF and World Bank, noise pollution is one of the 12 environment pollutants that causes 30 serious diseases. In recent years there have been alarming rise in noise levels of this city due to which, Mumbai has been reported as the second noisiest city in the World!!!

Stay alert on no honking day sabki bajegi.