MUMBAI: With as much as $6 million prize money for a race that last for a little more than a minute, it?s not surprising that the Dubai World Cup is one of the most watched horse race in the world. And Ten Sports, the most watched sports channel of the sub-continent, will bring all the excitement, which includes a run by the world?s top-ranked dirt horse, Curlin, to the Subcontinent?s connoisseurs of the King of all Sports.

In all, the Dubai World Cup night features seven races and offers a total prize purse of $21 million. The races are expected to showcase 26 Group I winners from 15 different countries and 26 trainers.

Action will be at a galloping pace, and the three-hour-long live telecast of one of the biggest social evenings of the Middle East starts on Saturday, March 29, at 7.00 pm IST on Ten Sports.

Just the Dubai World Cup will boast of four Group I winners, including last year?s Preakness Stakes and Breeder?s Cup winner Curlin, who was also named the American Horse of the Year. Also in the reckoning are Doug O?Neil-trained Great Hunter, Japanese superstar Vermilion and Premium Tap.

But with 11 Group I winners expected to start, the $5 million Dubai Duty Free, the fifth race of the evening, is also shaping up to be a cracker. And the action continues with eight Group I winners in the fray at the $5 million Dubai Sheema Classic, the sixth race of the evening. The Duty Free and the Sheema Classic are the two richest turf races run anywhere in the world.

In addition to the races, Ten Sports audience will also be able to witness a live performance by the internationally-renowned musician Vanessa Mae, who will give her magical violin performance in front of an expected crowd of 55,000 spectators.

MUMBAI: Health is wealth, Health is happiness...! Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, India?s hottest radio station in association with ICICI Prudential Health Solutions announced the winners of ?Har Ghar Healthy? ? a first of its kind fitness face off across residential societies in Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai. The Chairperson, Secretary and the healthiest family of the winner society were invited to the Radio Mirchi studio in their respective cities and were felicitated with the healthiest family trophy.

Shri Ganesh Aangan, Kandivli (Mumbai); Aravali Appartments, Alakananda (Delhi); Kanchan Bhoomi, Anand Nagar Road (Ahmedabad); Esteem Gardnia, Sahakar Nagar (Bangalore); Keerthi Apts, Amarpeth (Hyderabad) and Ceebros Gardens, Virungambakkam (Chennai) were the winners in their respective cities.

Radio Mirchi Activation traveled across the country to shortlist the societies. The basic criteria for selection of societies were a minimum of 125 flats and a common club or garden area where the fun-filled activities could be carried out in true Mirchi style! Residents were invited for an interactive discussion with a prominent dietician who carried out a BMI (Body Mass Index) check. In addition, participants (2 to 4 members from the same family) were to undergo a fitness test Fit Hai To Hit Hai, which included games like balancing one?s body on one leg, weight lifting, skipping, push ups etc. to win the Healthiest Family? trophy. Other entertaining and health-centric games included Tug of War, Health Housie and Main Aur Mere Papa and the winner of each game was gratified with Har Ghar Healthy goody bags.

Talking about the activity, Anand Parmeshwaran, National Head, Radio Mirchi Activations, says, ?Radio Mirchi Activations offer a synergy between below the line and above the line advertising. It allows access to multiple touch points through multiple creative in a focused area. The greatest strength of a below-the-line activity created by radio is its understanding and the relationship with a geographical area, its people and its culture?.

The Mirchi radio waves across the cities carried news of Radio Mirchi and ICICI Prudential Health Solutions coming to residential societies in order to introduce and encourage the concept of healthy families and communities. The Mirchi and ICICI Prudential Health Solutions team went out in full force in their efforts to spread awareness about health and health insurance, even giving out basic health tips through numerous capsule programs. In fact, Radio Mirchi took the activity to a whole new level by creating a character called ?Health Havaldaar?. Unlike the distinctive potbellied Indian Havaldaar, this healthier version walked around the city, spotting people indulging in unhealthy activities and gave them a Healthy goody bag. Since this entire activity was about people and their well-being, the excitement of various participants was played out on air and their cheers filled the entire city of Hyderabad.

So, tune in to Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM for the new healthy you to lead Always Khush life!!!

MUMBAI: Get ready to enjoy your Sunday afternoon with animated characters from the Indian mythology as Star Gold presents ‘Ghatotkach and Pralhad‘! Action, drama and animation come together in this fun filled afternoon on Sunday March 23rd 2008 from 1:00 pm onwards. Known to present viewers with different genres of movies, Star Gold‘s animation express will surely get all the viewers hooked on. Ghatotkach is an adventurous story of a kid who went on to make history in the great epic war of Mahabharata, while Pralhad is the journey of a young boy who defies his father, mighty demon god Hiranyakashipu and chooses to worship Vishnu, the greatest enemy of demons.

Synopsis:-

GHATOTKACHA is the son of Pandava Bhim and Hidimba, a demon. From his childhood, Ghatotkacha was a coward and got bullied by all his friends. Hidimba, his mother sends him to his nanaji to make him strong and fearless. Nanaji starts training Ghatotkacha and introduces him to the demon powers. A huge and evil demon, Jango Jingal was behind the secret of the magical portion being prepared by Nanaji that will bring supernatural powers to one who drinks it. Jango Jingal arrives and throws little Ghatotkacha unknowingly into the huge bowl filled with the magical portion. This makes Ghatotkacha strong and very powerful! Now the time had come for which Ghatotkacha was born! The war between Pandavas and Kauravas had begun. Bhim called upon his son to fight the war and Ghatotkacha arrived like a devoted son to serve his father. That‘s Ghatotkacha, the story of a young and frightened kid who goes on to become a hero of the greatest war fought on the land, Mahabharata.

PRALHAD is the devine saga of a Vishnu devotee boy who did not surrender to the atrocities of his father. Hiranyakashipu was a demon king who desired to become god! He meditated and called upon Lord Brahma and asked him for a boon to become immortal! Lord Bhrama could not refuse him. After being granted the boon he attacked God with his army and destroyed them. The he declared himself as god! To this ferocious demon was born a son, Prahlad! Pralhad becomes an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu. Hiranyakashipu gets frustrated and he decides to kill his son himself .Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Narsimha to put an end to the evils of Hiranyakashipu! But he had the boon of being immortal, so will Narsimha be able to kill Hiranyakashipu even after his boon?

That‘s Prahlad! A saga of young boy, who proves to the world that even a boy of his age with the power of faith and meditation, can compel Lord Vishnu to take avatar and destroy the evil.

So get ready to be mesmerized by exciting and thrilling adventures of Ghatotkacha and saga of daring young boy Pralhad who instigated Lord Vishnu to take the avatar of Narsimha on March 23 at 1 pm only on Star Gold.

MUMBAI: Bid on Saif & Katrina autographed audio CDs @ Rs. 1

Tips Industries Limited and eBay India present a unique opportunity to Bollywood fans across the globe - ten autographed music CDs of the movie Race. These movie collectibles, personally autographed by Saif & Katrina, are on auction on eBay India starting at Rs. 1. Each of the ten autographed CDs is on auction exclusively on eBay India starting from 19 March and will end on 26 March, 2008.

Ms. Shivani Prabhakar, Marketing, Tips Industries said, "We are delighted to celebrate the forthcoming release of Race with enthusiasts across the world by auctioning these exclusive personally autographed collectibles on eBay. This is our first ever online auction of movie star memorabilia and we are looking forward to an enthusiastic response from Katrina & Saif fans worldwide."

Ms. Deepa Thomas, Senior Manager - Pop Culture, eBay India added, "eBay India is the destination for collectors to find hundreds of unique products related to Bollywood such as Autographed memorabilia, posters, vintage magazines, LP records, dolls etc. This is a unique opportunity for movie buffs to get a piece of their favorite stars. "

While the sizzling cast of the much awaited Abbas-Mustan thriller waits to hit the silver screen tomorrow, fans can be ready to groove to the smash hits ‘Allah Duhai hai...‘, ‘Touch me touch touch me...‘ and the romantic winner by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam ‘Pehli nazar mein...‘. The music by Pritam has already set the nation‘s pulse racing and received rave reviews. Grab a special copy for yourself of not just the music but also with the autographs of your favorite star.

MUMBAI: Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse dressed in Indian outfit will make a splash this colourful Holi on your mobile phones. Celebrating the festive spirit, Walt Disney Internet Group launches ?Holi with Disney?.

Holi inspired wallpapers, screensavers and themes are now available for download on data enabled mobile phones of Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance, TATA, BSNL, Aircel and Dishnet across India.

This content can be availed between Rs.10 to Rs.50 per download.

Go ahead and colour yourself in the spirit of ?Holi with Disney!

MUMBAI: With Holi round the corner and everyone getting into the the fun and frolic zone of the festival of colours. Dhamaal 24, the radio network of B.A.G Films & Media Ltd has devised a unique entertainment package titled Holi, Hansi Hurdang for its listeners to celebrate this joyous and colorful of all Indian festivals.

Holi Hansi Hurdang (HHH) will involve listeners by requesting them to share poems written by them with other listeners via radio. Listeners can SMS HHH to 560065 to avail the opportunity to be on the airwaves, sharing studio space with the radio jockey of Dhamaal 24 while reciting their poems. HHH is a fun and engagaing initiative to celebrate Holi and is bound to attract many listeners to come out with novel, funny and even profound poems to share with the radio network and fellow listeners of Dhamaal 24.

"We try to come up with unique ideas and interesting ways to engage more and more listeners in our programmes. Our radio station is dedicated to not only disseminating the best of radio content but also to getting more people to feel for Dhamaal 24 as a friend with whom they can share their joy and even celebrate Dhamaal festivals like that of Holi," said Programming Head of Dhamaal 24 Shailja Naqvi.