• Sumeet Raghvan judged as winner of Say Shaava Shaava on NDTV Imagine

    Submitted by ITV Production on Jan 31, 2008

    MUMBAI: The last eleven days saw eight television celebrities compete with each other in the ultimate musical show- Clinic All Clear Say Shaava Shaava only on NDTV Imagine. After a host of heart warming performances, exciting rounds and series of eliminations, Sumeet Raghvan was adjudged the winner of this musical entertainer by judges Karan Johar & Simi Garewal. The ultimate face-off between the three finalists; Apurva Agnihotri, Juhi Parmar and Sumeet Raghvan had some exciting moments including a surprise visit by Kareena Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan!

    An overjoyed Sumeet exclaimed, "I still can‘t believe that I have won this competition! WOW! I think it‘s going to take a while before reality sinks in. But I must say that I had lots of fun on the show. It was great to compete with my friends and have Karan and Simi judging us day after day. I would like to thank Adil, my mentor whose patience has got me so far. We‘ve all had a blast these 11 days, and every moment on the show is an unforgettable experience!"

    Sumeet had left the entire nation mesmerized with his consistent performance and garnered the maximum number of viewers‘ votes. The finale episode saw all the finalists performing on stage for one last time! Sumeet performed on Mast Kalandar and Naina Thag Lenge, Apurva performed on Ek Hasina Thi and Banke Tera Jogi and Juhi performed on You‘re my love and Pehla Nasha.

  • Red FM fan brands herself

    Submitted by ITV Production on Jan 31, 2008

    MUMBAI: What do Saif Ali Khan and Mona Gatlwar have in common? Both sport equally interesting tattoos! While the Bollywood hunk has tattooed his girlfriend Kareena‘s name, Mona became the first person ever to tattoo Red FM‘s catchy tagline ‘Baajate Raho‘.

    Starting January 21, RED FM decided to test its listeners with a unique contest, ‘Saif NE Kiya, But is it Safe? where Mumbaikars were asked if they were brave enough to tattoo RED FM‘s catchy tagline ‘Baajate Raho‘ on their body. This innovative contest was run on the popular show Morning Number 1, hosted by RJ Mallishka.

    With thousands of entries pouring in, it was Red FM‘s hardcore fan Mona Gatlwar, who got the chance to tattoo RED FM‘s tagline on her waist, an unprecedented case in India of a die hard fan actually going the mile for her favourite brand; in Mona‘s case, getting a permanent tattoo of RED FM‘s tagline on her waist. The winner was tattooed by tattoo artist Vishwas Dorwekar at Hakim‘s Hair and Tattoo Lounge, home to many celebrity tattoos like the ones sported by Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt, etc.

    Commenting on this contest Anuj Singh, Station Head, Red FM Mumbai said, "It‘s a unique initiative which showcased the listener loyalty in a true Bajaate Raho style. The innumerable responses that we received certainly amazed us. This shows how Red FM as a brand has truly been embedded in the life of Mumbaikars. It is also a true testimony to the fact that Red FM has attained cult status in Mumbai, and that listeners love its attitude!"

    Popular Hair stylist and owner of the famous Hakim‘s Hair & Tattoo Lounge, Aalim Hakim further said, "If someone wants to tattoo a brand tagline on their body, then they really have to be crazy about the brand and Mona is certainly a hard core fan of Red FM. The ‘Baajate Raho‘ tagline is fun by itself and can mean different things to different people."

    The excited lucky winner, Mona Gatlwar who got the opportunity of a life time to tattoo RED FM‘s tagline also quipped, "First of all, I am a huge fan of Red FM, when I first heard about the contest, it sounded like fun. I do embody Red FM‘s tagline in my real life as well and it looks great as a tattoo on my waist."

  • Chhote Ustaads protest against Challenger on the show

    Submitted by ITV Production on Jan 31, 2008

    MUMBAI: Amul Star Voice of India Chhote Ustaad has reached its penultimate stage. The five are in place. The last lap has to be the challenger joining the gang to become Chhote Ustaad SUPER SIX.But in a much unexpected turn of events on Saturday, the kids on Chhote Ustaad- Anvesha Dataa, Vyom Kapoor, Sonia Sharma, Prakriti Giri and Aishwarya Majumdar showed their displeasure with the introduction of a Challenger at this stage of the competition. This came as a big shocker as it was completely unexpected that the little kids will object or have any opinion on the matter.

    After the judges calmed them and assured them that a challenger is a must to prove their mettle, only then they would be a notch better; the kids agreed to sing and do their best. And as true performers they put up a smiling face and good performance round at the Qawwali special on the Saturday episode of Chhote Ustaad.

    Soniya impressed the judges with Shubha Mudgal?s Ali More Angana; Anwesha sang Pal do pal ka saath (Burning Train), Vyom recited the classic Manna Dey song, Aye Meri Zohrazabeen (Waqt). Aishwarya performed a flawless Nigahen Milane ko Ji Chahta Hai. Prakriti sang Salaam-e-Ishq next.

    Since it was a day for Qawwali, Abhaas asked the judges to sing their own song in Qawwali style. Shreya sang ?Yeh Ishq Hai? and Pritam sang a medley of ?Bhool Bhulaiya? and ?Mauja hi Mauja?. The audience, participants,and the judges were in splits.

    In all this Kunal Ganjawal summarized all performances and appreciated the maturity with which the kids handled their grievance or displeasure. ?The kids could have walked away not shooting for the episode but handled the situation really well; they conveyed their displeasure sporting a black band around their wrist?, said Kunal.

    That?s what true showmanship is all about!

    Catch this exciting episode of Amul Voice of India Chhote Ustaad on Saturday, 10 pm only on Star Plus.

  • Commonwealth Bank Series - live on ESPN Star Sports

    Submitted by ITV Production on Jan 31, 2008

    MUMBAI: ESPN Star Sports, Asia?s leading sports broadcaster, will telecast live all the 15 One Day Internationals from the forthcoming Commonwealth Bank Series. India, Australia and Sri Lanka will fight it out down under in this tournament which gets underway on February 03, 2007. In the league stage, the three countries will play 4 matches respectively against each other. The top 2 will qualify for the best of the three finals. The sports broadcaster will also telecast live the only T20 match to be played between Australia and India on February 01, 2008.

    Catch all the action live on Star Sports KFC T-20 match and Tri ? Nation Commonwealth Bank Series.

    Date
    Fixture
    Time
    1st Feb‘08
    T-20 - Indis Vs Australia - D/N 14.05?17.05 hrs
    3rd Feb‘08
    1st ODI - India Vs Australia - D/N 08.45-16.30 hrs
    5th Feb‘08
    2nd ODI ? India Vs Sri Lanka ? D/N 08.45-16.30 hrs
    8th Feb‘08
    3rd ODI ? Australia Vs Sri Lanka ? D/N 08.45-16.30 hrs
    10th Feb‘08
    4th ODI ? India Vs Australia ? D/N 08.45-16.30 hrs
    12th Feb‘08
    5th ODI ? India Vs Sri Lanka ? Day 04.30-12.15 hr
    15th Feb‘08
    6th ODI ? Australia Vs Sri Lanka ? D/N 10.00-17.45 hrs
    17th Feb‘08
    7th ODI ? India Vs Australia ? D/N 08.45-16.30 hrs
    19th Feb‘08
    8th ODI ? India Vs Sri Lanka ? D/N 08.45-16.30 hrs
    22nd Feb‘08
    9th ODI ? Australia Vs Sri Lanka ? D/N 08.45-16.30 hrs
    24th Feb‘08
    10th ODI ? India Vs Australia ? D/N 08.45-16.30 hrs
    26th Feb‘08
    11th ODI ? India Vs Sri Lanka ? Day 04.30-12.15 hrs
    29th Feb‘08
    12th ODI ? Australia Vs Sri Lanka ? D/N 08.45-16.30 hrs
    2nd Feb‘08
    13th ODI ? 1st Finals ? D/N 08.45-16.30 hrs
    4th Feb‘08
    14th ODI ? 2nd Finals ? D/N 08.45-16.30 hrs
    7th Feb‘08
    15th ODI ? 3rd Finals (if Necessary) ? D/N 08.45-16.30 hrs
  • Essel Propack post net profit of Rs 107 million

    Submitted by ITV Production on Jan 30, 2008

    MUMBAI: The results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2007:

    The Company has posted a net profit of Rs 107 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 as compared to Rs 121 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Total Income has increased from Rs 858 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 to Rs 926 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007.

    The results for the Year ended December 31, 2007:

    The Company has posted a net profit of Rs 367 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to Rs 411 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Total Income has increased from Rs 2940 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 to Rs 3312 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.

    The Consolidated results are as follows:

    The consolidated results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2007:

    The Group has posted a net profit of Rs 73 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 as compared to Rs 301 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Total Income has decreased from Rs 3056 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 to Rs 2867 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007.

    The consolidated results for the Year ended December 31, 2007:

    The Group has posted a net profit of Rs 595 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to Rs 985 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Total Income has increased from Rs 10252 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 to Rs 11935 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.

    The figures for the year ended December 31, 2006 are Audited.

  • Lord Ram makes his first appearance on Ramayan

    Submitted by ITV Production on Jan 30, 2008

    MUMBAI: Ramayan has received an overwhelming response from viewers across the country! Last week, for the first time ever on television, viewers saw interesting moments from Ram‘s childhood and the birth of Sita. This Tuesday, February 5th, at 9:30p.m., Lord Ram makes his first appearance on this grand epic!

    Starting Tuesday, watch Gurmeet Chaudhary as he makes his debut on television as Lord Ram in Ramayan. This episode showcases the transition of Lord Ram from his childhood to adulthood. The episode ends with Guru Vashisth blessing Ram and his brothers and teaching them the twelve asanas of Surya Namaskar.

    Don‘t miss this exciting episode of Ramayan on Tuesday at 9:30 pm, on NDTV IMAGINE!

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