MUMBAI: Viewers will get to see Bollywood‘s sexy siren, Mallika Sherawat respond to brain teasers in tomorrow‘s episode of Kaho Na Yaar Hai, which has Sonu Nigam as her competitor.

In a question-answer round, she was quizzed about the time taken for 3 eggs to boil, if one egg took 3 mins, and she promptly replied 9!!!

Her silly response had Sonu Nigam and all others present on the sets in splits?

Watch out for all this and much more fun in the first episode of ‘Reliance Mobile Kaho Na Yaar Hai‘, featuring Mallika Sherawat and Sonu Nigam on Star Plus, Friday, January 18 at 8 pm.

MUMBAI: Zee Cinema, the No. 1 Hindi Movie channel is proud to announce the World Television Premiere of Fool ?N? Final.

MUMBAI: As the show takes a more serious turn with seven nanhe stars singing away to glory in the race to become Amul‘s Star Voice of India Chhote Ustad, the show sees more stars and celebrities gracing the sets and wanting to meet these singing prodigies.This Saturday, the viewers are in for a treat as Alka Yagnik takes her seat as a celebrity judge in the Retro Raat which celebrates the golden period of Indian music and pays tribute to the legendary Kishore Kumar, Rafi , Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsale, Manna De and many more who have become immortal with their everlasting music.

To keep up to the mood of the evening, the judges and the little kids were dressed colourfully with bell-bottoms and bumble-bee glasses; like the stars from 70s and 80s. And it didn‘t stop at this; Abhaas and Kunal Ganjawala went into the Sholay trance and did the Jai-Veeru act while Shreya Ghoshal, usually known for her soberness, quickly image changed into Basanti and mimed Hema malini. Also Yaadon ki Baraat was recreated as Abhaas, Kunal Ganjawala and Pritam did a small parody on the title song. Truly the mood was retro!

Amongst all this fun, Alka Yagnik referred to Shaan and Abhijeet whose presence was missed on the Star Voice of India sets. "Coming on Star Voice of India Chhote Ustad is like coming to my home ground. I had judged the first season of Star voice of India and coming back here is like coming back to my family. I am missing Shaan, Abhijeet here", she said.

Anvesha, Prakriti, Jayant, Vyom, Sonia, Aishwarya, Areeb rocked the stage as they sang one melodious songs after another leaving everybody nostalgic with the musical and titillating number from 70s and 80s. While all the kids performed their songs par excellence, Alka yagnik who was completely floored by Aishwarya‘s singing, promptly removed her gold chain and gave it to Aishwarya. "In fact, I rang up Gajendra Singh to say that Aishwarya is an excellent singers and I am looking forward to hearing her in person", said Alka Yagnik on this emotional moment. She was also happy with fact that girls are finally recognized unlike earlier when she was judging the show. Also she congratulated the Chhote Ustad team for giving this platform to young kids who are the future of the music industry.

Stay tuned for more excitement and music on Amul STAR Voice of India ? Chhote Ustaad, 18 & 19 January at 10 p.m. only on Star Plus!

MUMBAI: With the tremendous success of his directorial debut Taare Zameen Par, multi-talented performer Aamir Khan now finds his name listed among India‘s top league of directors.The film has also proved, once again, that he is an actor to reckon with, capturing the hearts of a million kids with his role of Nikumb Sir. Now, fans and movie buffs alike can catch this multitalented filmmaker in a heart-to-heart with internationally renowned actor Kabir Bedi, on the first episode of Director‘s Cut that airs Sunday, January 20th 2008, at 8:00 pm only on Zoom, India‘s premier glamour and entertainment channel.

Director‘s Cut, a weekly one-hour series of thirteen episodes on Zoom, pays tribute to Bollywood‘s directors - the people who have given shape to our unique world of entertainment, while offering much pleasure to the lives of movie lovers worldwide. It tracks, in a sense, the long and interesting journeys some of our respected filmmakers have made from obscurity to hard-won admiration.

Go down memory lane with one of Bollywood‘s most talented Khans, beginning with a shocker - as a child, Aamir was afraid of film sets! Coming from a family with roots in the film industry that go back a few generations, Aamir loved to hear stories from writers who came to meet his father. "I never had to learn filmmaking," he says. "I already knew everything. I would feel odd when friends asked me how films were made. I would tell them it was simple." Speaking about his passion for being associated with cinema, he says, "Filmmaking is my world. I feel happy making people laugh and cry, exciting and entertaining them."

There‘s a great deal of hard-hitting stuff in store as well, as Kabir Bedi asks the star a few pointed questions. Aamir opens up on everything from controversies surrounding his marriage to accusations of being a ghost director. The candid chat gets more exciting as Kabir discusses individual characters played by Aamir, and the actor shares his experiences of working on roles that have inspired thousands of film lovers.

Don‘t miss this vibrant debut of Director‘s Cut. Catch Aamir Khan and Kabir Bedi on 20 January 2008, at 8:00 pm. Only on Zoom, Isko Dekho!

MUMBAI: It‘s here?the moment that we have been waiting for. After 13 weeks of intense battle fought between 10 participating jodis , the first actor- singer champion jodi of Jjhoom India, Season One, will be declared during the grand finale episode this Friday, January 18 at 9:00 pm. The result will be declared on the basis of jury scores and audience votes received post the final performances by Jodi No 5 Sachin?Madhushree and Jodi no 2. Varun?Akriti last week.

The grand finale episode will see some extraordinary musical performances by the eliminated contestants Vaishali Samant, Sudesh Bhonsle, Apara Mehta, Parthiv Gohil, Roshni Chopra, Vinod Rathod, Sanjeevani, Chavi Mittal, Jatin Pandit among others. Watch Sharad Kelkar and The Lion of Punjab ? Mika Singh, sing some of Bollywood‘s most popular numbers like Khaike paan banaraswala, Dil mein baji guitar, Mauja mauja, Ganpat and Sawan mein lag gayi aag and make their co-contestants hit the dance floor. Our two fantastic finalist jodis, Varun-Akriti and Sachin-Madhushree too will perform some awe inspiring, fabulous songs that will tug at your heartstrings.

You‘ve seen him host shows ? you‘ve seen him act ? and you‘ve seen him sing too. But now, on Jjhoom India, you will see him dance! Shekhar Suman will take everyone by a surprise as he shows off his 6-pack abs to gyrate for the hit song ‘Dard-e-Disco‘ from the movie ‘Om Shanti Om‘ in true SRK style!! Roshni Chopra and Shweta Tiwari too will be seen scorching the stage with their jhatkas and matkas to dhamakedaar Bollywood numbers.

The finalists and jury will share a kaleidoscope of memories on the show ? special moments, anecdotes, ups and downs, what would they do if they win the title, the growth in the actors and various special moments.

Apart from the trophy, the Jjhoom India Champion will take home the prize money of Rs. 25 lakhs!!! In addition, a special trophy will be given to contestants in various other categories namely Best actor performer, Best Youth talent, Best mentor performer, Best Mentor and Actor who showcased the maximum growth in voice.

So India, after voting for your favourite jodi to win the coveted Jjhoom India crown, its now time to sit back, relax and catch the Jjhoom India stars sizzle straight in your drawing rooms as the time races for the declaration of the Jjhoom India winning Jodi for this season.

MUMBAI: Mumbaikars have been deeply affected by the alleged molestation of two girls by group of young men on the midnight of December 31, 2007. In the light of the matter, Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM India?s hottest radio station pledges concern and support to the wellbeing of women in Mumbai with ?Yeh Mumbai nahi hai meri jaan? campaign.

The campaign kicked off on the station earlier this month with specials on the issue, focusing on the incident. The show has been receiving an overwhelming response with listeners from across the length and breath of the city calling in and sending SMS?s to the studio to pledge their support.

Not only have the Radio Mirchi jocks lent their support to the campaign, but even celebrities and famous Bollywood stars have come forward to voice their concerns. Exclusive bytes from celebrities like Manoj Bajpai, Sandhya Mridul, Swanand Kirkire, Jackie Shroff, Rajdeep Sardesai including old time favorite Neetu Singh, can be heard on Radio Mirchi - pledging their support and appealing to listeners to be aware and make an effort to avoid such incidents.

Even actors of the recent Bollywood flick - Halla Bol (vidya balan, Pankaj Kapoor, Ajay Devgan) can be heard on the radio station talking about the risks and the benefits of ?speaking out? against such issues.

So Mumbaikars?Get up, Stand up, speak up for your rights! Tune in to Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM and join your favorite stars as they pledge their support to bring about awareness on the way Mumbai has changed its attitude towards woman with ?Yeh Mumbai nahi hai meri jaan?.