• Star Majha brings festivities to your home this new year

    Submitted by ITV Production on Dec 28, 2007

    MUMBAI: As you run-up to the New Year, Star Majha, the No. 1 Marathi news channel, unveils its week long bouquet of special programming. The programs contain a mix bag of elements, i.e. comedy, music, gags to social awareness.

    The year 2007 has been an eventful one, interspersed with heart rendering events that occurred throughout the nation. In Maharashtra, it has been a year that has witnessed moments which made us proud of being Indian. The New Year Special 2007 encapsulates all those moments and presents it through astonishing and mesmerizing footage. Star Majha‘s New Year Special 2007 will be on air till 31 December, 2007.

    The array of programs will also include New Year wishes from prominent celebrities which include the Marathi Film and Television industry with performances from Marathi artists such as Salil Kulkarni, Sandeep Khare and many more. Catch the exclusive interviews with Swapnil Bandodkar and Avdhoot Gupte, the renowned singers-composers on 31st December, 2007.

    Star Majha pays tribute to his music that was ahead of times, something that stands testimonial even today given the fan following it still has. Past or present, people of all generations relate to his music. Yes, he is none other than one and only legend Panchamda aka Rahul Dev Burman. The channel will look at his unique mixture of his music and some of his best compositions.

    Adding further to all this excitement which will definitely spice up your mood are performances by Dilip Khanna, Mirza Beg, Santosh Shinde, Koshti, the finalists from Hasya Samrath, dishing out some diverse music, for all of you.

    You may not have heard of them, but they are slowly changing the way our society looks at life and its people, they work relentlessly for the people without expecting anything in return. These are the Unsung Heroes who elude the limelight, as they silently change the pessimism of our society. The program is a five minute capsule introducing these individuals to the viewers, sharing their efforts and achievements. Each day two such prolific individuals will be introduced to the viewers and on December 31, 2007 seven prolific individuals will be brought into your drawing room. Don‘t Miss Them!

    So get ready to welcome New Year with brand new programs and keep watching all the action, only on Star Majha - the path breaking 24-hour Marathi News Channel that has re-defined its category. And just in case you miss the fun on-air, catch it online on www.starmajha.com.

    Have a happy, safe, prosperous and well informed 2008.

  • Raise a toast to 2008 with NDTV's line-up of special programmes

    Submitted by ITV Production on Dec 28, 2007

    MUMBAI: As the world gears up to welcome 2008 on New Year‘s, NDTV, India‘s largest news and infotainment network, brings a bouquet of special shows on its three leading news channels NDTV 24x7, NDTV India and NDTV Profit. The slew of special programmes on this special day will review the year gone by, its milestones and benchmarks and pave a vision for the coming year to give the viewers a wholesome perspective and infotainment.

    NDTV India:

    Celebrate Life with ‘Shuruat Toh Karo‘

    As part of the celebrations of New Year, NDTV India celebrates the spirit of life in the special programme ‘Shurat Toh Karo‘. The show has the wife of a fighter pilot posted in Kar-nicobar - who lost his life saving people during tsunami disaster as the special guest sharing her late husband‘s philosophy of living life fully instead of giving up on it. Following the same philosophy, she overcame the trauma of losing her husband was 7 months pregnant and had to raise her daughter. She is now participating with both her children in a dance competition (Boogie- Woogie) and is amongst the eight finalists.

    Come join NDTV in celebrating the undaunted spirit of life with special programme ‘Shuruat Toh Karo‘ this New Year‘s Eve Monday, December 31, at 11:30 am only on NDTV India.

    ‘60 Years of Music‘

    Set sails on a melodious journey of Bollywood music through times to reach destination Year-2008 with the special show ‘60 years of Music‘. The show tracks the ups and downs, the musical legends of each era and the adaptations of different styles according to the decades that Bollywood music went through from Independence to now ? ‘60 years of music‘ on Monday, December 31, at 12:30 pm only on NDTV India.

    The Overall Year-ender: ‘Saat Ka Safar‘

    Get a different take on last years events in a Year-ender programme with a difference ‘Saat Ka Safar‘. The show will feature seven topics from seven fields ranging from the flip-side of politics to the funny side of business with topics like ‘How Bush didn‘t wage a single war this year?‘ or that ‘Musharraf got a new suit‘ and ‘A new adhesive called Mayacol - a Fevicol that Mayawati gets with her as she sticks to her seat‘.

    Take a sneak-peak through a comic spectrum of seven different topics from seven different fields on last year‘s events on New Year‘s Eve Monday, December 31, at 02:00 pm only on NDTV India.

    NDTV 24x7:

    ‘Rewind ? 2007‘

    NDTV 24x7 brings to its viewers a special Year-ender show ‘Rewind ? 2007‘ anchored by Vikram Chandra that looks back at the most talked about events last year on Politics, International affairs and on Newsmakers.

    The year-ender looks at the rise of a Dalit leader Mayawati, Fire-brand Narendra Modi, the big deal at the national level ‘The Indo-US Nuclear Deal‘, fight for democracy in Pakistan and other topics like the final Harry Potter book, the sublime Irom Sharmila to how Shilpa Shetty suddenly rose to become the Bollywood queen.

    Watch the one hour special year-ender show ‘Rewind ? 2007‘ to get a wholesome perspective on the year gone by this New Year‘s Eve Monday, December 31, at 08:00 pm only on NDTV 24x7.

    NDTV Profit:

    ‘Business of 2007‘

    The half hour show reviews the entire year to bring forward the biggest moments of business world in the 2007 ? the year of the bulls when the Indian stock markets broke new records on a weekly basis. The show looks back at the reasons and the excitement along with the sceptics who questioned the meteoric rise of the markets at every stage and the record level of foreign investments in the country.

    ‘Business of 2007‘ also brings to the viewers the big moments for the channel highlighting the biggest story breaks, interviews and impact that NDTV Profit had on the world of business.

    Take a look back with the year-end roundup ‘Business of 2007‘ on the most crucial business events of the year 2007 that saw the country take a step towards becoming an economic superpower and the most attractive destination for inbound M&As on Monday, December 31, at 08:00 pm and a repeat telecast same day at 10:30 pm only on NDTV Profit .

    ‘D Street: Setting Sail for 2008‘

    This special episode of NDTV Profit‘s ‘D Street: Setting Sail for 2008‘ on stock markets will air the biggest voices on Dalal Street helping the viewer make sense of the phenomenal returns they earned and the possibility of its replication in 2008.

    ‘D Street: Setting Sail for 2008‘ from Mumbai explores the reasons behind the boom in the Indian stock markets, and tries to foresee if it will gain greater heights or fizzle out in the next year. This is not all, the show will also have the big investment ideas for 2008 by identifying potential stocks and sectors.

    Watch the hour-long special show ‘D Street: Setting Sail for 2008‘ to analyse the factors behind the success story of India‘s Sensex on Sunday, December 30, at 1:00pm and a repeat on Monday, December 31, at 11:00 pm only on NDTV Profit.

  • BIG FM's Spiderman teaches how to chipak ke jeeto

    Submitted by ITV Production on Dec 28, 2007

    MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM, India‘s No. 1 FM Station, is taking excitement around its latest offering and biggest endurance test, Chipak Ke Jeeto, to an altogether new level! In keeping with the theme of the endurance test, which is to Chipak, the Station has gotten extremely innovative and has Spiderman himself doing the Chipak across the city‘s high footfall areas.Through this event, Spiderman will be challenging the local populace to be part of the innovative and biggest endurance test of all times, Chipak ke Jeeto which is being hosted in association with Hyundai Motors‘ newly launched i10. This on-ground event is being hosted across the 5 cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Bangalore simultaneously and will kick-start on 11 January, 2008.

    Spiderman will be seen traveling across the city and Chipko-ing to random cars that are parked on the roads, giving audiences a sneak peek into what the Chipak Ke Jeeto contest will be like. Besides enthusing listeners to participate in the glam event, this activity will create a lot of excitement amongst the people?about this one of its kind challenge, which allows the contestant who remains touching the swanky new Hyundai i10 for the longest period, to grab the keys and drive home the machine!

    The entry phase saw people from across the metros seeking participation in large numbers. Short-listed candidates are being put through medical tests, only after clearing which, they will be eligible to take part in the contest. The Station has also ensured counseling and training sessions to ensure the participants have all the gearing up and preparations required, before the day. The finalists will compete with each other to win the Hyundai i10 from 11 January, 2008 across all 5 locations. Chipak ke Jeeto will also have a host of celebrities visit the location, rooting and cheering the participants, this apart from the families, friends and local populace, especially kids who were seen completely smitten by Spiderman! The Station has also applied to the Limca Book of Records, officials from which will identify the record creator on successful completion of the test.

    The on ground event saw Spiderman entertain the crowds by jumping across cars and proving his own endurance. He was also seen challenging the crowds to participate in the contest and break his record. Enthused and well entertained crowds across city locations are all geared for the finale on 11 January where they will be seen cheering the participants, if not participating themselves!

  • Dard-E-Disco on 31 Decemeber, 9 pm on Sony Entertainment Television

    Submitted by ITV Production on Dec 28, 2007

    MUMBAI: This New Year, Sony Entertainment Television brings to its viewers one of the biggest, exciting and high-profile shows - Dard-E-Disco.

    If you thought King Khan‘s dard-e-disco act from Om Shanit Om was a spark of the 70s, watch out for this one with the original disco stars, the real blast from the past! Dard-E-Disco, the show celebrates bollywood disco and felicitates the original disco kings/queens ? Usha Utthup, Bappida, Zeenat Amaan. These stars, the special guests for the evening, will also shake a leg, revisiting their disco memories.

    Curtains Up?

    The show puts together the best of bollywood disco ever; from Disco 82 to new age disco to very popular remixes all on one platform - Dard-E-Disco. Setting the stage on fire are the host of bollywood stars and television celebrities presenting exhilarating dance acts to enthrall the viewers. Ronit Roy and Yash Tonk put their best foot forward and proves their dancing skills. Other celebrities to dance and boogie are - tall and pretty Karishma Tanna, the very talented Karan Mehra, Roshni Chopra, Barkha Bisht, Naman Shaw, Gaurav Chopra, Udita Goswami, Sayali Bhagat and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa winner Prachi Desai.

    There‘s more to dance with singer Usha Uthup stretching her vocal chords to disco. She has to her credit some ‘all time disco hits‘ like Ramba ho and Om Shanti Om which are popular even today. The Baap of Disco, Bappi Lahiri , known for old disco Hindi numbers will give a special performance, making the evening even more musical!

    Comedian Suresh Menon and the sunshine girl Shruti Seth who not only takes the viewers through the show but share a few funny anecdotes on the famous ‘Bollywood Disco‘ era anchor the show. Dard-E-Disco promises its viewers an evening of electrifying music, non-stop dance and glamour to the hilt.

    So block your time and get ready to groove to the year‘s most exciting show Dard-E-Disco this 31 December at 9.00 p.m. only on Sony Entertainment Television.

     
  • Top 4 Jodis sizzle in Jjhoom India this Saturday

    Submitted by ITV Production on Dec 28, 2007

    MUMBAI: Jhhoom India on SaharaOne bids adieu to the year 2007 in style with some solo performances and top hit numbers of 2007.

    Saturday 29th December is the last episode of this year as far as JJhoom India goes and they bid adieu to the year in style. It‘s Masti Time as the contestants say ‘Bye Bye to 2007‘ and Welcome the year 2008.

    The special guest this week is none other than the beautiful actress Amrita Rao and accompanying her is debutant actor Nikhil Dwivedi. They are on the Jhoom sets for the promotion of their next venture ?My Name is Anthony Gonsalves?. After Friday?s elimination round the show got its top four. This week saw Chhavi and Shekhar at the bottom and finally the other Jodi‘s choose Shekhar to remain as part of the contest thus Chhavi Mithal getting eliminated. The remaining four Jodi‘s now left in the contest, Sachin-Madhushree, Varun-Akriti, Roshni-Vinod and Shekhar-Sanjeevani make sure to give out their best performance in front of the celebrities and the judges.

    The Saturday ?Bye Bye 2007? episode will have two rounds. In the first round, the top 4 Jodi?s will sing some best of 2007 numbers. While second round would see the top four actors going solo without the help of their mentors. The actors though nervous end up giving some really good performances. The only unfortunate incident this week being that, Roshni suffering from throat infection was unable to complete her solo song. She would be singing ?Pyaar ki Kahani Suno? from ?Honeymoon Travels? and ?Lambi Judai? as the solo song. Others make sure to give the best of their talents which is evident from the judges‘ comments too this week. All the judges were unanimous in pointing out that the top four selected are really the best ones and all have improved drastically from what they were at the starting of the show.

    Do watch the fun all have with ‘My name is Anthony Gonsalves‘ lead stars Amrita Rao and Nikhil Dwivedi and also watch your favourite stars perform solo this week on SaharaOne Jjhoom India this Saturday 29 December at 9 pm.

     
  • Anand Raj Anand rocked on Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM

    Submitted by ITV Production on Dec 28, 2007

    MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, India hottest Radio station, lifts the spirits of Delhities even higher in the party season with singer and composer Anand Raj Anand today.

    The composer of the songs like ?Billo Rani? (Goal) and ?Ek ucha lamba kad?(Welcome was heard on air with RJ Pallavi on Delhi?s favourite show Hi Delhi where he woke the Radio Mirchi listeners in true Mirchi style

    To make it even more exciting for the listeners Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM has organised Welcome 2008, the biggest New Year‘s party happening in town on 31st December 2007 at Celebration Gardens on NH8 where likes of Anand Raj Anand, Harry Anand, Anchal and Ritu will be singing their hit numbers. Alicia and Suga Candy will also be seen performing on the hottest numbers. Apart from this there will be live band, DJ and Dance troupes warming up the event. Catch all the excitement on.

    So, all you Delhiites out there, Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM wishes you a Happy New Year!!! Just rock and be happy with India?s hottest Radio station because ?Mirchi Sunnewaale Always Khush?

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