MUMBAI: Flat on the floor after being bowled over by the delightful surprises sprung at him on the sets of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L?il Champs, Sonu Nigam asked for a moment to compose himself before he could resume shooting. From being shown footage of his first film as a child artiste, ?Pyaara Dushman? to having his Guru Gulam Mustafa visit him on the sets, Sonu couldn?t help but feel overwhelmed when his 3-year-old nephew Jasraj, dressed in a white tuxedo, went up on stage to sing ?Kya Hua Tera Waada?, the very song with which Sonu had begun his journey as a stage performer. Sonu was in splits when his chaddi buddies Bunty & Kailash paid the sets a visit and regaled the audience with nostalgic tales of their college days. The team at Li?l Champs delivered its final blow when they showed Sonu an AV they?d shot of all the music composers he has worked with. Their glowing words of praise and affection served as a knock-out punch for an already emotional Sonu!.Sonu special episode is on this Friday (28th Dec).

Also on the sets of Li?l Champs was the star cast of the forthcoming flick, My Name is Anthony Gonzales ? Mithun Da, Amrita Rao and Nikhil Dwivedi. While Amrita sparkled in Zee?s hot new hue, Purple, everybody?s favourite Disco Dancer made a splash by turning up on a Chartered flight. While the crowd burst out with rip-roaring laughter and cheering on seeing Mithun Da dance like a siren to li?l Vaishali?s rendition of ?Laila Main Laila?, young Vibhor in his true-blue flirtatious andaaz presented Amrita Rao with a rose and shook a leg with her. On Aditya Narain?s insistence, Sonu brilliantly mimicked Remo Fernandes with ?Humma Humma?. Woah! What a Hungama! Mithun Da and Amrita Rao are special guests on this Saturday (29th Dec).

MUMBAI: Country‘s first and only cricket-based show, Jersey No. 10, has wished the Indian cricket team all the best for their Australian series that started today. Keeping with the cricket spirit, the Jersey No. 10 stars, Cinevistaas and SAB TV officials came together to wish Team India best of luck for the year 2008 starting with the Australian tour. The Jersey No. 10 team unveiled a cricket bat signed by stars and crew, which would be presented to the Indian team upon their return from Australia. The stars urged the Indian team to "repeat the T20 streak in Australia".

Jersey No. 10, a Cinevistaas production for SAB TV, is a sporting drama based on the evident passion of cricket among Indian youth. The show, launched on November 5 th, has drawn immense interest from the masses, especially the youth. The evening, hosted by Cinevistaas, felicitated the show‘s cast and was especially planned to coincide with the first day of the India-Australia Gavaskar-Border test series. It was no surprise when the show stars shouted in unison, "Repeat T20 India!"

Says Sunil Mehta, Vice Chairman & MD, Cinevistaas Ltd, "There is no better way to further bolster the confidence of our determined cricket icons on their first day in Australia as they face perhaps the most aggressive team in the world. This cricket bat carries all our best wishes and prayers for the Indian team who are more than capable of ousting Australia in Australia!!"

The star and crew of the show will present the signed cricket bat to the Indian Cricket team on their return to India, and if given a chance, will take tips from their real-life heroes on how to better their reel-life ‘performance‘.

Adds Mehta, "Each character on the show has his own personal favourite in the Indian team whom he idolizes and imbibes values, ethics and a code of conduct from. You meet them and you know that even in reel life, they are following sure footedly in the footsteps of their real life heroes. The impossible looks very much possible with Kumble‘s 5-wicket haul against Australia today."

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has always worn Jersey no. 10 and has immortalized it as the most prestigious jersey to have in the Indian squad. The SAB TV show, Jersey No. 10, is the story of the main protagonist Nakul who has his heart set on making it to the National Cricket Team. Competing with him in the Cricket Academy is his own step-brother Arjun, another all-rounder with a similar talent. The show revolves around the rivalry between the two and is known for its real life treatment of cricket just as the masses know it. It also realistically depicts various facets of the struggle faced by an upcoming cricketer in India.

MUMBAI: Another weekend is just knocking at the door with completely new twists & turns in STAR Plus?s biggest talent hunt show for kids, Amul Star Voice of India ? Chhote Ustaad.This week the extremely talented contestants will sweep away the heart of the bubbly Bollywood damsel Amrita Rao and the new sensation on the block Nikhil Dwivedi.

Dressed up as cowboys and cowgirls all the contestants will kick start the evening along with Abhaas by performing on the peppy number Show Me Your Jalwa. Shailey will come on stage and perform on the song Mahiya on Amrita?s request as she also makes Amrita jig along. Another strong contestant Aishwariya will sing Mohobbat Aisi Dharkan Hai which will make Amrita recollect the singing style of the legendary Lata Mangeshkar. One of the most talented contestant, Anwesha will sing Daiyya yeh main kahan aa phasi. The youngest contestant Areeb will win accolades as he sings a tough number Layi Vi Na Gayi.

This episode will showcase a special audio-visual featuring the struggle of Vyom and his family while Abhaas will announce that many people are ready to contribute in order to help the very talented contestant, Jayant Singh?s family to overcome his medical complications.

This week will again see another contestant leaving this prestigious platform. But still the show will carry on with many stupendous performances and new surprises.

So stay tuned to watch Amul Star Voice of India, Fon 28 & 29 December, 10 p.m. only on Star plus

MUMBAI: Renowned documentary film maker Ein Lall explores the life of Chandralekha, an extraordinary and internationally recognised dancer who defied the patriarchal conventions of her time. Trained in Bharatanatyam, Chandralekha went beyond the dance form divesting it of its excesses and inessentials and restoring to dance some of its pristine beauty and energy.

The film leads the viewer through her early days as a free spirit; a dancer, an artist, an activist for human as well as feminine rights.

Journey through a psyche of a woman who divided body from the mind, feeling from thought, sensuality and sexuality from spirituality on Documentary 24x7‘s ‘Sharira‘ only on NDTV 24x7 at 1:30 pm, 28 December.

MUMBAI: Living upto its brand-line Suno Sunao, Life Banao! BIG 92.7 FM, India‘s No.1 FM Station has announced its application to the Limca Book of Records for their greatest endurance test aptly titled ‘Chipak Ke Jeeto‘ in association with Hyundai Motors‘ newly launched i10.

MUMBAI: Gone are the days when you had to wait for good old Santa for your Christmas gifts. It?s something different this time!!! Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, India?s hottest radio station plays Santa Claus this Christmas, making the celebrations truly unforgettable for Delhiites as listeners gear up to participate in ?Santa Baba Challis chor? and ?decorate the Christmas tree? contests on 25 December, 2007.

On Christmas Day, Radio Mirchi listeners can be spotted at the Delhi?s favourite hot spot Ansal Plaza. Here stealing will become legal, as participants will go on a scavenger hunt with Santa Baba Challis chor. They will be asked to locate potlis full of gifts and other surprises hidden by Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM at various hideouts within the premises. To make these thefts simpler Radio Mirchi will give clues to the participants at the location.

Listeners can win some more prizes by participating in ?Decorate the Christmas tree? contest. The participants in groups will decorate the tree with various decorative pieces facilitated by Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM. Some of these decorative pieces will have hidden chits of gift vouchers that can be taken home by the contestants.

Wishing the listeners, Srinivasa Shenoy, Cluster Head, Radio Mirchi said, ?Radio Mirchi has always been associated with its listeners not only through music but also through its spirit of spreading happiness in different ways. This Christmas we thought of rejoicing the festive spirit by distributing gifts and making this occasion a memorable experience in the lives of the Delhiites.?

The on air promotions for the Santa Baba Challis chor and ?decorate the Christmas tree? contest started early this week where RJ?s were heard informing Delhiites about the initiative and the participation details.

To all the Delhiites Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM extend its best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!