MUMBAI: True to his name Virar-ka-chokra, Govinda spills the beans on his attachment with the local train exclusively on Radio One FM 94.3‘s award winning show, "BBC Ek Mulakat" on Sunday, 5 August, 2007.Sanjeev Srivastava, India Editor of BBC Hindi will anchor the show. The show is broadcast in Mumbai and New Delhi at 12 noon.

Undisputedly one of the best actor and dancer in the country, Govinda talks about his bizarre yet uplifting experience in the train, years back which made him value both the local train and some important lessons in life. Chichi, as his mother and now the entire film fraternity calls him with affection comes across as an extremely focused and giving human being.

Hard work and learning at every step has been a virtue for Govinda always. He gives us an insight on how veterans like Dilip Kumar and Dharmendra inspired him to do the kind of roles he did. He also respects and gives credit to his colleagues and co-stars of today like Karisma, Katrina and the others who helped him become a little more ‘English‘ and how he helped them become a little ‘desi‘. Govinda feels that his rustic, village boy image has played a major role in his success. Whether it was the films he did with Neelam or Karishma Kapoor and his recent film with Katrina Kair, he feels that his village boy image combined with the sophisticated, urban image of his heroines, created a new energy which was liked by the masses.

MUMBAI: And then there were five... After all the strutting, shrieking, squabbling, bitching, giggling and posing in Gokarna, the final 5 are now off to Mumbai where one will eventually be crowned the winner.

This week kicks off the next part of the Get Gorgeous journey, during which the girls will both enjoy and endure the jet-set lifestyle of supermodels. They will work harder, party harder and compete harder than ever before.

Now that the girls have made it to the final five, speculations regarding who will bag the coveted title have started making rounds. Rebecca seems to be a clear favourite while Arika thinks it‘s a tough call between Rachel and Nidhi. Rachel however, stands for her favourite - Nidhi!

When quizzed on what the girls thought could give them an edge over their co-contestants, Rebecca asserted that her height gave her an advantage. She also believes that her hard work will help pave her way to the top. Arika on the other hand believes that at a tender age of seventeen, her innocence will see her through.

For the dusky beauty, Rachel it‘s more than a pretty face. One‘s personality that exudes on the ramp is what scores over the rest! Nidhi feels that being the eldest of the lot; her maturity and independence does the trick. Well, having heard them all we think we will just have to wait and watch, won‘t we?

Tune in for this and more on Channel [v] on Thursday, 2 August at 7.30pm.

MUMBAI: The winners of the first week of ?8PM Bareilly ka Hero?, a unique talent hunt by Radico Khaitan Ltd. in association with Big92.7FM, were announced today.

BANGALORE: Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM Bangalore has been appointed as official radio partner for South India?s film awards ceremony ? 54th Fair One Filmfare South Awards scheduled for 4 August in Hyderabad. The film fraternity from across South India - Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada - is expected to be present on the occasion.

As a run up to this, Radio Mirchi will be conducting a series of interviews with stars like Ganesh, Vijay, Ramya about their experiences and also air trivia about movies and songs.

On-air contests which kicked off July 25 ended today. The listeners were invited to be a part of an contest by messaging ‘Ticket along with their answers or by calling in to the Radio Mirchi studios in Bangalore. Three lucky couples from Bangalore stand a chance to win an all expenses paid trip to Hyderabad where they will get an opportunity to stay along with the stars and witness the Filmfare awards as well as participate in the much awaited film dos.

Radio Mirchi cluster business head Karnataka and Kerala Amit Satpathy said, ?We are delighted to be the official radio sponsors for the prestigious 54th Fair One Filmfare South Awards considered no less than the Oscars of Hollywood. With this association Radio Mirchi once gain has re-established their strong affiliation with the film industry of the South.?

Radio Mirchi has been actively partnering with the film industry in the South by studio visits of film personalities such as Ramya, Ramesh Arvind amongst others. The radio station also has been associated with music release of prominent and run away hits alike Aishwarya, Mungaru Male.

MUMBAI: M Subramaniam has replaced Mamta Bharadwaj as Rediffusion DYR Public Relations vice president - south.

Subramaniam comes from IBM where he was responsible for external communications for the company. He will be based in Bangalore and will report to group president Lokesh Tiwary.

Rediffusion DYR Public Relations group president Lokesh Tiwary said, "We are always on the lookout for quality talent who share our perspective, because our challenge is to create an atmosphere which breeds unmatched thinking while retaining a keen focus on deliveries. And I am confident that under his leadership, the agency will continue to raise its benchmark of service, value and delivery and strive to achieve client delight."

Subramaniam said, "I am delighted at having been presented with this opportunity to lead the agency‘s operations in the south. Rediffusion DYR public relations has done outstanding work for clients across different industries in the past and with the PR industry increasingly evolving we will strive to increasingly partner our clients as they continue on their growth trajectory."

MUMBAI: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Hungama had 0.66 TVR in week 29 2007 whereas the nearest competition had 0.39 TVR.

So, stay tuned to Sa re ga ma pa Hungama on Zee Muzic Fridays & Saturdays at 11:15pm.

1st Reality show on Zee Muzic

In April 2007, in an attempt to veer away from the oft beaten track, Zee Muzic joined hands with Zee TV, the mother channel of Zee Telefilms to telecast the unseen, the unheard and the unbelievable account of the most popular music show in India, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 Hungama! While Zee TV gave the participants a platform to showcase their singing talents, Zee Muzic went behind the scenes to give viewers a feel of what went behind the pain, the competition and the ambition of coming out a winner. Essentially, a Bollywood music channel, it was a new direction and a new step for Zee Muzic, but one that seems to have paid off today!

Speaking on this, Mr. Irshwin Balvani, Business head ? Zee Muzic, says ?Sa re ga ma Hungama reaching the No.1 position is the reason why everyone?s smiling these days at Zee Muzic. It?s a matter of pride for us. Neha, Manasi and our team have done a wonderful job. I also have to thank Zee Tv for its co-operation. Now we have to work harder to stay at this position and get our other shows to pursue the same heights.?

Neha on top

Playback singer, and first time hostess of Zee Muzic is thrilled. And she has reasons to be. Her debut venture, as an anchor has reached an all time high. A winner all the way, Zee Muzic?s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 Hungama hits jackpot, as it achieves the Numero Uno slot across all music channels in India!

1st time for Neha

It was time to hunt for an apt anchor after finding the apt production house. The choices were many, but eventually Neha seemed like the right choice. Beauty, brains, bravado and a lot of spunk is what Neha added to Sa RE Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007 Hungama? s behind the scene coverage.

On being asked how she feels, Neha says, ?It feels great to be a part of No. 1 show. When I came on board as the anchor I came with a mindset that we have to do well but now after seeing that all our hardwork is producing such great results we feel inspired to rock even more.?

1st show for magic works

Rohit Roy, who?s been Zee Muzic?s anchor for a wildly popular show called Wild 10, was spreading his wings into producing software for television along with his wife & actor, Manasi. With Zee Muzic?s deep rooted association with the couple, Magic Works seemed like an apt place to start a show that was new to Zee Muzic too. For 1st time producers, Rohit and Mansi surely have come up with a remarkable job, and not to mention a show that showing us the figures!

Talking about it on behalf of Magicworks, Manasi says ?We both are extremely delighted that our very 1st show has reached the No.1 position. We are very happy with our association with Zee Muzic. We hope to keep doing good work & be associated with No.1 shows like we already have.?