MUMBAI : Radio Mirchi in its initiative to create awareness in conserving the environment has organized a series of program starting Tuesday, 05 June, 2007 on the occasion of World Environment Day. It is a day when people focus on the environment and is celebrated in over 100 countries. The theme for this year‘s World Environment Day is Global Warming - due to which ice caps around the world are melting.

The World Environment Day special on Radio Mirchi will commence with a series on experts giving tips to listeners on How to cut down environmental pollution. The Mirchi team then plans to distribute free saplings to its listeners at select locations in the city. Along with it, prizes will be given away to people who are spotted wearing green and will distribute jute bags for groceries to select listeners. In addition, Radio Mirchi morning special - Hello Mumbai will have Environmentalist & editor of Sanctuary Magazine, Bittu Seghal as special guest. Mirchi RJ (hawadaar hawaldaar) will visit specific locations in the city on Maharashtra Pollution Board‘s van to check & give listeners update on the level of pollution. Mirchi‘s All Women program - Khoobsoorat will have herbal beauty tips and celebrated Chef Sanjeev Kapoor will dish out recipes on ‘hari subziyan‘. Further, the show will also talk about maintaining home plants.

The evening show, Total Filmi will focus on water with a special named - ‘Mumbai Ka Jal - Mumbai tera paani amrit!‘. The special will highlight the problem of water pollution and its causes in Mumbai. RJ Jeeturaj will urge listeners to start a mini cleanliness drive in order to keep their surroundings clean. RJ Tarun of the evening drive-time show Bumper 2 Bumper will talk about environmental pollution that focus around the theme Earth - soil and will update listeners on where all in the city have flyovers mushroomed increasing noise pollution, the total number of trees that fell under the axe. The RJ will offer listeners saplings as a message to indicate that the only solution to do away with the guilt is to plant more and more trees. Mirchi teams will also travel around the city offering jute bags to people carrying plastic bags.

MUMBAI : BBC Ek Mulaqat, the weekly chat show on Radio One FM 94.3 will launch its second series with an in-depth interview with young Indian Tennis icon, Sania Mirza, on Sunday [10 June]. The new series will feature a fresh line up of guests including telecom magnate Sunil Bharti Mittal, politicians Milind Deora, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Omar Abdullah, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar and spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Audiences across Delhi and Mumbai can listen to Ek Mulaqat with Sania Mirza at 12.00 IST on Sunday, 10 June, on BBC‘s partner FM station Radio One FM 94.3, and also on BBC Hindi at 20.00 IST on the same day.

MUMBAI: Nine aspirants will battle for the crown of the best amateur ‘Indian Investor of the Year‘, in the last phase of a reality television game show, presented by ING Vysya Mutual Fund, in association with CNBC Awaaz TV channel.The nine finalists, who were short listed by an eminent jury panel from amongst 6,000 registered participants, will be seen battling for top honor during the ‘Indian Investor of the Year‘ show episode to be telecast on CNBC Awaaz TV channel at 7 p.m. on June 2 and at 9:30 p.m. on June 3, 2007.

Mr. Vikaas M. Sachdeva, Country Head - Business Development, ING Vysya Mutual Fund, says, "ING Vysya Mutual Fund, in association with CNBC Awaaz TV channel, conceptualized the innovative game show with the idea of hunting for the ‘best amateur‘ investor in the country and also to connect to the ever-growing investor community. ING Vysya Mutual Fund has given an opportunity of a lifetime to aspirants and the 9 finalists to prove their investment business and fund management skills in addition to the other ancillary soft skills. The winner might get a chance to undergo a training program in Hong Kong and could probably land a Job at ING Vysya Mutual Fund."

The jury comprises renowned personalities of the corporate world, many industry veterans and technical analysts. Mr. Dhirendra Kumar, founder and CEO of Value Research and India‘s foremost expert on mutual funds, was an active member of the Jury. The other panelists include:

Mr. Jayesh Desai, General Manager, Torrent Group
Mr. Rostow Ravanan, Co-founder, CFO and Company Secretary of MindTree
Mr. Ravi Sud, Senior Vice President & CFO, Hero Honda
Mr. Puneet Jain, Ex-Editor Economic Times, Investors Guide
Mr. Jagdish Singh, Head - Treasury, ITC Limited
Mr. Abhay Aima, Country Head-Equity, Private Banking & Third Party Products, HDFC Bank
Ms. Kavita Hurry, MD & CEO, ING Vysya Mutual Fund
Mr. Vikaas M Sachdeva, Country Head - Business Development, ING Vysya Mutual Fund
Mr. Anil Singhvi, Markets Editor, CNBC Awaaz
Mr. P. B. Parasnis, Assistant MD and CFO, Finolex Cables Ltd
Mr. Nitesh Chand, Head of Research and Chief Technical Analyst at Sykes and Ray Equities (I) Ltd.

MUMBAI: Fun Cinemas announces an exclusive paid preview of the most awaited movie of the year today, 31 May, 2007 at Fun Cinemas, Manimajara.

MUMBAI: An astonishing thriller? an intriguing drama and a truly mesmerizing film! This Friday night, Star Movies presents "Separate Lies", a nuanced adult drama packed with moral dilemmas.Academy Award winning writer, Julian Fellowes, makes his first foray into the director‘s chair with this sophisticated film, which centers around repressed upper class lawyer James Manning. Tune in to the exclusive premiere of Separate Lies, this Friday, 1 June at 9 p.m. only on Star Movies.

A well-groomed British society couple, James (Tom Wilkinson) and his lovely, polished wife Anne (Emily Watson) live a sort of perfectly presentable life. Cloaked under a veil of politeness, manners, and ultimately, self-delusion, they are so far deep into enacting their roles that they come to believe them.

When their maid‘s husband is killed in a tragic hit-and-run accident in front of their vacation home, James immediately suspects that his dashing and suspicious neighbor Bill Bule (Rupert Everett) was behind the wheel. Upon telling Anne his intention to relay the hypothesis to the law, he receives some shocking news; Anne and Bill have been carrying out an affair for months, and they were both in the car as it turned into a tool of manslaughter.

These harsh facts that James is confronted with have the effect of years of psychotherapy; the man of perfection is suddenly aware of the morass of half-truths and societal pressures that have led him to this point in life. As a man whose work rests upon upholding the law, he now must face the difficult moral dilemma of either turning in his own wife for a horrific crime or keeping up appearances.

Based on Nigel Balchin‘s novel A Way Through The Wood, this is a movie that builds up its impact gradually and smoothly. Elegant camerawork, a minimalist score, and performances of subtle and understated power add up to a story that is at once morality tale, social critique, and neo-noir mystery.

So make sure you tune-in to the exclusive premiere of "Separate Lies" this Friday, 1 June at 9 p.m. on Star Movies.

MUMBAI: Music is the flavour of the season and Star Plus, India‘s leading general entertainment Hindi channel, is all set to soar to musical heights this June.The popular and successful musical game show- ‘Antakshari‘ (earlier aired on Star One ) in its second season and new avatar - Colgate Maxfresh Antakshari -The Great Challenge Little Stars starting 4 June , Mon -Thurs, 7.30pm-8.30pm, only on Star Plus! New participants, variety songs, loads of fun, countless emotions and unlimited Hungama all this and much more as charming, sweet and bubbly Hosts Juhi Parmar and the evergreen host of Antakshari... the dynamic Annu Kapur have pledged to make this little stars season no less than a musical journey for one and all to remember!

Making this summer more musical than ever, Colgate Maxfresh Antakshari -The Great Challenge Little Stars on Star Plus will be a kid‘s special show, who will come together from different states across the country representing their respective zones. They will pair up to form teams and play hard to win the show. Each day on Antakshari will be a new challenge from these Little Stars as they strive hard to save themselves from being eliminated and get maximum scores for their region. By the end of each week the winning region team will be rolled over to compete with the new teams of the other three regions.

This hourly treat for viewers promises to be a musical bonanza as it‘s sure to woo them with its unmarked programming mix and innovative content. Produced by the mastermind and veteran of music based TV shows-Gajendrra Siingh , in its new avatar, Colgate Maxfresh Antakshari- The Great Challenge Little Stars , will bring in a lot of energy and excitement to the show, with the inclusion of its younger participants.

So stay tuned to get musically charged with the chhota bachchas as they take you on a roller coaster ride...through the week, as you watch- Colgate Maxfresh Antakshari, The Great Challenge Little Stars, Mon-Thurs , starting 4 June 7.30pm, only on Star Plus!