• Laugh it out with Lallan aka Sunil Grover on Weekend Popkorn Laughter Destination on Zoom

    MUMBAI: Zoom, India's premier glamour and lifestyle channel is all geared up to tickle your funny bone and make laugh

  • HMV Saregama releases the music of 'Vivah'

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 27, 2006

    MUMBAI: After the mega successes of Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Rajshri Productions joins hands once again with HMV Saregama to release the music for their forthcoming film Vivah.

    The production house known for making blockbuster family entertainers like Maine Pyar Kiya and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun returns with Vivah which will be hitting theatres in November 2006. With an ensemble cast comprising Shahid Kapur, Amrita Rao, Anupam Kher, Alok Nath, Seema Biswas and Samir Soni and directed by Sooraj Barjatya, Vivah is a traditional love story in the Rajshri tradition - a journey from engagement to marriage.

    Vivah marks the return of melody with ten tracks composed by Ravindra Jain in typical Rajshree‘s approach with focus on melody and tradition. The songs have been rendered by Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal, Kumar Sanu, Sudesh Bhosle, Babul Supriyo, Suresh Wadkar and Pamela Jain. The music of Vivah is melody focused Ravindra Jain style. Lyrics by Ravindra Jain have further commended the music of Vivah to create a powerful overall package.

    According to CEO Music Business, Saregama India Ltd, Kulmeet Makkar, "We are delighted by being associated with Rajshree Productions once again. For us at Saregama it is a comeback with one of India‘s best film producers. The music is built along Rajshri traditions of strong melodies. We hope with Vivah, the Rajshris, Ravindra Jain and Saregama together will be able to recreate the Hum Aapke Hain Kaun magic once again".

    In a first of its kind endeavour, Saregama has launched the music for Vivah, first on the internet, before the launch in the physical format of cassettes, MP3 and CDs. The launch has been done on NDTV‘s music site, called www.ndtvmusic.com.

  • Pankaj Kapoor and Supriya Pathak come together on the small screen after eight years

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 27, 2006

    MUMBAI: Come September 29 and you would see Supriya Pathak, wife of Pankaj Kapoor change her garb to someone completely opposite her name! Brash, reprimanding, loud, domineering and bold, she pencils the character of Mahabali for a special episode of Naya Office Office to be aired on Star One at 8:30 pm. The real life couple will be acting after a hiatus of 8 years for the small screen.

    From rising fuel prices to problems with the BMC. From corruption to bribery? tackling issues will never be the same again! And neither will comedy on television. Arriving on Star One this Friday, Naya Office Office returns with its sterling star cast, brand new episodes and stupendous comic plots! Catch Mussadilal Vishwarkarma, facing trouble at the passport office, this Friday, September 29th, at 8:30 pm.

    This week, Mussaddilal receives intimation from the Passport Office that his Passport is ready for collection and he must come with relevant proof to collect the same. Happily he arrives and gets his new passport for which Bhatia has to be given Mithai and Shuklas paan his due. Mussaddilal happily gives them their due and proudly goes through his newly acquired passport only to find mistakes in Address, Age, & Gender. According to this he is a she, much younger than he should be, and stays at a place which is no where close to his locality.

    He is dumbfounded when told what all he will have to do to get it all in order. As this is going on in walks Mahabali (Supriya ), raging with anger ready to take the whole department to task for issuing her passport with her as a male, living at some address unknown to her, and an age which is closer to her uncles. Mahabali , the only daughter of the famous Mussaddilal Pahelwan(No relation of our Mussaddilal) is not ready to accept any of this nonsense, and one slap from her, leave alone her Pahelwan relatives is enough to send our Five crooks reeling.

    What happens next??? Does Mussadilal eventually get his passport? To find out, mark your diaries and meet ‘Mussadilal and his gang on ‘NAYA OFFICE OFFICE‘, this Friday at 8. 30 pm, only on Star One!

  • Hindustan Motors & Mudra Communications sweep the 'Radioactive Awards'

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 26, 2006

    MUMBAI: The team of ‘Hindustan Motors & Mudra Communications, Delhi‘ won the Radioactive Awards at the Radio City studio in Delhi. Radioactive is a nation wide creativity contest announced by Radio City, India‘s FM network to recognize excellence in radio advertising.

    Radio City awarded Mudra Communications - for their creative spot ‘Distraction‘ with a trophy and a cash prize of Rs 50,000 while Hindustan Motors were awarded with a trophy and a free airtime of 10,000 seconds across Radio City‘s 7 stations.

    Radioactive was judged by an esteemed panel of judges comprising of CEO Universal Lodestar Shashi Sinha, Saints & Warriors Founder Pushpinder Singh, Cadbury Director Marketing, Sanjay Purohit,
    Everest Brand Solutions Managing Director Mahesh Chauhan, and Radio City Head-Programming Vikas Varma.

    The contest received an overwhelming response from leading creative agencies across India. The panel of judges initially screened all the creative pieces and benchmarked them against the 5 parameters, followed by a rating for every piece of work.

    The jury also analyzed each creative, matching each piece of work with their respective objectives (marketing objective, communication objective and the target audience).

    Saints & Warrior Founder Pushpinder Singh said, "It was a clear sweep for Mudra Communications with highest number of points from all judges. Their spot, which carried the message ‘Do not talk on the mobile while driving‘, was very well packaged and by far the best radio creative till date."

    This piece was developed specifically for those driving. The prime objective was to promote safe driving. The spot remains unreleased till date, but now will be played on Radio City across stations. Close contenders were Indica V2 Turbo (Church) - FCB
    ULKA, Sprite - Rediffusion DYR, Dygex (Forest)- Rediffusion DYR and Father‘s Day- Mudra Communications.

    Vice President Mudra Communications Sanjay Sharma said, "We are ecstatic to have received the first ever Radioactive Award. It‘s a proud moment for Mudra. My team has worked very hard and they have done a good job. The concept for the creative was derived from the fact that radio is normally heard when people are commuting by car or any other mode. This gave the team an impetus to come up with the entire concept."

    Receiving the award, a senior spokesperson from Hindustan Motors said, "Hindustan Motors is grateful to receive this award. ‘Customer Safety‘ is a top priority for us. Through the story line, we have tried to educate our brand users of the same. Radio for its twin advantages of reach and immediacy, serves as an important communication medium."

    Presenting the awards to the winners Rana Barua, Radio City National Head Marketing, said, "Radio City has always introduced pioneering initiatives to develop the industry as a whole. Through ‘Radioactive‘, our objective was to excite the advertising fraternity to use radio as a medium for reaching their target audience and improve the lot of Radio Ads overall in the country. I am glad to say that the first edition of the contest has been super successful and we hope to make it an annual affair."


  • Celebrate this festive season with CNBC Awaaz!

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 26, 2006

    MUMBAI: It‘s that time of the year again when Indians are taken over by a festive mood and the entire country celebrates a religious or cultural occasion with prayers, food, song and dance.

    ‘CNBC Awaaz‘, India‘s only hindi consumer business channel celebrates Navratri, Durga Puja, Diwali and the Wedding season with its viewers as their shopping guide throughout the season of celebration!!

    Festival Bazaar on CNBC Awaaz promises to be an enjoyable experience, with the channel showcasing the best in shopping, redecorating, travel and more to its viewers. A complete shopping, eating, buying and travelling guide for the festive season some of the varied programmes on the channel are:

    ? Awaaz All Day Long on 29th SEPTEMBER

    Watch out for the places to be - in an exceptional Top Five Pandals special

    ? Prime Property on 7th OCTOBER

    A special show Painting Your House - highlighting on the trends in paint colors, styling on walls, tiles, wall papers, etc

    ? Prime Property on 14th OCTOBER

    An innovative look at Furniture Styling? from the colors, the fads, the materials used to Vaastu and Feng Shui ? a comprehensive package

    ? Smart Shopping on 6th OCTOBER

    A special show on Home Decor - underscoring the drift in wall furnishings, home fashion and the choice of Consumer Durables

    ? Awaaz All Day Long on 15th OCTOBER

    Watch out for the power packed Diwali Dhoom? a special on the essence of Diwali - Crackers.

    ? Smart Shopping on 16th OCTOBER

    An intricate look at an Indian Wedding shopping ? featuring stories from shopping with a Bride and shopping with a Groom to jewellery trends and special discount offers

    ? Traveler‘s Guide on 16th OCTOBER

    A 2 episode Traveller‘s Guide helping the viewers to analyze where to go, when to go and how to go ? one International and one National spot.

    ? Smart Shopping on 17th OCTOBER

    A distinctive show on Diwali Gifts? showcasing the best of the gifts ? from Corporate to casual; from Candles, lights and diyas to clothes

    CNBC Awaaz is India‘s fastest growing channel. The channel reaches out to the mass affluent consumers of the country and is a credible source for timely information on intelligent investing, saving, spending decisions, as well as the latest career opportunities.


  • Malaika Arora Khan raises the toast to celebrate the 500th episode of Page 3 on Zoom

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 26, 2006

    MUMBAI: Watch the chaiyya-chaiyya glam diva Malaika Arora Khan as the special host of Page 3 on Sunday, 1 October 2006 at 8 pm on Zoom. Malaika will take you through the best of Page 3 in the last two years, be it the most happening parties, star ? studded movie premieres, the best of fashion or all the chat-pata gupshup that was exclusively covered by Zoom!

    This will be a perfect chance for you to capture the most interesting, captivating and exciting happenings of the Page 3 circuit.

    The show that marks the special 500th episode of Page 3 will be a recollection of the exclusive, riveting news and controversies, from Ash- Vivek split to Liz Hurley?s wardrobe malfunction.

    The special episode will also showcase Page 3?s mesmerizing star exclusives from Kajol?s return to movies to John?s confession about his lady love Bipasha. Apart from this, the show also captures the best and the biggest Bollywood premieres including the grand BLACK premiere where Page 3 on Zoom very explicitly captured Rekha warmly greeting Abhishek Bachchan while completely ignoring the Big B.

    While talking about the candid moments in the star?s lives as they await their movie?s premieres Malaika nostalgically recalls, ?Ek shaam aisi hai jab bade se bade star ke din ki dhadkanein ho jaati hain tez. Wo shaam jab sitare utar aate hai zameen par aur nazar aate hai kuchh zyada hi khoobsurat.?

    Besides all this, Malaika will also take you through the most star-studded events in these last two years including Zayed Khan?s much-talked about birthday bash and the best of fashion and glitterati as well.

    So, zoom in to be a part of Page 3?s birthday bash with striking Malaika Arora Khan to catch the best of the most happening parties, Bollywood gossip ? who was seeing who, break ups, the biggest hits of the year and the most exhilarating international and national events and much much more !

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