Vikram Bhatt and Harbhajan Singh

“I am very happy with the new project. Dance India Dance is a great show and since I have worked with Mithun Chakraborty, Geeta Kapur, Remo D’souza and Terrence Lewis earlier, it feels great to be associated with the same people again. Dance India Dance is a great show and co-producing it with Bhajji would be a good experience, Vikram said.

Harbhajan Singh too expressed his contentment on the union. “I am very pleased with this association. The season one of the show was a huge success and we hope the same for the second season too. The participants on the show are too good and they have taken the show to a unique level”.

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Arshad Warsi and Vidya Balan

“Music Ka Maha Mukabla” rocks the audiences with a Rap number, with Vidya Balan & Arshad Warsi being guest’s on the show - TV News.  The show seems to be a pothole of fun wherein Mika’s & Shann’s team rock.

Much to audience’s surprise Mika declares Vidya as his sister on the show, he requests Shann also to do the same but  Shaan denies to do so….  If there is fun, masti and a lot hungama on one side, there are tears rolling down Shaan’s cheeks on the other side, to be blamed is Anvesha and Debojit’s power packed performances. Whilst Anvesha and Debojit are being praised for their show, Harshit is reduced to tears when his team captain criticising him.

Treat time - Debojit sings a beautiful number and dedicates the performance to his wife and daughter, coincidental it’s his wife’s birthday and what better gift one could ask for; singing a birthday song for her. Get to see more unusual things happening in the coming episode of Music Ka Maha Mukabla only on Star Plus on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 9.30pm.

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Movie Grease

With it’s relaunch in 2009, Vh1 lives up to its promise of giving audiences something new to look forward to week-on-week! Vh1, India’s 24-hour premier International Entertainment channel presents the ultimate in entertainment with ‘Garnier presents Vh1 Movies that Rock’! With this brand new initiative, Vh1 will constantly provide viewers with something exciting, as they set the standard for uncompromising, cult cinema on television by screening unparalleled movies. From music to lifestyle and fashion, from long-form shows to reality and gossip shows and now movies… Get ready to experience the complete package for International Entertainment content premiering on Sunday, 24th January @ 9 pm only on Vh1! - TV News.

Defining the soul of music, Vh1 kick starts the movie marathon with the timeless classics Grease 1 and 2, to the king of the Disco floor – John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. Moving on will be the ultimate dance movie Stayin’ Alive and No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Part 1 and 2, focusing on the journey of Bob Dylan from the voice of a generation to being the ultimate rock star. What’s more, get ready to experience the best of ‘Elvis Presley’ in the months to come! As Vh1 gives you a full evenings worth of high-cultured, jet-propelled rock and roll entertainment, you are guaranteed a real fun fest in front of your television set! Trust us; there won’t be any place like home on Sundays!

Vh1 Movies that Rock! Sundays @9pm Schedule:

• Grease - 24th Jan
• Saturday Night Fever - 31st Jan
• Grease 2 - 7th Feb
• Stayin’ Alive - 14th Feb
• No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Part 1 - 21st Feb
• No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Part 2 - 28th Feb

So put on your blue suede shoes and let the movies do the dancing!

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On this exhilarating moment Sunjoy Waddhwa, CMD, Sphere Origins Multivision Pvt. Ltd. said “It’s a great honor for us to receive the Apsara Film and Producer’s Guild award which is a platform shared by the talented personalities of our film fraternity. It feels great that people recognize good and honest work which has a social message. I thank Colors who believed in us and carried the show across the country to a wonderful audience who could relate to a different kind of subject. Special thanks to Purnendu Shekhar and his team for writing this fabulous story, our directors Sidharth Sengupta and Pradeep and also to the entire cast and crew of Balika Vadu”.

The Chevrolet Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards is the Guild’s endeavor to honor excellence in cinema and television by the stalwarts of the industry itself. Over the years, the Chevrolet Apsara Awards has acknowledged talent, perseverance, innovation and pure artistry. The night has seen over 30 awards being presented in categories of films and television. The Television industry is represented in the Best Non-Fiction Series, Best Drama Series (Fiction), Best Director - Fiction, Best Actress and Best Actor in a Drama Series.

Set in rural Rajasthan “Balika Vadhu” traces the arduous journey of child bride Anandi from brink of childhood to womanhood. ‘Balika Vadhu’ very sensitively portrays the plight of children who are unwittingly forced into marriage in the name of tradition and have to bear the repercussions for the rest of their lives. Balika Vadhu not only propelled fortunes of the channel, but gave Sphere Origins a firm recognition.

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Samsung Mobile MTV Gang Next

MTV Gang Next - the first of its kind “360 Degree Youth Engagement Program” . The youth of the country drive the whole spectrum of telecom and mobility as buyers, opinion makers, influencers and innovators. They are always on the move, always on the lookout for the latest products, technology & trends. The college life of the youth is instrumental in determining their future. Tons of college gangs make up a campus, but not all of them deserve a chance in the spotlight, only the ones handpicked by Samsung Mobile and MTV do. Samsung and MTV announce the first of its kind 360 degrees youth engagement program - ‘Samsung Mobile MTV Gang Next’. The race is on and the winning gang will be seen in South Africa at the FIFA World Cup!

Samsung Mobile in partnership with MTV has handpicked 50 gangs from top educational institutes from top 5 cities in India (Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore & Kolkota). Each gang consists of 5 members who are a representation of their respective college.

Every gang member has been armed with the latest in mobile technology from Samsung Mobile and accessories from MTV in order to keep them one step ahead! Every fortnight, the gangs are given tasks that they have to perform to the best of their abilities, before the other gangs and every task has a winner. In order to support your favorites or encourage the gangs being left behind, log on to mtvindia.com/gangnext.

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Keeping with its tradition of venturing into new technology areas, Dishtv, India’s No. 1 direct- to home company, has launched a revolutionary service in the area of Live TV on the move.  The service called ‘Personal Live TV’ on Move brings 70 satellite TV channels at each seat of the vehicle. The channels are viewable independent of each other and have a personal audio.

Speaking on the occasion, Salil Kapoor, COO, Dishtv said, “We have made some critical technological enhancements in both the mobile STB and the mobile dish antenna to bring live personal TV for the first time on the Indian roads. This service will also be extended in buses, yachts, ships and railways. Earlier, Dishtv was providing a single TV system in vehicles where with one mobile dish antenna only one TV channel could be watched at a time.”

Personal Live TV from DishTV

“We realized the need for ‘Personal Live TV’ after taking feedback from our mobile Dishtv customers and channel partners. When a family travels in the same vehicle, each member has a different need, just like in homes. Someone wishes to watch news while someone else a movie; in such an environment personal TV for each passenger becomes very useful. Personal Live TV enables a person to view and enjoy watching the channels of their choice; it’s like having multiple TVs in a house for various family members,” Salil Kapoor added.

Personal Live Television is akin to our technology on the Kingfisher airlines where each seat has about 8 live channels from Dishtv. However, the costs of the on-road system are at a small fraction when compared with the costs of in-flight entertainment systems which run into a few million dollars.  For a 4-seat system in a SUV, the costs would be around Rs 2.45 lakhs, including installation and video screens plus the annual subscription of Rs. 10,000/-. This is truly an ultimate luxury on road and no other expensive car accessory can come even close to its luxury and use. It is for people who value their time and realise that the dead time on the road is the best time to get their daily dose of TV. Since the cost of a single TV system is around Rs 1.9 lakhs, it is better to spend a little extra and have the multi-TV system.

This service is going to be useful for the common man as well. Dishtv plans to soon provide this personalized service in intercity buses, taxis and trains.

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Gul Panag on her Bike

Gul Panag has well known passion for bikes and cars, owns a Royal Enfield, a BMW F650 Funduro, a custom made 4X4 Scorpio and a BMW 520. She is none other than bollywood actress Gul Panag. Gul will be the first bollywood actor to have been invited to be a jury member of the most credible of all Auto industry awards, the NDTV Car & Bike Awards. The award function will be held on January 6th, 2010 where the winners will be honored.

Last year Priyanka Chopra & Saif ali Khan were felicitated as Brand Ambassadors of the year, but till date no prominent Bollywood personality has made it to the list of jury members. - Bollywood News.

Recently Gul was at the jury briefing dinner and judging in Hyderabad where she had the opportunity to test drive all the nominated cars & bikes “I am a motor enthusiast and personally look into the maintenance of my bikes and cars. I keep a complete up-to-date track of all the cars and bikes being launched around the world. In fact most of my male friends take my guidance before purchasing a new car or bike! It was fun to test drive all the nominated cars & bikes at the meet. I have completely enjoyed the process of selecting the ultimate winners. May the best wins” ends Gul.

Next year, on the 6th of January 2010, the best of the cars & bikes will be awarded with the coveted trophies at Hyatt Regency, Delhi to coincide with the Auto Expo 2010.

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Saadhak Winners of MTV Rock On

Get ready to witness the final 14 contestant’s of ‘MTV Hero Honda Roadies Season 7’ as they kick start their journey from the 1st ever Roadies concert! As India’s hottest reality series goes on air, VJ Rannvijay has the daunting task of selecting the final 14 roadies from among the shortlisted 24 riders. Get ready for a rocking evening as the ultimate Roadies concert will showcase performances by bands like Agnee, Raghu Dixit Project and MTV’s very own Saadhak – winner of ‘Rock On’.

With a brand new surprise spin on the Roadies Theme as well as the smash hit Splitsvilla Theme Song, Agnee - the new face of Indi-Rock is ready to set the stage on fire. Not to miss, Raghu Dixit Project and their unique style of creating not only music but a dynamic sound and expression, with hits like ‘Mysore se aayi’, ‘Hey Bhagwan’, ‘Har Saans Mein’ and many more. There’s a lot more in store for all those who could not get enough of the hit musical reality series ‘Rock on with MTV’! The winning band Saadhak will be performing a mix of hits. Says VJ Rannvijay Singha, “Ride with Rannvijay gave me the opportunity to spend time with the ‘riders’ and judge each of the aspiring roadies to find out who was really in it for the adventure. Being an ex-roadie and with the show for the past 6 years, it is easy for me to find out who is in to play politics and who is in it to face their fears and brave the adventure. It gives me immense pleasure to reveal the final 14 Roadies and I look forward to the journey ahead in Africa!”

Says Raghu Dixit, “I’m super excited to be performing at the Roadies concert. I am looking forward to all the energy and enthusiasm. It is definitely going to be an awesome experience and a rocking show.” The Agnee duo (Koco and Mohan) add, “It’s an honor to be associated with a show like Roadies. We are looking forward to perform at the Roadie’s concert and we wish the final Roadies best of luck!”

Agnee Band Group

“We would like to thank MTV for the amazing opportunities they have given us to showcase our talent, first on Rock On and now at the Roadies concert. We are really excited about the performance as it will be our first big performance after we won Rock On!” says Nirdosh, the band leader of Saadhak.

For all those who missed the action on ‘Ride with Rannvijay’, now is the time to get updated! The round of auditions chose 24 ‘riders’, beginning with online auditions moving on to group discussions and personal interviews on ground. These ‘riders’ then went on to the next level ‘Ride with Rannvijay’ and performed the toughest tasks from the past 6 seasons. For the first time in Roadies history, 10 riders will be eliminated before the journey kicks off, purely based on their performance. The Roadies concert will now announce the final 14 that have moved from being ‘riders’ to ‘roadies’!

Brace yourselves as the journey of a lifetime is yet to begin, Catch all the action, on December 20th, Sunday at 7 pm on MTV!

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Aditya-Lakhia-aka-Kachra-from-Lagaan

Aditya Lakhia, famously known as the ‘Kachra’ from the Bollywood film LAGAAN, gets his first award with his first stint on Indian television in the daily soap named  “Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo” as the character Nanku.

Aditya may not have earned awards in his film career, but he is surely on a very safe ground with a career in the small screen. Aditya has bagged his first television award as the best supporting actor in ITA Awards, also bagged promising newcomer on telly show in Indian Telly Awards.

Now he is awaiting The Gold Awards, to do a Hatrick. We wish him all the best, and congratulate him for his well deserved success!

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The MTV Mad House announced the admissions for its fresh crop of patients. Yes, MTV is looking for a brand new bunch of mad VJs! The Idea MTV VJ Hunt is on, and if you think you have a personality that can keep people glued to their TV sets, here’s your big chance to prove it. MTV is looking VJs who can take MTV beyond Music and beyond Television. Kick-starting the auditions in Mumbai on 5th December, the Mad House hunters will round up the contenders from Chandigarh, Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata and Bangalore on 8th, 11th, 14th, 18th, and 21st December respectively.

MTV VJ Hunt

The best things in life come packaged in MTV! From the queen of oomph VJ Malaika Arora to style gurus Nikhil Chinapa & Anusha, from the mad-house champions Jose, Cyrus Sahukar and the baap of all VJs, Cyrus Broacha, to the uber cool Rannvijay and the emo-goth Bani, from the girl next door Shenaz to the girl you wish you had next door Sophie, from the super talented Ayushmann to the bubbly VJ Rhea… MTV VJs have continued to lead and reflect MTV’s young audience, being youth icons in their own right.

Started way back in 1999, the MTV VJ Hunt has discovered talents including Nikhil Chinappa, Maria Goretti, Mini Mathur, Cyrus Sahukar, Anusha, Ramona and Sophie. And it is time now to hit the road again to add more madness to the MTV Mad House with the Idea MTV VJ Hunt.

The auditions would be held at ‘MTV Studios-Parel’ in Mumbai on 5th December, ‘Punjab Kala Bhavan-Sector 16’ in Chandigarh on 8th December, ‘British Council’ in New Delhi on 11th December, ‘Lal Bahadur Shastri Auditorium’ in Lucknow on 14th December, ‘Bhawanipore College’ in Kolkata on 18th December and ‘St. Joseph’s Indian High School’ in Bengaluru on 21st December.

After going though thousands of profiles in the audition phase, the shortlist would be down to 100 contestants. These shortlisted contestants will be made to do various tasks over 3 weeks on mtvindia.com. Based on their performance, the list would be brought down to 10. The 10 finalists will compete on-air by hosting various MTV shows in the VJ Hunt Week, open to public voting. The Hunt would culminate with a grand on-air finale where the winners of the Idea MTV VJ Hunt 2009 would be announced. If you are cool enough to have that streak of madness, if you are hot enough to display that splash of lunacy, well, the admissions to the MTV Mad House are open already.

Apply now! And have the coolest job in India. Become an MTV VJ! The Idea MTV VJ Hunt is on, are you mad enough to be hunted?

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