Mumbai: UTV Bindass? latest show, ?Dell Inspiron Road Diaries? kick-starts its journey ON 2OTH Feb 2012 from Mumbai with popular actress, Amy Jackson (Ek Deewana Tha) flagging-off the road-trip at Film City, Goregaon.

A unique format on Indian Television that will give 5 youngsters, a chance to go on an enthralling journey as they fulfill all their wishes on the way. The 5 contestants will begin their expedition in a special SUV fitted with a state of the art Dell unit that will guide them on route as well as help them document it. The Dell Inspiron Road Diaries journey will take them across the country and end in the Himalayas at the Indo-Tibet border and is sure to be an adventurous voyage!

Dell Inspiron Road Diaries, hosted by well-known TV actor, Arjun Bijlani of ?Miley jab Hum Tum? fame, who was also present for the flag-off, will see the travellers fulfilling their wishes, from bungee jumping to crossing a turbulent river in the middle of a jungle to much more. The wish list will contain various activities specific to every individual and the one who manages to fulfil their maximum wishes will be the champion of ?Dell Inspiron Road Diaries?.

GenY is the biggest & important segment for Dell in India and the Dell Inspiron is designed specifically keeping today?s youths? passions in mind. Bindass, being one of the top channels catering to this segment,
the Dell-Bindass partnership is intended to be a mutually beneficial one. The chic and uber-cool Dell Inspiron laptop will allow each traveller to create a memoir of his adventure, every step of the way. After all, no one understands GenY better than Dell Inspiron.

?Dell Road Diaries? is one show that gives a whole new dimension to the word travel. The journey has now begun for the 5 contestants and they shall now experience a trip and experience a journey of a lifetime.

MUMBAI: The DVD of William Monahan‘s London Boulevard has been released by Reliance Home Video & Games. Monahan, incidentally, is the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Departed.

London Boulevar follows an ex-con trying to make a fresh start in a relationship with a reclusive actress. A sexy, stylish gangster thriller bristling with wit and brutal intrigue.

The film stars Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley as star-crossed lovers who run afoul of one of London‘s most vicious crime bosses.

The DVD is priced at Rs 499 and is available across all leading home entertainment stores.

Mumbai: One of the Faastest men on wheels in the country and India?s brightest F1 prospect Armaan Ebrahim today joined the PUMA family amidst much fanfare at the PUMA Church Road store in Pune. Son of the ex-Indian F3 champion Akbar Ebrahim, Armaan Ebrahim is a motor racing prodigy who walks, talks and dreams motorsport.

At a very young age Armaan has become a name to be reckoned with in the world of motorsport. Armaan who is due to drive for Fan Force United in the 2012 Firestone Indy Lights Championship, is confident that this next step with the Indiana based team will push him forward to his ultimate goal of Formula 1 racing.

Rajiv Mehta, PUMA MD, South Asia said, "Armaan is a great addition to the PUMA family and reinforces our association with the year of speed that 2012 is for PUMA as a brand. We welcome Armaan and wish him success in his upcoming races. "

?PUMA is one of the most admired sports brands in the world that understands and appreciates sport, sportspeople and the spirit of sportsmanship. It is with great pleasure that I take my place of pride in this family; and hope that PUMA speeds me on in all my future endeavours and helps me make my country proud.? Said Armaan.

While at the store Armaan Ebrahim also flaggged off PUMA Faastest Indian challenge a hunt for India‘s Faastest to be held in 7 cities across India including Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Delhi NCR and Chandigarh who will be sent to Zurich to meet Usain Bolt.

He adds ?To be faast is the ultimate thrill to move faster than the wind leaving all else behind. The need for speed is addictive and although I do this with the help of some of the fastest cars in the world, I envy those that can race with the world powered only by their feet and this is why it is my absolute pleasure to flag off the PUMA faastest Indian Challenge here today?

The PUMA Team bid adieu to the young motor sport star by wishing him all the best for the upcoming Lights Series and hoped that he would once again do the country proud!

MUMBAI: Close on the heels of the success of ?101 Hits of Lata Mangeshkar?, ?101 Hits of Kishore Kumar? and ?101 Hits of Mohd. Rafi? that featured their solo songs, Shemaroo Entertainment has now released ?101 Duets of Asha Bhosle? in an exciting collectors 3 DVD pack. A welcome addition under its already popular 101 Series, this pack features Asha Bhosle?s duets across 5 decades, right from Shri 420 (1955) to Bewafaa (2005).

Unlike other 101 series, the pack has duets of Asha Bhole along with her all-time favourite singers like Mohd. Rafi and Kishore Kumar and few gems like Manna Dey and Mukesh.

Asha Bhosle is the reigning diva of the Bollywood industry and is still going strong. She experimented with every song she sung and took it as a new challenge. 101 Duets of Asha Bhosle brings to her fans her musical journey with Kishore Kumar & Mohd. Rafi; Mukesh and Manna Dey right upto Amit Kumar, Suresh Wadkar, Kumar Shanu, Sonu Nigam and many more.

The unique compilation not only features her duets with other female singers like Geeta Dutt, Shamshad Begum and her own elder singer Lata Mangeshkar. but also treats the music lovers with her duets sung with music composers like R.D.Burman, Laxmikant (of Laxmikant-Pyarelal fame) and Bappi Lahiri.

The pack encompasses a variety of moods and flavours and is sure to transport one to the world of Nostalgia, with its mix of Black & White and Colour songs and unforgettable song picturisations. The pure magic of audio-visuals is truly evident as you watch Shammi Kapoor dancing with Asha Parekh in ?Yaar Chulbula Hai" or Fardeen Khan sizzling with Urmila in "Kambhakt Ishq Hai Jo".

101 Duets of Asha Bhosle is a premium 3 DVD pack economically priced at Rs 299 each.

Mumbai:GroupM, the leading media planning and investment agency of the country was awarded the 2ND Best Employer Brand of India 2012, on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Employer Branding Awards. GroupM improved its last year ranking of 7th to rank 2nd this year! Backed with a string of people initiatives in talent management, attraction and retention, GroupM clinched this position beating several biggies of the corporate world!

GroupM bagged awards in most of the categories, making them one of the top contenders for the top 2 spots. GroupM was given Awards in Innovation in Recruitment, Talent Management, Excellence in Training, Best HR Strategy in line with Business, Innovative Retention Strategy, Excellence in HR through Technology, Continuous Innovation in HR Strategy at Work, Global HR Strategy and Innovation in Career Development.

?It has become a clich? to say that people are our strength. At GroupM we are proud to walk the talk on this truism. We have been investing steadfastly in talent development. It feels wonderful to move from 15th to 7th to the 2nd best employer brand over the past three years?, said Vikram Sakhuja, CEO, GroupM, South Asia.

?GroupM?s HR team has worked relentlessly over the last 3 years, working towards building a nurturing culture and innovation in Human Resources practices, walking alongside the business,? said Sonali Vaidya, Human Resource Head for GroupM India.

These wins reflect the way the agency?s business has been growing over the past few years, in India as well as globally. The expansion of the agency?s scope of services is the result of a conscious growth strategy put together by the global GroupM management.

MUMBAI: Max, the premium Hindi movies and special events channel brings to you an unforgettable night with the 10th Kamla Pasand MAX Stardust Awards 2012 on 26th February, 2012 at 8 pm. This award ceremony is a salute to the new talent of the film industry. This year the awards are even more special as Kamla Pasand MAX Stardust Award celebrates its 10th year and pays a tribute to Hindi Cinema.

The evening will witness many entertaining acts by hosts Vir Das, Kunal Roy Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade at their wittiest best followed by scintillating dance performances by the best in the industry.

While Shahid Kapoor will enthrall the audience with his captivating performance on a medley of hit songs including ‘Munni Badnam Hui‘, Bollywood beauties Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu and Anushka Sharma will leave the audience wanting more. While Kareena Kapoor and Bipasha Basu dance to the songs of their latest movie releases, Anushka sharma will sway to the tunes of the evergreen Hindi songs.

Watch the ever ravishing Rekha bring the evening alive with her harmonious singing to the tunes of ‘Oo la la‘ as she receives a special MAX Stardust award -"Role model of the industry".

Viewers are sure to be enthralled with the lavish sets of the Kamla Pasand MAX Stardust awards. Infused with archaic and arty structures of Paris, including the iconic Eifel Tower and coupled with lasers, special effects, lighting and acoustics, it is sure to create a breathtaking audio and visual impact.

So don‘t miss this dazzling night of Kamla Pasand MAX STARDUST AWARDS 2012 on February 26th at 8pm, ONLY ON MAX!