MUMBAI: Naku of COLORS Laagi Tujhse Lagan is on cloud nine these days. While we know its because of Duttabhau who has now fallen in love with her but also there is a certain Mr. Dabbangg too responsible for her happiness. How? Naku will soon bump into none other than Bollywood superstar Salman Khan himself. In his Chulbul Pandey avatar, he enters as a ray of hope in the life of Nakusha who currently finds herself in a helpless situation as she does not want to reveal her true identity to her husband, Duttabhau.

Talking about her ?encounter? with Salman, an ecstatic Mahi said, ?I absolutely adore Salman Khan. He is my favourite actor and to shoot a scene with him on my show is like a dream come true. Also, I?m sure Naku will be ever grateful to Chulbul Pandey for all his help!?

In a scene where Nakusha, who is lost in her own whirlpool of thoughts is walking on the road unaware of the roaring traffic, enters Chulbul Pandey who pulls her into his jeep in true hero style, saving her life. Nakusha does not know whether to be happy or sad as she is back to the situation that she was trying to escape from. However, Pandey encourages her to face her fears bravely, not run away from the situation and accept her relationship with Dattabhau. Quite an insightful input from our Chulbul Pandey? Who knew a cop could give a new life to poor Naku!

Don?t miss the drama as Salman Chulbul Pandey comes to Nakusha?s rescue this Monday on your favourite show Laagi Tujhse Lagan.
 

MUMBAI: Zee Studio will be showcasing DEAD POET‘S SOCIETY, THE GUARDIAN AND CHRONICLES OF NARNIA to celebrate Teachers Day on 5th September.

TEACHER?S DAY SPECIAL - DEAD POET‘S SOCIETY is at 3pm. Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to the school where his popular older brother was valedictorian. His room-mate, Neil, although exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under the thumb of his overbearing father. The two, along with their other friends, meet Professor Keating, their new English teacher, who tells them of the Dead Poets Society, and encourages them to go against the status quo. Each, in their own way, does this, and are changed for life.

THE GUARDIAN at 6 pm is the US Coast Guard version of "Top Gun" with a little "An Officer and A Gentleman" thrown in: an aging USCG rescue swimmer‘s team is killed in a horrific rescue mission. Immediately prior to this terrible event, his wife also announced that she cannot take anymore. His first love is always the rescue mission. This leaves him an obviously emotional wreck. His commender gives him a choice - quit or take a position as an instructor at the USCG training facility in Louisiana. Reluctantly he takes the position. Moving into the school, he immediately increases the 18 week curriculum that routinely fails half of the people that attend. Here he meets a young man with unlimited potential, but with some secret that seems to hold him back as a team player. Delving into his past, links are found that make him a psychic twin to the older man. Thrown into the midst of the story is a romance with a local girl. Rescue missions punctuate the beginning and end of the story with the training sessions the center of the film.

CHRONICLES OF NARNIA; THE LIONS,THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE will be showcased at 9 pm. Directed by Andrew Adamson got released on December 2005.During the German air raids of WWII, the four Pevensie children - Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy - are sent out of London to take shelter at the country home of eccentric Prof. Digory Kirke, who happens to be the owner of a curious wardrobe. Peering into this wardrobe one day, Lucy finds herself in the snowy land of Narnia, which is mired in never-ending winter thanks to the magic of the evil White Witch, who has proclaimed that it will be always winter but never Christmas in the mystical land. Eventually the other Pevensies find themselves in Narnia, and the four children learn that they alone are the key to breaking the Witch‘s eternal winter. But while three of them trudge through the snow with some helpful Beavers to join forces with Aslan, the mighty Lion, the fourth takes a more treacherous path and falls in league with the Witch. The movie won Oscar, another 12 wins & 36 nominations.

MUMBAI: During the just concluded Onam festival in Kerala, Amrita TV had produced 26 new programs covering a broad content spectrum including t he world premiere of 5 Blockbuster movies.

The TAM analysis for Onam week shows that Amrita TV was ranked among the Top 3 Malayalam channels. In the 1 Million+ Towns,in all SEC categories Amrita TV was rated No. 3 among all Malayalam Satellite channels.

The Onam menu of the channel was recognized for creating a unique mix of content. To cater to the varying tastes of a cross-section of audiences, Amrita TV‘s Onam content was created on themes which captured all the facets of the festival. The program themes were divided into Festival of Movies, Festival of Celebrities, Festival of Music, Festival of Fun & Feast and Festival of Heritage.
 

MUMBAI: This weekend on NewsX, soon to be re-launched as IMN News, catch RJD leader Ajit Singh and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Former Foreign Secretary, Afghanistan.

?Straight Talk? with RLD leader, Ajit Singh

Rashtriya Lok Dal Party Leader, Ajit Singh shares his thoughts on the recent protests by farmers in UP against the state government. He shares his views on the issues as the protests were raised by the farmers against inadequate compensation for land acquired by the UP government for the Yamuna Expressway project, the debate on the archaic Land Acquisition Act, and on dynastic politics.

Telecast Timings: Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8.30 pm

Repeat Telecast: Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3.30 pm, Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12.30 pm

?In Conversation with Dr. Abdullah Abdullah?

Catch an in-depth interview of Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Former Foreign Secretary, Afghanistan and discover intriguing facts about the politics of Afghanistan as he talks to veteran journalist Saeed Naqvi. During the course of discussion, Dr. Abdullah talks about Taliban?s prevailing influence on Afghanistan and Pakistan?s support to Taliban. He also proclaims that Osama Bin Laden is alive and shares his concerns for the security issues related to forthcoming elections in Afghanistan.

Telecast Timings: Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10.00 pm

Repeat Telecast: Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5.30 pm, Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5.30 pm

Special On Rishi Kapoor

Recollect the magic moments of the quintessential lover boy of Bollywood Rishi Kapoor and his films as NewsX brings a special program on his 58th birthday.

Telecast Timings: Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8.30 am

Repeat Telecast: Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:30 pm, 10.30 pm, Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9.30 am, 6.30 pm

IMN News is the new brand identity that the premier English news channel NewsX will soon assume. The new look of the channel will be unveiled soon, and be accompanied with a similarly redesigned website, IPTV service and mobile TV.

MUMBAI: It‘s time for the artist in you to let his creativity run wild! This Teacher‘s Day, POGO has a surprise in store for everyone. So put on your thinking hats and be ready with your scissors and glue as your favourite Rob takes over. It‘s time for some fun and edutainment as you learn to create new things.

Don‘t miss the M.A.D Make-It-Easy marathon on Teacher‘s Day, Sunday, September 5, 3 PM onwards only on India‘s favourite kids‘ channel, POGO.

The more you learn, the more you grow! Make the most of this Teacher‘s Day Super-Sunday as you demystify science and its principles through cool tricks, tips and experiments with your friend and host Prateek and his robot assistant Crash with back to back episodes of F.A.Q. on Sunday, September 5, 4:40 PM onwards.
 

MUMBAI: NDTV Profit today announced the winners of the prestigious and most awaited NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards 2010 at a special award ceremony at The Trident, Mumbai graced by Union Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee. The award saluted business leaders whose relentless pursuit of excellence has fuelled India‘s journey to the forefront of the world economy.

It was a high powered event attended by cr?me de la cr?me of Corporate India. The award now in its 5th year has established itself as the premier platform to recognize corporate and entrepreneurial abilities in India. The award night brought together the best business minds and bureaucrats of the country under one roof, including NR Narayan Murthy, Mukesh Ambani, Deepak Parekh and Alan Greenspan amongst others.

The winners of the NDTV Profit Business Leadership Awards 2010 are:

Inaugurating the award ceremony, Union Finance Minister Mr. Pranab Mukherjee said, "Indian economy has now come of age, it has a towering presence and is back on the growth path. Our GDP growth figures are truly reassuring. I expect agriculture growth to going to rise in the coming months and I believe India will be back on the growth path of 9% in coming days. I am glad to see our entrepreneurs have risen to the occasion."

On receiving the award for NDTV Business Leader of the Year, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, Mr. Mukesh D Ambani said, "I am a big believer in speaking through actions rather than words. The world and particularly the west are going through a difficult time. We are moving from a financial crisis to a sovereign crisis. India has a great opportunity. Our balance sheet is the strongest in the world. Both the Direct Tax Code and Goods & Services Tax are historical milestones. The view of the external world is that we are laying foundation for an equitable growth. Personally I am very optimistic and I see India taking the position of fastest growing economy in the world. It is a very special feeling to receive this award from NDTV".

Speaking on the occasion, Alan Greenspan, renowned American Economist said, "Federal Reserve and Fiscal Policy are highly relevant. I do not think we can spend our way out of this problem. We have enough stimulus at the moment. The demand in the US is a major factor for the success of East Asia. India is doing better than anyone else at this stage. India has managed to contain this problem but it can‘t do so continuously. The notion that we can solve our problems by decoupling is an illusion. We underestimate impact of stock markets on economic activity and employment."

On being awarded the Global Business Leader of the Year, Vikram Pandit, CEO, CitiGroup said, "Leading Citi through one of the worst economic climates in history has certainly been challenging but it also has been incredibly gratifying. To learn from the past act on the lessons of the crisis and address the challenges of the aftermath we are instilling a culture of responsible finance in every part of this company. India has a special place in my heart we will continue to support micro-finance & support India‘s priorities, particularly in the area of financial inclusion & financial education. India will continue to grow for a longtime to come & we will grow with India".

Chief Mentor Infosys, N R Narayan Murthy on being asked if he will take a more public role and stand for President, he said, "I will see how it goes and would avail the opportunities that will come my way to make some difference."

Aamir Khan, who received NDTV‘s special award for Creative Entrepreneur of the Year expressed his views saying, "I find myself out of place in business functions because I don‘t wear suits! I don‘t see myself as a business person. I just want to continue to be part of stories."

When asked the Indian born investment banker, Anshu Jain on him being the next CEO of Deutsche Bank he credited the support and encouragement from the management board of the Deutsche Bank and his team for him to get this award.

Extensive research was carried to determine the nominees and the winners under the discerning and experienced guidance of the jury that comprised of eminent personalities like Dr. Amit Mitra, Secretary General, FICCI; Mr Dorab R Sopariwala, Editorial Advisor, NDTV; Ms Kalpana Morparia, Chief Executive Officer, JP Morgan, India; Ms Naina Lal Kidwai, Country Head, HSBC India; Ms. Shanti Ekambaram, Group Head Wholesale Banking, Kotak Mahindra Bank; Mr. T N Ninan, Editor and Publisher, Business Standard; and Dr. Prannoy Roy, Chairman, NDTV.

NDTV partnered with Kanakia as their presenting sponsors; MCX, Trident, Chivas, PWC and Kingfisher as Associate Sponsors and Deloitte as the Knowledge Partners for the awards this year.