MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM, India?s No. 1 FM Station spread across 45 cities of the country treated listeners to the best aural experience possible on Tuesday morning, with none other than the legend ?Amitabh Bachchan? himself, in true Auro style! On a radio station for the first time ever, the actor promoted his forthcoming and much awaited film PAA with RJ?s Rani and Vrajesh Hirjee over a t?te-?-t?te which wouldn?t take much to convince anyone that the jocks were in conversation with a 13 year old.

AB Corp Ltd?s. presentation ?PAA? in association with Reliance BIG Pictures and produced by MAD Entertainment Ltd. is the most eagerly awaited film of recent times. As listeners across the 45 Stations lined up to speak with their favorite actor, the phone lines just wouldn?t stop ringing! To their pleasant surprise and amazement listeners were greeted with a voice of an amiable 13 year old on the other side of the line, many of them asking for Amitabh Bachchan, finding it hard to believe someone could sound so similar to a 13 year old.

The show was entertainment packed as RJ Rani was heard proposing to Auro ? while he politely kept turning her down! Questions ranged from Auro?s likes and dislikes, his homework and bribing others into helping him get it done, his computer, his best friend ? the monkey and much more. In fact if he was given the option of 3 things that he would ask of a genie? it would be his computer, chocolates and his monkey!

Adding to the excitement was Auro singing the movie song? once again, in a voice that couldn?t pass for one of over a 13 year old. The show was action entertainment packed with witty one liners coming in from Auro, giving listeners a complete aural treat!

Speaking on the occasion, the excited breakfast jock duo ? RJ?s Rani and Vrajesh echoed, ?To be able to interview the legend himself, live and in person, was more than a dream come true! To see him effortlessly transform from a 65 year old to that of Auro a 13 year old so convincingly is a never forgettable experience. In some places we were having a tough time convincing listeners too, who thought we were actually pulling a prank on them! In the end, we gifted Auro a bunch of things that he likes ? chocolates and games and the look on his face was not a year older than that of a 13 year old! We wish the film all the success and our best wishes to the legend himself.?

One of the most awaited films of recent times ?Paa? has generated huge interest amongst film-goers. This bright and cheerful family entertainer directed by R. Balakrishnan will release worldwide on December 4, 2009. Other than the venerable Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan, Paa also stars Vidya Balan. The film has music by Ilaiyaraaja, lyrics by Swanand Kirkire and cinematography by PC Sreeram.

MUMBAI: Red FM is bajaaoing once again; this time it is for a noble cause. As part of the ?Bajaao for a cause? mission Red FM joined hands with ISKCON Food Relief Foundation (IFRF) to instrument School=Lunch, a project driven by the Government of India with the objective to liberate underprivileged children from the scourge of hunger and malnutrition. Through the on-air campaign Rs. 14 lakhs has already been collected till date from donors across Mumbai and the collections are expected to reach Rs. 20 Lakhs in the coming days! To celebrate the success of this campaign actor Vivek Oberoi visited the Red FM studio today.

A special ?Khichdi Party? was organized where Vivek Oberoi and RJ Malishka served hot, nutritious and healthy khichdi to underprivileged children at the Red FM studio. Vivek Oberoi appreciated the efforts taken towards the School=Lunch programme through which Red FM and ISKCON Food Relief Foundation collected money as contribution towards a years supply of mid day meals for underprivileged children.

Speaking about the success of the campaign, Anuj Singh, National Marketing Head said, ?Red FM Bajaao for a Cause is our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative under which we have actioned many campaigns successfully making a difference to lives of people. Red FM has always believed in actioning activities that highlight the brand as being socially conscious. We believe that we are ?the? platform for people to express and speak their mind hence the initiatives. We are truly delighted with the generous contribution to the tune of 14 lakhs that we have received from the people towards this initiative and hope for the same kind of support in our future ventures.?.

Commenting on the experience RJ Malishka said, "Bajaao for a cause has been an initiative close to my heart. Every year on the occasion of my show‘s anniversary, we launch a special social project under this. This year we associated with the ISKCON FRF?s School=Lunch campaign, to provide funds for mid day meals for underprivileged children. I have personally visited the kitchen and seen the quality of khichdi being prepared. We are proud to be associated this cause and hope our contribution helps in keeping these kids in school!"

MUMBAI: South Indian televison‘s popular reality show "Idea Star Singer:Season 4"to find the most talented young singer,is celebrating the completion of 150 episodes.Upcoming Super star of Malayalam Cinema, Prithwiraj was the chief guest for the special event . Asianet Managing Director K.Madhavan, Idea Marketing Manager Balaji , Actress Mallika Sukumaran, Jury members Sarath, K.S.Chithra , M.G.Sreekumar ,Pop Singer Usha Uthup,fondly called "deedi" by music lovers,Asianet Senior Vice President R.Sreekandan Nair etc were some of the special dignitaries who attended the ceremony.

Viewers from all over the world tune in to watch the show that has seen some of the best musical talents in Kerala,wherein contestants battle it out for the top slot. Film stars , musicians and celebrities from various walks of life will appear as special guests in every episode of the show.

The 150th episode celebrations will be a m?lange of glamour , music and showmanship.The contestants showed their multi talented skills by performing dance, skits, acrobatic performances and needless to say rendered melodious & fast and peppy numbers specially for their dear viewers.

Asianet is all set to telecast the 150th episode celebrations of "Idea Star Singer - Season 4 in two parts, Nov. 27th & 30th Nov, 2009 at 8.30 PM IST ( 20.30 Hrs ).
 

MUMBAI: Radio City 91.1 FM, India?s first and leading FM radio network has partnered with the vibrant and eagerly awaited ?Celebrate Bandra Festival?, bringing to all the revelry and pomp of the Queen of Mumbai?s suburbs. This bi-annual event is an initiative of the Celebrate Bandra Trust and Fountainhead Promotions & Events Pvt. Ltd and in the 2-week long schedule; it fills the city with effervescent and pulsating action from November 14 right until November 29, 2009.

The festival truly brings alive the flavour of Bandra with a combination of performing arts, music, dance, literature, sports, theatre, cuisine and of course every woman?s? delight ? SHOPPING. There are endless activities to join in. Designed for both children and adults, the event offers workshops such as origami, poetry readings and even a photography exhibition throughout the festival duration. The festival aims to showcase the diverse cultures alive in the popular suburb and is larger and more varied than ever before. Radio City 91.1 FM takes immense pride in associating with this festival as the plethora of choices and never-ending action from the beautiful suburb called Bandra is to be experienced to believe. Bandra is, after all, Queen of Suburbs.

Radio City 91.1 FM catches all this action on air and has designed interesting, trivia based contests for listeners across all shows giving them a chance to win passes to the fun filled festival. All the money raised through this event goes directly back into the community to support NGOs and deserving groups in Bandra.

So, all you Mumbaikars tune into Radio City 91.1 FM for more on Bandra Festival!!!

A sustained focus on understanding listeners and leveraging the synergies of music expertise and innovative programming, allows Radio City to deliver a unique listening experience. Also be an integral part of the lives of listeners. Aggressively looking at spreading the Radio City experience across the country, Radio City 91.1FM is committed to growing the market and creating superlative content for premium audiences.

MUMBAI: To pay homage to the victims of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, NDTV India urges the viewers to join in its campaign to light a candle in the name of all the victims of that dastardly attack that shattered Mumbai & India a year back. NDTV India?s initiative will be supported by people throughout the country. People from all walks of life will light a flame in remembrance of the precious lives lost on this very fateful day, a year back.

The campaign will include on ground events where people will come together and light a candle in memory of those who lost their lives and observe a two minute silence to pay respect to the victims. The campaign will be spread across the country in major cities like New Delhi - Select City Walk, Saket; Chandigarh ? Plaza, sector 17; Bangalore - Central, Near Mehoul Hall, MG Road and many other places across India. 

The viewers can also join the campaign online as it is also integrated on Face book & Twitter via NDTV social. To know more about the campaign visit our site: www.ndtv.com/eklau

Come join us as we pay tribute to all those who lost their lives on this fateful day, a year back. Watch the live telecast of this campaign on NDTV India on 26th Nov, 2009 from 7 P.M. onwards.
 

MUMBAI: They started off with a simple idea like selling shoes online. Today they have their eyes set on revenue of nearly Rs. 6 crores. What inspired these entrepreneurs to dare the odds? How the model works and will they meet their target? The Showcase startup for the week - BigShoeBazaar.com takes center stage.

A network spanning 500 institutes and over 70,000 students in all of 6 years. That?s the National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), initiated in the year 2003, to promote entrepreneurship in educational institutes. Backed by the likes of IIT-Bombay, IIM-Ahmedabad, BITS Pilani, SP Jain Institute and IBAB, NEN has lived up to its core mission for the past 7 years ? to nurture and foster tomorrow?s entrepreneurs.

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