MUMBAI: Talking of music, it inspires a debate whether it was the simple good old melodious songs or is it the current hip hop techno fad among the music lovers across the city! Sandalwood?s very own well known gorgeous ladies Pooja Gandhi and Sudha Rani went on a music expedition today at Radio Mirchi
98.3 FM to explore the best of Sandalwood music through the years of their existence in the industry!

The rendezvous of the beauties was facilitated by Radio Mirchi following the introduction two shows - ?Rewind Raga? & ?Mirchi Talkies? that plays musical melody starting from of 50?s to 90?s. With these shows, Radio Mirchi is the only FM radio station in the city to play such a wide variety of music spanning across three decades. Soulful melodies from Kasturi Nivasa to Anand, Premaloka to Mungaru Male, Manasare etc?will now regale listeners and add music to their lives.

Discussing the music from ?aa kaladinda? (then) and ?ee kaaladavaregu?
(now), Pooja who is in the initial years of her journey into the industry was seen curiously interrogating the ace Sudha Rani of her times in Sandalwood.

Pooja: What was the music like in your times?

Sudha: Older Songs had its own eloquence, lyrics was lot more meaningful and were written keeping the actors in mind. Appaji?s songs are my all time favourites. Miss listening to such songs, good to know that Radio Mirchi has introduced a retro band for people like me who enjoy listening to old songs

Pooja: What do you think of the current trend of music?

Sudha: Music these days has lost its eloquence and melody, but few songs in like Birugaali, Mungaaru Male, Gaalipata have some good songs which I listen to FM radio stations like Radio Mirchi. Madhura pisumathige?. is my current favourite.

Quizzing Pooja about her experience in Sandalwood, Sudha questions Pooja:

Sudha: Have you got a chance to listen retro music?

Pooja: Ofcourse Yes! Old songs never fails to entertain be it the original tracks nor the remix versions. I am great fan of retro Hindi songs specially R D Burman?s music, ?Pal pal dil ke paas??.? is my all time favourite song.

Sudha: How about Old Kannada songs? Have you heard anytime?

Pooja: Hmmm?frankly except for few Dr. Rajkumar?s songs, I haven?t really got an opportunity to listen to old songs, now that Radio Mirchi has introduced the retro band; I am hoping to catch up on the one?s that have missed! Though not really a retro song, Jothe jotheyali is my favourite from the 80?s.

MUMBAI: Welcome to Los Angeles and the seemingly perfect American life of the Walker family as Zee Caf? brings you the brand-new Season 3 of the family drama, Brothers & Sisters. Scratch just a li?l beneath the surface and all is not as it seems with the Walkers! Its for the matriarch Nora Walker to hold everyone together as they cross paths with divorce, infidelity, addiction, politics, prejudice and death.

Playing Nora Walker with finesse is the multiple-Academy award-winning actress Sally Field. The show fetched her the 2007 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. With an ensemble cast that also includes prominent names such as Calista Flockhart and Rachel Griffiths, the series has been a rage in the United States ever since its first season went on air in 2006. Get glued to a brand new season 3 of this rivetting family drama on Zee Caf? every Tuesday evening at 9 PM.

MUMBAI: CNBC AWAAZ, India‘s No. 1 Business channel presents ?The Big M Show?. This first of its kind show will feature Tax Guru - Subhash Lakhotia, who will get candid with the evictees of the popular show Big Boss Season 3 on Colors. ?The Big M Show? advocates financial literacy and accurate personal finance decision making in a fast-paced, exciting new format, while capturing the flavour of the season.

Last night, Tanaaz Irani, was evicted from the Big Boss house after being nominated against her husband Bakhtiyaar Irani. She was nominated by the other house-mates for using manipulative tricks to stay on the show and also because a husband-wife pair should not be a part of the reality show. Subhash Lakotia invited Tanaaz Irani for a one-on-one interaction to discuss her experience of being on the popular show. He shared with her an analysis of her prominent characteristics and traits that she displayed while in the Big Boss house and its probable effects on her investment and savings decision. Subhash Lakotia also advised her on how to make best use of her traits for effective financial management.

Does this ?funny? lady have a sense of humour when it comes to money? Twice married and mum to two, she?s bound to have some valuable lessons on how to make and manage her money. Catch Tanaaz Irani in conversation with Subhash Lakhotia on ?The Big M Show?.

Each Big Boss Season 3 evictee coming on ?The Big M Show?, gets a chance to learn effective money management and financial planning based on his income, saving and investment patterns.

Speaking about the new show Mr. Sanjay Pugalia, Editor-in-Chief, CNBC AWAAZ said, ?CNBC AWAAZ has always been a pioneer in providing the most innovative programme formats to boost financial literacy. With ?The Big M Show?, we aim at synchronising the elements of a popular genre with sound financial advice to help our viewers make the most of their investments. ?

Mr. Neel Chowdhury, VP, Marketing, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC AWAAZ said, ?The Big M Show? is another groundbreaking format from CNBC AWAAZ. Viewers will identify with the traits of the guests featured, traits that indisputably affect their investment decision. The show will help them analyse these traits to put them to the best use to take accurate financial decisions and maximise their return on investment. ?

Watch Tanaaz Irani on CNBC AWAAZ ?The Big M Show? this Sunday,November 15, 2009 at 4 pm and 10 pm. Repeat Telecast on Monday, November 16, 2009 at 7.30 am and Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 5.30 pm.

MUMBAI: By garnering 113 GRPs in week 45 with its channels UTV Bindass, UTV World Movies, UTV Bindass Movies and UTV Movies, UGBL , the broadcasting arm of UTV Software Ltd has become the fastest growing network channel in the country.

UTV Bindass (TG of CS 15 to 34 AB HSM 1MN+) got 26 GRPs on the back of some great programming, rocking music and specific distribution focus on key markets. This week Bindass has been way ahead of competition channels like MTV and Channel V and is certainly on an upward trajectory. 

UTV World Movies has also grown over its last week performance to hit 5 GRPs. (TG CS 25+A Top 5 Metros) It is right on the top of all the new launches in the English Movie space post its launch.

UTV Bindass Movies has hit a high of 30 GRPs (CS 15 to 34 ABC HSM) which is the highest-ever for the channel and is three times ahead of Star Movies and HBO.

UTV Movies clocked 52 GRPs (CS4+ HSM), the highest-ever for the channel since its launch. This has been achieved on the back of planned acquisition of content, inventory & break planning and enhanced distribution in key markets. UTV Movies continues to be the flagship channel of the network driving growth in viewership.

Commenting on the development, UTV Broadcasting Ltd CEO M.K. Anand said, "It is an extremely happy situation that UTV Broadcasting has been the fastest growing broadcasting network, a growth of 89 per cent. We are proud that despite being a young player in the television space we have garnered so much appreciation and recognition."

MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM celebrated an early Children‘s Day with kids from Shelter Don Bosco by inviting the kids to its studio for a rendezvous with the stars of upcoming movie Aao Wish Karein, Aftab Shivdasani and Aamna Shariff on November, 12, 2009. That was not all, as the kids received special gifts from the stations to make it a truly remarkable Children‘s Day for them. The kids enjoyed themselves to the fullest as they enjoyed their date with the film Aftaab & Aamna and were seen sharing special moments talking with them. The station which is celebrating the week as World Kindness Week extended its role further with bringing smiles to the underprivileged kids.

With Children‘s Day still a couple of days away, the station decided to spring a pleasant surprise for the kids by inviting them for the event. By roping in the celebrities of the movie Aao Wish Karein, it added to the delight of the excited kids. As the kids indulged Aftaab & Aamna in talks asking questions about their childhood wishes and pranks, it created a nostalgic moment around. The atmosphere at the studio was soon engulfed with laughter & playfulness as the kids shared light moments with the stars.

However the surprises were not yet over for the kids. Aftab & Aamna presented each of them gifts as a gesture of kindness that will bring lasting smiles to the kids.
 

MUMBAI: UTV Movies, the Hindi Movie Channel from the UTV Network is presenting yet another World TV Premiere of the blockbuster ‘Johnny Gaddaar‘ on Sunday, 15th November, 2009 at 8 P.M only on UTV Movies.

Johnny Gaddaar takes the audience on a journey full of suspense. The tale revolves around a bag containing 2.5 crore rupees that goes missing resulting in lies, deception, betrayal, and death. Johnny Gaddaar marks the debut of Neil Nitin Mukesh in the Hindi film industry and also stars Dharmendra and Rimi Sen.

Sameer Ganapathy, Business Head, UTV Movies, says "UTV Movies has always been committed to show the latest movies within the shortest time span of its theatrical release. We have put together a comprehensive library of blockbusters which we refresh regularly to give our audiences an exhilarating movie experience. UTV Movies brings ‘Johnny Gaddaar‘ movie to your television sets as a continued part of its line-up of world TV premieres"

The movie is presented by Sunsilk Co-Creations in association with Indiagate Basmati Rice, Max New York Life Insurance, Nestle Maggi and Tata