MUMBAI: Ira Dubey and Neha Sareen give their take on the latest movies lined up for the week in the popular show ?Chicks on Flicks? on PIX-the premium English movie channel from Multi Screen Media Pvt Ltd.

Set in a futuristic world, Surrogates is about humans who live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop (Willis) is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others? surrogates. See if Neha and Ira recommend Surrogates for a Friday night special.

Get ready for an emotional yet entertaining family drama, ?My Sister?s Keeper?. Directed by Nick Cassavetes, starring Cameron Diaz, the film is based on the story of a girl Anna Fitzgerald who earns medical emancipation from her parents who until now have relied on their youngest child to help their leukemia-stricken daughter Kate remain alive.

Next is The Time Traveller?s Wife based on the story of a Chicago librarian who suffers from a rare genetic disorder that sends him hurtling through time whenever he is under extreme duress; despite the fact that he vanishes at inordinately frequent and lengthy intervals, he attempts to build a stable future with the beautiful young heiress he loves. Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams star in this dramatic fantasy directed by Robert Schwentke and based on the best-selling book by author Audrey Niffenegger.

From Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), comes Taking Woodstock, a new comedy inspired by the true story of Elliot Tiber (Demetri Martin) and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was.

Catch Ira Dubey and Neha Sareen on ?Chicks on Flicks? as the Hollywood movie critics duo directs you and your family on whether to ?Catch it? or ?Trash it? on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 8.30 pm only on PIX.

MUMBAI: With ?Diwali Dhamaka?, STAR Gold brings its viewers a unique and special offering to enjoy the festive fervor of Diwali in the comfort of their homes. Fireworks light up the small screen this Diwali as Bollywood superstars come together to celebrate the festival of joy and prosperity with electrifying performances in ?Diwali Dhamaka? on October 18 at 8 pm.

The channel brings you an evening of fun, laughter and celebration with ?Diwali Dhamaka?. Get ready to witness exhilarating performances on foot tapping numbers and a healthy dose of laughter this Sunday, 18th October at 8 pm only on STAR Gold.

Setting the evening ablaze are fiery performances by Sameera Reddy, Minnisha Lamba and Mahi Gill who will have you swaying to super hit numbers like Ishq Kabhi (Musafir), Genda Phool(Delhi 6), Love Mera Hit (Billu), Ranaji (Gulaal) and several others. Isha Koppikar will be seen in a completely traditional avatar as opposed to her stylish image on screen. Accompanying the beautiful ladies is Bollywood dancing sensation Tushar Kapoor who will get you moving to popular numbers like Dhan Te Dhan from Kaminey and many more.

As the evening gathers momentum, Bharti from the Laughter Challenge fame entertains you with a hilarious take on Diwali complete with her hysterical performance and antics. Experience laughtertainment at its best as comedy queen Bharti comes to your homes with STAR Gold in ?Diwali Dhamaka?. This Diwali Bollywood stars come together to illuminate your homes on STAR Gold.

MUMBAI: Diwali signifies the beginning of a new era and CNBC AWAAZ will add to the festivities by presenting a lineup of special shows.

This Diwali, CNBC AWAAZ India?s No 1 Business Channel presents ?FESTIVAL BAZAAR?- a series of on-air shows which are a complete guide on the wide range of Shopping done during this season. The programming also comprises of various stock market and commodity markets related shows to guide viewers in their investments and trading.

The series gives viewers an insight and guides them on selecting and analyzing various stocks that bear an earning potential and therefore are the experts? picks.

Some of the festive specials to be aired on CNBC AWAAZ are:

Watch eminent market experts like Shankar Sharma, Nilesh Shah and more in a candid interview on Diwali Special bringing out their expectations from markets for the next one year and advices on what should be done to make profits.

Through Diwali Se- Diwali Tak, CNBC AWAAZ brings out two exclusive shows, a one hour special on Stock Markets & a half hour special on Commodity Markets where market experts reveal what can be expected from the markets from this Diwali upto the next Diwali. (October 17, 2009).

CNBC AWAAZ Diwali Aur Jyotish is a half hour special that will bring out the predictions of a known astrologer on how the stocks and the commodities markets will perform and the overall view for the next year.

With Diwali Dhamaka Stocks, CNBC AWAAZ brings two eminent stock market experts Deven Choksi & Daljit Singh as they present their top five picks that can be invested in to make profits till next Diwali.

Don?t forget to catch the daily dose of crisp advices from market experts throughout the day?s upto Diwali displaying their top picks that can be invested in to make profits in a year?s time, in Is Diwali Koi Share Ho Jaye

DIWALI MAHURAT TRADING

This Diwali CNBC AWAAZ will take you on the Mahurat Trading special live from the stocks and the commodities markets bringing out the moods of these markets and the way ahead from this Diwali to the next Diwali. (17th Oct ? 6pm to 7.30pm)

Speaking on this special programming, Mr. Sanjay Pugalia, Editor-in-Chief, CNBC AWAAZ said: ?We at CNBC AWAAZ have always aimed at giving the best to our viewers in terms of content. Through this festival programming, we will share the joy of Diwali with our audience by bringing to them the advices from India?s best stocks and commodities experts. The experts will share their insights into the most lucrative investment options from this Diwali to the next, helping investors make the most of these opportunities.?

Commenting on the Festival line-up, Mr. Neel Chowdhury, Vice President, Marketing CNBC-TV18 and CNBC AWAAZ said: ?Being a consumer oriented business channel, guiding the consumer has always been the core objective of CNBC AWAAZ. Through this special series we aim to give our viewers the best of this festive season by providing them with a combination of shopping advice and stock tips along with the peek at the direction the market will head into during the next year.?

MUMBAI: Fever 104 FM, Mumbai?s popular radio station, has exclusively partnered for the biggest blockbuster and the most awaited movie of the season ? ?Blue?. As a part of the association, Fever 104 FM organized host of exciting fare for its listeners about the making of the movie. Anthony D?Souza, director of the movie, Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta and Zyed Khan, lead actors of the movie can be now heard on Fever FM sharing their experiences of working on the Movie.

Fever 104 FM had also initiated a weeklong exciting contest for its listeners. In the contest, songs of the movie ?Blue? were being played on air in a distorted version and were made to sound as if they were being played underwater, ensuring that the contest is in line with the theme of the movie. Listeners had to guess the name of the original song to win the contest. 4 Lucky winners were selected and were given a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to meet with the lead actress of the movie, Lara Dutta on 8th Oct, 2009.

Sharing her excitement, Ankit Kanakia, one of the lucky winners of the contest says, ?I?m delighted to have got this chance to meet Lara Dutta and I thank Fever 104 FM for giving me this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.?

Commenting on the initiative, Neeraj Chaturvedi, Mumbai Station Head, Fever 104 says, ?We are extremely happy to host Lara Dutta in our studios. It is our special endeavor at Fever 104 FM to create lifetime and exciting opportunities for our listeners. Releasing this Diwali, ?Blue? is expected to be a blockbuster and our association with the movie is done with the perspective of giving our listeners best on air entertainment. Fever 104 FM wishes all it?s listeners a very happy and prosperous Diwali!?

MUMBAI: IDEA Cellular, the fastest growing mobile operator in the country has announced its entry in the country?s northern most state of Jammu & Kashmir. IDEA?s 2.75G EDGE enabled GSM network will now cover the entire length of the country from Jammu in the North to Chennai in the South.

With the launch in J&K, the warm yellow IDEA logo, symbolizing strength, vibrancy and vitality, will now cover the whole of North India. IDEA subscribers in the country will now experience seamless network connectivity while traveling from any city in the North to the South. With the soon to be launched operations in the East ? Kolkata & West Bengal, and Assam & North East ? by year end, IDEA will have 100% coverage in the country.

Announcing the launch of operations, Mr. Ambrish Jain, Director ? Operations, IDEA Cellular said, ?IDEA?s innovative and customized products and services, and superior network have enabled us to become the fastest growing mobile operator in the country. Our network and offerings in J&K have been designed keeping in mind the mobile communication needs of the people of this state. IDEA subscribers in the state will experience superior connectivity, whisper clear audio quality and zero call congestion on our network. IDEA will aim to drive penetration in the market enabling larger number of people in the state to gain access to mobile telephony services?.

IDEA has also launched a special tariff plan for its prepaid subscribers in Jammu & Kashmir, offering all Local calls and SMS at just 40 paisa per minute, and STD calls and SMS on any national network at just 60 paisa per minute. The new SIM priced at Rs. 49 comes with a talk time of Rs. 5, and a rolling validity of 3 months.