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  • UTV movies to premiere 'karzzzz'

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 28

    MUMBAI: Catch Urmila Matondkar and Himesh Reshammiya sizzle the screen in the World TV premiere of the blockbuster movie ?Karzzzz? on Sunday, 30th August, 2009 at 8 P.M only on UTV Movies.

    Directed by Satish Kaushik, Karzzzz is a remake of the 1980 Subhash Ghai hit ?Karz?. Karzzzz is a film that explores the psychological traits every human being possesses, some of them so powerful that it leads them to commit vices of greed, obsession, hatred, deceit, betrayal and murder. The film has music by Himesh Reshammiya and lyrics by Sameer which were a huge hit and topped all music charts. Urmila sets the screen on fire in the special dance number called Tandoori Nights.

    Sameer Ganapathy, Business Head, UTV Movies, says ?It has always been our endeavor to bring our viewers the very best and latest in movie content and that has been a differentiating factor for UTV Movies. ?Karzzzz? is the second World TV premiere for this month after ?Rock On? and we have an exciting line up of movies for the coming months ahead.?

    The movie is presented by Cif and co-presented by Airtel in association with Fundagoli and Unitech.

  • Watch ?Chakh Le India!? as chef, anchor Aditya Bal savors Goan delights only on NDTV Good Times

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 27

    MUMBAI: Join Chef Aditya Bal on the next stop of his culinary journey as he heads over to Panjim city in Goa. He starts his day with a Goan Sausage Omelette at Cavala. Aditya then goes sightseeing across the churches and buildings that speak of Goa‘s Portuguese history. He grabs a beer at the famous Venite Hotel and even gets a taste of Prawn Xec Xec at Mum‘s Kitchen.

    Also on the cards is a recipe demonstration of the Goan Seafood platter.

    Catch it all on ?Chakh Le India!? on August 31, 2009, Monday at 10:00 pm with repeat telecast on following Sunday at 5.30 pm only on NDTV Good Times.

  • ?India Ka Fashion Star? journey begins on ZoOm

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 27

    MUMBAI: ZoOm India?s hottest destination for Bollywood glamour and style along with Big Bazaar, the largest mart chain for latest and affordable fashion brings alive the excitement, buzz and happenings, behind the scenes of the recently concluded nationwide search for ?India ka Fashion Star?- a unique creative contest for participants to showcase their fashion sense. The special series starts on Sunday, August 30 2009, 8 pm with repeat telecast on September 01, 2.30 pm exclusive on ZoOm.

    In the first episode of the special series, get set to witness the journey of the contestants right from the registrations at various Big Bazaar counters, auditions at the regional level where contestants don their best attire selected from the Big Bazaar Store, walk the ramp to flaunt their personal style and answer questions posed by the judges. That?s not all?the chemistry between partners and their performance will be observed too while audiences at the venues get fashion tips from popular names in the industry which include renowned model-Sucheta Sharma, Mrs. India 2009 ? Most Glamorous Woman Award Winner-Sangita Sarkar, the melodious Shibani Kashyap and television heartthrob Ritwika Banerjee amongst others who judge the contest on the basis of style, posture, stage presence and so on.

    Feel the tears, the tension, stress and anxiety as the few selected contestants step into the next level, which is the grooming session. Here they will be judged based on the makeover and style given to each one by a make up and style expert.

    All this and loads more from gossips, inside story, judges? reactions towards the contestants during the auditions.

    The search continues as one male and one female winner is chosen in the finale ?So tune in to ZoOm India Ka Fashion Star and watch the excitement and expedition of the contestants from beginning to end, starting on Sunday, August 30 2009, 8 pm with repeat telecast on September 01, 2.30 pm only on ZoOm.

  • SS music to pay tribute to Michael Jackson on his birthday

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 27

    MUMBAI: SS Music in an attempt to put forward the love and affection of its viewers towards Michael Jackson, will air an exclusive Music video shot by the channel involving music director Dharan and various playback singers on 29th August 2009.

    The Music video which is titled ?Sing one more time? will be aired on Michael Jackson?s birthday which falls on 29th August. Music director Dharan of ?Unnai Kanden? fame is the man behind the audio track. The video comprises of nine famous playback singers Sunita Sarathy, Benny, Naresh Iyer, Ranjith, Haricharan, Subiksha, Chinmayee, Suchithra and Pop Shalini coming together to pay their tribute to the king of pop.

    In order to express the viewer?s love and affection to the legend, SS Music has shot an entire video of the artists singing together there by getting an exclusive right to telecast the album. The video will be telecasted on 29th August 2009 along with other specials such as bytes of celebrities and fans of Michael Jackson. The lyrics of the song has been penned down by Dharan and Benny and the lyrics consists of how Michael Jackson wanted the world to be talking about brotherhood, heal the world etc.

    Speaking about the channel?s initiative Mr. Charles, Managing Director, Southern Spice Music said ?Michael Jackson?s untimely demise is a big loss to the music world and SS Music as a ?music? channel will pay tribute to the legendary star by dedicating an exclusive video album to the king of pop as a mark of respect to the star. I am sure our viewers will love the video?

    Speaking about the album music director Dharan said ?I am thankful to SS Music which has come forward to make an entire video to spread love and affection for the King of pop. I am also thankful to all the playback singers who lent their voice to make the album. I am sure that the album will be a huge hit among the people?

  • Naseeruddin Shah calls a spade a spade exclusively on NewsX

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 26

    MUMBAI: Veteran actor, director and producer Naseeruddin Shah, speaks exclusively to NewsX on the farce that Mumbai film industry is. On the sidelines of a theatre workshop at Srinagar, in a candid conversation with the channel, the actor spoke about the films, film industry and his colleagues.

    Speaking about why he was not doing many films he said he was ?Terribly fatigued at the thought of acting in movies.?

    For him ?Movie acting is the most boring job in the world. No one would do it if it weren?t for the money.?

    He also talked about it because he was not getting exciting scripts. ?We do not exactly produce greatest scripts in the world, we are still content to churn out what the hacks who pass off as writers in the film industry on the last Hollywood film they have seen.?

    On being asked about doing comedy films he said, ?The man who made `Jaane bhi do Yaaron` doesn?t show any signs of waking out of his stupor. But there are a number of youngsters who are producing promising scripts.?

    He also lashed out at the critics of his film ‘A Wednesday‘ and his friend director Govind Nihlani.

    According to him Govind Nihalani made a ?wretched film? called Dev for which ?he should be punished ?It was a rabid RSS philosophy in that film?

    He then goes on to add that Om Puri ?Who (Om Puri) is far superior actor to the other gentleman (Amitabh Bachchan) who is acting in the film.?

    He also talked about how ?There are no friends in Bollywood.? (repeats thrice).

    And that he is fortunate ?that nature has saved me for major stardom and condemned me to play the same role film after film.?

    In the valley for a theatre workshop he also spoke about how the ?Youth of this area has been exposed to hardly anything except brutality and Hindi movies. The worst possible combination.?

  • Fox Star Studios partners with KyaZoonga as the Official Ticketing Partner for the release of their funniest action comedy Quick Gun Murugun !

    Submitted by ITV Production on Aug 26

    MUMBAI: Fox Star Studios has announced its alliance with KyaZoonga.com, India?s first and largest movie, cricket, entertainment and sports ticketing company, as the ?Official Ticketing Partner? for the upcoming original Indian cowboy tale, Quick Gun Murugun. The partnership would enable KyaZoonga.com to distribute authentic copyrighted content of this much-awaited film to its customers and other users. The online ticket bookings for Quick Gun Murugun are scheduled to start on KyaZoonga.com from August 26 onwards. Quick Gun Murugun, a western spoof, based on the cult TV character by the same name, has veteran Telegu actor, Dr. Rajendra Prasad in the lead role. The film, which is about the misadventures of a South Indian cowboy and his battle with arch adversary Rice Plate Reddy, is slated for release on August 28.

    Neetu Bhatia, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, KyaZoonga.com, said, ?We are pleased that Fox Star Studios, part of one of the largest entertainment companies globally, has chosen to work with us as their Official Ticketing Partner for their maiden venture in India. While our service offering as the pioneer of ticketing in India will bring tremendous value to the gross receipts of the film, our own value proposition to end consumers will be enhanced with unique, customized and co-branded content. We are extremely optimistic about the large number of footfalls that the movie is likely to bring to theatres and multiplexes and we look forward to working with Fox Star Studios on many more projects in the future.?

    Alongside ticket sales, KyaZoonga is offering its consumers trailers, previews, contests with exciting prizes, wallpapers and Quick Gun Murugun branded merchandise. These offers are available only until stock lasts. In addition to this, the association also has plans to launch some integrated KyaZoonga-Quick Gun Murugun ad-campaigns which include television, outdoor, print, online and mobile, in order to reach out to a larger audience.

    Vivek Krishnani, Head of Distribution, Marketing and Syndication, Fox Star Studios India, said, ?Quick Gun Murugun is funny action comedy which has pan Indian appeal, it is a hugely anticipated film amongst movie lovers all over the country and the online medium will be an added advantage for us to exponentially increase this number. Our alliance with KyaZoonga will bring us a lot of value and will help us by reaching out to the millennial generation. We believe that this partnership will deliver mutual benefit and set the stage for future partnerships?

    Directed by Shashank Ghosh and written by Rajesh Devraj, Quick Gun Murugun is an unlikely Superhero with Guntastic powers. He is a sincere South Indian Cowboy who considers it his duty to serve and protect. The movie revolves around mis-adventures of Quick Gun Murugun and his fight with his arch villain Rice Plate Reddy!

    Quick Gun Murugun enters into an epic battle that spans time and space, from a small South Indian village to Swarglok and then finally to a cosmopolitan Mumbai. He is torn between Mango Dolly who loves him secretly and his first love Locket Lover and his loyalty is put to the test.

    Quick Gun Murugun also sees the comeback of south Indian actress Rambha. The movie is based on a character called Quick Gun Murugun, initially created for television promos at the time of the launch of the music network Channel [V] in 1994. The character had a cult following, and made catch phrases like ‘Mind it‘. Quick Gun Murugun has been exhibited at the London Film Festival, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles and at the New York Asian Film Festival and received rave reviews.

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