MUMBAI: SAB, India‘s only family comedy entertainment channel continues its exciting growth story leaving its competitors Star one and Sahara one way behind. It has achieved a record high of 83 GRPs, as per the latest TAM data.

Shows on SAB now have some of the biggest names of Indian television including Smriti Irani, Shekhar Suman, Jaspal Bhatti, Juhi Parmar, Tiku Talsaniya, Ali Asgar to name just a few. Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chasmah, India’s No.1 comedy show recently finished 200 episodes. The ratings and love for the show continue to soar week after week.

Commenting on this achievement, Anooj Kapoor, Business Head, SAB TV stated, - "Our steady growth to these levels have come from our strategy of offering light hearted shows that the entire family can sit and enjoy together. In our efforts of doing so we have never tried to offer me too programmes, rather we have always tried offering new flavours of comedies to our audience and we assure them all that we will continue to entertain them with our new initiatives."

MUMBAI: Munna rides back to town this week for another fun filled episode of Bindass Cash Cab and is stopped by a female cabbie Citra who dares Munna to take the Cash Cab quiz. Thrilled with the idea of sitting back for once in the maddening Mumbai Traffic and hoping to earn money Munna gets all set for his very first backseat ride on the Bindass Cash Cab!!!

After enjoying his ride on the Cash Cab our cabbie is back to where he belongs, the Driver‘s seat. He then picks up two girls who are having a deafening fight with each other. Afraid of provoking them any further Munna, tries to quietly find out what the problem is. He then discovers, the two girls are in love with each other and they are fighting over a third girl. The heated argument dies down and the couple finally KISS AND MAKE UP!!!

How much money do the two girls make??? How do they react to Munna‘s "yeh toh Portugal ki Lisbon hai" statement???

Catch all the action on this one of a kind 12th episode of Bindass Cash Cab, this Sunday, 9th August ‘09 at 7 PM only on UTV Bindass!!!

MUMBAI: Amrita TV has made meticulous and extensive arrangements to telecast LIVE, the prestigious Nehru Trophy Boat Race on the 8th of August, having secured its exclusive satellite rights for the third year in a row.

Legend has it that 400 years ago, the rulers of certain fiefdoms of Chempakasseri, Thekkumkoor Vadakkumkoor etc were at loggerheads with each other; The Raja of Chempakasseri who always ended up on the losing side because of his heavy & cumbersome navy, ordered his chief architect to come up with new designs.

He responded with a sleek, eel like 100 seater which combine swiftness, lightness and maneuverability. The Raja never lost a battle after that. And the Chundans have reigned supreme over the backwaters since then.
Participating in the Boat Race is a matter of pride for every Kuttanadite and they start preparations long months in advance.

Amrita TV will carry special stories on the race in all its news bulletins leading up to the Race
On August 8th , when the placid waters of the Punnamada lake breaks into tumultuous ripples under the slicing oars of the paddlers rowing in rhythm to the chants of the ‘Kuchelavritham Vanchipattu‘ Amrita TV will capture for its viewing millions, the pulsating excitement of the most competitive water sporting festival on earth.

MUMBAI: With excitement galore and anxiety at an all time high, Sach Ka Saamna presents yet another captivating episode with the popular actor Raja Choudhary. Witness the emotional and sensitive persona of the volatile Raja as he captures everyone?s heart with startling revelations about his life to the world. Catch a completely new side of the actor who has been in the news for all the wrong reasons, this Thursday, August 6th & Friday 7th @ 10.30pm only on STAR Plus.

Raja Choudhary, a name that is synonymous with impulsive behavior has many truths to share. Raja boldly takes the ?hot seat? this week and subtly tackles the truth about his personal and professional life with much ?lan! Be it the questions revolving around his relationship with his estranged wife Shweta Tiwary or a sensitive and most difficult decision of getting separated from his loving daughter Palak, Raja bares his heart out with moist eyes.

The show reaches its high point when Raja Chaudhary, famously known for his bashful behavior, stuns everyone as he depicts a mellowed personality and faces questions like- Do you believe your wife?s success was at the cost of your career? or do you deliberately put up a show to attract the attention of the media?

With Sacchai ki Agnipariksha getting unpredictable and question getting edgier and more personal, the excitement of the show continues every week. Tune in to this absolutely soul stirring episode filled with emotions on Thursday, August 6th, 2009 and August 7th at 10.30 pm, exclusively on STAR Plus.

After being successful in 23 countries worldwide get ready to witness one of the most popular shows in the world for the first time in India as SACH KA SAAMNA, on every Monday to Friday at 10.30 pm only on STAR Plus.

MUMBAI: The contestants had luck on their side in the last week?s episode as no one faced eliminations on episode 4. This episode is not going to give them any such opportunity, infact the contestants better prepare themselves for the mind boggling and humiliating dares lined up for them in the 5th episode of DADAGIRI this Saturday, 8th August, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. only on UTV Bindass.

Day 5 of the boot camp the fighters were woken up at 6am by Akash and asked to get ready within 15 minutes. Once they were ready they were asked to take 20 rounds of the boot camp. Thereafter the contestants were literally going to collapse and are taken to the macho zone where Vishal is waiting for them. At the Macho Zone Vishal?s dare of the is to cross a distance of 100ft by balancing on a thin rope tied from one mountain to the other and mid-way the contestants had to stop, without looking down the 200 ft valley, hook the ?D? flag and then carry on. All this in the least amount of time would take the fighters to the next level. This dare termed as the Burma Bridge Task tests the control and balance of the contestants as walk over a 200 ft valley.

The contestants at the bottom 4 in the Burma Bridge Task are taken to Sonalis ?Playground?., where the contestants have to wear a sari within 2 mins BUT, like all Sonalli?s dares have a TWIST, the twist here was the looser contestants had to polish 5 white canvas shoes to earn each clothing i.e. bindi, bangles, gajra, blouse, petticoat and sari one by one. The BIGGER TWIST was to polish the shoes with a special polish made of soy bean sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Maida and mustard using?.hold your breath? THE TONGUE!!!

MUMBAI: Cool Quotient promises to bring a fresh new perspective into college and young adult life - from chillout zones in cities to fresh fashion? from fun activities to engage in, to flaunting cool gadgets? and teaching one how to rehash the old and boring to create the new and stylish? and much more. Cool Quotient promises to be THE STOP show on TV. And Cool Quotient promises to bring the best, cool, stylish, witty anchor for a show that is just as young, hip and trendy!

In a hunt for a fresh face to host the brand new show of Cool Quotient, NDTV Good Times and Kingfisher get you some crazy, funny, whacky and maybe some tacky moments from the anchor auditions as nearly 900 people vie to be anchor of this much anticipated show! Watch along as judges - Dev D actress Kalki Koechlin, model Dipannita Sharma and designers Narendra Kumar, Raghavendra Rathore, Sanchita Ajjampur and Manoviraj Khosla shortlist the best today! Viewers can also vote for their favourites. The voting line opens from August 4th, 9.30 pm onwards to August 9th midnight!

Don?t miss this exciting episode of ?Cool Quotient: Anchor Hunt? on August 4, 2009, Tuesday at 8.30 pm with a repeat on following Saturday at 6:30pm only on NDTV Good Times.