MUMBAI: Meri paanch crore ki dulhaniya kaun le jayegaa? wonders Shah Rukh Khan as he comes across some very intelligent and witty contestants on Kya aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? on Friday, June 20.

Handsome Sheetanshu Dube from Bhopal, an aspiring pilot, proves that he is tez by answering some of the initial questions very confidently and at top speed. On asked whether he is single, he says that he would like to declare on national television that he is very much so and is looking for the ideal girl. This young contestant brought his guitar along and also played a song for Shah Rukh. He wanted to win big bucks at Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tze Hain ? to fund his mother?s thyroid treatment abroad which he could not afford at present.

Also meet Prajyoti Samal from Bhuvaneshwar who remarks that she is quite literally from many places in India! Born in Bhuvaneshwar, Pragjyoti has studied under many South Indian teachers, works in a software firm in Kolkata and has auditioned for Paanchvi Pass from Bhopal. Her diverse background has helped her learn many languages which she uses in her everyday conversations and now her family and friends are quite used to it.

Pragjyoti is full of energy and enthusiasm. Her mother says that whatever Pragjyoti puts her mind to, she always succeeds at. She is convinced that her daughter can win Rupees 5 crore and so is Shah Rukh Khan as she bedazzles him with her quick answers without any assistance from the classmates.

So who will become the first Crorepati on Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass se Tez Hain? Will Sheetanshu win this amount and take his mother abroad for thyroid treatment or will Pragjyoti take the booty home and become the first crorepatni on a television show?

To know this, watch Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hain? on Friday, 8 pm only on Star Plus.

MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM, India‘s No. 1 FM Station, marked the first anniversary of their Rajkot Station today.  BIG FM which boasts of setting up the largest radio network in the shortest possible time already has presence in 44 cities across India. It began with its launch in September 2006 and in a short span of time, has ensured presence across the length and breadth of the country. The Rajkot Station was the second to be launched in the Gujarat cluster and has in the last one year grown to be an addiction amongst the people of Rajkot who are ardent lovers of RJ‘s and the shows on BIG 92.7 FM.

The celebrations involved a wholesome mix of entertainment and CSR initiatives. The station marked its first anniversary with ‘Ek School Ho Sapno Ka‘ initiative wherein it helped in the adoption of 10 government school children by the most prestigious school in Rajkot - Pathak School. The students were selected on the basis of their performance in an exam conducted by the Station on class VII syllabus. Under this initiative, the 10 best performing students will now study at Pathak School from Class VIII till Class XII, free of cost. In fact, the school will also provide them with books, bags, uniforms and other essentials. BIG FM shall also ensure that the students receive appropriate training in English language as well as computers. In keeping with its strap line of Suno Sunao, Life Banao, BIG FM, Rajkot has also found sponsors for the higher studies of the 3 best performing students, out of the lot. Under this arrangement, Kotecha Impex (a client of BIG FM) shall select the top 3 students based on their Class XII results, and sponsor their further studies as well as provide them appropriate placement based on their qualifications.

Another CSR activity involved tying up with the Wild Life Trust Unit in promoting their work for saving Asiatic Lions from falling into the borewells by creating barricades around the wells. The station has started on air promotions, inviting people to donate for the cause.

On the occassion, Hitesh Budhbhatti, Cluster Head - Gujarat, BIG 92.7 FM said "Since its launch, Rajkot Station has created a new meaning to the word ‘entertainment‘ in the City and has been instrumental in bridging the social gap and creating awareness among the people of the City. The Station has not only provided a whole-some mix of entertainment to the local populace, but also acted as a forum to address various social concerns / issues faced by them. The Station, which lives its brand-line, Suno Sunao, Life Banao in everything that it does has undertaken activities that have really impacted listener lives positively. Hence, whether it was setting up of BIG Festival Kitchen under which about 50,000 people benefited by getting Diwali sweets and snacks at minimal costs or coming to the rescue of flood victims in and around Rajkot during last monsoons by distributing food packets to over 10,000 families, the station has always been at the forefront."

"On a smaller scale, the station also celebrated what it called ‘Boni Day‘ on Laabh Paacham where BIG RJs shopped for 11 utility items like utensils, clothes, grocery, soap, footwear, vegetables and fruits and gifted them to 11 poor families.", he further added .

The station has also ingeniously entertained the populace of Rajkot by organizing Cricket Tournaments, Singing Competitions, Kite flying competitions, Community Specific Events like Lohana Saptaah, Powerful Patels, NRI Week etc. BIG FM, Rajkot has also enthusiastically celebrated Diwali, Holi, Janmashtami, Navratri and New Year along with its listeners.

MUMBAI: Whistling Woods International (WWI), Asia‘s largest Film, Television, Animation and Media Arts institute, an initiative of the well-known and acclaimed film maker, Subhash Ghai, today announced that it will now offer a "1 year part time course on Screen Writing for Films".
The first part time non-residential course offered by the Institute is targeted towards and advertising, animation and film professionals looking at building competencies in film screen writing. The minimum eligibility for the candidate is that he be 21 years and above on or before December 31, 2008.

The one-year programme, that will begin on July 21, 2008, will concentrate on compact in-depth training in feature film screenwriting lead by in-house faculty, with additional inputs from eminent guest lecturers. The students will be required to attend five three-hour sessions - i.e. a total of 15 hours - every week in both the semesters

"The designing of the curriculum was the trickiest part, as we had to include a lot of topics that needed to be covered. By having renowned professional screenwriters from every genre of film, television & theatre providing guest lectures, we hope to share the best of the industry experiences with the students" said Anjum Rajabali, Head of Department, Screenwriting, Whistling Woods International.

Renowned film personalities like Jaideep Sahni, Sriram Raghavan, Abbas Tyrewala, Vishal Bhardwaj, Sooni Taraporevala, Kundan Shah, Gulzar, Shridhar Raghavan, Bhavani Iyer, Paromita Vora & Prasoon Joshi have confirmed as guest faculty.

Admissions are now open for the course, which starts on July 21, 2008. For more information about the course visit: http://www.whistlingwoods.net/moviescripts.asp

MUMBAI: Its true when you eat a Mango, life stands still, nothing else matters but that moment.Marking the end of the mango season, FILMY will celebrate mango day on 20 June. If you are wondering what the fruity fuss is all about then just sit back and watch FILMY.

FILMY will treat its viewers with three very refreshing movies namely Dil Mange More, Afsana Pyaar Ka & Pyaar Ke Side Effects on June 20. One question will be asked in each break, all day long. 50 lucky winners will get an Aam ke pati delivered to the doorstep of their homes. All you have to do is answer these very simple questions shown during the breaks, via SMS and wait for your box of mangoes.

NEW DELHI: World Movies, India‘s only international movie channel from UTV Network, presents Martial Arts Weekend on 20 and 21 June. Martial Arts Weekend showcases Yimou Zhang‘s award-winning, action-packed epic blockbusters "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers".

"Hero" starring Jet Li and Ziyi Zhang is the most expensive Chinese movie till date. The movie has won 21 awards & been nominated for 19 others. "Hero" is the first foreign language film to open at No. 1 at the US box office and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars and the Golden Globes in 2003.

"House of Flying Daggers", an Oscar nominee, was also the official selection at Cannes Film Festival 2004. The movie has to its credit 16 prestigious awards and 33 nominations. Shot in Ukraine for its climatic fight scenes, the movie was nominated for Best Cinematography at the Oscars. This international box-office hit stars Hong Kong‘s most commercially successful film actor Andy Lau and Ziyi Zhang who has a string of Chinese and international hits to her name.

Dilshad Master, COO, UTV Entertainment Television Ltd. says, "We are bringing two of World‘s most acclaimed action movies under the umbrella of the Martial Arts Weekend. Both "Hero" & "House of Flying Daggers" are known for their extravagant landscapes, vivid colorizations, and intricate and spectacular arrow-and sword-fight scenes. Both these movies highlight martial arts and rich imagery and build on World Movies‘ promise to its viewers ? the world‘s most spectacular action, deepest emotions, scariest horror, rarest gems, the works of absolute masters, and above all box-office hits from around the world."

Tune-in to an action-packed weekend this June:

HERO on 20th June at 11:00 pm

At the height of China‘s Warring States period, the country was divided into seven kingdoms. For years, the separate kingdoms fought ruthlessly for supremacy. As a result, the populace endured decades of death and suffering. The Kingdom of Qin was the most determined of all. The Qin King was obsessed with conquering all of China and becoming her first Emperor.

HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS on 21ST June at 11:00 pm

HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS tells of a passionate emotional journey, in which three people suffer for love. It tears them apart, yet they are willing to sacrifice everything for it.