MUMBAI: Are you into F1? Are you into that sport where those mighty men in their magnificent machines do battle at speeds over 300kph in tight circuits that don‘t allow for the slightest of mistakes? Where the lack of concentration for a fraction of a second can be the difference between life and death? where technology, money, glamour, skills, physical fitness, strategy, team effort and, of course, speed, all come together.And have you ever wondered what it must be like to drive one of those hi-tech projectiles?

Watch this special episode of ‘All about my car honey‘ with the glamorous Gul Panag ? and our very own Gautam Sen drive the Formula One cars in South of France... and go green with envy!

Catch exclusive coverage from the world of formula one racing, this week on ‘All about my car honey‘, on 4 February, 2008 at 8:30 pm only on NDTV Good Times

MUMBAI: Revealed meets the King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, as he reveals his expectations from his latest home production Om Shanti Om along with his aspirations for himself and hopes from the Hindi movie industry.This month‘s Revealed goes behind the scenes with King Khan, as he moves with the takes and re-takes of the final dance scenes for his latest smash hit, Om Shanti Om.

An achiever all the way, Shah Rukh Khan made his Indian TV debut in 1988 before graduating to the silver screen in 1991 with the film Dil Aashna Hai. A veteran of over 50 Bollywood films, he has been the winner of 13 prestigious Filmfare Awards, Bollywood‘s version of the Oscars. Khan‘s most successful film to date Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge has been running successfully for an incredible 12 years at the Mumbai cinema hall, with people still fighting to get a ticket to watch their hero.

With his own wax-work figure at London‘s famed Madame Tussauds, and the recipient of the prestigious Ordre des Arts et des Lettres awarded by the Government of France in recognition of his ‘exceptional career‘, Khan today commands an international star status. He has a great fan club both in India and internationally.

Revealed goes behind the scenes of box office mega hit Om Shanti Om, on the movie set in Mumbai, allowing viewers a unique insight into the various aspects of its making from rehearsal sessions with choreographers to make-up secrets, from the technology complexities of lighting and the amazing sets to the painstaking process of filming Om Shanti Om‘s final dance number, everything is Revealed!

In a candid, free-flowing talk show, King Khan reveals all personal dreams and the goals for his production company.

Khan‘s Om Shanti Om, the second home production, was the first mainstream Bollywood movie to have its world premiere at The Odeon, the industry‘s iconic platform at Leicester Square, London.

Catch Shah Rukh Khan behind the scenes of his home production Om Shanti Om as he shares his nervous jitters and expectations on Revealed this February on CNN.

MUMBAI: The Rio Carnival is considered as the biggest party on earth and the ultimate expression of what it is to be Brazilian. An extraordinary parade, it is truly the most amazing procession on earth.People around the world have always been curious about the Brazilian Carnival and have wished to take part in it. Discovery Channel will give viewers an opportunity to soak in the carnival‘s celebrations as it takes place next month in Brazil.

So while the party is on in Brazil, get set to witness all the pomp and euphoria of the biggest celebration on earth on Discovery Channel. DISCOVERY ATLAS: BRAZIL REVEALED episode, scheduled to air on Discovery Channel on Saturday, February 2nd at 9 pm and Monday, February 4th at 8 pm, will present the entire story of the Rio Carnival just as it takes place in Brazil from February 2nd to 5th. The episode will present the entire history of the festival, dispel myths and narrate interesting stories around the carnival. Some less-known facts of the carnival that will be shown in the episode include:

• The word Carnival comes from the Latin carne vale meaning "goodbye to meat". Carnival marks the start of Lent, a period of 40 days when Catholics are expected to abstain from eating flesh or more symbolically shun the pleasures of the flesh.
• Few people outside Brazil realize that the focus of Carnival is an organized competition. The 75,000 spectators that fill the stadium are not just here for the show; they are here to cheer for their team.
• Brazil has long been thea world capital of plastic surgery. With a quarter of a million operations performed a year, over half of them in Rio, Carnival is the most popular time of year to have them. Before the 2001 Carnival, so many Rio women wanted breast enhancements that the country ran out of silicone implants.
• In Rio de Janeiro, the locals start preparing for the event much beforehand. On the beaches in Copacabana, bodies are toned in readiness. In preparation for the revealing costumes they‘ll be wearing, the residents of Rio are getting as close as modesty will allow to an overall tan.
• In 1984 the carnival found its permanent home, the Sambadrome. The Sambadrome is a large structure, which includes several buildings that make a circular open area in the middle. In the off season, the buildings of the Sambadrome are used as classrooms for the local public schools.
• The roots of this spectacle extend throughout the country and its soul springs from the traditions of the Amazon‘s first inhabitants, the indigenous Indians.
• Every Saturday night in the run up to Carnival the Mangueira Samba Palace is filled with partygoers. Each of them pays ten dollars for the chance to dance in an authentic samba hall. These sessions are also rehearsals for the parade designed to get everybody in the community moving and singing together as one.
• By evening 75,000 spectators will spill out of the multi-tiered stands that line the route. They will have paid between five and five hundred dollars for the privilege. Celebrities will peer out from the expensive camarotes, the VIP balconies that serve as party rooms for the rich and famous.

The Brazilians share the dream to transform but for them the transformation is often fleeting. One moment of perfection counts for more than a lifetime of quite good. In sport, in art, in business, in life - they live for the moment. These ideas of inversion and transformation are at the heart of Carnival. Night becomes day. The poor become rich. The plain become glamorous. And the world‘s biggest party becomes a serious competition.

MUMBAI: Icons are treasures that transcend time and unite people from across the globe. And in 2008, less than 8 years after she became Miss World, an Indian icon is going to rewrite history books! She will also unite millions of hearts that will rise as unison as she climbs the coveted pedestal to share the limelight with three other timeless global icons.Indian actress Priyanka Chopra, who was crowned Miss India World and later Miss World in 2000, will join the likes of Madonna, Shakira and Marilyn Monroe in endorsing global hair care brand Sunsilk as brand ambassador in the new ‘Life Can‘t Wait‘ campaign. She will ‘don‘ the avatar of being the ‘living embodiment‘ of the modern girl who wants to and can make it happen!

The small town girl from Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), who commenced her journey while still in her teens and is already on top of the world in her 20s, has really come a long way to be included in the elite company of three other global brand ambassadors chosen to inspire millions of members of the fairer sex across the world. So don‘t be surprised if you see her in the same advertisement or TV commercial as ‘Material Girl‘ Madonna or the ‘Hips Don‘t Lie‘ Girl Shakira. Priyanka is practically living every quintessential Indian girl‘s dream --- of sharing the glamour glare with global icons, who she has admired not so long ago?and dreamt of emulating.

N Rajaram, Category Head - Haircare, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. said, "Priyanka Chopra was the numero uno choice of the Sunsilk team, which was looking out for an Indian name to add to the brigade of international icons. Priyanka has the uncanny ability to match the glam quotient of dazzling divas such as Madonna, Marilyn and Shakira. And she is as professional as her foreign counterparts when it comes to carefully choosing her ideal hair care brand and endorsing it straight from her heart."

An epitome of ambition and the philosophy that ‘Life Can‘t Wait‘, Priyanka‘s life and success story has inspired millions of girls in the small towns of India to make it big. Priyanka cites a recent global survey conducted by Sunsilk in USA, Brazil, Thailand, Russia, Mexico and India, which states that girls who want to make it happen, want to take advantage of every opportunity that comes their way. "The girl of today wants to go out, live her dreams and share her memorable moments and stories with the world. I have come a long way from being an ardent admirer of Madonna, Marilyn and Shakira and now I have got the chance to be included in an exclusive league. Sunsilk shampoo, which enhances my hair and appearance, gives me the confidence and self-belief to be counted as first amongst equals. And if I can do it, so can you," Priyanka says with a charismatic twinkle in her eyes.

Incidentally, do you know what Priyanka Chopra‘s favourite Queen of Pop icon Madonna, while speaking on the ‘Life Can‘t Wait‘ theme, has to say? "Every Sunsilk brand ambassador, including Priyanka Chopra, stands for freedom of expression; doing what she believes in; and going after her dreams. I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art. If you are going to reveal yourself, reveal yourself. I have the same goal I‘ve had ever since I was a girl. I want to rule the world and so does every Sunsilk brand ambassador," drools the ‘Queen of Reinvention‘.

So what does Latino dancer Shakira have to say about Priyanka‘s ‘Life Can‘t Wait‘ moment? "Priyanka Chopra is experiencing a typical Life Can‘t Wait moment, which is a time when you seize an opportunity and live for today. Every Sunsilk brand ambassador is a living embodiment of the belief that in order to catch up with life‘s pace, you need to be ready to seize every opportunity that comes your way?else you will be somewhere invisible in the crowd of people who just dream big but don‘t make an attempt to realise their dreams and transform them into a living reality."

Talking about her ‘co-stars‘, Priyanka avers, "The legendary Marilyn Monroe is my favourite icon. I have read her biographies and feel that she has this enigmatic, mysterious and unattainable aura around her. Madonna .and Shakira have not taken their success for granted. They have shown the willingness to innovate and reinvent to make themselves relevant to every age and generation. They are immortal and my dream in life is to be remembered for my professional greatness long after I am gone."

Priyanka Chopra says, "Today, for girls who want to make it happen, enjoy a wealth of opportunity, take chances and make life happen as long as they feel happy about their hair. Sunsilk believes feeling happy with your hair can unleash your true potential. Sunsilk can help girls overcome some of the barriers to taking chances of expressing themselves and make life happen."

The Sunsilk Life Can‘t Wait campaign encourages girls to live for today and make life happen. For many girls feeling happy with their hair can help give them the confidence to seize opportunities and do this, however Sunsilk believes that all girls can adopt a Life Can‘t Wait attitude and live their life to the full everyday.

Girls are invited to join this global community of ‘Life Can‘t Wait‘ who want to unite and celebrate ‘impatience‘, grab life by both hands and live every moment for today --- not tomorrow. All they need to believe that their hair gives you the inspiration to forge ahead to achieve your ambition. If Priyanka Chopra can be counted in the same league as Madonna, Shakira and Marilyn, impossible is nothing and everything is possible!

MUMBAI: The last eleven days saw eight television celebrities compete with each other in the ultimate musical show- Clinic All Clear Say Shaava Shaava only on NDTV Imagine. After a host of heart warming performances, exciting rounds and series of eliminations, Sumeet Raghvan was adjudged the winner of this musical entertainer by judges Karan Johar & Simi Garewal. The ultimate face-off between the three finalists; Apurva Agnihotri, Juhi Parmar and Sumeet Raghvan had some exciting moments including a surprise visit by Kareena Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh and Farah Khan!

An overjoyed Sumeet exclaimed, "I still can‘t believe that I have won this competition! WOW! I think it‘s going to take a while before reality sinks in. But I must say that I had lots of fun on the show. It was great to compete with my friends and have Karan and Simi judging us day after day. I would like to thank Adil, my mentor whose patience has got me so far. We‘ve all had a blast these 11 days, and every moment on the show is an unforgettable experience!"

Sumeet had left the entire nation mesmerized with his consistent performance and garnered the maximum number of viewers‘ votes. The finale episode saw all the finalists performing on stage for one last time! Sumeet performed on Mast Kalandar and Naina Thag Lenge, Apurva performed on Ek Hasina Thi and Banke Tera Jogi and Juhi performed on You‘re my love and Pehla Nasha.

MUMBAI: What do Saif Ali Khan and Mona Gatlwar have in common? Both sport equally interesting tattoos! While the Bollywood hunk has tattooed his girlfriend Kareena‘s name, Mona became the first person ever to tattoo Red FM‘s catchy tagline ‘Baajate Raho‘.

Starting January 21, RED FM decided to test its listeners with a unique contest, ‘Saif NE Kiya, But is it Safe? where Mumbaikars were asked if they were brave enough to tattoo RED FM‘s catchy tagline ‘Baajate Raho‘ on their body. This innovative contest was run on the popular show Morning Number 1, hosted by RJ Mallishka.

With thousands of entries pouring in, it was Red FM‘s hardcore fan Mona Gatlwar, who got the chance to tattoo RED FM‘s tagline on her waist, an unprecedented case in India of a die hard fan actually going the mile for her favourite brand; in Mona‘s case, getting a permanent tattoo of RED FM‘s tagline on her waist. The winner was tattooed by tattoo artist Vishwas Dorwekar at Hakim‘s Hair and Tattoo Lounge, home to many celebrity tattoos like the ones sported by Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt, etc.

Commenting on this contest Anuj Singh, Station Head, Red FM Mumbai said, "It‘s a unique initiative which showcased the listener loyalty in a true Bajaate Raho style. The innumerable responses that we received certainly amazed us. This shows how Red FM as a brand has truly been embedded in the life of Mumbaikars. It is also a true testimony to the fact that Red FM has attained cult status in Mumbai, and that listeners love its attitude!"

Popular Hair stylist and owner of the famous Hakim‘s Hair & Tattoo Lounge, Aalim Hakim further said, "If someone wants to tattoo a brand tagline on their body, then they really have to be crazy about the brand and Mona is certainly a hard core fan of Red FM. The ‘Baajate Raho‘ tagline is fun by itself and can mean different things to different people."

The excited lucky winner, Mona Gatlwar who got the opportunity of a life time to tattoo RED FM‘s tagline also quipped, "First of all, I am a huge fan of Red FM, when I first heard about the contest, it sounded like fun. I do embody Red FM‘s tagline in my real life as well and it looks great as a tattoo on my waist."