MUMBAI: Amul Star Voice of India Chhote Ustaad has reached its penultimate stage. The five are in place. The last lap has to be the challenger joining the gang to become Chhote Ustaad SUPER SIX.But in a much unexpected turn of events on Saturday, the kids on Chhote Ustaad- Anvesha Dataa, Vyom Kapoor, Sonia Sharma, Prakriti Giri and Aishwarya Majumdar showed their displeasure with the introduction of a Challenger at this stage of the competition. This came as a big shocker as it was completely unexpected that the little kids will object or have any opinion on the matter.

After the judges calmed them and assured them that a challenger is a must to prove their mettle, only then they would be a notch better; the kids agreed to sing and do their best. And as true performers they put up a smiling face and good performance round at the Qawwali special on the Saturday episode of Chhote Ustaad.

Soniya impressed the judges with Shubha Mudgal?s Ali More Angana; Anwesha sang Pal do pal ka saath (Burning Train), Vyom recited the classic Manna Dey song, Aye Meri Zohrazabeen (Waqt). Aishwarya performed a flawless Nigahen Milane ko Ji Chahta Hai. Prakriti sang Salaam-e-Ishq next.

Since it was a day for Qawwali, Abhaas asked the judges to sing their own song in Qawwali style. Shreya sang ?Yeh Ishq Hai? and Pritam sang a medley of ?Bhool Bhulaiya? and ?Mauja hi Mauja?. The audience, participants,and the judges were in splits.

In all this Kunal Ganjawal summarized all performances and appreciated the maturity with which the kids handled their grievance or displeasure. ?The kids could have walked away not shooting for the episode but handled the situation really well; they conveyed their displeasure sporting a black band around their wrist?, said Kunal.

That?s what true showmanship is all about!

Catch this exciting episode of Amul Voice of India Chhote Ustaad on Saturday, 10 pm only on Star Plus.

MUMBAI: ESPN Star Sports, Asia?s leading sports broadcaster, will telecast live all the 15 One Day Internationals from the forthcoming Commonwealth Bank Series. India, Australia and Sri Lanka will fight it out down under in this tournament which gets underway on February 03, 2007. In the league stage, the three countries will play 4 matches respectively against each other. The top 2 will qualify for the best of the three finals. The sports broadcaster will also telecast live the only T20 match to be played between Australia and India on February 01, 2008.

Catch all the action live on Star Sports KFC T-20 match and Tri ? Nation Commonwealth Bank Series.

MUMBAI: The results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2007:

The Company has posted a net profit of Rs 107 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 as compared to Rs 121 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Total Income has increased from Rs 858 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 to Rs 926 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007.

The results for the Year ended December 31, 2007:

The Company has posted a net profit of Rs 367 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to Rs 411 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Total Income has increased from Rs 2940 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 to Rs 3312 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.

The Consolidated results are as follows:

The consolidated results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2007:

The Group has posted a net profit of Rs 73 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 as compared to Rs 301 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. Total Income has decreased from Rs 3056 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 to Rs 2867 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2007.

The consolidated results for the Year ended December 31, 2007:

The Group has posted a net profit of Rs 595 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 as compared to Rs 985 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Total Income has increased from Rs 10252 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 to Rs 11935 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.

The figures for the year ended December 31, 2006 are Audited.

MUMBAI: It‘s safe to say that without the arrival of Farhan Akhtar, Bollywood wouldn‘t have the slick face it now presents, drawing admiration from all corners of the globe. It took Dil Chahta Hai to add contemporary nuances to the language of Indian cinema, making the young filmmaker hot property almost overnight.

Considering Farhan is one of the industry‘s youngest producers, directors and writers, his has been a rather interesting journey. It is a tale that began early, given the family he comes from. For those who love what he does with the camera, here‘s your chance to get to know the super creative filmmaker a little better. Catch him in a disarmingly honest chat with host Kabir Bedi, on Director‘s Cut this Sunday, February 3, 2008 at 8:00 pm, only on Zoom - India‘s premier glamour and entertainment channel.

That the enthusiastic director speaks passionately about filmmaking is obvious. What makes this show a must-see, however, are the childhood memories he shares, along with a few secrets. He speaks about the moral support he received from his mother and wife Audhuna during tougher times. He recalls the smell of his father‘s study - where he discussed scripts and came up with some groundbreaking ideas. And yes, there‘s also a confession: As a child, he told tall tales, and took the help of ‘Javed Saab‘ to write a few school skits!

Sharing his varied experiences of Bollywood, Farhan also speaks about his inspirations. He says he firmly believes an actor‘s talent is the most important factor for success in the industry. He also tackles a few twisted questions thrown by Kabir Bedi, ranging from alleged tiffs with Amitabh Bachchan to a few other controversies.

Don‘t miss the rendezvous - Kabir Bedi and Farhan Akhtar - on Director‘s Cut this Sunday, February 3, 2008 at 8:00 pm. Only on Zoom!

MUMBAI: Amul Star Voice of India Chhote Ustaad is going from strength to strength. Never has a Chhote Ustaad episode had as much fun in any of its prior episodes as the one coming up on February 1, 2008. Great singing matched by scintillating performances, arguing judges , a soulful performance by Ila Arun and then a grand climax in true Indian style with more song, dance, fun and laughter with Bhojpuri Superstar Manoj Tiwari singing Holi songs like Rang Barse and Ang se ang lagana on the onset of Faagun.

For the first time in Chhote Ustaad, contestants sang songs based on folk music from various regions. If the boys sang brilliantly then the girls outdid them with ease.

Anvesha set the mood for the evening with Morni Baga Mein naache from Lamhe which brought back cherished memories of Ila Arun and Lata Di singing this track for Sridevi. Vyom Kapoor looked every bit his on screen counterpart when he sang the Ghana na Ghan from Lagaan. Sonia gave a dumdaar performance with Dumadum Mast kalandar.

When Aishwarya, looking like a million bucks, sang Nimbooda nimbooda? Ila Arun aptly described it in Hindi as "baat nimbu ki khattas ki lekin gaane mein bahut mithaas thi" .Prakriti‘s rendition of dayya re dayya re..bichuwa had audiences groove in excitement; while the usually perfect Areeb Khan failed to mesmerize the judges. What will be his fate? Will he stand a chance in Chhote Ustaad against tough competitors like Aishwarya, Anvesha, Sonia, Vyom and Prakriti? Will he or wont he make the cut?

The verdict will be out Friday, February 1 at 10 pm on Chhote Ustaad only on Star Plus.