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  • Rabbi Shergill on Radio One FM 94.3

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 29

    MUMBAI: His songs take you into a retrospective mood, a personality whose voice is sexy as well as spiritual. Not only does he sing, he writes his own songs as well. His fingers glide over the guitar effortlessly. Today the popular Sufi cum Rock singer, Rabbi Shergill is on the popular charts of millions across the nation. In a rendezvous with Sanjeev Shrivastav from BBC EK Mulakat for Radio One FM 94.3 on Sunday 30th Sep, Rabbi Shergill gives a peek into his musical journey of life.

    Hailing from an academic background, Rabbi had to rebel, runaway and do all sorts stunts to convince them on letting him pursue his passion. "You had to have an MA just to sit at our dining table!" says Rabbi. Inspired at an early age by the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Waddali Bandhu, Shiv Batalvi, Lata Mangeshkar and many western singers like Bono and Bob Dylan, Rabbi always tried ways to blend western music and spirituality.

    His first album ‘Bulla ki jaana mein kaun?‘ remained a number one for 18-19 weeks, in the past few years no other song had been on top of the charts for so long.

    An ardent hockey follower, Rabbi idealizes Pargat Singh, Jafar Iqbal and Shahid.

    Tune in to Radio One FM 94.3 to know more about Rabbi Shergill
    at 12 noon on Sunday, 30th September 2007.

  • HBO gears up for the festivities

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 28

    NEW DELHI: As the spirit of festivities sets in, HBO, the leading English movie channel brings to its viewers innumerable reasons to celebrate throughout October.

    This month look forward to a special Diwali buffet which offers collection of superhits in five special themes: Let?s Salsa, Kids Power, Blockbuster Mania, Fantastic Portal and The Great comedy challenge created by HBO exclusively for Diwali celebration.

    HBO Blockbuster of the Month, HBO See It First, HBO Friday Blockbusters and HBO Sunday Superhits offer firecracker movies throughout the month. In addition to the blockbusters HBO also brings the premiere of another Emmy Award winning Original Series- Rome- Season II to add zing to the celebration.

    HBO Blockbuster of the Month, ?Miami Vice? premiering on 19th September at 9pm promises to be a zestful treat to the viewers. Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell team up as undercover cops to take on a drug lord. While Ricardo Tubbs (Foxx) is urbane and dead smart, Sonny Crockett (Farrell) is charismatic and flirtatious. Things get sizzling and go really wrong when Sonny falls for Isabella (Gong Li), the drug lord‘s banker

    HBO See It First on every Saturday night at 9pm is a colourful sparkler of movies that are premiering for the first time on Indian Television, 52 weeks in a year! Blockbusters premiering this October on HBO See It First will bring to you big movies with even bigger stars.

    Watch North Country, Academy Award -nominated film directed by Niki Caro, on 6th October starring Charlize Theron and Sean Bean. Tickle your funny bone with You, Me and Dupree on 13th October starring Owen Wilson, Matt Dillon and Kate Hudson, Mindhunters on 20th October starring Christian Slater and Val Kilmer and Rumor Has It on 27th October starring Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Costner.

    Don?t miss HBO Friday Blockbusters at 9:00 p.m. which brings to you movies that have set the box office on fire. Action packed Friday nights in October will include movies like Rush Hour 2 that become the 4th top grossing film of 2001, Enter the Dragon the first Kung Fu film to have been made by a Hollywood studio and universally one of the most appreciated movie- King Kong on 5th, 12th and 26th October respectively.

    Tune in to HBO Sunday Super Hits, every Sunday night at 9pm as HBO brings to its viewers smashing hits like The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, Two Brothers and House of Wax.

    This month HBO also premieres the season II of HBO Original Series Rome, which recently won 3 Emmy? Awards. The series is a historical drama depicting the period of history surrounding the violent transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire; a change driven by civil warfare between populists and conservatives, the decay of political institutions, and the actions of ambitious men and women. Viewers will be able to enjoy two back to back episodes every Monday after the 9pm movie.

    HBO brings the best of Hollywood by premiering top blockbusters on television first in South Asia through exclusive licensing deals with four major Hollywood studios ? Paramount, Sony Pictures Entertainment (Columbia/ TriStar), Universal and Warner Bros.

    Prime time viewing on HBO includes HBO Blockbuster Of The Month, a special television event that premieres a mega blockbuster movie every month, HBO See It First, which premieres a new box office hit each week throughout the year; HBO Sunday Super Hits, which showcases the blockbuster hits, star-studded hits, favourite genre hits, Asian hits, highly acclaimed hits and so much more. In addition, HBO features at least 3- 4 new movie showcases every month to offer viewers an interesting mix of Hollywood movies based on exciting themes.
     

  • Grey Group wins agency of the year award in Asian Brand Summit

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 27

    MUMBAI: Grey Group, known for setting advertising standards, was named Agency of the year, 2007 in the recently concluded 16th Asia Brand Summit held in Mumbai.

    The award capped a successful year for the agency, in which it won many accolades for its creative product and increased its portfolio of clients.

    The Asia Brand Summit award for Brand Excellence recognises:

    ? Professionals who have shifted the paradigm of Marketing & Brand Building in an industry

    ? Organisations/Brands that have attained the leadership position through its competitive edge by not compromising on Social Values, Business Ethics and have the sheer determination & belief to be the best.

    Past winners include Mindshare, O&M and McCann- Erickson.

    ?We are truly humbled by this honor," said Nirvik Singh, Chairman & CEO, - South & South East Asia, Grey Group . "To be named Agency of the Year is one of the most significant achievements in our industry and we‘re proud to have our work recognized in such a competitive marketplace. This award is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of our talented team. It reflects the trust and support of our clients who give us the freedom to deliver liberating ideas for their brands. None of these achievements would be possible without them."

    In the past one year, Grey Group won many new accounts including Bharti Axa, Vimal, Spencer Retail, Fortis healthcare, JM Financial, UTV etc. In the past year some of Grey?s most significant new hires include, Preeti Nair as National Creative Director, Jishnu Sen, Senior Vice President and Branch Head, Mumbai and Rupam Ganguly, Vice President and Branch Head, Delhi. They join an already impressive list of talent Grey Group dispatches from its offices around the world.

    In evaluating the agency, one of the jury members said, ?Grey Group really does have it all ? rapid growth, industry leadership, and a solid commitment to clients.?.
     

  • Zapak conquers internet space

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 27

    MUMBAI: The two-day Asia Brand Congress 2007 summit, which will see its final day today, the 27th September, is being held at the Taj Land‘s End, Mumbai.On its first day, several brands and brand builders - eminent players from the media and corporate world - were felicitated with awards for their excellent work in ‘Branding‘. Brand representatives from all over the world are participating in the congress.

    Under the category of Brand Leadership in India, several brands bagged awards, which included Zapak Digital Entertainment Limited for the Internet business. On receiving the award, Arun Mehra, Chief Marketing Officer, Zapak Digital Entertainment Limited said, "It is an honor to receive such a prestigious award in such a short span of presence in the market. The award was even more special because we were nominated with eminent brands like Google and Naukri.com. We have acquired 3 million registered loyal gamers within mere nine months of our launch and aim to continue to satisfy their insatiable appetite for the best in gaming."

  • RJ Paro from Big 92.7 FM voted Kolkata's best RJ

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 27

    MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM‘s popular RJ "Paro" has been recognized as the "Best RJ of the Year" by Bangla Sangeet Prachar Samity at the Suthol Tele Cine award function held at Kolkata.The Suthol Tele Cine award is one of the most prestigious television, radio and cine awards and has entered its 7th year. Also felicitated in other categories were noted actress Rituparna Sengupta, playback singer Shreya Ghosal, and acclaimed film director Rituparno Ghosh.

    Hailed as one of the most popular RJs, the vivacious and friendly Paro has the audiences singing to her tunes in her Sunday BIG Chumuk show. She was adjudged the best RJ by peoples vote conducted by Bangla Sangeet Prachar Samity. She will now host the youth show Mast Ki Pathshala (3pm-6pm) on BIG 92.7 FM with RJ Riddhi and together the duo will take the city‘s youth on a rollercoaster ride of fun, music and laughter as never before.

    Speaking about the achievement Mr. Bodhayan Roychaudhury‘, Station Director, BIG 92.7 FM Kolkata said "We thank the Bangla Sangeet Prachar Samity for recognizing RJ Paro for all her good work and are immensely proud of RJ Paro . She has through her hard work, dedication and of course her love for RJing, created a niche for herself. All of this would not have been possible without the support of our listeners. We thank them for their ever encouraging support, which motivates the team to do better and ensure super entertainment."

    "To be the first choice of listeners as we not only entertain but?
    Positively impact and transform their lives"

  • Watch sixth episode of Salaam Zindagi

    Submitted by ITV Production on Sep 27

    MUMBAI: The sixth episode of Salaam Zindagi salutes the zest for survival of people who have endured the trauma of broken relationships and shattered dreams.

    In this episode, NDTV India‘s Naghma Sahar talks to people who have undergone this pain and have mended their lives with fortitude despite the pain. Some of whom inspite of divorce, still care for their ex-spouse, while others emphasize that it?s not always the woman who suffers.

    This episode invites special guests, Pooja Bedi and Kiran Dubey to discuss their experiences of additional trouble faced by them in such situations due to their celebrity status.

    Watch these men and women speak about the struggle for surviving a broken relationship on ?Salaam Zindagi? only on NDTV India on Friday, September 28, 2007 at 08:00 pm and the repeat telecast on Saturday, September 29, 02:00 pm.

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