MUMBAI: Planman Motion Pictures stole the 70th Annual BFJA Awards show by bagging a whooping 8 Awards in their kitty. Bengali Film Journalists Association (BFJA) - Award, a tribute to Bangla cinema is one of the prestigious and oldest Awards in the Indian Cinema fraternity. Planman Motion Pictures received high praises for their movie ?Faltu? and ?Dosar?.

Planman Motion Pictures, always stimulated to offer quality movies to the movie lovers. ?Faltu?, an unusual flick based on the novel ?Ranirghater Brittanto? and the Black & White venture ?Dosar? was acclaimed by the viewers.

The film ?Faltu?, directed by Anjan Das grabbed almost all the major awards being the Best Film, Best Director, Best Story, Best Makeup, Best Script and the Best Supporting Actor- Indrani Halder.

?Faltu? was not so faltu (good-for-nothing) after all, and the Awards we bagged proves that?. It is a different movie which has caught the attention of the critics and the serious and meaningful movie lovers as well. We are happy that this movie has been given its due recognition and admiration that it truly worths. This is a motivation for us to continue making good films that touch the realities of life and the finer emotions of the viewers.? shared Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri of Planman Motion Pictures.

To add to the grandeur of the evening and being one of the best contributor to the Bengali Cinema, ? Dosar &rsquo ; by Rituparno Ghosh had won the Second Best Film and Best Actor Award. Prosenjit, the renowned Bengali actor took away the Best Actor Award for his outstanding performance in the movie.Alfred Haber, Inc., together with Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc., forms the world‘s largest independent distributor of U.S. network reality series and specials, as well as music, variety and event programming.

The cr?me de la cr?me celebrities of Bollywood and Tollywood were also present at this occasion to share the happy and successful moments of all achievers. Amitabh Bachchan, Yash Chopra, Rakesh Roshan, Raj Kumar Hirani, Mithun Chakravarti were few of the big names present there.

With the perpetual aim of producing quality films, Planman is on the floors with their upcoming ventures ? MITHYA?, ? SUNGLASS? and an English film ?THE LAST LEAR? with the great Amitabh Bachchan and pretty Preity Zinta this year.

MUMBAI: Four hours of exhilarating live Moto GP action is the highlight of Ten Sports Sunday, as the circuit moves to Spain for the 2nd event of the 2007 season.

Motorsport fans will be hoping the event lives up to the first of the year in Qatar, which brought a spectacular story as Australian Casey Stoner won for Ducati against Yamaha?s favourite Valentino Rossi and the Ducati of Dani Pedrosa. Stoner finally clinched victory against Rossi by just three seconds after a pulsating race.

In the 250 cc race Jorge Lorenzo looks favourite to defend his title after dominating in Qatar while there was a masteclass in slipstreaming by Hector Faubel in the 125cc. It was a great start to the season, where every round sees four hours of live motorsport on Ten Sports.

The Jerez circuit was only built 20 years ago and is one of the favourites of the Moto GP year with crowds of up to 250,000 spectators. It?s a suitable venue for a huge event this weekend on Ten Sports, as the highlight of the channel?s comprehensive motorsport coverage which also includes Grand Prix 2, Champ Car and the best Indian motorsport.

Sunday 25/3/07 14:15 Moto GP : Spain Live

MUMBAI: Media E2E, a media technology company based in India and China, today announced the launch of Zipazap, India‘s first standalone WAP TV program guide. Zipazap caters to an elite and mobile audience that will now able to organize daily schedules around their favorite TV programs.

Most experts predict that in 2007/08, there will be 500 television channels in India, churning out a mind boggling 75,000 programmes every week. With only 24 hours in a day, viewers are already inundated with viewing options making it difficult to track channels and programmes.

However, with the launch of zipazap.com, India‘s first online and WAP enabled television guide, avid television buffs now have something to help them keep track of their favorite shows. The WAP version of the service wap.zipazap.com is already functional and can be accessed from GPRS enabled mobile handsets.

At zipazap.com, users can scan through thousands of TV programs across hundreds of TV stations. Zipazap.com gives the viewer details of which channel is showing a program or film at any time, and users also have access to program descriptions, starcast, and viewing recommendations. Another key advantage is the ability for users to set email and SMS alerts as reminders for key favorite shows.

According to Atul Phadnis, CEO & Chief Evangelist, Media E2E, the company that is responsible for both the concept and the launch of Zipazap.com, "Our key objective is to ensure that the urban, mobile, elite Indian TV viewers are able to plan their television viewing in a time efficient manner. Todays viewers are struggling with emerging complexities due to fragmentation and paucity of time. We have partnered with leading global players in order to bring the best experience to our users. We will also announce soon some exciting applications around Zipazap that are in the pipeline."

Media E2E aims to make this service available to consumers through multiple platforms. Initially, the service will target an estimated 80 million Cable and Satellite audiences who have a mobile handset. In addition to its web and WAP offerings, it is currently in talks with leading players to provide this service on the IVR platform.

Media E2E is a technology group specializing in strategic business solutions exclusively for media companies. Launched in 2005 to capitalize on the huge growth in the area of both the digital and traditional communications business, our aim is to provide futuristic solutions that will simplify the increasing complexities within the business of media.

MUMBAI: The Screening Room is a new half-hour monthly movie show, premiering on Friday March 30 that offers a compelling international perspective on the world of film; travelling around the globe to bring viewers the inside track on all aspects of the movie business.

Hosted by British television presenter Myleene Klass, The Screening Room features a mix of revealing insights, intelligent interviews and on-location reporting from film festivals and red-carpet events. From independent and world cinema to blockbusters and documentaries, each month The Screening Room offers movie news, reviews and global charts.

Each show explores the art of the world‘s most talented actors, directors, composers and screenwriters. It will also travel to essential film festivals: from L.A. to London, Tokyo to Tribeca, Sydney to Sundance. Plus, The Screening Room covers in-depth features ranging from animation, documentaries and short films to issues such as the perils of piracy.

Rena Golden, Senior Vice President of CNN International, said: ?This is an important addition to our suite of feature shows, which offers a compelling mix of programming. Every month The Screening Room will go to Hollywood and beyond to bring the most compelling and dynamic aspects of the film world to CNN?s vast international audience. With our global reach, CNN is ideally placed to travel the globe and cover stories from the movie business in every continent.?

Show host Myleene Klass said: ?I?m overwhelmed to be part of something so groundbreaking for CNN - the network?s first movie show. CNN has kudos and gravitas all over world, and that strong brand will ensure that I will get the very best interviews. One thing is for sure, if I wasn?t part of The Screening Room, I?d be glued to my seat watching it!?

The Screening Room is supported by a microsite, www.cnn.com/ thescreeningroom, which launches on March 30, where users can download episodes of the show, read Myleene?s monthly blog as well as movies reviews and news.

MUMBAI: He‘s the most loved man in the industry today. Everybody feels very protective about him and rightfully so because he has had an exceptionally turbulent life! What‘s wonderful about him is that he has always emerged and has always combated every obstacle and that too with a smile! Karan‘s first guest is Sanju Baba to the film fraternity and ‘Munnabhai‘ to the whole world- the resilient Sanjay Dutt.

His second guest is a member of Sanjay‘s family. She is a young, successful politician and has been a tremendous support to Sanju all these years- Priya Dutt! Meet the down to earth brother-sister duo in a heartwarming episode, this Sunday, March 25th at 9 p.m. on Star One and Star World only on Koffee with Karan!

Sanjay opens his heart out on the show, talking about his chaotic life and how he coped with personal crisis like losing his parents, quitting drugs and his days in prison. He talks about how he has humbled down after spending eighteen months in prison and has realized the importance of freedom. Chatting about his daughter Trishala he says that he is proud of her as she is studying Forensic Sciences and jokingly adds that she worries him with her compulsive shopping habits. He rubbishes all rumours about his alleged marriage and stresses that he is very much single!

Moving away from his personal life, he also talks about the national phenomenon called "Munnabhai MBBS" and how the film has defined his career! Priya adds that though she is Sanju‘s younger sister, there are times she has lost her cool with him! She says that she and the entire family have always stood by Sanju through all his crisis and turbulence and have come out of it pretty strong! As for being with him through his personal problems, she admits on the show that even though she is always there for him, she never invades his private space!

After the touching question-answer session, the show takes another turn with the rapid fire round! Sanju and Priya answer Karan‘s tricky questions wittily and candidly making it difficult for him to choose the winner! What Gandhigiri advice would Sanju give to George Bush and to Osama Bin Laden? Which one film would he like to erase from public memory? How many women has he been with? Which Indian politician would Priya send ‘Get Well Soon‘ flowers to? Who does she think is the sexiest hunk on Indian television? What advice would she give Sanju if he wanted to enter politics? Who is her favorite Actor-MP? Who is the winner of the most desired possession on the show - the coffee hamper! Find out on this Sunday‘s episode of Koffee with Karan?

Excerpts from the interview:

Karan: The kind of life you‘ve had.. I think books are written on such lives. What do you have to say about what you‘ve been through?
Sanjay: Karan, I don‘t regret anything! All I can say is that losing my parents, quitting drugs, going to prison, if I sit and sulk about it I wont be moving on in life. So you should keep it at the back and you should learn from it.

Karan: All the years you spent in jail, the very thought is scary. Even spending one day in jail personally scares the living daylights out of me. How many months were you in jail?
Sanjay: Eighteen months

Karan: When you look back at that eighteen-month phase, what is the one thing you learnt out of that experience which you can share with us?
Sanjay: Karan its just to be humble. It humbles you down and makes you realize how important freedom can be which all of us take for granted. You know freedom is taken for granted. When it‘s taken away you realize how important it can be. I think God had a plan to send me there and to just humble me down, cool me off and that‘s what‘s happened exactly.

Karan: Did you need that cooling off?
Sanjay: At that time it didn‘t feel like I did but now when I look back it has made me a humble person.

Karan: Did you feel answerable to people? Did you feel you were being judged on certain occasions?
Sanjay: Absolutely I felt that I‘m being judged. And I have to answer and I have to clear my name and the name of the family.

Karan: Is there a love? Is there "one love" of Sanjay Dutt‘s life he‘s never gotten over?
Sanjay: One love of Sanjay Dutt‘s life! (Laughs) I‘ve had a turbulent past with the loves in my life.

Karan: When you look back you just savor every relationship but you don‘t feel that you fell in love that one time and maybe nothing came out of it.
Sanjay: The problem with me is that I fall in love all the time.

Karan: You fall in love far too often?
Sanjay: Far too often!

Karan: Are you in love today?
Sanjay: No!

Karan: No? So all these rumors about your alleged marriage are all..
Sanjay: All rubbish! I came on TV and denied it also. There‘s no marriage. We‘re just friends.

Karan: When you look back at all these thirteen years, fourteen years what has your reflection been to all this?
Priya: I think we‘ve come out of it pretty strong! My father always used to tell us it will pass. What we‘re going through will pass. There‘s always light at the end of the tunnel. You have to fight. You have to face whatever you have to. I think that‘s what our resilience is. There are times when we feel everything is going so well in the family, what‘s going to happen next. You know there‘s a calm before the storm. We‘ve got so used to that!

Karan: Though you‘re his younger sister, there are times that you must have wanted to plonk him on his head and ask what are you doing? There are times you want to beat him up?
Priya: Yeah! There are times! I think there are times I lose my cool and you know. I think now that whole age difference doesn‘t exist. I think all of us have always been very protective about him.

Karan: That‘s the vibe he generates in the industry as well. That‘s why he is called Sanju Baba!
Priya: Yeah! I guess so! Everyone who knows him is protective about him.

So, don‘t forget to tune in as Karan catches up with the Dutt siblings on Koffee with Karan this Sunday, March 25th on Star One and Star World, at 9 p.m.

MUMBAI: In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Gill Woolmer, wife of the deceased Pakistan cricket coach, Bob Woolmer, denied any possibility of a conspiracy behind Woolmer‘s death. Ms Woolmer confirmed to NDTV that Bob Woolmer was very depressed after Pakistan lost to Ireland in the World Cup as he could not believe how it could have happened.

The news of his sudden death shocked the entire cricketing world, just as the World Cup began. Brushing aside reports of a suspected overdose of alcohol, she clarified that Bob Woolmer was not taking any prescription drugs for diabetes. She also shared that the two books being written by Woolmer were in the final stages but refused to give information about when they would be published.

Watch the full interview with Gill Woolmer only on NDTV India at 1930 hrs on March 21, 2007. Gill Woolmer shares why she did not go to Jamaica after Bob Woolmer?s death, his last e-mail, whether it was drug overdose or a conspiracy, his relationship with the Pakistan team, his books, on Cronje, threats he had received, his philosophy of life, his future plans and a lot more?

Excerpts from NDTV?s interview with Gill Woolmer-

On pressure and tension

"I spoke to him last week. We used to chat almost every day when he called up to get news of the family and everyday issues. He didn‘t say anything specifically but I could see him on the TV and I know him well enough to guess that he was under pressure. I could read the expression on his face. He shared his experiences with me all the time. He was very tired. All that cricket, living out of a suitcase, the time difference and the traveling was tiring."

On alcohol

"He had Type 2 Diabetes; he was not prescribed any drugs for it. All that reports about the drinking are also rubbish. He was taking prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs and that is it."

On receiving the news

"I came to know about it when I got a call from the doctor in the hospital in Jamaica."

On the Pakistan team

"He had a very good relationship with the team. They had a lot of fun together and put in a lot of hand work too. The Pakistani administration really looked after him well. All the boys are very friendly, they are nice boys and I enjoyed their company. I never lived in Pakistan; I only stayed in a hotel when I visited. Bob also didn‘t stay in the house too long. He was constantly traveling."

On the day of his death

"I didn‘t speak to him after the match but he emailed me the following morning. He did mention that he was really depressed and could not believe how this could have happened. We discussed some personal issues apart from this. "

On his plans

"His contract with Pakistan was getting over in June 2007 and he was planning to talk to the Pakistan chairman. He didn‘t speak to me regarding any comeback but it was a possibility but he had not made any decision as such. The Pakistani team‘s poor performance affected him as any other big tournament that he lost as a coach (like to South Africa). He believed that what happened....happened.....one has to move on."

On not going to Jamaica

"I didn‘t go to Jamaica because the PCB rules do not allow wives and girlfriends to accompany (anyone) till the team reaches the semi-final stage. Now I don‘t see any point in going as it is a long flight. The doctors and the deputy chief of police and the PCB is handling everything very efficiently."

On the books

"I have the manuscripts with me but I have not read them. I cannot tell you when they will be published but they are in the final stages."

On conspiracy

"No I don‘t see any conspiracy in his death. I am aware that his death is being viewed as a suspicious death. He had nothing to do with the match fixing controversy and any such person being involved is highly unlikely. We never got any threats as far as I know."