MUMBAI: Playback icon Asha Bhosle, acting sensation Vidya Balan, ?Flying Sikh? Milkha Singh, evergreen actor Mohanlal, dance wonder Prabhu Deva came together at the same event for the first time to receive Awards at the glittering Amrita Film Awards Night which will be telecast in two parts on 9 and 10 June from 6.30 pm on Amrita TV.

The star studded show?s Awardees represented a unique blend of the best of mainstream cinema alongwith the rising stars from new-gen Malayalam cinema. Thus Dileep, Jayaprada, Thilakan, Sarada rubbed shoulders with the talent brought to the fore by the new wave currently washing over Malayalam Cinema, notably ?Traffic?, ?Chappa Kurishu?, ?Salt n? Pepper? and ?Beautiful?, which claimed a major chunk of the honours.

The crowd was in raptures when Asha Bhosle sung lines from her unforgettable hits including a Malayalam song. Milkha Singh regaled the audiences with his soul-stirring speech claiming that he loved Kerala the most as it had produced remarkable athletes like PT Usha, Anju George, Shiny and Valsamma. The spontaneous charm, humility and energy of Vidya Balan mesmerised the show. The three of them were bestowed with the "Amrita Award for Outstanding Contribution" in their respective arenas.

The visual spectacle was embellished by the unbelievable displays of grace and balance by Ability Unlimited?s artists whose breathtaking acts were performed on wheel chairs and crutches ,which left even the most accomplished cinema legends in the audience tongue-tied.

Skits, songs and dances added more sparkle to the glitzy star-strewn night with Navya Nair, Aparna, Sruthilekshmi and Shalin coming together in a dance medly in honour of Asha Bhosle; Shamna Kasim giving a splendid tribute in dance to Vidya Balan; African Acrobatic dances by troupes from the Dark Continent; Fire Dances and UV-Light Dances from the Russian team; individual and team performances by Roma, Thanushree; rendering of their award winning songs by Unni Menon and Manjari ;a string of hit numbers from Karthik, and a couple of uproarious skits by the irrepressible comedians Indrans, Prem Kumar and team, reducing the audience to helpless laughter.

The Amrita Film Awards show to be aired this weekend promises to be an unforgettable experience for Amrita TV viewers across the globe.

MUMBAI: Shemaroo Entertainment, engaged in the distribution of content for satellite channels, physical formats and emerging technologies like the Mobile, Internet, Broadband, IPTV and DTH among others, has released the Blu-Ray and home video of Sujoy Ghosh?s Kahaani.

The film has an unusual story line of a pregnant woman, who flies from London to Kolkata, in search of her missing husband. A mysterious story line and a stupendous performance by Vidya Balan makes the movie a must watch for the audience. The success of Kahaani proves that good content is always appreciated and does not need the support of stars to make a success.

Said Shemaroo Entertainment Director Hiren Gada, "Kahaani is our third film after Ishqiya and The Dirty Picture, all featuring Vidya Balan in the main lead. It is needless to say that all her movies have not only been appreciated by the audience but are also critically acclaimed. We are pleased to bring her films to our audience on home video. In fact the DVD of the film will be a prized possession in one?s DVD collection."

Notably, the DVD of Kahaani costs Rs 399, VCD Rs 115 and Blu-Ray Rs 799.

MUMBAI: Superstardom - as heavy duty as the name sounds, the effects of the same are as powerful, life-changing and sometimes even destructive! In a country like ours Bollywood is practically a second religion and people are so star-struck as to being absolutely frenzy about their favourite stars. Stardom brings along with it a lot of fame and wealth and at times a lot of brickbats too.

Fans not only look up to celebrities but even try looking like them. Fans want to know everything about them. But that?s not all there is to stardom! Stars have to pay a price for their name and fame. They?re required to look their best even when they are in their worst mental-state. Every move of theirs is elaborately observed by the paparazzi and the resulting effect is no privacy! But then again, one cannot deny the glamorous side to stardom! All the name, fame and wealth can take a celeb to cloud 9 however it also has its destructive side that can absolutely desolate a person. While these stars enjoy a godly status and privileges, there is also a strong possibility of them being dethroned and stripped off their superpowers. While many stars can handle it, many others can?t! On one hand we have Big B, the superstar of the millennium, who has gloriously ruled for decades with utmost dignity and grace and the King of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan, who lives life king-size, despite hits and flops with sheer royalty, only like a King truly would! On the other hand we have stars who have failed to live up to their stardom and succumbed to the darker side of fame. What is stardom then? Is it good or bad? Is stardom a privilege or does it have a heavy price for celebs to pay?

Here?s what our popular stars have to say about it-

Vidya Balan, Actor: "I enjoy that people want to know about me. This is what I?ve worked for. It?s part and parcel of stardom and I like it."

Kajol, Actor: "When you?re a star, you?re expected to be inhuman - one who doesn?t get angry, doesn?t feel unhappiness, and doesn?t feel insulted or worried."

Ajay Devgn, Actor: "The best part of being a star is you can get away with anything. And the worst part is, there are few things you absolutely can?t get away with."

Ranveer Singh, Actor: "This stardom and extra bhaav is superficial. All that matters is the work you do."

Priyanka Chopra, Actor: "Being a star is a life-altering change. You have to get used to the constant attention from paparazzi. Even my family took some time to handle it."

This week Bollywood Big Story debates on Stardom and its effects. What is the baggage that comes with stardom, the shocking side-effects of stardom and its impact on theindustry! So stay tuned into Bollywood Big Story on Saturday, 19th November at 12:30 pm only on zoOm - India?s no.1 Bollywood channel.