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  • Triple the Fun, Triple the Entertainment, with the Triple Premiere of the romantic drama Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya on Star Gold, Star Plus & Star One

    Triple the Fun, Triple the Entertainment, with the Triple Premiere of the romantic drama Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya on Star Gold, Star Plus & Star One

     

    The success mantra of Triple Premiere is very simple – the premieres of biggest blockbusters of the year on three Star Network channels (Star Gold, Star Plus and Star One) on the same day at different time slots. Audiences, therefore, have three chances to watch the premiere just like the multiple opportunities to catch a movie at a multiplex.

     

    With Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya, David Dhawan is back with a bang!! This flick has the perfect blend of style and attitude and the biggest laughs of any movie of 2005. Super looks, super style and outstanding performances by the stellar cast of Salman, Sohail, Sushmita, Katrina and Arshad made Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya a ‘must watch’ of 2005.

     

    Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya – A Must Watch on Star Gold, Star Plus & Star One

    HIGHLIGHTS

    The David-Salman rapport works wonderfully once again
    Himesh Reshamiyya’s Gen ‘X’ number, “Just Chill” a rage amongst the youth
    The first movie in which Salman and Katrina star opposite each other Complete entertainment with the 3 Khan brothers on screen – with Arbaaz doing a cameo at the very end
    Comedy at its best with Arshad Warsi and Rajpal Yadav
    The sensational Sushmita Sen and the extremely gorgeous Katrina Kaif Adapted from the movie for which Goldie Hawn won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress “Cactus Flower”, also one of the biggest hits of all time on Broadway.

    Do not miss the fun-filled triple premiere of Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya on February 26, at 1 pm on Star Gold, 6 pm on Star Plus and 9 pm on Star One…and remember to just chill!

  • ‘Rendezvous’ with India’s hottest hunk- John Abraham on Star World

    ‘Rendezvous’ with India’s hottest hunk- John Abraham on Star World

    Tune-in to the fifth season of Rendezvous With Simi Garewal as it debuts on Sunday, February 12th at 9.30 p.m. only on Star World

    Mumbai, February 6, 2006… “Gentle and romantic, also red, hot and smashing. You’re not just hot you’re on fire,” is how Simi Garewal introduces her first guest as she returns to Star World for another exciting season of her popular weekly chat show – ‘Rendezvous with Simi Garewal’. The most successful chat show on Indian television is back for its fifth season with none other than Bollywood’s hottest sensation – John Abraham. Make sure you don’t miss the first episode of this season on Sunday, February 12th at 9:30 p.m. on Star World when Simi quizzes him on his love for bikes, Bipasha, money, fame and adulation.

    Excerpts from the interview:
    Fame and adulation is something that happens outside of you. Does it change something inside as well?
    John: It does to an extent… in the sense… it works two ways actually… either you become a little more secure about yourself or you become a little more insecure about yourself post getting a lot of fame. Because the more you get the more you want and that is where most of us fall, very honestly.

    Didn’t you date a lot of girls?
    John: I did date girls, but there were never one-night stands or frivolous relationships.

    When you started seeing Bipasha you were quite unknown and today it’s you who gets the most attention. Has that changed the balance in your relationship?
    John: Hmm. Not in the relationship… but, yes the projection outside the relationship has changed, you know, earlier I was Bipasha Basu’s boyfriend but today I am John Abraham. I have an identity of myself. It’s great to be in a relationship, but it is very important to be known singularly.

    Is your relationship settled enough to withstand the pressures of Bollywood?
    John: Our relationship is very settled. Because Bipasha is very mature. But there are pressures other than Bollywood … there is compatibility; there are other issues that are more important than just pressures from outside and I think that’s something we deal with in everyday life.

    Are you protective or do you like to be mothered?
    John: Well, I thought I was protective … But, when Bipasha and I argue, she always says that don’t treat me like your mother. Because you know I am always being pampered, I need food to be served, but I am quite self-sufficient when I am alone. But, I guess you take people for granted when you know they are there. I know Bipasha is always around.

    Are you better brother, better lover or son?
    John: Better son. I would like to believe so. I want to keep my parents extremely happy.

    Is money important?
    John: Yes, money is very important. But I don’t splurge. For me one rupee is 100 paise. I have imbibed the value for money from my father. I did my schooling from Bombay Scottish, where all my mates had cars. I used to demand my father for a car. But, he always told me, “learn to travel like a common man”. Even today my father travels by public transport in spite of me having gifted him a car with a driver.

    Is Bike – a female or male?
    John: She. She is elegant, graceful.

    So, there are two she’s in your life?
    John: Yes, one keeps changing and getting updated.

    And the other?
    John: The other one is constant.

    So this Sunday don’t miss John Abraham on Rendezvous with Simi Garewal on Star World, Feb 12th at 9.30 p.m.

    About Star
    STAR is a leading media and entertainment company in Asia. STAR broadcasts over 50 television services in eight languages to more than 300 million viewers across 53 Asian countries. STAR channels cover all genres including general entertainment (Star Plus, Xing Kong, Star Chinese Channel, Star One, Star Utsav, Star World, Vijay, Phoenix Chinese), sports (ESPN, Star Sports), movies (Star Chinese Movies, Star Gold, Star Movies), music (Channel [V]), and news and current affairs (Star News, Star Ananda, Phoenix InfoNews Channel). STAR controls over 20,000 hours of Indian and Chinese programming and also owns the world’s largest contemporary Chinese film library, with more than 600 titles, featuring superstars including Jackie Chan, Chow Yun Fat and Bruce Lee. In partnership with leading companies in Asia, STAR businesses extend to filmed entertainment, television production, cable systems and wireless and digital services. STAR is a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation. www.startv.com

  • Divya Bhaskar to donate funds to Surat Flood victims

    Divya Bhaskar to donate funds to Surat Flood victims

    Mumbai, August 10, 2006: The Divya Bhaskar Gujarat Team will contribute a day’s salary alongwith the Bhaskar Group, contributing similar funds, to assist the victims of the Surat floods. 36 lakh residents of Surat have been marooned since Tuesday as almost 95 per cent of the city has been drowned in 10-15 feet of water.

    Divya Bhaskar has been the only newspaper that was printed and distributed in Surat during the last two days of the unprecedented flood situation. This has been largely possible, by the dedication and hard work of the Divya Bhaskar Surat team in-spite of suffering huge personal losses, ensured that the newspaper is brought out as compared to other newspapers who had a very skeleton print run today.

    Bhaskar Group is a 1700 crore business conglomerate with strong presence in Newspapers. Television, Entertainment, Printing, Textiles, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Oils, Solvents and Internet Services.

    The group has rocketed to the top of the print media industry in India with its flagship Hindi daily newspaper, Dainik Bhaskar, and the Gujarati newspaper, Divya Bhaskar. Brand ‘Bhaskar’ is today synonymous with success, quality, dynamism and ethics in millions of households across India and the corporate world alike.

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    For further information, contact::
    Amrita Sadhu, Euro RSCG PR
    Tel : 24937188, extn 259, Mobile : 9819622591

  • Will Smith gets ‘Jiggy’ with Indian Idol’s top 6!

    Will Smith gets ‘Jiggy’ with Indian Idol’s top 6!

    MUMBAI: The mega Hollywood star and OSCAR WINNER WILL SMITH visited the TOP 6 Finalists of Indian Idol!!! The sets of Indian Idol was set ablaze with his presence! The smart ‘Jiggy’ walk accompanied by a typical rap singer’s hat and a brown suede blazer left the TOP 6 Finalists awestruck!!! For the first time ever is an International Icon like Will Smith be seen on an Indian Television show. The “Man” of the Men in Black fame was in equal awe with INDIA and it’s to be Idols!

     

    “I have fallen in love with Indian cinema! It is difficult for me to understand and pronounce the Hindi words but I love the music…and I enjoy humming Indian music!” said the energetic lively rap singer cum Hollywood star Will Smith. This was his FIRST visit to the sets of Indian Idol and his excitement in meeting up with Indian singers was hugely evident! He gave excellent vocal tips and performance advices to the finalists for their own improvisations. “Letting go off the fear and consciousness to perform in public is very essential for a performer, thus my remedy is to once in a while scream out loud in public or do something crazy!” advised the Smith.

     

    “Man! I am so happy to be a part of the show and am so looking forward to it. I don’t understand Hindi music, but I can feel the meaning in the voice of the singer. After all, the best part about music is that it sees no boundaries!” said Smith about Hindi music and Indian Idol. As a token of love and appreciation of visiting them and advising them the two Indian Idol female stars presented him with a “Maharaja’s Turban” which he wore and carried like a true Indian Maharaja!

     

    Now that’s what we call “will getting ‘Jiggy’ with India!” Catch all the live action and thrill on Indian Idol only on Sony Entertainment Television Mondays and Tuesday at 9 PM only!

  • Sanskar TV brings exclusive shows of Ganga Aarti and Yamuna Aarti

    Sanskar TV brings exclusive shows of Ganga Aarti and Yamuna Aarti

    Sanskar TV brings exclusive shows Of Ganga Aarti everyday at 5:50 PM Yamuna Aarti everyday at 4.45PM

    Mumbai June 24, 2006: It is the union of cosmic energy with physical being. It is the meeting of spirituality with eternal power. It is an expression of ether on earth. This surreal act fo surrender is shown with chants and hymns exclusively on Sanskar TV-The Channel of India.

     

    In spite of the waves of change taking place every minute, the core of the Indian belief in its interconnectedness of life remains unchanged. It is a simple act of thanksgiving when we offer our gratitude and place a lit earthen lamp in a small cup made out of leaves along with a few petals of fresh flowers. This beautiful island of fire, life and fragrance is then put onto the life sustaining waters of the Ganges at the culmination of the Ganga Aarti. Even today this act is carried out every day at Harkipaudi in Haridwar and it is a standing testimony to this immutable undercurrent of Indian thought. This is the town where the Ganga enters the plains.

     

    Sanskar TV, in its committeemen to India, exclusively brings you this moment of thanks giving and sense of gratitude to the eternal everyday as Ganga Aarti at 5:50 PM only on Sanskar.

    Before Ganga Aarti is the time for Yamuna Aarti everyday on Sanskar TV at 4:45 PM in Mathura. It is the land where Krishna performed his cosmic leela or play. After he was born in the prison cell of Mathura, his father Vasudev aided by several celestial forces stole him out of Mathura, across the raging river Yamuna and into the house of Nand in Gokul. The river Yamuna is intimately connected to Lord Krishna’s pastimes. The Lord Krishna sanctified the River Yamuna from the beginning of His transcendental pastimes in the world. While His father Vasudeva was crossing the Yamuna with baby Lord Krishna for a safe place at Gokul on the other bank of the river from Mathura, the Lord little foot fell down in the river, and by the dust of His lotus feet the river at once became sanctified.

     

    Sanskar TV is a spirituality channel that imparts insight into humanity and goodwill. It is a free to air channel on Thaicom – 3.

     

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    Neelam Gupta – 98200 70564
    Vedika Tripathi – 98703 32920
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  • Tanishq announces 10th Anniversary Bonanza- Series of offers to entice customers this season

    Tanishq, India’s innovative jewellery brand has announced exciting offers to celebrate its 10th Anniversary. The celebrations entitle Tanishq customers across the country to a 10-gram silver coin on purchase of 10-15 grams of 22k gold jewellery and a 0.5 gram gold coin on every purchase of 15-gram of 22k gold jewellery.

    The studded jewellery range also has a special offer of a 0.5 gram gold coin on every purchase of diamond jewellery worth Rs 10,000 or coloured stone jewellery worth Rs 15,000. Consumers can avail the Tanishq Anniversary offer from July 1 to 31, across all Tanishq showrooms in India. This offer is not valid on the purchase of gold coins and solitaires.

    This special offer is a celebration of the decade long success of Tanishq and its special bonding with the consumers. Tanishq has announced the special offer in a scenario where the price of gold is unstable and will make this offer irresistible to those consumers who are either postponing or staggering their gold purchases due to the rise in gold prices.

    Commenting on the offers that have been announced, Tanishq marketing and merchandising manager Aanchal Jain said, “Gold has become the most sought after commodity today, given the rise in gold prices customers are looking for more value whenever they buy gold jewellery. Our offers will appeal to customers who are looking for the best deals in quality, purity and value added offerings.”

    Tanishq, India’s only national jeweller offers gold and gem-set jewellery (in 22 and 18 carat gold) in over 6000 traditional, western and fusion looks. The Tanishq retail chain currently includes 81 exclusive boutiques in more than 62 cities, making it India’s first and largest jewellery retail store chain.

  • Trai’s Open House Discussion in Bangalore and Delhi

    MUMBAI: The TRAI will be holding Open House Discussions (OHD) in Delhi (on 23.2.2006) and Bangalore (on 21.2.2006) on the Consultation Paper issued on 2.1.2006 on issues relating to convergence and competition in Broadcasting and Telecommunications. The details on date(s), Venue(s) and Time of the OHD have already been placed on the TRAI Website www.trai.gov.in.

    2. All interested agencies / individuals are invited to participate. The consultation paper is available on the TRAI Website www.trai.gov.in. A gist of the comments received from stakeholders has been placed on the TRAI website. Issues posed for public consultation will also be available at the venue of the Open House Discussion.

    For any clarification, please contact Shri Rakesh Kacker, Advisor (B&CS), Ph. 011-26713291, Fax No. 011-26713442; E-mail: rkacker@trai.gov.in.

  • Easy Off Bang now in India

    Easy Off Bang now in India

    New Delhi- 10th Feburary 2006: After fantastic success across Europe, America and South Africa, Easy Off Bang is now available in India. Easy Off Bang is a multipurpose surface cleaner, which removes tough stains like hard-water build up, rust stains and ground-in dirt which ordinary surface cleaners/detergents/or phenyls cannot remove despite rigorous amount of rubbing and scrubbing.

     

    That’s why within two years of its launch in Europe, it is now present in 71 countries across the globe. In Tamil Nadu, where it was launched in June 2005 (TN was the test market), it is already a huge success with 15% market share.

     

    Easy Off Bang is available nationwide at Rs 65 for 400ml in a handy squirt bottle with an easy-use nozzle. It’s suitable for removing stains across various surfaces like tiles & floors, washbasin, taps & showers, window grills & panes, steel utensils, plastics and ceramics.

     

    Anne Engerant, Marketing Director, Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd said, “Until now there was no product available to clean “tough” stains like hard-water and rust in India. With the launch of Easy Off Bang, consumers will be delighted as it is an answer to a real need they encounter daily in their lives.” She further added, “We have tested this product in homes across 7 states of India and it’s heartening to see how Indian consumers have reacted so favorably to it.”

     

    Also commenting on the launch of Easy Off Bang, Mr. Chander Mohan Sethi, Chairman and Managing Director, Reckitt Benckiser India Ltd, said “Reckitt Benckiser is the market leader in surface cleaner category in India with excellent products like Harpic for toilet cleaning, Lizol for disinfected cleaning and Colin for glass cleaning. With the launch of Easy Off Bang, we bring yet another unique and innovative solution to the Indian Consumer.”

     

    To showcase Easy Off Bang’s properties of working right before the eyes, it has been launched with “demonstration” led advertising. In the commercial of 45 second duration, the anchor shows the effect of the product on tough stains across various surfaces right before the eyes of the consumer. Thereby demonstrating its proposition of “Bang… And the Dirt is Gone”!

     

    Easy Off Bang was first launched in Europe in 2004 and within two years of launch, it has 21% market share in countries like Hungary. It is one of the fastest launched brands by Reckitt Benckiser and has made the company a global leader in Multi-Purpose Cleaners.

     

    Easy Off Bang is manufactured by Reckitt Benckiser and is called Cillit Bang in Europe and Easy Off Bam in USA.

    Reckitt Benckiser (India), is market leader in Multipurpose Cleaner with strong brands like Lizol and Colin (59% market share)* and Harpic in the specialist toilet cleaner market (86% market share)*

     

    Reckitt Benckiser (India) Limited, formerly known as Reckitt & Colman of India Ltd has many brands in India, namely – Dettol, Harpic, Mortein, Lizol, Colin, Disprin, Veet, Cherry Blossom, Robin Blue, Brasso, Mansion and others. It has major presence in home and personal care, surface care, fabric care, pest control and medicine. The company is present in 140 countries all across the world and is No.1 in Household Cleaning Category. As seen across segments, Reckitt Benckiser brands are either number 1 or 2 in market share, in all the segments it is present in.

     

  • Janmat Shows Train Searchlight on Issues and Leaders

    WATCH DOG
    JANMAT, India’s first 24 hour Views channel carries on its crusade to have responsible politicians and leaders, cleaner politics and society and social reforms that improve the lives of the underprivileged.

     

    In the hard-hitting show ‘Watch Dog’, on air on Thursday 23rd February at 9.30 p.m., the JANMAT team focuses on criminals who dabble in politics and the growing political- criminal nexus. In the story of gang wars in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, the discussion is about the deaths of four political leaders including Raju Pal who got killed over a year in the ongoing political-criminal battle. Raju Pal died in January 2005, Shiv Sagar got killed in February, BSP Leader Niranjan Pasi and Samajvadi party Leader Mobin were murdered.

     

    Veiled political patronage makes it impossible for the police and administration to nab the murderers. As a city, Allahabad is in the grip of criminal politics and the citizens also are sucked into the vortex of crime. College and university students are often trapped in these gang wars. As the gang wars continue and Assembly elections knock on Uttar Pradesh’s door, the ongoing gang wars may turn into a bloodbath.

     

    AAP KA NETA

    Every Monday at 9.30 p.m., ‘Aap Ka Neta’ on JANMAT meets one Member of Parliament. The aim is to acquaint ourselves with our Parliament representatives and find some replies to thoughtful questions.

     

    On Monday, 27th February, catch Sandeep Dixit, Member of Parliament from New Delhi (East) and also son of Chief Minister of New Delhi Sheila Dixit.

     

    Involved in the social development sector before he joined politics, Mr Dixit schooled at Modern school and St. Stephens. Committed to social welfare, he joined the reputed NGO Seva Mandir in Udaipur where he served for several years. Later he founded his own NGO Sanket in Bhopal. In all, he has spent 15 years serving various social sectors and through his entry into politics he is a carrying across a familial legacy. After being elected a MP, Mr Dixit has initiated several development project in his constituency; among them is the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Hospital.

  • Sunsilk Launches ‘Gang of Girls’- The world’s First all-girl Online Community

    Sunsilk Launches ‘Gang of Girls’- The world’s First all-girl Online Community

    Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Friday, June 16, 2006: Pining together for that perfect pair of shoes, heated debates over low-cal food, collective knees going weak over Bon Jovi and stifling those sniffles in the middle of Casablanca. That’s what ‘girl’ bonding is all about. It’s about sighing outside the diamond store and obsessing over that ghastly zit. It’s as much about posing together with purple face-packs as it is about lending a shoulder to a broken heart. There’s something very special about the time a girl spends with her girlfriends.

    Sunsilk, one of India’s leading hair care brand from Hindustan Lever Limited, is about to give the Indian girls a space to do just that. In a move to enable girls across the world to connect with one another and have a lot of ‘girly’ fun, Sunsilk has launched India’s first online all-girl community called ‘Sunsilk Gang Of Girls’ accessible online at http://www.sunsilkgangofgirls.com

    Vipul Chawla, Category Head – Hair Care, HLL says, “Sunsilk Gang Of Girls” is the first ever concept of its kind. It is a very unique manner of making a difference to the lives of the Indian girls. This online world of Sunsilk is aimed at providing a retreat to them wherein they can connect over shared passions. Meticulous research and strenuous effort have gone into creating a website that should both fascinate and benefit young girls across India and even beyond. We’re thrilled to launch this community as we see it as Sunsilk’s defining interface for its consumers”

     

    Interesting amongst the features of the website is The Make-Over Machine that lets girls upload their photographs and give themselves an online make-over. They can choose what suits them amongst a host of hairstyles, hair colours, eye-shades, make-up, lip colors, accessories, etc. and look completely transformed. The Gang Blogs section lends the girls a personal space to express themselves, share pictures and gyaan with their gang members. Gang Wars is a Girls v/s Girls zone where the girls chuck their dolls and sharpen their claws to engage in battles of spunk and wit. The site also features useful segments like Career Track that offer info on the coolest jobs in the market for young women and Parade Ground, the ideal platform for girls to showcase their latent talents.

     

    A peek into the activities lined up by Sunsilk in the coming months for the gangs reveals exciting holidays abroad, camping trips across the country, treasure hunts, stunning make-overs with Jawed Habib and contests with bumper prizes.

    About Sunsilk

    Sunsilk, the number one beauty shampoo brand from Hindustan Lever Ltd, has evolved to become one of the leading brands in the beauty regimen of women. Sunsilk has consistently been a brand that has brought innovations in hair care to the Indian consumer. It was the first brand to launch a 2-in-1 shampoo (shampoo plus conditioner), also the first to offer shampoo by hair types and a pro-conditioner.

    CONTACT DETAILS
    Paresh Chaudhry, Head-Corporate Communications, Hindustan Lever Ltd, +91(022) 22827478
    Geetika Gulati, IPAN, +91 (022) 22666954 / 22666207,
    geetika.gulati@ipan.com