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  • A ‘Rendezvous’ with the ‘Khan’daan

    Mumbai, February 22, 2006… The name ‘Khan’ evokes a certain charisma in Bollywood. This Khan Khandaan lives big, dreams big, their lifestyle, everything about them is grand. Meet Sanjay & Zarine Khan along with their son and Bollywood’s hottest new sensation Zayed Khan on ‘Rendezvous with Simi Garewal’. Amidst all the bigness and grandeur, Sanjay Khan speaks his heart out of the near-fatal accident he experienced on the sets of Tipu Sultan, the mid-life crisis the couple faced, Zayed’s notorious pranks and his road to stardom this Sunday, February 26th at 9: 30 p.m. only on Star World.

    Excerpts from the interview:

    Simi: Could you both have done without each other?
    Zarine: No
    Sanjay: No, I don’t think I would have been the man I am, if she was not the woman she is.

    Simi: But then came the trials, the crisis that crescent your marriage, did you realize that your marriage was under stress?
    Sanjay: I don’t think it was under stress.
    Zarine: My marriage seemed to be in a lot of stress… especially to a lot of other people … but not to me
    Sanjay: I was taken for granted by somebody else… there was no such thing from my side… there was no betrayal of trust.

    Simi: But, you did get temporarily involved with your leading lady?
    Sanjay: I would say, it could have happened.
    Zarine: I knew my husband, may be he did falter, a little bit, but again being an actor’s wife you got to have that much of patience and at the same time the conviction that he will come back to you.

    Simi: Sanjay, you have been literally, physically been through hell when the fire took place on the sets of Tipu Sultan?
    Sanjay: That was the biggest challenge of my life… I was in debt… I owed money to people… and this happened… Tipu sultan was my biggest gamble… 13 months I was in hospital… first 2 months I was in coma… the 3rd, 4th and 5th month I was sleeping on a plastic sheet of blood.

    Simi: Pain must have been …
    Sanjay: It was excruciating pain…

    Simi: You went through 65% burns.
    Sanjay: And I had 72 surgeries!
    Zarine: It was terrifying, the doctor had given only 10% chances of survival and when I walked in the hospital I couldn’t believe this was my handsome husband.

    Simi: Sanjay, do you see yourself in Zayed?
    Sanjay: Very much, my mirror image. From the head to toe, but his eyes are his mother’s eyes
    Zayed: I think I am mix of both

    Simi: After these 3 girls who were like dolls, were you ready for the firecracker that arrived?
    Zarine: He was an absolute firecracker from the day he was born…

    Simi: What did you do Zayed?
    Zayed: Oh my god! Everything from dropping ink on her Persian carpets to breaking her very expensive things at home.

    Simi: So Sanjay, when he told you that he seriously wanted to become an actor, what did you tell him?
    Sanjay: He used to smoke so much; he was skinny, looking gawky. I told him, look at yourself in the mirror first, build your muscles, go to a gym, stop smoking, put some discipline, when you walk into a room you should look like a gladiator… heads should turn.

    So this Sunday don’t miss Sanjay, Zarine and Zayed Khan on Rendezvous with Simi Garewal on Star World, Feb 26th at 9.30 p.m.

    About Star
    STAR is a leading media and entertainment company in Asia. STAR broadcasts over 50 television services in nine 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, direct-to-home services, terrestrial TV broadcasting, wireless and digital services. STAR is a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation. www.startv.com

    For further information please contact:
    In Mumbai
    Zeenat Khan Shiraz Bhavnani / Aditi Chada
    Communications Department Vaishnavi Corporate Communications
    STAR (India) Ltd. Tel: 91-22-5656 8787
    Tel No. 91-22-56305555 Fax: 91-22-5656 8788
    Email:sbhavnani@vccpl.com / achada@vccpl.com

  • Celebrate Christmas with the magic of Star Movies

    Celebrate Christmas with the magic of Star Movies

    Mumbai, November 30, 2006: Come December and Star Movies takes you through a joyous and action-packed ride! For the first time on Indian television, Star Movies presents Star Wars: The Complete Saga featuring all six titles for six spectacular weeks every Sunday night from December 17th onwards!

    Celebrate Christmas with a special line-up of movies that truly reflect the spirit of the festival of joy, taking viewers through all the festivities with the best movies from Hollywood! And of course from Friday Night Premiere of the latest Hollywood blockbusters to the exclusive limited series presenting action-packed drama and mind-blowing adventure, it is all happening on Star Movies. So, get hooked to your television sets and celebrate festivities this December with the magic of movies!

    The all-time favourite science fantasy saga Star Wars airs exclusively on Star Movies this month! Every Sunday at 9 p.m. from December 17 to January 21st, Star Wars: The Complete Saga features all six titles in the US$3.5 billion franchise airing in sequence for the first time on Indian television. Kicking off the Star Wars mania will be The Phantom Menace on December 17th and The Attack of the Clones on December 24th. And that’s not all, catch the exclusive premiere of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge Of The Sith on December 31st only on Star Movies!

    On Christmas day, Star Movies presents a special line-up of movies including 12 Dogs of Christmas, The Grinch, Crazy for Christmas, Noel and Surviving Christmas that are sure to make you believe in miracles, be thankful and forgiving and just be joyous this holiday season!

    This month, Star Movies also presents the exclusive limited series – Covert One: The Hades Factor and Ring Of The Nibelungs. On December 2nd & 3rd at 9 p.m. make sure you catch Covert One: The Hades Factor, a thrilling action packed drama that pits the law enforcement agencies against the threat of biological warfare. The series quite accurately depicts the global crisis facing today’s world. Ring Of The Nibelungs, which will air on December 9th and 10th at 9 p.m. is a mind-blowing adventure based on the Germanic myth “Das Nibelungenlied” and the Nordic “Volsunga Saga” which also inspired the four-opera cycle by Richard Wagner and J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic “The Lord of the Rings”.

    Every Friday night this month, Star Movies premieres the latest Hollywood blockbusters starring superstars Mike Myers, Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Alec Baldwin, Robin Williams, Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry and Mel Brooks. Tune-in to watch the exclusive premieres of Fantastic Four, Dr. Seuss’ The Cat In The Hat, Dungeons and Dragons 2, Robots, and Spymate every Friday night.

    And if that’s not enough … catch an exclusive sneak peek into the soon-to-release Hollywood movie, Eragon on December 10th as Opening Night gives you an up-close and intimate view before the release.

    So this December tune in to Star Movies and catch all the fun, action, excitement and adventure, all through the month.

    About Star
    STAR is a leading media and entertainment company in Asia. STAR broadcasts over 50 television services in nine 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, direct-to-home services, terrestrial TV broadcasting, wireless and digital services. STAR is a wholly owned subsidiary of News Corporation. www.startv.com

    For further information please contact:
    In Mumbai
    Zeenat Khan
    Asst. Vice President – Publicity
    STAR (India) Ltd
    Tel No. 91-22-28523880

    Shiraz Bhavnani / Aditi Chada
    Vaishnavi Corporate Communications
    Tel: 91-22-6656 8787
    Fax: 91-22-6656 8788
    Email:sbhavnani@vccpl.com / achada@vccpl.com

  • IAA Chairman Joseph Ghossoub is Campaign’s “Man of the Year”

    MUMBAI: The International Advertising Association (IAA) is pleased to announce that Chairman and World President Joseph Ghossoub has been selected “Man of the Year” by Campaign magazine’s Middle East edition.

     

    The award was presented to Ghossoub in Dubai by the editors of Campaign for promoting the Middle East region’s advertising and media industry around the world. Campaign is an ITP publication and a regional outgrowth of Britain’s Campaign magazine.

     

    “I know that I speak for the whole IAA network in congratulating Joe on receiving this great honor. We are always thrilled when our colleagues within the association receive such peer recognition,” said IAA Executive Director Michael Lee.

     

    ” Ghossoub is Chief Executive Officer of The Holding Group (THG), parent company of Team/Young & Rubicam, Intermarkets Advertising, ASDA’A public relations, mediaedge:cia and Wunderman. As one of the Middle East communication industry’s most prominent spokespersons, he has been involved in managing regional and global agencies for over two decades.

    When asked to comment on Ghossoub’s contribution and dedication to the world of advertising, Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO of WPP stated, “We tend to associate awards and honors in the communications industry to specific creative work and products, design, packaging or even jingles, so it is always good to be reminded of the people behind it all. All of us within WPP are very proud that Joseph Ghossoub has been named Campaign’s “Man of the Year”. It is a great honor and truly well deserved.”

     

    Ghossoub joined Team Advertising as Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer in 1993. In 1997 he and his partners formed THG. Under his leadership, THG has grown to be one of the most successful Middle East communications groups, with offices throughout the Arabian Gulf, the Levant, North Africa and beyond.

     

    Ghossoub took office as Chairman and World President of the IAA in March 2006, coinciding with the start of the 40th IAA World Congress in Dubai. During his term at the IAA, he has worked to open levels of communication across marketing disciplines encouraging the industry to work more closely together.

     

    Previously, he was the President of the IAA United Arab Emirates (UAE) Chapter and in 1996 he joined the IAA World Board and IAA World Council. He was elected International Vice President and Area Director of IAA Middle East North Africa (MENA) in 2000.

    Ghossoub also serves a number of business and educational institutions. He has presided over the Lebanese Business Council and is an advisory council member of the American University in Dubai. In 2003, Ghossoub was appointed as a board member of the Dubai Media Incorporation by the Government of Dubai and most recently he has worked to strengthen cultural ties between the countries of his birth and professional life through the establishment of the Emirati Lebanese Friendship Association.

    Decorated with Lebanon’s highest civilian honor in 2004, Ghossoub is a Knight of the Order of the Cedar, in recognition of his achievements and services towards promoting regional and international understanding and cooperation. In May 2006 he was awarded the Presidency Shield of the Republic of Lebanon in recognition of his role as the Chairman and World President of the IAA.

  • JENNIFER LOPEZ on ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ on Pix

    PIX, Sony’s new English movie channel is all set to bring home to its viewers the best of Hollywood stories and shows. The popular Hollywood talk show, Inside the Actors Studio launched successfully on PIX with ANGELINA Jolie the celebrity guest. So, get ready as PIX airs another exciting episode of ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ with Jennifer Lopez as she chats up with James Lipton this Sunday, 30th July at 7.00pm only on PIX.

     

    About Inside the Actors Studio

    This unique talk show has been on air in the US for more than eleven years and is now broadcast in over 125 countries. James Lipton, the host and the Executive Producer of “Inside the Actors Studio” since its conception in 1994, has interviewed more than 200 of the world’s most talented and accomplished artists – ranging from actors and directors to musicians and comedians. While other Hollywood talk shows focus on gossip and glitz, Inside the Actor’s Studio focus’s on the craft of acting. The penetrating and extremely fascinating interviews of celebrities have led to countless awards including 11 Emmy award nominations and The New York Festival Award for the World’s Best Talk/Entertainment.
     
  • WWE Armageddon explodes on Ten Sports

    WWE Armageddon explodes on Ten Sports

    MUMBAI: Ten Sports 2006 coverage of WWE will finish with an almighty bang this Sunday when it brings exclusive coverage of WWE Armageddon.

    Headlining the explosive bill will be the tag team match of the year when King’s Court made up of King Booker and Finlay face up to two champions in WWE Champion John Cena and World Heavyweight Champion Baptista.

    There has been no love lost between the two teams with tension brewing for the last couple of months but the big question is whether the veteran pairing of King’s Court will be able to gel as a team in order to hold off what is sure to be a ferocious onslaught from the double World Champions.

    Another highlight will see Kennedy attempt to make it three victories in a row over The Undertaker in a Last Ride match where victory can only be secured by putting your opponent into the back of a hearse and driving out of the arena. Kennedy, one of WWE’s most vocal stars has pulled off two big surprise victories over the veteran Undertaker in recent months but how will he fare in a match that favours the veteran Phenom.

    Kane takes on MVP in an inferno match in another much anticipated contest while Chavo Guererro tries to capture Chris Benoit’s United States title; Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms faces Jimmy Wang Yang and WWE Tag Team Champions Brian Kendrick and Paul London face Dave Taylor, William Regal, MNM and the Hardys in a Ladder Match.

  • Tune in to the exclusive premiere of ‘Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat’ this Friday night at 9 p.m. only on Star Movies

    Tune in to the exclusive premiere of ‘Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat’ this Friday night at 9 p.m. only on Star Movies

    MUMBAI: This Friday night, Star Movies has an entertaining treat in store for its viewers!!! Watch the adaptation of a classic children’s book, starring Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston and Dacota Fanning.

    Tune in to watch the wily talking cat with a tall striped hat and more than a few tricks up his sleeve in the exclusive premiere of Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat this Friday night, December 8th at 9 p.m. only on Star Movies.

    Set in a colorful make-believe world, the film tells the classic tale of a sister and brother, Sally (Dakota Fanning) and Conrad (Spencer Breslin), who pass a rainy afternoon with their crotchety baby sitter Mrs. Kwan (Amy Hill), during which they receive a visit from the mysterious Cat in the Hat (Mike Myers), who leads them on a series of colorful, illogical, silly misadventures.

     

    Meanwhile their mother (Kelly Preston), her paranoid boss (Sean Hayes), and her phony boyfriend (Alec Baldwin), present obstacles for the children as they become part of the Cat’s chaotic world. At first it’s all fun and games, until things get out of hand, and The Cat must go, go, go, before their parents get back!!!.

    While the basic plot of the live-action adaptation of The Cat in the Hat rotates around the same as that of the book, the film has added new subplots and characters quite different from those of the original story.

    With candy colored sets that pop off the screen and zany special effects, this bright and happy film is packed with dazzling stunts and is entertaining from start to end. The moral of the.

    So don’t forget to tune in to the exclusive premiere of Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat, this Friday, December 8th at 9 p.m. only on Star Movies.

  • Hysteria in Bigg Boss house as John Abraham meets housemates

    MUMBAI: For the housemates its another day in the Bigg Boss house with tasks to do and household chores to complete. The tension has begun…who will be evicted this evening? There’s Rahul Roy, Deepak Tijori, Rupali Ganguly, Anupama Verma.

     

    As they are engaged in their daily routine imagine their surprise when John Abraham decides to take a halt at the Bigg Boss house, meet the housemates ,as his Kabul Express is ready to take off. Imagine the excitement seeing John in their midst. Not just the girls but even the guys just swooned over him.

     

    From kababs, made by the guys, to the girls trying to impress John with their belly dancing, Bigg Boss house was simply bustling with activity.

  • Sun channels to be priced Rs 5 for Cas areas in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata

    Sun channels to be priced Rs 5 for Cas areas in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata

    MUMBAI: TRAI had issued press releases on 15/10/06, 25/10/06, 14.11.2006, 30.11.2006 and 14.12.2006 placing the details of Maximum Retail Prices fixed by the broadcasters in respect of CAS areas on the basis of the reporting done by them in terms of clause 7 (ii) of the Tariff Order of 31/8/2006.

    Subsequently, the Authority was informed that some of the pay channels listed in the website are not pay channels in some of the notified areas and also some new pay channels for the CAS notified areas, have been reported. A list of such channels as per reporting done now given below:-

    Name of the Broadcaster and Channel Remarks

    M/s SUN TV Limited

    i) Sun TV

    		 Pay channel at a price of Rs 5/- (excluding of taxes) in notified areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata. The channels will however be free to air in Chennai CAS area

    M/s Udaya TV Limited

    i)Udaya Movies , ii) Udaya Varthegalu

    		 Pay channel at a price of Rs 5/- (excluding of taxes) in notified areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata. The channels will however be free to air in Chennai CAS area

    M/s Gemini TV Limited

    i) Gemini Music, ii) Gemini News, iii) Gemini Cable Vision

    		 Pay channel at a price of Rs 5/- (excluding of taxes) in notified areas of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata. The channels will however be free to air in Chennai CAS area

    An updated list has been placed on TRAI’s website www.trai.gov.in

  • South African Airways Open Live on Ten Sports

    South African Airways Open Live on Ten Sports

    MUMBAI: Ernie Els heads a high-class entry list for the South African Airways Open, which is being broadcast, live on Ten Sports beginning Thursday 14th Dec’06.

    Surprisingly the Big Easy has won the event only once before despite it being played in his home country and he will find it tough to increase that number against a top quality field.

    Fellow countryman Charl Schwartzel is in the form of his life presently and will be desperate to make amends for missing out in the Alfred Dunhill event last week where he looked to be on course for victory before putting his second shot into the water on the 18th hole.

    That mistake allowed rookie Alvaro Quiros to snatch victory and give him entry into this weekend’s European Tour Event where he will be competing against not only Els and Schwartzel but also Lee Westwood, Angel Cabrerra, Scott Drummond and two time winner Trevor Immelman.

    For the first time the event will be held at the challenging Humewood Golf Club in Port Elizabeth and as always it is the course that is the biggest obstacle for any of the players seeking to claim first prize.

    Ten Sports coverage gets underway on Thursday at 17:30 hrs

    South African Airways Open Schedule:

    DAY DATE EVENT TELECAST
    Thursday 14/12/06 EPGA: South African Airways Open Day 1 Live
    Friday 15/12/06 EPGA: South African Airways Open Day 2 Live
    Saturday 16/12/06 EPGA: South African Airways Open Day 3 Live
    Sunday 17/12/06 EPGA: South African Airways Open Day 4 Live

     

  • Trai clarifies on pay channels in CAS notified areas

    MUMBAI: TRAI had issued press releases on 15/10/06, 25/10/06, 14.11.2006 and 30.11.2006 placing the details of Maximum Retail Prices fixed by the broadcasters in respect of CAS areas on the basis of the reporting done by them in terms of clause 7 (ii) of the Tariff Order of 31/8/2006.

    The list placed on the website currently contains details of 13 broadcasters. Subsequently, the Authority was informed that some of the pay channels listed in the website are not pay channels in some of the notified areas.

    The issue was accordingly taken up with the broadcasters and the broadcasters have now indicated the correct position in respect of these identified channels. The changes reported are as under:-

    Name of the Channel and Broadcaster Status as reported earlier Status as reported now

    M/s Set Discovery India Private Limited

    i)Animal Planet 5/-, ii)Animax 5/-, iii)AXN 5/-, iv)Discovery 5/-, v) Discovery Travel & Living 5/-,vi) MTV 5/-,vii)NDTV Profit 5/-viii)NDTV 24/7 -5/-,ix) Nick 5/-, x) SAB 5/-,xi) SET 5/-, xii) SET MAX 5/-,xiii) SET PIX 5/-,xiv) Ten Sports 5/-

    		 Pay Channel in all notified areas Rates as indicated are applicable in all CAS notified areas including Chennai area where CAS is already in force except for NDTV 24X7 and NDTV profit which are FTA in the CAS notified areas of Chennai
    M/s Zee Turner Limited

    Zee TV 5/-, ii) Zee Trendz 5/-,iii)Reality 5/-,iv)CNBC 5/-, v) Cartoon Network 5/-, vi) Zee Marathi 5/- ,vii) Zee Gujarati 5/- , ix) Zee Punjabi 5/- ix) Zee Bangla 5/-, x) Zee Cinema 5/-, xi)Zee Studio 5/, xii)Zee Café5/-, xiii) Zee News 5/-, xiv) CNN 5/-xv) HBO 5/-, xvi) VH1 5/-,xvii) Zee Business 5/-, xviii) Awaaz 5/-, xix) POGO 5/-, xx) Zee Sports 5/-, xxi) Zee Premier 5/- , xxii) Zee Classic 5/-, xxiii) Zee Action 5/-, xxiv) Zee Kanada 5/-, xxv) Zee Telegue 5/- xxvi) Play TV 5/-, xxvii) ETC Punjabi 5/-, xxviii) ETC 5/-, xxix) Zee Music 5/-, xxx ) Zee Jagaran 5/-, xxxi) Zee Smile 5/-, xxxii) 24 Ghante 5/-, xxxiii) CNN-IBN 5/-.

    		 Pay Channel in all notified areas CNN IBN would be a pay channel in all the CAS notified areas with the exception of Chennai where it would be FTA.
    M/s MAA Television Network Limited

    MAA TV 5/-

    		 Pay channel in all notified areas MAA TV channel is pay in all CAS notified areas including Chennai.

    A corrected and updated list has been placed on TRAI’s website www.trai.gov.in