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  • Zoom unveils prime time show ‘Maximum Style’

    Zoom unveils prime time show ‘Maximum Style’

    MUMBAI: Starting tonight (3 March) at 9:30 pm is lifestyle channel Zoom’s new show Maximum Style. As the name suggests, viewers are in for a slick show on the hottest trends in fashion and interiors from India and abroad.

    With a tag line ‘Style- shaken & stirred!’, Maximum Style is a show that promises to redefine how you wear your style, with tips from the biggest name’s from the world of fashion on what, when, where and how- to wear clothes, makeup, hair, shoes and accessories.

    Zoom head of programming Aparnaa Pande speaks to indiantelevision.com on the channel’s first show on fashion. “A 52 episode series, Maximum Style was conceived from the feedback that we keep getting from viewers asking who styles our Zoom anchors. Fashion is one of the few languages that can be understood by all. We created this series with an aim to make all trends shown on the show accessible to viewers. This is much more than models walking down the ramp in designer fashion wear. The series also covers the current buzz from the world of interior design,” says Pande.

    Hosted by well known Delhi model Amanpreet Wahi, the series will have the latest trends for men and women in clothes, accessories, living spaces and work stations. In a free-flowing format, it takes viewers to shopping outlets, fashion shows, bargain hunts with helpful suggestions and tips for making the most of your personal style and space.
    A special segment will showcase established and upcoming models. The upcoming Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai will also be covered. Sanjay Virmani, known for fashion and lifestyle shows on television, is producing Maximum Style.

    “Where to buy lists are included and it shows how to use inexpensive materials in creative ways. Whether you are looking to get involved with designer shoes like the models on the runways or for something trendy in the area of fashion jewellery, this is the show for you,” adds Pande. Maximum Style will be repeated at 7:30 pm on Sunday.

    Also starting on 6 March is the revamped Mirchi Top 20 with a new host. “With Yana Gupta getting busy with film assignments, we decided to revamp the next 52 episodes with an entirely new format and a new host. Model/actor Vidya Malvade will now host the weekly countdown show. She represents the freshness and savvy image that Zoom anchors are associated with. Deepti Bhatnagar has produced the new series. ”

    Taking the show out of the studio, the weekly countdown show Mirchi Top 20 brings the top 20 Bollywood chart-toppers with Vidya in a new city across the world. The first few episodes show Vidya in Venice, Hong Kong and Italy. It covers exotic lifestyles of people from all over the globe. Vidya will give viewers interesting trivia about the locations and of the celebrities from that region.

    “Listening to the latest chart busters in exotic locations will be almost akin to watching a travel show with a difference. This is an awesome show filled with tons of trivia on fashion, music, movies, television and film stars and the local culture of the cities covered,” says Pande.

    Mirchi Top 20 will air on Mondays at 9 pm with a repeat on Sunday at 10 pm.

  • Zoom’s channel driver ‘Pond’s Banungi Main Miss India’ premieres 22 February

    Zoom’s channel driver ‘Pond’s Banungi Main Miss India’ premieres 22 February

    MUMBAI: Lifestyle channel Zoom is all set to launch Pond’s Banungi Main Miss India (BMMI), a 12-episode reality series based on the Pond’s Femina Miss India contest.

    The show premieres on 22 February at 9 pm and will be telecast every Wednesday to Friday till 17 March.

    Zoom head of programming Aparnaa Pande spoke to Indiantelevision.com on the BMMI reality series. On being asked why Zoom decided on a reality series based on the Miss India beauty pageant, she says, “It’s been over a year since our launch, and we were looking for a channel driver. What better property to develop than this event from the Times Group. Also, reality shows is what the television industry in India is showcasing today. Hence it was a natural way to go. This property has been developed from scratch.”

    “The Pond’s Femina Miss India pageant is one of the most celebrated events in the country. As a result of BMMI, for the first time the Indian audience will witness the many things that go into the making of a Pond’s Femina Miss India, as well as vote for the girl whom they believe should represent the country,” adds Pande.

    Commenting on the series Pande says, ” Produced by FBC Media, it is a reality show like no other. Voting by the public set the contest on a roll, with each girl realising the importance of gaining support from the public. The highlights also show the final selection process as the candidates goes from 26 to10 finalists to help build suspense,” says Pande.

    The first episode of BMMI – a 2 hour special – shows the entire process of the girls getting selected for their regional rounds and the finalists coming to Mumbai. The highlight of the first episode will be that based on the audience votes, for the first time in the history of the pageant, one girl will have to leave the contest even before the stringent 40-day training process commences.

    “There is a new element introduced in every episode that takes each episode further to the next one. The show has a definite ‘aspirational’ graph. There are unexpected twists and turns in every episode leading to a high point on episodes aired every Wednesday and Friday,” adds Pande.

    “We were interested in doing a big production.The series has been well scripted so that it goes beyond just being a spectacle of glamour. The show will be hosted by reigning Pond’s Femina Miss India Earth 2005 Niharika Singh, and joining her for the special episode on the 22 February will be model/actor, Milind Soman.”

    With an innovative voting system, the public choose one contestant to get a wild card entry into the top 10 list. Viewers can vote till 17 March. The contestant ‘Miss 8888’ who gets the highest viewer votes will get a place in the top ten of the final contest. Pande adds that the channel has received over one million SMS’s till date from 25 January (the date when voting opened).

    “While the reality series is essentially based on audience votes, the jury for the regional rounds comprised of Hemant Trivedi, Dabboo Ratnani and Femina’s editor Amy Fernandes. The jury for the various sub-contests is diverse and essentially comprises of people who are experts in the field,” says Pande when asked who formed the jury.

    The 26 finalists from Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata, Goa, Punjab and Chennai will be groomed by an expert panel to be potential international pageant winners. The experts will provide tips on various aspects, including skin, fitness, make-up and hair styling, mock shoot, diction and stage presence, hair care, ramp walk and choreography, grooming and etiquette, stress management and dental care.

    “The girls get trained by the best in the field which includes Hemant Trivedi, Daboo Ratnani, Deanne Pandey, Ruksana Eisa, Sandip Soparrkar, Sabeera Merchant, Bharat and Doris, Mehar Bhasin and Dr. Sandesh Mayekar,” says Pande.

    On the question of advertisers for the series Pande said, “Apart from Ponds who is the title sponsor for this pageant, we have Pantaloons and Richfeel Trichology Centre as the associate sponsors. Tanishq is the official crown and jewellery sponsor. The other co-sponsors are Happydent, Urban Yoga, Jealous Jeans, Liberty Shoes and Johnson and Johnson.”

    Toward the promotional activities that the channel has planned for the event, Pande says, “Zoom has been airing profile promos on the contestants to help viewers get to know them better. These promos are aired every half hour on Zoom. The promos give an opportunity for each contestant to tell a little about themselves and canvas votes.”

    The buildup with publicity events for BMMI will be featured through various mediums- print, TV and on the ground. NDTV is also airing promos for the show.

    Two former Miss India’s remember the time they won the coveted crown and speak about India being a part of the selection process this year. Diana Hayden said, “I have no regrets about the year I was crowned because I was standing before a brilliant panel of judges – from Kumaramangalam Birla to Rajmata Gayatri Devi. I would have no problems if India was voting too; that’s great too as a concept and shows how technology brings the world closer.”

    “The involvement of both – the jury and the public – would be the best option. A jury is a select team of people who know the business and therefore also know what would be internationally required. It would be great if more people really get the chance to be a part of it. Public voting could transcend to all strata of society, that way the entire country can choose their winner and representative,” said Lara Dutta.

    The star studded grand finale will take place on 18th March at the MMRDA grounds, Bandra Kurla Complex. The televised finale of BMMI will be held on 18 March and will air on Sony. Pande does add here that as Zoom has the footage of the pre-event activities till the final day, viewers can expect to see follow-ups.

    A bit cagey, but Pande did reveal that Zoom is expected to announce two new shows Maximum Style and Gizmo Freak to debut in March.

  • Zoom’s ‘Kuoni Hot Spots’ & ‘Love Bites’ to air from 12 February

    Zoom’s ‘Kuoni Hot Spots’ & ‘Love Bites’ to air from 12 February

    MUMBAI: With a view to expand their programming content, lifestyle and entertainment channel Zoom has announced two new shows Kuoni Hot Spots and Love Bites. Whilst KHS is a travel show, Love Bites is an interactive agony aunt kind of show on problems one faces when in love.

    For the perfect Sunday viewing, Kuoni Hot Spots starts from 12 February and will air at 11:30 am. And, Love Bites will premiere on Valentines Day, 14 February at 7:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

    Speaking to Indiantelevision.com Zoom programming head Aparnaa Pande said, “The formats that will be presented on both the shows were so far unexplored on Zoom. Our target audience is the metro-centric family and youth. We are confident that these new shows will further strengthen the position of the channel and will be appreciated by our viewers.”

    Zoom has a marketing tie up with the title sponsor international travel group Kuoni for KHS. Conceptulized a month ago, Contiloe has produced the show. It’s a 13-episode series to start with.

    The series takes viewers to locations where the stars holiday. A Femina Miss India 2005 contestant, Supreet Bedi is anchoring the show on TV for the first time. She takes viewers to some of the hottest destinations for a unique travel experience.

    The first two episodes travel to Singapore. The series will also showcase the luxury liner Superstar Virgo and cover countries like Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Langakawi), Spain and Austria in the coming weeks.

    Designed to be different from the usual travel shows, it includes information ranging from five top things to do, where to stay, to where to dine, and many other such interesting information for travellers.

    Zoom anchor Pooja Bedi spoke on the initiative,” From being a window to lifestyle and entertainment in India, Zoom would also be a window to the world with the travel show.”
    Samir & Gayatri on Love Bites

    Love Bites to be hosted by Samir Kochhar and Gayatri will have viewers call in/SMS/e-mail their love problems to the show. Viewers can also call in with requests for songs. Seher Bedi has produced Love Bites.

    “While Samir is funny, amusing and irreverent in the solutions that he has to offer, Gayatri is the sensible one. Depending on the viewers responses, the set and content will be constantly upgraded as the show goes on,” says Pande.

    While Samir is an established face on television and has hosted the talk show on sex Dangerous on Zoom, Gayatri is a model and Love Bites will mark her debut on television.

    “All the anchors, Supreet, Samir and Gayatri, represent the hot, young image that Zoom is associated with. The channel was receiving numerous e-mails from viewers to get Samir back. His personality fitted in perfectly to anchor Love Bites” says Pande.

    Also, viewers can watch the winners of the last two categories of the Red Hot Countdown series. The top 10 Most Wanted Vamps and Villains and Most Beautiful Couples will air on 11 and 12 February at 7:30 pm respectively.

  • Zoom launches its first reality show – ‘Banungi Main Miss India’

    MUMBAI: Zoom and Pond’s have come together to bring a reality show titled – Banungi Main Miss India (BMMI), a 12 – part reality series on the Pond’s Femina Miss India contest.
    With BMMI, the Indian audience will, for the first time in the history of the competition, have the opportunity to vote for ‘their Miss India’.
    At the same time, the series will also showcase the emotions and challenges, which the girls face to win the crown.
    From perfect skin to million dollar smiles, from looking good to feeling good, BMMI will present a candid view of it all, as the grooming team works on masking and removing flaws and accentuating their beauty.
    The behind-the-scenes drama, jealousies in addition to insecurities, highs as well as lows and all the hard work and fun, that goes into the training for the D-day, will be captured by BMMI on Zoom.
    Zoom programming head Aparnaa Pande says, “We are delighted to present a reality show that brings out the diverse aspects of an exceedingly celebrated event like Miss India. Additionally, for the first time it gives the viewers an opportunity of voting for a Miss India, whom they believe should truly, vie for the definitive call to fame and fortune – the title of Ponds Femina Miss India 2006. BMMI is bound to strike a cord with audiences across India.”
    BMMI will shortly also unveil the secret on how India’s leading model turned actresses – Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, Priyanka Chopra and Lara Dutta made it to the top.