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  • Sushmita Sen to make a comeback this year

    Sushmita Sen to make a comeback this year

    Bollywood actor Sushmita Sen is eyeing a comeback in Bollywood this year with a woman-oriented film.

     

    Though Sushmita Sen hasn’t signed any film yet, the former Miss Universe said she would love to do a female-oriented role like actress Sridevi in English Vinglish.

     

    The 37-year-old, who was in Kochi to inaugurate the first Kerala salon of accomplished hair and make-up expert Ambika Pillai, told reporters that she will make a comeback this year.

     

    Sushmita Sen was last seen in 2010 film No Problem and had taken a three year break to spend time with her adopted daughters – Alisah and Renee.

  • Sush and Barbie spread cheer at Fun Republic

    Sush and Barbie spread cheer at Fun Republic

    MUMBAI: 250 children from St. Catherine’s Home wore the broadest smiles on Sunday evening. And there was more than one reason for all the good cheer. The ‘Fun Day’ event organized by Fun Republic Cinemas kept the children enthralled throughout.

    Sushmita Sen along with daughter Renee were present to promote the adventure animation flick ‘Bridge to Terabithia’ which explores the wonders of friendship, family and fantasy. The movie stars Josh Hutcherson, Annasophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick, Bailey Madison and Kate Butler. The 95 minute adventure is directed by Gabor Csupo, a world-renowned animation artist. The screenplay by Jeff Stockwell and David Paterson is based on the award-winning novel by Katherine Paterson.

    Speaking at the event Fun Republic vice preseident, marketing Vishal Anand said, “We organized this Fun Day at Fun Republic, to take forward our aim to be the ideal out-of-home entertainment destination. The kids could play, sing, dance and share some special moments with Sushmita Sen and her daughter Renee. Besides, movies always fascinate children and we have got the best release of the week for them. It’s just a small effort to motivate them and add some smiles.”

    The event also acted as a pre-birthday bash for Barbie. The Mattel owned Barbie celebrates her birthday on 9 March. The children were also given a chance to get creative with personalized cards for Barbie’s birthday.

    The day long event featured a dance session and a magic show. This was followed by the actress gifting Barbie dolls to the kids and their teachers. The evening also saw a special screening of Bridge to Terabithia which released nation wide on 16 February

    The Barbie merchandise showcased at the event included Barbie career dolls – as a Doctor, an Art Teacher, a Baby Photographer and a Pet Sitter. These dolls highlight the values of caring, nurturing, and self confidence, encouraging every girl to dream and have the courage to make her dreams come true. Mattel owned doll aims to spread the message of ‘Be who you want to be… with Barbie’.

     

  • Discovery Travel & Living’s new interactive series ‘5 Takes’ starts 5 April

    Discovery Travel & Living’s new interactive series ‘5 Takes’ starts 5 April

    MUMBAI: Come April, in an unique cross platform event involving Internet, television and mobile, the lifestyle channel Discovery Travel and Living presents a pioneering 13 episode interactive television series, 5 Takes. It chronicles the journey of five young travelers on the adventure of a lifetime with one mission: to share their experiences with the world through their five varied perspectives.

    After many successful series like Globe Trekker, Trailblazers, Faking it, American Chopper and Biker Build Off, Discovery Travel and Living captures their target group of urban 18 to 45 years age group with yet another new series 5 Takes. The series will air every Wednesday, from 5 April till 28 June at 8 pm.

    Speaking to Indiantelevision.com, Discovery Networks India vice president- Lifestyle Networks Aditya Tripathi says, ” 5 Takes is an unique reality programme adopting travel as the theme. Its distinct interactive concept would further engage the viewer. Extending television programming to the Internet, mobile or into the Interactive TV space is an exciting development and will allow a viewer-friendly alliance of television and interactivity.”

    The five travel journalists (TJs), armed with video cameras, laptops and US$50 a day, will visit 12 cities across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan in 12 weeks. The TJs are Gabe, Josh, Renee, Tiffany and Tony.

    Meet the TJs -Tony, Renee, Josh, Tiffany and Gabe.

    Coming from diverse backgrounds, the TJs describe their adventures in these incredible cities, and the life-changing experiences they have along the way. Gabe is the DJ from Colorado, Josh lives in Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry, Renee works as an Internet manager and also volunteers as an adult literacy tutor in NewYork, Tiffany is currently working full time assisting the general manager of a hotel and has a part-time job assisting a real estate team and Tony is the introspective and impulsive bartender from Washington, D.C.

    The TJs will travel through various destinations for 5 Takes like
    Sydney, Cairns, Perth, Northern Territory and Melbourne/Byron Bay in Australia, Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown in New Zealand, Singapore, Taipei, Hong Kong, Thailand and Cambodia.

    What makes this show different is that it is the Discovery Travel & Living online community at travelandlivingtv.com.au/5takes that will decide the last cities the TJs should visit in Australia and Asia, and suggest what the TJs should do in every city they visit. In effect, it is the online community that will set the itinerary and drive the show.
    The TJs will also be posting their personal blog daily as well as creating a video log (vlog) once a week to let viewers know how they are faring. This online element will happen in real time, enabling the community to have a concrete impact on the TV show that follows just seven days later.

    On promoting the new initiative, Tripathi says, “The activity will be promoted through on-air promos on the channel. Additionally, there will be online initiatives as well (e-mailers).”

    Apart from India, the international territories airing the programme include Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia, Taiwan and United Kingdom. Produced by Rosenblum Associates, 5 Takes is also unique as there is no “voting off” or scheming to win the big prize and there is no “winner” as there is no prize to win. At its core, the series is an immersion into a two-month-long summer trip by five young travelers.

    Talking of the mobile network that viewers can use to participate or download programme related information, Tripathi adds, “India’s mobile operator Hutch is the participating network for this series. The voting is open to all users in India. The Indian audience will also be able to download wallpaper and text content from the 5 Takes programme through the Hutch portal.”

    Hutch users will receive a response message to the vote that will direct them to the Hutch WAP portal. The voting begins from 1 April and runs till 7 April. The short code for India is 6365.

    The keywords for the first vote are:
    5 ME for Melbourne (5ME)
    5 BB for Byron Bay (5BB).

    Viewers can visit http://www.travelandlivingindia.com/5takes/ to read the TJs daily blogs and see the vlog.

    5 Takes will have a repeat telecast on Thursdays at 4 pm and Fridays at 12 pm.