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  • VJ Yudi bids adieu to [V] to follow Bollywood dreams

    VJ Yudi bids adieu to [V] to follow Bollywood dreams

    MUMBAI: After a five year stint with Channel [V], VJ Yudi is all set to take a plunge into Bollywood for which he will be bidding adieu to the music channel and pursue his Bollywood dreams.

    Bidding farewell to Yudi, Channel [V] head honcho Amar K Deb says, “If you dream it… do it! That’s what we believe at Channel [V]. We completely support and encourage Yudi’s decision to pursue his dream of a solo acting career and we wish him the biggest, brightest future! At [V] we believe in nurturing our talent. Many of our VJ’s like Ruby Bhatia, Laila, Sophiya, Mahima Chaudhry began their journey to stardom from [V]. We are more than proud of these [V] personalities, who are now hugely successful in their new careers. Its been wonderful to have Yudi as a VJ on the channel, he has been extremely popular with our audiences and we know that this is not the end and that we will be working together in the future. Do us proud Yudi!”

    Adds Yudi, “It’s almost like leaving home. These past five years have been an amazing experience… I’ve got so much of love and learning from the guys at [V]. It was a tough decision but I would now like to concentrate on my film career. Thanks Channel [V] for everything. And hey, don’t be surprised if you catch me on [V] from time to time!”

    We might just see Yudi as a guest on the channel in the near future… so here’s an actor [V]’d watch out for!

  • MTV adds five new faces to its VJ lineup

    MTV adds five new faces to its VJ lineup

    After three months the curtains finally fell on MTV’s third VJ Hunt last night in Mumbai. It was an action packed night at Mikano’s in Worli Naka and for the final five who were crowned VJs – Anusha, Aditya, Sophiya, Vivan, Ramona – it was a time to let it all hang loose and party.

    Proceedings to choose five VJ’s were conducted within a squared circle made up like a boxing ring. The idea was to give the VJs who appeared on the stage in pairings of two a chance to verbally spar against each other.

    All smiles are MTV India’s new VJs (from left) Aditya, Ramona, Anusha, Sophiya and Vivan.
    The 14 finalists were introduced through video clips showing them hosting the various shows on the channel from 24-30 June like Loveline, talking a bit about themselves and snippets of them chilling out on the beach in Goa. The introductions were interspersed with performances by Anamika who was accompanied with a dance troupe, Indipop singer Shaan and Pakistani singer Adnam Sami.

    The channel chose the finalists from 12,000 entries, which were received not just from the metro cities but also from small towns. Fans could vote online on indiatimes.com, on air and for the first time they could send SMS messages on 688 indicating their VJ preference. Newly crowned VJs Anusha, Aditya, Sophiya, Vivan and Ramona were duly “christened” by having their faces smeared with cream pie.

    The programme will air on the channel before the end of the month.