Konnectv March by Sachin Dawande

CEOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s WELCOME NOTE

Dear Readers, We wish you and your family a happy and colourful Holi. As the Indian cricket team begins its quest for the ICC World Cup, Indians all over the world are geared up and are extending their support to MS Dhoni and his team. We bring you extensive cricket news and updates on Aaj Tak and Headlines Today, so stay tuned. Also watch other News Headlines and Current Affairs programs on the Channel. We are always bringing new ways to keep you and your family entertained. Last month we showed UTV Movies on the weekends and received a lot of positive feedback and appreciation, so we have partnered with UTV Movies to bring to you all the Bollywood blockbusters twenty four hours a day. UTV has many critically and commercially acclaimed films under its banner and we are happy to have the Channel as a part of our bouquet. UTV Movies replaces B4U. We are Family, Wake Up Sid, Ghajini and Murder are some of the Bollywood hit movies being shown this month on UTV Movies. New love story Navya starts this month on Star Plus. Comedy Ka Maha Muqqabla, a comedy reality show also starts this month. Episodes buildingup towards the Star Parivaar awards, to be held in April, start this month. World TV premier of Toonpur Ka Superhero will be aired this month on Star Plus. Zee TV Series Jhansi Ki Rani and Chhoti Bahu remain high on the popularity chart. Zor Ka Jhatka on Imagine Dil Se hosted by Shah Rukh Khan has started off with a bang getting everyone glued to their television sets. Shaadi 3 Crore Ki is another reality show starting this month on Imagine Dil Se. An interesting concept where Rs 3 crores are given to the family of the bride and the groom to be spent in 30 days leading up to the wedding. As the families prepare for the wedding, and grapple with the not-soeasy task of spending the huge amount in a short period, viewers can join in all the fun. Log on to our website www.konnectv.com.au this month and participate in the Konnectv Survey and Contests and win prizes. Those who are not yet connected to our channels, become a part of the growing Konnectv family. Call us for a special offer. We would love to hear from you. Write to us on info@konnectv.com.au. Call us between 9 am and 7 pm Monday to Friday and between 9 am and 1 pm on Saturdays. For regular updates and program schedules log on to our website www.konnectv.com.au.

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Telly Talk

6 ROBINHOOD RANI Jhansi Ki Rani Kratika Sengar is looking her best in the new guerilla warfare look a la Robinhood.

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Comedy Ka Maha Muqabla has roped in some big names to head the four teams in the show.

10 CUTE COUPLE Kitani Mohabbat Hai's cute couple Karan Kundra and Kritika Kamra are completely in love off screen as well.

11 MISS PTC PUNJABI Miss PTC Punjabi is an endeavour to bring the talent and beauty of Punjab to an international platform.

Tinsel Talk

14 KOFFEE SECRETS Koffee With Karan is the new confessional chamber of Bollywood, showing B-town celebrities for what they really are.

Cover Story

BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTERS

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UTV Movies, recently added by Konnectv to its growing, colourful bouquet, is the only Hindi movie channel to play out the biggest hits adding excitement and freshness to the movie viewing experience. It has now an expanded list of over 400 titles through its recent acquisitions.

Kangna Ranaut has decided to get inked, that too on her bosom, like the wild character she plays in Tanu Weds Manu.

16 BEBO ON SHAHID Kareena Kapoor is peeved that media is going to town over her exchanging pleasantries with Shahid Kapoor at a recent function.

17 MUNNI 2 After the hit Munni badnaam hui, composer Lalit Pandit and singer Mamta Sharma are collaborating on another track.

Star Talk

24 PRIYANKA CHOPRA In spite of the buzz over 7 Khoon Maaf, her alleged relationship with Shahid Kapoor seems to be more in the news.

Fitness secrets

32 SUSHMITA SEN 'Beauty for me is God's signature and it should come from within.'

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MARCH 6 Director: Kunal Deshmukh Stars: Emraan Hashmi, Sonal Chauhan and Shakeel Khan

MARCH 4 Director: Priyadarshan Stars: Akshay Kumar, Govinda and Paresh Rawal

MARCH 04 Director: Dibakar Banerjee Stars: Abhay Deol, Paresh Rawal and Neetu Chandra

MARCH 12 Director: Anil Mattoo Stars: Nana Patekar, Madhoo and Atul Agnihotri

MARCH 20 Director: Prakash Jha Stars: Ajay Devgan, Gracy Singh and Mohan Joshi

MARCH 13 Director: Kireet Khurana Stars: Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt and Chinky Jaiswal

MARCH 25 Director: Vishal Bhardwaj Stars: Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Deb Mukherjee

MARCH 13 Director: Abhishek Kapoor Stars: Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal and Luke Kenny

MARCH 20 Director: Anil Sharma Stars:Salman Khan, Mithun Chakraborty and Jackie Shroff

MARCH 26 Director: Rohan Sippy Stars: Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Ritesh Deshmukh

MARCH 12 Director: Anubhav Sinha Stars: Ajay Devgan, Sunil Shetty and Zayed Khan

MARCH 13 Director: Milan Luthria Stars: Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Kunal Kapoor, Nana Patekar

MARCH 28 Director: Priyadarshan Stars: Darsheel Safary, Ziyah, Atul Kulkarni, Rituparna Sengupta

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oreigners are still surprised that Indians can speak good English. Recently, on the sets of Jhansi Ki Rani, Kratika Sengar, who plays the title role, was required to deliver a long monologue in English. Her single-take, flawless delivery left the English actors on the sets quite stumped. Actresses Ramola and Katrina told Kratika that they had no idea she could speak the language so well, upon which Kratika informed them that most educated Indians have the same ability. Of course, given our tendency to `prepone' and do things `thrice', rather than `three times', its little wonder people around the world aren't very aware of our mastery over English.

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he brief for Kratika Sengar when she was roped into play the title role in Zee TV's serial 'Jhansi Ki Rani' was to look strong, sharp and aggressive at all times - like the legendary freedom fighter who led India through its first war of Independence. However, with her natural good looks, one cannot help but notice how dusky Kratika has ended up adding her own sensuous quality and rare beauty to the Rani's otherwise powerful, formidable aura. Check out, for example, her latest look as the warrior queen who unleashes guerilla warfare on the B r i t i s h forces in a bid to recapture the fort of Jhansi. The wild mane, the kohl-laden eyes, the sharp teeka on her forehead, the impressive headgear, the black and gold war uniform are all extremely becoming of Kratika who's looking like a million bucks these days! Rani in disguise taking refuge in the jungles covering the outskirts of Jhansi. It is here in the jungles where she strategises her attacks as well as attends to her subjects in guise ala Robinhood of Sherwood forests which will help her build a formidable army.

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Avinash Sachdev and Rubina Dilaik talk about their work and viewers' expectations The name of the show remains the same and so do your names, don't you think the viewers will get confused and expect a glimpse of what they had seen earlier? Avinash: I have to mention this clearly this is not the sequel of our previous show "Choti Bahu". It is a new concept that allows us to retain our previous names Dev and Radhika but play different characters. My instant reaction, when this offer came my way was 'But how is it possible?' For it is an idea which is still unheard of. Kuch ajeeb sa lag raha tha. Yakeen hi nahin hua. I couldn't digest the fact that "Choti Bahu" was coming back on the small screen. Earlier the transition was from Avinash to Dev. But now it's from Avinash to Dev and Dev again

which is a different character. Rubina: I would be lying if I say the show doesn't throw any challenges. In fact, the biggest challenge will be to ensure viewers don't look for any parallels between what has been aired and what will be on TV soon. It will be not that easy to break the image we created earlier and allow viewers to have a fresh perspective. Why don't TV actors who are as now popular as B o l l y w o o d biggies, get to endorse big products and walk the ramp? Avinash: Yes that's a fact. I believe, the key reason for this could be the kind of roles we essay. Rubina: It is much easier for viewers to watch a Bollywood actress wear a bikini or endorse that product than believe that saree/suit-clad TV's bahu betiyan do that. We can't go beyond the bounds of decency.

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Sudesh Berry back with negative role

fter successfully playing the shrewd Loha Singh in 'Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo', actor Sudesh Berry has bagged yet another negative role - that of a devious lawyer in Zee TV's 'Dil Se Diya Vachan'. His character is called Yashwant Sinha and Sudesh is quite excited about taking forward his association with the channel. 'The producers called me up and of course, having worked with Zee TV on 'Agle Janam...' as well, there is a certain comfort level that exists. How could I say no? Also there are so many parallels between Yashwant and Loha that I almost feel like I am back on 'Agle Janam...'!' Sudesh said in a press statement. However, his look has been completely changed for 'Dil Se Diya Vachan'. While in 'Agle Janam...', he was seen in dhoti, kurta and a bushy moustache, Sudesh will now be seen in a suave avatar, complete with formal suits, spectacles and no moustache.

show that made not only India, but the entire world dance to its tune, DID season 1, season 2 and DID L'il Masters went on to become the top rated non-fiction shows during their telecast. And now Dancing is back in a different "Avatar"â&#x20AC;Ś. Sizzling Dancing couples selected from all over India, compete with other outstanding

couples to become the India's Best Dancing Jodi. It's the sizzling chemistry between two young people. How they move together? How he lifts her? How she reacts? How good are they as a Jodi? The Rumba, the Samba, the Tango, Jive, Freestyle, hardcore Bollywoodâ&#x20AC;Ś. Can they create the magic together on the dance floor?

Annu Kapoor, Durga Jasraj team up again

fter popular music show 'Antakshari', Annu Kapoor and Durga Jasraj are set to recreate the same magic as the hosts of the new show 'Idea Jalsa Music for the Soul' on Zee TV. Conceived and produced by Durga's company Art & Artistes' (I) Pvt. Ltd, 'Music for Soul' is a per-

formance based show which will bring together legendary music exponents and new talents to provide a diverse presentation of the rich and varied forms of Indian music. 'Idea Jalsa - Music for the Soul' inaugural episode saw a performance by Santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma. Both Annu and Durga became hugely popular as hosts of music show 'Antakshari' in the early 1990s. The show ran for 10 years.

anvir and Rajiv are half brothers who own a huge stud farm in South Africa. Ranvir is a very shrewd and aggressive man while Rajiv is laid back, and a chronic alcoholic. Sophia, Ranvir's personal secretary adores and loves him. Ranvir is unaware of her feelings. Shaina, an Indian ramp model in Durban loves Ranvir but through a twist of fate gets married to his younger brother Rajiv. When she discovers that Rajiv is a chronic alcoholic, her world is shattered. Ranvir too is disturbed as he has sacrificed his love for his younger brother because Rajiv had promised to leave alcohol for good if he marries Shaina. In a weak moment Ranvir and Shaina come very close to each other. When Rajiv starts suspecting, all hell breaks loose. A murder is committed, a contract killing is issued. A sharp tongued detective R.D., getting wise on the proceedings, starts an intriguing investigation with his brainSunday, 27th March RACE less bimbo assistant Mini. 1300797012

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odel-turned-actress Reshmi Ghosh, who features in 'Tere Liye' says she's okay doing the "oomphy" bits on TV "I did not go anywhere. I was very much here," defends model-turned-actor Reshmi Ghosh when asked about her disappearance from TV. "I was doing small roles in serials like "Aahat", "Seeta Geeta", etc. I also did a few Bengali films. But unfortunately my work did not get noticed," she rues. Reshmi, who has just replaced an actor in the serial "Tere Liye", says, "I don't mind being a replacement to anyone. I had been asking Ekta (Kapoor) why she didn't give me this role earlier since it is of an aspiring model and a glamorous part. When Ekta got a chance she gave me the role. She sees me as a glam doll. I tried convincing her initially that I could do serious bahu roles also, but to no avail. Now, even I've started thinking like her. Till the time my role has that oomph in it, I don't mind whether I am the first choice for it or the second," she smiles. Ask Reshmi about her present relationship status and she says, "I am absolutely single now! And searching for Mr Right is.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;My role has that oomph in it, I don't mind whether I am the first choice for it or the secondâ&#x20AC;?

Glam doll is back Marathi story

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vni Patil and her family will be the first Maharashtrian parivar to tell their story on Star Plus. This is the story of an ordinary girl who wants to craft a new tradition and take responsibility of her maternal home even after she gets married. The serial talks about the several difficult situations in Avni's life as she goes about finding a man, who will let her support her family even after marriage. Anupam Vasudev, EVP marketing and communication, Star India says, "Maayke Se Bandhi Dor" is launched under the 'Ode to women campaign' and presents a nayi soch by challenging the belief that a woman should give up her responsibilities towards her maayka after marriage." The show produced by UTV, has many wellknown Marathi actors like Rohini Hattangadi and Aishwarya Narker. Anjan Shrivastav, Rohit Khurana and Shweta Munshi are also a part of the cast. The show will replace "Behnein."

ife Bina Life, an Indian adaptation of the Canadian show, The Week the Women Went, challenges the Indian gender stereotype which dictates that in a marriage, the women are meant to look after the house while the men bring home the money. The show also speaks of itself as a tribute to women who work ceaselessly and often thanklessly to make their husbands lives as comfortable as the latter desire. Ten women from a colony in Pune are sent on vacation for two weeks, leaving their respective husbands in charge of their houses and children. Cameras follow these men as they attempt to replicate the tasks their wives carry out with ease. The women, in the meanwhile, apart from enjoying a luxurious vacation, are also watching their husbands closely, and will collectively vote out one inefficient husband after the other. The last husband standing will be deemed the winner. Cyrus Sahukar and Mini Mathur, two wellknown television personalities, are the hosts of Wife Bina Life. However, the stars of this show are undeniably the 10 families that are put through this test of separation. Some episodes have celebrity guests visit the contestants. For example in episode 4, Arshad Warsi makes an appearance and speaks of his own `wife bina life' experience in an attempt to motivate the contestants. A number of other celebrities are also slated to make appearances over the 16 episodes that the show will run. 1300797012

Most popular T he character of Suhana, the main protagonist of Star Plus' Sasural Genda Phool played by actor Ragini Khanna (right), is the most popular character among Hindi GEC audiences as per the sixth edition of Ormax Media's Characters India Loves (CIL) study. Interestingly, since CIL's inception in August 2009, this is the first time that a character has displaced Anandi of Balika Vadhu, from her top position. "Suhana is a sharply differentiated character with unique traits, backed by a strong performance," says Shailesh Kapoor, CEO, Ormax Media.

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avya, the new show starting 15th March, replaces Tere Liye which is coming to an end. It is a simple love story between two rookie actors. Navya belongs to a middle class North Indian family in Mumbai. The story talks about the girl's journey, how her life changes when she gets married. Newcomer Soumya Seth has been cast as Navya and Saheer Shaikh, another newcomer, plays Navya's love interest. Noted actress Kshitee Jog plays Navya's mother.

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tar Plus' upcoming big ticket reality show, COMEDY KA MAHA MUQABLA has roped in some big names to head the four teams in the show - Raveena Tandon, Arshad Warsi, Shekhar Suman and Shreyas Talpade will be the mentors. The show goes on air 20 March. The teams will have a mix of television actors and stand-up comedians. Of all, there will be 20 contestants seen in the show. Rashmi Desai of Uttaran fame and Aashka Goradia, the vamp in Laagi Tujhse Lagan, have agreed to participate. Among the comedians, there will be Sudesh Lahiri, Raju Shrivastav, Kapil Sharma and Salini Daini. Actors Pooja Gor and Jay Soni are also likely to join. The structure of the show is similar to that of Music Ka Maha Muqabla, where each team of singers had a mentor who doubled up as a judge for other teams. The show, unlike Comedy Circus on Sony Entertainment, won't have comedians working in duos or trios, but as individual performers. 1300797012

he build-up episodes for The STAR PARIVAAR AWARDS 2011, which were hosted at the Venetian, Macao, will be aired from 29 March to 3 April. For over a decade STAR Parivaar Awards has been bringing to its audience an unforgettable display of glory, achievement and grandeurbringing together the various parivaars under one roof. Year after year it has been one of the most awaited events on television garnering some of the highest ratings and setting new records every time.

The Star Parivaar Awards 2011 will begin with five build-up properties and an exclusive episode showcasing the stars' experiences, bungee jumping sessions, rehearsals, cultural interaction with local talents etc. at Macao. Star India EVP Marketing and Communication Anupam Vasudev said, "Over the years, Star Parivaar has grown to be the biggest and the most revered family in the entertainment space in India. We celebrate this spirit of family each year at Star Parivaar Awards which are larger than life celebrations. KonnecTV I March 2011 I

Monster hit

RK's new show "Zor ka Jhatka" on Imagine has caught people's fancy and is turning out to be a monster hit amongst kids. While the funny spills, falls and jhatkas are making everyone go silly laughing, it's his new TLA (Three Letter Acronyms) which are a big hit with the audience. The most popular one is GPL or Grand Pichwaada Laat! We hear that kids are talking about GPLs and Big Balls, much to the surprise of their parents. And in the episode featuring a double role by SRK as Raj and Suri from "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi", there are more GPLs in store. Apparently SRK had to shoot for 13 hours at a stretch for this episode, shooting separately for both the roles. It's the first time something like this has been attempted on television and a huge amount of effort has gone in to make sure the final effect is of top quality. But knowing SRK, one can only be assured that quality is guaranteed!

Shaadi 3 Crore Ki

eddings are set to become bigger on the small screen, with the new reality show, ''Shaadi 3 Crore Ki''. The show will be aired by Imagine channel this month. The show will be hosted by Mona Singh and Ali Asgar. "We have not called for entries this time because we fear that there may be some couples who do not intend to marry and would come on the show for publicity or money. We have a research team who are trying to find couples whose wedding dates have been fixed," said Nikhil Madhok, Senior Director, Imagine (Marketing and Communications). The channel will divide the award of Rs 3 crore equally between the families of the bride and the groom. All the wedding rituals will be captured from start to end and aired.

Cute love story of Karan Kundra & Kritika Kamra

e have always heard that love at times begins with a fight and the show Kitani Mohabbat Hai is one of the greatest examples that proves it. The show gave us a cute and spicy couple on television who are completely in love off screen as well. We are talking about the witty Karan Kundra and the equally witty and smart Kritika Kamra. They share their cute and different love story where none of the birdies proposed, which normally happens in a relationship. Karan Kundra says "We both met at the auditions of Kitani Mohabbat Hai and it was the auditions happening for Arohi. There were four girls with whom I tried the romantic shot where Arohi had to fall on Arjun's hands, out of which one was obviously Kritika.

Armaanon Ka Balidaan

fter her hurricane like performance in a recent reality show, Dolly Bindra is seen in a key role in Armaanon Ka Balidaan - a recently launched fiction show. Dolly will be seen as Kabootari Mai a dominating mother-in-law. With her flying hair & staring eyes, Dolly's character as seen in the promos looks extremely interesting and intimidating. The show will now take an unexpected twist with her entry which will completely surprise viewers. Here is a sneak peek into the story - the show will see a sudden jolt in Sumedha & Aakash's love story & Sumedha will find herself married to Radhe, a simple man who belongs to a family of Markat Brahmins. So tune in to watch this exciting twist.

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Gurbani: A religious programmes that engages the audience spiritually, specifically Gurbani prayers from Golden Temple in Amritsar and Sri Hazoor Sahib (Nanded) from India The Masters: an unplugged anchor based show "Punjab Dei Sitare", a fleet of legendary singers who will perform live with well modulated voices that resound from all possible corners of the world, where Punjabi Diaspora exist. News Bulletin: Punjabi News featuring the widest network of reporters and cameraman across Punjab. Straight Talk: A hard hitting talk show with political and community leaders in a format that allows for straight and candid discussion on current issues. Guftagu: Based on walk-the-talk format where Ritesh Lakhi candidly chats up top leaders from various walks of life. Chal Mere Naal: A travel based show in Punjab about exciting, beautiful and safe destinations to travel across India and abroad. Majha, Malwa and Doaba Daily News Update: Special updates from Majha, Malwa & Doaba belts of Punjab

Miss PTC - Beauty & Talent of Punjab

he following are some of the most popular programmess on PTC Punjabi: Miss PTC Punjabi: Miss PTC Punjabi is a stepping stone to the world of glitz, glamour, adulation and fame. An endeavor to bring the talent and beauty of Punjab to an international platform. Lokbani: offers a platform for the common person of Punjab to ask their elected representatives questions directly. Also, discussions with local area counselors and government authorities regarding local problems.

HEADLINES TODAY:

Cricket on Aaj Tak & Headlines Today

ndia Today Group channels, Headlines Today and Aaj Tak are promoting the World Cup by having extensive coverage throughout the event and other feature programmes with experts and World Cup winning captains. The following are some of the programmes:

AAJTAK:

Champions of the World: They are the champions of the world, men who led their teams to World Cup glory, Kapil Dev, Clive Lloyd & Arjuna Ranatunga, come together on Headlines Today. Go India Go: It doesn't get bigger and better than this. The Headlines Today dream team consisting of Kapil Dev (best all rounder), Saurav Ganguly (India's greatest captain), Clive Lloyd (World Cup's most successful captain), Arjuna Ranatunga (leader who redefined cricket), Nasser Hussain (world's best commentator), Mohammad Azharuddin (captain of three World Cups), Aamir Sohail (Pakistan's most explosive opener), Nikhil Chopra (shrewdest cricket mind) and Charu Sharma (voice of Indian cricket) will kickstart the HT coverage with a mega preview of the WC 2011. Similar shows will continue through the World Cup.

India Mange Cup: Brings in the excitement surrounding the World Cup. The AAJTAK team looks at various players in the current team, their rise to fame, the events that shaped their lives. Our very own way of wishing them all the best, to bring the Cup back home. Snippets from the former World Cup winning team, Kapil Dev, Yashpal Sharma, Syed Kirmani, Srikanth and Madan Lal. 1300797012

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Blue-eyed boy returns to small screen Big B No.1 on It's been a long break from television The soap has been going on for a while Small Screen too for you. Happy to be back in familiar now. Was it easy to fit into the scheme of territory? Of course, it is good to be back. I am happier because I waited long enough for the right script to come my way. It is nice to be facing the camera and being praised for those shots. I am already working 12 hours. But it is less than the work hours I used to put in previously.

This role is very different from what I have done earlier. For the first time, I have been offered a rustic character who sports traditional attire What made you take up the role in Rang Badalti Odhni? This role is very different from what I have done earlier. For the first time, I have been offered a rustic character who sports traditional attire. Also, the role was that of a man who believes in being happy and making other people of his village happy. I provide comic relief on the show.

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things? Although I haven't been following it, it was easy to fit in. My director narrated the story to me and told me what is required of me. It is a mark of a good actor to fit into any circumstance you are thrown into. Over the years has it become difficult to find roles that fit your stature? It definitely has. There are certain roles I wouldn't want to do because I have already done similar ones. There are also budget constraints. My name comes with a certain budget attached to it. Sometimes the producers find it difficult to take me in the show and then earn profit too. You garnered a lot of adulation as Pratham Mittal in Kutumb and then Karan Virani in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thii. Do you miss those days of mass popularity? My fans do not allow me to miss that popularity. They still send me messages and mails, and ask me to return to television. So it feels nice that there are still people who believe in my talent. But talking about those days, even at the peak of my popularity, I knew that it wouldn't last forever. So when it ended, I was prepared for it. Would you do a show with Balaji again? Definitely. It is not like I had a fallout with them. I will do a show for them if they offer me something different and interesting.

allika Sherawat made a shaky small screen debut with Chak Dhoom Dhoom 2. Within a few weeks, she was shown the door. Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta are making their TV debuts with Just Dance and Guinness World Record: Ab Todega India, as judge and host. Last year, over a dozen actors made their debut or a comeback to the small screen. But guess who ruled the roost? The Big B. As it turns out, Shah Rukh Khan's latest reality show Zor Ka Jhatka: Total Wipeout couldn't shake Amitabh Bachchan from his No.1 position on the TRP list. In the first week ratings for Khan's show, he appears at No.7 spot among film stars on the tube. Bachchan's show, Kaun Banega Crorepati4, had opened on October 11 last year with 6.2 points and an average of 5.3 points in the first week, followed closely by Madhuri Dixit, who had recorded an opening rating of 5.6 points, with Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4, averaging 4.9 in the first week. Priyanka Chopra stands at No. 3 with Khatron Ke Khiladi 3. 1300797012

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he popular television show Chandrakanta is all set to be back in a new avatar on the small screen. Called Kahani Chandrakanta Ki, the show will be the story of Prince Virendra Singh and princess Chandrakanta's children. But this show of 1995 is not the only one making a comeback, even the cult shows Hum Log and Wagle Ki Duniya are being remade. So, telly actors were asked which shows they would like to see make a comeback, the following are the ones that stayed on the top in everyone's list: Rs

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S Bollywood driving the small screen or is the television industry backing the stars these days? A look at the numbers that Bollywood stars pocket each time they appear on the small screen is enough to back the latter idea. The days when Amitabh Bachchan was the biggest star and a crore meant big money on the small screen are passe. Recently, the industry has been abuzz with news that the latest entrant into the small screen, Hrithik Roshan, who will be hosting the dance show Just Dance, has

The popularity of this 1984 comedy. Written by Sharad Joshi, can be gauged from the fact that video stores in London would await periodically for the copy of the serial's tape. "This show had great performances by Swaroop Sampat and Shafi Inamdar. Such comedies are hardly made today," says actor Varun Badola.

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demanded Rs 2 crore for each episode. This comes in quick succession after the hoopla about Salman Khan's "whopping" Rs 2.5 crore that he received for each episode of Bigg Boss in which he starred in its fourth season. Though dubbed as King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan is merely at par with Roshan, also taking home Rs 2 crore per

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Co-directed by Kundan Shah and Saeed Akhtar Mirza, the TV serial, which aired in 1986 on DD National, dealt with the struggles of urban youth, trying to make a living in an increasingly harsh social and economic climate. "The simplicity and the diversity of the characters in Nukkad was incredible, It was a beautiful woven story which never had any dull moment," says actor Nandish Sandhu.

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episode for Zor Ka Jhatka, a show that hasn't even grabbed as many eyeballs as the hype suggested. Once the Don of Bollywood as well as Tellyland, Bachchan, today, is demanding the least among the boys, at Rs 1.75 crore for Kaun Banega Crorepati. Akshay Kumar, currently faced with a low phase in his career, was at par with Bachchan for MasterChef India. Sadly, however much the leading ladies of Bollywood draw crowds, they are barely at par with the men. Yesteryear's sensation Madhuri Dixit returned on screen with dance talent show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa for no more than Rs 50 lakh per episode. Priyanka Chopra, who hosted Fear Factor Season 3, had demanded the same amount.

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This sit-com, which went on air in 1993, revolved around three generations of the extended Diwan family. Actors Sushma Seth, Navin Nischol and Shekhar Suman et al played the lead roles in this comedy show. "I have so many childhood memories attached to the show. It would be awesome to see the Diwan family again," says actor Shweta Salve.

Banegi Apni Baat

Produced by Tony and Deeya Singh, this show aired on Zee TV in 1994 and openly talked about issues such as sex, sex education, affairs, illegal children among others which were considered taboo at that time.

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offee With Karan, as critics have noted, is the new confessional chamber of Bollywood, showing B-town celebrities for what they really are. A bunch of ambitious, brash and cheeky people, as prone to self praise as to the criticism of their colleagues. It is the new rogue's gallery, where the one who speaks most unguardedly notches maximum points. Dry humour, instant wit, self praise and a bit of sexy banter - they allow it all to hang out. "People in the entertainment business appear on chat shows like these only to reaffirm

KoffeeThe new confessional their existence in the industry. It is all about image creation," says director Mahesh Bhatt. "Slander is now legitimate," believes Bhatt. Ad-man Alyque Padamsee says, "The film industry is now more competitive than it was and bitching is a part of it. It's bound to happen," he says. With dirty linen laundered openly, KJo's dhobi ghat is the hotbed of a public display of lack of affection. Remember the shocking suds, don't you? Deepika Padukone suggested that former boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor should endorse condoms and the three-flops down Sonam Kapoor, dissed

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Bollywood's fashion sense. Kareena Kapoor snarled at Priyanka Chopra's accent, Suzanne Roshan hinted at bedroom secrets and almost all guests on the gossip couch made fun of Ram Gopal Verma. Padamsee is right when he says, "I have also realised that this season, the women are more outspoken than men." Karan Johar's strategy is transparent now. He comes armed with a one-point agenda in every episode. If you zoom back, he has had an agenda every season. On the one side are his favourites and on the other are those who he urges others to "decently berate." If Rakhi Sawant was his punching bag in Season 1 and Mallika Sherawat after, it is Ram Gopal Verma now. Then it is about people's love lives. After quizzing Priyanka Chopra about her affairs, he did not forget to throw in a rosy barb about her no longer finding S h a h i d

Kapoor's body an enigma. He questioned Padukone about Siddharth Mallya and pressed the `lieo-meter' at Balan when she refuted all rumours.

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Karan asks these questions happily, blatantly, knowing he wouldn't get the most desirable answer but can at least leave viewers guessing. Celebrities have also realised that this is a good platform to play to the gallery. They can not only promote their own films, but give it back to those who were nasty about them. Each gets a vicarious turn. Winners or losers, they start glowing when they answer Karan, revelling in the attention of the camera. "Karan is fun and makes everybody feel very comfortable and he uses this gift on the show. He hasn't changed at all from season one," says director Farah Khan, also Johar's close friend. That's the problem. His friends are unable to critique him. No wonder, his guest list boasts of A-listers. The rest are brought in to balance the act but they end up looking like props. Done with bitching about Rakhi Sawant, Johar went on to invite her to the show as if she had finally entered the `circuit'. She admits as much. "People who want to work with Karan Johar, go on the show. He is a big director before being anyone's friend," says Sawant, who was his guest in season two and wants to be back on the couch. Sawant isn't the only one. Saurabh Yagnik

Karan is fun and makes everybody feel very comfortable and he uses this gift on the show -Farah Khan

GM and Senior Vice-president, Star World confirms that the advertisers are happy as are the viewers. "This show makes for 2025 per cent TRPs for the channel," adds Yagnik. The much fought for hamper is another little seducer sitting slyly on Karan's side. Yagnik denies that it has goodies from advertisers. "They are all Karan's guests and he gives them what ever he wishes to," he says.

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angna Ranaut has decided to get inked, that too on her bosom. The actor says, when her Mr Right comes along she'll get his name tattooed on her chest. Her inspiration is her rather wild character in the upcoming film Tanu Weds Manu, who has a similar tattoo. In the film, Kangna plays Tanu, a small-town bindaas girl who openly mouths Hindi expletives and loves to drink and smoke. Tanu gets her boyfriend's name (Awasthi) tattooed on her chest and proudly flaunts it to scandalize actor R Madhavan who plays Manu, an NRI. Kangna had to sport a henna tattoo for nearly three months while shooting for the film. "That's because I had to get it retouched a few times to maintain the continuity," the actor laughs adding that she has made up her mind to get a permanent tattoo once she finds her true love. When asked about Deepika Padukone's predicament after breaking up with Ranbir Kapoor, whose initials she had tattooed on

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her nape, Ranaut says, "I think getting a tattoo of the one you love is great. So when I know for sure that I have found that special someone, I will. And why not?" As for her going bold in the movie, smoking, drinking and uttering Hindi abuses, she says these are traits were incorporated into her character, after the director narrated the part of the free-spirited girl to her. It is said that Ranaut has borrowed the traits from one of her old friends, now an NRI, whom she knew during her theatre days in Delhi. "While filming Tanu Weds Manu, I went to Chandigarh for the schedules. I didn't expect to meet all my college friends and hostel roommates. I've been there so many times but I've never met all my friends together because someone is married, someone is working in a different city, and someone is settled abroad. But fortunately, this time I had a chance to revisit memories with the people associated closely with them," recalls Ranaut. "I have to thank the makers of this film for bringing my old friends back into my life in some way or the other. I met and spent so much time with my college group. And then, when I read the script, certain aspects of Tanu's behaviour reminded me of my theatre group friend from Delhi a lot." Says the actor.

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areena Kapoor is peeved that certain sections of the media are going to town over the fact that she was spotted exchanging pleasantries with Shahid Kapoor at a recent award show, and then at filmmaker Karan Johar's party. "It's probably the 10th time we've spoken. But even after four years, people still feel the need to write about it. It's unfair, since we've moved on. He may be in another relationship now and I'm with Saif (beau Saif Ali Khan), who knows that but I will always wish Shahid well. Asked about a Jab We Met 2, she said, "Some classics are best left untampered. I'd rather that Geet is remembered as she was. Why try to bring her back?" The actor has just returned from a rejuvenating break with beau Saif and is ready to start another hectic year. Bebo says that Saif and she have learnt to enjoy reading, skiing or just talking together. "We've made a pact to meet every 10 days."

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fter the hit track Munni badnaam hui, composer Lalit Pandit and singer Mamta Sharma have collaborated to work on another track for Raj Kumar Santoshi's next movie. The composer-singer confirms the news, "I can't tell you the words because that will be giving away too much too soon. But I must admit that Mamta sings very well. Our team is so popular after Munni badnaam hui. I liked her work, so we decided to collaborate again." Pandit has also been signed on for Dabangg 2, though he says the film is still being scripted. "Till the final draft is not sealed, I don't think I can start working on the score. But I'll definitely create one more raunchy number like Munni. My song will depend on the situation and whether it's a `munna' or a `munni' lip-syncing it in the film," he chuckles. The composer's track for Arbaaz Khan's debut production Dabangg has won the soundtrack several awards, but he, himself is yet to receive a trophy. "At one of the functions, Arbaaz `bhai' (brother) didn't know I was around. When my name was announced, he waited for 30 seconds, but after that, he walked over to collect my trophy and delivered a lovely speech on my behalf," recalls Pandit.

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Mom's awesome: Prateik

ctor Prateik Babbar feels his mother Smita Patil was an "awesome" actor and he is comfortable, though not overjoyed with the constant comparisons with his mom. Comparisons to Patil have intensified after his performance in Dhobi Ghat. "I think it's amazing to be compared with her. It just shows that even after all these years, people don't want to forget her. They want to remember her through me. Fair enough. But somewhere down the line I need to come into my own. To be recognised for my own abilities and personality," said the actor. "I've seen my mom's films. She's awesome. But I don't see that much of resemblance between us," he added. After playing a socio-economically challenged member of a backward community in Dhobi Ghat, Prateik will now be seen as a denizen of the privileged class in Prakash Jha's Aarakshan. Talking about his role, he said, "It's something that I haven't done before. It has to appeal to me and challenge me. That's why I did Dhobi Ghat. I never thought I could carry off the lingo and body language of a dhobi."

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UPCOMING MOVIES

Mumbai Cutting Glut of cast, singers, directors

hat is surprising about Mumbai Cutting by Sahara One Motion Pictures is the number of directors there are 10 of them. Producer is Seemanto Roy. Another astonishing thing about this movie is the large list of star cast which includes Soha Ali Khan, Jimmy Shergill, Sonali Kulkarni, Ranvir Shorey, Vinay Pathak, Shushant Singh, Tara Sharma, Tejaswini Kolhapure, Raima Sen, Palash Sen, Shruti Seth, Rahul Dev, Deepak Dobriyal, Dipannita Sharma, Sanayh Narvekar, Mahek Chhal, Kavita

Kaushik, Samrin, Prateeksha Lonkar, Neetu Chandra, Rannvijay Singh, Reema Lagoo and Sachin Khedekar. There is a long list of singers and music directors also. Singers include Ali Azmat, Nachiketa, Sunidhi Chauhan, Shafqat Amanat Ali, Shreya Ghoshal and Papon. Music Directors includes Fuzon Amartya Rahut, Jeet Gannguli, Sanjeev Srivastava, Ali Azmat and Papon.

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Choice between gangster and Casanova

eh Faasle is based on the basic distance that each human relationship develops over a period of time interspersed with various circumstances. It has Amrita Rao portraying the role of a very high profile film actress Sanjana who is adored by all and is loved by quite a few big names in the industry like SRK. However for Sanjana love doesn't exist and she is too high and mighty to succumb to such silly things like love. Then comes a time when the gangster called Charlie played by Shahid Kapoor happens to see her and instantly falls in love with her. As Sanjana gradually gets entangled in this relationship she is not aware of Charlie's true identity. In the meantime E m r a a n Hashmi playing the role of Vicky the Casanova, who was brought up abroad has to come back to India to look after his ailing father. Thus when he comes after years he meets Sanjana and falls for her but she is too committed to Charlie. Thus will Sanjana finally opt for lie or Vicky as her life partner?

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Coming of age of today's youth

onsider life as a building where you have been stranded on the ground floor while all the lift doors leading to the floors of success have been shut on your face, what would you do? Well, our Faltus would create such a basement that the floors above look cheerless and dreary. Faltu is a story of coming of age of today's youth. They don't choose

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a different path but create one. They are a group of friends considered a total waste. The cherry on the cake being they take pride in the fact. These hard-working backbenchers are hardly seen working. They crowd up the clubs of the town while the lecture halls remain empty. However a turn in their life leads them to such a situation where fates of many more like them comes in their hands. The cast includes Jackky Bhagnani, Arshad Warsi, Riteish Deshmukh, Pooja Gupta, Chandan Roy Sanyal and Angad Bedi.

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ame is directed by Abhinay Deo and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani of Excel Entertainment. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Sarah-Jane Dias, Kangna Ranaut, Boman Irani, and Jimmy Shergill, among others. The film is an stylish action thriller shot at locations in Mumbai, Greece, Istanbul, London, and Thailand. Game is a story of four strangers who have been invited by the reclusive Kabir Malhotra (Anupam Kher) to his private island of Samos, Greece. They don't know each other and they don't know himâ&#x20AC;Ś and by the next morning they will wish they had never come. Game is a whodunit tale spanning 5 international cities; a slick edge-of-the-seat crime thriller with twists and turns involving love, revenge, retribution and good old-fashioned murder. Everyone is a suspect, and every suspect has a motive. It's not over till it's over.

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onnectv is proud to add UTV Movies to its growing, colourful bouquet. Launched in February 2008, the top Bollywood hits channel is a New Age channel that has the lineage and experience of UTV Motion Pictures - the largest Hindi movie studios in South Asia. The only Hindi movie channel to play out the biggest hits, it draws on the universal passion for Bollywood fare and adds excitement and freshness to the movie viewing experience. UTV Movies now has an expanded list of over 400 titles through its recent acquisitions. The channel has a library of the biggest blockbusters - Jodhaa Akbar, Race, Aamir, Jannat, Kismat Konnection, among others and has had world television premiers for movies like A Wednesday, Fashion, Oye Lucky! Luck Oye!, Welcome to Sajjanpur. The channel has also acquired the prem i e r rights for 20 movies including Rock On, Luck By Chance, Johnny Gaddar, Love Story 2050 and many others. The channel is available internationally in over 10 countries, including the US, on the Direct TV platform. UTV is leading a revolution of sorts by pioneering distribution of low-budget, original films now going by the name of "Hindie" or "Indie" movies. Film critic Anupama Chopra, writing in Los Angeles Times, says, "The label, coined by Toronto festival co-director Cameron Bailey, is shorthand for the "un-Bollywood" Hindi movie: films that are low on budget, production values and stars but big on originality and ambition. Such films in general don't reaffirm the status quo or Bollywood formula but instead address the contradictions of a country that lives simultaneously in different centuries - films that are dark, open-ended and subversive. These films have made sporadic waves, but in 2010, a year in which many of Bollywood's biggest names tanked, a slew of

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small, scrappy films broke through, gathering media attention, viewers and awards." She mentioned films like "Udaan" (Flight), "Love Sex aur Dhoka" (Love, Sex and Betrayal), "Peepli Live," 'Tere Bin Laden" and "Dhobi Ghat." She goes on to say, "Most of these films are being distributed by leading studio UTV Motion Pictures, which has an independent film label, UTV Spotboy. "Last year, movies that might not even have been greenlit a few years ago did excellent business, which shows that audience tastes are evolving," says UTV's Siddharth Roy Kapur. "They want fresh, unique and compelling content."

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The film industry is now opening up to release movies during the cricket season also as they feel good content will drive occupancies and stand against cricket drawing all of the crowd, say producers. "It is about timing the release smartly during the cricket season," UTV Motion Pictures CEO Siddharth Roy Kapoor said. UTV has made a bold statement by lining up release of Priyanka Chopra starrer mid-budget flick Saat Khoon Maaf in the opening weekend

The only Hindi movie channel to play out the biggest hits, it draws on the universal passion for Bollywood fare and adds excitement and freshness to the movie viewing experience

of cricket World Cup. It has also slotted the release of Akshay Kumar starrer Thank You soon after the cricket World Cup gets over but before IPL's fourth season begins. In a bid to promote world culture, the channel is attempting to reach out to people with a combination of global delicacies and world cinema. In a festival called 'Savour the World Flavour', it has tied up with specialty restaurants to do exactly that.

Look out for films this month We Are Family Jodhaa Akbar Kurbaan WhatĂs Your Rashee Chandni Chowk to China Wake Up Sid Delhi 6 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Devdas Ghajini Welcome Bhootnath Singh is Kinng Dil Chahta Hai Border Murder

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I like roles with risk

RIYANKA CHOPRA talks about

the frills and thrills of stardom In spite of the buzz over 7 Khoon Maaf, your alleged relationship with Shahid Kapoor seems to be more in the news. It's part of my job. I don't care. It affects me when malicious things that damage my self-dignity are written about. A lot that's written is exaggerated. I stand by everything I do. Even if I do something wrong, I will stand by it. Is there any story in the recent past that really upset you? Yes. All the reports that followed the Income Tax raids. I would never deny the fact that officials from the IT department came to my house. I was happy helping them with everything they needed. They stayed at my house for long, which is fine. My parents were there, we ordered pizzas and were chatting while they were doing their job. The stories that are coming out are baseless. Why didn't you retaliate? I did give a statement. But after a point, I was like, why should I give more things that will be written about. But you do not deny that Shahid Kapoor was at your place when the IT raids happened. When the IT officials came, I was alone at home. My parents had stepped out. The only person I could have called was Shahid, because he stays just a block away and is a good friend. So yes, I did call him. Are you happy with the excitement over your new film 7 Khoon Maaf? Absolutely. It has been a tough shoot, both physically and mentally. I think the tough part was the physical aspect. We made use of prosthetics from ages 40 to 60. We spent five hours everyday doing the makeup. There were times when I was playing a 20-year-old and the next day I had to play a 50-year-old. The challenge was to remember the mannerisms and traits of each phase. Vishal Bhardwaj is not known to repeat his heroines. Are you flattered with the honour? I am flattered that this is Vishal's first womanoriented film. When he came to me with the script he told me, "This is my first film with a woman protagonist and I know only you can portray it well". What is the best part of working with Vishal? He brings out the best in you with out giving you any instructions. He will place you in a bedroom or dining room and tell you, "Do it now". Every actor should work with Vishal at least once to realise how much of an actor you are, or if you are an actor at all. Your last two releases Pyaar Impossible and Anjaana Anjaani were box-office failures. After a dream run, couldn't you have done without these? I do my films for me, and not to climb the popularity charts or top internet polls. I believe in them so much that I could do them again.

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Innovative story, brand new approach

Y Father-son row & cricket

atiala House is a compelling watch for its drama and histrionics. It's a film that explores the father-son relationship and not just those in India, but around the world. The merging of its engaging drama with cricket makes it stand out from the earlier Akshay starrers. Especially its penultimate 30 minutes, which are its brightest? It is an old-fashioned Hindi movie with big drama, solid dialogue-baazi and moments that are genuinely moving and rousing. Akshay as Gattu, a forlorn man who has watched his dreams die, is effectively restrained and refreshingly sincere. The central conflict in the film is between Gattu and his father, Bauji, played by Rishi Kapoor. Bauji seems like a long-lost sibling of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, the stern patriarch from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jeyenge. Bauji also lives in London's Southall area and has never assimilated into his adopted country. He suffered racial attacks, was jailed for violence against 'goras' and now hates them with such a passion that he prefers that his son, who is a cricket prodigy waste his life running a convenience store than play for the English team. Each one in the family has ambitions to be something suitably different - chef, filmmaker, rapper - but each one stays quiet until the fiery Simran, played by a hyper Anushka Sharma, prods Gattu and eventually the family into rebellion.

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eh Saali Zindagi, has generated the buzz for a variety of reasons, not the least being its title. It requires a fearless and courageous film-maker [Prakash Jha] to back an audacious film-maker [Sudhir Mishra] to create a motion picture that defies stereotype. The risk involved is colossal, but the satisfaction of having created a product that has tremendous shelf life is incalculable. Yeh Saali Zindagi comes as a courageous attempt. It has the guts and valor to narrate an innovative story with a brand new approach. The content is quirky, the relationships depicted in the film are complex and twisted and the format of narrating the story [including the edit pattern] is poles apart from what one is used to watching in the customary Hindi film. Even the spoken language is harsh, crude, with lots of expletives and swear words thrown in. But that's the beauty of this film. It walks a different path. Arun [Irrfan Khan] has to save Priti [Chitrangda Singh], the woman he loves, but for that he first has to save the man Priti loves, Shyam [Vipul Gupta], the future son-in-law of a powerful Minister. Meanwhile, time is running out for Kuldeep [Arunoday Singh], the young gangster who is on his last job as his wife [Aditi Rao Hydari] is threatening to walk out on him and he begins to suspect she is leaving him to go into the arms of another man. The job has gone haywire for it is still unknown to Kuldeep that the Minister's daughter's engagement with Shyam is off and now she doesn't care whether Shyam lives or dies and more importantly, neither does the Minister who Kuldeep hoped would pay the ransom. Priti finds herself inextricably caught in this mess and Arun has to save her life.

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Name: Rani Mukherjee Birthday: March 21, 1978 Birth Location: Collate, India Height: 5' 3" Claim to Fame: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

box office hit at the start of the year and an Actress of the Decade award in her kitty! 2011 has surely begun on a lucky note for Rani Mukerji. After receiving appreciation for her portrayal of a hardcore journalist in No One Killed Jessica (NOKJ), Rani has proven her acting credentials to an industry that had almost written her off. Rani became part of a Bengali family that was heavily involved in films. Her father is Ram Mukherjee, a director and co-founder of Filmalaya Studios while her mother Krishna was a playback singer. Her brother is producer turned director Raja Mukherjee. Her maternal aunt is a National Award winning actress Debashree Roy. Actors Kajol, Tanisha and Mohnish Behl are her cousins. Rani first faced the cameras when she was fourteen years old in a brief appearance in her father's Bengali film Biyer Phool in 1992. Her first full-fledged Bollywood film was Salim Akhtar's Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat in 1996. In 1998 with two hits Ghulam with Aamir Khan and as Tina in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai opposite Shah Rukh Khan and cousin Kajol. She won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her role as Tina. In 2002 she had hits like Mujhse Dosti Karoge and Saathiya. Her role as Dr. Suhani Sharma in the latter won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. Of the films released in 2003, her performance in Chalte Chalte received a nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award. In 2004, her convincing portrayal of Sashi Biswas in Yuva won her another Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role in Hum Tum with Saif Ali Khan. Her role in Veer Zara as a Pakistani lawyer was nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. 2005 was a big year for Rani as her releases like the critically acclaimed Black, the comedy Bunty Aur Babli, Paheli and The Rising hit the screens. Paheli with Shah Rukh Khan was India's entry to the Oscars. She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actress Award for two of her roles the deaf-blind Michelle in Black and the notorious Vimmi alias Babli in Bunty Aur Babli. She finally won it for Black along with the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance.

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Baked Egg and Rice Rice tossed with mushrooms and spinach and then topped with eggs and parmesan cheese and baked INGREDIENTS • Eggs 4 • Cooked rice 2 cups • Butter 2 tablespoons • Olive oil 1 tablespoon • Garlic, chopped 4-5 cloves • Onion , chopped 1 medium • Button mushrooms, sliced 8-10 • Spinach, roughly chopped 1 bunch • Salt to taste • Black pepper powder to taste • Fresh cream 1/2 cup • Parmesan cheese, grated 1/4 cup

METHOD Preheat oven to 180OC. Heat a pan, add butter and oil. When butter melts add garlic and onion and sautÈ for two minutes. Add mushrooms and let them sweat. Add spinach, salt and pepper powder and stir. Add rice and mix well. Add cream and mix and transfer the mixture into a baking dish. Sprinkle half the parmesan cheese. Break the eggs one by one over the rice and let them settle at little distance from each other. Sprinkle the remaining cheese. Put the dish in the microwave at 60% and cook for five minutes or till the eggs set. Serve hot.

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INGREDIENTS • Chocolate, grated 1 cup • Chocolate chip biscuits, coarsely powdered 8-10 • Strawberry jam 2 tablespoons • Strawberries, hulled as required • Butter, melted 2 tablespoons • Fresh cream, chilled 1 cup • Sugar 1/2 cup • Hung yogurt 1 cup • Gelatin 2 teaspoons • Strawberry essence 1 teaspoon

METHOD Add the melted butter to the coarsely powdered chocolate chip biscuits and mix. Transfer the mixture into a spring bottom cake tin, spread evenly and press gently. Keep it in the refrigerator to set. Add one tablespoon water to the strawberry jam and mix wellPlace fresh cream in a bowl. Add sugar and beat with a hand blender. Add hung yogurt and continue to beat. Take quarter cup water in a bowl and heat in the microwave. Add gelatin and set aside to melt. Melt the chocolate in the microwave on HIGH for one minute. Take it out and whisk till smooth. Add the melted gelatin to the cream mixture and mix well. Add strawberry essence and mix. Pass the mixture through a muslin cloth into another bowl. You will get a smooth mixture and there will be no lumps. Remove the spring bottom tin from the refrigerator and pour the cream mixture over the biscuit layer. Level the top. Take the diluted strawberry jam in a spoon and gently draw a line over the c r e a m mixture. M a k e m o r e s u c h lines. Similarly

Chocolate and Strawberry Cheesecake A delightful combination of chocolate, strawberry and yogurt. - A must try recipe.

take the melted chocolate in a spoon and draw lines after each strawberry line. With the tip of a knife swirl the surface to get a marbled effect. Arrange the strawberries along the outer edge of the cheesecake and place it in the refrigerator to set for two to two and a half hours. If you wish to decorate it further, you can place a heart shaped stencil over the cheesecake, once it is well set, and spread strawberry jam. Gently remove the stencil to get a strawberry heart in the centre of the cheesecake. Cut into wedges and serve. 1300797012

For glowing face she applies papaya and orange juice on her skin regularly. Drinks lots of water, gets enough

or Sushmita, beauty has always been something that cannot be defined. Like love everyone has to feel it. Sushmita Sen advises a peaceful mind which reflects on your face. She believes that if one's mind is under control and is tuned to positive thoughts, then you are a winner in the beauty field. Sush prefers yoga and meditation every day to retain the freshness on face and mind. With yoga she works out every day to keep her body in shape. Sushmita does 15 minutes of Power Plate exercise on alternate days, with an hour of Pilates, cardio, some yoga and pranayama. In personal life Sush prefers wearing light colours so that she looks fresh and happy. Black is her favourite colour and to her black means 'power' and it's something that will never ever go out of style. She avoids fried foods especially fast food varieties. Cereals with milk and a few almonds help her to start the day with a burst of energy. Fruit and juices are also beneficial according to her. For glowing face she applies papaya and orange juice on her skin regularly. Drinks lots of water, gets enough sleep, uses sun protection and wears products that enhance her look but do not cover up her natural beauty. She uses besan ka aata (gram flour) with malai (clotted cream) as a scrub to soften and cleanse the skin. She uses a concoction of Neem (azadirachta indica) and honey to drink.

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"True beauty is God's handwriting. Happiness, Beauty for me is God's signature and it should come from within."

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According to her, great hair is everything and makes someone feel amazing. She recommends Pantene Total Strength for the people who are on the move. She suggests that while swimming cap is essential to protect hair from chlorine. Whenever she is in a flight, she makes sure that she takes off all her makeup and oils her hair before boarding.

sleep, uses sun protection and wears products that enhance her look but do not cover up her natural beauty

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WA TIME

AEDT TIME

MARCH 2011

HT: 18:00 to 10:00 Aaj Tak: 10:00 to 18:00

00:00

Pavitra Rishta -Org (Mon-Fri)

koffee with Karan season 3

Teleshopping

NEWS

GURBANI LIVE - AMRITSAR

21:00

00:30 01:00

Ram Milaye Jodi -Org (Mon-Thu) Sanjog Se Bani - Sangini - Org

koffee with Karan season 3 Mann kee Awaaz Pratigya

M.A.D. Teleshopping

SQ GROUND ZERO

SIMRAN MANKE

21:30

01:30 02:00

Agle Janamohe Bitiya Hi Kijo/Chotti Bahu Mann kee Awaaz Pratigya

Bhagonwali -Baante Apni Taqdeer

Mann kee Awaaz Pratigya

Gunahon ka Devata - new time Baba aiso Var Duhndo

Headlines Tonight Headlines Tonight

EXCLUSIVE The Masters Season II ORG

22:30 23:00

02:30 03:00

News Bulletin Org (Mon - Sun) Bhagonwali -Baante Apni Taqdeer-R

Mann kee Awaaz Pratigya Mann kee Awaaz Pratigya

Raktsambhandh Aarmano ka Balidan….Aarakshan

Centre Stage Centre Stage

The Masters Season II ORG The Masters Season II ORG

03:30 04:00

Bhagonwali -Baante Apni Taqdeer-R Bhagonwali -Baante Apni Taqdeer-R

Mann kee Awaaz Pratigya Behenei - R

Pardes Me Mila Koi Apna Kitani Mohabbat Hain -Season 2

NEWS Inside Story

04:30 05:00

Bhagonwali -Baante Apni Taqdeer-R Dance India Dance Doubles - R2

Behenei - R Behenei - R

Shaadi 3 Cr. Ki Shaadi 3 Cr. Ki

05:30 06:00

Dance India Dance Doubles - R2 Dance India Dance Doubles - R2

Behenei - R Behenei - R

06:30 07:00

Dance India Dance Doubles - R2 Dance India Dance Doubles - R2

07:30 08:00

22:00

MOND AY MONDA These timing are tentative. Please check website for updated timing. AEDT

MON, MARCH 7

MON, MARCH 14

AEDT

00:00 21:00 Sautela Bhai

Pratigyabadh

00:00 21:00

23:30 00:00

03:00 00:00 Bhootnath (Childrens)

Aabra Ka Dabra

03:00 00:00

06:00 03:00 Maidan - E - Jung (Dub) Qurbani

06:00 03:00

EXCLUSIVE MANKE

00:30 01:00

09:00 06:00 I Hate Luv Story's

09:00 06:00

EQ Day's Spl/ News

CHAK DE DHOLIA MANKE

01:30 02:00

15:00 12:00 Singh is King

Gunahon ka Devata - new time Teleshopping

Rpt of Centre Stage Rpt of Centre Stage

Tuhade Sitare EXCLUSIVE

02:30 03:00

21:00 18:00 Singh is King

Sasural Genda Phool Sasural Genda Phool

Teleshopping KMH -Season 2

NEWS NEWS

EXCLUSIVE HADIPPA

03:30 04:00

00:00 21:00

UTV Movies

00:00 21:00

03:00 00:00

UTV Movies

03:00 00:00

Asambhav - Org (Mon - Thu) Shubam Karoti - Org (Mon - Thu)

Sasural Genda Phool Awakening With Brahmakumari

Aarmano ka Balidan…Aarakshan Pardes Me Mila Koi Apna

Rpt SQ NEWS

CHAK DE DHOLIA HADIPPA

04:30 05:00

06:00 03:00

UTV Movies

06:00 03:00

09:00 06:00

UTV Movies

09:00 06:00

08:30 09:00

Shubam Karoti - Org (Mon - Thu) Yogic Healing by Swami Ramdev-Org

Starplus Superhits

Ground Zero Rpt NEWS

CHAK DE DHOLIA GURMAT GYAN

05:30 06:00

12:00 09:00

UTV Movies

12:00 09:00

07 March: Aap Ka Suroor

Baba aiso Var Duhndo Raktsambhandh

15:00 12:00

UTV Movies

15:00 12:00

09:30 10:00 10:30

Yogic Healing by Swami Ramdev-Org News Bulletin-Org (Sun to Mon)

14 March: IIFA Awards 2010 21 March: Dil Kabaddi

Gunahon ka Devata Baba aiso Var Duhndo

Rpt of EQ NEWS

GURBANI LIVE - AMRITSAR GURBANI LIVE - AMRITSAR

18:30 15:30

UTV Movies

18:30 15:30

21:00 18:00

UTV Movies

21:00 18:00

Yoga 4 U (Sun to Mon) Gurbani -Org (Sun to Mon)

28 March: Sirf Mirch Masala

KMH -Season 2 Aarmano ka Balidan…Aarakshan

VISHESH NEWS

GURBANI LIVE - AMRITSAR GURBANI LIVE - AMRITSAR

06:30 07:00 07:30

Gurbani -Org (Sun to Mon) Bhakti Sutra - Org (Sun to Mon)

Wife Bina Life/Comedy Ka Maha Muqqabla

Raktsambhandh Gunahon ka Devata

SUBAH SUBAH KRIPALU MAHARAJ

GURBANI LIVE - AMRITSAR GURBANI LIVE - AMRITSAR

Pardes Me Mila Koi Apna Aarmano ka Balidan…Aarakshan

TEZ TARE TEZ KHABAR

GURBANI LIVE - AMRITSAR GURBANI LIVE - AMRITSAR

11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30

Wife Bina Life/Comedy Ka Maha Muqqabla

Narain Sewa Sansthan - Org (Sun to Mon) koffee with Karan season 3 koffee with Karan season 3 Gurbani -Org (Sun to Mon) Apno Ke Liye Geeta Ka Dharmayudha Kismat Ke Sitare-Org (Mon- Fri)

Tere Mere Sapne Hamari Devrani

Baba aiso Var Duhndo KMH -Season 2

AAJ SUBAH SPORTS

GURBANI LIVE - AMRITSAR SIMRAN

Sanskaar Lakshmi -R2 (Mon to Thu) Pavitra Rishta- R2 (Mon-Fri)

Sapno Se Bhare Naina Chand Chupa Baadal Mein

Teleshopping Ramayan

KHABERAIN SUPERFAST AAPKE TARE

GURMAT GYAN MANKE

Pyar mein twist Dil Se Diya Vachan-R2 (Mon -Fri) Bhagonwali -Baante Apni Taqdeer - R2 Love U Zindagi

Gunahon ka Devata Raktsambhandh

NEWS VISHESH

HADIPPA MANKE

Sanjog Se Bani - Sangini - R2 (Mon- Fri) Love U Zindagi Comedy Ka Maha Muqqabla - R Yahan Mein Ghar Ghar Kheli-R2

Teleshopping M.A.D.

NEWS SAAS BAHU AUR BETIYAN

The Masters Season II RPT The Masters Season II RPT

Telesky slot World of Bollywood - Org

Comedy Ka Maha Muqqabla - R 1hr spl

Shaadi 3 Cr. Ki Shaadi 3 Cr. Ki

NEWS NEWS

The Masters Season II RPT MANKE

Sanskaar Lakshmi-R3 (Mon-Thu) Dil Se Diya Vachan- R3 (Mon -Fri)

1hr spl repeat show

KMH -Season 2 Raktsambhandh

NEWS NEWS

The Masters Season II RPT MANKE

1hr spl Agle Janamohe Bitiya Hi Kijo/Chotti Bahu 1hr spl

Pardes Me Mila Koi Apna Aarmano ka Balidan…Aarakshan

Take 2 EQ

The Masters Season II RPT MANKE

Khana Khazana - R2 Bhagonwali -Baante Apni Taqdeer

koffee with Karan season 3 koffee with Karan season 3

Baba aiso Var Duhndo Gunahon ka Devata

NEWS NEWS

The Masters Season II RPT CHAK DE DHOLIA

Comedy Ka Maha Muqqabla Comedy Ka Maha Muqqabla

KMH -Season 2

22:00

Apno Ke Liye Geeta Ka Dharmayudha News Bulletin -Org (Mon - Fri)

NEWS NEWS

SIMRAN GURMAT GYAN

22:30

Yahan Mein Ghar Ghar Kheli-Org

Shaadi 3 Cr. Ki

23:00

Sanskaar Lakshmi-Org (Mon-Thu)

Love U Zindagi Love U Zindagi

Aarmano ka Balidan…Aarakshan

NEWS NEWS

GURBANI LIVE - AMRITSAR GURBANI LIVE - AMRITSAR

23:30

Dil Se Diya Vachan-Org (Mon-Fri)

Pyar Mein Twist

Teleshopping

NEWS

GURBANI LIVE - AMRITSAR

18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00 21:30

Pavitra Rishta- R3 (Mon-Fri)

Shaadi 3 Cr. Ki

Note* The timings are correct at the time of printing. For any change in program timing please visit our website www.konnectv.com.au

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12:00 09:00 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Chandni Chowk to China 12:00 09:00 Halla Bol

15:00 12:00

18:30 15:30 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Chandni Chowk to China 18:30 15:30

AEDT

Halla Bol

MON, MARCH 21

MON, MARCH 28

21:00 18:00 AEDT

08:00 08:30 WA

AEDT THURSDAY, JULY14 1 MON, MARCH

09:00 09:30

AEDT

09:00 De Dana Dhan

06:00

09:00

Insaniyat- Cont

06:00

10:00 10:30

12:00 Main Hoon Na

09:00

11:00

Singh Is Kinng

09:00

15:00 Damini

12:00

16:00

Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin 13:00

11:00 11:30

18:00 Dil Hai Tumhara

15:00

19:00

Raja Hindustani

16:00

22:00 Ankahee

19:00

22:30

Rang De Basanti

19:30

12:00 12:30

01:00 Pralhad

22:00

01:30

Ghajani

22:30

02:30 Bluff Master

23:30

05:00

Sarfarosh

02:00

13:00 13:30

05:00 Auzaar

02:00

08:30

Awwal Number

05:30

08:00 Rooh - The Fear

05:00

MON, MARCH 7

14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30

AEDT

MON, MARCH 21

AEDT THURSDAY, JULY28 1 MON, MARCH

09:00 Baabul

06:00

09:00 Barsaat-continued

16:00 16:30

12:00 Don