Sundeep Malani's "Jo Jo Laali" to premiere on World Aids Day..

Sundeep Malani's short award winning film Jo Jo Laali, (originally made in Kannada) will have its First World Premiere on Internet via Awaaz TV broadcasting from California. Simultaneously it will also have a Satellite Release on December 1st, considered worldwide as World Aids Day.

Jo Jo Laali - a heart wrenching lullaby - shot in Mumbai over a period of a week is a beautiful Kannada film with English subtitles of a classical dancer single mother who discovers that her 4 year old son born out of a love affair has AIDS transmitted by her ( from mother to son). The agony of her heart wrenching loss is portrayed through music and dance and the film ends on a note of positivity with a strong message for society in this gripping emotional drama.

A musical and emotional film, Jo Jo has brought in heaps of laurels and awards for all including actress Kalpana Pandit for Best Actress at the South India Mega Film Contest, Master Shrey Tejani as the Best child actor for his cute performance at the Gujarat International Film Festival and director Sundeep Malani as Best Directord at the Super Kidz International Film Festival. The film has been praised for the beautiful rendering and the ease with which the story was told in an emotional way than being too loud and overdramatic. Sundeep’s wonderful screenplay and direction and has won accolades, appreciations and requests for screening at various film festivals and college events to educate the youth on this subject.

Jo Jo Laali has wonderful performances by Kalpana Pandit, Akash Hora and Shrey Tejani playing central roles. With music by Ameya Naik and tandav score by Ricky Kej, Kalpana who is a talented dancer has tried to match her footsteps with her Director’s dream muse – Sridevi and has come close to her performance. Produced by House of Pandit, the film is been dubbed in Hindi for telecast on Awaaz TV on December. 1st. Unfortunately, such films do not see the light of the day in our very own country where the dangers of the deadly disease AIDS loom large. Its high time our government made it mandatory for satellite channels to release a slot for such films to be aired.

Besides Jo Jo Laali, Sundeep's forthcoming attraction include Jaanleva 555 which is ready for release.

If Barbie Doll Katrina goes for abandoned kids, Priyanka Chopra is a Rockstar!

Imagine the Indian Barbie Doll, Katrina Kaif, being a guardian angel to a group of abandoned kids! Well, that’s what the pretty actress is doing-- in spite of her busy schedule shooting, rehearsing for an item number for a forthcoming film, dancing at awards functions or endorsing products… pouring all her love, affection and attention to bring cheer in to the lives of these few  unfortunate children.

What makes BIG CBS Love’s India’s Glam Diva contender & our very own Barbie doll Katrina take on this huge responsibility?  Perhaps it’s in her genes…Her mother runs an NGO where Katrina is said to be very active. Or may be her close friend Salman Khan ,who in his own way has touched many a hearts with his good work, of helping those in need…could he be Katrina’s inspiration? Whatever may be the inspiration, here’s another side to the glamorous actress!

If you thought Sheila Ki Jawani is what   goes with Katrina, then you are completely mistaken. There’s a very different side to the young and pretty Katrina which is kept under wraps, a well kept secret, that will be revealed on India’s Glam Diva, a platform that will bring the most ravishing, talented and deserving divas to the fore. Pretty Karina will compete with the most gorgeous women from the entertainment industry for the title.

On the other hand, Priyanka Chopra or PC as she is fondly called, is the DARLING of the masses and the industry wallas. Beautiful, talented, multi-faceted Priyanka Chopra has often worn many a hats. From carrying the Miss World crown & responsibilities on her young teenage shoulders to rubbing shoulders with the top actors of Bollywood… Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, John Abraham, Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, to Badshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan who is completely in awe of her.

Charming India’s Glam Diva contender, Priyanka has created a niche for herself among her fans, well wishers and the industry where she has found name, fame, and fortune. Priyanka Chopra, who became a global celebrity at very young age, thanks to winning the beauty pageant she took to films like a duck to water! She laughed her way to award functions with élan, she teamed up opposite Bollywood’s biggest and brightest stars, made friends with all… and is known to be one of the most well spoken actresses in the industry today.

Recently, at a function while she was addressing the crowd she had people listening to her in silence, completely mesmerized by her oratory skills and mind you if her speech can hold people’s attention, then you must hear her sing… she’ll simply have your heart beat racing!

That’s PC or the beautiful Priyanka Chopra for you for the moment. There’s yet another side to this beautiful actress that’s not known to her fans which will be revealed in India’s Glam Diva, coming up on BIG CBS LOVE.

Aditya Koley

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all the choicest of things and all that your heart holds

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Days are Bright and Sunny now with Leone inside!

Day 49 & 50: On the day of nominations, we see Vida bid adieu to the Bigg Boss house. After the evictions we see Sky, Juhi, Pooja Bedi and Sidharth having a casual chat when Amar enters and Sky tells Amar that the way Vida had been behaving throughout the show with Amar it depicted Amar in a negative light and showed that he is characterless. Both the men enter into an argument when Mahek comes and pulls Amar away and asks him not to stoop down to Sky’s level and have an unnecessary argument with Sky. Juhi comments on this act of Mahek saying she is the one who is seen fighting and pouncing in the house half the times and she acting like a peace-maker now looks just so contradictory.

In the evening we see beautiful Sunny entering the Bigg Boss house in a grand manner. She is seen dancing on a Bollywood number and is wearing a fine traditional Indian outfit. The housemates are extremely excited as they think she is their ‘New Vida’ and think her to be the perfect replacement for Vida. Sky does not miss his chance of luring Sunny to be a part of his room, when the entire house was still just trying to know her well. The housemates are seen quite happy with their new fellow contestant and are seen bonding with her really well. As the next day begins, Amar is seen explaining to Sunny her duty of keeping the house clean being a part of Bigg Boss.

Early in the morning as the day begins, Sky and Shonali have a huge argument.  Sky thinks that Shonali is upset with him as he had nominated her the previous week for evictions where as Shonali says that she has forgotten it all long back. Sky is generally irritated with Shonali and has been behaving upset ever since the ‘Rajneeti’ task ended. Sky does not leave a chance to mock at her and calls her dumb and keeps repeating that she has an image of changing her rooms and forgetting all the wrong that she has done in the past. Sunny tries interfering and stopping the two, but nothing works. Sky goes on to tell Shonali that she is doing nothing but aping Mahek. Shonali could not listen to all that Sky was saying about her and broke down. Amar, Mahek and Sidharth manage to console her and calm her down.

As the day progresses, we see Sunny getting used to the Bigg Boss house and its contestants. Sunny has spent most of her time talking and understanding things from Sidharth and hence feels comfortable with him. Sidharth is seen teaching her Hindi and also shares with her the cultural values of India and talks to her about the heritage of India. The nominations then take place and we then see Juhi, Pooja Bedi, Sky and Sidharth talking to Sunny and explaining the eviction nominations procedure to her. The four of them also tell her that they really like her and like her company too.

As the day ends, we see Sidharth chatting with Pooja Misrra and Sunny and telling them how he does not like anything going wrong around him. While Sidharth is seen saying this outside, Sky bitches to Pooja Bedi and Juhi telling them that Sidharth has changed all of a sudden. When Juhi tells him that it’s all because of the game, Sky says that it is not because of the game, but it is generally how Sidharth. He also tells them how Sidharth had made a plan against Juhi and Pooja Bedi  and Sky was the one who stopped him and told him he does not want to listen to any of it.

To find out, don’t miss Vodafone presents Bigg Boss 5 every Monday-Friday at 10.30pm and Saturday-Sunday at 10.00pm, only on COLORS

Sex and the City on November 21 only on BIG CBS LOVE

CEAT Cricket Rating felicitates the Best International Cricketers

Tyre major CEAT Limited celebrated the success and glory of International cricket with ‘CEAT Cricket Rating Awards 2011’ at a glittering ceremony here today at Cricket Club of India in Mumbai. The awards honored the best of the international cricketers based on their performances as rated by the CEAT Cricket ratings (CCR) for the year 2010-2011.

Karsan Ghavri and Gautam Gambhir

CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) is the first cricket rating to officially recognize and reward cricketers for their performances in the international cricket arena. This year CEAT Cricket Rating (CCR) awards have been awarded in 9 different categories. The evening truly belonged to the stars known for their caliber and timely performance every time they step on the field.

Harsh Goenka, Chairman, RPG Enterprises said, “The CCR International Award function is a tribute to the stalwarts of the world cricket and reiteration of the close association CEAT has with cricket.” He added, “With the changing times the CCR has also evolved and there have been few changes in the format of the awards this year. With the cricket moving to multiple formats, we have focused our rating system to recognize the individual brilliances on the international cricket scene.”

Sunil Gavaskar presenting Courtney Walsh the Award

English cricketer Jonathan Trott won the award of CEAT International Cricketer and CEAT International Batsman and his team mate James Anderson was awarded the CEAT International Bowler of the year. In addition to the awards honored to the International Players, Virat Kohli from Team India won the CEAT International Youngster of the year and Virender Sehwag was honored with the Special Award on completion of 10 years in International Cricket. VVS Laxman won the special award for contribution to Indian cricket and Gautam Gambhir walked away with the CEAT award for the innings of the year for his inning of 97 during the 2011 World Cup Final against Sri Lanka.

Courtney Walsh was conferred with the CEAT Lifetime Achievement Award. The other Awardees were:

·         CEAT International Cricketer of the Year – Jonathan Trott (England)

·         CEAT International Batsman of the year - Jonathan Trott (England)

·         CEAT International Bowler of the year – James Anderson (England)

·         CEAT International Youngster of the year – Virat Kohli (India)

·         CEAT International T20 player of the year – Suresh Raina (India)

·         CEAT Lifetime Achievement Award 2010-2011- Courtney Walsh (West Indies)

·         CEAT Match winning inning of the year - Gautam Gambhir (India)

·         CEAT Special Award for completing 10 years in international cricket - Virender Sehwag (India)

·         CEAT Special Award – Contribution to Indian Cricket Award VVS Laxman (India)

Sunil Gavaskar, VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag

Speaking on the occasion cricket legend Mr.Sunil Gavaskar said, “CEAT International Cricket Rating Awards is one of the most important events on Cricketing calendar as it recognizes the achievements of the players from grassroots to the international arena“. He also added, “With too many formats in the international cricket we are trying to consolidate individual performance from different formats.

CEAT CRICKET RATING (CCR)

The CEAT Cricket Rating was the first rating system in international cricket to recognize and reward outstanding performers in cricket on an annual basis. Conceived in 1995 by CEAT, the CEAT CRICKET RATINGS attempted to answer every cricket-lover’s persistent and perennial query – “Who is the best of the best?” 

The CEAT Cricket Rating stands out by virtue of its simplicity. It comprises an objective points system that awards points to cricketers for their batting, bowling and fielding performances in the ODI, T20 and Test format. The CEAT Cricket Year commences on 1st May and ends on 30th April of the following calendar year. The cricketer’s that accumulate the highest number of points in their respective categories at the end of this twelve-month period are declared as winners. The adjudicators: The CCR are overseen by cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar, who is the adjudicator for the ratings. The evening winded off on a colourful note by an exclusive performance by Kangana Ranaut.

Javed Ali croons World Record 71 Minutes long song with support from Malika Rajput and Sahir Rayyan

For the first time ever, a record is made and in none other than in the Guinness Book of World Records. And the credit this time goes to India that produced this claiming their way to fame. Yes, for the first time ever in the history of world music, this will be ever etched for posterity as the famous Indian playback singer Javed Ali crooned non-stop for the longest ever romantic song which lasted 71 minutes long. This remarkable feat was achieved on 17th October between 4 and 6 pm at the Ashok Honda Recording Studios at Andheri, Mumbai. The news though is yet to sink in and has come in late as the creators of this remarkable feat were waiting to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.

"Tere Khatir : For You Only” the record achieving romantic song has been penned and produced by Malika Rajput while the lilting music has been composed by Sahir Rayyan. The album is made under the banner of Open Idea Productions. Earlier lyricist and model Malika Rajput has also launched her album “Ek Ishaara” which was released through T-Series and was recorded by the famous singer Hans Raj Hans and Aamnah Noor. This is Malika’s second and latest album that features Javed Ali along with Dhaa Joshi.  

Javed Ali has been singing in Hindi movies since 2000 but shot to fame only in 2007 when he sang the song ‘Ek Din Teri Raahon Mein’ from the movie Naqaab. Later, his ‘Jashn-e-Bahaaraan’ from Jodhaa Akbar, ‘Guzarish’ from Ghajini, 'Arziyaan' from Delhi 6 and 'Tum Mile' from Tum Mile gave him the much needed fame and impetus to glory. He is currently one of the leading playback singers in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Telugu. His recent song "Kilimanjaro" held the #1 position in the music charts and was currently judging a reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs 2011 on Zee Tv.

As Vida waves a Goodbye to the Bigg Boss house, Pornstar Sunny dances her way inside..

‘She came, she saw, she conquered’ is one phrase that suits Vida Samadzai the best. Her flight of miles to enter the Bigg Boss house did not seem like a waste. Though she waves a goodbye to the Bigg Boss house this Saturday, she did not fail to charm her fellow contestants and viewers alike.  She never missed a chance to talk or bond with her fellow contestants on the show and made it a point to win their trusts and stay loyal to them. Be it her friendship with Amar Upadhyay or be it her love-hate relationship with Pooja Misrra, she always did as promised and would never utter wrong against anyone on the show. The contestants not only enjoyed her presence, but loved the way she would enthusiastically cook up delicious meals for everyone in the house. This is something that everyone inside the Bigg Boss house is really going to miss. 

Vida's love for India was seen every time she tried to manage talking in her broken Hindi. She never missed a chance to learn more about the Indian culture and Hindi from her fellow contestants and always said how much she loved being a part of the show. What she takes along with her from the Bigg Boss house is not only a new list of friends but is also taking along a lot of memories from India that she would cherish forever. We would definitely miss this ever-smiling and ever-happy Hollywood dame and wish that she makes a comeback on the silver screen through a new show soon.

As Vida's entry had left the contestants shocked and sad enough as they had lost a dear and charming Hollywood friend even before they could get to know more about her, this was when Sunny planned to enter the Bigg Boss house and in a grand way. She danced on the famous 'Chaliya Chaliya' track and made sure that her entry was entertaining enough to make the sad faces smile bright. Carried by 8 men on their shoulders, Sunny entered the Bigg Boss house in a traditional Indian attire sitting daintily inside a doli. Soon as she entered the Bigg Boss house, she gelled well with everyone inside the house. Contestants were so impressed that they immediately started inviting her to stay with them in their rooms. Sunny's entry in the Bigg Boss house bought back smile on everyone's faces. We hope Sunny has a bright and sunny stay inside the Bigg Boss house.

To find out, don’t miss Vodafone presents Bigg Boss 5 every Monday-Friday at 10.30pm and Saturday-Sunday at 10.00pm, only on COLORS

Lucha Libre - Masked Warriors TV Series to begin airing in India only on BIG CBS Prime

Lucha Libre USA announces a long-term partnership with international multi-media entertainment conglomerate Reliance Broadcast Network, of India, for its bouquet of Channels. The first season of the Masked Warriors will air simultaneously on its English Entertainment Channel BIG CBS Prime, part of the Channels launched through its joint venture with US’ CBS Studios International, and its regional entertainment channel – BIG Magic – targeted at the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. The global hit show will air on BIG CBS Prime each Friday at 9:00pm and on BIG Magic – each Saturday and Sunday at 7:30pm.

This language agnostic programming is a free style wrestling show that boasts of some of the most death-defying showmanship and premiers in India, exclusively through the partnership with Reliance Broadcast Network. Lucha Libre USA has seen a tremendous increase in popularity among Indian audiences especially among the 15-24 year old demographics. To capture that audience, Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors television series includes a well-known, world-class roster of Mexican and U.S. wrestlers, such as Lizmark Jr., Super Nova, Marco Corleone, Shane Helms and Tinieblas Jr.

BIG CBS Prime, which has grown to a leadership position in under a year of launching in India, has been delivering its promise of offering the latest, freshest and hottest entertainment straight from the United States. With this offering, the Channel stays true to its commitment of offering audiences superlative and an unmatched entertainment mix.

BIG Magic, launched in April of this year, is the India’s first variety entertainment channel targeted at the core Hindi heartland, locally relevant entertainment around Humor, Reality, Music & Bollywood, along with high end international content that appeals to the people of the heartland. Bringing in Lucha Libre is in line with the programming strategy to offer the audiences in India’s heartland, international content that appeal to their tastes.

“Sports programs are known to draw huge audiences in India. A deep audience insight mapping indicated an excellent opportunity to bring to India the Masked Warriors, showcasing the new and iconic warriors of Lucha Libre. We are confident that this offering will resonate well with our audiences across both channels, and are extremely pleased with the partnership”, said Reliance Broadcast Network Ltd. in a statement.

“We are excited to be partnering with Reliance Broadcast Network to bring this incredible tradition of Lucha Libre to audiences in India and allow them to view the program across demographics. We are confident, the reach and rich relevant audience base of BIG CBS Prime and BIG MAGIC will allow us to create sizeable impact in the Indian market.” says Lucha Libre USA’s CEO Steven Ship.

Porn star Sunny Leone to enter Bigg Boss 5

After generating a lot of heat  at Bigg Boss 5 by constant fights and all, the reality TV show is all set to add fuel to fire by bringing in a Porn Star whose reputation to bare all preceedes her. The same show which got all the men's jaws dropping when Pamela Anderson entered the house will now reportedly open its doors to adult film star, Sunny Leone. According to sources, the actress will be welcomed into the Bigg Boss 5 house immediately as she is landing in Mumbai tonite.

Though there were rumours that Mike Tyson would be the international celebrity to be invited to the Indian version of Bigg Boss season 5, the channel authorities have however finalised the Indian-Canadian adult film actress, Sunny Leone, whose real name is Karen Malhotra to upp the heat quotient. Born to a Punjabi family in Ontario, Leone has appeared in various reality shows in the US, and was named among the world's top 12 porn stars by fashion magazine Maxim in 2010.

The source explained, "There are two single men - Akshdeep Saigal and Siddarth and one married man - Amar Upadhyay, who are currently in the house. Sunny's entry into the house will definitely help to generate some drama and excitement for viewers."

The source informed us that Sunny was named Penthouse Pet of the Year in 2003 and was under a contract for Vivid Entertainment. She was also named one of the top 12 X-rated actresses in 2010. "She is one of the most talked about adult film actresses, who began her career with mainly homosexual roles before she started doing roles opposite men in 2008. Incidentally, there were also rumours that Mohit Suri had offered her a role in his film Kalyug. Apart from many adult films, Sunny has done quite a few mainstream films as well. Sunny will be arriving into the country tonight," added the source.

No doubt the entry of Sunny is sure to set the TRPs soaring, but how it will be taken by the Indian audience and our Moral Police (read our political parties) remains to be seen. Perhaps, this is what the channel is seeking as TRPs badhane ke liye and publicity ke liye ye channel wale kuch bhi karenge...

India’s Glam Diva is here to scorch your TV screens exclusively on BIG CBS Love

On the back of the success of India’s Sexiest Bachelor, BIG CBS Networks, India's No. 1 English Entertainment Network, is making sure that the mercury raises few notches up again this season. After the super success of its first Indian property, ‘India’s Sexiest Bachelor’, the Network is bringing another home grown property ‘India’s Glam Diva’, where leading ladies from the entertainment industry of India will be judged together by an esteemed jury and the Indian public, to select their favorite Diva. The show will be aired on BIG CBS Networks’ women centric channel, BIG CBS LOVE. As the name suggests, it is a platform to bring the most ravishing, talented and deserving divas to the fore.

India’s Glam Diva will bring together – the gorgeous and glamorous women from India, who will compete for India’s final choice of the most glamorous Diva. Backed by the expert jury and programming team and coupled with audience feedback from across the country, phase I will see a shortlist of the top 14 contenders for the coveted title.

The Channel unveiled the stunning ladies competing for the title: Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Aishwariya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor, Sunidhi Chauhan, Bipasha Basu, Ekta Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sania Mirza, Freida Pinto and Shruti Hassan.

The show has been divided into segments. First Segment will give you a peek into the minds of Divas. The Divas will be judged on the basis of their X factor, their public appearances, the brands they handle and their business sense, judging their minds. Second segment will include the attributes that make them so hot. Is it her eyes, is it her lips, her complexion, her skin, her attire, her sex appeal or is it the combination of all?... essentially evaluating the body. The third segment – after Mind and Body, will be Soul. It will be an electrifying combination of these factors that make for a winner.

India’s Glam Diva will be hosted by VJ and actor Neil Bhoopalam. Neil has already made a mark in the industry with his outstanding performance in “Shaitan” and ‘No one killed Jessica”.

Commenting on India’s Glam Diva, BIG CBS Networks said, "After a successful season of India's Sexiest Bachelor, we are glad to announce our second property India's Glam Diva. The show will have the most gorgeous women from the entertainment industry on one platform. These women will be judged on various factors by the viewers. The show will bring to the fore an unusual side of these women that was never known to their fans."

Voting mechanism will include sms, a special BIG CBS microsite and other social media vehicles e.g. Facebook and Twitter. The show is anticipated to garner high TRPs for the network just like India’s Sexist Bachelor.

Desi Boyz take Bigg Boss 5 by storm!

As seven fantastic weeks in the Big Boss house come to an end, it’s now time to celebrate the completion of 50% of the housemates’ journey in a grand yet ‘Desi’ style. To set the mood, Desi Boyz Akshay Kumar and John Abraham will join super-cool hosts Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt to promote their upcoming movie on the Aapka Farman sets. 

Promising to bring their charm and charisma, Bollywood’s hottest boyz will be seen joining hands with the hot combination of co-hosts and heartthrobs, Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt, to bring some fun and masti to the Bigg Boss sets! With the four hotties being seen together on stage for the first time ever, the temperature on the Aapka Farman set is definitely going to skyrocket. While the shoot promises to be a sight for sore eyes, audiences will also bear witness to this deadly combination that will set heartbeats soaring. Which of the nominated ladies will be the lucky one to meet Bollywood’s hunkiest stars?

To find out, don’t miss Vodafone presents Bigg Boss 5 on Saturday, November 19 at 10.00pm, only on COLORS

D Y Patil Group in association with Bhamla Foundation presents its first Annual Achiever’s Award

To honor the visionaries and achievers from various walks of life, Dr. D Y Patil Group in association with Bhamla Foundation presented for the first time, the D Y Patil Annual Achiever’s Award. This initiative has been taken to recognize, reward and honour individuals with leadership qualities who have shown exceptional talent in categories extending to various genres from education to business to bravery.

The grand award function that took place at the Taj Lands End was embedded with the eminent personalities such as Sashi Tharoor, Fardeen Khan, Gopinath Munde, Jayant Patil, Harshvardhan Patil, Vasant Davkhare, Sachin Ahire, Aadesh Srivastav, Hariharan, Aditi Govikar, Dhanraj Pillai, Leena Mongre, Chaggan Bhujpal, Subhash Ghai, Sonu Nigam, Baba Siddiqui, Poonam Dhilon, Ramesh Sippy, Arti Kailash Sudernath, Tabassum, Rohit Roy, Dolly Bindra, Raj Thackrey, Jackie Shroff, Rajeev Shukla, Eknath Khadse and Justice Dharmadhikari.

Dr Ajeenkya D Y Patil said, “We are so pleased that the inaugural year of the DY Patil Annual Achiever’s Awards has been so successful. It has been our privilege to be able to felicitate and pay tribute to individuals who have done India proud and contributed towards the nation’s development, thus steering the country on to the path of global appreciation. I would also like to show my gratitude to Mr. Asif Bhamla and the Bhamla foundation for being our valued partners in this venture. We hope that henceforth the D Y Patil Annual Achiever’s Awards will be recognized as an platform  that recognizes, encourages and inspires achievement in various fields that concern the upliftment of India.”

Mr. Asif Bhamla said at the occasion, “The main aim of the D Y Patil Annual Achiever’s Awards for us was to be able to identify and honour people who have the spirit to excel and follow their goal with single-minded passion. We are grateful to everyone who has helped us in this mission. I would like to thank Dr Ajeenkya D Y Patil for giving me and the Bhamla Foundation the opportunity to partner with them in this venture.”

The awardees walked with panache after receiving awards for categories such as entertainment, education, business, sports, bravery, social awareness and lifetime achievement. The respectable jury members who made the choice of the winner after a careful selection procedure included Shekhar Suman, Atul Kasbekar, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ashutosh Gowarikar, Vijay Khole, Dr B. K. Goyal, Farzana Dhohadwalla, Yasmin Karachiwala, Bharathi Pradhan, Pradeep Guha and Prasoon Joshi.

The occasion began with Sandeep Mahavir’s opening performance of the Ganesh Vandana which set the tone for the evening. Mandira Bedi and Shekhar Suman added their touch and flamboyance to the event as the presenters for the evening. The audience was kept enraptured by the performance presented by the adorable special children from the Being Human foundation. Salman Khan was acknowledged for Being Human Foundation and encouraged the children performing by joining them on the stage.

The act by Tripura Troupe brought the rustic feel of the splendid country alive with dancers performing with great vigor and dynamism and left everyone spellbound. Shaan wooed the audience with his majestic voice and charismatic performance. To add glamour to the evening, Esha Koppikar performed on various Bollywood numbers.

The event was a true celebration of the various achievements of the awardees present and hopes to continue paying tribute annually to people who continue to do India proud.

The winners of the first D Y Patil Annual Achiever’s Awards are:

·         Entertainer of the Year – Deepika Padukone

·         Best Organization in Education – Rayat Sikshan Sanstha

·         Best Individual Working for Education – Prof. Malshekar

·         Best Organization in Social Work – Iskcon Food Relief Foundation

·         Best Individual in Social Work – Prakash Amte

·         Best Budding Talent – Yuvraj Valmiki

·         Bravery Award - Adl. CP Vishwas Nagre Patil

·         Businessman of the Year – Mr. Anirudh Dhoot

·         Corporate Person of the Year – Mr. D.K. Mehrotra

·         Visionary of India – Anil Kakodkar

·         Sportsperson of the Year, Male – Zaheer Khan

·         Sportsperson of the Year, Female – Tejaswini Sawant

·         Lifetime Achievement Award – Yash Chopra

Oprah revisits her first job after 26 years only on BIG CBS LOVE

The popular Oprah Winfrey Show on BIG CBS LOVE joins Oprah as she goes back to her first job, after 26 years, anchoring the evening news! It is believed that before they were famous, many celebrities - including Shania Twain, Madonna and Jay Leno—worked behind the counter at fast food joints. In this episode we also have Kirstie Alley, Suze Orman and Martina McBride go back to their first jobs…The exciting episode tells us how their first jobs help them become celebrities they are today.

While Oprah was in Dallas filming a show at the annual state fair, she did something she hasn't done in 26 years: a live newscast! Oprah shared the anchor desk with Gloria Campos, a TV news legend in Dallas. "I'm a little nervous because she is such a good talker," Gloria says. "Time might get away from us."

As the clock ticked closer to 5 p.m., Oprah says she started to get nervous. "My anxiety dream is always I'm sitting at a news desk with Walter Cronkite and all my papers are confused," she says. But, as soon as the teleprompter started to roll, it all came back to her!

Oprah says she'll never forget her first job-as a teenager working at the corner grocery store next to her father's barber shop...and she hated it every minute of it."I wasn't allowed to talk to the customers, and can you imagine for me?" she says. "That was very, very, very hard."Then, at 16, she landed a job that paid her to talk. A Nashville radio station, hired Oprah to read the news on the air, which she says she loved. This gig helped Oprah get her big break. In 1973, Oprah was a 19-year-old sophomore in college when she got a call that changed her life. "I remember leaving class to go take a phone call from Channel 5's Chris Clark," she says.

Chris, Oprah’s first boss, says he remembers Oprah as a well-spoken, poised young woman. "What you see in Oprah today is what I saw so many years ago," he says. "Oprah, you had the magic to communicate on television, and that is natural born. You just can't learn that."

Chris remembers when he assigned Oprah stories that involved people who were hurt; he says she'd be too distraught to write the copy. "She spent all of her time on the telephone trying to find help for these people instead of writing the darned story to meet the deadline," he says. "It probably was very good she never got the message. Look at her today. I mean, come on. She has empathy for people. She wouldn't be Oprah without that."

The others who join Oprah and revisit their first jobs are, Kirstie Alley, who long before she was a famous movie and television actress, as a 16-year-old entered into the workforce as a housekeeper. A childhood friend's mother, Anne Kathol, hired Kirstie to clean their house and taught her lessons she still carries with her today. To this day, Kirstie says she can still make a sink sparkle…then Kirstie graduated to decorating them. Kirstie got her first job at Dean's Designs, a Wichita interior design firm.

Suze Orman also put on a dress for the first time in decades to see if she still has what it takes to make it as a diner waitress. While working at Buttercup, Suze says she learned that who you are has nothing to do with what you do.

"Who you are how you treat people, how you serve people, how you cater to them," she says. "I learned if you could just be kind to people, if you could just be pleasant to people, that the greatest tip in life is when they smile back at you."

For the first time in more than 20 years, country star Martina McBride made a stop in Hutchinson, Kansas, to revisit the Dairy Queen where she once worked. "I moved here to go to school, to sing in a band, and I had to pay my own bills," she says. "I wanted to make my own way.""She was one of the best," says the couple who owned it. "And she was always willing to learn."

Stay tuned to this amazing episode on Wednesday, November 16, at 8.00 pm only on BIG CBS LOVE to find out how these women of substance made it to the top from the scratch!

Rajneeti in Bigg Boss 5 House....

Day 45: The day starts with the routine wake up song and all the housemates are up and awake. Pooja Misrra is picked on by Sky and Siddharth especially for consuming too many eggs on a regular basis. Sky being the house captain tells Pooja Misrra that if she doesn’t stop this bad habit then he would send her to jail.

An angry Pooja Misrra retaliates by announcing to the rest of the housemates that she will be on ‘maun vrath’ the entire day in order to stop being everyone’s target. Vida approaches Amar and tells him that she wants to clarify a few things regarding her nomination. While the both get into an intense conversation, the bad boys aka Siddharth and Sky interfere and start instigating Amar against Vida. The duo has some success as Vida gets a little emotional. Post their departure Amar manages to convince Vida a little bit.

After sometime, Sky and Shonali are seen chilling in the captain’s room and discussing the happenings of the house. While both are at it, Pooja Misra storms into the captain’s room and barges into the restroom without his permission. An angry Sky comes out and tells the rest of the housemates that going into the captain’s restroom without prior permission is against the Bigg Boss house rules. So he walks back into his room, enters the restroom and forcefully gets her out and tells her that her behavior is just not accepted. An angry Pooja Misrra walks out and complains to Amar that her elbow was hurt when Sky forcefully opened the door on her.

Amar intervenes and tells her that she needs to take the captain’s permission for using his loo. Pooja creates a big scene as usual and shouts out saying that she will make everyone suffer for this brutal behavior against her. An agitated Sky being the captain sends her to jail as a punishment for her obnoxious behavior. In a bit, Bigg Boss calls the phone assigned in the house for the ‘Rajneeti’ task. Coincidently Sky receives the phone call and figures that he needs to send one of his party members to the other party.

In sometime, Pooja Misrra is released from the jail. The daily task is introduced in the house and all the housemates get excited to perform the task. Post the task, Siddharth and Mahek get into a very ugly fight. Mahek instigates Siddharth by saying a few nasty things about his family and that gets Siddharth extremely angry. The housemates intervene and calm things down. The day comes to an end as Sky and Pooja Bedi hug and make up with Pooja Misrra. The diplomatic duo seems to keep everyone in their control.

To find out, don’t miss Vodafone presents Bigg Boss 5, every Monday-Friday at 10.30pm and Saturday-Sunday at 10.00pm, only on COLORS

I am dada to the cutest baby girl tweeted Big B

After crooning so much for a Desi Girl, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan got a baby girl. With all speculations rife that former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will be delivering on 11.11.11, Aishwarya has finally delivered a healthy baby girl at the Seven Hills hospital where she had been admitted. An overexcited papa Abhishek Bachchan tweeted ‘It’s a girl' while Big B the proud grandfather tweeted ‘I am dada to the cutest baby girl’. Both the mom and the daughter are doing fine.

Daler Mehendi belts out songs during the music launch of Puneet Issar’s I Am Singh

The hall was electric as Indian pop-star Daler Mehendi belted out songs from I AM SINGH,Puneet Issar’s forthcoming project which saw its music launch on the 3rd November,2011. Best remembered for his portrayal of Duryodhan in BR Chopra's TV epic, Mahabharat, and his directorial debut, Salman Khan starrer Garv , Puneet Issar returns to the big screen after a gap of 7 years with I  AM SINGH produced by Sardar Peshaura Singh Thind- a salute to the undying spirit of Sikhs all over the world.

Keeping with the spirit of the film, the album is an interesting mix of songs with various composers and singers on board including Daler Mehendi, Sukhwinder Singh, Mika Singh, Monty Sharma, Sudhakar Dutt Sharma, Arvinder Singh & Sumitra Iyer.

Says producer Mr. Thind: "The film has some of the most talented musicians on board. In a way the music of the film is its USP. Its uplifting and carries the spirit of I AM SINGH forward”

Throwing light on discrimination and racism that Indians have faced abroad ,post what could only be described as one of the most appalling events the world has ever witnessed ,the 9/ 11 terror strikes in New York that occurred over a decade ago – I AM SINGH focuses on how Americans mistook Sikhs to be part of Islamic terrorist groups and the trauma that follows.

I AM SINGH comes to a theatre near you 2nd December, 2011.