Hungama TV brings to you the World Television Premiere of “Delhi Safari” this Christmas

This Christmas, Hungama TV, home for the best of comedy entertainment for kids, brings the world television premier of India's first stereoscopic 3D animation feature film ‘Delhi Safari’. Known for its fun filled comedy shows, Hungama TV now brings Delhi Safari, a movie which addresses a contemporary matter themed with humor and a heartwarming flavour for kids. 

Devika Prabhu, director, programming, kids network, Disney-UTV states, “Hungama TV showcases the best of humour through engaging storytelling and the World Television Premiere of Delhi Safari further reiterates that commitment. Interestingly, this is the very first time that a Bollywood movie is premiering on a kid’s channel and we are looking forward to bringing more such firsts for our Hungama audiences.”

Delhi Safari is an adventurous and a heartwarming journey through the eyes of a young cub leopard, his lovable mother, a rebellious monkey and a charming bear when their forest is on the verge of destruction. To save their forest from humans, the animals decide to go to Delhi and protest in front of the parliament. However, to reach their destination, they have to undergo two highly complicated tasks: One – kidnap and convince a reluctant Alex the parrot who can speak the language of the humans and Two – travel all the way from Mumbai to Delhi! The movie features voices from some of Indian Cinema’s most popular actors including Govinda, Boman Irani, Sunil Shetty, Urmila Matondkar, Akshaye Khanna and Prem Chopra.

The highly acclaimed movie has travelled to multiple International Film Festivals and been dubbed in Russian and Chinese as well. The recent commercial release in the USA opened to rave reviews. The film has also been showcased at the Annecy Film Festival in France and it walked away with the best feature film (theatrical) award at the FICCI FRAMES 2012.  The film has also been shortlisted for consideration for the best animated feature film category for the 85th Oscars (2013).

Grab the tub of pop-corn and tune in to the fun-filled Hungama TV on December 25, 2012 at 10 am to watch the World Television Premiere of Delhi Safari.

‘Revenge of the Naked Princess’ by Oswald Pereira to be launched at Crossword Bookstore on 19th December

Leadstart Publishing and Crossword Bookstore is all set to launch India’s first novel tells tales of forced conversions from the 16th century. The breathtaking novel ‘Revenge of the Naked Princess’, by Oswald Pereira tells chronicles of how nebulous the lines between religion and carnage can be.

This historical page-turner by veteran journalist-turned-novelist Oswald Pereira will launch his much awaited novel at the Crossword Bookstore on Wednesday, 19th December 2012. To be launched in the august presence of Renowned Actors like Smita Jaykar, Anup Soni, Anshuman Jha, Spiritual Guru Dr. Rajshri and Celebrity Author Ashwin Sanghi; the novel talks about how joint conversion brigade of the Portuguese King and the Pope set out to spread Christ’s message of love and compassion leave behind a deathly trail of murder and mayhem.

Revenge of the Naked Princess starts on a hot, humid morning in May 1545, when a joint conversion brigade of the Portuguese King and the Pope set out to spread Christ’s message of love and compassion. however, they leave behind a deathly trail of murder and mayhem. Armed with a monstrous cannon and scores of firearms, the brigade raids Princess Darshana Kamya Kathodi’s  palace in Tana, carrying for her and her people the King’s inviolable conversion order… sealed by the Pope’s promise of a new heaven. The beautiful, 18-year-old tribal princess fights back with her ace archers’ poison arrows. Revenge of the Naked Princess shows how brutal, forced conversions can blur the line between religion and carnage. This historical page-turner by veteran journalist-turned-novelist Oswald Pereira comes after the success of his widely-acclaimed, best-selling thriller The Newsroom Mafia.

 A veteran journalist, Oswald Pereira has worked for leading newspapers and magazines in Mumbai, New Delhi and Muscat. Oswald, who has taught journalism at The Times School of Journalism, is an editor and an English language trainer. Widely-acclaimed for his best-selling crime thriller “The Newsroom Mafia” that was published by Grey Oak Westland in December 2011. Oswald was born in Thane, close to Mumbai, and studied at St Xavier’s College, Mumbai. He now lives with his wife and son in Noida.

A leading publishing house from India, Leadstart Publishing is both creative and progressive in its vision and publishing focii. The Leadstart Lists feature distinguished authors and writing from across the globe. Today, Leadstart Publishing has 10 brands and publishes over 200 titles a year, with imprints and products in all major book categories. Leadstart is also India’s largest book distribution network, with a retail distribution spread of over 100 cities, almost four times the size of its closest competitor. Leadstart Publishing has been termed ‘the fastest-growing book publishing company in India today,’ by The Week magazine.

About Crossword Bookstore:

The name embodies the vision of Crossword as a place and space for people who seek information, knowledge or just the pleasure of reading. Crossword stocks the widest range of Books – Movies- Music- Toys- Stationery- Magazines and CD ROM’s.With its large children’s section and its focus on making the store a friendly, safe, fun-filled place, Crossword attracts many families who normally don’t think of visiting bookstores. Facilities like the Crossword Gift Vouchers, the friendly ‘Return, Exchange & Refunds’ policy, the Cafes within the stores and the unique store experience make it easy and enjoyable for customers to shop at Crossword. Over 3 lacs loyal customers are rewarded through the Crossword Book Rewards Program with points, discounts, exclusive discounts & offers and more.  Since its inception in 15th October 1992, Crossword has received wide recognition for its achievements; articles on retailing in India invariably feature Crossword. It has been featured in Advertising Age International, USA, as one of the Marketing Superstars for 1994. The Bookseller, UK, has also described it as ‘being on the cutting edge of retailing’ in India.