Datta is back in power!

Datta is back in power!

Datta, the central character in Playtime Creation’s Laagi Tujhse Lagan will regain his past glory. Datta (earlier played by Mishal Raheja) was shown as powerful and prestigious. But with various factors affecting his reign such as Kalawati’s betrayal towards him and the family shook him up. He was overthrown by Nana Sahib, who was waiting for a chance to overtake Datta’s empire. He captures Datta (now played by Shabbir Ahluwalia) and makes him a drug addict. 

Datta was shown to be weak and tied with chains and bondages. But slowly Datta was shown to refute Nana Saheb and his tactics. He finally manages to escape. This escape means a lot to Datta as he will now be able to find the love of his life Nakusha and his family. Datta is also shown fighting his drug addiction. He is leaving no stones unturned to regain his strength to save his family.Will Datta succeed? Or will he fall prey to Nana Saheb? Watch all the action in Laagi Tujhse Lagan on Colors at 8:30pm. 

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Motorola XOOM™, Wi-Fi and 3G Tablets on Android™ 3.0 Available in India TODAY

 

Motorola XOOM™, Wi-Fi and 3G Tablets on Android™ 3.0 Available in India TODAY

World’s first device running Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) delivers a powerful tablet experience on a 25.6 cm (10.1-inch) widescreen HD display

NEW DELHI— Motorola Mobility India Private Limited, a subsidiary of Motorola Mobility, Inc.today announced the availability of Motorola XOOM™ Wi-Fi and 3G variant tablets in India. Motorola XOOM is the world’s first device powered by Android™ 3.0 (Honeycomb).

Motorola XOOM features a 1GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM, front-facing and rear-facing cameras, true multi-tasking functionality, and the latest Google™ Mobile services on a 25.6 cm (10.1-inch) widescreen HD display.

“Motorola XOOM is redefining the tablet experience by pre-empting the future mobile experience today,” said Rajan Chawla, Mobile Devices business country head for Sales and Operations, India and South West Asia, Motorola Mobility. “Designed from the ground up with the user in mind, it offers productivity while on the go and, provides more ways to have fun and connect with friends. Whether surfing the Web, watching the latest hit movie as it was intended or video-chatting with friends, Motorola XOOM will delight customers with its ease of use, speed and vivid graphics. Motorola XOOM is everything that a tablet should be!”

Motorola XOOM Features

Motorola XOOM delivers exceptionally fast performance with its 1GHz dual-core processor and 1 GB of RAM. The tablet showcases the innovations of the Honeycomb user experience – including an interactive, customizable homescreen with moveable widgets, notifications and tabbed browsing – on a 25.6 cm (10.1-inch) 1280x800 widescreen HD display, enabling video content that’s richer and clearer than ever before. Support for HDMI enables viewing of videos and movies on larger screens, such as HD televisions.  A 5 MP rear-facing camera with flash captures HD video, and a 2 MP front-facing camera enables clear video chats using Google Talk™. 

The latest Google Mobile services include Google Maps^™ and access to over 200,000 apps from Android Market^™. Motorola XOOM also supports a beta version of Adobe^® Flash^® Player 10.2 downloadable from Android Market, enabling the delivery of rich Flash-based Web content including videos, casual games and rich Internet applications. Motorola XOOM also features a built-in gyroscope, barometer, e-compass, accelerometer and adaptive lighting. The tablet supports up to 10 hours of video playback and charges in half the time of some competitive tablets on the market.

Additional key specifications:-

·         Connectivity: 3.5 mm, micro USB 2.0 HS, Corporate Sync, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR + HID

·         Messaging/Web/Apps: Email (Corporate Sync, Google Mail, POP3/IMAP embedded, Push Email, Yahoo Mail), WebKit w/ Flash

·         Audio: AAC, AAC+, AMR NB,  AMR WB, MP3, XMF

·         Video: 720p capture/1080p playback/streaming, H.263, H.264, MPEG4

·         Camera: 5 MP rear-facing camera with dual LED flash/2 MP front facing camera

·         Memory: Up to 32GB on board user memory, up to 32 GB micro SD removable memory*, 1GB DDR2 RAM

Pricing and Availability

Motorola XOOM is available in two variants in India—Wi-Fi and 3G version, at select outlets in select cities in the country. The Best Buy for the Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi version is Rs 32,990 (MRP: Rs 34,490) and the Best Buy for the 3G version is Rs 39,990 (MRP: Rs 41,490).  For additional information, please visit www.motorola.com/inor call 1800 3000 4343 or email info.in@motorola.com

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SAB TV launches “Happy Housewives Club”

SAB TV launches “Happy Housewives Club”

A show featuring housewives from across India 

~Starts July 4th, Mon-Fri, 1:30 pm~

In another first SAB TV, India’s leading family comedy entertainment channel creates a unique platform for Housewives to showcase their talents across the nation through its new show ‘Happy Housewives Club’. There are more than 250 HHC Clubs across 40 cities already and number of clubs growing exponentially. The show will premiere on July 4^th on SAB TV and will be aired every Mon-Fri at 1:30 pm.

The initiative, the first of its kind to be showcased on Indian Television is an inspiration to many a housewife who have come out of the mould of being a home-maker, a  mother and a dutiful daughter-in-law to showcasing her talent through this show.

HHC would enthuse housewives to expand their skill sets in order to show the same on the channel. This would automatically mean that they will utilize more of their time towards fresh and interesting pursuits and that in turn would satisfy them more. Indeed ‘Asli Mazaa SAB Ke Saath Aata Hai.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. NP Singh, COO, MSM said that, “SAB with this initiative will strengthen its bond with the housewives across cities in India. This for sure will help SAB gain more loyal viewers.”

Anooj Kapoor, Executive VP & Business Head, SAB, said that, “We offer light hearted content on our channel that the entire family watches together and brings smiles to viewer’s lives. With our initiative of launching Happy Housewives Club we are giving a platform to the housewives across India to showcase their hidden talent and make them and their families proud of what they are actually capable of achieving by recognizing their true potential.”

‘Happy Housewives club’ is an opportunity for the housewives to explore their creative side while socializing with like minded women. Having garnered tremendous support from women across the country, SAB TV has formed over 200 such clubs. This initiative will expand the SAB family and extend the core values of SAB like positive thinking, driving core family positive values, being happy and optimistic.

Anchored by various female characters from SAB TV shows like Indumati (Sucheta Khanna), Kokila (Ami Trivedi) & Vibhavari Tendulkar (Kishori Godbole) the show is being produced by Deepti Bhatnagar Productions.

Deepti Bhatnagar said that, “The idea behind the show was simple! Connect with women from across the country with something that binds them all together. Happy Housewives Club is an initiative for the housewives, by the housewives.”

SAB TV believes behind every happy family is a happy housewife and hopes that the Happy Housewives Club initiative has only given them a reason to be happier. The show is a candid representation of the housewives’ plethora of talent which will be seen in its full bloom. The simplicity, honesty, and loving nature of the housewives will bring happiness and smile to your face throughout the week every Monday to Friday at 1:30 pm only on SAB TV.

Watch the housewives in a never seen before avatar. Who knows, the next time you tune in you might just catch your humble next door housewife on the show.

Watch Happy Housewives Club every Mon-Friday at 1:30 PM only on SAB TV

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Members of the First Family of Indian Cinema Take the Stage for Raj Kapoor Tribute, June 26 at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

Members of the First Family of Indian Cinema Take the Stage for Raj Kapoor Tribute, June 26 at TIFF Bell Lightbox.  

Sons Randhir, Rishi and Rajiv Kapoor among those attend the event, hosted by Anupam Kher

TORONTO, ON – Noah Cowan, Artistic Director of TIFF Bell Lightbox, and Sabbas Joseph, Director, Wizcraft along with members of the Kapoor family came together to pay tribute to the life and work of Indian actor, director, mogul and legend Raj Kapoor, as presented in partnership by TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival), the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA), and the Government of Ontario.

Hosted by acclaimed Padma Shri Award-winning Indian actor Anupam Kher, who is also a close personal friend of the Kapoor family, the tribute event takes place this coming Sunday, June 26 at TIFF Bell Lightbox, following IIFA’s 12^th annual celebration and awards ceremony in the city on Saturday. The evening featured a large-scale public red carpet with members of the family who are carrying on the Kapoor tradition of brilliant artistry and super stardom in attendance. Among those in attendance were Krishna Kapoor, Raj’s widow, and his three sons Randhir, Rishi, along with his wife, actress Neetu Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, and daughters Ritu Nanda and Rima Jain.

Other Indian film luminaries scheduled to attend include, Deepa Mehta, Asha Bhosle, Zeenat Aman, Javed Jafri, Ramesh Sippy, J. P Dutta and Manmohan Shetty, among others.

The tribute will kick off TIFF’s retrospective film series, Raj Kapoor and the Golden Age of Indian Cinema, which launches on Friday, July 1 and will run until August 7. The series includes a number of new 35mm film prints struck especially for the occasion, which will tour to international locations to be announced at a later date.

Speaking on his father’s works and their global reach, Randhir Kapoor said, “We are thankful and appreciate TIFF and IIFA’s desire to host this retrospective. I have always believed that good cinema always prevails and lives forever.”

“We’re honoured to be presenting a tribute to the legacy of the legendary Raj Kapoor and the extraordinary

moment in cinema that he was instrumental in creating. His influence as an actor and director continues to this

day and this tribute and retrospective will increase awareness in North America of his importance within global film culture. And, of course, it’s unbelievably exciting to be welcoming several members of the Kapoor family, a multi-generation dynasty of Bollywood royalty, into our home at TIFF Bell Lightbox,” said Cowan.

“The government and the people of Ontario have welcomed IIFA and Indian cinema to North America. The Raj Kapoor Crescent naming and the tribute festival to the world’s legendary film maker Raj Kapoor are a perfect legacy. Of importance is the forging of ties and a partnership between IIFA and TIFF, one that holds considerable promise to provide impetus to global film culture. We look forward to celebrating Raj Kapoor and The Golden Age of Cinema and sharing with the world the influence of his work on the cinema of his time and on film makers thereafter”, said Wiz Sabbas Joseph, Director of IIFA and Wizcraft International Entertainment.

Speaking about the tribute and retrospective, Michael Chan, Ontario Minister of Tourism and Culture, said, “Our government is delighted to see the inclusion of the retrospective on the work of Raj Kapoor which is unprecedented in Canada and an excellent extension of the IIFA Weekend.  We’re excited that the IIFA Awards are here for the first time in North America and welcome the many visitors to Toronto who now have even more reason to extend their stay.”

The retrospective will feature Raj Kapoor classics including Aag, Barsaat, Awaara, Boot Polish, Shree 420, Jagte

Raho, Jis Des Mein Ganga Behti Hai, Sangam, Mera Naam Joker, Kal Aaj Aur Kal, Bobby and Satyam Shivam

Sundaram.

Several pieces of memorabilia from Raj Kapoor films including costumes, release-era programme books and props used during the films will be displayed in the TIFF Bell Lightbox atrium, along with an exciting installation from acclaimed  artist and filmmaker Srinivas Krishna. A series of paintings inspired by Kapoor films by Goan artist Seema Sardesai will also be showcased throughout the building.

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