KAHANI CHANDRAKANTA KI

KAHANI CHANDRAKANTA KI

A saga of magic, secrets, intrigue and deceit, and above all true love…

Going Live from Monday, 6^th June, Every Monday to Friday at 8 p.m and 10.30 p.m  on Sahara One Television.

 

Mumbai: This June, Sahara One brings to its viewers one of the greatest stories in modern Hindi literature – Kahani Chandrakanta Ki inspired from Babu Devki Nandan Khatri’s novel, CHANDRAKANTA SANTATI.

Kahani Chandrakanta Ki’ will begin telecast on Sahara One from Monday, 6th June 2011 at 8 PM and 10.30 PM, every Monday to Friday.

Comments the Director Producer Sunil Agnihotri, “Sahara One has a very strong reach in India, especially in the Hindi speaking belt. It has some very good shows on air. Besides, people at helm in Sahara are very supportive and have given me complete creative freedom. Together, we shall be able to create another landmark.”

It is the love story of Shiv Dutt’s daughter Kishori and Chandrakanta’s son Indrajeet. Because of the family feud it will have an overload of  adventure with magical twists & turns. This fantasy drama is bringing to life the super successful characters of princess Chandrakanta, Kroor Singh, Pundit Jagannath, Badrinath etc under the banner of Sunil Agnihotri Production.

Kahani Chandrakanta Ki takes a leap to the next generation, a generation where love grows amidst intrigue and dark secrets. However, as fate would have it, this love takes seed in the same earth that has been seeped with the poison of hatred and conspiracy through the ages.

Chunargarh and Shivgarh have been at loggerheads since time immemorial. But destiny has a different plan to take this enmity to an entirely different dimension, when Kunwar Inderjit Singh, the Prince of Chunargarh and Princess Kishori of Shivgarh fall in love. The path is not as easy as it seems. King Shivdutt of Shivgarh, Princess Kishori’s father is burning in the fire of revenge to get back his love Chandrakanta, as well as the kingdom of Chunargarh itself. Shivdutt collects his allies and starts planning his strategy to get back his love and empire. An ace in the art of politics and warfare, Pandit Jagannath, and the warriors Badrinath, Nayantara and Bhavani Singh, form a formidable army.

On the other hand, the King of Chunargarh, Virendra Pratap Singh is also preparing to destroy Shivgarh for the last time. With a team of fearsome warriors, politicians, and mata haris, the ace in his sleeve is Abhimanyu the master spy. The chief of Virendra Singh’s army, Paramvir Singh with Tej Singh and two beautiful magical mata haris, Chapla and Padmini have readied a strategy for war against Shivgarh. The war clouds are rolling in, and there is one man who can change the stakes of the game, a loyalist of Virendra Pratap Singh, Chandilal who revolts and joins Shivdutt. Amidst all this, Kroor Singh of Chunargarh is doing everything possible to make the two kingdoms fight, so he can get the beautiful Princess Chandrakanta.

 

In Kahani Chandrakanta Ki, the lead character of princess Chandrakanta is played by Shikha Swaroop. Vindu Dara Singh is playing the character of Abhimanyu while Pundit Jagannath is portrayed by Rajendra Gupta. Puneet Issar will be seen in the character of Shiv Dutt, Mamik as Badrinath, Kruttika Desai will be Naintara, Rupa Ganguly as Roopmati, Arjun will be seen as Tej Singh, Nishigangha Wad plays Kalavati, Santosh Shukla as Virendra Singh, Sonia Rakkar as Padmini, Vinod Kapoor as Chandi and Shailendra Singh plays Kroor Singh.

Welcome to a world of magic, secrets, intrigue and deceit, and above all fantasy and true love…as Kahani Chandrakanta Ki goes live from 6th June, Monday to Friday at 8 p.m on Sahara One!

Welcome to the world of Chandrakanta…

“KAHANI CHANDRAKANTA KI”

Starting Monday, 6^th June at

8 pm and 10.30 p.m, Monday – Friday,

Only on Sahara One Television.

For Further Information, Contact :

Atul Malikram

9827092823

GREY GOOSE PRESENTS IIFA ROCKS, TO BE HOSTED BY SAIF ALI KHAN

GREY GOOSE PRESENTS IIFA ROCKS, TO BE HOSTED BY SAIF ALI KHAN

 Hosting IIFA Rocks, a music and fashion event on the second night of the Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend this year is Saif Ali Khan. A ‘Friend of IIFA’, Saif has performed on the IIFA stage in Dubai, Yorkshire and in Colombo, last year. Having walked several IIFA Green Carpets, the nawab of style has always been dressed to kill, making him a perfect fit as anchor for the fashion event. The actor, also known for his love of music and unfailing charm, will dazzle as IIFA celebrates great music and high fashion at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto before a 7500 capacity crowd.

 IIFA Rocks is aimed at raising funds for the IIFA Foundation. The Foundation is set up by the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) to support families of the film industry workers who have been adversely affected during the production of films. This year, IIFA Rocks will also announce the 12TH Floriana IIFA Technical Award winners and see several musical performances including the trio, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy take to the stage to perform live as top supermodels from around the world sashay down the ramp in couture from India and Canada. It will also feature spectacular performances by top stars and international music artists.

 The Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend will be held from the 23rd – 25th of June, concluding with the spectacular, Floriana IIFA Awards.

IIFA introduces a Music Workshop for the first time

A new addition to the Videocon d2h IIFA Weekend itinerary is the IIFA Music Workshop. Initiated this year, it aims to showcase Indian music, which is a major and unique facet of Indian Cinema. The workshop is an open invitation to students from across Ontario, professionals and industry stalwarts to participate in a themed-based discussion – Music Bringing Cinema Alive. Established to bridge the gap between India and the host country by means of sharing and promoting the music of both countries, the workshop is the ideal platform for Indian and International musicians and other professionals to interact and share ideas with emerging talent, professionals and other interested parties. The workshop will be held on the last day of the Weekend, the 25^th of June, 2011, the same morning as the Floriana IIFA Awards.

The workshop will explore the factors that come together to influence music for Indian Cinema and will feature an interactive session led by Vishal Bhardwaj, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Salim Merchant. The Workshop will open with a brief history of Hindi Film music- its origins, uniqueness and integral role in films. The trio (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy) will then use inputs and recommendations from the audience to compose a song during the course of the day. They will also invite members of the audience up on stage to jam with them. This will be followed by industry stalwart and director, Vishal Bhardwaj speaking on how music is infused into films, based on plot and scripts and how the music composer looks into all components – background score, lyrics and music.

For further information please contact:- 
Atul Malikram 
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RENDEVOUS WITH THE BIGGEST SUPERSTARS!!

 RENDEVOUS WITH THE BIGGEST SUPERSTARS!!

‘SUPERHIT PARADE’, a month long film festival

ONLY on MAX from 30th May to 23rd June at 8pm

Mumbai: After a successful DLF IPL Season 4, MAX, the Premium Hindi Movies and Special Events channel brings the movie mania back for its viewers with a month long film festival featuring the biggest blockbusters of all times titled “SUPERHIT PARADE”.

This unique film festival will showcase films dealing with myriad themes of love, action, drama, sports and just about anything that you could ask for. With superstars like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan and many more lighting up your screen, there is no better way to sit back and enjoy this summer!

Continuing its proposition of ‘Deewana Bana De’, the festival will showcase some of the biggest blockbusters of all times such as Chak De, Rab Ne Bana di Jodi, Koi Mil Gaya, Munna Bhai MBBS, Bunty Aur Babli, New York, Parineeta, Karan Arjun and many more, starting May 30th every Monday to Thursday at 8pm.

 

Commenting on the festival Executive Vice President & Business head  - MAX, Neeraj Vyas said “After 51 days of stupendous cricketing action, entertainment rides high on MAX once again with ‘Superhit Parade’,  a concoction of blockbuster films guaranteed to keep families entertained.  MAX has always enthralled the country with the most popular movies of all times and continues to honor its commitment of bringing the best in entertainment, to our viewers.

Festival Schedule:

Date	Movie
30-May-11	Chak De! India
31-May-11	HISSS
1-Jun-11	Tezaab
2-Jun-11	Bunty Aur Babli
6-Jun-11	Munnabhai MBBS
7-Jun-11	Karan Arjun
8-Jun-11	Rocket Singh- The Salesman of the Year
9-Jun-11	Kranti
13-Jun-11	Yaarana
14-Jun-11	New York
15-Jun-11	Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
16-Jun-11	Parineeta
20-Jun-11	Salaam-E-Ishq
21-Jun-11	Mann
22-Jun-11	Meri Jung: One Man Army
23-Jun-11	Koi... Mil Gaya

Tune in to watch these movies in “Superhit Parade”

30th May – 23rd June,

Monday to Thursday at 8 pm only on MAX!

For further information please contact:- 

Atul Malikram

9827092823

BIG MAGIC SURGES AHEAD IN UP, MP & BIHAR LEAVING ALL COMPETITION BEHIND

BIG MAGIC India’s first exclusive channel  for the core Hindi heartland from the Reliance Broadcast Network stable, featuring locally relevant entertainment around Humor, Music & Bollywood has surged ahead of all established channels in the Hindi heartland of UP, MP & Bihar. The channel share (BIG MAGIC 17.4%)  this week has overtaken long established channels like E24,Zoom,Mahuaa TV, Dabaang, Sahara Samay, Zee News UP, and a host of others. (Refer to table below--Source TAM- Week 21’11-May 1^st to May 15^th -21^st -CS 4+, UP+MP+BIHAR)

In the battle for eyeballs, BIG MAGIC today is the only channel that has choice the viewers enjoy-- programs with the flavour of the region. With programs that are made for the people, with the people and about the people of the region, the channel has clearly shown that viewers resonate with shows, programs that tell their own story. The Channel derives huge synergies with RBNL’s already well established radio brand – 92.7 BIG FM, the leading radio network in this region, operating 11 Stations in the heartland. Giving real people the opportunity to realize their dreams, and by putting them on national television, BIG MAGIC   has taken viewer engagement to another level

The channel came at a time when regional television needed a breath of fresh air to the fatigue viewers, also BIG MAGIC shows soon became clutter-breakers for both viewers and advertisers as well. With a refreshing programming lineup of Music, Movies, Bollywood and Humour, backed by strong distribution and innovative marketing initiatives, the channel have been faring exceedingly well. Several shows like ‘Darz Kiya Hain’ and ‘Lot Pot’ have already been lapped up by the audiences for their regional flavor beyond the popular and retro music bands. With the new shows like ‘Khiladi No 1’, the first ever  on ground game show, hosted by popular radio jockeys & the first local talk show ,to be hosted by Aman Verma,’ Lo Kallo Baa’t, BIG MAGIC is sure to take its leadership to greater heights. 

Sunil Kumaran, Business Head, BIG MAGIC, said, “We are ecstatic with this week’s numbers. We have made a place for ourselves in the Heartland in a short span of time, and now surged ahead of well established channels that have been there for a long time. Our programming logic is simple: to make programs that appeal and resonate with the lingo, lifestyle, of the region. The look, the feel of the channel has in a big way gone down well with the viewers. With our continued efforts in programming backed with an extensive marketing plan BIG MAGIC has become a favorite and an instant hit in the heartland. It is our endeavor to continue serving our listeners with the best local entertainment and advertisers with an excellent platform for their brands.”

Below is the graphical representation of the channel shares

BIG MAGIC is being distributed across all cable operators across the states of UP, MP and Bihar and spread across the likes of DEN, Digicable, WWIL, Hathway, Darsh and Maurya amongst others, reaching approximately 10 mn households in the heartland. The Channel will be placed on S-band, ensuring the channel is among the first 50 channels on the television sets, placed among the top Hindi GEC’s, ensuring excellent opportunity to see. BIG MAGIC is also being supported with a high decibel integration plan on 92.7 BIG FM, Outdoor, Mall Activation, play-out seeding in malls, print and local cable.

For further detail, please contact 
Atul Malikram 
9827092823 

SETCO AUTOMOTIVE Q4 Net profit up by 103.8% and the Net Profit for FY 2010-11 up by 84.6%

SETCO AUTOMOTIVE Q4 Net profit up by 103.8% and the Net Profit for FY 2010-11 up by 84.6%

For the Financial Year ended March 31, 2011	For the Quarter ended March 31, 2011
Ø  Revenue up by 43.1%	Ø  Revenue up by 60.7%
Ø  Profit After Tax up by 84.6%	Ø  Profit After Tax up by 103.8%

Mumbai: Setco Automotive Ltd, BSE listed (BSE company code: 505075) a premium automotive clutch manufacturer company has released outstanding Audited Financial Results for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2011.

Financial highlights:

For the Year ended March 31, 2011

Leveraged by strong growth in Commercial Vehicle sector, the company registered revenue growth by 43.1% during the Fiscal 2011. The revenue increased from Rs. 21149 Lacs for the Fiscal 2010 to Rs. 30265 Lacs for the Fiscal 2011. The Net Profits increased by 84.6% to Rs. 3288 Lac as against Rs. 1781 Lac for the previous year. Earnings Per Share (EPS) for the FY 2010-11 increased to Rs. 18.63 which was Rs. 10.09 in corresponding previous year.

For the Quarter ended March 31, 2011

The company had a revenue growth of 60.7% for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. The revenue increased to Rs. 10771 Lacs in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 from Rs. 6702 Lacs in the fourth quarter of previous fiscal. Pedestal on the robust sales growth, company’s Net Profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 has increased by 103.8% to Rs. 1327 Lacs compared toRs. 651 Lacs for the corresponding quarter ended March 31, 2010. Earnings Per Share (EPS) for the fourth quarter is at Rs. 7.44 which was Rs. 3.69 in corresponding previous quarter.

Company’s subsidiaries in UK and USA have turnaround and posted profits during the year.

Commenting on the performance of the fourth quarter, Mr. Harish Sheth, Chairman & Managing Director, Setco Automotive Limited, said “2010-11 has been a challenging year. The OEMs have increased production and shifted technologies. As a key supplier we have made the necessary upgrades to ensure the highest level of service to them. The challenge still remains towards ensuring that input costs are reduced or at the best maintained; additionally we also need to focus more on our supply chain augmentation. The Board of Directors have appreciated the performance and we as a organization are committed towards delivering better value to our stakeholders in the future.”

About Setco Automotive Limited:

Setco, incorporated in May 1982, is a diversified engineering products company listed on BSE. Setco is the largest manufacturer of Premium Quality Lipe clutches for heavy and medium commercial vehicles in India. The company employs more than 700 people globally. It is a Tier I supplier of clutches to all major commercial vehicle manufacturers. Setco has strategic global footprint with 4 manufacturing facilities of which, two are in India, and one in UK and USA each, with its corporate base in Mumbai, India. Setco’s R&D base is also in the UK. Setco additionally manufactures Hydraulics catering to key international markets.

For more on Setco Automotive, visit www.setcoauto.com

Media Contact:

Atul Malikram

9827092823

General Motors India records sales of 8329 vehicles in May '11

General Motors India records sales of 8329 vehicles in May '11

New Delhi: General Motors India sold 8329 units in May 2011, compared to 8225 units in May 2010, registering a marginal growth of 1.3%.  The May 2011 sales comprised 3023 units of Chevrolet Spark, 2144 units of the Beat, 1767 units of Tavera, 659 units of the Cruze, 240 units of Optra, 218 units of Aveo, 143 units of Captiva and 135 units of Aveo U-VA.

 Commenting on the performance, Mr. P. Balendran, Vice President, GM India said, “Although we have recorded a marginal growth, the numbers are not on the desired lines as the footfalls in the show-rooms have started coming down. Given the hike in interest rates, fuel prices, commodity prices, inflation etc., we expect the market to remain depressed in the coming months as well.   Nevertheless, we remain committed to living up to the Chevrolet promise and fully leveraging our resources in India to offer customers across the country best-in-class products and services that meet their unique needs.”

Chevrolet is celebrating its centennial as a global automotive brand this year.  It is now one of the fastest growing automotive nameplates in India and provides consumers with fuel-efficient, safe and reliable vehicles that deliver high quality, expressive design, spirited performance and value.  With a wide array of products and services, Chevrolet has brought unmatched product quality and unparalleled performance to the customers.

Media Contact:

Atul Malikram

9827092823

CELEBRITY CRICKET LEAGUE

CELEBRITY CRICKET LEAGUE

 4 Teams, 6 League matches and 1 Explosive finale.

Going Live from 2.30 p.m, Saturday, 4^th June, on Sahara One

Mumbai: Celebrity Cricket League (CCL), an initiative combining the two most popular forms of entertainment - cinema and cricket is set to bring together Bollywood and the southern film industry to play the game of cricket this June. For the first time in India, the film fraternities from southern film industry – Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Bollywood will come together to play in the T20 format. This multi-starrer action entertainer will kick-start from Saturday, 4^th June, 2.30 p.m. onwards at Bengaluru and will be telecast live on Sahara One. Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) aims to bring entertainment to another level by mixing film industry with India's most loved sports Cricket.

The Celebrity Cricket League (CCLT20) will consist of four teams – Mumbai Heroes, Chennai Rhinos, Karnataka BullDozers and Telugu Warriors.

Mumbai Heroes will be led by Suniel Shetty as its captain and Ritiesh Deshmukh as vice-captain. Superstar SALMAN KHAN will be the iconic player for Mumbai Heroes.

The Mumbai Heroes team includes other players like Aftab Shivdasani, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ashish Choudhary, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Raja Bherwani, Kabir Sadanand, Apoorva Lakhia, Sonu Sood, Sunny Singh, Angad Bedi, Varun Badola, Vatsal Seth and Sohail Khan.

The teams from Southern Film Industry will also see known names in its team combination. Popular actor Kicha Sudeep will captain the Karnataka BullDozers, superstar actor Venkatesh will lead Telugu Warriors and Superstar actor Abbas will lead the Tamil Rhinos.

The opening ceremony of Celebrity Cricket League will be on Saturday, June 4 at 2.30 p.m. This ceremony will be a grand affair with a performance by 1200 drummers and Indian singing sensational singer Sonu Nigam.

Celebrity Cricket League is an idea to combine Cricket and Cinema to produce one sensational mixture of entertainment for audience. It is for the first time in India that the film fraternities from South and Bollywood will battle each other for the coveted top spot a la the Cricket way, live on a Hindi GEC. So do not miss the action-packed extravaganza that is all set to evoke a sky-high adrenaline rush; what with so many superstars being seen in one place, at one time.

Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) live on Sahara One as per the match schedules below:

Schedule:

June 4, 2011 Bengaluru

2.30PM : Opening Ceremony

3pm: TAMIL RHINOS vs Telugu warriors

7pm: Karnataka Bulldozers vs Mumbai Heroes

June 5, 2011 Chennai

1pm: Karnataka Bulldozers vs tamil RHINOS

5pm: Telugu Warriors vs Mumbai Heroes

June 11, 2011 Vizag

3pm: Karnataka Bulldozers vs Telugu Warriors
7pm: tamil RHINOS vs Mumbai Heroes

June 12, 2011 Hyderabad

5PM: Finals

For more details, please contact: 
Atul Malikram 
9827092823