• The film Marie Antoinette is all set to release today


    Submitted by ITV Production on Jun 22, 2007

    MUMBAI: Academy Award-winning screenwriter and Oscar nominated director Sofia Coppola, brings forth a youthful and contemporary 21 st century movie about an 18th Century legend ? Marie Antoinette. The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis, Rip Torn, Rose Byrne, Asia Argento, Molly Shannon, Shirley Henderson, Danny Huston and Steve Coogan and is based on the book Marie Antoinette: The Journey by Antonia Fraser. Sofia Coppola‘s Masterpiece is all set to release in Mumbai on 22 June .

    Often maligned, passionately debated and ultimately a misunderstood young woman, Marie Antoinette (Kirsten Dunst), through Coppola‘s vision, emerges neither as staid historical villain nor divine idol ? but as a confused and lonely teenage outsider thrust against her will into a decadent and scandal-plagued world on the eve of disaster.

    "My main objective was to not make a big, historical epic," says Sofia Coppola of her original approach to Marie Antoinette. "Her life is a huge historical chronicle, and while I was respectful of that, I wanted to tell a much more impressionistic story from Marie Antoinette‘s point of view as we watch her grow and mature. Most of the stories we know about her come from other people‘s perceptions of her. I was much less interested in the political and historical views of her and more in her personal experience. Rather than a stuffy, formal portrait, I wanted to reveal the way people must have behaved when they were behind closed doors." she adds.

  • Mrs. Harris an HBO original movie - a must watch this Tuesday


    Submitted by ITV Production on Jun 22, 2007

    MUMBAI: HBO Original Movie of the month brings you Mrs. Harris which garnered 12 Emmy nominations including Outstanding Directing, Outstanding Cinematography & Outstanding Made for TV Movie. Jean Harris (Annette Bening), the prep-school headmistress makes it to the headlines by killing her lover, celebrated "Scarsdale Diet Doctor" Herman Tarnower (Ben Kingsley), at his home in suburban New York. Unveil the mystery of the murder in the tragic, quirky, unlikely tale of Jean. Harris in must-watch for all only on HBO!

    Airdate: Tuesday, 26 June at 10:45 pm

  • CNN-IBN's Minus 30 is back with an action-packed second season

    Submitted by ITV Production on Jun 22, 2007

    CNN-IBN‘s Paras Tomar will embark on a pan-Indian voyage, traveling the length and breadth of the country to meet youngsters and subsequently update the viewers on interesting facts and issues that influence and mould the future generation. From music and culture to hot topics like gender inequality and campus politics, Paras will approach the nation‘s youth to create an understanding on how they think and act.

    Gen Y no longer feels that becoming a doctor or engineer is the ultimate career option. Today, there are a plethora of career options available. The show will generate awareness about career prospects in Bollywood (acting, writing, film-making), Cricket, Entrepreneurship, television journalism Gaming, Writing, adventure sports etc. Minus 30 will profile college campuses, feature discussion and debates on issues of concern. To top it all, a dedicated section would be created on ibnlive.com for viewers to logon and share their opinion and post their feedback on the ongoing ‘hottest Career‘ poll, among other exciting interactive features.

    A unique feature of the show is its interactive nature that invites viewers to act as a guide, thereby giving an insight into the very essence that defines their city. Minus 30 is a young, fresh and fun approach to the youth and how they are going about re-defining the country and taking it ahead at an accelerating pace.

    Introducing the series, Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN and IBN 7 said, "Minus 30 will provide the youth of our country a platform to share their experiences and concerns. After the overwhelming response received from our viewers, we are excited about launching Season II with innovative and interesting content and I am confident that our audience will enjoy watching Season II."

  • ICICI bank and CNBC -TV18 announce the third edition of the 'Emerging India Awards 2007'

    Submitted by ITV Production on Jun 21, 2007

    MUMBAI:ICICI Bank and CNBC?TV 18 Emerging India Awards-2007 has created history by attracting over 1 lakh nominations from across the country - a record 185 per cent increase over last year.

    The award that was created to develop and boost the SME sector in the country had attracted over 35,000 entries received for this initiative last year.

    The Emerging India Awards 2007 felicitation ceremony of the winning SMEs is scheduled for 22nd June 2007 in Mumbai where the Honorable Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will felicitate the winners.

    Emerging India Awards, India?s foremost initiative powered by the capability of shaping the future of Indian SMEs, has been acknowledged as India?s biggest business award by the Limca Book of Records. This year the maximum numbers of entries received by this initiative are from Maharashtra followed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and West Bengal.

    Recognizing the potential offered by small and medium-sized enterprises to the country?s economy, the central and various state governments have undertaken multiple initiatives to encourage entrepreneurs. The ?Emerging India Awards? go a long way in promoting and encouraging SMEs in India by recognizing the efforts of entrepreneurs at the event. The increase in entries only reflects the popularity of the initiative which recognizes the most sustainable value creators among SMEs.

    Mr. K V Kamath, MD & CEO, ICICI Bank said ? India is currently witnessing a phase of high growth that has been driven by a buoyant industrial sector and knowledge sectors. Indian companies have started implementing measures to meet the rising needs of a growing economy. The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) segment is an important engine of future economic growth. However, to successfully capture this opportunity, it is important for SMEs to constantly focus on improving business practices and modernizing their processes.

    ICICI Bank is proud to partner the SMEs as they embark upon the mission to promote India?s economic growth. We had instituted these awards in 2004 in partnership with CNBC TV18 to promote innovation and best practices amongst SMEs to enable them move up the value chain. We are happy to note the enthusiastic response this event has received.?

    Mr. Haresh Chawla, Group CEO, TV 18 said ?The number of entries that we have received this year is a clear indicator of the fact that SMEs are acknowledging the initiative that we have undertaken along with ICICI Bank. In its third year since inception have we received an overwhelming response of over 1 lakh entries, clearly stating the SME potential in India that this initiative has tapped into.?

    He further added ?The greater regional spread of SMEs makes it an attractive option for industrial growth hence they are considered the next growth drivers of the Indian economy. The present government is also very keen to further strengthen the SME sector in India and acknowledges their efforts. The Emerging India Awards is an attempt to help the SME sector across the country to gear up for technological modernization, better systems, access to finance and even tougher competition.?

    Mr Ravimohan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CRISIL Ltd said, ?The response to the Emerging India awards has been truly overwhelming, CRISIL‘s deep sectoral expertise and an intimate understanding of the SME sector will help us in recognizing the real winners amongst today‘s emerging entrepreneurs?

    The Emerging India Awards offers its winners a platform which helps bring scalability to their business by opening new avenues, expanding the customer base and getting them industry recognition. An accreditation from the country?s fastest growing media house - TV 18 group and the India?s second largest bank and largest private sector bank- ICICI Bank helps SMEs in India secure confidence from the financial institutions in them for raising capital for their expansion plans. This initiative also helps encourage new entrepreneurs to venture the market and creating an oligopolistic market.CRISIL India ?s premier credit rating agency powers the evaluation of the Emerging India Awards, identifying the most deserving SMEs in different categories.

    The nominations were received in following categories:

    1. Auto, Ancillaries and Engineering

    2. Pharma & Chemicals

    3. FMCG, Food & Agri-Business

    4. Gems & Jewellery

    5. Textiles & Apparel

    6. Information Technology, Communications and Entertainment (ICE) & IT enabled Services (ITeS)

    7. Infrastructure

    8. Travel & Tourism

    9. Retail Trade

    10. Commodity Traders and Others

    The Emerging India award follows a three stage evaluation process first is inviting the small and medium enterprises across the nations to apply for the awards followed by short-listing for nominees. The second stage focuses on evaluating sustainability of value creation for key stakeholders and involved an in depth study of the business models, competitive strength, management quality and depth. The third stage is a jury round where the top contenders from each category are finalized. The panel of jury members consist of industry experts, thought leaders and influencers along with CRISIL selected most outstanding of India?s entrepreneurs.

  • Deadwood season 3 brand new episode this Monday night at 11

    Submitted by ITV Production on Jun 21, 2007

    MUMBAI: The tubercular Doc Cochran checks on Tolliver, while Alma officially opens the Bank of Deadwood. Swearengen and Tolliver ascend to the meeting with Hearst at the Grand Central together. Swearengen demands to know the occasion. Hearst indicates he‘ll be coming and going and wants Tolliver and Swearengen to see after his interests.

     
  • Vijay TV presents 'BOND MANIA 007'

    Submitted by ITV Production on Jun 21, 2007

    MUMBAI: Complete with orders from Her Majesty‘s Service, cool 007 gadgets, gizmos, flashiest cars, exotic locations, the walk, the talk, the charm and of course the Bond girls!

    BOND MANIA 007 on Vijay TV showcases 16 James Bond films from July-October with loads of prizes to be won.

    The suave secret agent begins his operation on Vijay TV from 8 July, 2007 and runs till 28 October, 2007. Beginning from the first Bond movie "Dr. No", to Pierce Brosnan‘s "Die Another Day"; Gadgets, Girls and BMW‘s it‘s all there. Celebrate the Bond festival with Vijay TV for the next four months; every Sunday at 11am !

    James Bond, a fictional character created by novelist, Ian Fleming, a secret agent possessing great looks and sophistication, comes with more style and action remains the only man in the world with the license to kill. So far, having seen 6 bonds, Sean Connery being the first actor to play Bond in films, many consider him as the best Bond interpreter. George Lazenby, the one-time Bond, stepped into Sean Connery‘s shoes after he left the series. Following him is Roger Moore the longest lasting Bond brought an entirely new, more comical look to Bond when he started to portray him in the 1970‘s.

    Moore made seven Bond films between 1973 and 1985. The fourth Bond, Timothy Dalton considered as the gritty Bond, whose portrayal signals a more realistic characterization acted only in a couple of Bond movies. Pierce Brosnan, one of the most successful Bonds has acted in four of the Bond series, stealing every heart with his great looks. Daniel Craig is the sixth actor to portray the secret agent James Bond 007 in the very first book of Ian Fleming "Casino Royale".

    Greatest Bond movies like ‘From Russia with Love‘, ‘You only live twice‘, ‘Golden Eye‘, ‘License to kill‘, ‘Tomorrow never Dies‘ and many more Bond movies are all lined up on Vijay TV on Sunday‘s at 11:00am.

    As part of the promotions; "Watch n Win" contests have been planned. Viewers have to watch the films answer questions asked during the breaks and get to win original VCDs/DVDs of Bond films as prizes.

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