• Who should be India's next President?

    Submitted by ITV Production on Apr 19, 2007

    NEW DELHI: Nearly 60 per cent of the Electoral College, which elects the President of India, wants President A P J Abdul Kalam for a second term at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, according to the Electoral College Poll, a comprehensive survey conducted by NDTV and GfK Mode.

    The NDTV PEOPLE?s POLL based on more than 300,000 online votes and SMSes also want A P J Abdul Kalam to continue as the President of India. With 84 per cent voting in for a second term for A P J Abdul Kalam, the next two front runners are Narayanmurthy with 49.6 per cent and Amartya Sen with 48.3 per cent respectively.

    The Electoral College survey has interviewed more than 500 MPs and MLAs. A relatively "scientific" poll, it is throwing up 57.9 per cent wanting a second term for President Kalam. More than five per cent of the respondents felt it should be a Party Decision (5.4 per cent), 2.5 per cent of the respondents offered no opinion. Nearly 35 per cent of the respondents did not want Kalam to continue as President.

    Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee and Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat emerged as front runners for President if not APJ Abdul Kalam. The other names included in the survey for the President‘s post include A.K.Antony (6.2 per cent), Karan Singh (8.1 per cent), Somnath Chatterjee (28.7 per cent), Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (26.3 per cent), Amartya Sen (4.6 per cent) and software industry icon N.R. Narayanmurthy (5.2 per cent). From a sample size of 520, 8.8 per cent of the respondents felt the decision should left to the ruling party while 12.1 per cent did not choose any of the names suggested in the Electoral College Poll.

    Q1. Who should be the next President? (If not A P J Kalam)

    A K Antony 6.2 per cent
    Karan Singh
    8.1 per cent
    Somnath Chatterjee 28.7 per cent
    Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
    26.3 per cent
    Amartya Sen
    4.6 per cent
    Narayanmurthy
    5.2 per cent
    Party Decision 8.8 per cent
    None of the above 12.1 per cent

    Q2. Should Kalam continue/have second term?

    Yes 57.4 per cent
    No 34.2 per cent
    Party Decision
    5.4 per cent
    Can?t Say/No opinion
    2.5 per cent

    Watch the entire discussion on NDTV?s hallmark show ? The Big Fight at 10.00 am on 22 April, 2007 only on NDTV 24X7.

  • Voting for the IIFA awards 2007 has begun!

    Submitted by ITV Production on Apr 19, 2007

    MUMBAI: Indians all over the world can now vote for their favorites in the Popular Awards category of the IIFA Awards 2007 on www.in.msn.com .

    Taking Indian Cinema to the world, bridging cultural and communal divides, creating a world that appreciates art for its existence, experience and beauty - The eighth annual International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards will be held in Yorkshire, England from June 7th to June 9th and will recognize the best of Indian Cinema for the past year.

    VOTE for your favorite nominees in the Popular Awards category and win a chance to fly to Yorkshire on http://www.msnspecials.in/IIFAAwards2007/

    And the nominees are:

    Best Picture

    Dhoom 2
    Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
    Krrish
    Lage Raho Munnabhai
    Rang De Basanti
    Vivaah

    Best Direction

    Karan Johar - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
    Rakesh Roshan - Krrish
    Rajkumar Hirani - LageRaho Munnabhai
    Vishal Bharadwaj - Omkara
    Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra - Rang De Basanti

    Performance in a Leading Role (Male)

    Shah Rukh Khan - Don
    Hrithik Roshan - Krrish
    Sanjay Dutt - Lage Raho Munnabhai
    Ajay Devgan - Omkara
    Aamir Khan - Rang De Basanti

    Performance in a Leading Role (Female)

    Aishwarya Rai - Dhoom 2
    Kajol - Fanaa
    Kangana Ranaut - Gangster
    Rani Mukherji - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
    Vidya Balan - Lage Raho Munnabhai
    Kareena Kapoor - Omkara

    Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)

    Amitabh Bachchan - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
    Abhishek Bachchan - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
    Arshad Warsi - Lage Raho Munnabhai
    Kunal Kapoor - Rang De Basanti
    Atul Kulkarni - Rang De Basanti

    Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)

    Bipasha Basu

    Dhoom 2

    Rekha

    Krrish

    Konkona Sensharma

    Omkara

    Kirron Kher

    Rang De Basanti

    Soha Ali Khan Pataudi

    Rang De Basanti

    Performance in a Comic Role

    Chunkey Pandey

    Apna Sapna Money Money

    Uday Chopra

    Dhoom 2

    Tusshar Kapoor

    Golmaal - Fun Unlimited

    Paresh Rawal

    Phir Hera Pheri

    Sharman Joshi

    Rang De Basanti

    Performance in a Negative Role

    Hrithik Roshan

    Dhoom 2

    Emraan Hashmi

    Gangster

    Boman Irani

    Lage Raho Munnabhai

    Saif Ali Khan

    Omkara

    John Abraham

    Zinda

    Music Direction

    Pritam

    Dhoom 2 - Crazy Kiya Re

    Shankar Ehsaan Loy

    Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

    Rajesh Roshan

    Krrish - Dhoop Nikalti hai Jahan Se

    Vishal Bharadwaj

    Omkara - Beedi

    A.R. Rehman

    Rang De Basanti - Ru Baroo

    Best Story

    Aditya Chopra

    Dhoom 2

    Rakesh Roshan

    Krrish

    Rajkumar Hirani

    Lage Raho Munnabhai

    Vishal Bharadwaj

    Omkara

    Kamlesh Pandey

    Rang De Basanti

    Lyrics

    Sameer

    Dhoom 2 - Crazy Kiya Re

    Prasoon Joshi

    Fanaa - Chand Sifarish

    Javed Akhtar

    Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

    Gulzar

    Omkara - Beedi

    Prasoon Joshi

    Rang De Basanti - Ru Baroo

    Dialogue

    Girish Dhamija

    Gangster

    Sanjay Masoom

    Krrish

    Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Josh

    Lage Raho Munnabhai

    Vishal Bharadwaj

    Omkara

    Prasoon Joshi & Rensil Dsilva

    Rang De Basanti

    Playback Singer (Male)

    Shaan

    Fanaa - Chand Sifarish

    K K

    Gangster - Tu Hi Meri shab

    Zubeen

    Gangster - Ya Ali

    Sonu Nigam

    Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

    A.R. Rehman & Naresh Iyer

    Rang De Basanti - Ru Baroo

    Playback Singer (Female)

    Sunidhi Chauhan

    Dhoom 2 - Crazy Kiya Re

    Alka Yagnik

    Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

    Shreya Ghosal

    Lage Raho Munnabhai ?

    Pal Pal

    Sunidhi Chauhan

    Omkara - Beedi jalaile

    Lata Mangeshkar

    Rang De Basanti - Luka Chhupi

    Screenplay

    Vijay Krishna Acharya

    Dhoom 2

    Anurag Basu

    Gangster

    Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi, Vidhu Vinod Chopra

    Lage Raho Munnabhai

    Vishal Bharadwaj, Robin Bhatt, Abhishek Chaubey

    Omkara

    Rensil Dsilva & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

    Rang De Basanti

    MSN India has a long-standing association with Indian Cinema and is the most popular destination for entertainment in the country. MSN India believes movies and music to be the major drivers of internet traffic in the country and has focused on these channels extensively. In the recent past the company has been associated with movies like Nishabd, Guru, Lage Raho Munnabhai, Rang De Basanti, Mangal Pandey, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna? etc.

  • Watch Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya on friday at 5 on Star Gold

    Submitted by ITV Production on Apr 19, 2007

    MUMBAI: This Friday, Star Gold presents the wackiest comedy ever with an amazing star cast, superlative performances, hilariously devised situations and wit at its best! As part of the Comedy Honors initiative, Star Gold has been presenting to its viewers hardcore comedy entertainment every single day! It‘s time to leave your thinking caps behind once again as the Salaam-e-Comedy Mela presents a film about a womanizing doctor who gets stuck between two women: a patient with suicidal tendencies and his nurse. Tune-in to the super hit comedy film Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya this Friday, April 20th at 5 p.m. only on Star Gold.

    Dr. Samir (Salman Khan) is a womanizer and a commitment phobe. He has thought out an easy way to get his girlfriends to dump him after he gets bored of them - he lies that he is already married. But when he actually falls for his new girlfriend Sonia (Katrina Kaif), she demands that he should first arrange a meeting between his wife and her. So Samir asks Naina (Sushmita Sen), the nurse in his clinic to pose as his wife before Sonia. However the situation becomes problematic when Samir‘s mother (Beena Kak) arrives.

    Directed by David Dhawan, the film has a blend of humor with glamour, glitz, and grandeur. It looks slick and glossy, is highly engrossing and comes off as David‘s finest comedy to date. No David Dhawan flick is complete without a cast made up of wild characters. Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya has a confused doctor, an outrageous struggler, an irritating and pushy girl friend, a sacrificing madly-in-love nurse, a playful best friend, a slap-swinging mother and what‘s more, David throws in an insanely obsessed shorty in Rajpal Yadav for good measures. All the characters have been given equal importance and all the actors have done a great job.

    So this Friday evening, make sure you tune into Star Gold to catch the fun-filled flick Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya at 5 p.m.

  • Motorola Launches Flagship MOTOSTORE in India

    Submitted by ITV Production on Apr 19, 2007

    MUMBAI: Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT), a global leader in wireless communications, today initiated the latest phase in its strategy to open Motorola branded stores in key global markets with the simultaneous opening of a Flagship MOTOSTORE in the National Capital Region (NCR) at NOIDA and another MOTOSTORE in one of New Delhi‘s busiest markets, Lajpat Nagar.Both MOTOSTORE openings were inaugurated by actor Soha Ali Khan.

    The openings further demonstrate Motorola‘s commitment to anticipating and addressing the emerging and growing needs of India‘s mobile consumers and build on the company‘s already strong presence and expansion across the Indian market.

    Consumers in New Delhi & the NCR now have a fantastic resource that brings a global standard of mobile device retail service to help them make informed purchasing decisions on getting the most from their mobile devices. The MOTOSTORE will offer access to interactive experiences and exclusive content, as well as personalisation services such as mobile phone tattoos, Bluetooth? photo-imaging and ringtone downloads.

    "We are incredibly proud of our three-storey flagship MOTOSTORE in India, which is the third flagship store launched globally," said Malcolm Dawe, Vice President & General Manager, Motorola India Mobile Devices. "Opening today, both stores bring cool and exclusive new offerings while helping Indian consumers get the most out of their Motorola products. Through personalised service and an innovative and engaging retail environment, we are offering a truly seamless consumer experience across the entire Motorola product portfolio.

    "The MOTOSTORE are testimony to the evolving Indian consumer who has an increasingly sophisticated appetite for the latest, cutting edge mobile technology. I invite all NCR consumers to come and experience the fun and excitement of mobile technology," added Mr Dawe

    Additionally, Motorola has a special opening week offer available from April 18th - 22nd at both MOTOSTORE locations in the National Capital Region. On the purchase of any Motorola handset worth Rs 9,000 and above, consumers will receive a free Motorola Bluetooth H350 headset.

    Motorola has spent over two years deeply engaged in a global research and development effort around the new retail concept, and as a result has come up with an approach that is centred around the consumer and live experiences. As part of this program, Motorola has opened MOTOSTORE and MOTOSTORE formats in key locations around the world including Europe, Asia Pacific, North and Latin America.

    The new stores further cement Motorola‘s long term retail commitment to India, which now includes a MOTOSTORE presence in six cities as well as over 30 Shop-in-Shop installations across the country. The company will continue to invest in this strategy for India, and in other locations around the world, where it makes economical sense for both Motorola and its partners.

    India‘s Flagship MOTOSTORE is located at G-21, Sector-18, NOIDA and the other MOTOSTORE in New Delhi is at O2, Lajpat Nagar-II, New Delhi. Other MOTOSTORE locations in India include Mumbai, Bangalore, Chandigarh and Pune.

  • Uttar Pradesh: STAR NEWS - Nielsen exit poll


    Submitted by ITV Production on Apr 18, 2007

    MUMBAI: These are the results of an exclusive EXIT Poll conducted for Star News by Nielsen

    Exit Poll for Phase 3, Dated: 18th April 2007, Sample Size: 8,000

    Vote share
    Seats Swing Vs 2002
    1
    BJP +
    26
    20
    5.5
    2
    BSP
    24
    17
    4.2
    3
    SP
    20
    12
    -5.5
    4
    INC
    11
    4
    1.3
    5
    Others
    19
    4
    -5.5
    100
    57

    Projection for the Entire State.

    Party
    Seats
    1
    BJP +
    107
    2
    BSP
    138
    3
    SP
    93
    4
    INC
    27
    5
    Others
    38
    403

    Exit Poll for Phase II Dated: 13th April 2007, Sample Size: 6,000

    Vote share
    Seats
    Swing Vs 2002 %
    1
    BJP +
    19
    19
    2.5
    2
    BSP
    27.5
    27.5
    3.1
    3
    SP
    12
    4
    -5.7
    4
    INC
    11
    6
    0.5
    5
    RLD
    15.5
    11
    2.2
    6
    Others
    15
    6
    -2.6
    58
    0

    Exit Poll for Phase I Dated: 7th April 2007, Prediction: Uttar Pradesh - Phase I
    Sample Size: 7,000

    Projection for the First Phase:

    Vote share
    Seats
    Swing Vs 2002 %
    1
    BJP +
    25.2
    19
    3
    2
    BSP
    26.2
    20
    3.5
    3
    SP
    23.6
    15
    -3.2
    4
    INC
    10
    5
    0.7
    5
    Others
    15
    3
    -3.9
    100
    62
    -2.6

    The results of this exit poll were first aired on Star News on April 18, 2007at 5pm in our special program ‘Taaza Tasveer‘ with political analyst Mahesh Rangarajan. Also present on the panel were the Group Editor of Amar Ujala Shashi Shekhar and sociologist Professor Anand Kumar

     
  • Tune-in to the rib-tickling comedy film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan at 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 19th only on Star Gold!

    Submitted by ITV Production on Apr 18, 2007

    MUMBAI: This Thursday, Star Gold presents an action packed comedy, which brings together the two greatest entertainers of Bollywood- Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda! Both the stars are cast in a double role of police officers and their look-alike cons. What follows are hilarious situations with major confusion among bad guys and the police, not forgetting the romantic links of the police officers played by Raveena Tandon and Ramya. Salaam-e-Comedy presents the super hit comedy film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan this Thursday, April 19th at 5 p.m. only on Star Gold.

    Police Inspectors Arjun Singh (Amitabh Bachchan) and Pyare Mohan (Govinda) are brothers serving in the same police station in Mumbai. Although their methods of apprehending criminals resemble those of the Keystone cops - they do manage on occasion to solve crimes diligently. Then all of a sudden their lives take a turn for the worse when they find out that they are being blamed for mistakes they did not commit. Having been identified by video-taped evidence of having stolen an expensive diamond from a showroom, both of them are suspended, charged with theft, and held in a prison cell until the courts decide their fate, leaving the Commissioner of Police, Shyamlal to ponder what went wrong and where. Also watch out for some hilarious performances by Anupam Kher as Police Commissioner Shyamlal, Paresh Rawal as Zorawar bhai, Satish Kaushik as Sharafat Ali and Rakesh Bedi as Makkan the watchman! Bade Miyan Chote Miyan features a musical score including "Deta Dil Jore Sajna," "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan," and "Mere Pyaar Ka Ras", which has a special guest appearance by Madhuri Dixit.

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