A crash & a hit
Scene from Awaaz—Dil Se Dil Tak: Marooned |
FOR
over a decade, he has flown high with Antakshri. Now the man
behind the hugely popular music show, Gajendra Singh has taken off again—
rather crashlanded——with Aawaz: Dil Se Dil Tak, a serial
about an air crash Sunday to Wednesday on Zee, 10 p.m. The Indianised
‘version’ of the Hollywood hit Cast Away, the drama begins on
a Mumbai-London flight that gets hijacked. A tussle ensues between the
passengers and the hijackers and the plane crashes.
Everyone is killed except
18 passengers who get thrown out of the plane. They soon realise they
are on a deserted island with no one to rescue them. What follows is a
grim drama of survival in hostile conditions and a strong bond starts
developing between them.
Even as they start
adapting to their new environs destiny intervenes once again and they
are rescued by another accident. Would they be able to go back to their
normal lives? Or would they now be misfits in society?
With a star cast that
includes Rohini Hattangadi and Govind Namdeo, the serial appears
gripping and has a taut storyline. It could be the answer to Zee’s
fervent Dil ki awaz for a hit in a season of flops!
Rock around the clock
They’re young....they’re
talented... and they’re raring to go! Channel V is all set to rock
the nation all over again this time with a brand new mixed group of
Kudis and Mundas.
The four-member band
comprising Sangeet, Jimmy, Neeti and Vasudha are all shook-up about
their first performance on October 11 at Mumbai.
In Delhi recently on
their promo tour, the foursome seemed completely in tune with the
college frat as they belted out some songs from their debut album Tumse
Hai Pyaar, including Jeetne Walon Ko Tum Pehchan Lo written
by band member Vasudha.
They say they are all
prepared to live out of suitcases as they would be travelling from
city to city for live performances and concerts. And amidst all this
glitz and glam they all dream of becoming big-time pop stars—-
despite the dwindling fortunes of Viva—Channel V’s 2002
all-girl band.
But Viva is far
from their mind as the four brace up for their all-important live
performance in Mumbai. After that, as Sangeet puts it, "The world
would be our stage!"
Striver & achiever
Kunika: Star producer |
She’s out to prove
that she’s not just a pretty face but a face with a brain to match.
Many would associate Kunika only with vampish roles after watching her
play the scheming Vasundhara in Kittie Party. But in real life
she’d like to be known as small screen’s dark angel with a heart
of gold.
" I think I erased
the vamp image by hosting Strivers & Achievers that brought
together mentally, physically and situationally challenged people
determined to change their lives. She is also doing positive roles in
films like Kyon, Insaaf, Wah Wah Ramji, Dil Churake Chal Diye
and Taj Mahal.
But now Kunika is
playing an altogether different role—-that of a senior producer in
charge of news content in Sahara Samay Mumbai. The proposed Hindi news
channel will have, besides the regular news bulletins, talk shows,
human-interest stories, style and fashion features and Bollywood news.
She will also be hosting
a daily talk show and presenting some news bulletins through the week.
"I am really thrilled to join the Sahara Parivar," says the
lady who has acted in 18 serials and over a hundred films in a career
span of over 18 years.
And no, it’s not
goodbye to films and television. " I’ll juggle all three
together. Knowing the punishing time schedules of a producer she’d
have to be quite a juggler to keep so many balls in the air.
Carry on doc
Gurdeep Kohli : Star material |
She’s never hankered
after roles. And you better believe her. For almost two years now,
Gurdeep Kohli has played just one role—that of Dr Juhi in Sanjeevani
on Star Plus.
Over the last few
months, her character has evolved in many different hues. From a
frivolous young doctor she has matured into a thinking person who not
just handles the lives of her patients but manages her own life
intelligently as well.
A few years ago, little
could this JJ School of Art graduate have imagined that her
girl-next-door looks and a disarming smile would fetch her some plum
modelling assignments including Ponds, ICICI, Baazee.com, Cadbury’s,
Ariel and Nestle before being offered Pankaj Udhas’s music video Kya
Mujhse Dosti Karoge.
But ever since she
started playing Dr Juhi there’s been no looking back. Her versatile
acting skills have not gone unnoticed and she says she is already
being considered for film roles by Yash Chopra and Barjatiyas.
Which is why she is so
selective about TV. "I want to take my own sweet time getting
there on top. I don’t want to get lost in the Saas-Bahu genre
so early in my career." At least someone there has the grit to
thumb down Ekta Kapoor!
Young, pretty &
single
Brace up for a bellyful
of laughter on Saturday nights on HBO. Sex And The City, an
original HBO production that has been nominated for over 100 award
categories is all set to tickle the funny bone of Indians.
Based on a book of the
same name by Candace Bunshell, this is an adult lifestyle comedy that
peeks into human relationships through the eyes of four single,
glamorous ladies living in Manhattan.
The series reveals the
joys and difficulties of searching for a Mr Right in the big bad city.
All four of them hope to someday find the man who would bring them a
lasting bond, which they have always desired.
Many young professional
girls would instantly identify with the four characters. And all guys
wanting to unravel the mystery of the modern woman’s mind, should
better get used to staying up late Saturday nights.
No space for secrets
On its journey back to
mother earth the American space shuttle Columbia crashed in mid-air,
resulting in the death of all six astronauts on board. An inquiry was
set into the matter but the findings were never revealed, they
remained a safely guarded secret.
It’s not for the first
time that casualties have occurred in space explorations and secrets
being guarded, it has been a tradition since ages.
National Geographic now
removes the layers of mysteries and takes a sensational look at the
secrets of not the American but the Soviet Space programme in Red
Spaces #2 Secret Space on October 7 at 10 p.m.
During the Cold War, the
Soviets and Americans raced to have the most advanced space programme.
Recently released reports from the former Soviet Union reveal that
lives were lost and mistakes were made that had previously been known.
This film reveals that
had the Americans known of the mistakes made by the Soviet Union, then
they would have prevented the loss of 165 men during a missile launch
and the life of a young man who, for an experiment, closed himself in
an oxygen capsule and died on the fifth day due to a spark that caused
fire.
Now it’s your turn to
know these closely facts which won’t be any secret after October 7.
So hurry and book your date with NGC and enjoy the secret mission.
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