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MUMBAI: BBC has announced that BBC Asian Network's Love Bollywood presenters Raj
and Pablo will bring their show live from the International Indian Film Awards
(IIFAs) in Macau, China, on 13 and 14 June.
In
its tenth year, the Awards are expected to attract Bollywood acts such as Amitabh
Bachan, Ashwariya Rai Bachan, Hrithik Roshan, Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra
to name just a few. The
event will be hosted by Ritesh Deshmukh, Boman Irani and Lara Dutta. This
year the event will also play host to British pop star Peter Andre who is reported
to be performing some of his hit songs such as Mysterious Girl and Flava. BBC
Asian Network will be embracing Bollywood fever by launching the first Bollywood
Player. This will syndicate the best Bollywood content from the Network on to
the web, giving audiences the latest photos, star interviews and features. The
material will include interviews from the stars, content from shows such as Love
Bollywood, with film news, gossip and reviews from various showbiz commentators
from across BBC Asian Network including Malini Agarwal and the Asian Network's
Entertainment Reporter Shabnam Mahmood. Bollywood
content will be on the Bollywood Player during the Iifas. The site will be updated
daily with pictures and video footage with backstage interviews. |