MUMBAI: The Galaxy beckons! Expanding on the global foundations established in its first season, all new Star Wars: The Clone Wars ? Rise of the Bounty Hunters premieres on Indian Television on WB on August 14 at 6:00 p.m. The classic Star Wars tradition of testing the very limits of our heroes as they battle for the fate of the Galaxy continues in the new series. All new battles, thrilling storylines and unrivalled animation promise to raise the stakes even higher in this sweeping galactic conflict.

Monica Tata, Vice President and Deputy General Manager, Entertainment Networks, South Asia, Turner International India said, ?Its exciting, thrilling and true cutting-edge product straight from Hollywood for WB viewers in India. We are delighted to be the Indian TV launch pad for quality Hollywood content and are positive viewers and Star War fans alike will enjoy the new season on WB.?

Set between Episodes II and III of the live-action saga, the battle for peace rages on but the valiant Jedi Knights teeter upon the brink of exhaustion as they are beset by the seemingly limitless resources of their enemies. With no end in sight, the war is taking its toll, an opportune time to create turmoil. Enter the Galaxy?s most fearsome bounty hunters, hired by the Separatists to tip the scales of the tenuous balance of power. As ruthless as they are deadly, these lawless rogues enter the fray with one objective ? to destabilize and destroy the Jedi Order. Star Wars: The Clone Wars ? Rise of the Bounty Hunters showcases an entirely new look and feel to the Galaxy far, far away, created by the talented artists at Lucasfilm Animation.

Commenting on the new season, George Lucas, Executive Producer said "We‘re trying to push the envelope even further in the second season. In the features, I focused on telling the story of the Skywalker family. With The Clone Wars I‘m exploring far beyond that and we barely scratched the surface in the first season. It‘s exciting to be able to take people to all these new places in the Star Wars galaxy."

Stakes are high, and the fate of the Star Wars universe rests in the hands of the daring Jedi Knights. Watch STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS ? Rise of the Bounty Hunters only on WB weekends @ 6PM
 

MUMBAI: With the toll following the cloudburst in Leh district steadily increasing to nearly 200, several Bollywood actors have come forward to express their support to relief efforts on the ground. Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Shabana Azmi and Kunal Kapoor have tweeted their support to child rights organization Save the Children, which is leading NGO efforts to provide desperately needed humanitarian assistance to the affected in Leh district.
More than a 1000 people visit Save the Children?s website immediately after the tweets wanting to help.

Its not just the film industry but the media too has pitched in a big way. Three major television channels CNN-IBN, NDTV and Times Now promptly supported Save the Children?s efforts by carrying an appeal for donations.

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who has spent a lot of time in Leh when she was younger, is tweeted ?Save the Children is in leh helping affected c:hildren and their families..pls donate now at www.savethechildren.in to support their efforts?- she tweeted. She also announced via Twitter that she and her family are trying to help the victims there.

It?s not just Priyanka Chopra, other celebrities such as Deepika Padukone and Kunal Kapoor are also expressing their concern for the thousands who have been affected by this natural calamity. - ?Pls support Save the Children‘s relief efforts in Leh. Go to http://bit.ly/c9VPle and do your bit for the affected children and families,? Deepika tweeted.

?Little contributions go a long way :)? writes Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor feeding his recent tweet in support of the Leh victims.

?I request people to make small contributions to help the affected children of Leh region. Children are the most vulnerable and it is now important that they get clean drinking water. We know how unsafe drinking water can lead to diarrhoea and cause even death among young children. Small steps on your part can go a long way to help save children,? Kunal Kapoor said.

?Save the Children has been working in Ladakh for over 40 years but we have not seen a natural calamity of this magnitude,? says Sharif Bhat, Save the Children programme manager, who is also from Ladakh. ?The team in Ladakh is working in extremely difficult circumstances as they also have to cope with missing family members, colleagues and friends. The families of our colleagues are still taking refuge in the mountains or in the local mosque for fear of more flooding,? Bhat said.

MUMBAI: Be there to celebrate the Spirit of Indian Independence Day as BIG Cinemas, a division of Reliance MediaWorks and member of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, celebrates the ?Spirit of my Tiranga? across its cinemas on August 15, 2010.

Visit any BIG Cinemas on Independence Day and get a Tiranga wrist band free on purchase of your ticket and get an exclusive designer mouse pad for free on purchase of any F&B Combo.

To further enhance the audience experience during the ?Spirit of My Tiranga? festival, BIG Cinemas would also be playing the National Anthem in auditoriums before the movie screenings and the lobby would be buzzing with saffron, white and green decorations and patriotic Indian songs and videos.

Offer is available in the following cities - Mumbai, Delhi and NCR, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Indore, Pune, Bhatinda, Zirakhpur, Coimbatore, Kanpur, Meerut, Agra,Mangalore and Hyderabad.

MUMBAI: zoOm is back and has brought with it a blast from the past! Sholay Reloaded takes a young & fresh look at this cult classic ?Kitne Aadmi The? Tumhaara Naam Kya Hai Basanti? Chal Dhanno, yeh teri Basanti ke izzat ka sawaal hai? Iconic dialogues from the Movie of the Millennium ? Sholay will be heard all day long on zoOm along with interesting facts, trivia, music, the movies which were unsuccessful copies and much more at 12 noon.

SHOLAY RELOADED

On ?Zabar10?, we recast the team of Sholay with the Superstars of Today. Also catch ?Kitne Copy the?, which will look at movies that tried to recreate the Sholay magic. ?Yeh Sholay hum nahi bhoolenge? brings alive interesting trivia related to the film and its making.

Omar Qureshi, Editor-in-Chief, zoOm Television says ?We all have grown up with this iconic movie which changed the face of the Indian Film Industry & what better gift can we give to the youngsters of today than introduce them to this silver screen epic. Today?s generation knows of Sholay but many have probably missed out on this beautiful piece of cinema. Keeping this thought in mind, all our programming has been focused to pay a tribute to Sholay?

Tune-in to catch all the Sholay Special shows on Sunday, 15th August all day only on zoOm ? NAHIN TOH GABBAR AA JAAYEGA !!!

MUMBAI: 9XM the only Bollywood Music Channel celebrates this Independence Day in the true 9XM spirit. Come 15th August the channel will don a new fresh look emphasizing on nonstop entrainment and celebrating the Independence spirit in the true 9XM style.

Freedom Parade- Ads se azadi a unique initiative presented by Samsung is going to provide the viewer‘s freedom from ads. The channel will air four full hours of complete nonstop Bollywood music on the Independence Day.

Speaking of the lineup for Independence Day Amar Tidke, Head of Programming, 9XM, says "The channel which has entertained the nation with its witty animated characters and the latest Bollywood Music now celebrates the Independence day in the true 9XM spirit. The channel will present the viewers a chance to join the Freedom Parade and enjoy four full hours of back to back Bollywood Music without any ad breaks. The channel will also don a new look for the day with its tricolored logo and the characters saluting the Indians who have made us proud"

Besides the Freedom parade the channel will also feature popular singer Raghav Sachar‘s version of Vande Mataram and other interactive initiative like Mitti Ke Lal a lineup which will provide the viewers a chance to guess and feel good about the facts of their country and the legends that have made the country proud. Also there will be a ticker played on channel stating the unique and strange realities of India all day called Only in India

In addition to the interactive and interesting entertainment lineup the channel presents an exclusive offering to the viewers the new version of Vande Mataram sung by popular singer Isheeta Ganguly which features none other than Bollywood hunk John Abraham reciting the famous Tagore poem Gitanjali in the background.

Come celebrate this Independence Day in the true 9XM style.

MUMBAI: Celebrate the 63rd year of India?s Independence with a slew of vibrant, entertaining & thought-provoking shows on NDTV Good Times. Rejoice the Independence sprit in a special way.

KUMBH- ORDER IN CHAOS

On the eve of India?s 63rd Independence Day, NDTV Good Times showcases one of the most revered spiritual congregations of India, the MAHA KUMBH MELA. Join us in this journey, as we try and fathom the intrinsic essence of this festival which witnesses millions of footfalls every year. The hypnotic monologues of the sadhu?s makes this an experience to remember and an attempt to find ORDER IN CHAOS ! ?KUMBH- ORDER IN CHAOS? on this Sunday 15th August, 1:00 am & 4pm only on NDTV Good Times.

?Chakh Le India?

NDTV Good Times and Chef Aditya Bal promises all viewers with a Bengal?icious time this Independence day by exploring some renowned eating places in the ?City of Joy?. Aditya kicks starts his day with an English breakfast at the famous Flury?s; He then visits the majestic Victoria Memorial after which he gleefully lands at the one and only Nizam?s restaurant, where he finds out the secret behind the Kolkata Kathi. The next pit stop is at Netaji Subhash Bose?s ancestral home turned museum, after which Aditya has a t?te-?-t?te with the Head Chef of Aheli Restaurant and gangs up to cook some authentic Bengali fish. On the way back picks up some traditional sweets from the famous Hindustan Sweets. Sit back, relax & enjoy this culinary tango on ?Chakh Le India? on Sunday, 15th Aug at 1 am

Jai Hind with Rocky and Mayur

Rocky and Mayur bring you a show that pays tribute to the Indian Armed Forces. They undergo backbreaking tasks, fail attempts at maintaining decorum and devour many mouth-watering meals they share with the soldiers. Challenges, emotions and menus culminate into a never-before-seen insider?s view of the Indian Armed forces. Get ready to charge! Catch all the action only on, NDTV Good Times 10.30pm Saturday, 14th August, 2010.

Made In India

A film critic, a scholar and a Sufi singer par excellence, watch the ever illusive Madan Gopal Singh give his own take on Sufi music only on Made in India. Let your musical senses be enthralled by watching ?Made In India? only on NDTV Good Times on Sunday, 15th Aug at 7.30 am & 2.30 pm.

BAUL ? A STATE OF MIND
3 days in the Kenduli Baul Mela

The Bauls of Bengal have been singing their songs of devotion for years unknown. Belonging to an eclectic culture, they live the life of vagabonds, searching for the true meaning of life. They believe in the existence of one God, dwelling in us humans. And each year, they gather in the village of Kenduli for the annual BAUL MELA. Baul is a cult, a humanistic philosophy, a way of life and above all A State Of Mind.
This Independence day, watch a documentary on these minstrels of Bengal, only on NDTV GOOD TIMES at 3 pm, Sunday, 15th August and a repeat at 9 pm on the same day.