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  • B4U Music to pay respect to Jeetendra, Shakti Samanta

    Submitted by ITV Production on Apr 06

    MUMBAI: B4U Music will celebrate the birthday of Jeetendra on 7 April and pay a tribute to Shakti Samanta on 9 April. Both the programmes would be aired between 9 pm to 12 am on the respective days.

    Jeetendra, born as Ravi Kapoor is better known as the Jumping Jack of Bollywood. He has a film career spanning 50 years. He was one of the fastest and best dancers of his time.

    A versatile actor, Jeetendra has worked in different genres of cinema. Caravan, Justice Choudhary, Judaii and Himmatwala among other being some of his memorable films. His performance in offbeat films like Kinara brought him critical acclaim too.

    Jeetendra is the chairman of Balaji Telefilms a leading production house that his wife Shobha Kapoor and daughter Ekta Kapoor look after as managing director and joint managing director respectively. His son Tushhar Kapoor is an actor.

    Shakti Samanta was a renowned producer director who contributed some memorable films to Bollywood and gave some brilliant music too.

    Aradhana , An evening in Paris, Kashmir ki Kali, Howrah Bridge, China Town, Kati Patang Amar Prem are some of his masterpieces.

    Mere sapnon ki rani, Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu,Tareef karu kya uski, these melodies are the backbone of Bollywood music and this contemporary music thrives even after three decades and gives the current music trends stiff competition.

    Three of his classics, Howrah Bridge, Aradhana and Barsaat Ki Ek Raat, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Raakhee, are to be turned into animation films by ?Pritish Nandy Communications.

    Samanta received Filmfare Awards for Best Film for Aradhana, Anuraag and Amanush. He has also received several Lifetime Achievement awards, including the Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2002 and several other awards from Zee and other Indian organizations.

    Some of his films have been shown at international festivals in Berlin, Tashkent, Moscow, Cairo and Beirut.

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  • Channel [v] launches the first ever reality show on teen crime

    Submitted by ITV Production on Mar 17

    MUMBAI: It began as a backyard game with friends gunning and chasing each other but no one had ever imagined that life would turn this into reality! In an endeavor to comprehend the psyche of teenagers and understand the stress and pressures of modern life on them, Channel [v], the leading youth entertainment channel, brings to you "Gumrah - End of innocence", a shocking tale of some of the most heinous crimes committed around the country by the innocent driven to a moment of insanity.

    ?Gumrah? is a one hour show that depicts crimes committed by youngsters and the larger issue or factors that lead to such impulsive actions. With a gripping narration and plot of shocking crimes like murder, robbery, drug and sexual abuse, each episode will be reenacted and recreated with tales of people closely associated with the accused including their family and friends. Each exclusive episode features experts and psychologists providing an in-depth analysis of what could have possibly been the reason behind these actions and how it shaped the minds of these young criminals. The show is divided into 13 invigorating episodes and will be hosted by young and dynamic Karan Kundra, of "Kitani Mohabbat Hain" fame.

    Announcing the launch of the show, Prem Kamath, Executive VP & GM, said "Whilst teen crime is a rare discussion in general media or our living rooms, it often consumes youth that have an extremely bright future. Considering this, it is important to understand what factors actually lead to the occurrence of such crime. In the show, we have analyzed 13 such cases and with the help of experts and psychologists tried to explain the possible reasons behind such gruesome actions. With the explosion of media and western values, youngsters today face various pressures that have an immense influence on their actions at large. Gumrah aims at uncovering these circumstances and sensitize the youth from falling in harms way."

    ?Gumrah? is co-produced by ALT Entertainment, a division of the umbrella brand Balaji Telefilms, and Lost Boy productions. This is the first television show produced by ALT Entertainment, which has to its fame noteworthy movies which include Love Sex Aur Dhoka, Ragini MMS, Shor in the city and the most acclaimed movie of year 2011 ? ?The Dirty Picture?.

    Ekta Kapoor, Joint Managing Director, Balaji Telefilms, said "Gumrah is the first teen crime show on television that is based on real time incidents and has on board experts who explain the psyche of children and the possible reasons behind such gruesome actions. The concept of the show is very captivating and informative. When Channel [v] approached us with the show we instantly agreed as the show will definitely have a huge connect with the audience. It is the first television show produced by ALT entertainment" Gumrah -End of Innocence launched on March 11, 2012.

    Tune in to watch as the mystery unravels: Gumrah ? End of Innocence every Sunday at 1900 pm only on Channel [v]

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