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Boogie Woogie set to unveil dancing wonders
MUMBAI: Now that’s top of the pops.
Sony Entertainment Television will be presenting a star-studded National finals of its popular talent hunt Boogie Woogie, on 14 January and 21 January 2004.
After a successful tenure of over seven years, the show is all set to re-launched as a nationwide talent hunt. The team had launched a hunt and auditions were held in many cities.
Produced, directed and anchored by Ravi Behl and Naved Jaferi, the show will be telecast as one-hour special episodes with special performances by Malaika Arora Khan, Koena Mitra, VJ Sophia Chaudhary, Shakti Kapoor, choreographer Ganesh Acharya and Mona ‘Jassi’ Singh. Incidentally, Acharya was in the jury.
While speaking to indiantelevision.com Behl offered, “We were constantly getting feedback from viewers, all across the country that we need to give them an easier access to participate in the show. People from the interior parts of the country found it difficult to travel all the way to Mumbai, so we, along with Sony officials worked out the national hunt.”
During the first step, the team arranged for auditions in the east zone cities – Kolkata and Jamshedpur followed by North zone – Delhi and Chandigarh. Lastly in the west zone in Mumbai and Goa. The auditions was held under three categories: duo- man and woman freestyle, children under 14 and group dance. The team has canned 11 episodes in each zone; 33 episodes in total. The zonal selection episodes have already been aired.
And why wasn’t the south and the central zone included? Behl offers, “We decide to organise the hunt based on the letters, e-mails and phone calls we received. What we found was that there weren’t as many responses from these zones. In case people want us to, we will be happy to travel there as well.”
Although Behl wasn’t keen on disclosing the identity of the winners, he did offer that besides winning the coveted trophy, the winners will also be rewarded the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to feature in a Sony music video and a one-month free training at Kishore Namit Kapoor’s Acting Academy.
Behl: “Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahi”
When asked about the highlight of the show, Behl said that it would be Mona Singh’s performance. Apparently the dame, although dressed in her usual attire, gave a great performance.
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
