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Cartoon Network lines up Diwali contest
The Cartoon Network is gearing up for the festive season and how. It is organising a Dream Diwali contest which gives kids a chance to meet the biggest Toon stars like Popeye, Olive, Tom & Jerry, Fred & Wilma Flintstone and Dino.
Cartoon Networks stars will be knocking on the doors of kids across India as part of the Dream Diwali contest. Kids can enter by writing in or logging on to www.cartoonnetworkindia.com and choosing which Cartoon Network toon star they would like to visit their home and why.
The kids who send in the wackiest and the cutest answers could be surprised by a visit at their homes by the Cartoon Network Dream Diwali team. And to keep the eyeballs locked in, kids need to tune in to Cartoon Network daily between 6:00-7:00 p.m. and get the magic password of the day. Only those kids who greet the Dream Diwali team with the magic password of the day will be able to meet their favourite toon stars. The entry deadline for the Dream Diwali contest is 1 November 2001.
Toon stars will visit the homes of over 250 lucky winners and personally present them with Cartoon Network goodies and special Dream Diwali T-shirts. In addition to these lucky winners, the Network will also give away 1,000 limited edition Cartoon Network 2002 calendars as consolation prizes.
The Dream Diwali festivities will culminate with Cartoon Network airing hour-long never-before-seen episodes of The Popeye Show, daily at 6:00-7:00 p.m. from 12-15 November 2001
This contest is being sponsored by Kwality Walls Max and co-sponsored by Nestl Munch and Sil Jam.
MUMBAI: India’s most famous hot seat is about to welcome an unlikely first-timer. For the first time on Hindi general entertainment television, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla will appear on Kaun Banega Crorepati, the iconic quiz show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
The special episode marks a rare meeting point of boardroom heft and prime-time television, bringing one of India’s most influential business leaders face to face with the country’s most enduring screen legend. It is a crossover that blends intellect, leadership and popular culture, all under KBC’s familiar spotlight.
Birla’s appearance dovetails neatly with the show’s current theme, Jahaan Akal Hai, Wahan Akad Hai, which celebrates the confidence that comes from clarity of thought and knowledge. His presence lends weight to the idea that sharp thinking and conviction are as vital in life as they are in the quiz chair.
In a thoughtful conversation with Bachchan, Birla shared an upbeat view of India’s economic journey, pointing to the nation’s rapid growth and the scale of opportunity opening up across industries and communities. He spoke of momentum, ambition and a future shaped by enterprise and ideas.
The episode is not all serious talk. In lighter moments, Birla confessed his long-standing admiration for Bachchan, calling him his favourite actor and admitting to a touch of nervousness at answering questions in front of the Shahenshah himself. The candour adds a human touch to a man more often seen in headlines than on television sets.
The special episode airs on Monday, 29 December at 9.00 pm on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.
