49th Annual Manikchand Filmfare Awards

She's beautiful, she's dark, she's curvaceous and she's every film star's dream come true! She is the ultimate pinnacle of success and glamour...the definitive reward for excellence in Indian cinema. An accolade bestowed by the audience themselves; she is none other than the Filmfare Statuette and she is here once again to woo our film icons and stars not to mention the cinema lovers of the nation. The 49^th Annual Manikchand Filmfare Awards are just round the corner and Sony Entertainment television invites all its viewers to witness and cherish the awe inspiring and ever so glamorous Filmfare Awards-- the only Awards that counts for the film industry.

The Filmfare Awards is as big as it gets for the Indian film industry...the ultimate measure of success and stardom. Sony Entertainment Television has always brought its viewer's mega entertainment and scintillating stars over and over again. In a truly spectacular run-up to the mega event, Sony presents an enthralling star-studded special, the 49^th Annual Manikchand Filmfare Awards hosted by none other than Shah Rukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan

To make this an exciting event the show will be have the melodious Shankar Ehsaan Loy performing live along with sizzling Urmila Matondkar, along with Bollywood latest couples Salman and Katrina, Akshay-Lara, John and Bipasha.

Watch your favourite stars as they prepare to walk away with the beautiful black lady in their arms...Feel the passion, experience the tears, share the joys and face the defeats as the stalwarts of Indian cinema gear up for the...

on Sony Saturday, ^21st February 2004 at 9pm,

etc

Every month Taaza Maal programme on etc introduces a new debuting film artiste to its viewers through this platform. Tanisha, younger sister of Kajol, is making her début in Hindi Cinema with a suspense thriller‘Sssshhh…..’ and she features as Taaza Maal of etc for October 2003.

Taaza Maal is a slot where every month fresh talent from the world of Indian film and music industry is given a platform to reach the audience. As a show Taaza Maal is unique because it showcases not only the professional development of the artistes but also their expertise in day today life. Taaza Maal on etc explores the persona, life style and professional development of these stars in the making.

Tanisha is new to the industry but she has a long list of family tree sporting very famous names like Shobhana Samarth, Tanuja, Kajol, Nutan, Shomu Mukherjee, Joy Mukherjee, Rani Mukherjee, Mohnish Behl and Ajay Devgan. She will talk to the audience on etc as Taaza Maal in an exclusive show Chit Chaat on Wednesday October 22, 2003 at 7.30pm (Repeats on Thursday at 1.30 pm).

Besides an “Exclusive” Face-to-Face with the artiste to showcase them, etc also airs songs and clippings from the first film of the artiste to give them the extra mileage.

Talking to Suresh Menon, Anchor of etc, Tanisha tells “when I was small I wanted to be a Nun but that wish lasted only until I reached 6th standard. After that its been films. Once I finished my graduation in Media and Arts it was natural for me to do films.”

In this funny and hilarious talk with Suresh Menon she talks about her childhood and schools. She explores the difference in Hindi Cinema in comparison to the earlier times. “Now films are not only song and dance routine. And you don’t even need to run around trees and plants to dance, they run after you” she laughs.

About taking on thriller as her first film she dismisses it with a shrug. “I didn’t think of it as launch pad. I did it because it is a fun film and I have enjoyed working in it.” And who is her favorite actress. “Ofcourse Kajol. She is not one of the best but she is the best. She is my idol.”

Tanisha enjoys talking. She tells why she took so long before actually signing a film. She also tells that her dancing technique is taught by her sister Kajol. “But I love to dance.” She alos revealed that she is a fan of Madhuri Dixit and want to see the film ‘Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon’.

Catch Tanisha at her funny best on etc on Wednesday 22 October 2003 at 7.30 pm.

HBO

Bicentennial Man

Starring: Robbin Williams, Sam Neill

Andrews (Oscar-winner Robin Williams) got a brain that's faster than a computer, but he hasn't got a heartbeat. His real name - NorthAm Robotics NDR-114. In Short, a robot servant of steel purchased by the Martin Household to help around the house. But Andrew's no ordinary robot. He "feels" more than the current in his wires and the data folwing through his circuits. As the walking sardine can explores the human psyche and his "heartware", using the Martins as his study subjects, he realizes that he's more than just a machine doing a man's job, but a robot about to embark on a journey of self-discovery, and one capable of friendship. The lines between man and machine are about to blur.

On HBO Sunday at 02.30 pm (IST)

Dennis The Menace Strikes Again

Starring: Justin Cooper, Don Rickles, George Kennedy, Betty White

Watchout! The mischievous Dennis the Menace is up to some hilarious hi-jinks again! This time, next doot neighbor Mr. Wilson (Rickles, Casino) is his target... Dennis (Cooper, Liar Liar) teams up with his ;high-spirited Grandpa (Kennedy, from the Naked Gun films) to drive the neighbors absolutely wild. But when two con-men appear to dupe Mr. Wilson, who should foil their dastardly plans but Dennis the Menace.

On HBO Sunday at 05.15 pm (IST)

The Firm

Starring: Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman

When it's international superstar Tom Cruise, you're assured of a good time, especially in this tale of youthful ambition caught in a maze of intrigue. Cruise plays a top notch law graduate who rejects big bity law firms to join a small, wealthy partnership. The firm gives him a car and a house. But it doesn't take him long to discover that the firm is not what it appears to be. What seemed like a golden opportunity coluld cost him his life. Based on John Grisham's bestseller.

On HBO Sunday at 09.00 pm (IST)

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