Javed Akhtar

Looks like our TV serials are now inspiring the likes of Javed Akhtar. The National award-winning, acclaimed lyricist took time off to launch the Star Plus show <em><a href=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/rajan-shahis-show-compete-balika-and-jhansi>Chaand Chupa Baadal Mein</a></em> (starting on Star Plus on June 28) for which he has also lent his voice to its on-air promotion. He said he wanted to associate himself with the show because of its ‘<em>Hindustaniyyat</em>’. The serial set in Simla is steeped in Indian values and the cultural traditions of India.

Veteran choreographer <a href=http://www.tellychakkar.com/news/saroj-khan-shweta-tiwari-judge-dance-reality-show>Saroj Khan</a> is planning to bring her first Broadway Musical in October with known south Indian actress Udayabhanu. Khan is working on a musical around the famous court dancer, Amrapali.

The search for India’s future leader begins on 8th December as Star One and the Times of India present <em> ‘Lead India’,</em> a reality show with the objective of giving the country its next generation of leaders. Hosted by Anupam Kher, the show will have a jury comprising of Javed Akhtar, Kiran Bedi and Vikas Singh. The contestants will compete through a series of 10 episodes and the winner will be awarded a sum of Rs. 50 lakhs for their dream project.

The search for India’s future leader begins on 8th December as Star One and the Times of India present ‘Lead India’, a reality show with the objective of giving the country its next generation of leaders. Hosted by Anupam Kher, the show will have a jury comprising of<em> Javed Akhtar, Kiran Bedi</em> and<em> Vikas Singh</em>. The contestants will compete through a series of 10 episodes and the winner will be awarded a sum of Rs. 50 lakhs for their dream project.

The show is titled <em> Mission Ustaad</em> but its primary mission isn't to unearth the next singing sensation(s) but to create social awareness. Back in 2000, the Indian government had pledged to eradicate poverty, illiteracy, child mortality by the year 2015. The United Nations had bracketed such problems under the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Seven years have passed and the nation hasn't even reached halfway in realising these goals.

Is the race to select <em> Indian Idol 3</em> getting a little bitter? The elimination of Chang on Saturday had many growling faces on this singing reality show and with Alisha threatening to walk out proved to be the real high point of this drama. Online communities have gone crazy protesting against the exit of this popular Chinese dentist. Poor Ankita and Prashant have become the butt of this cyber anger. Now, we have only four contestants in the tussle. So, who will be the next<em> Bharat ki Shaan?</em>

Tonight's episode of <em> Indian Idol</em> will have the charismatic and talented singer Sonu Nigam who has been staying out of the media glare for more than a year now. He will make a special appearance in the show as a guest judge for the evening. Our Khabru reveals that Sonu was quite impressed by the young talent and expressed his desire to be a part of the show.

We have all seen the celebs dance but wait till you hear them sing.. <em>Fame Gurukul</em> is all set to bring in nine celebrities as 'shishyas' who will learn the nuances of becoming singers and performers and finally compete to win the prize. So the nine TV actors comprise of Tanaaz Currim, Ajay Gehi, Tisca Chopra, Amit Sareen, Smita Bansal, Bobby Darling, Bhaktiar Irani and Hansika Motwani. These celebs will be musically tamed by the same group of gurus namely Padma Wadkar, Prashant Samadhar and Ila Arun and will be judged by Javed Akhtar and Alka Yagnik.