http://www.indiantvtoday.com About what's on your idiot box Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:46:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/music-it-connects-us-all/2012/01/14/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/music-it-connects-us-all/2012/01/14/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:05:51 +0000 pattysherry http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=15560 Written by: Patty Sherry The melody of that certain song plays;  in that very moment I am transported in time and space, to that special moment with that special someone, and I feel that feeling. Once again I am connected. Music…it has that power to connect us all. It can evoke so much within you! [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/music-it-connects-us-all/2012/01/14/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/big-boss-season5/2011/10/05/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/big-boss-season5/2011/10/05/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:30:59 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=14002 Bigg Boss – is the mother of all reality shows. Season 5 of the TV reality show kicked off on Sunday night with a big bang. Judging by the previous seasons, Bigg Boss 5 is likely to live up to its reputation of a ‘scandalous house’. With fights, squabbles, controversies and penalties galore, the inmates will [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/big-boss-season5/2011/10/05/feed/ 1 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/meiyang-chang-the-winner-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa/2011/03/10/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/meiyang-chang-the-winner-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa/2011/03/10/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:30:08 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=11805 Sony Entertainment Television’s big celebrity dancing show finished with awesome success on 8 th march 2011. Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa , is the  celebrity dancing show on Indian television (sony Tv) ended today amidst much fanfare and glory. The journey which started in December finally came to an end today and in the process made a [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/meiyang-chang-the-winner-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa/2011/03/10/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/miss-india-2011-calendar-launch-in-goa/2011/02/01/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/miss-india-2011-calendar-launch-in-goa/2011/02/01/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:18:28 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=11165 Femina Miss India added glamour, beauty and style to the year by launching the Femina Miss India 2011 calendar at Tito’s in Goa. The calendar was unveiled by Marc Robinson, Creative Director of the Femina Miss India 2011 Calendar and also Contestant and Fashion Director, Pantaloons Femina Miss India. The Femina Miss India 2011 Calendar [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/miss-india-2011-calendar-launch-in-goa/2011/02/01/feed/ 1 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/dance-your-heart-out-2/2011/01/10/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/dance-your-heart-out-2/2011/01/10/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:30:58 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=10740 By Susan L. Stackpole Irving Berlin was onto something when he said, The best things happen while youre dancing. The evolution of dance captured the attention of audiences throughout the twentieth century and is continuing into the twenty-first century. Current shows like So You Think You Can Dance, Americas Best Dance Crew, and Dancing with [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/dance-your-heart-out-2/2011/01/10/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/entry-procedure-to-hdfc-standard-life-spell-bee-contest-2011-%e2%80%93-india/2011/01/08/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/entry-procedure-to-hdfc-standard-life-spell-bee-contest-2011-%e2%80%93-india/2011/01/08/#comments Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:25:58 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=10787 The third season of the much awaited HDFC Life Spell Bee is back once again. Alternate Brand Solutions India Limited (ABSIL) and HDFC Life, announced the launch of ‘HDFC Life Spell Bee – India Spells 2011’, which is the Indian counterpart of the highly acclaimed Scripps Spelling Bee, USA. The HDFC Life Spell Bee competition is [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/entry-procedure-to-hdfc-standard-life-spell-bee-contest-2011-%e2%80%93-india/2011/01/08/feed/ 62 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/dates-for-femina-miss-india-2011-auditions/2011/01/07/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/dates-for-femina-miss-india-2011-auditions/2011/01/07/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:02:48 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=10747 Lucknow: 5th Jan 2011 Pantaloons, Phoenix Mall, Upal Mall, Cp 08, Sector 8, LDA Colony, Kanpur Road, Lucknow Nagpur: 11th Jan 2011 Pantaloons, Empress Mall, Empress City, Near Gandhi Sagar Lake, Railway Station Road, Nagpur Indore: 11th Jan 2011 Pantaloons, Treasure Island, 2nd Tukoganj, M. G. Road, Lower Ground Floor, Indore Ahmedabad: 11th Jan 2011 [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/dates-for-femina-miss-india-2011-auditions/2011/01/07/feed/ 7 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/masterchef-india-with-akshay/2010/10/16/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/masterchef-india-with-akshay/2010/10/16/#comments Sat, 16 Oct 2010 06:24:13 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=9736 Akshay plays a pivotal role as host of MasterChef India. He forms an integral part of each and every episode. Somewhere setting the task… throwing the “Akshay Challenge” a part of the Saturday Play out and he is always there when a contestant is being eliminated on the Sunday Episode. MasterChef is a show that celebrates [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/masterchef-india-with-akshay/2010/10/16/feed/ 4 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/fear-factor-khatron-ke-khiladi-host-priyanka-chopra/2010/08/30/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/fear-factor-khatron-ke-khiladi-host-priyanka-chopra/2010/08/30/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:03:38 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=9454 Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi is an Indian stunt/dare reality game show based on Fear Factor. It is originally created by Endemol and the first episode aired on July 21, 2008 on Colors. The first season Fear Factor India was aired on Sony TV and was a big success.The second season was more dangerous.Show [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/fear-factor-khatron-ke-khiladi-host-priyanka-chopra/2010/08/30/feed/ 1 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/8588/2010/06/28/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/8588/2010/06/28/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 06:52:03 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=8588 The 10th annual 2010 Bet Awards were held on   Sunday, June 27, 2010 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and as usual, some of the biggest stars in the entertainment industry came out to be a part (no, not apart) of the festivities. Awards are given in several categories encompassing music, movies and sports. Leading [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/8588/2010/06/28/feed/ 2 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/pantaloons-femina-miss-india-2010-on-their-journey/2010/04/27/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/pantaloons-femina-miss-india-2010-on-their-journey/2010/04/27/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:30:55 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=7902 Bollywood stalwart Anupam Kher trained the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2010 finalists in the nuances of acting at his academy ‘Actor Prepares’. Two participants will be crowned ‘Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2010 Bollywood Diva’ and cast in films by Madhur Bhandarkar and Vipul Amrutlal Shah. Additionally, ‘Actor Prepares’ will award a scholarship for a three-month, [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/pantaloons-femina-miss-india-2010-on-their-journey/2010/04/27/feed/ 1 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/shakti-mohan-shows-her-shaktipowerin-dance-india-dance-2-and-is-the-winner/2010/04/24/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/shakti-mohan-shows-her-shaktipowerin-dance-india-dance-2-and-is-the-winner/2010/04/24/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:50:05 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=7839 After 18 weeks of intense competition and entertainment, the second season of the dance reality show Dance India Dance has got its dancing star. Shakti Mohan was announced the winner of Zee TV’s dance reality show Dance India Dance at the grand finale here Friday night. She is the first female winner in dance India [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/shakti-mohan-shows-her-shaktipowerin-dance-india-dance-2-and-is-the-winner/2010/04/24/feed/ 1 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/dance-india-dance-season-2-grand-finale/2010/04/23/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/dance-india-dance-season-2-grand-finale/2010/04/23/#comments Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:51:58 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=7806 Dance India Dance is a dance show that airs on the Indian satellite television channel ZEE TV. The show has  become India’s largest dance-based reality show. The show is to be choreographed by some of the most popular Indian choreographers, such as Terence Lewis,Remo D’Souza, and Geeta Kapur. The Bollywood dancing star Mithun Chakraborty  is the grandmaster of the [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/dance-india-dance-season-2-grand-finale/2010/04/23/feed/ 6 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/rakhi-sawant-coming-soon-on-star-plus-dance-reality-show-zara-nachk-dikha/2010/04/12/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/rakhi-sawant-coming-soon-on-star-plus-dance-reality-show-zara-nachk-dikha/2010/04/12/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:28:59 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=7669 She is truly the controversial queen of Indain television and yet so entertaining. Rakhi Sawant for sure does not need any introduction as after bapu Gandhi she is the most talked about person in India. Let’s brush up with her latest happenings in life. Rakhi Sawant who gets back to the dancing floor with Zara Nachke Dikha. [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/rakhi-sawant-coming-soon-on-star-plus-dance-reality-show-zara-nachk-dikha/2010/04/12/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/pantaloons-femina-miss-india-life-changing-platform/2010/03/18/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/pantaloons-femina-miss-india-life-changing-platform/2010/03/18/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:09:31 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=7233 Femina Miss India is an annual, national beauty pageant held in India and organized by Femina, a women’s magazine published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. The use of Miss India is in no way trademarked. Femina Miss India continues to be one of the highly recognized and well noted pageants to produce International Beauty [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/pantaloons-femina-miss-india-life-changing-platform/2010/03/18/feed/ 2 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/2010-grammy-award-nominations-amazing-award-show-planned-for-52nd-annual-grammys/2010/02/02/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/2010-grammy-award-nominations-amazing-award-show-planned-for-52nd-annual-grammys/2010/02/02/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:09:43 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=6303 The star-studded nomination ceremony included performances by Sugarland and several other talented bands. Everyone was excited to be there, and you could feel the energy just watching the musicians wait in anticipation to see if they were nominated for Grammys in their categories. Below are a  of noteworthy award recipients. Album of the Year: Fearless — Taylor [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/2010-grammy-award-nominations-amazing-award-show-planned-for-52nd-annual-grammys/2010/02/02/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/participate-in-the-ponds-femina-miss-india-contest/2010/01/20/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/participate-in-the-ponds-femina-miss-india-contest/2010/01/20/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:39:48 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=6148 The search for India’s top beauties is back. Starting from 7th January 2010 PFMI goes across India to search for the next glamorous Pantaloons Femina Miss India. Mark the dates and become a part of this magnificent beauty pageant…Femina Miss India has launched many a face like Sushmita Sen, Aishwarya Rai, Lara Dutta, and Priyanka Chopra [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/participate-in-the-ponds-femina-miss-india-contest/2010/01/20/feed/ 26 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/national-bingo-night-fun-time/2010/01/20/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/national-bingo-night-fun-time/2010/01/20/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:21:34 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=6142 National Bingo Night is a high-energy interactive game show hosted by Bollywood superstar Abhishek Bachchan! National Bingo Night is more of a luck  show based on the popular American pastime. Three games of fast-paced, high stakes Bingo are played each night with the viewing public invited to join along. In each game, a contestant in the [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/national-bingo-night-fun-time/2010/01/20/feed/ 3 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/participate-in-hdfc-standard-life-spell-bee-2010/2009/11/22/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/participate-in-hdfc-standard-life-spell-bee-2010/2009/11/22/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:33:39 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=5548 ‘HDFC Standard Life Spell Bee – India Spells 2010′, a unique and scholarly education series in a fun-filled quiz format under the patronage of Spelling Bee USA, a prestigious annual event in the US with a lineage of 83 years was launched by HDFC Standard Life, one of India’s leading private life insurance companies. To test [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/participate-in-hdfc-standard-life-spell-bee-2010/2009/11/22/feed/ 78 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/miss-earth-2009-contest/2009/11/22/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/miss-earth-2009-contest/2009/11/22/#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:33:32 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=5540 Miss Earth 2009, the 9th edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, will be held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, in the Island of Boracay, Philippines on November 22, 2009. The Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations. [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/miss-earth-2009-contest/2009/11/22/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/indian-reality-shows-getting-bolder-new-mantra-kiss-and-grab-the-role/2009/09/11/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/indian-reality-shows-getting-bolder-new-mantra-kiss-and-grab-the-role/2009/09/11/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 07:09:37 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=5216 Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilm is all set to launch a series which will not only change the image of the production house but will make the TV shows bolder than ever before. Balaji Telefilm held auditions in Mumbai and asked 200 young boys and girls do far more than just look good and mouth a few [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/indian-reality-shows-getting-bolder-new-mantra-kiss-and-grab-the-role/2009/09/11/feed/ 4 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/the-kingfisher-swimsuit-calendar-entry-procedure/2009/09/10/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/the-kingfisher-swimsuit-calendar-entry-procedure/2009/09/10/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:34:04 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=5203 It has often been called India’s answer to the legendary Pirelli Calendar. Launched in 2003 and distributed to a select few, the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar has brought together the best of the Indian fashion industry – designers, models and photographers – year after year. Always shot at the most exotic locales around the world, in [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/the-kingfisher-swimsuit-calendar-entry-procedure/2009/09/10/feed/ 2 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/khatro-ke-khiladi-season-2/2009/08/14/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/khatro-ke-khiladi-season-2/2009/08/14/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 03:37:49 +0000 ninarothe http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=4688 Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi Level 2 is back once again with a heavy bang.  COLORS will be showing this deadly series soon some where in the month of september and it will be a monsoon delight for the audience as the show  promises these time to be bigger, better and more dangerous than the former [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/khatro-ke-khiladi-season-2/2009/08/14/feed/ 2 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/indian-television-getting-bolder-and-bolder-sach-ka-saamna/2009/07/27/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/indian-television-getting-bolder-and-bolder-sach-ka-saamna/2009/07/27/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:28:45 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=4581 The new television reality Sach Ka Saamna show which is aired on Star Plus is already surrounded by controversies and has stirred a reasonable amount of curiosity . The reality show is an Indian variant of America’s well-known show “The Moment Of Truth”. The show is telecasted at10.30pm from Monday-Friday and is anchored by television and film actor Rajeev [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/indian-television-getting-bolder-and-bolder-sach-ka-saamna/2009/07/27/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/indians-performing-international-dance/2009/07/15/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/indians-performing-international-dance/2009/07/15/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:23:40 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=4428 India and Indians are not lagging behind in any field as they are very sincere people, hard-working, talented and very well educated too. Indians are well placed all over the globe in good jobs and doing very well in the various fields like medicine,education, hospitality,business,entertainment industry,sports and so on. The list is undoubtedly end less. [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/indians-performing-international-dance/2009/07/15/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/anoop-desais-journey-during-american-idol8/2009/04/25/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/anoop-desais-journey-during-american-idol8/2009/04/25/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 01:49:25 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=3650 Anoop ‘Noop Dogg’ Desai was a participant in “American Idol 8″ and is  of Indian origin. He belongs to Gujarat which is located in western India. He almost made it to the top and got eliminated due to less votes from the audience. He is admired by his judges and at the same time has a huge [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/anoop-desais-journey-during-american-idol8/2009/04/25/feed/ 0 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/dance-india-dance-a-reality-show-with-a-difference/2009/03/25/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/dance-india-dance-a-reality-show-with-a-difference/2009/03/25/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:38:03 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=3105 Why “DANCE INDIA DANCE” is a reality show with a difference because unlike other reality shows this show has given a chance  to a middle aged person who does not have legs and he manages to perform simply with his two hands and the rest of the body. The man has done extremely well and [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/dance-india-dance-a-reality-show-with-a-difference/2009/03/25/feed/ 5 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/anoop-desai-among-the-10-american-idol-finalist/2009/03/20/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/anoop-desai-among-the-10-american-idol-finalist/2009/03/20/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:41:46 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=3018   Anoop Desai, the Indian-American youth of Gujarati origin who is aspiring to be the next American Idol, crossed various hurdles, and made it to the top 10. who was on the brink of elimination from the popular reality show American Idol last week, is back with a bang, thanks to his soulful and stirring [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/anoop-desai-among-the-10-american-idol-finalist/2009/03/20/feed/ 7 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/indian-reality-shows-emotional-dramas/2009/03/18/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/indian-reality-shows-emotional-dramas/2009/03/18/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:55:17 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=2940 Anything that strikes the emotional chord is an instant hit in our country. The reason for this is that we Indians are high on the emotional quotient and every Indian (even the most practical one) has an emotional soul hidden somewhere inside. The success of reality shows in India can be attributed to a great [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/indian-reality-shows-emotional-dramas/2009/03/18/feed/ 1 http://www.indiantvtoday.com/entry-to-hdfc-standard-life-spell-bee-contest-india/2009/03/08/ http://www.indiantvtoday.com/entry-to-hdfc-standard-life-spell-bee-contest-india/2009/03/08/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:06:34 +0000 Ragini http://www.indiantvtoday.com/?p=2762 Participate in this all India competition and compete against students from across 11 cities. The grand prize is a trip to Washington DC, USA along with your parents in May 2009 to witness the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition! This competition is supported by HDFC Standard Life, one of India’s leading private life insurance companies, [...]]]> http://www.indiantvtoday.com/entry-to-hdfc-standard-life-spell-bee-contest-india/2009/03/08/feed/ 49