TELE BUZZ

Seema Kapoor’s back!
Following her controversial exit from the popular extra-marital drama, Hasratein, the sizzling Seema Kapoor appeared to be content playing the provocateur in Padosan and Shahbaaz Khan’s co-star in the costume drama, Inteqam. Now, however, the light-eyed actress is all set to singe the small screen again with her scorching performance in Chandni on Zee. In her introductory episode, Seema played an informant. Whether she is out to make trouble for Sangeeta Bijlani playing the title role in the serial, only the unfolding drama will reveal.

Celebrating Valentine MTV style
Romance is in the air folks, with Valentine’s Day just around the corner. With lovers planning to woo their sweethearts with candy and candlelight, tele-channels too are getting ready for a romantic rendezvous. MTV is doing it's wooing in a rather unique way, through its popular countdown show MTV EK Do Teen. It’s whacky anchor, Raageshwari will be playing Cupid and setting up a blind date between, obviously, a boy and girl. The duo will then dine together, go to a film and well...be each other’s valentine, what else?

Rock The Vote on MTV
Since the voter’s age-limit has been dropped to 18 years, the youth, the collegian population in particular, has assumed a vital and decisive position in the democratic process. With the elections just around the bend, if other current affairs and news channels are gearing up in a big way to cover the event, the youthful MTV channel is not lagging behind. MTV’s very much ''with it''. Their latest offering Rock The Vote appeals to the young voter to exercise his franchise cautiously through the slogan — “You have an opinion. You also have a vote.” The inaugural episode featured Congress veteran Margaret Alva discussing issues like women and reservation, the role of media and youth in politics with a panel of students. The following episodes will have other prominent politicians talking to today’s youth about their concerns and commitments.

Music Asia covers Banganga Festival
In its seventh year, the Banganga Festival organised by MTDC, continues to enthrall classical music lovers of Mumbai. A stage is erected right in the middle of the Banganga tank and this musical yatra weaves magic with enchanting recitals by maestros. For those who couldn’t attend the festival, Music Asia assures you have no regrets by bringing home the dhrupad gaiki of the Gundecha brothers and the santoor recital of Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma. Spread over four episodes on Saturdays at 9 pm, this show offers a lot. So stay tuned for some soul-stirring music on Music Asia.

Hum Aapke Hai Kountdown, now on Sundays
Looks like competition was hotting up for Sony’s countdown show Hum Aapke Hai Kountdown. The only countdown show to be telecast on Tuesdays, Hum Aapke... was pitted against Zee’s popular sitcom Hum Paanch at 8pm. Though Hum Aapke... has a very good anchor in Sudesh Bhosle, the show didn’t climb the popularity charts as fast as it should have. That’s probably why the show is now being shifted to the Sunday 8 pm slot. Now Sudesh will have to match his wits with Neelam who’s anchoring Bakeman’s Ooh La La on STAR Plus at the same time.

Music videos to science fiction
Sanjay Singh left Jaipur for the city of dreams. Starting off with plum modelling assignments like Vimal shirts and Charminar cigarettes, he got into the show business with Suchitra Krishnamurty's music video Dole dole. Now he’s landed more substantial roles in popular serials likeChahat Aur Nafrat and Usool. Though the title role in Ketan Mehta’s sci-fi , Captain Vyom has gone to the dashing Milind Soman, Sanjay is more than thrilled to be playing Captain Blaize, the mercenary. “There’s plenty of action for me,” he relates excitedly.