'I'll keep trying to be an actor till I succeed. I will not go back'

In an Independence Day Special series, Rediff.com celebrates India through the lives of her people. Today: Lalit Satyarthi, an aspiring actor, who left his home in Agra to follow his lifelong dream......

Unitech plans Rs 1600 cr entertainment parks

Real estate major Unitech and promoters of India's first amusement park Appu Ghar, International Amusement Ltd, are jointly setting up two entertainment parks in Noida and Rohini with an investment......

Viewership for free-to-air channels rises

Since the introduction of conditional access system in Mumbai, south Delhi and parts of Kolkata on January 1, 2007, free-to-air Hindi entertainment channels -- mainly Star Utsav and DD1 -- have......

MTV to unveil channels in Pakistan

MTV Networks, a division of Viacom Inc, will launch two of its popular brands Nick and MTV in Pakistan. Nick, a children's entertainment channel launched in India in 1999, would be distributed in......

It's prime time for kids channels

The Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) kids' entertainment market pie is being spliced in a different way, driven by growing number of 24-hour kids channels in the Indian entertainment space.If a latest......

Make way for Indi toons

Cartoon characters created and developed in local animation studios are enchanting Indian kids like never before, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. It is fun time, says blue boy Kris (above) every time......

Review: Chhota Bheem is a fun treat for kids

Chhota Bheem is a fun treat for kids, writes Sukanya Verma, and Chhota Bheem ardent fan Kangna Kamdar, 5.When I was growing up, Doordarshan's afternoon transmission, Disney Hour on Sunday morning......

Why India likes shows like Mahakali, Naagin 3, Porus...

Mythological and historical shows are lapped up not just by the young, but equally by grown men and women.Ritwik Sharma and T E Narasimhan report. IMAGE: Anita Hassanandani, Surbhi Jyoti and......

Strictly for minors only!

Fifteen years ago, the only sourceof children's entertainment on Indiantelevision was Disney Hour on Sundays, Fun Time on DD-2, or a two-minute filler of Spiderman animation just before the Sunday......

Zee may launch sports channel

India's biggest listed media firm, Zee Telefilms Ltd., is considering launching a sports channel with Time Warner Inc.'s Turner International to take on ESPN and Star Sports, a Zee official......