Zee Cinema will be unveiling a brand new look following a makeover from 24 March.

The channel will don a completely new feel with a localized connect - creating an attractive fusion between the glam of Bollywood and the sleekness of UK city life. The change will go across all the various highlights, such as Twin Treats, Bollywood Biggies, Movie of the Month - as well as coming to fore in the break idents - giving the channel a glamorous new identity.

The 24 hour Bollywood movies channel boasts the largest collection of Bollywood movies in the world, offering 8 movies a day. Adding to it, it has recently gone on an aggressive movie buying spree and now owns some high profile film labels. This year the channel will be treating its viewers to the biggest blockbuster releases: Don 2, Agneepath, Agent Vinod, Barfee, Heroine, Desi Boyz, Players, Joker, Michael & My Friend Pinto.

Shaney Burney, Head of Operations, ZEE Europe “We are excited to have Zee Cinema adorning a highly stunning new look. It will create a strong connect between the world of Bollywood and the Bollywood loving audience here in the UK and Europe. The revamp and the exclusive movies coming up will give us a great opportunity to add a further quality factor to what our viewers enjoy with such passion.”

Zee Cinema’s new look will be followed by the Europe TV premiere of 2012 action movie Players – on 31 March 8pm. This is followed by the tremendously successfully sequel to Farhan Akhtar’s 2006 release Don - Don 2, bringing Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra back as the Don and detective Roma. Shot across Thailand, Berlin, Kuala Lumpur and Switzerland, the action packed film also has appearances by Om Puri, Lara Dutta and Kunal Kapoor in supporting roles. Don 2 entered the Top 10 UK Box Office on its opening day. Enjoy its premiere on 28 April, 8pm.

Coming up in May is Agneepath - remake of the 1990 Hindi film of the same name is a top grosser at the UK Top 10 Box Office. Directed by Karan Johar’s former assistant Karan Malhotra, the film has Hrithik Roshan play the role originally made famous by Amitabh Bachchan. Priyanka Chopra stars as the female lead while Sanjay Dutt clearly stole the limelight as the main villain. Rishi Kapoor takes on dark shades in this film as he plays the notorious Rauf Lala.

Check out the latest Zee Cinema offerings at www.zeetv.co.uk

Zee TV is once again a proud media partner of the UK’s multi-award winning exhibition - Ideal Home Show 2012.

The spectacular show is back with a host of activities and displays. For over 103 years it has been bringing ideas and inspiration to generations of British home owners and the show is back with more features, more expert advice and more fun for all the family.

The Ideal Home Show 2012 will run from 16th March – 1st April 2012 at the Earls Court, London. The show will bring together more than 600 exhibitors from all over the UK to offer a fantastic shopping experience for all areas of the home. From kitchens to bathrooms, to furnishings and fittings to the latest gadgets, the Ideal Home Show gives one the widest choice of brands and products with the iconic show houses and advice from celebrity experts for a great day out for all the family.

Virad Kaul, Territory Head, Zee UK and Europe, “Zee is looking forward to another packed schedule of activities at the renowned Ideal Home Show. It’s always great to see enthusiastic crowds gathering throughout the 17 days  to explore the huge array of ideas and innovative products on display. It’s a great family day out with something for everybody to enjoy - making it a perfect fit for the Zee Family of channels. We look forward to meeting our many viewers who visit the show and the Zee Stand year after year for splendid entertainment.”

Visit the Zee Stand, 2Q92, for great Asian themed entertainment and your chance to meet some celebrities. Come and get FREE henna tattoos by Pavan, the fastest henna artist in the world. Put your moves in to practice with FREE Bollywood dance classes by Jay Kumar. Also come and find out the latest happenings at the Zee Family - without forgetting to enter exclusive competitions and taking your Zee Goody bag home with you. Make sure you carry your Sky viewing card number with you to the show for exclusive fantastic offers at the Zee Stand.

Ideal Home Show 2012 commences this Friday 16 March and is on until 1 April at Earl’s Court, London. One can book their tickets by quoting ‘ZEE’ to get 2 tickets for special offer price of £20. Visit www.idealhomeshow.co.uk for further details.

Hitler Didi thrilled to meet Vidya Balan!
Watch the gorgeous Vidya Balan pay a visit to Indira on the Zee #Holi Special TONIGHT 8pm-10:30pm on #Zee TV, Sky 788

Vidya said, “My family loves Hitler Didi and from whatever I have caught of the show, Rati is very convincing as Indira – I find her very confident and her poise works very well for the stern character she plays. I wish her the very best and I hope the show runs successfully in the years to come…”

Zee Café’s extraordinary cricket offering is back! Starting this weekend is the magnanimous Asia Cup 2012, exclusively in the UK on Zee Café with English commentary.

As the four rival teams start arriving in Mirpur for the tournament starting on Sunday 11^th March, the excitement is growing and the anticipation is building for the big face off between India and Pakistan on Sunday the 18^th March @ 8am on Zee Café. The rival teams will see face-to-face in their first clash after the ICC Cricket World Cup Semi-Final in 2011 that was broadcast on Zee Café as well. Celebrations spurred all across UK and Europe in Asian areas and it remains to be seen if India can stand their ground against the in-form Pakistan team in the fight for the Micromax Asia Cup 2012. This match is set to have everyone glued to their TV sets.

The tournament will start off with Pakistan taking on the home team Bangladesh on 11^th March, the live coverage of Asia Cup from Bangladesh will consist of 7 One Day Internationals. A competition between the Asian powerhouses of international cricket,  India – Pakistan - Sri Lanka – Bangladesh will witness the return of the winner and finalists of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 glory on Tuesday 13^th March when India play their first match in the tournament against Sri Lanka.

Cricket lovers can tune in each day from 8am, with the Final on 22^nd March. Highlights special of each game can be viewed each match day at 11pm on Zee TV, Sky 788.

So that our working audiences do not miss out on the full match action, Zee Café will be broadcasting the repeat of the full match 6pm onwards on match days on Sky 846.

Virad Kaul, Territory Head, Zee UK and Europe, said  “The passion and love for cricket is integral to the South Asian gene. Zee Café shares this gene of love for cricket and specialises in offering top class cricket with high enthusiasm and excitement. Asia Cup is one of the year’s biggest cricketing encounter and almost a mini-world cup with World Champions India, finalists Sri Lanka, semi-finalists Pakistan competing with the home team of Bangladesh. We are sure our audiences in the UK and Europe will relish every moment of the highly anticipated one-day action Live on Zee Café with highlights on Zee TV.

This is just the beginning of 130 days of Live Cricket action on Zee Café this year!”

The Micromax Asia Cup 2012 is presented by Lyca Mobile in association with Claim Time Solicitors and Dabur Vatika Hair cream.

Zee Café continues to delight cricket fans with regular live and exclusive international cricket. Watch out for the Pakistan v Bangladesh series coming up next month, only on Zee Café, with lots more action throughout the rest of the year. Zee Café is available on Sky 846 as part of the Zee Pack, which also offers popular  drama serials and reality shows, including Dance India Dance. In this special pack you can also enjoy premiere Bollywood movies on Zee Cinema, including the Europe TV premiere of Players coming up on 31 March.

ASIA CUP 2012
Date	Match
Sun Mar 11	1st Match - Bangladesh v Pakistan
Tue Mar 13	2nd Match - India v Sri Lanka
Thu Mar 15	3rd Match - Pakistan v Sri Lanka
Fri Mar 16	4th Match - Bangladesh v India
Sun Mar 18	5th Match - India v Pakistan
Tue Mar 20	6th Match - Bangladesh v Sri Lanka
Thu Mar 22	Final

For full schedule details of the forthcoming cricket visit www.zeetv.co.uk.

Zee TV was a proud partner of London School of Economics’ Society for the Promotion of Indian Culture and Ethos (S.P.I.C.E.) celebration called ‘India Week 2012’ – a unique commemoration of the many facets of the world’s largest democracy.

As the world’s largest India-centric campus event, the LSE India Week 2012 was a reflection of everything that makes India unique on a global scale, mirrored through a series of events showcasing the intricate facets of Indian culture. This was one week (18-26^th February 2012) dedicated to making the world more knowledgeable about this beautiful nation of over one billion people.

Bollywood legend Rishi Kapoor inaugurated the week long activities. From Economics to Bollywood, from tradition to food – the event featured an array of features including a discussion panel giving the audience understanding of the Indian economy in the current global economic climate. Virad Kaul, Territory Head  UK & Europe- Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd was one of the panellists alongside other prominent members including Lord Karan Bilimoria (CBE, DL, Founder & Chairman, Cobra Beer), Mr Rahul Sharma (Co-Founder and Executive Director, Micromax Informatics India), Ms Madhur Jha (Global Economist, HSBC) and senior Economists from LSE itself – giving insight into the role of media in the Indian economy, its future, the challenges it faces and what places it is good heed for development. The week ended with a Desi Showdown Bollywood night with performances by Arjun and students from the college. The Real finale came in the form of a talk by Cricketer Ajay Jadeja at the Lords Cricket Ground followed by a cricket match between LSE’s India and Pakistan Cricket teams at the famous grounds.

Sanam Arora, President – SPICE (LSE) “We are proud and thrilled to have had Zee TV as our partners for the India Week and forthcoming events in the year. It is an honour to have one of the biggest home bread Indian media brands helping us here to generate awareness about our student body and our country’s rich culture and economic environment. We would also like to thank Mr. Virad Kaul for taking the time to come and enlighten us on the current economic scenario in the Indian media industry.”

By supporting India Week 2012, Zee is delighted to be part of the success of India and its students at and outside LSE, and looks ahead to year-long activities at the London School of Economics including their cultural and social events.

Watch the highlights of India Week on Zee TV’s local show Out And About, on Saturday 3 March @ 5.30pm, repeated on Monday 5 March @ 11am, on Sky 788.

Visit www.indiasociety.co.uk for full details of the India Week.

The young and talented actors, Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao chose Zee TV’s popular show Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein’s platform to promote their upcoming movie ‘London, Paris, New York.’

The jodi will be seen playing a cameo in the serial where they will try and get Lovely (Ragini Nandwani) and Kartik (Mukul Harish) closer as a couple. Lovely and Kartik have still not consummated their relationship. Aditi and Ali Zafar’s role will be to  rekindle the love between Lovely-Kartik and ignite the passion in their lives.

Ali Zafar will be seen making a dramatic entry in the show by stopping Kartik while he is running after Lovely trying to appease her. A flummoxed Ali asks Kartik to take it easy and introduces himself as a Loveguru who has come to help him to win back the love of his life. Ali says, “It’s not an easy job wooing the girl you love, but I am here to help you my friend.” A nervous Kartik says that he is ready to do anything to get the love of his life, Lovely back.

Ali gives Kartik an idea a la the Hindi classic movie Padosan style. Kartik is seen singing for Lovely with the rest of the family joining in…Does this cheer up Lovely? Just in time when a smile is about to beam on Lovely’s face, Aditi Rao comes from behind and whispers something in her ears. Aditi takes Lovely behind the curtains and it’s revealed that its Ali Zafar who is singing whereas Kartik is just lip syncing.

Hell breaks loose but instead of Lovely getting mad at Kartik, Ali loses his cool with Aditi. He says, “What did you just do… we were here to bring Lovely and Kartik closer and because of your stupidity, you have widened the gap between them.”

Lovely and Kartik forget their own differences amidst this chaos and stop Aditi and Ali from fighting. At the end, Ali and Aditi see Lovely and Kartik sharing a joke and smiling at each other. They  leave with a big satisfied smile on their faces and wishing them all the very best for a blissful and happy married life.

Mukul said, “It was a great experience shooting with Ali and Aditi. They are both chilled out and unassuming to the core…the sets became even more lively and it was a fun experience with them…Do Lovely & Kartik get close?…Aah..watch the show!”

Tune into Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein every Monday to Friday 10 PM only on Zee TV.

Your Bollywood Fix

Get ready for more Bollywood madness this Sunday 4 March on Zing, free on Sky 789 and Freesat 509:

Brit’s Bollywood – Sun @ 11:30am

A special episode featuring ‘7 Welcome to London’ this Sunday , starring Brit’s Bollywood’s very own presenter Asad Shan. Zee Network presents this crossover Bollywood, Brit-Asian romantic thriller releasing on 9 March.

Bollywood Families - Sun @ 6pm

Unique insights into Bollywood families – meet the angry man Shatrughan Sinha and his family as well as the father of Hindi Cinema Yash Chopra with his star family.

Bollywood Cut – Sun @ 10:30pm

A whirlwind tour of an entire film in one hour with special features – catch the classic romantic Saajan on this Sunday’s episode.

Trendsetters - Sat 4 Mar @ 5pm

Fall and fall of Manisha Koirala. Fall and fall of Sushmita Sen . The infamous Bollywood Brawls!

Trendsetters - Sun 5 Mar @ 5pm

Stars and their superstitions. Lowdown on love struck on sets. The men left for Kareena Kapoor.

Maharaja and Maharani of Rewa, Madhya Pradesh come to support their daughter Princess Mohena who has sealed her spot in the Top 11 contestants of the season.

A weepy and emotional Mohena said, “If not for my parents, I would not have been where I am. My mother has been my biggest support who fought all odds to fulfill my dreams of becoming an accomplished dancer. There has been a lot of opposition from my royal kith and kin who did not deem it fit for a girl from the royal household to pursue dance as a career. But my parents stood by my decision and gave me their whole hearted support. “

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The Zee Family celebrates 17 successful years in the UK today!
The pioneers of South Asian entertainment in the UK - continue to enjoy quality entertainment with Zee Network from awards winning dramas, Bollywood blockbusters, international cricket, music to lots more www.zeetv.co.uk

WATCH FREE, Zee Punjabi, Sky 798 - this Sat & Sun @ 9pm

Watch out for the of the first ever dedicated Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Punjabi singing competition show, starting from Saturday 3 March, Saturday-Sunday at 9pm. For the first time ever, the series will feature a UK judge – London’s very own Juggy D , who is synonymous with Punjabi music in the UK and will be judging the talent alongside Jaspinder Narula and Bally Sagoo. Zee Punjabi celebrated the launch of the show with auditions across the UK, coming up in the series on 3 and 4 March.

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