~Catch the magic of Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Bachchan, Preity Zinta and Ritiesh Deshmukh as they journey across the globe ~

Mumbai, July 16, 2008:  11 international cities, 5 superstars, 3 special celebrity guest performers, a power-packed music director duo and choreographer, loads of dancers and musicians… it promises to be an Unforgettable experience. NDTV Imagine, the country’s favourite entertainment destination announced its association with the Unforgettable Tour featuring the brightest stars from Indian cinema.  As official Global Broadcast Partners of the tour, NDTV Imagine has lined up an exciting variety of programming that promises to capture the magic of the tour and present it to viewers across India. The Unforgettable tour brings together the greatest icons of Indian Cinema - Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Bachchan, Preity Zinta and Ritiesh Deshmukh, on one common global platform. The first leg of the tour kicks off in Toronto on July 18th and then travels to other exotic destinations including Trinidad, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Atlantic City, Chicago, New York, Vancouver, London and Amsterdam.   Adding to the star-power, each show will feature celebrity guest performers such as heartthrob action man Akshay Kumar, the evergreen dancing queen Madhuri Dixit and the vivacious Shilpa Shetty. NDTV Imagine will capture the best of the action, both on and off the stage for each show and will present it through an exciting line up of programming: The Unforgettable Tour Diaries – Daily update capsules that will capture all the behind the scenes action from the minute they land in each city, their experiences from shopping to sight-seeing, interactions with fans and leading up to each concert.   The Tour Diaries will also present special features which capture interesting trivia about the stars and their memories of various performances and tours. Curtain raiser – An exciting sneak-peak into the all the concerts including the rehearsals and other events… leading into the main gala show. The Grand Finale – A spectacular, unforgettable night presenting power-packed performances by all the stars.  Detailing the association with the Unforgettable Tour, Sameer Nair, CEO, NDTV Imagine, said, “A once-in-a-lifetime, never before seen concert with all Amitabh, Abhishek and Aishwarya Bachchan performing alongside a galaxy of stars, promises to be nothing less than Unforgettable.  As Global Broadcast Partners to the tour, NDTV Imagine is taking the audience on a round-the-world tour, giving them the opportunity to witness these spectacular concerts in all their glory. In addition, we have plans for many exciting and innovative properties that will revolve around the whole tour, bringing alive the entire experience for our audience.”

About NDTV IMAGINE
NDTV Imagine is the new entertainment initiative from NDTV Ltd.  Spearheaded by Sameer Nair, the company has planned strategic forays into key businesses in the media and entertainment space. Ace director and producer, Karan Johar is a creative consultant and brand ambassador of this initiative.  This is further strengthened by the experience of Dr. Prannoy Roy and other seasoned professionals.  The company launched its Hindi General Entertainment channel, NDTV Imagine on January 21st, 2008, which promises to 'Entertain and Delight' audiences with a whole new world of Hindi entertainment. Catering to the needs of the entire spectrum of television viewers, the channel offers a wide variety of fresh programming across genres ranging from light-hearted family soaps to period dramas and from music based shows to the most glamorous events of the industry. As part of its larger plans for this dynamic and exciting business, the company has also recently launched NDTV Lumière, an initiative which will bring contemporary cutting edge world cinema to discerning Indian audiences.

About NDTV
NDTV Ltd, founded in 1988, is India's largest news and infotainment network. It is home to the country's best and brightest reporters, anchors, camerapersons and producers; 23 offices and studios across the country host India's most modern and sophisticated production, newsgathering and archiving facilities. NDTV has an unmatched track record of successfully launching three news channels in India and two abroad: NDTV 24x7 is a clear leader in the English news segment, NDTV Profit, a 24-hour business plus channel, is India's number one business news channel, NDTV India is amongst the country's leading Hindi news channels, and NDTV MetroNation is fast emerging as one of the most watched city specific channels. It is credited with pioneering several broadcasting and programming initiatives in Indian television and has expanded into one of the nation's biggest broadcasting houses by growing beyond news broadcasting and venturing into non news verticals.