NATIONAL AWARD WINNING ACTRESS SHARMILA TAGORE PATAUDI TO JUDGE 'DHOOM MACHA DE' Teams up with SHANKAR MAHADEVAN and PRASOON JOSHI for NDTV Imagine’s musical extravaganza
Mumbai, December 13, 2007… It’s a musical reality show with real talent and to lend a classic touch and panache to the dhamaal and masti on the show, one of Indian cinema’s most versatile and talented actress, Sharmila Tagore Pataudi marks her television debut as the judge of NDTV Imagine’s musical extravaganza, Dhoom Macha De. Sharmila will be judging the show along with ace music director Shankar Mahadevan and creative whiz, renowned lyricist and script writer Prasoon Joshi. These eminent jury members along with the votes of the entire nation will adjudge the winner in the ultimate competition to uncover the country’s “Best LIVE Performer”.
Delighted about her new role as a judge, Sharmila Tagore Pataudi said, “I am really excited to judge ‘Dhoom Macha De’. It’s something I haven’t done before and I’m really looking forward to it. All the participants are extremely talented and judging them is going to be a tough task. I wish all of them the very best.”
Commenting on the announcement, jury member Shankar Mahadevan further added, “I am delighted to co judge ‘Dhoom Macha De’ with Sharmilaji. She truly epitomizes beauty and talent in Indian cinema and I have always looked up to her… and watched all her films, so it is going to be an honor to sit beside her to judge this show.”
Dhoom Macha De is the fresh and exciting new show from NDTV Imagine which will hit TV screens early next year. For the first time ever on television, eleven of India’s most popular and established singers like Anaida, Baba Sehgal, Babul Supriyo, Devang Patel, Jaspinder Nirula, Jassi, Kamaal Khan, Richa Sharma, Sapna Awasthi, Suneeta Rao and Taz will come together in one mega show to compete at what they do best- LIVE performance!
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. As part of its larger plans for this dynamic and exciting business, the company launched a Hindi General Entertainment also christened NDTV Imagine on January 21, 2008. Catering to the needs of the entire spectrum of television viewers, the channel will offer 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.
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.
NDTV Networks, a subsidiary of NDTV was incorporated to seize opportunities in areas ‘beyond news’- entertainment, lifestyle, media technology and outsourcing. NDTV Good Times is the leading channel in the lifestyle space. NDTV Astro Awani in Indonesia became the leading news channel within three months of its launch. As an organization, NDTV is committed to one cause: to use its extensive expertise, technology and reach to create unparalleled coverage of the latest in domestic and international news, sports and entertainment for viewers at home and around the world. For more information visit www.ndtv.com
