PRIYANKA CHOPRA TO SERVE AS OPENING MUSIC ACT FOR NFL NETWORK’S THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

Chopra’s “In My City” is the New Theme for Thursday Night Football Which Kicks Off Sept. 12 with the New York Jets at New England Patriots

Award winning actress and recording artist Priyanka Chopra will debut as the opening music act for NFL Network’s 2013 Thursday Night Football schedule. Chopra’s track “In My City” will be featured as the new theme for Thursday Night Football, premiering at the opening of each of the 13-primetime Thursday Night games. NFL Network’s ThursdayNight schedule kicks off September 12^th at 8:00 PM ET when the New York Jets visit the New England  

Patriots. 

“Having grown up in both New York and Boston, two major [rival] football cities and coincidentally the two teams playing the night of my big debut, it's nothing short of surreal to be with the NFL as the opening act for Thursday Night Football. 'In My City' was my first single, it has a very special place in my heart, and I am beyond excited to bring the amazing energy of the track to the NFL's passionate fans," said Priyanka Chopra. 

“Each week for 13 weeks this season, NFL Network will move into a new and exciting city and bring fans from around the world with us for a great game. Priyanka’s single ‘In My City’ is the perfect song to set the stage for Thursday Night Football and to welcome viewers to each city,” said Mark Quenzel, the Senior Vice President of Production and Programming for NFL Network.

NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football begins each week at6:00 PM ET with the Craftsman Presents NFL Total Access Kickoff pregame show live from the stadium. The Lexus Halftime Show and the postgame show provide additional analysis live from inside the stadium each week on ThursdayNight Football.  

This year marks the 8^th season of live regular-season, prime-time games on NFL Network. Last year's edition of ThursdayNight Football finished with a record-high per game average audience of 7.3 million viewers, marking the 4th consecutive year that Thursday Night Football has set an all-time high viewership mark for NFL Network. Each week of the 2012Thursday Night schedule, NFL Network’s game telecast was the most-watched program on cable TV that day. 

NFL Network 2013 Thursday Night Football Schedule

All games at 8:00 pm ET

• Week 2: 9/12 - New York Jets at New England Patriots
• Week 3: 9/19 - Kansas City Chiefs at Philadelphia Eagles
• Week 4: 9/26 - San Francisco 49ers at St. Louis Rams
• Week 5: 10/3 - Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns
• Week 6: 10/10 - New York Giants at Chicago Bears
• Week 7: 10/17 - Seattle Seahawks at Arizona Cardinals
• Week 8: 10/24 - Carolina Panthers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Week 9: 10/31 - Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins
• Week 10: 11/7 - Washington Redskins at Minnesota Vikings
• Week 11: 11/14 - Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans
• Week 12: 11/21 - New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
• Week 14: 12/5 - Houston Texans at Jacksonville Jaguars
• Week 15: 12/12 - San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos

NFL Network airs seven days a week, 24 hours a day on a year-round basis and is the only television network fully dedicated to the NFL and the sport of football.  For more information, log on to www.nfl.com/nflnetwork.  NFL.com is the exclusive internet home of NFL Network.

About Priyanka Chopra:

Miss World, Actor, Recording Artist, Humanitarian, Green Crusader, Brand Ambassador... Priyanka Chopra is a multifaceted personality and one of the most recognized and applauded talents in Indian cinema. Her foray into the entertainment industry began at the age of 17 with the Miss India and Miss World titles. Priyanka has taken on acclaimed roles in many landmark films and is today acknowledged as one of the most versatile actors with many path-breaking performances to her credit.

In 2011, Priyanka began her foray into the music world when she signed a global recording deal with Interscope Records / Desi Hits / 2101 Records. She immediately began work on her first US studio album, which is produced by RedOne. America got their first taste of Priyanka with her single “In My City,” featuring will.i.am, which was the premiere song for the NFL Network’s Thursday Night Football series in 2012. Her recently released debut single, “Exotic,” featuring Pitbull is the first single from her upcoming album, and her second single is expected to drop in November 2013. Priyanka has also descended on the Hollywood acting scene, lending her voice to Disney’s Planes, which hit theaters in August. 

Being an international superstar, a versatile actor, a talented singer, and a philanthropist, the rest of the world will soon be able to see, and hear, what billions globally have been so excited about for years.

Saanchi to bid adieu to Ganpati Bappa

 

The Hindu religion festival of Ganesh Chaturthi which was celebrated in the  Sony TV ‘s  daily soap, is Kehta Hai Dil… Jee Le Zara  is now heading towards Ganesh Visarjan. As we all know that Ganesha is a guest in one's home for 11days during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi where we all serve him and seek in blessings from him. The same was celebrated in the daily soap Kehta Hai Dil… Jee Le Zara and today they are celebrating Ganesh Visarjan too which will shortly be seen in the coming episode of the daily soap. The upcoming track will see Dhruv once again coming to the rescue of Saanchi. The Prabhu family is all busy in Ganpati celebrations and are heading for Visarjan. Adu who has hurt his leg comes forward for performing the Visarjan but is stopped by Saanchi. She sees him limping and decides to not let him perform the ritual and instead volunteers herself for the same. Just as she steps in, panditji informs her that the ritual has to be performed by a male member of the family. That is when Dhruv comes forward and offers to perform the Visarjan with Saanchi looking on. On the other hand, Sunil’s parents will agree to meet Prachi’s family to talk about their marriage. However, the day on which they have decided to come to Prabhu Niwas for the meeting is the same day on which the judge has given a date for the court hearing on Saanchi’s farm case… What will Saanchi do now?

To know more tune in to Kehta Hai Dil… Jee Le Zara

Every Monday to Thursday at 9.30 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.

Sanjeev Kapoor ke Kitchen Khiladi premieres on September 16, 8 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television

India’s most loved Chef Sanjeev Kapoor will get your taste buds tingling as Sony Entertainment Television presents a brand new cooking reality show “Sanjeev Kapoor ke Kitchen Khiladi”. This delectable show premiering on September 16 at 8pm will be a gastronomic delight for all food lovers. Get ready to celebrate food in a whole new way as we see a family take on a chef, in cooking up dishes, which are the families’ culinary pride. 

Sanjeev Kapoor ke Kitchen Khiladi will witness a cook-off between ordinary families and a professional chef. Both the chef and the families will cook and present the same dish to Sanjeev Kapoor (Chief Judge) for the final verdict. The show will not just entertain viewers by the competition element but also give viewers an opportunity to learn interesting recipes as a part of the “Dish of the Day” in each episode.  

This culinary battle will feature families from all over the country, that have been auditioned and the best amongst them will find their place in the show. The renowned chefs who will be pitted against the families are entertaining and energetic Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi, experimentative Chef Ajay Chopra, Mexican food specialist Chef Vikas Seth, India’s Youngest TV Chef and Limca record holder Chef Saransh Goila and last but not the least Continental food specialist Rahul Kulkarni.       

Speaking about the new culinary show, Ms. Sneha Rajani, Senior EVP and Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television said, ““Sony Entertainment Television has always introduced path-breaking innovations for its viewers. As we launch ‘Sanjeev Kapoor ke Kitchen Khiladi’, we will introduce cooking with a new dramatic twist. The concept of the show is very fresh and we have the Badshah of cooking in India, Sanjeev Kapoor as the host and judge of the show. His charm and inevitable smile will surely melt many hearts and reignite the audience’s love for cooking.”     

The charming host and Judge Sanjeev Kapoor said, “I always believed and thought that food is not niche. It is a specialty but it is mass. I wanted people to view it like that and I am glad that Sony Entertainment Television is supporting us in this endeavor by presenting this new culinary reality show. The concept of the show is very interesting. It will be fun to watch the difference between the cooking of professional chefs and a normal housewife and we will see who wins hands down.”    

The show celebrates food in a whole new way as we see a family of four take on a chef in cooking up dishes which are the competing family’s culinary pride. The Chefs will be handicapped as they will have no advance knowledge of the dishes & no one to help them. It will be a gastronomic treat for the viewers as they will feast their eyes on Punjabi, Gujarati, Rajasthani, Chinese, Fusion, Continental and various other cuisines. The families along with the Chefs will battle it out for the coveted title of the show ‘Swaad ke Sartaaj’.  
Get ready to watch the ultimate culinary battle in Sanjeev Kapoor ke Kitchen Khiladi; Mondays to Fridays at 8pm, only on Sony Entertainment Television 

 

Siddharth Kasyap's “The Magic Flute" - This Fusion that cast a spell album unveiled by Ismail darbar an unique launch l!

An unique event with first time ever a magnanimous fashion event blended well with Performances.

Suresh thomas of Crescendo Music releases ‘The Magic Flute’, spell bounding fusion by Young & Talented Composer Siddharth Kasyap, Grammy nominated Flute player Ronu Majumdar & renowned music arranger Atul  Raninga album unveiled by Ismail darbar .

The evening where the music connoisseurs witnessed the soulful composition by the trio live followed by an exotic fashion show and a very unique Ballet- Bharatnatayam by Gaysil Naubert, a perfect mélange of good music & entertainment that cast a spell on the audiences a first of an event of its kind which witnessed the class apart launch never heard or seen before ,the response was overwhelming with a standing ovation.suresh Thomas and siddharth were glad at the series of appreciation and demand the album created in the evening.The video Is directed by meher haque and the event was choreographed by shakir shaikh.Natasha Suri, Sonia Birje, Ushoshi Sengupta, Aakshi Khari strutted the ramp in the fashion sequence while Gaysil brought up the oomph factor to the maximum. The evening was well by Ismail darbar,Roop kumar rathod,Amy Billimoria,sandeepa dhar,simple kaul,mink,Alex,prashant rai,mohsin khan,Deepak pandit,,who thoroughly seemed to enjoy the music & were all praises for the young composer. According to Ronu Majumdar this album would mark many “Firsts” and the experience of its creation itself has been magical. He also states that this instrumental is unique in terms of melodies and styles. The album not only showcases the different style of the flute being played but also successfully creates a new feel with every change of track. The composer Siddharth Kasyap talks about the composition, “The album showcases the varied melodies rendered on flute which comprise Orchestral ,Hip Hop , spiritual, lounge, and even trance with perfect blending into Modern Pop/Rock/jazz musical arrangements retaining the essence of Indian Folk and classical music.” Siddharth Kasyap emphasizing on the name of the album as ‘The Magic Flute’ mentions, “Considering the each musical master piece on this album is based on a different Raag, the beauty lies in its variety and the rendition feels like Magic. Hence the title ‘The Magic Flute’.”The music producer Atul highlights on the intricacies in the making, “There's even a track where the flute is played with peppy tune to match up with a complete orchestral setup taking the album beyond the limits of imagination in terms of arrangement and sound design. Suresh Thomas states, “In a vast country like India with no limit to the amount of talented artist, Siddharth Kasyap stands at as being a unique as he always brings commercial aspiration when it comes to displaying his creative genius. Crescendo takes pride in being associated with such artistes.”

XOLO TAKES AYUSHMANN KHURRANA TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH THE LAUNCH OF HIS SINGLE ‘O HEERIYE!’

Ayushmann Khurrana has now been signed on by technology brand, XOLO. The brand will also partner him on his single, O Heeriye!

The song showcases XOLO’s tablet. In the music video, Ayushmann uses its versatile capabilities to jot down his thoughts, using the stylus, and taking selfies with his girlfriend in the video.

Speaking about the association, Ayushmann said, ‘I’m very happy to be associated with XOLO. It is exciting to see the brand XOLO bring the Next Level technology to India. I myself am a gadget freak and I find XOLO products to be right up there when it comes to smartphones & tablets technology. Also, really glad, they are partnering me and YRF Music on my next single, O Heeriye!’

Sunil Raina, Head of XOLO, adds, ‘Ayushmann’s journey as an artiste and performer resonates with our brand vision of continuously exploring the next level of technology. Ayushmann himself is a savvy tech user and is extremely demanding of his devices. Today, we aim to bring newer, more inspiring technology experiences to a wider audience – we are confident our association with Ayushmann will establish a strong connect with our customers.’

The multi-faceted Actor, Singer - Ayushmann Khurrana, is known as much for his music as he’s loved for his acting. After the hit Paani da Rang & Saddi Galli that swept all the awards, he’s back with his first ever single, O Heeriye! He teams up with his long-time friend and composer, Rochak Kohli [who has collaborated on both the earlier tracks] and goes beyond Bollywood with a single of his own. Ayushmann has also penned the lyrics of this track.

O Heeriye! is a soft-rock love ballad that expresses Ayushmann’s feeling for his love. Releasing his single under the YRF Music banner, what makes it special is that it’s scheduled to launch on his birthday, September 14^th, almost as his back-present to all his fans.

To catch the music video, click: http://youtu.be/8K2Vz9iQorc

Download the song from iTunes: http://bit.ly/1aUSAp5

To enjoy O Heeriye song on your mobile, sms OH to 53131 (from India),
or visit m.yashrajfilms.com