Vande Mataram!

“At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new…India discovers herself again”.
- Jawaharlal Nehru

These are the words of our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on Indian Independence Day, 1947. Now after 61 years we are celebrating the joy of our Freedom, with the same zest and enthusiasm!

But what exactly does Independence mean to us?? After 61 years of free-life, where do we stand?? The onus and responsibility lies on us to protect the motherland for which many have laid their lives…Let’s thank all those who have given their blood and soul for the motherland and Salute all the Martyrs and Leaders who had the dream to live in Independent India!

15th August signifies hope of an India where unity and peace will continue to prevail .On this, Television Stars shared their views...

Alok Nath:

The one thing that makes you proud to be an Indian: I feel that people like Abhinav Bindra make me proud to be an Indian.

The biggest threat to India and its unity, according to you: The pathetic politicians are a threat to India and its unity.

Your favorite leader in today’s era: Well what leaders? Who are they? I don’t see any leaders. I feel true leaders are people like Narayan Murthy, Ambani brothers and many others who have taken the nation a step ahead.

Message on Independence Day: I feel that Independence is sacred. In jungles animals have all the independence but it is very unfortunate that people are bound with laws and restrictions. In these restrictions one has to find independence. Let’s make this world a better place to be in.

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Sudha Shivpuri:

The one thing that makes you proud to be an Indian: I feel that from the time we got independence till now, every field has progressed a lot. The conditions of women have seen a drastic change and I am happy about this.

The biggest threat to India and its unity, according to you: The endless personal fights that happen on issues regarding caste and creed is very bad. Everyone has a position to hold in life and people who are in a higher position in society should take their job more seriously.

Your favorite leader in today’s era: I don’t think I can name one, sabi hi mere favorite hai i.e. all are my favorite. I like Sonia Gandhi . I really like her because she is one female who has got Congress to the forefront.

Message on Independence Day: I feel that we need to understand and value the sacrifice of our leaders for the nation. We should always be united and never get into personal fights.

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Rahul Vaidya:

The one thing that makes you proud to be an Indian: I feel the love that people have towards each other and the sprit with which all the festivals are celebrated in this country is incredible.

The biggest threat to India and its unity, according to you: The ones who always try to divide people on the basis of caste and creed..

Your favorite leader in today’s era: My favorite leader is Rahul Gandhi without any doubt.

Message on Independence Day: I feel that each individual should do something that makes India proud. Like in sports Abhinav Bindra has made India proud; in the same way I feel that in each field some one should do something so that India is proud of that individual.

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Aamir Ali:

The one thing that makes you proud to be an Indian: I think that there are lots of things that make me feel proud and can’t state one. Things like the way we adapt to various culture and the way we are growing as a nation makes me feel proud. I feel that every country has certain bad points and India is no exception. But leaving that aside, I would say that I am a hard core Indian!!

The biggest threat to India and its unity, according to you: I think it is dirty politics that screw up a lot of things. Just to get a vote bank, some people divide people on the basis of cast or creed which is very dangerous..

Your favorite leader in today’s era: I like Umar Abdullah for his honesty and Laloo Prasad Yadav for his smartness. Before I used to find Laloo ji funny and then I found him amazing and in couple of years I realized that he is a smart person who can turn losses into profits.

Message on Independence Day: Never think of dividing this country on the basis of caste, creed and culture. Just enjoy your freedom and live a happy life.

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Jayati Bhatia:

The one thing that makes you proud to be an Indian: I think I am born in this country and I am brought up the way I was. I feel that today my country is on a threshold where I see some of the younger generation having cigarettes and on the other hand, I also see some going to places of worship. I am seeing an amalgamation of both modern and traditional.

The biggest threat to India and its unity, according to you: Population and lack of education are the biggest threats to India's unity.

Your favorite leader in today’s era: I am totally and absolutely excited about Rahul Gandhi and Sachin Pilot.

Message on Independence Day: I think Independence for me is something where I want to express my views on Getting rid of pretence and show-off is what people should do! I feel most of us speak only in our houses, now its the time to go out and talk about your views.

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Dimple Jhangiani:

The one thing that makes you proud to be an Indian: I feel that India is very rich in culture. People live with unity and are always together.

The biggest threat to India and its unity, according to you: Westernization which might change Indian culture is the biggest threat..

Your favorite leader in today’s era: I can’t name any as I don't like any one. Everything is now full of corruption.

Message on Independence Day: Happy Independence Day!! Let’s stop corruption and be loyal to our nation!!

'KYA AAP PAANCHVI FAIL CHAMPU HAIN?'

The effervescent spoof master is back. And this time, expectedly so, he's in the lead role of FILMY's new hilarious show titled 'KYA AAP PAANCHVI FAIL CHAMPU HAIN?'. Ruk Ruk Khan a.k.a Sunil Grover, FILMY's spoof master, known for his funny and irreverent take on Bollywood, has delivered yet another master stroke with 'KYA AAP PAANCHVI FAIL CHAMPU HAIN?'.

Last year, Ruk Ruk Khan entertained audiences across the country, with his witty and innovative spoofing on the show Kaun Banega Champu. The show gained popularity and made Champu a household name. 'Kya Aap Paanchvi Fail Champu Hain?', marks his comeback this year.

The show boasts of a much more exciting format than the original – with grown up paanchvi fails as the 'kids' and Bollywood celebrity look-alikes as contestants, promising to keep audiences glued to their television sets. Adding to the humor will be Ruk Ruk Khan's questions, which will be completely lacking in intelligence and irrelevant to any school curriculum, leaning more towards fun, jokes, slap stick humor and entertainment. All in all it promises to be a complete entertainer with the characters, look, set and questions ruthlessly spoofed. The show will have NO prize money of course, because you cannot possibly buy dumbness – its God gifted after all!

Adds the spoof master, Sunil Grover, cheekily, "Ruk Ruk Khan is the better version of the original. He's funnier and more versatile. No wonder that FILMY audiences want him back! On a serious note, he also has a serious message for all, which is, that you don't need to be a topper in class to succeed in life. Behind all the fun and jokes, that's the underlying message in all its episodes. But in its entirety, the show is all set to give audiences a break from the ghisa-pita Bollywood television shows."

Suchita Shah, Senior Supervising producer, FILMY says, "We aim to provide unadulterated humor to our viewers and the entire concept of Kya Aap Paanchvi Fail Champu Hain?, has been weaved around it. Sunil's funny one liners, his charisma and the run-away success of Ruk Ruk Khan last year made him the obvious choice to hostthis show. We are sure that he will hypnotize audiences yet again."

Watch out for this quirky show with Ruk Ruk Khan, as he goes all out to make our contestants' lives just a little more miserable. Tune in to 'KYA AAP PAANCHVI FAIL CHAMPU HAIN?', from June 7, every Sat and Sun at 7:30 PM, only on FILMY!