NDTV Imagine Showbiz

Infobox Network
network_name = NDTV Imagine Showbiz
network_
country = India
network_type = Broadcast television network
available = National
founder = Prannoy Roy|

launch_date = August 15 2008
brand = NDTV Imagine
website = [http://www.imagineshowbiz.com/ www.imagineshowbiz.com]

NDTV Imagine Showbiz is a comprehensive 24-hour Bollywood Business and entertainment channel, which is driven by the guiding philosophy of ‘Celebrating Bollywood’. The programming of Imagine Showbiz will showcase updates and coverage of the latest happenings and will present complete features and presentations on the people, the products and the business of Bollywood. With a host of innovative and entertaining shows, Imagine Showbiz looks to break the mould and move beyond the “scoop and scandal” visage that Bollywood has traditionally been projected with and present a whole new side to the Hindi Film industry.

The Channel went on air on August 15th, 2008. Imagine Showbiz Ltd. is a JV company between NDTV Imagine Ltd. and Cinestar Advertising Private Ltd.

Shows

No Biz Like Showbiz: A one hour weekly show that delves into the business of bollywood. With film-makers and industry experts as in-studio guests, our business anchor goes beyond the clichéd Box Office collections and explores the real strategies and tactics that will drive the Bollywood industry into the future.

Full Timepass: Move over film critics! Presenting a show where the audience itself reviews a movie. Full Timepass brings together a group of young friends who discuss the latest movie and then review it in their own inimitable styles."'Showbiz Up To Date"': From filmy events and announcements to exclusive interactions with stars interspersed with some bollylicious trivia – Showbiz Upto Date keeps you in tune with Bollywood. Presented as a half-hour magazine show by our anchors and also as standalone vignettes featuring individual stories, it’s your daily update on Bollywood."'Angrezi Mein Kaise Kehte Hain"': A hilarious show which will have you rolling on the floor with laughter. This show will present scenes from some popular Hindi films and will then re-play the scene translated in English!"'Baba’s Cross Connection"': Baba Sehgal will have you grooving and tapping your feet as he raps his way through some filmy connections that seem to be more far-fetched than you can imagine."'99 Films You Must Watch Before You Die"': 99 films every Hindi movie buff must see! Each film is presented by our anchors in a crisp seven minute format.

Crash Course: Experts from the film industry provide an in-depth look various aspects of film making from set design to direction and the likes.

Look Hot And Fit Like Your Star: Meet the fitness instructors who have sculpted the bodies of your favourite film stars. For the first time on television, they will talk about the stars’ fitness regime, favourite exercises and gym habits.

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