Subhash Chandra
The Essel Group is one of India’s prominent business houses with a diverse portfolio of assets in media, packaging, entertainment, technology-enabled services, infrastructure development and education. Essel was started in 1976 with the commodity trading and export firm, Rama Associates Limited. Over the years, the Group has metamorphosed into a conglomerate with an estimated turnover of US $ 2.1 billion (FY 2007). Subhash Chandra is the founder Chairman and the chief architect of the Essel Group. His pioneering spirit and entrepreneurial vision have carved Essel as a symbol of Indian ingenuity and power.
Fun Cinemas arrives in Bangalore with the inauguration of a three-screen cinema built over 33,000 sq ft and with a total seating capacity of 985 seats.
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Shah Rukh Khan has been signed on dishtv’s brand ambassador. The star, along with his palatial mansion in Mumbai, will feature in dishtv’s new TV ad campaign.
In Focus

The Essel Karnataka's Best Art and Culture Award was presented to B K S Varma, a well-known painter, in Bangalore, on November 23, 2007. The other winners are:
B Jayashree (Theatre Personality and Singer), T C Savitha (Folk Dancer), Shridhar and Anuradha (Bharathanatyam Dance Couple) and Shubhendra Rao (Sitarist).

 
The First Bioscope Cinema Commences
Bioscope with its tag line ‘Movies like never before’ is living every sense of the word of it ever since it’s first property commenced operations in Jodhpur on 18th January 2008.
 
ICL 20:20 event kicks off on Nov 30
The Indian Cricket League's 20:20 Indian Championship which kicks off on November 30, will have 20 matches, with the final on December 16, 2007.
 
Awards galore for Zee Cinema
Zee Cinema has won a host of awards, including the 'Best Hindi Movie Channel of the Year' award at the Indian Television Academy Awards 2007.
 
ICL unveils team logos, gear
The Indian Cricket League has unveiled its brand logo, team uniforms and ad campaign.