After rock n’ roll, the<em> L’iL Champs </em>go on to woo viewers attired in casual chic with plenty of gold jewellery in an episode that celebrates the music of Bappi Lahiri. Judging the series of<em> L’iL Champs, </em>Bappi Lahiri has endeared himself with the contestants. One cannot miss him as he plays the calm elder guide to the finalists and passes his judgements, taking care not to upset the kids. Bappi, like Alka Yagnik and Abhijeet, is a keen observer even when the kids rehearse before the shoot. He is always seen giving them valuable tips to improve their performances.

With the ten finalists of L'iL Champs gaining eyeballs in just three weeks since the series has begun, every step that is taken by the director, creative team at Zee, judges, finalists and their parents comes under close scrutiny. An anguished mother from Ahmedabad returns back home heartbroken with her extremely talented daughter Aishwarya Majumdar, as all attempts to convince the judges and parents of selected finalists to allow her daughter to be part of the <em>Sa Re Ga Ma Pa</em> platform proved futile.

<em>Sa Re Ga Ma Pa</em> is constantly innovating with new methods for judging the talent hunt contest. With an aim to keep out any hint of bias which comes naturally with public voting, director Gajendrra Siingh has devised the Gradeometer for the current new series <em>L’iL Champs..</em> Two contestants – Abhrakanti and Divakar - get a wild card entry in to the finals with the introduction of the Gradeometer.

Channel [v]'s ] Mobile Singer, Sarnali Bhowmick has launched her first music album...and in style! Bappi Lahiri with Sarnali Bhowmick at the music album launch In the video, Sarnali has got the opportunity of a lifetime to sing and star in her own remix video along with Bappi Lahiri. The music was launched in Landmark, Infiniti Mall on 2 May.

Bappi Lahiri will be the celeb judge on <em>Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Ek main aur ek tu</em> on 28 April. The Zee show has had an array of celeb judges who have come on the show not only to encourage the contestants, but also to promote their own films. Last week it was Viveik Oberoi and Amrita Singh, who had come to promote their film, <em>Pyare Mohan</em>. But the appearance of Lahiri was a very intersting one for the contestants as each jodi received personal advice from the maestro himself.

This is a trend that has taken the television industry by storm. After Sony's <em>Indian Idol</em> and <em>Fame Gurukul</em>, Zee's <em>Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge</em>, this show, to be launched in September, will be another music based show anchored by Bappi Lahiri of Disco Dancer fame!

The continuous spoofs by Vinay Pathak on Mahesh Bhatt on <em>The Great Indian Comedy Show</em> were really appreciated by the 'real' Bhatt saab. He loved it so much that he actually landed on the set of '<em>The Great Indian Comedy Show</em> to support Vinay. The act that is called 'Butt Naturally' takes special interest in the histrionics of Mahesh Bhatt, who is quiet a colourful character himself. This episode, to be aired on 4 August will be one rib tickling one! <strong>This is what some of our celebrities think of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge</strong>

He rocked the nation with his disco fervour during the 80's with Mithun's, "I am a disco dancer" and is now going to be on your television sets for the first time. Can't believe it? We are talking about none other than our very own Bappida alias Bappi Lahiri. Bappi is all set to make his first appearance on the telly. He is ready to rock the audiences with an item number on Star One's youth show <em>Remix</em>.