A CONTEST WHERE WE HAVE A CHANCE OF MEETING KARAN!

Armaan On Bhookh Hartal Contest ("Contest") will be held on STAR One ("Channel") as stated hereunder:

here r d rules guys:

Participation Rules:

1. The Contest shall commence from February 16, 2009 at 08:00 hours and shall conclude on February 26, 2009 at 20:00 hours ("Period") on the Channel.

2. The Contest will be pertaining to a character i.e., Dr. Armaan ("Character") acting in the program titled "Dill Mill Gayye" ("Program") telecast on the Channel. The promos of the Program will be displayed on the Channel featuring the Character of the Program during the Period.

3. On Air Promos shall be telecast on the Channel wherein the viewer(s) will be asked a simple question ("Question") followed by three options pertaining to the Program. During the Period, a graphic plate of 20 seconds will display which will state the mechanism (manner) in which the viewers can send in their answers. The viewer(s) desirous of participating in the Contest must answer the question asked during the Period.

4. The contestant(s) who is interested in participating and qualifying for the Contest should send an SMS to 57827. The SMS should contain the keyword DILL followed by followed by the alphabetic answer option (i.e. A or B or C), in order to answer the Question.

5. The SMS containing the answer to the Question asked during the Period must be sent by the Contestant(s) to 57827 during the Period. Answers sent after the timeline stated in this rules and regulations shall not be considered and shall be null and void.

6. The viewers who are subscribers of (i) Vodafone or (ii) Idea or (iii) Reliance Communications or (iv) BSNL or (v) MTNL Mumbai (postpaid) or (vi) BPL or (vii) Spice or (viii) Aircel or (ix) Reliance Telecom or (x) Tata Indicom or (xi) Airtel shall be able to participate in the Contest.

7. The cost of the SMS shall be solely borne by the Contestant(s). The cost of each SMS shall be charged by the respective mobile operators at rate stated herein below:

Cost: Rs. 3: Vodafone, Airtel, BPL, Idea, Reliance Communications, Spice, Aircel, Tata Indicom, Reliance Telecom

Rs. 2: BSNL

Rs. 1: MTNL Mumbai (post paid)

STAR India Private Limited ("STAR India") and/or the Channel shall not be responsible in the event of any network problem and/or the cost of the SMS charged by the mobile operator. Any dispute in connection to the same shall be settled between the subscriber and the mobile operator directly and without involving STAR India and/or the Channel.

8. Neither STAR India nor the Channel shall be responsible in case of any network problems such as breakdown of machinery, unclear network, disruption in the network and/or the cost of the SMS charged by the network operator. Any dispute in connection to the same shall be settled between the contestant(s) and the network operator without involving STAR India or the Channel.

9. All the entries should state all the required information, which have been asked from them.

10. The Channel shall randomly select one (1) winner ("Winner") among the contestants who have sent the correct answers to all the Question(s) asked during the Period.

11. The Channel reserves the rights to decide the Winner of the Contest.

12. The Winner shall win a chance to meet the Mr. Karan Grover who plays the Character in the Program ("Prize"), sponsored by Cinevistaas Limited, in Mumbai on the date and time as scheduled by the Channel and/or STAR India.

13. The Winner shall be informed/contacted by the Channel and/or STAR India.

14. STAR India and/or the Channel shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever in connection to any disputes with regard to the Prize.

15. By participating in the Contest(s), it shall be construed that the Winner has waived his/her right to raise any dispute with regard to the Contest and/or in any manner whatsoever in connection to the Prize.

16. All and any incidental costs direct and/or indirect, in relation to the Prize, shall be borne by the Winner and in no manner whatsoever shall the Channel/STAR India, be responsible for the same.

17. It is expressly stated that "Dr. Armaan" is only a character in the Program and resemblance to any person whomsoever is purely co-incidental.

18. It is expressly stated that this is simply an activity to enable the viewers to help the Character of the Program in connection to one of the issues in the Program. Further, the Channel and/or STAR India shall not be under any obligation to modify and/or amend the storyline of the Program on the basis of the answers received pursuant to this Contest.

General Rules

1. The contestants should be citizens of India, residing in India and above 18 years of age to qualify for the Contest.

2. The contestants should not have criminal conviction or an arrangement or a contract that prevents the contestant(s) from participating in the Contest.

3. The contestants in whose name the mobile number (from which the message is sent) is registered with a network operator shall be construed to have sent the SMS. Consequently, the Winner whose name the mobile number (from which the message is sent) is registered with a network operator shall be entitled to the Prize.

4. The Winner must submit with STAR India and/or the Channel a copy of the last two bills issued by the network operator as a proof that the mobile number is registered in the name of the Winner and such other documents that could be furnished as proof that the mobile number is registered in the Winner name.

5. Proof of age is a must for the contestant and must be submitted to the Channel/ STAR India (i.e., Birth Certificate, 10th Class leaving Certificate/ School certificate/ passport/ an affidavit signed by a magistrate).

6. The Channel reserves all rights to make amendments to the existing rules without prior notice or withdraw the Contest without giving prior notice in connection thereto.

7. Non-conformance by any contestant and/or the Winner of the rules of the Contest will disqualify them from participation or winnings, immediately, as the case may be.

8. Neither STAR India nor the Channel nor its employees shall be responsible for any reason whatsoever in connection to the Prize.

9. The Winner of the Contest agrees that he/she shall make himself/herself available from time to time and co-operate with the Channel and/or STAR India and participate in any activity and/or campaign ("Promotional Activity") of any nature whatsoever without any money payable to the Winner. Further, the Winner shall at no point of time refuse or disagree to participate in any such Promotional Activity for any reason whatsoever. The Winner agrees that the footage of any nature with regard to the Winner shall vest with STAR India, including but not limited to all intellectual property rights and any other rights for worldwide and in perpetuity.

10. The contestant(s) cannot exchange the Prize for another item or cash equivalent. If the Winner refuses to accept the Prize awarded, the Channel and/or STAR India shall be released from all obligations towards the Winner in connection to the Prize won by the Winner. Further, STAR India and/or the Channel shall be entitled to randomly select and declare another Winner, as it deems fit, and award the Prize, to that Winner.

11. By participating in the Contest, it shall be deemed to be construed that the contestant(s)/Winner has waived his/her right to raise any dispute with regard to the Prize so awarded to the contestant(s) upon winning the Contest. If the Winner refuses to accept the Prize offered, the Channel and/or STAR India shall be released from all obligations towards the Winner in connection to the Prize won by the Winner.

12. By participating in the contest, it shall be construed that the contestant(s) has agreed that the contestant(s) shall hold harmless the Channel, STAR India, its employees, officers or any other person in relation to any injury/damage/harm/loss suffered by the contestant(s), in any manner, whatsoever in connection with the Contest and that the contestant(s) has waived all rights to file in person or through any family member or third party any applications, criminal and/or civil proceedings in any courts or forum in India against the Channel and/or STAR India to claim any damages or reliefs.

13. By participating in the Contest, it shall be construed that the Winner of the Contest has agreed that the Winner shall, at all times, hold harmless the Channel, STAR India, its employees, officers or any other person in relation to any injury/damage/harm/loss suffered by him/her in any manner, whatsoever, in connection with the Prize and that the Winner shall also not file in person and/or through any family member and/or third party any applications, criminal and/or civil proceedings in any courts or forum in India against the Channel and/or STAR India to claim any damages or reliefs or otherwise.

14. The Winner agrees that if due to any reason, whatsoever, beyond the control of the Channel and/or STAR India, the Prize and/or anything in connection to the Prize and/or the enjoyment of the Prize becomes ineffective or invalid, the Channel and/or STAR India cannot be held responsible for the same.

15. In the event the Winner stays outside Mumbai, the cost of travel and stay in Mumbai shall be solely borne by the Winner.

16. In the event, the Winner cannot travel to Mumbai on the date on which STAR India has decided for the meeting with the Character of the Program as stated in rule 12 of the Participation Rules herein above, STAR India shall be entitled to forfeit the Prize and/or announce somebody else as the Winner (s) of the Contest.

17. The Channel and/or STAR India is in no manner whatsoever responsible and/or shall not be held liable in any manner whatsoever, for any injury, death, mental trauma caused to the Winner and/or the contestant in any manner whatsoever or for any reason whatsoever in connection to the Contest and/or Prize.

18. Employees of the Channel, STAR India, and the members of their immediate family, persons with criminal convictions, persons other than citizens of India, are ineligible to enter the Contest.

19. Participation of the contestant(s) in the Contest shall be construed that the contestant has waived his/her right to dispute any decision(s) made by STAR India and/or the Channel in connection to the Contest and that the contestant(s) agrees to all the decision(s) made by STAR India and/or the Channel-- that all the decision shall be final and binding upon him.

20. STAR India and/or the Channel reserve the right to forfeit the Prize in the event it is found by STAR India and/or the Channel that any information provided by the contestant(s) or the Winner is wrong or any misrepresentation is made by the contestant(s) or the Winner. STAR India or the Channel shall have the right to declare another contestant(s) as the Winner of the Contest and transfer the Prize to that person.

21. All contestant(s), the Winner, shall do any and all acts and execute any and all documents in such manner and at such location as may be required by the Channel and/or STAR India in its sole discretion to protect, perfect or enforce any of the rights granted or confirmed to STAR India and/or the Channel herein.

22. The participation of the contestant(s) in the Contest shall mean that the contestant(s) has read, understood, accepted and agrees to abide with all the rules including the general rules of the Contest.

23. The contestant(s) shall comply with the laws of India.

24. The terms of this rules and regulations shall be construed in accordance with the laws of India and incase of any dispute or other matter arising in reference to the Contest shall be referred to a sole arbitrator appointed by STAR India and shall be governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, amended from time to time. The venue for arbitration shall be Mumbai, in English language. All the costs, charges and expenses in connection to the Arbitration shall be solely borne by the contestant(s) who has raised the dispute.

25. Subject to rule 24, only the courts in Mumbai shall have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction to decide on any dispute relating to the Contest.