After an intensive crash course at Goa. Channel [v] announced the topper 0 VJ FRESHERS - Batch of 2006.

At the convocation ceremony held at Velocity, Mumbai, to recognize and reward exemplary wackiness, devotion to the cause of looking good and the will to be a super star, Neil Bhoopalam from Mumbai and Tanveer Gill from New Delhi graduated as gold medallists and were appointed for the most sought after designation - of a Channel [v] VJ, who will get to work with the best and be the 'next big thing' on television! Sadly non of the females were selected as VJs.

Tanveer Gill, this 26-year-old Mechanical Engineer from New Delhi has worked with ICICI Bank and sold credit cards for a living. Extremely passionate about sports, Tanveer is obsessed with watching and playing cricket - it's like a religion to him.

The craziest thing Tanveer has done in his life is driven from Delhi to Goa (2340 kms) in 3 days all by himself in his car, via Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa.

Neil has worked as a Radio Jockey for 'Radio Mirchi' where he hosted weekly shows: 'College Se Canteen Tak', 'Baat Banjaye' and also the Sunday morning show.