Awards
Stage set for the sixth ‘Indian Telly Awards’
NEW DELHI: The stage is set for the sixth edition of the Indian Telly Awards, the oldest and most credible annual celebration of creative excellence in the Indian television industry.
The glittering ceremony, host to the who’s who of the Indian television firmament, will be held tomorrow at the Chitrakut Grounds in Mumbai’s western suburb of Andheri.
The brainchild of indiantelevision.com founder Anil Wanvari , the awards celebrate excellence and are given out to the best performances, programmes and various other important categories which determine talent in the television industry during the year.
Labeled as the Oscars of the Indian television industry, the Emmys of India – the sixth Indian Telly Awards are this time going to honour winners who have been nominated in more than 30 popular categories.
Various TV celebs have been roped in to render performances on the night of the event. To name just a few, TV actor Sangeeta Ghosh would be delivering an inaugural performance and the team of the TV show Left Right Left would also be presenting an act.
Akashdeep Saigal (Ansh of Kyunki…) and Ejaz Khan (Kavya of Kavyanjali) are all set to keep the audiences wanting for more with their dance performances and Naveen Prabhakar of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge fame will keep the audience rolling with his completely new and never seen before comedy act.
Nominees of the top three popular categories are:
– Best Television Personality:
Javed Jaferi
Rajdeep Sardesai
Navjot Singh Sidhu
Ram Kapoor
Ronit Roy
– Best Actor (Male)
Rajeev Khandelwal – Left Right Left
Eijaz Khan – KKavyanjali
Ronit Roy – Kasautii Zindagii Kay
Shakti Anand – Ek Ladki Anjaani Si
Ram Kapoor – Kasamh Se …
Arvind Rathod – Thodi Khushi Thode Gham
Hussain Kuwajerwala – Kumkum.. Pyara Sa Bandhan
Pawan Shankar – Siddhanth
– Best Actor (Female)
Sangeeta Ghosh – Viraasat
Aamna Sharif – Kahiin To Hoga
Anita Hansnandani – Kkavyanjali
Saakshi Tanwar – Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii
Smriti Irani – Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
Shweta Tiwari – Kasautii Zindagii Kay
Kanchi Kaul – Ek Ladki Anjaani Si
Sarita Joshi – Baa Bahoo Aur Baby
The entire list of the nominees is available at www.indiantellyawards.com.
Awards
Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
