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Bollywood dominates Zoom’s ‘Most Fashionable’, ‘Gen Next’ Red Hot lists
MUMBAI: Bollywood rules on Zoom’s latest two categories of its Red Hot Countdown – the Most Fashionable and Generation Next.
A double honour for Bollywood actor John Abraham- After being voted the Most Desirable recently, he walks away being the Most Fashionable Indian too. Actress Sushmita Sen confirmed her style icon status by topping amongst the female contenders for the same category.
The Most Fashionable female and male winners in second to fifth position are Malaika Arora Khan/Hrithik Roshan, Bipasha Basu/Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai/ Sanjay Dutt and Rekha/Amitabh Bachchan respectively.
Though Generation Next had contenders from other fields, it was the Bollywood stars who won the highest votes. Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor were voted the most promising male and female respectively in the Generation Next category.
Voted in second to fifth positions in the top 5 Generation Next are Sania Mirza/Hrithik Roshan, Ektaa Kapoor/Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi/Shahid Kapoor and Esha Deol/Narain Kartikeyan respectively.
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Asianet Television Awards 2026 celebrates women power in Malayalam TV
“She is the Colour” theme honours icons as ceremony airs on March 14 and 15 at 7 PM.
MUMBAI: If television lights up living rooms, this year Asianet decided to let women provide the colour. The Asianet Television Awards 2026 turned the spotlight firmly on women empowerment with the theme “She is the Colour”, celebrating the strength, resilience and achievements of women who continue to shape society and the Malayalam entertainment industry.
The ceremony honoured several distinguished personalities whose journeys have left a lasting cultural imprint. Among them was legendary playback singer Vimala Varma, widely recognised as the first Malayalam playback singer. The evening also paid tribute to Padma Shri awardees Devaki Amma and Vimala Menon for their exceptional contributions in their respective fields.
Leading women from the Malayalam film industry were also recognised during the event, including actor Shweta Menon, who currently serves as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, and National Award winning actor Surabhi Lakshmi.
The awards ceremony brought together a glittering lineup of actors and industry figures, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Asha Sarath, Lena, Esther Anil, Anumol, Akhila Bhargavan, Sarayu Mohan, Prajod Kalabhavan, Gayathri Suresh, Sabumon Abdusamad, Swasika, Tini Tom, Sijoy Varghese, Kailash, Veena Nandakumar, Sabareesh Varma, Ansiba Hassan and Dinesh Prabhakar. Kishan Kumar, executive vice president Malayalam at JioStar, was also present at the event.
Beyond individual recognitions, the awards celebrated excellence across Malayalam television, acknowledging artists and technicians whose work continues to drive the industry forward.
The evening also offered plenty of spectacle, with elaborate dance performances, stunt acts and comedy skits performed by popular television and film personalities, turning the ceremony into a full fledged entertainment showcase.
Viewers will get to watch the celebrations when the Asianet Television Awards 2026 air on Asianet on March 14 and 15, Saturday and Sunday, from 7 pm onwards, bringing the star studded tribute to homes across Kerala and beyond.
