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SaharaOne in programming rejig, to launch new Rajshri show ‘WRWML’
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MUMBAI: Bollywood’s erstwhile king of family sagas – Rajshri Productions – will mark their entry into C&S homes with their first television venture Woh Rehne Wali Mehelon Ki (WRWML) on a mainstream channel – SaharaOne. |
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Come 30 May and the channel will see a change in its prime time programming line up with the launch of this new show. Currently Dial One and Win airs at 8.30 pm (Monday to Thursday) and is followed by Ken Ghosh’s Pepsi A.D.A at 9 pm. WRWML will steal the 9 pm slot and subsequently Pepsi A.D.A will be pushed to the 9.30 pm slot. |
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As a result, the present 9.30 pm show Prratima, which is all set to don a new image will be shifted to the afternoon slot and will be aired at 3:30 pm. The sun will set on the Hema Malini starrer Kamini Damini on 26 May, which currently airs in the 10 pm slot. In place of Kamini Damini, Best of Kagaar series will be aired from 30 May.  Also, keeping in mind the summer holidays, SaharaOne has introduced a new morning band from 9 am to 12 pm – Chutti Express – which essentially caters to the kids and is essentially a repackage of the channel’s kids’ shows – Dhoom, Just Kids, Chacha Chaudhary, Hukum Mere Aka and Gilli Danda.
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Apart from this some big ticket movies are also lined up on the channel, the first of them being Ram Gopal Varma’s Naach starring Abhishekh Bachchan and Antara Mali. SaharaOne COO Purnendu Bose says, “We have quite a few other big movies also lined up; however at this stage I cannot divulge their names.”
Speaking on the marketing and promotional activities that will surround WRWML, Bose says that the promotional activities start from tomorrow (20 May). The story revolves around the pampered daughter of a business tycoon who is confronted with doing household chores and other things that a middle class girl would be doing – for example traveling by public transport, buying vegetables, cooking, etc. Keeping in mind the story line, public transports like local trains and auto rickshaws will be branded with the show. Bose informs that close to 5000 auto rickshaws across the country have been branded with the show. The show will be promoted in the top 15 TAM cities of the country.
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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.
