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Asianet serial collects five awards
MUMBAI: Kerala’s Film Critic Television awards for 2004 are announced. Serial Avicharitam, aired on Asianet, won five awards, including the best serial, director, actress, screenplay and videographer.
Asianet VP programming R Sreekandan Nair won the T N Gopinathan Memorial Gold Medal for his contributions to television field.
While Ravi Vallathol collected best actor award for his performance in American dreams, Archana’s performance in Avicharitham won her the best actress award.
Avicharitam director K K Rajeev was adjudged as the best director, while its script writer duo Boby-Sanjay was nominated as the best script writer. The seruial’s videographer S Vaidi won the best videographer awards. Another Asianet show Megham won the most popular serial award.
The awards ceremony is scheduled for April last week.
MUMBAI: India’s most famous hot seat is about to welcome an unlikely first-timer. For the first time on Hindi general entertainment television, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla will appear on Kaun Banega Crorepati, the iconic quiz show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
The special episode marks a rare meeting point of boardroom heft and prime-time television, bringing one of India’s most influential business leaders face to face with the country’s most enduring screen legend. It is a crossover that blends intellect, leadership and popular culture, all under KBC’s familiar spotlight.
Birla’s appearance dovetails neatly with the show’s current theme, Jahaan Akal Hai, Wahan Akad Hai, which celebrates the confidence that comes from clarity of thought and knowledge. His presence lends weight to the idea that sharp thinking and conviction are as vital in life as they are in the quiz chair.
In a thoughtful conversation with Bachchan, Birla shared an upbeat view of India’s economic journey, pointing to the nation’s rapid growth and the scale of opportunity opening up across industries and communities. He spoke of momentum, ambition and a future shaped by enterprise and ideas.
The episode is not all serious talk. In lighter moments, Birla confessed his long-standing admiration for Bachchan, calling him his favourite actor and admitting to a touch of nervousness at answering questions in front of the Shahenshah himself. The candour adds a human touch to a man more often seen in headlines than on television sets.
The special episode airs on Monday, 29 December at 9.00 pm on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.
