Awards
Zee News and Film Critics Guild jointly host the fifth season of Critics Choice Awards
Mumbai: Zee News, one of India’s news channels, has partnered with The Film Critics Guild and hosted the fifth season of the Critics’ Choice Awards (CCA) at Bal Gandharva Mandir, Bandra on 27 March 2023. This event will telecast on Zee News linear and digital platforms soon.
This year’s CCA awards ceremony was graced by popular celebrities from the Indian film and TV industry- Anupama Chopra, Ajay Devgn, RajKummar Rao, Guneet Monga, Sriram Raghavan, Vasan Bala, Sai Pallavi, Hansal Mehta, Sakshi Tanwar, Jim Sarbh, Jaideep Ahlawat and many others. It rewarded the best talent across all entertainment genres, including feature films, short films, and web series, recognizing and felicitating the versatile talent and language-agnostic work of the Indian Entertainment Industry.
Highlighting the objectives of Zee News’ partnership with The Film Critics Guild for CCA Awards 2023, Zee Media Corporation Ltd. CBO Abhay Ojha said, “The CCA Awards have never been just an ordinary award but continue to maintain the highest level of integrity amongst its members, evaluating the excellent work of cinema that stands apart in their storytelling. We partnered with this prestigious event, because of our belief, of giving our viewers more than just breaking news. This partnership will allow ZEE Media viewers to witness the glorious achievements of their favourite stars on camera across Zee Media channels.”
Zee Media Corporation Ltd. marketing head Anindya Khare added, “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with The Film Critics Guild for the fifth edition of CCA awards. The entire Zee Network team strongly believes in capturing the glorious moments for fans spread across the nation. This partnership has opened doors to revenue-generating avenues through brand visibility, germinated a new content domain for Zee Media and aided our audience network.”
With India’s critics – representing print, radio, broadcast, and the web – the CCA Awards maintained the highest level of integrity amongst its members and evaluated the work of cinema that have stood apart in their storytelling.
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.
