Awards
Television’s Biggest Night: Inside the Dazzling Indian Telly Awards 2025
MUMBAI: The stage was set for a glittering event, one of India’s most prestigious entertainment award functions in television. Organized by the parent company, Indian Television Dot Com and Tellychakkar, the event honoured the finest talent in Indian television, celebrating exceptional performances, groundbreaking creativity, and artistic excellence.
Hosted by Sandiip Sikcand, Jay Soni and Sugandha Mishra, this year’s ceremony was as dazzling as it was memorable.
Event Details:
• Date: 23rd july 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM – 11:30 PM
• Venue: JW Marriott Juhu
• Tickets: By invite only
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“The Indian Telly awards are not just about celebrating talent but about acknowledging the stories that inspire and resonate with millions. This year, they aim to make the event bigger and more unforgettable than ever with getting the best from the Industry under one roof and making sure they are acknowledged for entertaining millions,” said Anil Wanvari, Founder of the awards and parent companies.
Event Highlights:
• Red carpet arrivals featuring India’s top TV and music stars.
• Award categories, including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Show and Viewers and Editors Choice Awards.
• Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor together got felicitated and a sweet moment was shared between them
• Rupali Ganguly, Bharti Singh, Krushna Abhishek, Ankita Lokhande, Deepika Singh and many more biggies under one roof
• Vivian Dsena and Karanveer Mehra bonding on the red-carpet after the show.
• The Laughter Chefs star contestants sharing a winning moment with their awards at the red carpet.
• Shivangi Joshi recevieng her award and speaking on Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.
• Karan Kundrra doing his boyfriend duty by collecting the award for ladylove Tejasswi Prakash and for himself.
• Akanksha Puri stunning the paps with her jaw-dropping look
• Arti Singh and Krushna Abhishek sharing the most beautiful sibling bond while the latter won and was handed over his winning moment by his sister
• Bharti Singh’s winning speech had everyone smiling.
• Deepika Singh ever grateful to win her second Indian Telly Award.
• The entire cast of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai having a lovely moment on stage.
• Team DKP along with the cast of Anupamaa and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai enjoying a family moment on stage.
• Veteran actor Jeetendra presenting the award to wife Shobha Kapoor, creating a timeless moment.
• Krushal Ahuja and Hiba Nawab dazzle together on the red carpet at the Indian Telly Awards 2025.
• Exclusive, star-studded after-party for VIP guests
• Asit Modi beams with pride after winning for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah at the Indian Telly Awards 2025.
• Dilip Joshi wins hearts and honours once again for his iconic role as Jethalal at the Indian Telly Awards 2025. 
• JD Majethia bags top honours, celebrating his contribution to Indian television comedy at the 2025 Telly Awards.
Other Celebrities hobnobbing with each other from the likes of Romit Raj, Eijaz Khan, Gauri Tonk, Hunar Hali, Sudhandhu Pandey, Shiv Thakre, Sarita Joshi, Dilip Joshi, and Shubhangi Atre to Tanuj Virwani, Nivedita Basu, Avinash Mishra, Khanzadi, Priyamvada Kant and many more.
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.
