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Here are the winners of The Indian Telly Awards!
Mumbai 20 March 2019: When indiantelevision.com’s The Indian Telly Awards are held, the stars come out in style and in numbers. The glittering gala was held on 20 March 2019 in Mumbai and the presence of almost every known television star clearly demonstrated why indiantelevision.com’s The Indian Telly Awards are referred to as Indian television’s biggest and most entertaining awards.
The awards have been conceptualized and created by Mr. Anil Wanvari, the founder and CEO of IndianTelevision.com.Says Wanvari: “We are delighted with the support that the entire actor, producer, director and support technical crew gave to indiantelevision.com’s The Indian Telly Awards in its 15 edition. The awards gala was successful becaue of the unprecedented presence of so many stars. The awards are for them, and decided by them – and we look forward to their continued participation in our future endeavors. We are pleased that the awards show trended at No 2 on Twitter nationally.”
Indiantelevision.com aired the awards ceremony differently this year. It partnered with Zee Entertainment Enterprises’s Zee5 OTT platform to stream the entire evening live which was hosted by the extremely engaging and fun-loving TV star quartet of Nakuul Mehta, Karan Tacker, Meiyang Chang, and Gunjan Utreja. Moreover, charming actor and presenter Jay Soni hosted the red carpet and curtain raiser.
The awards night kicked off with celebrities thronging the ceremony in their most glamourous avatars. The event was graced by the who’s who of the television industry, including Divyanka Tripathi, Vivek Dahiya, Parth Samthaan, Erica Fernandes, Vikas Gupta, Hina Khan, Anita Hassanandani, Mohit Malik, Hunar Hali, Jennifer Winget, Aditya Chopda, Dheeraj Dhoopar, Shradha Arya, and many others.
The four stellar hosts entertained the audience with their sizzling bromance, spontaneous humour, and goofiness. Their infectious energy and hilarious one-liners won the hearts of all present. So much so that close to 400 stars and their colleagues the venue way past midnight when the awards ceremony concluded with more than 57 awards, including jury, fans choice and TellyChakkar.com Editor’s Choice statuettes being given away to the most deserving of performers on screen in calendar year 2018. All in all, it was a night to remember!
Here’s the full list of winners across the 57 categories of the awards.
Best Child Artist Boy (Jury) Krish Parekh (Tenali Rama)
Best Child Artist Girl (Jury) Aakriti Sharma (Kulfi Kumar Bajewala)
Anchor in a Reality Show (Jury) Maniesh Paul (Indian Idol Season 10)
Talk Show Host (Jury) Karan Johar (Koffee With Karan Season 6)
Actor in a Comic Role – Male (Jury) Rohitashv Gour (Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai!)
Actor in a Comic Role – Female (Jury) Shubhangi Atre (Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai!)
Actor in a Supporting Role – Male (Jury) Varun Badola (Internat Wala Love)
Actor in a Supporting Role – Female (Jury) Poorva Gokhale (Tujhse Hai Raabta)
Actor in a Supporting Role (Comedy) – Male (Jury) Yogesh Tripathi (Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai!)
Actor in a Negative Role – Male (Jury) Mukul Dev (21 Sarfarosh Saragarhi 1897)
Actor in a Negative Role – Female (Jury) Hina Khan (Kasautii Zindagii Kay )
Fresh New Face – Female (Jury) Aakriti Sharma (Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala)
Actor in a lead Role – Male (Jury) Mohit Raina (21 Sarfarosh Saragarhi 1897)
Actor in a lead Role – Female (Jury) Divyanka Tripathi (Yeh Hai Mohabbatein)
Best Ensemble (Fiction) (Jury) Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah (Sony Sab)
Best Jodi (Jury) Sumedh Mudgalkar & Mallika Singh (Radha Krishn)
Best Show for Kids (Fiction) (Jury) Little Singham (Discovery Kids)
Best Series (Episodic) (Jury) Breaking Point: High Altitude Warfare School (Discovery)
Best Program with a Social Message (Jury) Moonbound (Discovery)
Best Daily Series (Jury) Kullfi Kumarr Bajewala (Star Plus)
Best Weekender Show (Jury) India's Got Talent Season 8 (Colors TV)
Best Continuing TV Programme (Jury) Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (Star Plus)
Best Drama Series (weekly, daily, bi-weekly) (Jury) Patiala Babes (Sony TV)
Best Thriller- Horror Programme (Jury) Kaun Hai (Colors TV)
Best Sitcom Comedy Programme (Fiction) (Jury) Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah (Sony Sab)
Best Sitcom Comedy Programme (Non – Fiction) (Jury) Entertainment Ki Raat (Colors TV)
Best Reality Show (Jury) India's Citizen Squad (Discovery)
Dance Talent Show (Jury) Super Dancer Season 3 (Sony TV)
Singing Talent Show (Jury) Indian Idol Season 10 (Sony TV)
Mythological/ Historical Series (Jury) Radha Krishn (Star Bharat)
Youth Show (Jury) Troll Police (MTV)
Best Animated Kids Show (Jury) Super Bheem – Babalok Mein Hulchul (Pogo TV)
Best Indian Original Format (Non Fiction/Reality) (Jury) India's Citizen Squad (Discovery)
Fans Choice Awards
Actor in a lead Role – Male (Fan's Choice) Nakuul Mehta
Actor in a lead Role- Female (Fan's Choice) Jennifer Winget
Best Jodi (Fan's Choice) Erica Fernandes & Parth Samthaan
Actor in a Supporting Role – Male (Fan's Choice) Kunal Jaisingh
Actor in a Supporting Role – Female (Fan's Choice) Anita Hassanandani
Actor in a Negative Role – Male (Fan's Choice) Rajesh Khattar
Actor in a Negative Role – Female (Fan's Choice) Hina Khan
Best Show (Fan's Choice) Kumkum Bhagya
Actor in a Comic role – Male (Fan's Choice) Dilip Joshi
Actor in a Comic role – Female (Fan's Choice) Hiba Nawab
Special Awards
Gary Bhinder Award (Special Award) Amit Sharma for Badhai Ho
Hall of Fame Award (Special Award) Asit Modi – Neela Telefilms
Next Gen Award (Special Award) Ashnoor Kaur
Television Personality of the Year (Special Award) Divyanka Tripathi
Entertainer of the year (Special Award) Bharti Singh
Telly Chakkar Editorial Choice Awards
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Comedy) – Female (Tellychakkar -Editor's Choice) Ashita Dhawan Gulabani (Nazar)
Best Ensemble – Non fiction (Tellychakkar – Editor's Choice) Super Dancer (Sony TV)
Best Game Show Kaun Banega Crorepati (Sony TV)
Fresh New Face – Male (Tellychakkar – Editor's Choice) Adnan Khan (Ishq Subhan Allah)
Best Show for Kids Non Fiction (Tellychakkar – Editor's Choice) Dance India Dance Lil Masters Season 4 (Zee TV)
Most Popular International Show on Indian TV (Tellychakkar – Editor's Choice) Big Bang Theory – Zee Cafe
Best Child Actor Award (Tellychakkar – Editor's Choice) Kartikey Malviya – Chandragupta Maurya
About indiantelevision.com’s The Indian Telly Awards
indiantelevision.com’s The Indian Telly Awards are India’s first recognition of performance behind and off the screen and were instituted by Anil Wanvari in the year 1998 but came into existence on 6 July 2001. Over the years, it has become the gold standard to recognise and reward television talent in India.
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Anime India announces Amazon MX Player as co-presenting partner for Anime India Kolkata 2026
MUMBAI: Riding high on the success of its blockbuster Mumbai debut, Anime India is accelerating its nationwide expansion with the announcement of Amazon MX Player as the co-presenting partner for Anime India Kolkata. The partnership marks a significant step forward in the festival’s mission to deliver large-scale, accessible, and fan-first anime experiences across the country.
Scheduled for 14 and 15 February 2026 at the iconic Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan, Anime India Kolkata will launch the first regional chapter of what is set to be a year-long, multi-city tour. As the curtain-raiser for the 2026 circuit, the Kolkata edition aims to fuse the energy of global Japanese pop culture with India’s fast-growing community of anime, manga, and pop-culture fans.
A household name in digital entertainment, Amazon MX Player brings unmatched reach and cultural relevance to the Anime India platform. With its expanding focus on anime and youth-driven content, Amazon MX Player’s involvement as co-presenting partner reinforces Anime India’s vision of making anime culture more inclusive breaking barriers of language, geography, and accessibility to connect with fans nationwide.
Anime India Kolkata 2026 will showcase cosplay competitions, interactive zones led by the Indian Gunpla Community, India-39 Vocaloid Community, The Japan Curry, and Adda-o-Otaku by The Otaku Guild. Fans can join tournaments across fighting games, Pokémon VGC, and more. Acclaimed Japanese director Susumu Mitsunaka (Haikyu!!) will attend as guest of honour, appearing in panels and live sessions. Positioned as an immersive celebration of fan culture and industry collaboration, the Kolkata edition marks the beginning of Anime India’s nationwide expansion.
Sharing their perspective on the partnership, Amazon MX Player director Aruna Daryanani expressed, “Anime in India has evolved from a niche interest into a mainstream cultural movement, driven by an increasingly engaged and passionate fanbase. At Amazon MX Player, our focus is on expanding access by bringing anime to audiences across the country for free and in multiple local languages. Our association with Anime India reflects our commitment to supporting the growth of anime in India and deepening connections with fans, while continuing to build Amazon MX Player as a trusted destination for free, high-quality entertainment.”
“Anime India Kolkata is a celebration of how anime has grown beyond entertainment into a powerful cultural and creative force. By bringing fans, creators, and industry leaders onto one shared platform, the festival is helping define the future of pop culture in India,” said Anime India co-founder and director Neha Mehta.
The debut edition of Anime India 2025 in Mumbai attracted over 29,000 fans, quickly cementing its status as a landmark celebration of anime and Japanese pop culture. Riding on this overwhelming response, the Kolkata chapter is projected to draw more than 40,000 visitors across two days, positioning it as one of the biggest anime conventions ever held in eastern India.
Anime India is focused on bringing together fans from across the country to create a truly pan-India celebration of anime, manga, cosplay, gaming, and Japanese culture. With plans to expand into four key metropolitan hubs in 2026—east (Kolkata), north (Delhi), west (Mumbai), and south (Hyderabad)—the festival seeks to deliver globally benchmarked experiences while supporting and uplifting creators, artists, and fan communities throughout India.
