Awards
After Dubai, Zee Cine Awards set to rock London
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MUMBAI: Last year they rocked Dubai, this year London will sizzle as the Zee Network takes the Zee Cine Awards to the land of the Queen! The eighth edition of the Zee Cine Awards will be held this year on 26 March at the ExCeL Arena, Docklands, London. |
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An interesting new sales strategy that is being attempted this year is to rope in “telecast presenting sponsors” regionwise. The plan is to have different sponsors the UK/Europe, US, Middle East, South Africa and of course India (South Asia comes under that). While last year the awards were sponsored by Pan Parag, this year the title sponsor will be ITC Sunfeast. Zee has also roped in All Out, LIC, Ghadi, Paas Paas and Provogue as the co-sponsors (for the India territory).  The presenting sponsor for UK/Europe is Southall Travel and co-sponsor is East End. |
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The awards will be attended by the likes of Aishwarya Rai, Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, Salman Khan and Zayed Khan. The 15 award categories for the Zee Cine Awards are Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Male and Female), Best actor in a supporting role (Male and Female), Best performance in a comic role, Best performance in a negative role, Most popular track of the year, Best Music Director, Best Playback Singer (Male and Female), Best Lyricist, Most Promising Director and Most Promising Debut. There will be five popular categories nominations which will be decided via public voting. These five categories are Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Male and Female) and Song of the Year. The nominations for the popular categories are as follows:
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Zee Cine Awards showcases and honours the best talent in the Indian film industry. The tickets for the London show are available at various ticket agents and the Excel box office. Prices for tickets are in different categories as per the seating plan.
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.
