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Alpha honors Marathi entertainment industry with Alpha Gaurav ’05
MUMBAI: Alpha Gaurav, Alpha Marathi’s prestigious award show rewarding excellence in Marathi films, theatre and music, honored eminent personalities from 18 categories in Marathi films,10 categories in Marathi Theatre and 5 categories in Music industry.
The channel also gave away awards to winners from state intercollegiate one- act play competition organized by Alpha Marathi.
The awards comprises an eminent juries which has the likes of director Shrabani Deodhar, cinematographer Girish Karve, writer director Raghuvir Kulkarni And film critic Hemant Desai for films, director Vijay Kenkare, Prakash Buddhisagar, Achyut Vaze for commercial plays, Chandrakant Kulkarni, Premanand Gajvi, Vijay Tapas for experimental plays and Vikas Bhatavdekar, Shashank Katty and Chandrashekhar Gokhale for music.
The event will be televised on 13 February at 7:30 pm.
Alpha Gaurav Awards 2005
Winners – Films
1. Best Art Direction Arun Rahane : Savarkhed Ek Gaon
2. Best Choreography Umesh Jadhav : Saatchya Aat Gharat
3. Best Cinematography Mahesh Limaye : Uttarayan
4. Best Editing Vishal Kharat : Uttrayan
5. Best Lyrics Gajendra Ahire : Pandhar
6. Best Music Amartya Rahut : Uttarayan
7. Best Playback Singer(Male) Suresh Wadkar : Shegavicha Rana Gajanan
8. Best Playback Singer(Female) Anjali Kulkarni : Pandhar
9. Best Story Sumitra Bhave : Devrai
10.Best Screenplay Bipin Nadkarni : Uttarayan
11.Best Dialogue Sanjay Pawar : Saatchya Aat Gharat
12. Best Child Artist Ankita Jog : Pheonix
13. Best Supporting Actress Uttara Baokar : Uttarayan
14. Best Supporting Actor Ashok Shinde : Mukhwate
15. Best Actress Amruta Subhash : Kavdase
16. Best Actor Atul Kulkarni : Devrai
17. Best Direction Bipin Nadkarni : Uttarayan
18. Best Film Uttarayan : Opticus Films
Winners – Plays
1. Best Set Design : Rajan Bhise – Ham To Tere Aashik Hai
2. Best Lights : Sheetal Talpade – Gopala Re Gopala
3. Best Writer : P.L. Mayekar – Kamalicha Kai Jhala
4. Best Music : Bhaskar Chandavarkar- Jyacha Tyacha Vithoba
5. Best Supporting Actess : Madhuganha Kulkarni – Lali Lila
6. Best Supporting Actor : Ramesh Vani – Gopala Re Gopala
7. Best Actress : Madhavi Juvekar – Lali Lila
8. Best Actor : Ankush Choudhari -Gopala Re Gopala
9. Best Direction : Sanjay Mone – Ham To Tere Aashik Hai
10. Best Play : Ham To Tere Aashik Hai- Ekdant Creations
Best Promising Play ‘Sohala-Goshta Pramachi’
Winners – Music Album
1. Best Lyrics Bharati Diggikar : Chandraswapna Aikale
2. Best Singer (Male) Shaunak Abhisheki : Pandharicha Swami
3. Best Singer (Female) Devaki Pandit : Sangu Kunas Hee Preet
4. Best Music Mandar Apte : Door Rahila Gaon
5. Best Album Pandharicha Swami : Fountain Music
Alpha Mahakarandak One- Act Play Compitition
Winners
Best Actress Supriya Argade – Sala Ekada Tari : Pune Vidyarthi Griha
Engineering College
Best Actor Pravin Pawar, Sudarshan Patil- Khara Khura Natak: Birla
College, Kalyan
Best One- Act Play Sala Ekada Tari : Pune Vidyarthi Griha Engineering College
Alpha Gaurav Lifetime Achivement Awards
1. Sulabha Deshpande
2. Ganpat Patil
3. Ramesh Deo
MUMBAI: Lights, camera… connection because this time, the game isn’t just about winning, it’s about who’s with you. Sony Pictures Networks India is gearing up to launch a new reality game show, Tum Ho Naa, expanding its unscripted slate with a format that promises both emotion and engagement.
The show will premiere soon on Sony Entertainment Television and stream on Sony LIV, with Rajeev Khandelwal stepping in as host. Known for his measured screen presence and selective choices, Khandelwal’s return to television adds a layer of familiarity and credibility to the upcoming format.
While specific details of the gameplay remain under wraps, the positioning suggests a reality format that leans as much on emotional resonance as it does on competition, an increasingly popular blend in Indian television, where audiences are gravitating towards content that offers both stakes and storytelling.
Khandelwal, reflecting on his return, noted that his choices have often been guided by instinct rather than convention, describing Tum Ho Naa as a project that feels “close to the heart”. His association also signals Sony’s continued focus on anchoring new formats with recognisable faces who bring both relatability and depth.
The launch comes at a time when broadcasters are doubling down on original non-fiction formats to drive appointment viewing, even as digital platforms expand parallel reach. By placing the show across both linear television and OTT, Sony appears to be aiming for a dual-audience strategy capturing traditional viewers while engaging digital-first consumers.
As the countdown to premiere begins, Tum Ho Naa positions itself not just as another game show, but as a reminder that sometimes, the biggest prize on screen isn’t the jackpot, it’s the journey shared along the way.
