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Colors associates with Lakme Fashion Week; to air the event from 1 Aprila
Mumbai: Colors has announced its association with India’s premier fashion and trade event, Lakme Fashion Week (LFW).
Titled ‘Lakme Fashion Week – Colors Ka Jashn’, the channel will air the event from 1-5 April at the afternoon time-slot of 3 pm.
Taking fashion to the viewers, this season of Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2013 will have artists from Colors’ popular shows in a whole new designer avatar.
The show will be hosted by Rohit Roy.
Presenting a blend of style and drama a la Colors style, the channel will showcase all the behind the scenes action from the fashion week in a half an hour special episode. Colors’ artists like Shamim Manan (Bhoomi), Gaurav Chopra (Rathore), newcomers in the Colors family such as Shefali Sharma (Gurbani), Toral Rashputra (Anandi) and Aakansha Singh (Megha) will be seen in a new avatar as they prepare to charm the audiences.
This special association will see Colors’ artists interacting with the top notch designers of the country.
Colors weekday programming head Manisha Sharma said, “Colors has always persevered to bring new and innovative content for our audiences. With this association, we aim to further strengthen our perseverance and bring to them different type of content with a glimpse into the fashion industry. We hope to open doors and diversify to a new set of audiences that are looking for a mixture of fashion and entertainment – fashiontainment.”
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Asianet Television Awards 2026 celebrates women power in Malayalam TV
“She is the Colour” theme honours icons as ceremony airs on March 14 and 15 at 7 PM.
MUMBAI: If television lights up living rooms, this year Asianet decided to let women provide the colour. The Asianet Television Awards 2026 turned the spotlight firmly on women empowerment with the theme “She is the Colour”, celebrating the strength, resilience and achievements of women who continue to shape society and the Malayalam entertainment industry.
The ceremony honoured several distinguished personalities whose journeys have left a lasting cultural imprint. Among them was legendary playback singer Vimala Varma, widely recognised as the first Malayalam playback singer. The evening also paid tribute to Padma Shri awardees Devaki Amma and Vimala Menon for their exceptional contributions in their respective fields.
Leading women from the Malayalam film industry were also recognised during the event, including actor Shweta Menon, who currently serves as president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists, and National Award winning actor Surabhi Lakshmi.
The awards ceremony brought together a glittering lineup of actors and industry figures, including Jayasurya, Vijay Babu, Asha Sarath, Lena, Esther Anil, Anumol, Akhila Bhargavan, Sarayu Mohan, Prajod Kalabhavan, Gayathri Suresh, Sabumon Abdusamad, Swasika, Tini Tom, Sijoy Varghese, Kailash, Veena Nandakumar, Sabareesh Varma, Ansiba Hassan and Dinesh Prabhakar. Kishan Kumar, executive vice president Malayalam at JioStar, was also present at the event.
Beyond individual recognitions, the awards celebrated excellence across Malayalam television, acknowledging artists and technicians whose work continues to drive the industry forward.
The evening also offered plenty of spectacle, with elaborate dance performances, stunt acts and comedy skits performed by popular television and film personalities, turning the ceremony into a full fledged entertainment showcase.
Viewers will get to watch the celebrations when the Asianet Television Awards 2026 air on Asianet on March 14 and 15, Saturday and Sunday, from 7 pm onwards, bringing the star studded tribute to homes across Kerala and beyond.
