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Colors Tamil announces reality game show ‘Pottikku Potti’
Mumbai: Colors Tamil has announced the premiere of its new reality game show “Pottikku Potti: R U Ready?” The show will premiere on 3 April starting at 7 p.m and then from 9 April every Saturday and Sunday at 8 p.m.
The show’s league format will pit prominent Colors Tamil artistes against each other amidst several challenges. The show features TV anchor, commentator Bhavana Balakrishnan as the host. She was previously the host for the show “Dance Versus Dance’ season 2. Popular choreographer Baba Bhaskar will play the role of ‘super audience’ whose vote coupled with the audience’s votes will be added to the tally which will determine the last team standing.
The show is centered around a task mechanism with artistes like actors Kushboo Sundar, Reshma Muralidharan, Madan, Darshini, among many others from the channel’s popular shows are split into two groups. The teams will have to pull the lever of the machine four times which suggests a task at the end of each spin. The players will then have to execute the command which includes dance performances, songs, quizzes, or other fun activities. The game concludes when each team completes its set of tasks. The one with the highest score will be declared the winner over the course of the show.
“We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new non-fiction reality game show, ‘Pottikku Potti: R U Ready?’,” said Colors Tamil business head Rajaraman S. “With this show, we strive to celebrate the diversity of our channel by bringing all of Colors Tamil Artistes under one roof. All our previous flagship non-fiction shows, like ‘Dance vs Dance’ season 2, have been phenomenal successes and we are certain that ‘Pottikku Potti’ will also scale new heights in the non-fiction space. Besides, with this show, we aim to keep our promise of delivering entertainment to our audiences in the form of quality programs.”
NEW DELHI: Hamdard Laboratories gathered a cross-section of India’s achievers in New Delhi on Friday, handing out the Hakeem Abdul Hameed Excellence Awards to figures who have left their mark across healthcare, education, sport, public service and the arts.
The ceremony, attended by minister of state for defence Sanjay Seth and senior officials from the ministry of Ayush, celebrated individuals whose work blends professional success with a sense of public purpose. It was as much a roll call of achievement as it was a reminder that influence is not measured only in profits or podiums, but in people reached and lives improved.
Among the headline awardees was Alakh Pandey, founder and chief executive of PhysicsWallah, recognised for turning affordable digital learning into a mass movement. On the sporting front, Arjuna Awardee and kabaddi player Sakshi Puniya was honoured for her contribution to the game and for pushing women’s participation onto bigger stages.
The cultural spotlight fell on veteran lyricist and poet Santosh Anand, whose songs have echoed across generations of Hindi cinema. At 97, Anand accepted the honour with characteristic humility, reflecting on a life shaped by perseverance and hope.
Healthcare honours spanned both modern and traditional systems. Manoj N. Nesari was recognised for strengthening Ayurveda’s place in national and global health frameworks. Padma shri Mohammed Abdul Waheed was honoured for his research-backed work in Unani medicine, while padma shri Mohsin Wali received recognition for his long-standing contribution to patient-centred care.
Education and social development also featured prominently. Padma shri Zahir Ishaq Kazi was honoured for decades of work in education, while former Meghalaya superintendent of Police T. C. Chacko was recognised for public service. Goonj founder Anshu Gupta received an award for his dignity-centred rural development initiatives, and the Hunar Shakti Foundation was honoured for empowering women and young girls through skill development.
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to former IAS officer Shailaja Chandra for her long career in public healthcare and governance, particularly in the traditional systems under Ayush.
Speaking at the event, Hamdard chairman Abdul Majeed said the awards were a tribute to those who combine excellence with empathy. “These awardees reflect Hakeem Sahib’s belief that healthcare, education and public service must ultimately serve humanity,” he said.
Minister Seth struck a forward-looking note, saying India’s young population gives the country a unique opportunity to become a global destination for learning, health and wellness by 2047.
The ceremony also featured the trailer launch of Unani Ki Kahaani, an upcoming documentary starring actor Jim Sarbh, set to premiere on Discovery on 11 February.
Instituted in memory of Unani scholar and educationist Hakeem Abdul Hameed, the awards have grown into a national platform that celebrates those building a more inclusive and resilient India. For one evening at least, the spotlight was not just on success, but on service with substance.
