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COLORS’ to air Children’s Day Special show on Nov 16
MUMBAI: Children Day is one special day wherein even grown-ups let their guard down and have fun like kids again. Making this day even more special for everyone will be COLORS’ Children’s Day Special event which will be packed with lots of fun, games and unlimited entertainment. Celebrations will galore as the television’s comedian couple Bharti Singh and Haarsh Limbachayaa along with celebrity kids Garvit Parekh and Kavya Ramani host a party and have Salman Khan and many other celebrities in presence.
Kickstarting the event on a funny note, Garvit and Kavya decide to teach their on-screen parents Harsh and Bharti a lesson for not pampering them on Children’s Day and take up the responsibility to organize a party for all their friends. The party will have popular television faces attending it including Rubina Dilaik, Arjun Bijlani, Surbhi Chandana, Jasmine Bhasin, and Tejaswini Prakash. The celebrities will not only grace the evening but will also add their glamour with special performances along with the kids.
Arjun Bijlani and Dance Deewane’s talented contestants will groove to ‘First Class’ and ‘Dhating Naach’. Dancing to ‘Ghungroo Tut Gaye, Surbhi Chandana will pump up the atmosphere while Rubina Dilaik will give a special performance giving out a message about deforestation.Jasmine Bhasin and Tejaswini Prakash will take you down the memory lane with their quiddler act to ‘Ladki Pagal Hai’. To add to the fun, Sanaya Irani and Gurmeet Chaudhry will give a glimpse of their new song ‘Intezaaar’ along with being a part of some fun tasks. A major surprise will be in store for everyone’s favorite Salman Khan as Chulbul Pandey will take over the stage and join the bacha party to further the celebrations. With this and much more, the evening will be filled with many more entertaining gags and funny games that will be both fun and educative.
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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.
