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Discovery Kids and Fukrey Boyzzz celebrate the expanding Fukrey universe
Mumbai: As the highly anticipated ‘Fukrey 3’ gears up for its grand release on 28 September 2023, Discovery Kids, the pioneering kids’ channel from Warner Bros. Discovery’s Kids entertainment portfolio, is celebrating the growing universe with a quirky and fun social media campaign to ignite excitement among the fans. The special videos bring the popular Bollywood characters Choocha, Hunny, Lali and Bholi Punjaban from the Fukrey 3 with their animated kid avatars from the popular Discovery Kids animated series ‘Fukrey Boyzzz’ in a never-before-seen fun video.
With ‘Little Singham’, Warner Bros. Discovery revolutionised the Indian animation industry by introducing a fun-filled animated series inspired by India’s most successful Supercop brand ‘Singham’ currently airing on POGO. Discovery Kids, a companion brand of Cartoon Network and POGO, further upped the ante with the introduction of fun filled animated series ‘Fukrey Boyzzz’ based on the superhit Bollywood franchise ‘Fukrey’ and ‘Fukrey Returns’ in 6 languages, English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. Through innovative content, interactive videos and the announcement, Discovery Kids aims to immerse viewers in the world of ‘Fukrey’ like never before.
The crazy trio Hunny, Choocha and Laali, are a true embodiment of Discovery Kids’ brand with their crazy cute antics and their jugaad ideas while trying to navigate through school life and outwit their arch-nemesis Bholi Punjaban. You can watch an exciting animated series ‘Fukrey Boyzzz’ from 30 September every day at 4:30 PM only on Discovery Kids and ‘Fukrey 3’ from 28 September in Cinemas near you!
The social media campaign is designed to engage, entertain, and inform fans about the upcoming film’s release. It leverages the popularity of ‘Fukrey Boyzzz’ and the excitement surrounding the ‘Fukrey’ franchise to create a buzz that transcends age groups.
Follow Discovery Kids on social media to join the ‘Fukrey 3’ excitement:
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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.
