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etc’s unplugged ‘Naach Meri Jaan’ to air on 26 April
MUMBAI: While MAX gave the country forty ‘mus’licks, etc prefers to rock the county with numbers from the home ground.
With the etc Naach Meri Jaan starting off on 26 April at 9 PM, the music channel plans to enthrall its weekend viewers with its musical programmes, says an official release. Armed with series of unplugged and musical feasts, etc has organized a Bollywood night out every Saturday that will be anchored by south-Indian funny man Suresh Menon and Reshma Khan.
Starting off the whole series is Remo Fernandes’ musical feat to be held this Sunday, 20 April 2003 at Water Kingdom. While belting out some of his popular numbers, the Aye meri munni singer will be bogeying with the audience for two hour during the concert. The entire series of events is conducted atop the 25/25 feet large and 12 feet high stage erected on the rocks at Wetlantic and recorded via a six-camera setup.
After Remo next on the line are performances by the group Bombay Vikings and the Aika daajiba fame Vaishali Samant on 4 May, telecast the Saturday. A heavy line up of artiste has been slotted to entertain the audience, says the release. On 11 May pop singer Shweta Shetty, playback artiste Babul Supriyo and few album old Harry Anand will share the stage, while on 18 May the Kanta Laga girl Shafali Zariwala will groove to Bali Brahmbhatt’s tunes numbers.
As on the 25 May, the spoof-singer Devang Patel will be incharge of providing some song and dance. Next on the list is playback singer Vinod Rathod and Kaliyon Ka Chaman’s Meghna Naidu who will perform 1 June and Jaspinder Narula’s on 8 June.
Besides the musical bonanza, the channel has some prizes in store for the viewers via a SMS contest. With the question of the week fielded during each episode, there are 100 prizes to be won every week besides chance of winning free tickets to the venue.
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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.
