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Husband-wife duo Pankaj Kapoor, Supriya Pathak take the comedy cake
MUMBAI: One of the charming sidelights of this year’s MTR Foods Indian Telly Awards 2003 was the husband-wife duo of Supriya Pathak and Pankaj Kapoor winning the award in the same category of Best Actor In A Comic Role.
Satish Shah giving the best actor in a comic role award to Pankaj Kapoor
Says Pankaj Kapoor, who won this honour for the second consecutive year, “It’s always great to win an award. But this year it’s special because my wife has won it too. That’s really great. But I wish that television would take comedy more seriously than they do right now.”
Supriya Pathak receiving the award for the best actress in a comic role
Winning the best female actor in a comic role was special for Supriya Pathak. “I never thought of comedy as my forte. I have always been known as a tragic actress. But I must say that the character of Hansa is so lovable and sweet that it’s been very easy to fall in love with her. Hansa is everything Supriya Pathak isn’t in real life. And that’s why it’s been a huge challenge to enact her.”
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
