Awards
IIFA Awards mega-event to air on Star Plus on 26 June
MUMBAI: The Samsung IIFA Awards, which was held at the Amsterdam Arena, will be broadcast on Star Plus on 26 June.
The Samsung IIFA Awards was inaugurated by IIFA brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan and the Mayor of Amsterdam, Job Cohen.
The channel will also telecast the mega-event through interesting and exciting episodes over all weekends. The episode will also showcase Samsung IIFA Awards presentation ceremony and the action at the IIFA Weekend in Amsterdam.
Shahrukh Khan compared the spectacular awards ceremony, with Karan Johar and Fardeen Khan.
The IIFA Awards ceremony witnessed dazzling performances by the likes of Aishwarya Rai, Salman Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Amrita Arora, Esha Deol, Isha Sharwani, Shahid Kapoor- Kareena Kapoor.
The grand finale performance was given by Abhishek Bachchan, he was joined on stage by Aishwarya Rai and as a special surprise by his father Amitabh Bachchan.
The star cast of film Chocolate and international pop sensations Bombay Rockers and Rouge were present at the occasion.
The Samsung IIFA Awards saw delegates like Praful Patel – minister of civil aviation India, Lalit Suri – Member of Parliament, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Omkar Singh Kanwar (Apollo Tyres), S. P. Hinduja, G. P. Hinduja, P. P. Hinduja and the delegates from Netherlands included Laetitia Griffith – Alderwoman of Economic Affairs for the city of Amsterdam, Job Cohen- Mayor of Amsterdam, Karla Peijs – Minister for Transport, Public Works and Waterways, Medy Van der Laan – Secretary of State, Eric Niehe – Ambassador of Netherlands in India and Mrs Leela Ponappa – Ambassador of India to Netherlands.
The special attraction this year at the red carpet was the fashions especially created by designers Anna Singh, Vikram Phadnis and Manish Malhotra.
The IIFA weekend was replete with a host of exhilarating events like the FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum, the IIFA Flim Festival, the star studded IIFA Foundation Celebrity cricket match and the IIFA World premiere of Parineeta.
The blockbuster film Veer Zaara sweept six Samsung IIFA Awards 2005.
Awards
Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
