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Ishaa Koppikar to dazzle at 2004 MTV Asia Awards
MUMBAI: Valentine day held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium should be a “Khallas” affair, especially so with Ishaa Koppikar dazzling along side a line up of Asian and International stars.
An event based with love as its central theme, the MTV Asia Awards, are held today amidst 7,000 live spectators. The event will be telecasted on MTV in India at 9:30 pm, immediately after a pre-event special telecast.
The event will witness the ravishing Ishaa Koppikar as she storms the stage with a troupe of dancers on a musical medley of film songs ‘Khallas’, ‘Ishq Samandar’ and ‘Qayamat’, says a company release.
She would be performing along with a lineup of international and Asian stars including 5566, Black Eyed Peas, Blue, Gareth Gates, Liberty X, Simple Plan, Sugababes, Stacie Orrico, Too Phat.
Says Koppikar, “I am a little nervous but extremely excited to perform at the MAA awards and share the stage with well known international artists. It is very satisfying for any artist to perform in front of a live audience and I thank MTV for giving me this opportunity.”
The Indian nominees for the MTV Asia Awards 2004 in the category of favourite artist are Abhijeet, Falguni Pathak, Rekha Bhardwaj, Shweta Shetty and Vaishali Samant, adds the release.
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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.
