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‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ sweeps Samsung IIFA technical awards
MUMBAI: Kal Ho Na Ho has bagged six out of 14 of the technical category awards at the Samsung IIFA technical awards section. Other winners include Koi Mil Gaya, Munnabhai MBBS and L.O.C Kargil.
The IIFA award ceremony is to be held at Singapore Indoor Stadium on 23 April 2004.
The technical award winners were decided through voting by the Indian film industry and the results were strictly monitored, collated and tabulated by the internationally reputed audit firm Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
The unique voting system used in IFFA, involving film industry voting for their peers, is similar only to the Academy Awards.
The IFFA voting weekend was held from 16 to 18 February 2004, at J W Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai. To ensure greater participation, IIFA used mobile voting booths mounted in vans. They also chose different voting processes related to various segments of the film industry, says an official release.
The voting process saw participation of bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Javed Akhtar, Preity Zinta, Saif Ali Khan, J.P Dutta, Pehlaj Nihalani, Ramesh Sippy and David Dhawan among others.
For the first time, this year’s award ceremony is going to be staged at the Lion City Singapore. The IIFA awards has a record of holding the ceremony at some of the world’s most picturesque venues.
To be telecasted by Sony Entertainment Television on 23 May 2004, around 1.5 billion people are expected to catch the event on TV.
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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.
