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Nick to feature a two hour Valentine marathon
MUMBAI: Nick introduces Cupid day with characters celebrating all kinds of love on 14 February. Nick says that pictures of Cupid toon characters always generate excitement.
The channel will feature a host of toon tales that reflect their own lost loves, first loves, crushes and infatuation in the form of Smackaroony Toonies.
It is a two-hour marathon special that will feature Hey Arnold: Arnold’s Valentine, All Grown Up: It’s Cupid Stupid, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Love Potion 9.368 and The Fairly Odd Parents: Love Struck Act 1 and 2.
Hey Arnold: Arnold’s Valentine showcases it’s Valentine’s Day at school, and things are getting complicated for Arnold. He’s having dinner with Ruth and Helga on the same night – but he doesn’t know it’s with Helga, and Ruth doesn’t know it’s with him.
All Grown Up: It’s Cupid Stupid: which features the big Valentine’s Day dance on the horizon, every Rugrat is mustering up all their courage to ask their crush to go the dance. But when Dil’s new friend, the mysterious Lil Q, mixes up whose crush is on whom, jealously and envy become the emotions that threaten to control February 14th. Only when Dil coaches Q on better aim with his hackeysack does everything revert to normal.
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutro, will present a laboratory mishap exposes Jimmy, Carl and Sheen to a powerful pheromone that causes each of them to fall madly in love with the next female he sees.
The Fairly Odd Parents: Love Struck Act 1 and 2, wherein in the show Timmy is snubbed yet again by Trixie and flanked yet again by Tootie on Valentine’s Day, he wishes that he “could live in a world without girls”.
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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.
