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Sahara One to air Sangeet Awards on 20 November
MUMBAI: Sahara One Television will telecast the Sangeet Awards on 20 November at 7.30 pm.
An one hour curtain raiser will also be aired on 19 November at 7.30 pm.
The top honour for the India Sangeet Awards went to music director, A R Rahman, for Swades, Udit Narayan scored the best playback singer male for Swades with Saapna Mukherji taking the trophy for best playback singer female for the film Bose… The Forgotten Hero.
This year’s function saw performances by Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Shankar Mahadevan and Faakhir (Pakistani Singer of the Mahi ve’ fame).
The comperes for the evening were Shaan and VJ Anusha, while Shiamak Davar, along with his dance troupe, brought these performances to life.
The awards were judged by Ramesh Sippy, Saapna Mukherjee, Shankar Mahadevan, Kaavita Krishnamurthy, Ken Ghosh, Suresh Wadkar, Anubhav Sinha, Leslie Louis and Shiamak Davar.
The awards were attended by eminent personalities from the entertainment industry like Smita Thackeray, Shilpa Shetty, Shamita Shetty, Pritam Chakraborty, Lalit Sen, Sohail Khan, Babul Supriyo, Shibani Kashyap, Bhushan Kumar, Roop Kumar Rathod, Javed Akhtar among others.
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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.
