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Sahara Sangeet Awards on SaharaOne
MUMBAI: Sahara Sangeet Awards 2004, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, will be shown on 10 October at 7:30 pm on SaharaOne channel.
The event was held in honour of the musical geniuses of Indian popular music.
According to an official release, the Sahara Sangeet Awards will showcase performances of Hrithik Roshan, Yana Gupta and Sameera Reddy, along with the choreographer Shiamak Davar, and his dance troupe and Asian music sensation – the Rishi Rich Project from London.
The jury panel comprised personalities from the film and music fraternity like Shyam Benegal, Ramesh Sippy, Saapna Mukherjee, Sameer, Himmesh Reshammiya, Ken Ghosh, Viju Shah, Shiamak Davar and Raju Singh. The panel judged and voted on the nominations and selected the final award winners.
The award function saw the attendance of Shabana Azmi, Feroz Khan, Javed Akhtar, Shankar Ehsan & Loy, Jatin Lalit, David Dhavan, Remo Fernandes, Sunidhi Chauhan amongst others.
The award details:
Javed Akhtar scored a hat trick with awards for best lyrics in pop music category for O Sahiba, best lyrics category (critics award) and best lyrics in the film music category for the title song in blockbuster Kal Ho Naa Ho.
The legend’s honour went to music director Anandji of Kalyanji-Anandji fame while the music composer AR Rahman won awards for best music director (film music-Yuva) and best music arranger (critics award) for Yeh Rishta in the film Meenakshi.
Playback singer-cum-music director Shankar Mahadevan claimed honours for best male singer and best album award and later along with Ahsan and Loy won prizes in the best song category for Kal Ho Na Ho and the best music director award. The awards for best film song and best new voice in film music went to Fateh Ali Khan for Rahaat .
Other award winners were Awadoot Gupte (best new voice in pop music), Strings (best pop group,) Aksar (best song), H Sridhar and S Shivkumar (best sound recordist – critics award for the film Yuva), Ram Sampad (best music programmer -critics awards for the film Khakee), Sunidhi Chauhan (best playback female singer in Chameli), Amir Jamal (best male playback singer in Murder), Jatin Lalit (most popular choice award for soundtrack in Hum Tum), Alka Yagnik (best playback female singer in Tere Naam) and Udit Narayan (best male playback singer in Koi Mil Gaya).
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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.
