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SaharaOne bags Rapa Awards for telefilm ‘Phir Se’
MUMBAI: SaharaOne has bagged the Rapa Award for their telefilm Phir Se, which will be to the company at the 30th All India Awards function in Mumbai on 7 May.
Sahara One created a dedicated slot on Saturday 8.30 pm for telefilms only, called Cinema Ghar where variety entertainment content is showcased. Phir Se, was one such telefilm, which weaves a tale around the happenings when an ex-husband and ex-wife who’ve had the most bitter and acrimonious divorce ten years back and have not existed for each other since, suddenly meet after ten years. And on a woman’s dilemma in life when she has to choose between her ex-husband and live-in boyfriend.
Starring Rajeshwari Sachdeva, Akshay Anand and Varun Badola and directed by Sohail Tattari, Phir Se is a Sunjoy Wadhwa (Sphere Origins) venture. Tattari has earlier produced and directed the award-winning Kadam for SaharaOne. Phir Se has been penned by Tuhin A Sinha, who has been a student of Indiantelevision.com scriptwriting course ‘Qalam.’ The screenplay is by Purnendu Shekhar.
Says SaharaOne Television COO Purnendu Bose, “The award has been a great motivator. Very shortly, we will also introduce film releases on television. There would be big banner films that would be first released on television and later in theatres.”
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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.
