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SaharaOne’s ‘Ghante Ki Tuning Jamegi’ contest progresses
MUMBAI: The ‘Ghante Ki Tuning Jamegi’ contest on SaharaOne has been overloaded with excited callers, claims the channel!
“The simplicity in format and the instant reward was so strong that the exchange has crashed due to the caller overload. So much so that the contest had to be taken off air due the exchange crash. Now, isn’t that some response we are talking about,” an official release says.
According to the release, the winners thus far have been from all across the country. There are Amit Puri and Yasmeen Khan from Mumbai, Brijesh Kumar Sahoo from MP, Kusumlata Sharma, Sunil Kumar Gambhir and Sumanlata Rana from Delhi, Jaspreet Brar and Yashpal Garg from Punjab, Jatin Kaushik from Rajasthan, Mani Kant from Haryana and Monalisa Sinha from Bikaner and Rajivkumar Sharma from Ghaziabad among others.
The channel stars have also shown keen interest to cheer the participants and the winners of SaharaOne Ghante Ki Tuning Jamegi. Shruti Ulfat, Resham Seth, Himani Shivpuri, Sejal Shah, Loveleen Mishra, Ayub Khan, Jyoti Mukherji and a whole horde of stars were there to declare the winners of the show. And there is much more to come, adds the release.
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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.
