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Sony gamifies ‘Dus ka Dum’ with dedicated app
MUMBAI: After a successful season of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), Sony Pictures Network is reviving Dus Ka Dum, another big reality show with superstar Salman Khan. The show is coming back on air for its third season after 2009. Since its initial airing, the entertainment landscape has changed dramatically. The show now has the opportunity to leverage the power of digital.
Dus Ka Dum is getting its own game application on Sony Liv, the network’s digital platform that will go live from 18 March 2018. The show will launch on 4 June 2018 at the 9 pm time slot, twice a week.
With interaction with users one of its primary goals, the app will challenge the participants’ power of observation about India and its people in separate phases like a survey leading up to the auditions and play along once the show is on air. Sony Entertainment Television SVP and head insights and programming strategy Amogh Dusad said, “As long as the audiences keep on answering the questions, the level will increase and they will earn points. The more points an individual scores, the closer they are to auditions.” Selections will be at random from amongst the top-scoring people.
After downloading the app, users will have to answer simple questions, reflecting on their life, relationships, experiences, opinions and much more. These questions will be customised and gamified across 40 levels. The app will bring alive the show host Salman Khan via special fun video messages and give users an opportunity to record a ‘velfie’ (video selfie) with him.
In the previous season, the channel had a difficult time in surveying because everything was done physically and the hope is that digital will take it to greater heights this time.
The meteoric rise in smartphone usage is leading to profound changes in how consumers today engage with content across multiple screens. There are 780 million television viewers and 359 million total number of smartphone users in India at present. It remains to be seen whether Sony can really unleash the power of 10.
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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.
