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Sony SAB launches ‘Drive Gupp Chupp’ campaign
MUMBAI: Sony SAB launches ‘Drive Gupp Chupp’, a no-honking awareness campaign. The campaign is launched to spread awareness about nuisance of unnecessary honking and to curb noise pollution due to the same in the city. The upcoming new silent comedy show, Gupp Chupp is the base behind the launch of this campaign.
Drive Gupp Chupp campaign will hit the city starting 4th Aug and will run for two weeks. There will be intensive communication through various types of message boards on ‘no honking’ at crucial traffic prone areas. The channel has also put out interesting witty hoardings at major junctions and also across the city urging motorists to drive safely without honking. SAB is the only channel in the television industry to offer silent comedies, with the launch of ‘Drive Gupp Chupp’, it also becomes the only channel to launch a campaign on ‘No Honking’.
The initiative will also have an intensive 360 degree marketing campaign to promote ‘Drive Gupp Chupp’ in Mumbai. With interesting print and radio ads urging people to honk less to innovative outdoor mediums communicating the message, the channel has gone all out to make Drive Gupp Chupp a success.
Sab TV senior EVP and business head Anooj Kapoor said, “We are all well aware of the excessive honking and the cacophony that it leads to on Mumbai roads. At SAB, we have always supported and stood for such social initiatives in the past too. We hope to contribute towards the campaign and make a difference with our Drive Gupp Chupp initiative.”
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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.
