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Stage set for Zee Cine Awards 2006; LIC main sponsor
MUMBAI: Zee Network has scheduled Zee Cine Awards 2006 on 4 March at the Swami Vivekananda International Convention in Mauritius. LIC has been roped in as the main sponsor, while Pepsi and Motorola are the co-presenters.
The LIC Zee Cine Awards 2006 will be hosted by Karan Johar, Arjun Rampal, Mallika Sherawat, Konkana Sen Sharma and Gulshan Grover. Zee TV will telecast the event from 7 pm onwards on 4 March. Zee’s Hindi movie channel Zee Cinema will re-telecast the event the next day at 8 pm.
Says Zee Telefilms director Punit Goenka, “Our focus to take Zee Cine Awards to the international platform is to showcase the best of Indian Cinema to the world. With Zee Cine Awards we will be able to provide the impetus for the crossover of Indian Cinema to global audiences and delight the Indian diaspora with the grandest celebration of Indian cinema”.
The 9th edition of the awards will witness performances by Bollywood celebrities including Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Abhisekh Bachchan, John Abraham, Ritiesh Deshmukh, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukherji, Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza, Malaika Arora and Amrita Arora.
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Ajay Kakar to chair jury for ad:tech Honours Awards 2026
Industry leaders join jury as nominations surge for marketing tech awards
NEW DELHI: The ad:tech Honours Awards 2026 are gearing up for a bigger second edition, with Ajay Kakar, head of corporate branding at Adani Group, set to chair the jury for India’s technology-focused marketing awards.
Organised in partnership with the International Advertising Association India Chapter, the awards celebrate the growing influence of technology in shaping modern advertising and marketing outcomes. This year’s edition has drawn a strong response from across the industry, signalling rising momentum around innovation in marketing technology.
The organisers say the nominations reflect a wide range of ideas and approaches, highlighting how brands and agencies are increasingly leaning on platforms, tools and data to sharpen their campaigns and connect with audiences more effectively.
Leading the evaluation process, Kakar will head a jury made up of senior leaders from across brands, agencies and technology platforms.
The jury panel includes Amaresh Godbole, CEO, digital technology business at Publicis Groupe; Bishwajeet S, head of marketing and PR at Volkswagen India; Carol Goyal, executive director at Rediffusion and CEO of Aesthetic Intelligence Lab; Kushal Sanghvi, director at Komerz; Lara Balsara, executive director at Madison World; Rana Barua, group CEO India, sea and North Asia; Deepak Oram, senior vice president growth marketing and martech; and Priyanka Khaneja Gandhi, head of marketing and creative solutions at Amazon Ads India.
The ad:tech Honours Awards aim to recognise not just creative campaigns but the smart use of technology that delivers measurable impact and business results. Categories this year reflect the rapidly evolving digital landscape, covering areas such as artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, content ecosystems, automation, martech and adtech integration, and commerce-led marketing.
The winners will be announced on 17 March 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi during ad:tech New Delhi 2026. The event is expected to bring together leaders from brands, agencies, platforms, creators and technology partners for an evening celebrating the ideas and innovations shaping the future of marketing.iconductor industries.
