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Star One kick-starts Mumbai Unsafe series on ‘Special Squad’
Encounters, murders, kidnapping, child swapping and eve teasing… it's all happening rampantly in Mumbai. Touted as one of the safest cities in India, Mumbai seems to be under a threat.
A team of efficient detectives known as Special Squad is working very hard to expunge crime in the city. This squad of crime fighters attached to the police department is all set to take on the most devious and deadliest of crimes reported in Mumbai. With their expertise and cutting edge forensic detection, this Squad, tracks down crimes that are meticulously planned and brilliantly executed. This will be aired in a special four-epiosde from 21 March onwards every Monday at 9.30 pm on Star One.
Announcing the series, Star One programming head Ravi Menon said, "Special Squad chooses subjects and solves cases which our viewers can associate with easily. Mumbai Unsafe is another step in that direction."
The 21 March episode will telecast Celebrity Cops wherein Special Squad is called in to investigate a bizarre killing concerning two famous encounter specialists belonging to the Crack Squad – Raja and Amod. Raja and Amod kill the underworld guy Sadique but Amod then dies of multiple bullet wounds inside the hideout. The case becomes really contentious when the discover a cop from Narcotics Kapil Verma lying injured with a bullet wound inside the hideout and it looks like he had shot Amod dead. Aryan's investigations slowly finds himself estranged from the whole police force which thinks he is unnecessarily probing into things that don't concern him.
The 28 March episode will telecast Murder In Stamp Paper Scamster's Flat wherein Special Squad is called into investigate a bizarre murder that has happened in the flat of Abdul Qazi, a prime accused in the stamp paper scam. On 4 April Bachhon Ki Hera Pheri will be telecast. With Aryan gone, there is a tussle for leadership in Special Squad Ved and Shaina being the prime contenders. And comes a case of an infant being exchanged from a Mumbai Hospital.
The 11 April episode will telecast Ek Actress ki Maut. A well-known actress of Mumbai is found dead in her flat Prima facie it looks to be a suicide… Did she commit suicide or was it a Murder? Who killed her? Special Squad will unravel it all on Star One.
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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.
