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Zee Telefilms crashes to 52-week low
The star has fallen from the heavens. From Rs 1,600 plus to Rs 290-odd is a great fall over eight months, but that’s the drop that Zee Telefilms has had. It has gone into a tail spin which it is finding hard to control.
Today, it touched a 52 week low when it traded at around Rs 290, only to close at Rs 303 odd. Investors and speculators appear not to be not buying its convergence story. Yes, the entire bourse is caught up in a bearish sentiment, and Zee along with a few other stocks have been caught up in that vortex. What makes Zee’s performance alarming is the amazing amount of trades that take place in its scrip daily. Yesterday, 12 million shares changed hands on the Bombay stock exchange. Other media stocks come nowhere close to this.
The fall has come at a time when Zee TV is just about taking new initiatives on the programming front, in order to combat the rapid strides that Sony and Star TV have made with Indian viewers.
Will it recover? Many employees and shareholders who have bought into the company at astronomical levels are crossing their fingers and hoping it will.
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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.
