GECs
Zee TV to launch the third season of ‘India’s Best Dramebaaz’
MUMBAI: Locked in a see-saw battle with Colors for top billing in the Hindi GEC space, Zee TV has made its latest move. The Puneet Goenka-led channel’s latest offering to the Indian audiences is season three of ‘India’s Best Dramebaaz’. Having enjoyed a successful run during the first two seasons, the third instalment of the show will go on air starting 30 June 2018. The Essel Vision-produced show will be telecast on Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm.
“We are expecting this show to be in the top 5 list of Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) space,” Zee TV’s deputy business head Deepak Rajadhyaksha said.
The objective of the show is quite simple – create a fresh bank of talent that would help grow the Indian entertainment industry.
He added that the format of the show not only allows the kids to sharpen their performance abilities, but also gives them the exposure to shed their inhibitions and become names to reckon with in the entertainment business.
“This season, we salute unsung heroes who have sown the seeds of an extraordinary future through proactively contributing to society in a humanitarian way,” he added. In a sense, every episode is bound to a be a tribute to these brave kids.
Given the digital video penetration, India’s Best Dramebaaz will no doubt be available on ZEE TV’s OTT platform ZEE5. The show could also be dubbed in various languages to garner more traction from the viewers.
“We might dub the show in various languages, but nothing has been decided yet,” Rajadhyaksha clarified.
The show will have Bollywood celebrities Sonali Bendre, Vivek Oberoi and Omung Kumar as the mentors to guide and groom the young prodigies throughout their journey. Shantanu Maheshwari, popular dancer, actor, and Vighnesh Pandey, a ventriloquist will turn hosts for the third season.
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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.
