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Laugh it out with Lallan aka Sunil Grover on Weekend Popkorn Laughter Destination on Zoom
MUMBAI: Zoom, India’s premier glamour and lifestyle channel is all geared up to tickle your funny bone and make laughter your destination through its Weekend Popkorn Laughter Destination Special, all of September.
This captivating comic bonanza on Zoom promises to be fun unlimited with four of the best known faces of Indian comedy making a serious attempt to anchor this show in their well-known wacky and side-splitting ishtyle!
The hilarious Suresh Menon; Lallan aka Sunil Grover, popular for his trademark spoofs of leading Bollywood stars; the suave and smart Semi Girebal aka Cyrus Sahukar and the witty Ranvir Sheorey have been on a mission to make you laugh with their zany humour from 2 September to 23 September, every Saturday at 8.00pm.
This Saturday, 9 September 2006, Zoom will continue its high profile comedy drama with Lallan aka Sunil Grover of the Lallan Chala Hero Ban Ne fame. During the show, while playing a brilliant spoof on Amitabh Bachchan’s remarkable performance in Deewar, Lallan says, “Hamaarey baapu na kabhi hanstey they na hansaatey they iss liye gaanv mein logon ne hamaarey hath pe likh diya ‘Mera Bap Bore Hai’ aur friends is kalank ko mitaaney hum manoranjan ki dunia mein aa gaye’. Besides his other hilarious Bollywood spoofs, witty Lallan asks people “Kya Aap jaantey hain ki koi bhi devta computer kyon nahi seekh paaye???? Kyonki bhaiya MOUSE to ganpati ke paas tha.”
The Weekend Popkorn Laughter Destination series will ensure that you laugh your heart out every weekend and at the same time get round- up of the best gossip, stories, interviews and reports from the world of television and film for the week.
So Zoom in this Saturday, 9 September 2006 at 8 p.m. to know the secrets as to how our dear Munna Bhai MBBS who does an X Ray for people without the X Ray machine, all this and much more with the lovable Lallan?
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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.
