Awards
PTC Network Gave Wings To A New Era With World’s First Ever Online Award Ceremony: PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2020
PTC Network actually created history by converting a regular awards show into a virtual one and beating all odds to put up a fantastic gala roller coaster ride of a ceremony held on virtual stage with hosts joining in from different cities and audience watching with open mouth, wondering how was all this becoming possible. Divya Dutta was speaking from Mumbai to Gurpreet Ghuggi in Mohali while appearing to be standing right next to him. The director was telling them what to do from Delhi. The audience was just seeing a non-stop fun extravaganza.
While the world is battling the coronavirus pandemic and there is no way for people to resume their normal lifestyle, PTC Network’s creative team gave wings to a new digital era by using the top – notch technology and bring the world’s first-ever online award show to our audience in these tough times. We simply had to honour the great film makers and creators of the Punjabi cinema and applied mind on how to go about it,” says Rabindra Narayan, Managing Director & President PTC Network.
The whole award ceremony was held on a virtual set bringing everyone on single screen including hosts, performers, presenters and the winners directly from their home. The ceremony got a glittering start with astounding performances by Meet Bros with Khushboo Grewal from Mumbai. Punjabi stars like Gippy Grewal and Sunanda Sharma added sparkle to the glitter in between the awards. While Sudesh Lehri made the audience laugh with his comic timings, the show also sawyoung stars Gurnam Bhullar, Ninja and Harish Verma joining in as co-hosts.
PTC Network’s Managing Director and President Rabindra Narayan said “It took weeks of designing the set, plotting every move, creating virtual stage lights, moving heads, pyros and other SFX as well as the virtual LED wall where every single inch of space was meticulously plotted. Every look and gesture of the artistes waswell coordinated. More than technology, it was the mind and innovative ideas deployed to create the experience which mattered.”
The award night had biggies from Bollywood and Punjabi cinema like Sonu Sood, Zareen Khan, Aparshakti Khurana, Karamjit Anmol, Yograj Singh, Sunanda Sharma, Vindu Dara Singh, Jasbir Jassi, Jazzy B, Harshdeep Kaur, Sukshinder Shinda, Binnu Dhillon among others as the award presenters for the grand night.
And the proud winners were celebrated with great applause. The big winners included Diljit Dosanjh and Gurpreet Ghuggi who shared the Best Actor award, Sonam Bajwa won Best Actress award while Ardaas Karaan won the Best Film. The Best Director award was won by Gippy Grewal for Ardaas Karaan. The winners of total 30 different categories were announced in the ceremony.
The award night ended on a positive note with the audience enjoying the show on the TV sets and the PTC Punjabi facebook page. The unique initiative was successfully brought to its final point as the audience was overwhelmed with the performances and how the team used the latest technology to bring entertainment to their homes.
The list of winners is:
|
S. No. |
Category |
Winners |
|
1 |
Best EDITING |
Bharat S Raawat |
|
2 |
Best BACKGROUND SCORE |
Amar Mohile |
|
3 |
Best DIALOGUES |
Rana Ranbir |
|
4 |
Best SCREENPLAY |
Gurjeet Singh |
|
5 |
Best STORY |
Rupinder Inderjit |
|
6 |
Best CINEMATOGRAPHY |
Ravi Kumar Sana |
|
7 |
Best DEBUT – FEMALE |
Sharan Kaur |
|
8 |
Best DEBUT – Male |
Gurnam Bhullar |
|
9 |
Best Action |
K Ganesh |
|
10 |
Best Performance In Negative Role |
Manav Vij |
|
11 |
Best Performance in a Comic Role |
Jaswinder Bhalla |
|
12 |
Best Music Director |
V Rakx Music |
|
13 |
Best Playback Singer (Female) |
Mannat Noor |
|
14 |
Best Playback Singer (Male) |
Nachhatar Gill |
|
15 |
Popular song of the Year |
Wang Da Naap |
|
16 |
Best SUPPORTING ACTRESS |
Anita Devgan |
|
17 |
Best SUPPORTING ACTOR |
Pavan Raj Malhotra |
|
18 |
Best Debut Director |
Janjot Singh |
|
19 |
Best COMEDY FILM |
Chal Mera Putt |
|
20 |
PTC Promising Star of the Year |
Dev Kharoud |
|
21 |
Filmi Yaar of the year |
Ninja / Jassie Gill / Ranjit Bawa |
|
22 |
Best DIRECTOR |
Gippy Grewal |
|
23 |
Best ACTRESS |
Sonam Bajwa |
|
24 |
Best ACTOR |
Diljit Dosanjh / Gurpreet Ghuggi |
|
25 |
Best Film |
Ardaas Karan |
|
26 |
Critics Award for Best Actress |
Roopi Gill |
|
27 |
Critics Award for Best Actor |
Amrinder Gill |
|
28 |
Critics Award for Best Film |
Guddiyan Patole |
|
29 |
Life Time Achievement Award |
Preeti Sapru |
|
30 |
Best Entertainer of the Year |
Shadaa |
|
31 |
PTC Child Star Award |
Gurfateh Singh Grewal |
|
32 |
Most Popular Punjabi Film Star on Facebook (Female) |
Sargun Mehta |
|
33 |
Most Popular Punjabi Film Star on Facebook (Male) |
Gippy Grewal |
Awards
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.
