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Whisper presents Provogue Global India Film Awards
MUMBAI: The Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA) 2006 , the glamorous and prestigious award ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia, will be telecast on Sony Entertainment Television on Sunday, December 17, 2006 at 8.00 p.m. GIFA – a global brand and the brainchild of Popcorn Entertainment & Sunil Shetty and Global Events was attended by a galaxy of Bollywood stars –Asha Parekh, Shatrugan Sinha, Smita Thackeray, Hrithik Roshan, John Abraham, Salman Khan, Bipasha Basu, Aftab Shivdasani and some of Bollywood’s style icons like, Minisha Lamba, Upen Patel and Esha Deol.
In conjunction with Cine Stars Association, these awards are an honour propagated by the industry for the industry. The show was attended by the royal family of Malaysia, the King & the Queen, who also presented some of the main awards. The evening was graced by several local celebrities and Malaysian government officials including the deputy prime minister and his lady.
The glitz and the glamour that evening was of course the scintillating performances by Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Ameesha Patel, Katrina Kaif and the star performer was Salman Khan. The evening saw an array of glamorous anchors like Arjun Rampal, Riya Sen, Minisha Lamba, Rohit Roy, Arbaaz Khan and the Badshah of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan also hosted a segment, thus making the evening a memorable one. There was a brilliant performance by the Malaysian Tourism Board also.
Sony Entertainment Television will also present a special curtain raiser of this 3-day mega extravaganza packed with several glamorous and fun-filled events. One of the highlights of GIFA was the world premiere of Ravi Chopra Baabul starring the stalwarts of the Indian film industry, Amitabh Bachchan & Hema Malini, along with heartthrobs Salman and Rani Mukerji, John Abraham and others.
In fact with Baabul, B.R.Films completed 50 years in film-making. All the stars of the film made it a point to attend the mega premiere.
Though it was not Manchester United Vs Chelsea, but our own Bollywood heroes at their best against a team of Malaysian government officials, the football match was sure fun. There was a lot of excitement and cheering while the two teams played. If this is not enough, Provogue, the leading fashion clothesline, with the creative fashion designer Vikram Phadnis had a sizzling fashion show followed by a charity dinner.
For all the interesting happening at GIFA, Sony Entertainment Television takes the viewers through these events in a curtain raiser on Friday & Saturday, December 15 th & 16th at 11.00 p.m, and the glamorous awards ceremony on Sunday, December 17th at 8.00 p.m. So stay tuned to Sony Entertainment Television as the weekend is sure to entertain you as never before.
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.
