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Zee Jagran’s ‘Jahan Jahan Ram Charan Chali Jahi’ sweeps Sunday morning TV viewing
The recently launched docu-drama travelogue “Jahan Jahan Ram Charan Chali Jahi” by Zee Telefilms spiritual channel Zee Jagran, opened with excellent ratings on its very first episode on Sunday 9th April, at 9 am, as per TAM data of Week 15, this morning.
Zee Jagran’s, Jahan Jahan Ram…ruled the 9-9.30 am time band on 9th April, particularly in Delhi leaving virtually all channels from different genres high and dry. Nearly all genres including mainline news channels, general entertainment channels, hindi movie channels, NCR channels and channels belonging to Zee Jagran’s own genre were left behind with a huge trail.
With opening numbers at a TVR of 1.17, Zee Jagran, even left behing mainline channels like Sony, Star Plus, Star One, Sahara One and a few others, for this market, on this time band.
Jahan Jahan Ram….is a unique program that revisits all travels made by Shri Ram, from Ayodhya to Rameshwaram through out his life, covering 250 destination points. Anchored by the famous Arun Govil, this program revisits all these destination of Shri Ram spread across 2 countries, 10 states and 72 districts.
Must say, a great beginning!
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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.
