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Zee Telugu’s Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 to air on 25 & 26 Jan
Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s showtime! Hold your breath as the most awaited film awards night is coming to television screens. With all it’s razzmatazz and powerhouse performances, Zee Telugu’s Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 will air on Saturday and Sunday, 25 and 26 January at 6:00 PM, only on Zee Telugu and Zee Telugu HD. Zee Telugu is honoring the finest performances of 2019, the show is a perfect cocktail of glamour and cinematic brilliance. Without any further delay, we bring to you all that which makes Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 a must watch this weekend.
The who’s who of the entertainment world dazzled the Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020, wearing their favorite designer’s outfits and posing for the paparazzi with the gimmer of hope in their eyes to bag the prestigious Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 for their performances. Amongst the celebrities who won hearts at the Red Carpet were Megastar Chiranjeevi, Samantha Akkineni, Ram Pothineni, Kartikeya, Pooja Hegde, Charmme Kaur, Regina Cassandra, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Khushboo, Shraddha Srinath, Allari Naresh, Shivathmika Rajasekhar, Anand Devarakonda and many more. Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 will be amping the entertainment levels and keeping adrenalin flowing all through the weekend.
Talented Singer, Sid Sriram will enthrall viewers with his melodious voice. The gorgeous Nidhi Agerwal will sway to the beats of ‘jilelamma jitta’ from her latest movie ‘Ismart Shankar’. In a cracker of a performance, Karthikeya’s tribute to Megastar Chiranjeevi will be the perfect stand out act, you need this weekend. And taking the entertainment quotient to an all new high, breath-taking acts by Regina Cassandra, Mehreen Pirzada and Anasuya Bharadwaj will set the stage on fire!
For entertaining audience for over five decades and his outstanding contribution to Telugu Cinema, Tollywood’s Kalathapasvi, K. Vishwanath was commemorated with the ‘Life Time Achievement Award’ while Megastar Chiranjeevi won the ‘Best Actor Award’ for the film ‘Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy’. Samantha Akkineni bagged ‘Best Actress Award’ for her lasting impact on audiences through her outstanding portrayals in ‘Oh! Baby’ and ‘Majili’ and Superstar Mahesh Babu won the first ever Twitter star award for being the most tweeted actor in Tollywood in the year 2019.
Be assured of a relaxing evening this weekend as the most popular anchors Pradeep Machiraju, Shyamala and Ravi, will weave together the show with witty one-liners, entertaining gags and much more. Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 will be an evening of thrilling performances, heart-felt speeches and candid movements. While the biggest stars of the industry will perform to foot tapping numbers, the most deserving entertainers, whose cinematic and technical excellence took Telugu cinema to unprecedented heights, will take home the coveted Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 trophies.
Celebrate this weekend, with Zee Telugu’s Zee Cine Awards Telugu 2020 on Saturday and Sunday, 25th and 26th January at 6:00 PM only on Zee Telugu and Zee Telugu HD!
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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.
