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Television’s Biggest Night: Inside the Dazzling Indian Telly Awards 2025

MUMBAI: The stage was set for a glittering event, one of India’s most prestigious entertainment award functions in television. Organized by the parent company, Indian Television Dot Com and Tellychakkar, the event honoured the finest talent in Indian television, celebrating exceptional performances, groundbreaking creativity, and artistic excellence.

Hosted by Sandiip Sikcand, Jay Soni and Sugandha Mishra, this year’s ceremony was as dazzling as it was memorable.

Event Details:
• Date: 23rd july 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM – 11:30 PM
• Venue: JW Marriott Juhu
• Tickets: By invite only

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“The Indian Telly awards are not just about celebrating talent but about acknowledging the stories that inspire and resonate with millions. This year, they aim to make the event bigger and more unforgettable than ever with getting the best from the Industry under one roof and making sure they are acknowledged for entertaining millions,” said Anil Wanvari, Founder of the awards and parent companies.

Event Highlights:

• Red carpet arrivals featuring India’s top TV and music stars.

• Award categories, including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Show and Viewers and Editors Choice Awards.

• Jeetendra and Shobha Kapoor together got felicitated and a sweet moment was shared between them

• Rupali Ganguly, Bharti Singh, Krushna Abhishek, Ankita Lokhande, Deepika Singh and many more biggies under one roof

• Vivian Dsena and Karanveer Mehra bonding on the red-carpet after the show.

• The Laughter Chefs star contestants sharing a winning moment with their awards at the red carpet.

• Shivangi Joshi recevieng her award and speaking on Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.

• Karan Kundrra doing his boyfriend duty by collecting the award for ladylove Tejasswi Prakash and for himself.

• Akanksha Puri stunning the paps with her jaw-dropping look

• Arti Singh and Krushna Abhishek sharing the most beautiful sibling bond while the latter won and was handed over his winning moment by his sister

• Bharti Singh’s winning speech had everyone smiling.

• Deepika Singh ever grateful to win her second Indian Telly Award.

• The entire cast of Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai having a lovely moment on stage.

• Team DKP along with the cast of Anupamaa and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai enjoying a family moment on stage.

• Veteran actor Jeetendra presenting the award to wife Shobha Kapoor, creating a timeless moment.

• Krushal Ahuja and Hiba Nawab dazzle together on the red carpet at the Indian Telly Awards 2025.

• Exclusive, star-studded after-party for VIP guests

• Asit Modi beams with pride after winning for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah at the Indian Telly Awards 2025.

• Dilip Joshi wins hearts and honours once again for his iconic role as Jethalal at the Indian Telly Awards 2025. • JD Majethia bags top honours, celebrating his contribution to Indian television comedy at the 2025 Telly Awards.
Other Celebrities hobnobbing with each other from the likes of Romit Raj, Eijaz Khan, Gauri Tonk, Hunar Hali, Sudhandhu Pandey, Shiv Thakre, Sarita Joshi, Dilip Joshi, and Shubhangi Atre to Tanuj Virwani, Nivedita Basu, Avinash Mishra, Khanzadi, Priyamvada Kant and many more.

July 26, 2025
&TV is all set to add a new dimension to the singing reality shows with The Voice India Kids

MUMBAI: Powerful voices will now come out of small packages as &TV presents the biggest platform for kids to showcase their vocal talent to the nation! The channel is all set to redefine weekends with the most dynamic singing reality show Patanjali Herbal Powervita presents The Voice India Kids powered by Surf Excel, starting July 23, every Saturday and Sunday at 9.00 pm. Taking on the mantle of mentoring this battalion of aspiring young singers are ace music composer-singer Shekhar Ravjiani; the most charming and effervescent singer Shaan and the versatile singer and performer Neeti Mohan. It will be interesting to watch these little wonders, however little in size, make heads turn with the power of their Voice! Popular actor Jay Bhanushali and singer-comedian Sugandha Mishra will be seen as hosts of the show.

From the house of Talpa Media and produced by Endemol Shine India, the kids format will see participants from across the country in the age group of 6 – 14 years serenade one and all throughout Blinds, Battles and LIVE. ‘The Voice’ is the purest form of singing reality show where the contestants are chosen solely on the basis of their voice and not appearance.
Speaking on the launch of The Voice India Kids, &TV business head Rajesh Iyer said, “The Voice India last year raised the bar with the best singing talent and this year the kids franchise will only further outdo it. These young vocalists are like powerful dynamites waiting to explode on television. The unique format of The Voice, inspiring stories coupled with superlative singing will make it an unforgettable and enjoyable viewing experience for audiences over the weekend.”

The excitement among the three judges is palpable and the response overwhelming. An excited Shaan shared, “I am very thrilled to be back as the coach on the show and I am looking forward to a brand new season of ‘The Voice India Kids’. ‘The Voice’ is the most sought after singing reality show on television and this will be a huge platform for these ‘young guns’ to showcase their talent.”

Being the only female coach on the show, Neeti Mohan expressed, “Kids these days are extremely passionate about music and its overwhelming to see them perform at such a young age without any fear. I am happy that I am a part of such a platform that motivates kids and provides them a direction to pursue their talent. My role as a mentor or a coach will be to teach them the importance of treating this platform as a learning ground.”

Added singer-composer Shekhar Ravjiani, “The Voice India Kids is an ideal platform for discovering young talent and a great opportunity for them to hone their vocal skills. Its amazing to see some exceptionally talented kids with superior voice quality participating from across the country. Im sure my musical journey with these contestants is going to be truly a memorable one.”

With its unconventional approach and slick set-up, The Voice India Kids will find favour with the audience who are always yearning to be thrilled with an exclusive and never-seen-before experience. In this show, one will actually experience, “Size kam hai par dum nahi” as the kids will be seen impressing the judges with their vocal talent. It will really interesting to see how the judges woo their favourite contestants and form their teams. After the mentoring and grooming, the final power lies in the hands of the audiences to choose their favorite voice.

So get ready to embark on a musical journey – a journey with the kids who will strike a chord with every viewer, move them, inspire them and entertain them!

July 20, 2016
&TV is all set to add a new dimension to the singing reality shows with The Voice India Kids

MUMBAI: Powerful voices will now come out of small packages as &TV presents the biggest platform for kids to showcase their vocal talent to the nation! The channel is all set to redefine weekends with the most dynamic singing reality show Patanjali Herbal Powervita presents The Voice India Kids powered by Surf Excel, starting July 23, every Saturday and Sunday at 9.00 pm. Taking on the mantle of mentoring this battalion of aspiring young singers are ace music composer-singer Shekhar Ravjiani; the most charming and effervescent singer Shaan and the versatile singer and performer Neeti Mohan. It will be interesting to watch these little wonders, however little in size, make heads turn with the power of their Voice! Popular actor Jay Bhanushali and singer-comedian Sugandha Mishra will be seen as hosts of the show.

From the house of Talpa Media and produced by Endemol Shine India, the kids format will see participants from across the country in the age group of 6 – 14 years serenade one and all throughout Blinds, Battles and LIVE. ‘The Voice’ is the purest form of singing reality show where the contestants are chosen solely on the basis of their voice and not appearance.
Speaking on the launch of The Voice India Kids, &TV business head Rajesh Iyer said, “The Voice India last year raised the bar with the best singing talent and this year the kids franchise will only further outdo it. These young vocalists are like powerful dynamites waiting to explode on television. The unique format of The Voice, inspiring stories coupled with superlative singing will make it an unforgettable and enjoyable viewing experience for audiences over the weekend.”

The excitement among the three judges is palpable and the response overwhelming. An excited Shaan shared, “I am very thrilled to be back as the coach on the show and I am looking forward to a brand new season of ‘The Voice India Kids’. ‘The Voice’ is the most sought after singing reality show on television and this will be a huge platform for these ‘young guns’ to showcase their talent.”

Being the only female coach on the show, Neeti Mohan expressed, “Kids these days are extremely passionate about music and its overwhelming to see them perform at such a young age without any fear. I am happy that I am a part of such a platform that motivates kids and provides them a direction to pursue their talent. My role as a mentor or a coach will be to teach them the importance of treating this platform as a learning ground.”

Added singer-composer Shekhar Ravjiani, “The Voice India Kids is an ideal platform for discovering young talent and a great opportunity for them to hone their vocal skills. Its amazing to see some exceptionally talented kids with superior voice quality participating from across the country. Im sure my musical journey with these contestants is going to be truly a memorable one.”

With its unconventional approach and slick set-up, The Voice India Kids will find favour with the audience who are always yearning to be thrilled with an exclusive and never-seen-before experience. In this show, one will actually experience, “Size kam hai par dum nahi” as the kids will be seen impressing the judges with their vocal talent. It will really interesting to see how the judges woo their favourite contestants and form their teams. After the mentoring and grooming, the final power lies in the hands of the audiences to choose their favorite voice.

So get ready to embark on a musical journey – a journey with the kids who will strike a chord with every viewer, move them, inspire them and entertain them!

July 20, 2016
&TV strengthens its weekend with ‘The Voice India’ Kids

MUMBAI: With only the voice as the stepping stone to realizing one’s musical dreams, The Voice India enthralled the nation with superlative talent from across the country, giving them the much required platform and mentors who have inspired many. What followed is immense liking towards the format that showcased the hard work and determination of contestants translating into some exceptional performances on screen.

Taking this ahead, &TV is all set to extend this popular format with its first kid’s reality – The Voice India Kids. From the house of Talpa Media and produced by Endemol Shine India, the kids format will see participants from across the country in the age group of 6 – 14 years serenade one and all throughout Blinds, Battles and LIVE. As the panel of esteemed mentors, the channel has roped in ace singer-composer Shekhar Ravjiani; the most charming and effervescent singer Shaan; the versatile Neeti Mohanas ‘Coaches’ and popular actor Jai Bhanushali and singer-comedian Sugandha Mishra to take on the mantle as hosts. The Voice India Kids is all set to take the nation by storm starting 23rd July every Saturday – Sunday at 9:00PM only on &TV.

Speaking on the development, &TV business head Rajesh Iyer , “The Voice India proved to be a clutter breaking format in the singing reality genre and we felt the need to build the franchise further. We believe that The Voice India Kids serves as a platform in not just highlighting the young talent but also in encouraging children to be trained under mentors of high caliber like Shekhar, Shaan and Neeti.”

The Voice India Kids is a reality TV singing competition, based on the concept of finding diverse vocal talent contested by children, who will be selected from public auditions. Staying true to the popular international format – of selecting talent based solely on their voice, The Voice India Kids remains similar to that of The Voice India.

It will be interesting to watch these little wonders, however little in size, manage to make heads turn with the power of their Voice!

June 27, 2016
&TV strengthens its weekend with ‘The Voice India’ Kids

MUMBAI: With only the voice as the stepping stone to realizing one’s musical dreams, The Voice India enthralled the nation with superlative talent from across the country, giving them the much required platform and mentors who have inspired many. What followed is immense liking towards the format that showcased the hard work and determination of contestants translating into some exceptional performances on screen.

Taking this ahead, &TV is all set to extend this popular format with its first kid’s reality – The Voice India Kids. From the house of Talpa Media and produced by Endemol Shine India, the kids format will see participants from across the country in the age group of 6 – 14 years serenade one and all throughout Blinds, Battles and LIVE. As the panel of esteemed mentors, the channel has roped in ace singer-composer Shekhar Ravjiani; the most charming and effervescent singer Shaan; the versatile Neeti Mohanas ‘Coaches’ and popular actor Jai Bhanushali and singer-comedian Sugandha Mishra to take on the mantle as hosts. The Voice India Kids is all set to take the nation by storm starting 23rd July every Saturday – Sunday at 9:00PM only on &TV.

Speaking on the development, &TV business head Rajesh Iyer , “The Voice India proved to be a clutter breaking format in the singing reality genre and we felt the need to build the franchise further. We believe that The Voice India Kids serves as a platform in not just highlighting the young talent but also in encouraging children to be trained under mentors of high caliber like Shekhar, Shaan and Neeti.”

The Voice India Kids is a reality TV singing competition, based on the concept of finding diverse vocal talent contested by children, who will be selected from public auditions. Staying true to the popular international format – of selecting talent based solely on their voice, The Voice India Kids remains similar to that of The Voice India.

It will be interesting to watch these little wonders, however little in size, manage to make heads turn with the power of their Voice!

June 27, 2016
Tata Sky launches interactive comedy service in partnership with Shemaroo Entertainment

MUMBAI: Tata Sky has added a new service to its diverse bouquet of content – Tata Sky Comedy. The DTH player has partnered with Shemaroo Entertainment as content partner, powered by Comedywalas. The tagline for this new service is ‘Haso Khulke’. Tata Sky had recently launched two interactive services – Actve Fitness in association with Suniel Shetty and Dance Studio in partnership with Madhuri Dixit Nene and Dr. Shriram Nene’s RnM Moving Pictures.

Tata Sky Comedy will initially be available to its subscribers primarily on TV and can also move to digital platforms in the future. The viewers can also see the popular comic strip Suppandi refreshed daily.

Launched today on 8 March 2016, Tata Sky’s latest addition aims to be a single destination for all formats of Hindi comedy content. The launch event also provided a glimpse of the service, as unfolded by stand-up comedians Sugandha Mishra and Sahil Khattar who are also a part of the service.

“We wanted a guide, an anchor with a youthful appeal who could carry the audience for this new service. Sugandha and Sahil are youth icons and are perfect to be a part of our service”, said Shemaroo Entertainment director Hiren Gada.

Priced at Rs 59, the standalone service aims at a non-stop clean entertainment for all age groups, across geographical and socioeconomic boundaries with a diverse range of formats exclusively for its subscribers.

Talking about the launch, Tata Sky chief commercial officer Pallavi Puri said, “With Tata Sky Comedy we aim to provide a fun way to relax for our subscribers. Comedy is a genre that the audiences have a huge appetite for, and we believe there is currently a gap for a singular destination for all types of Hindi comedy content. We wish to fill that gap with this latest offering from Tata Sky. In partnership with Shemaroo, it is our attempt to provide a one-stop shop for popular comedy formats that will be available to subscribers 24 hours a day. ”

The 24×7 ad free service based on a subscription only basis, will be free for the first 10 days for its customers. Placed at channel 102, the interactive service has a diverse range of formats like Bollywood Tadka which is an overview of Bollywood mixed with comedy. This comedy service features interesting formats like Scene Smaash, Pehchaan Kaun, Dekh Gaana Dekh, Filmy Fankaar, Pocket Films with Gauri, etc.

Tata Sky Comedy will have all time classics, will highlight jokes, fun quizzes and comic strips and will telecast all-time favourite shows like Zabaan Sambhalke, Office Office, Ye Jo Hai Zindagi, Nukkad, etc. Interesting and eye grabbing short snippets like Waiting Lounge, Fact de India, Paanch Namune, Sher Bazaar, No News Network, etc., will be made available to the customers under Comedy Fatafat hour. One of the formats, The Weekend Special, will feature the best of Comedy Circus for an hour every Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm and 10 pm.

Talking about his company’s expertise, Gada said, “We’re very excited to launch the comedy service with Tata Sky. Being a leading content aggregator and owner, our continuous efforts are to serve our audiences in new and innovative ways. Comedywalas is one such initiative from Shemaroo. Given the fact that comedy is such a universal entertainment genre, our efforts will be to aggregate, produce and curate some highly entertaining and fun programming.”

March 8, 2016
Tata Sky launches interactive comedy service in partnership with Shemaroo Entertainment

MUMBAI: Tata Sky has added a new service to its diverse bouquet of content – Tata Sky Comedy. The DTH player has partnered with Shemaroo Entertainment as content partner, powered by Comedywalas. The tagline for this new service is ‘Haso Khulke’. Tata Sky had recently launched two interactive services – Actve Fitness in association with Suniel Shetty and Dance Studio in partnership with Madhuri Dixit Nene and Dr. Shriram Nene’s RnM Moving Pictures.

Tata Sky Comedy will initially be available to its subscribers primarily on TV and can also move to digital platforms in the future. The viewers can also see the popular comic strip Suppandi refreshed daily.

Launched today on 8 March 2016, Tata Sky’s latest addition aims to be a single destination for all formats of Hindi comedy content. The launch event also provided a glimpse of the service, as unfolded by stand-up comedians Sugandha Mishra and Sahil Khattar who are also a part of the service.

“We wanted a guide, an anchor with a youthful appeal who could carry the audience for this new service. Sugandha and Sahil are youth icons and are perfect to be a part of our service”, said Shemaroo Entertainment director Hiren Gada.

Priced at Rs 59, the standalone service aims at a non-stop clean entertainment for all age groups, across geographical and socioeconomic boundaries with a diverse range of formats exclusively for its subscribers.

Talking about the launch, Tata Sky chief commercial officer Pallavi Puri said, “With Tata Sky Comedy we aim to provide a fun way to relax for our subscribers. Comedy is a genre that the audiences have a huge appetite for, and we believe there is currently a gap for a singular destination for all types of Hindi comedy content. We wish to fill that gap with this latest offering from Tata Sky. In partnership with Shemaroo, it is our attempt to provide a one-stop shop for popular comedy formats that will be available to subscribers 24 hours a day. ”

The 24×7 ad free service based on a subscription only basis, will be free for the first 10 days for its customers. Placed at channel 102, the interactive service has a diverse range of formats like Bollywood Tadka which is an overview of Bollywood mixed with comedy. This comedy service features interesting formats like Scene Smaash, Pehchaan Kaun, Dekh Gaana Dekh, Filmy Fankaar, Pocket Films with Gauri, etc.

Tata Sky Comedy will have all time classics, will highlight jokes, fun quizzes and comic strips and will telecast all-time favourite shows like Zabaan Sambhalke, Office Office, Ye Jo Hai Zindagi, Nukkad, etc. Interesting and eye grabbing short snippets like Waiting Lounge, Fact de India, Paanch Namune, Sher Bazaar, No News Network, etc., will be made available to the customers under Comedy Fatafat hour. One of the formats, The Weekend Special, will feature the best of Comedy Circus for an hour every Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm and 10 pm.

Talking about his company’s expertise, Gada said, “We’re very excited to launch the comedy service with Tata Sky. Being a leading content aggregator and owner, our continuous efforts are to serve our audiences in new and innovative ways. Comedywalas is one such initiative from Shemaroo. Given the fact that comedy is such a universal entertainment genre, our efforts will be to aggregate, produce and curate some highly entertaining and fun programming.”

March 8, 2016
Sony Max brings back comedy fillers

MUMBAI: Here’s some good news for Sony Max viewers. Short format comedy fillers namely ‘Bittu Bak Bak’ and ‘Max Fully Deewana’ are back by popular demand on the channel from August interspersed through the day. India’s premier Hindi Movies channel, Sony Max which believes in going beyond movies to entertain its viewers has brought back the comic relief fillers intending to leave viewers in splits. Formulated as spoofs on iconic scenes from Bollywood, the fillers will see known faces namely Krushna Abhishek and Bharti Singh share screen space with new additions comprising of comedians Vikalp Mehta and Sugandha Mishra guaranteed to double the comedy quotient.

This year audiences will be in for a treat with 60 rib tickling filmy gags which will see a few changes. For instance, ‘Bittu Bak Bak’ the quintessential classroom setup will now have comedian Krushna Abhishek don the role of a lady teacher – Rosy Ma’am. Mischievous and incorrigible student ‘Bittu’ played by Bharti Singh develops a crush on the new teacher. ‘Max Fully Deewana’, on the other hand, encapsulates the essence of the channel- ‘Deewana Bana De’ by showcasing hilarious spoofs on some of the most iconic scenes of Bollywood. The filmy gags will feature comedians Krushna Abhishek, Bharti Singh, Vikalp Mehta and Sugandha Mishra play out memorable scenes from Bollywood in a comic manner.

Commenting on the new series of ‘Bittu Bak Bak’ is different from last year, comedian Krushna Abhishek says, “The new series of ‘Bittu Bak Bak’ features a new character – a lady teacher. Earlier Bittu was taught by a male teacher with whom he shared a ‘tom and jerry’ kind of a relationship. However, Bittu has developed a crush on the female teacher and shares a better rapport with her. Similarly with ‘Fully Deewana’, we have done a lot of new spoofs on recent movies like ‘Kick’ and ‘Tanu Weds Manu Returns’.”

Talking about entertaining people through the two- minute comedy fillers, comedian Bharti Singh says, “We do not want viewers to go anywhere between movies and thus, this concept of the comedy fillers helps keep them glued to their TV sets. It just makes their television watching experience a lot more entertaining.”

Commenting on the challenges of filming for these comedy fillers, she added, “This is very different from the usual comedy that I do where I have more time but over here I have to explain everything in 2 minutes. It includes a lot of impromptu performance. It’s very challenging for me because we are stand-up comedians and at times even one hour is not enough for us. However, having said that performing on these two minute fillers is a lot of fun.”

Stressing on the importance of comedy fillers in between movies, Neeraj Vyas, Sr. EVP Business Head, MAX and MAX2, stated, “For a channel which provides its viewers with a wide assortment of movies, Sony MAX has always aimed at going beyond movies to entertain its viewers and give them that little extra to keep them coming back to the channel. Comedy fillers are a novel concept and outright funny which also acts as a stress buster for the viewers.”

August 27, 2015