Kasamh Se's Prachi Desai (Bani) and Ram Kapoor (Jai Walia) walked away with the best actress and best actor award respectively in the popular category. Another highlight was Siddhartha and Anita Kaul Basu being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Said Siddhartha Basu, "It is a matter of pride that the Indian television industry has recognised my work." UTV Software Communications CEO Ronnie Screwvala was conferred with the Contribution to Indian Television award. The Awards were held this evening at the Chitrakoot Grounds in Andheri, Mumbai. Sharad Malhotra who plays Sagar Singh in Bannoo Mein Teri Dulhan and Smriti Zubin Irani who plays Vasudha in Virrudh were the critic's choice for best actor and actress respectively. The best daily soap Indian Telly went to Shakuntalam Films Banoo Mein Teri Dulhan, while the best weekly show statuette was picked up by Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan. Best ensemble cast was awarded to Virrudh, produced by Ugraya Entertainment. "Producing the show and then winning this award has been a dharam yudh for me. It has been a great journey," said Ugraya Entertainment promoter Smriti Irani. The Hindi Entertainment Channel of the year award was picked up by Zee TV. The seven long year running Kyuunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi was adjudged the best in the continuing TV programme category. | document.write("< marginheight=0 marginwidth=0 width=440 height="+linescenterfirstht+" border=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"/templates/itv/line_center_first.htm\"></>") < marginWidth=0 marginHeight=0 src="https://www.india-forums.com/templates/itv/line_center_first.htm" Border=0 width=440 scrolling=no height=0></> | The evening was hosted by TV actor Ram Kapoor and actress Roshni Chopra. The event was marked by lively performances from Eijaaz Khan, Anita Hassnandani, Sayantani Ghosh, Rajashri Thakur Vaidhya, Mona Singh, Urvashi Dholakia, Smriti Iraani, Mouni Roy, Naman Shaw, Jay Bhanushali and the miraculous duo from Amber Dhara. The new Balaji find Dimple Jhangiani was also revealed for the first time in a performance with Akashdeep Saigal. Another major treat of the spectacular evening was the closing act which had a cross section of industry ranging from Mukesh Khanna to Smriti Irani swaying to Om Shanti Om, replicating Shahrukh Khan's on screen act for the first time in a live event. CNN IBN was awarded the best news channel of the year - English, while Aaj Tak bagged the best news channel of the year - Hindi. | document.write("< marginheight=0 marginwidth=0 width=440 height="+linescentersecondht+" border=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"/templates/itv/line_center_second.htm\"></>") | The glittering evening had the who's who of industry in attendance right from Set India CEO Kunal Dasgupta, INX Media's Peter and Indrani Mukerjea, to Balaji Telefilms' Ekta Kapoor and Miditech's Sandip Sikcand. The eligible bachelors of television Pulkit Samrat, Naman Shaw, Karan Mehra and Romit Raaj performed an "all-boys-act" at the night. New York-based singer of Indian origin Reenie Mansata whose album is set for an end month release under the Sare Gama label also performed here for the first time in India. The Indian Telly Popular Awards have 37 categories this year and few of the awards categories include: Best Actor (Popular and Critics - Male and Female), Best Supporting Actor (Male and Female), Best TV Daily, Best TV Weekly, Best Continuing TV show, Best TV Anchor, Best Hindi Channel, Best Production House, Best Reality Show, Best Talent Show, Best News Channel (English and Hindi), Best Hindi Movie Channel, Best Business News Channel, The Hall of Fame Award and Contribution to Television Award, among many others. The exquisite stage and set was designed by the husband wife duo of Kunal and Leena Bhandula. Creative Direction and TV production was orchestrated by Fazilla and Kamna of SOL Productions while all the sequences were choreographed by Geeta Kapoor who is part of the choreography team of the just released blockbuster Om Shanti Om and who has choreographed numerous TV awards nites.
Top brands got together to partner the prestigious evening. These included Sony Entertainment Television, Zee TV, Zee Cinema, Network 18, Dainik Bhaskar, Bright Outdoors, Radio Mirchi, Orienta, Hathaway, InCable, 7Star and Telly Chakkar.com. The Indian Telly Awards are the most watched TV awards Nite on television. The show which was telecast on Sony Entertainment Television last year clocked a rating of 3.54, the highest viewership for any independently run TV awards show. The awards were instituted in early 2001 by TV analyst and specialist Anil Wanvari, one of the few board members of the American International Emmy Awards, For the first three years, The Indian Telly Awards were telecast by Star Plus and since then they have been aired on Sony. Fans can catch the event on Sony Entertainment Television on 2 December at 8 pm. (Photographs by Mitesh Bhuvad) | Sr.No | Category | Winner | - | Channel | | 1 | Best Child Artist (Female) | Swini Khara As Chaitali Thakkar | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby | Star Plus | | 2 | Best Child Artist (Male) | Rajat Tokas As Prithviraj Chauhan | Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan | Star Plus | | 3 | Best News Anchor | Barkha Dutt
| NDTV
| - | | 4 | Best Anchor
| Shahrukh Khan
| Kaun Banega Crorepati | Star Plus | | 5 | Best Kid's Programme
| MAD
| Miditech
| Pogo | | 6 | Best Thriller Programme
| CID
| Fireworks Production
| Sony Entertainment | | 7 | Best Talent Hunt Show
| Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge
| Zee Telefilms
| Zee TV | | 8 | Best Reality Show
| Big Boss | Endemol Inda
| Sony Entertainment | | 9 | Best Dance Based Show
| Nach Baliye 2
| SOL
| Star One | | 10 | Best Sitcom/Comedy Programme
| Comedy Circus
| Optimyistix
| Sony Entertainment | | 11 | Business News Channel of The Year
| CNBC TV 18
| - | - | | 12 | News Channel of the year - English
| CNN-IBN
| - | - | | 13 | News Channel of the year - Hindi
| Aaj Tak | - | - | | 14 | Best Hindi Movie Channel of the year
| Max
| - | - | | 15 | Best Hindi Entertainment Channel of the year
| Zee TV | - | - | | 16 | Style Icon of the year
| Hussain Kuwajerwala
| - | - | | 17 | On Screen Couple Of the year
| Sharad Malhotra as Sagar Singh --- Divyanka Tripathy as Vidya Singh
| - | - | | 18 | Best Fresh New Face - Male - AV's
| Jay Bhanushali as Neev
| Kayamath
| Star Plus | | 19 | Best Fresh New Face - Female - AV's
| Divyanka Tripathy as Vidya Singh
| Banoo Mein Teri Dulhann
| Zee TV | | 20 | Hall of Fame
| Siddhartha and Anita Kaul Basu
| - | - | | 21 | Best Actor in a supporting Role (Male) - AV's
| Hiten Tejwani as Karan Virani
| Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
| Star Plus | | 22 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) - AV's
| Lubna Salim as Leela Thakkar | Baa Bahoo Aur Baby
| - | | 23 | Best Actor in a Comic Role (Male)
| Deven Bhojani as Gopal "Gattu"
| Baa Bahoo Aur Baby
| Star Plus | | 24 | Best Actor in a Comic Role (Female) AV's
| Snehal Sahay as Shalu
| Banoo Main Teri Dulhann
| - | | 25 | Best Weekly Serial
| Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan
| Sagar Arts
| Star Plus | | 26 | Best Continuing Serial
| Kyunki... Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi
| Balaji Telefilms
| Star Plus | | 27 | Best Daily Serial
| Banoo Main Teri Dulhann
| Shakuntalam Telefilms
| Zee TV | | 28 | Special Commendation from Indiantelevision.com
| Saat Phere...Saloni Ka Safar
| Sphere Origins | Zee TV | | 29 | Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male)
| Ronit Roy as Aparajit Dev
| Kasamh Se
| Zee TV | | 30 | Best Actor in a Negative Role (Female)
| Kamya Punjabi as Sindoora
| Banoo Main Teri Dulhann
| Zee TV | | 31 | Contribution to Indian Television
| Ronnie Screwvala
| - | - | | 32 | Best Ensemble Cast
| Virrudh
| Ugraya Entertainment
| Sony Entertainment | | 33 | Production House of the year
| Balaji Telefims
| - | - | | 34 | Best Actor Male (Critics)
| Sharad Malhotra as Sagar Singh
| Banoo Main Teri Dulhann
| - | | 35 | Best Actor Female (Critics)
| Smriti Zubin Irani as Vasudha
| Virrudh
| - | | 36 | Best Actor Male (Popular)
| Ram Kapoor as Jai Walia
| Kasamh Se
| - | | 37 | Best Actor Female (Popular)
| Prachi Desai as Bani Walia
| Kasamh Se
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