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According to Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea who won the TV
CEO Of The Year award for the third straight time (as too his
channel Star Plus), "It's great to be nominated and get the award
for the third year." Now that we have the award, we have to work
harder."
Mukerjea, while expressing his delight at having got the award
said, " We have to keep the spirit going and hope that next year
we are as good." Mukerjea also hoped that the Star Network would
win the award next year too "as we are reaping the harvest of what
we had sowed earlier."
On phone from Hyderabad, TV Today Network CEO G Krishnan
said after Aaj Tak won the Television News Channel Of The Year
award, "We would like to keep the lead going and the award is
an impetus for us to stay ahead." According to Krishnan, having
seen the growth "we'd like to keep the lead going and are in the
process of introducing new features in the news."
Krishnan also said that the channel would win the award next year
too.
A happy vice-chairman of Sri Adhikari Brothers Markhand Adhikari
said toeing the "comic line" had paid off after his channel.
Adhikari was speaking after SAB TV's hit comedy
According to Adhikari, "One has to work towards the goal without
thinking whether one one would score a goal."
Having won the award, Adhikari said that it would be the channel's
endeavour to "continue with the format that is being followed now."
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| Shaan receiving his award from VJ Gaurav |
Shaan, who received the Best TV Music Director Award
of the year for Lipstick, thinks this is a good opportunity
for him to consider composing as a vocation too. "I never thought
of myself as a composer till now. I just wrote and composed my own
songs without judging them as good or bad. But winning an award
is fantastic because it tells me what an outsider thinks about my
songs. The entire credit for the award goes to Goldie Behl. He suggested
that I compose and write the song. It was just an informal process
where I did the scratches, which Goldie approved instantly. Probably
if it was some other producer, the process wouldn't have been so
much fun."
Winner of Best Single Episodic Series and Best Programme
With A Social Message, Suhail Tatari, producer, director of
Kadam on Sahara says, "I'm happy that this programme has
won an award. That's because it is one of the few that has serious
content and doesn't depend entirely on TRPs. People have always
been doing women's stories. But we wanted to do something with a
different but realistic approach. With the award, we know that it
has worked."
While talking of Achanak 37 Saal Baad, that won the Best
Horror serial, Anupama Mandloi of Sony says, "When the production
house came with the concept of Achanak, we immediately approved
it because it had a good span of story telling. We even put up a
set, Gahota, which was like a village in itself. The premise of
good vs. evil was fairly complex and soon we changed it from a weekly
to a daily."
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| Farooque Shaikh receiving the Best TV Anchor
award from Madhur Bhandarkar |
Farooque Shaikh, winner of Best TV Anchor award says,
"The feeling of winning is always great. But with Jeena Isi Ka Naam
Hai, it feels even better because the show is shot in such informal
surroundings and naturally relaxed fashion that the entire process
becomes a lot of fun. I have had lot of fun moments on the show.
It's great to participate in the celebration of a successful person's
accomplishments. The challenge in anchoring such a show is to keep
it simple. The trick is to drive the show without bringing attention
to yourself. I think that's what clicks with the audience."
On BBC World Service Trust and Doordarshan's Jasoos Vijay
winning the Best Thriller Award, a DD official said,
"Social communication with reference to the issue of HIV/AIDS has
always been a difficult challenge. Jasoos Vijay has been innovative
in that manner to telecast it on DD1 on prime time. The consolation
is in knowing that it is reaching a much wider audience. The good
news is that we are extending Jasoos Vijay for another 24 new episodes
after December 2003."
Ashwini Dheer, who won the Best Continuing Sitcom Award
for Office Office, had this to say. We had tried hard
to make something real. It's been long since we've been crying over
the problem. Office Office takes a tongue-in-cheek look at it and
that's why I guess we are the best sitcom. "
Creative director of Miditech Anil Jha, whose show Kuch
Yaadein Kuch Baatein on Star Gold won The Film Based Show
Of The Year award, said: "It's just about a film star's story.
It's straight from the heart."
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| Mohnish Behl & Manoj Joshi jointly shared
the best actor in a negative role award |
Best Actor in Negative role (Male) Mohnish Behl for his
performance in Sony Entertainment Television's Devi says,
"I was motivated to do the role because the character Vikram is
not pure black. He has shades of grey as well. He is motivated with
a purpose. That's why people like it and I have won this award."
When asked how Bhel, who began his career with positive roles,
perfected himself in a negative role, he said, "I don't look at
it as a positive character or a negative one. I just comprehend
my role and try play it will."
On a more general note, Bhel said, "An award function like this
has always been essential for the television fraternity because
people in the business meet here, socialize and exchange ideas.
This leads to progress in the industry. That's why Indian Telly
Awards is so valued."
Co-winner in the negative category Manoj Joshi as Mayorsahab
of Star Plus' Kehta hai Dil said, "My character Mayorsahab
is not your regular villain. He is sadistic and yet has an impeccable
comic timing. Perhaps that's why this six-week's role was fleshed
out into a full-fledged role. It has worked and how! It has landed
me an award!"
TV18 executive director Vandana Malik whose show Storyboard
on CNBC-TV18 won The Business Programme Of The Year award:
"Ten years ago we started out with little money and a big dream.
This award is recognition for the fulfilment of that dream. We are
not one of a clutter but one of a kind. Of course hard work and
honesty have also helped us reach where we are today."
"Storyboard is not your typical business programme. It is an innovative
advertising programme backed by very strong editorial. What was
significant about last year was that the number of programming hours
went up. We also became a majority stakeholder so our name TV18
became branded. We have the first mover advantage."
Synergy Communications' Mastermind for BBC World was honoured
with the Game Show of the Year award. Deepti Sethi said,
"The advantage of mastermind is the BBC format it has adopted. The
style of the show is all drama...the dark surroundings, the spotlight"
that itself makes the show a winner." Sethi says, "I am very happy
that Mastermind won the best game show award. I think we deserved
it. It doesn't matter whether we are different from other game shows,
it doesn't matter that we are most watched. What matters are the
accolades we have received. That's most memorable."
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| Hansika with her mother after receiving
the TV Child Artiste of the year |
TV Child Artiste Of The Year award winner Hansika Motwani
was visibly excited by her achievement. "All along the way to
the venue, my mother and I were debating whether I would get the
award or not. I was terribly nervous and excited when the winner
was about to be announced. I am thrilled to bits. Getting an award
before such a huge capacity crowd has added to my thrill. I don't
hink that I can precisely explain what I am feeling."
Another very satisfied face on the night was Aroona Irani
who walked away with the Best Weekly and Best TV Programme
Of The Year awards for her show on Star Plus Des Mein Niklla
Hoga Chand: "Since I have been in films, I am used to awards
and limelight. But yes, television has taken me to places where
cinema could not. I am loving every moment of my stint on the small
screen. I owe this award to the increasing twists and turns in the
Des Mein... plot. Every Monday, people are very anxious to know
what will happen next Monday. There are more interesting and shocking
turns in store. Wait and watch."
What she was happiest about though, was the TV Director Of The
Year Award that she jointly won with Sourabh Narang For Haqeeqat
on Sahara Manoranjan. "I think that I owe this award to my actors.
Their team work and ability to understand what I want to extract
from them makes the direction a pleasing and non-taxing job. Once
this is achieved, the rest follows automatically."
There were no surprises meanwhile that Ekta Kapoor and Balaji
Telefilms won its share of the awards. Speaking about the best
production house trophy (again jointly won along with Ronnie
Screwvala's UTV, "This award is for one and all at Balaji Telefilms.
Our passion to excel has seen us come to the top. We will continue
to work hard and give you the best."
Balaji also won in the Best Daily and Continuous
Serial trophies. "It's always great to win awards. This moment
is no exception. It's really a great feeling to see that the people
continue to love Kyunki...," said Kapoor.
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| Urvashi Dolakia receiving the Best Actress
in a negative role award from Poonam Dhillon |
Another excited winner meanwhile, was Urvashi Dolakia who
won for Best Actress In A Negative Role: "I didn't expect
to win it. My joy cannot be put in words. This award is ample proof
to realise that the Komolika character has become a household name.
I will cherish it always."
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