Balaji Telefilms Balaji Telefilms is an Indian company that produces Indian soap operas, reality TV, comedy, game shows, entertainment, and factual programming in several Indian languages. Balaji Telefilms is promoted by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor and is a ...

is an Indian television

producing house A producing house is a theatre which ‘manufactures' its own shows in-house (such as plays, musicals, opera, or dance) and perhaps does everything from honing the script, building the set, casting the actors and designing and making the costum ...

company. The company was founded by

Ekta Kapoor Ekta Kapoor (born 7 June 1975) is an Indian television producer, film producer and director who works in Hindi cinema and soap opera. She is the joint managing director and creative head of Balaji Telefilms Limited, which was founded in 1994. ...

and

Shobha Kapoor Shobha Kapoor (born 1 February 1949) is an Indian television, film and web series producer. She is the managing director of Balaji Telefilms Limited, a film, TV and web series production house in Mumbai, India, run by her and her daughter Ekt ...

in 1994, in Mumbai, Maharastra, India. It specializes in and

Indian soap opera Indian television drama (in Indian English Indian serials) are television programs written, produced, and filmed in India, with characters played by Indians and episodes broadcast on Indian television. India's first television drama was '' Hum ...

s, fiction programming and reality television. In 2001, Balaji Telefilms expanded into

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as well as distribution. Due to the release of fictional programming and its reception, Balaji Telefilms became a contender for major awards. In 2002, Balaji Telefilms became the first Indian television production company to earned major awards and nominations at

Indian Telly Awards The Indian Telly Awards is an annual award for excellence both on-screen and behind-the-scenes of Hindi-language television. Conceptualised and created by Anil Wanvari, the founder, CEO of media and services group, indiantelevision.com, they a ...

and

Indian Television Academy Awards The Indian Television Academy Awards, also known as the ''ITA Awards'', is an annual award ceremony organised by the Indian Television Academy to honour excellence in Hindi-language television. Ceremonies Categories Popular Awards * ITA Aw ...

. Also ''

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi ''Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' ( ''Because a mother-in-law was once a daughter-in-law, too'') is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera that aired from 4 July 2000 to 7 November 2008 on Star Plus. The show was co-produced by Shobha Kapoor ...

'' became the first only television program to win the first ever Indian Television Academy Award for Best TV Show (Fiction) its

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Smriti Irani Smriti Zubin Irani (''née'' Malhotra; born 23 March 1976) is an Indian politician and a former television actress and producer. She is a Minister in Union Cabinet of India since May 2019 currently administrating the Ministries of Women and C ...

and

Amar Upadhyay Amar Upadhyay (born 1 August 1976) is an Indian actor. He started his career with modelling and he is best known for his collaborations with Ekta Kapoor in the television shows namely '' Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'' (2000-2002), '' Kalash' ...

became first actors to win The Television Academy Award.

International Awards

Indian Telly Awards

The Indian Telly Awards are annual honours presented by the media firm IndianTelevision.com. The awards are given in several categories such as best program or series in a specific genre, best television channel in a particular category, most popular actors and awards for technical roles such as writers and directors. The last ceremony was held in 2019 where the Balaji Telefilms won 6 awards.

Indian Television Academy Awards

The Indian Television Academy Awards are annual awards presented by the Indian Television Academy. The awards are given to various artists, technicians and crew members. The last ceremony was held in 2019 where the drama series by

won 4 awards including '' Best Actress - Drama'', '' Best Actor - Popular'' and '' Best Serial - Popular''.

Gold Awards

The ''

Gold Awards The Gold Awards is an annual awards show that honours the best performers in the Television in India, Hindi-language television industry. They were first awarded in 2007. Boroplus was the title sponsor for the first 10 editions after which Kesh K ...

'' are annual honors presented by

Zee TV Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also ...

in association with White Leaf Entertainment. The awards are awarded in several categories to the best performers on

Indian television The television industry in India is very diverse and produces thousands of programs in many of the Indian languages. More than half of all Indian households own a television. As of 2016, the country had over 857 channels of which 184 were pay ...

, which includes cast and technical crew. The last ceremony was held in 2019 where the Balaji Telefilms won a whopping 14 awards including ''

Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction) Gold Award for Best Television Show (Fiction) is an award given as part of its annual Gold Awards for Indian television, to recognize the most popular fiction show of the year. The award was first awarded in 2007 under the title Best Fiction Sho ...

'' for ''

Kundali Bhagya ''Kundali Bhagya'' () is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series created by Ekta Kapoor. It premiered on 12 July 2017 on Zee TV. A spin-off series of ''Kumkum Bhagya'', it stars Shraddha Arya, Manit Joura, Ruhi Chaturvedi, Sa ...

''.

Gold Glam and Style Awards

The '' Gold Glam and Style Awards'' are annual honors presented by

in association with White Leaf Entertainment. The awards are awarded in several categories to the stylish and glamorous actors on

. The last ceremony was held in 2020 where the Balaji Telefilms won 6 awards.

FICCI Frames Excellence Awards

The ''

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Excellence Awards'' are annual honours presented by the

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. The awards are awarded to the best films, TV shows and performers in the Indian Hindi Film and Television Industry during the year. The last ceremony was held in 2012 where Balaji Telefilms won 4 awards including ''Best Television Show (Fiction)'' for ''

Bade Acche Lagte Hain ''Bade Achhe Lagte Hain'' ( ; English: ''They Look So Good'') is a Hindi Indian soap opera that aired on Sony Entertainment Television from 30 May 2011 to 10 July 2014. Based on the Gujarati play ''Patrani'' by Imtiaz Patel, the soap opera was ...

''.

Star Guild Awards

The ''

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'' (formerly ''Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards'') are annual honours presented by the Indian Film and Television Producers Guild of India. The awards are awarded to the best performers in the previous preceding year to actors, technicians, programs and channels. The last ceremony was held in 2015 where Balaji Telefilms won 3 awards including ''Best Drama Series'' for ''

Kumkum Bhagya ''Kumkum Bhagya'' () (from 2021 onwards) is an Indian Hindi-language drama television series produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms.

''.

Big Star Entertainment Awards

The ''

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'' (recently ''BIG ZEE Entertainment Awards'') are annual honours presented by

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. The awards are given to the best performers in television, films, music and sports. The last ceremony was held in 2017 where Balaji Telefilms won 2 awards out of 7 nominations including ''BIG ZEE Most Entertaining TV Show'' for ''

Naagin (season 2) ''Naagin'' () is an Indian supernatural fiction television series about shape-shifting serpents produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms. The first season aired from 1 November 2015 to 5 June 2016. It starred Mouni Roy, Arjun Bijl ...

''.

Lions Gold Awards

The ''Lions Gold Awards'' are annual honours presented by the Lions Clubs Mumbai to the best performers in television and films. The last ceremony was held in January 2020 where Team

won 3 awards including ''Lions Favorite TV Show of the Year''.

New Talent Awards

The ''New Talent Awards'' are annual honours presented by Tellychakkar.com to the debutants in Indian television and films in the preceding year. The last ceremony was held in 2011 where Balaji Telefilms won 2 awards including ''Most Promising New Show of the Year (Fiction)'' for '' Tere Liye''.

Sansui TV Awards

The ''Sansui TV Awards'' are annual honours presented by

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in association with

Sony Entertainment Television India Sony Entertainment Television (SET) is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel, that was launched on 30 September 1995, and is owned by Culver Max Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese Sony. SET India's You ...

in 2007 and in association with

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Zee Entertainment Enterprises (formerly Zee Telefilms) is an Indian media conglomerate owned by Essel Group. Headquartered in Mumbai, it has interests in television, print, internet, film, businesses related to mobile contents, and operates 45 ...

in 2008 to the best performers on

Indian Television The television industry in India is very diverse and produces thousands of programs in many of the Indian languages. More than half of all Indian households own a television. As of 2016, the country had over 857 channels of which 184 were pay ...

in the preceding year. The last ceremony was held in 2008 where Balaji Telefilms won 8 awards. Most of the awards were won by ''

Kasamh Se ''Kasamh Se'' (English title: ''The Promise'') was an Indian soap opera produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. The show aired on Zee TV from 16 January 2006 to 12 March 2009. The story is about three sisters: Bani, Piya and Rano. It w ...

'' which was one of the most popular show during the year.

Kalakar Awards

The ''Kalakar Awards'' are annual honours presented by Kalakar Parivaar Foundation in

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to the best performers in

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, Tollywood and Hindi Television in the preceding year. The last ceremony was held in 2020 where the lead actors of '' Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2'', ''

'' and '' Kavach (season 2)'' won top honours.

Zee Rishtey Awards

The ''

Zee Rishtey Awards Zee TV (stylised as ZEE TV) is a Hindi general entertainment pay television channel in India. It was launched on 2 October 1992, as the first privately owned TV channel in the country. It is owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. Zee TV also ...

'' are annual honours presented by

to the actors and shows aired on

in various popular categories. The last ceremony was held in 2022, where ''

Kumkum Bhagya ''Kumkum Bhagya'' () (from 2021 onwards) is an Indian Hindi-language drama television series produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms.

'', ''

'' and ''

Bhagya Lakshmi ''Bhagya Lakshmi'' is a Hindi Indian television drama series which premiered on 3 August 2021 on Zee TV and digital platform ZEE5. Produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms, the show stars Aishwarya Khare and Rohit Suchanti. Plot Hailin ...

'' won a whopping 20 awards.

References

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