Big FM hosts Big Marathi Entertainment Awards on April 25

Delhi: Big FM, one of India's radio networks, honoured the talent and creative achievements of the Marathi television industry at the third season of Big Marathi Entertainment Awards.

Held on April 25, 2024 at Marigold Banquets and Convention, Pune, the awards night was hosted by Big FM RJs - RJ Addy and RJ Chetana. According to the radio network’s press statement, the network broke its own record, earning 2 lakh votes.

The Big Marathi Entertainment Awards 2024 lit up with RJ Shreyas and RJ Pallavi, alongside the hosts. Highlighting the event were the awards, with the actor Ashok Saraf winning the award for Powerhouse of Entertainment. Varsha Usgaonkar was honoured as the Evergreen Performer for her acting prowess and actor Siddharth Chandekar stood out as the Performer of the Year. The Blockbuster of the Year was bagged by the film Bai Pan Bhari Deva, while Vaishali Samant received the award for the Big Most Memorable Voice.

The Big Best Male Character award saw a tie between Ajinkya Raut and Indraneil Kamat for their performances in Abol Pritichi Ajab Kahani and Pirticha Vana Uri Petla, respectively. Aishwarya Shete clinched the Big  Best Female Character award for her portrayal in Rama-Rama Raghav. Vishaka Subhedar and Dipti Ketkar were honoured with the Big  Best Female Villain award, while Sunil Tawde and Piyush Ranade secured the Big  Best Male Villain accolade.  

Jui Gadkari and Amit Bhanushali's on-screen chemistry earned them the title of Big  Best Jodi. Furthermore, Purneima Dey and Yogesh Kelkar took home the trophy for the Big  Supporting Characters Female and Male respectively. The melodies of Tuj Maj Sapan…Premach Tufaan earned the title of Big  Best Title Song and Sur Nava Dhyas Nava was acknowledged as the Big  Best Non-Fiction show. Finally, the family drama Tharala Tar Mag! won in the categories of Big  Best Family and Big  Best Serial.

Sharing his thoughts, Sunil Kumaran, COO, Big FM, expressed, "Over the past two seasons of the Big  Marathi Entertainment Awards, we have had the privilege of celebrating the finest talents in the Marathi entertainment industry, honouring them with well-deserved recognition. With the third season, the celebrations were taken a notch higher as we once again felicitated the remarkable performers and imaginative minds for their spectacular work that kept the audiences completely entertained. The overwhelming response from listeners through their votes for their favourite artists stands as a testament to the platform's ability to captivate its viewers. I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the winners on behalf of the entire team of Big FM.”

The third edition of Big  Marathi Entertainment Awards was powered by Lokmanya Multipurpose Cooperative Society, in association with Krsnaa Diagnostics as Diagnostics Partner. The awards will be telecasted on May 12, 2024 on Zee 24 Taas.