SAB TV bags multiple awards at ITAA

SAB TV, India's leading comedy entertainment channel, recently bagged 5 major accolades at the 10th Indian Television Academy Awards held in Bhawan's Cultural Ground No. 3, Andheri. It turned out to be a glittering night for SAB TV, as the channel swept all the key awards in the "Comedy' genre.

The immensely popular comedy series "Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah' bagged the award for "Best Comedy Serial-Popular' with an awe inspiring number of 5,50,000 votes. The "Best Actor' and the "Best Actress' awards in the comedy category were conferred upon Kavita Kaushik aka Chandramukhi Chautala for the show "F.I.R.' and Rohitash Gaur who portrays the character Mukundi in SAB TV's "Lapataganj'. The police comedy "F.I.R.' was presented the "Best Serial ' Comedy' while Ashwini Dhir took home the "Best Director ' Comedy' award for his directorial excellence in "Lapataganj'.

Commenting on the same, Anooj Kapoor ' EVP & Business Head, SAB TV said, "SAB is India's foremost family comedy entertainment channel and winning such accolades only gives us encouragement to keep giving the audiences their daily dose of humour through our shows."

In her acceptance speech, an elated Kavita Kaushik aka Chandramukhi Chautala said, "I would like to thank each and everyone who voted for me, in the jury as well as amongst the audience. Most importantly I would like to thank the FIR team and my co-actors for all their support. Thank you so much!! It is these awards that keep on reminding you to keep giving out better performances episode by episode. This win certainly calls for a celebration!"

While receiving his award a modest Rohitash Gaur aka Mukundi said, "It feels really good to get accolades for your work. This is my first award for the show, and I seriously hope it is the firsts of many more of come. I sincerely thank SAB TV for giving me this opportunity to work in this fantastic show!!"