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{{Short description|Annual award}}
{{Distinguish|Indian Television Academy Awards}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Indian Telly Awards
| image = IndianTellyLogo.jpg
| imagesize = 200 px
| caption =
| awarded_for = Excellence in Hindi Television
| presenter =
| country = {{IND}}
| year = {{Date and age|2001}}
| website = {{URL|indiantellyawards.com/|Indian Telly Awards}}
| network = [[Star Plus]] {{small|(2001–04)}}<br/>[[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony TV]] {{small|(2005–09)}}<br/>[[Colors TV]] {{small|(2010–14)}}<br/>[[&TV]] {{small|(2015–18)}}<br/> [[ZEE5]] {{small|(2019–present)}}
| previous_awards = Indian Telly Awards 2025
| previous_date =
}}

The '''Indian Telly Awards''' is an annual awards ceremony that honors excellence of [[Hindi]]-language television. It was conceptualised and created by [[Anil Wanvari]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/metro/2003/nov/69244.htm|title=An interview with Anil Wanvari|publisher=Mid-Day}}</ref>

==History==
For the first three years, The Indian Telly Awards were aired on Indian Hindi general entertainment channel [[Star Plus]] (2001–2003).
From 2004 to 2009, [[Set india|Sony Entertainment Television]] was the home of The Indian Telly Awards with the channel commissioning Indiantelevision.com to produce it and acquiring the content to air on its channel Sony. Since its 10th edition, the awards ceremony moved to Viacom 18 Hindi general entertainment channel [[Colors TV]]. [[&TV]] took over the broadcasting rights, starting the fourteenth edition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=DNA Web |title=Hina Khan bags Best Actor award in negative role for Komolika at ZEE5 Indian Telly Awards 2019- Watch her winning speech |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/television/report-hina-khan-bags-best-actor-award-in-negative-role-for-komolika-at-zee5-indian-telly-awards-2019-watch-her-winning-speech-2731732 |access-date=2025-07-18 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

The Indian Telly Awards were first presented on 6 July 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2004/11/23/stories/2004112301441700.htm|title=TV entertainment proves bigger than Bollywood|work=Business Line}}</ref>

TV and film actor [[Alyy Khan]] hosted the first awards, held at the [[Oberoi Trident]] hotel in [[Mumbai]]. Actors [[Bhakti Barve]] and [[Jatin Kanakia]] received [[Posthumous recognition|posthumous]] awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/jul/07telly1.htm|title=The Indian Telly Awards|work=Rediff.com}}</ref> In 2001 and 2003, the awards were hosted by television Actor [[Ram Kapoor]] & his wife [[Gautami Kapoor]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-26 |title=Rupali Ganguly to Harshad Chopra, celebs win big at Indian Telly Awards 2023. See pics |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/photo/rupali-ganguly-to-harshad-chopra-celebs-win-big-at-indian-telly-awards-2023-see-pics-2365039-2023-04-26 |access-date=2025-07-18 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

Television actors [[Ram Kapoor]] and [[Roshni Chopra]] hosted the 2007 awards. In 2008 the awards were anchored by [[Cyrus Broacha]] and [[Mini Mathur]]. The 2009 awards were hosted by [[Vishal Malhotra]] and [[Mona Singh]]. In 2010, the Awards were hosted by [[Ronit Roy]] and [[Meghna Malik]]. The [[11th Indian Telly Awards]], held in the year 2012, were hosted by [[Ronit Roy]] & [[Ram Kapoor]] and co-hosted by [[Manish Paul]] & [[Roshni Chopra]]. In the year 2013, 12th Indian Telly Awards were once again hosted by [[Ronit Roy]] and [[Ram Kapoor]] and co-hosted by [[Rashmi Desai]], [[Kavita Kaushik]].

==Popular awards==
* [[Indian Telly Award for Fan Favorite Actor]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Fan Favorite Actress]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Fan Favorite Show]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Fan Favorite Jodi]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Fan Favorite Supporting Actor]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Fan Favorite Supporting Actress]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Fan Favorite Negative Actor]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Fan Favorite Negative Actress]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Fan Favorite Child Artist Female]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Fan Favorite Child Artist Male]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Fan Favorite TV Personality of the Year]]

==Jury awards==
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Television Personality of the Year]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role]]
* Indian Telly Award for Best Onscreen Couple
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Comic Role]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face – Male]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face – Female]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste – Male]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste – Female]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Drama Series]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Game Show]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Reality Show]]
* [[Indian Telly Award for Best Anchor]]

==Technical awards==
* These awards are given for specific skills which help enhance – or set new standards of technical quality of a TV programme, be it in the area of cinematography, editing, costume or what have you. An individual or team from a production house/post production house which has excelled in this specific aspect during the specific period can be nominated.
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* TC 1 -Special/Visual Effects for Television
* TC 2 – Art Direction (Fiction)
* TC 3 – Art Direction (Non-Fiction)
* TC 4 – Videography (Best TV Cameraman – Fiction)
* TC 5 – Videography (Best TV Cameraman – Non – Fiction)
* TC 6 – Costumes for a TV Programme
* TC 7 – Make Up Artist
* TC 8 – Stylist
* TC 9 – TV Show Packaging (Fiction)
* TC 10 – TV Show Packaging (Non-Fiction) On an Entertainment Channel
* TC 11 – TV Channel Packaging (Including Channel Ids & Generic Promos)
* TC 12 – Editor (Fiction)
* TC 13 – Editor (Non-Fiction)
* TC 14 – Background Music for a TV Programme (Fiction)
* TC 15 – TV Lyricist
* TC 16 – Music Director
* TC 17 – Title Singer for a TV Show
* TC 18 – Director (Soap & Drama)
* TC 19 – Director (Sitcom)
* TC 20 – Director (Thriller)
* TC 21 – Director (Non- Fiction)
* TC 22 – Screenplay Writer (Drama Series & Soap)
* TC 23 – Dialogue Writer (Drama Series & Soap)
* TC 24 – Sitcom/Comedy Writer
* TC 25 – Story Writer
* TC 26 – Scriptwriter (Non Fiction)
* TC 27 – Choreographer
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==Programming awards==
* Programming awards will be presented to television software producers and channel executives for programmes of various genres.
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* PR 1 -Edutainment / Science / Knowledge Based Show
* PR 2 -Entertainment News Show on an Entertainment Channel
* PR 3 -Public Service Programme
* PR 4 -Lifestyle & Fashion Show
* PR 5 -Talk Show on an Entertainment Channel
* PR 6 -Cookery show
* PR 7 -Sports Show
* PR 8 -Travel Show
* PR 9 -Health & Fitness Show
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== See also==

* [[List of Asian television awards]]
* [[11th Indian Telly Awards]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.indiantellyawards.com/ Indian Telly Awards Official website]
* [http://www.indiantelevision.com/ IndianTelevision.com website]
* {{IMDb title|0902986}}

{{Indian Telly Awards}}
{{Television Awards in India}}

[[Category:Indian Telly Awards| ]]
[[Category:Indian television awards]]
[[Category:Hindi television awards]]
[[Category:2001 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Awards established in 2001]]

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GayeKirkpatrick at 20:49, 17 December 2025