South
India's
biggest
extravaganza,
Apsara
Awards
2018,
is
here
to
make
your
weekend
a
gratifying
one,
paying
tribute
to
women
achievers
from
all
walks
of
life
on
its
first-of-its-kind
platform.
The
esteemed
Apsara
Awards
2018
was
recently
held
at
the
Kotla
Vijay
Bhaskar
Reddy
Indoor
Stadium
in
Hyderabad,
on
8th
April
2018,
that
brought
together
some
of
the
most
exceptional
women
from
across
the
nation.
The
third
edition
of
Apsara
Award
2018's
Pink
Carpet
saw
some
of
Tollywood's
dazzling
stars,
where
Actor
Kajal
earned
two
prestigious
awards,
Heroine
of
the
Year,
and
Heroine
of
the
Decade.
These
outstanding
women
were
rewarded
for
their
achievements
across
categories,
ranging
from
the
Civil
Services
to
Athletics
and
Young
Achievers
who
have
put
their
best
feet
forward,
recognizing
exceptional
contribution
of
stars
outside
of
the
entertainment
industry,
for
instance,
Sunitha
Krishnan,
the
Founder
of
Prajwala,
received
the
award
for
'Power
Woman';
Malavath
Poorna,
the
youngest
girl
to
climb
Mount
Everest,
received
the
award
for
'Pride
of
Telangana';
and
Jyothi
Surekha,
who
was
the
2017
Arjuna
Award
winner
for
Archery,
received
the
award
for
'Pride
of
Andhra'.
Five
award
categories
including
Rising
Star
of
the
Year,
Entertainer
of
the
Year,
Sensational
Star
Award,
Debut
Heroine
of
the
Year
and
Favourite
Singer
Award,
were
chosen
by
popular
vote
by
the
public
via
Facebook
votes,
SMS
votes,
and
were
determined
based
on
the
decision
by
a
reputed
Jury.
Apsara
Awards
2018
stage
witnessed
some
mind
blowing
performances
from
film
and
television
personalities.
Ritika
Singh
stormed
the
stage
with
her
high
on
energy
performance
on
latest
Tollywood
mass
hits.
Arjun
Reddy
fame
Shalini
Pandey,
Eesha
Rebba
and
Tanya
Hope's
scintillating
performances
on
popular
Telugu
numbers
cannot
be
missed.
While
popular
belly
dancer
and
actress
Nora
Fatehi
showed
some
amazing
moves,
Miss
Telangana
2017
Simran
Choudhry
performed
a
Bollywood
-
Kathak
fusion
and
rocked
the
stage
on
'Kala
Chashma'.
Zee
Kutumbam
stars
performed
a
special
tribute
on
Sridevi's
iconic
songs
like
'Aaku
Chaatu
Pilla
Thadise'
and
'Abbanee
Thiyyani
Debba'.
A
special
award
commemorating
the
actress
in
the
name
of
'Sridevi
Award'
has
got
initiated
in
this
thrid
edition
of
Apsara
Awards
and
the
award
has
been
won
by
Tamannah
Bhatia.
Actress
Shruti
Hassan
was
also
dedicated
with
a
special
performance
by
leading
fiction
artists
from
Zee
family
marking
her
10
years
in
film
industry.
Apsara
Awards
21018
Winner's
List:
DEBUT
HEROINE
OF
THE
YEAR
-
Kalyani
Priyadarshan
BEST
DUBBING
ARTIST
-
Sowmya-
Anushka's
dubbing
artist
in
Baahubali-2
Pride
of
Telangana
-
Malavath
Purna-
Youngest
girl
to
climb
Mt
Everest
Pride
of
Andhra
-Jyothi
Surekha
Vennam
(Archery),
won
Arjuna
Award
last
year
(from
Vijayawada)
GOLDEN
LADY
OF
TV
-
Lakshmi
Manchu
BEST
FEMALE
SINGER
-
Geetha
Madhuri
(Pakka
Local)
BEST
SUPPORTING
ACTRESS
-
Bhumika
Chawla
(MCA)
Iconic
Actress
of
the
decade
-
Shruti
Haasan
TELUGU
AMMAIYE
AWARD
-Eesha
Rebba
(Ami
Tumi)
COMEDIAN
OF
THE
YEAR
-Jogini
Shyamala
(Ami
Tumi)
SMALL
SCREEN
TO
SILVER
SCREEN
-Meghana
CONTRIBUTION
TO
INDIAN
CINEMA
(MUSIC)/
FILMS
-
Tara
master
ENTERTAINER
OF
THE
YEAR
-Taapsee
POWER
WOMAN
-
Sunitha
Krishnan
HEROINE
OF
THE
DECADE
-
Kajal
BEST
FIND
OF
THE
YEAR
-
Shalini
Pandey
Stylist
of
the
Year
-
Archa
Mehta
(NRNM,
Khaidi
150)
Performer
of
the
Year
-
Nivetha
Thomas
ENTERTAINER
OF
TV
-
Sreemukhi
Trendsetter
of
the
Year
-
Mehreen
Sridevi
Award
-
Tamannaah
EVERGREEN
HEROINE
AWARD
-
Roja
Popular
Face
of
the
Year
-
Lavanya
Tripati
Most
Influential
Actress
on
Social
Media
-
Shruti
Haasan
Heroine
of
the
Year-
Kajal
(NRNM)
Most
popular
face
of
TV
-
Haritha
The
programme
will
be
aired
in
Zee
Telugu
channel
on
April
29,
2018
from
4
PM
onwards.