Zee Telugu is set to bring audiences a weekend of celebrations, entertainment and candid celebrity conversations with the Zee Telugu Kutumbam Awards 2026 Part-1 on Saturday, October 31, at 5 pm, followed by Jayammu Nischayammu Raa Season 2 on Sunday, November 1, at 7.30 pm. The Sunday episode will feature actress Pooja Hegde and filmmaker Harish Shankar in conversation with host Jagapathi Babu.

Hosted by Sudheer and Ravi, the Kutumbam Awards celebrate the artists, characters and stories that have strengthened Zee Telugu’s connection with its viewers. The event will bring together popular television actors and Tollywood personalities for an evening of performances, special tributes and awards recognising excellence across the channel’s programming.

The awards will cover several categories, including Bangaru Kutumbam, Love Birds of Zee Telugu, Uttama Bharya Bharthalu, Dream Couple, Best Entertaining Couple, Uttama Serial and Aarambham Oka Aduguthone Awards. Individual honours such as Best Anchor, Best Entertaining Judge, Uttama Kathanayaki, Jayam Manadera and Uttama Prathinayaki Senior Awards will recognise performers and personalities who have made a mark on audiences.

Adding to the celebrations, Anil Ravipudi, V. V. Vinayak, Catherine Tresa, Ali and singer Mano, along with the team of Caste and popular on-screen couple Mouli and Shivani, will participate as award presenters. Performances and interactions between artists and their admirers will form part of the evening.

The weekend line-up continues with Jayammu Nischayammu Raa Season 2, featuring Jagapathi Babu in conversation with Pooja Hegde and Harish Shankar. Known to Telugu audiences as the Butta Bomma, Pooja Hegde joins the filmmaker to share experiences, anecdotes and insights from their journeys in cinema.

The episode will also revisit Duvvada Jagannadham (DJ), the Telugu action-comedy starring Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde and directed by Harish Shankar. The conversation will offer a glimpse into their professional association and the experiences behind their on-screen collaboration, with candid exchanges and humour adding to the interaction.

With a celebration of television talent on Saturday and a conversation with familiar faces from Telugu cinema on Sunday, Zee Telugu’s festive weekend line-up brings together two distinct entertainment experiences.

Tune in to Zee Telugu Kutumbam Awards 2026 Part-1 on Saturday, October 31, at 5 pm, and ‘Jayammu Nischayammu Raa Season 2’ on Sunday, November 1, at 7.30 pm, only on Zee Telugu.