Mirchi Dubai wins big at Masala! Awards

4 December 2014 · News

Radio Mirchi has won Best Radio Station for the third consecutive year at the fifth edition of Dubai’s Masala! Awards on November 28.

The awards, instituted in 2008 by UAE publication Masala! to recognise the achievements and contributions of the Asian community in the country, were held at Dubai’s Souk Madinat Jumeirah.

Radio Mirchi broadcasts on 88.8 FM in Dubai and is operated by Abu Dhabi Media.

It was nominated along with other Bollywood stations City 1016, 105.4 FM Radio Spice, Josh 97.8 FM and Suno 1024.

The awards were spread across 40 categories and were hosted by actor and comedian Vir Das.

They were attended by legendary Bollywood actor Jeetendra, who also won the Lifetime Achievement Award, Abhishek Bachchan, filmmaker Farah Khan and Pakistani actor Fawad Khan.

The event featured performances by Pakistani actress Humaima Malik, Indian singer Shilpa Rao and upcoming Bollywood star Varun Dhawan.

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