Category: Awards

Mumbai: The 68 Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023 with Maharashtra Tourism, is all set to be a celebration of the artistry and ingenuity of filmmakers, actors, and artists. Gearing up for the biggest awards night of the year with high-calibre performances, Filmfare unveils the illustrious list of nominations to recognise the best in Hindi cinema, for the year 2022. The award night will be held in honour with a live on-ground show on 27 April 2023, at the Jio World Convention Centre, BKC in Mumbai.  

Celebrating the finest of Hindi cinema, this year’s grand event will witness some of the greatest acts, stellar wins and stimulating performances. Leading the pack with an astounding 16 nominations across categories is Gangubai Kathiawadi, a biographical film that tells the riveting tale of a woman’s rise to power in Mumbai’s red-light district. This is followed by the movie Badhaai Do, with a whopping 15 nominations, which is a story of a couple caught in a lavender marriage. Also, the Ranbir-Alia starrer, Brahmastra Part One: Shiva and horror-comedy, Bhediya, starring Varun Dhawan – both get 14 & 13 nominations respectively are in the race of taking home the coveted Black Lady. Vying to win big, films like Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Lal Singh Chaddha, and Vikram Vedha have received a total of 10, 09, and 08 nominations, respectively.

Some of the most dynamic and talented actors are all ready to go head-to-head in the race to bag the top honours in the categories of Leading Role (Male) and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female). For the former, Amitabh Bachchan (Uunchai), Ajay Devgn (Drishyam 2), Anupam Kher (The Kashmir Files), Hrithik Roshan (Vikram Vedha), Kartik Aaryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2) and Rajkummar Rao (Badhaai Do) have been nominated. For the latter, Kareena Kapoor Khan (Lal Singh Chaddha), Tabu (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2), Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi), Bhumi Pednekar (Badhaai Do) and Janhvi Kapoor (Mili) will be fiercely competing to win the top spot. Through its three broad categories – Popular Awards, Critics’ Awards, and Technical Awards, Filmfare will be acknowledging and celebrating the achievements of the cast and the crew as well.

Filmfare editor Jitesh Pillai shared “The past year has been a blockbuster one for the Hindi film industry and it only continues to raise the bar in storytelling and entertaining audiences. We laud the efforts of these talents who are leaving an indelible mark with their skills, art, and talent. Congratulations to all the nominees for their outstanding contributions to cinema, and for keeping the show running. As we prepare for the much-awaited celebrations, let’s continue to push boundaries and create magic on the big screen.”

The 68 Filmfare Awards 2023 is presented by Hyundai Motor India as the title partner, destination partner Maharashtra Tourism, co-presented by Vimal Elaichi, co-powered by Amway Nutrilite, Amazon.in and TAC – The Ayurveda Company, special partners – Greenply & Migsun, exclusive telecast partners – Colors and Colors Cineplex, digital partner – Jio Cinema, venue partner – Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai and in association with John Players, Reliance Footwear, Yardley and Killer.

This event will be broadcasted on Colors and simulcast on JioCinema, 28 April 2023, at 9:00 PM.

Mumbai: Motion Content Group, GroupM’s global content investment and rights  management company partnered with Zee Media Network for its Critics’ Choice Awards. Citizens  across the country witnessed the grand celebrations of the big win of their favourite actor, actress,  screenplay writers etc via their most-trusted Zee Media Network channels (linear & digital) on  14th April 2023.  

The ceremony was aired on Zee News, Zee UP UK, Zee Rajasthan, Zee MPCG [ Madhya Pradesh  Chhattisgarh], Zee 24 Kalak, Zee 24 Ghanta, Zee Bihar Jharkhand, Zee 24 Taas, Zee Hindustan, Zee  DNH [Delhi -NCR Haryana] and Zee Salaam. In addition to this, the event was even aired on Zee  News Youtube Channel Live and Meta Pages. The event acknowledged the agnostic work of the  Indian Entertainment Industry, maintaining the highest level of integrity and evaluated the work  of cinema that stood apart in their storytelling. While Rocket Boys star Jim Sarbh, Qala actor Babil  Khan, Tillotama Shome, and Rajkummar Rao, Jim Sarbh, Babil Khan and many others walked the  red carpet, this grand ceremony was also graced by some of the popular B-Town celebrities from  the Indian film and TV industry. 

The most-awaited list of winners was finally announced at the star-studded red-carpet event! List  of Indian Entertainment stalwarts who won the prestigious Critics’ Choice Awards 2023 title, are  as follows: 

Short Film:

∙ Vaishali Naik – 7 Star Dinosor Entertainment (Best Writing) 

∙ Xoaher Musavvir – The Silent Echo (Best Cinematography) 

∙ Rony David Raj – Night Saloon (Best Actor) 

∙ Payel Rakshit – Footprints (Best Actress) 

∙ Vaishali Naik – 7 Star Dinosor Entertainment (Best Director) 

∙ Suman Sen – The Silent Echo (Best Short Film) 

∙ Special Category- Saeed Mirza- (Extraordinary Contribution to Cinema) Web Series: 

∙ Faisal Malik- Panchayat S2 (Best Supporting Actor) 

∙ Tillotama Shome- Delhi Crime S2 (Best Supporting Actress) 

∙ Jim Sarbh – Rocket Boys (Best Actor) 

∙ Sakshi Tanwar- Mai (Best Actress) 

∙ Kausar Munir, Abhay Pannu- Rocket Boys (Best Writing) 

∙ Nikkhil Advani, Abhay Pannu, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani – Rocket Boys (Best Web Series)

Feature Films: 

∙ Sudeep Chatterjee- Gangubai Kathiawadi (Best Cinematography) 

∙ Nishadh Yusuf – Thallumaala (Best Editing) 

∙ Jaideep Ahlawat- An Action Hero (Best Supporting Actor) 

∙ Shefali Shahn – Darlings (Best Supporting Actress) 

∙ Raichal Rabecca & Ajayan Adat (on behalf of M. Manikandan)- Kadaisi Vivasayi (Best  Writing) 

∙ Rishab Shetty – Kantara (Best Actor) 

∙ Sai Pallavi – Gargi (Best Actress) 

∙ Raichal Rabecca & Ajayan Adat (on behalf of M. Manikandan)- Kadaisi Vivasayi (Best  Director) 

∙ Raichal Rabecca & Ajayan Adat (on behalf of M. Manikandan)- Kadaisi Vivasayi (Best  Feature Film) 

∙ Special Category: Gautham Ramachandran- Gargi (Gender Sensitivity Award) 

GroupM India president, investment, trading and partnership Ashwin Padmanabhan said, “It gives me immense pleasure to witness the remarkable success of the 2023 Critics’ Choice  Awards, which highlights the exceptional talent and unwavering dedication of the film and  television industry. At GroupM, we believe in the power of storytelling to create deep and lasting  connections between brands and audiences. The Critics’ Choice Awards is an embodiment of that  belief, and we are proud to have been a part of this celebration of remarkable content. Our  partnership with Zee Media Network has been invaluable in making this event a resounding  success, and we are grateful for their support. We look forward to collaborating with Zee Media  Network to continue bringing impactful content to audiences across the country.” 

Zee Media Corporation Ltd. CBO Abhay Ojha said, “Indian Cinema has been one of the  most influential sources of information, entertainment, education etc. As we enter the 110th year  of Indian Cinema, we are thrilled to telecast and allow ZEE Media viewers to witness the glorious  achievements of their favourite stars on camera across Zee Media channels.” 

“We have successfully been able to capture the glorious moments of the CCA Awards 2023  celebrations for fans spread across the nation. The program packaging across digital and linear  channels of Zee Media Network, has also encouraged stakeholders to boost brand visibility, thus  enabling a larger revenue-generating opportunity,” added Mr. Anindya Khare, Marketing Head of Zee Media Corporation Ltd. 

Film Critics Guild chairperson Anupama Chopra commented, “Every year, all of us at the Film  Critics Guild spend months watching and curating content – the 5th Critics Choice Awards are a  celebration of all that we have loved in shorts, features and streaming. We hope these awards  help to showcase talent and to raise the bar for storytelling and craft.” 

The Critics’ Choice is an esteemed body of reputed and credible critics from India that  acknowledges the work across languages, categories, and formats. Chopra  (Chairperson), Stutee Ghosh (Vice Chairperson), Shomini Sen (Secretary), Ajay Brahmatmaj,  Anmol Jamwal, Bharadwaj Rangan, Bhawana Somaaya, Kunal Guha, Rohit Khilnani, Suhana Singh,  Udita Jhunjhunwala amongst many other critics across print, radio, broadcast, digital are under this reputed body and they determine some of the best  

and path breaking work done in cinema in the year. 

 

Mumbai: The realm of regional entertainment has been making waves, attracting viewers from across borders and languages. Recognising this trend, Promax India recently hosted the third edition of the ‘Promax India Regional Awards 2023’ on 20 April. The event aimed to dive into the evolution of regional markets while also recognising the best in regional entertainment. 

The event was virtually hosted by the charming and witty host of India’s first LGBTQIA radio show RJ Kabir of RED FM and was live-streamed on Promax India’s official facebook page. The competition was fierce, with over 120 jurors judging 39 categories, and the winners were well-deserving. 

Sony Pictures Networks India has emerged as the biggest winner of the night, taking home (Sony Sports Network with six gold and three silver, Sony Marathi with five gold and three silver and Sony LIV with four gold and three silver) followed by Shemaroo Entertainment with nine gold and three Silver, Disney Star with three gold and six silver, ZEE Entertainment Enterprises – ZEE Marathi with three Gold and six silvers and Viacom18 Media with two gold and six silver.

Commenting on the occasion, Promax Asia conference director Andy Chua said, “We are thrilled to see the growing popularity and development of regional entertainment in India. This year’s entries represent the amazing talent in the industry in terms of quality and diversity. Promax India is honoured to be the platform that acknowledges and celebrates outstanding talent.”

The event was a celebration of the best in regional entertainment, and the winners showcased creativity and innovation in the industry. The event’s popularity has skyrocketed in the three years since its inception, and the event has seen a massive increase in participants. Promax India looks forward to supporting and recognising talent in the regional entertainment industry in the future.

Promax India Regional Award winners now advance to compete at the national level, the Promax India Awards. The Promax India conference and awards show are set to take place in Mumbai on 24 and 25 August. 

https://www.promaxindia.tv/winners-guide/

Mumbai: Unleash the fandom in you and get a chance to see your favourite stars up close as Filmfare announces the ticket sale for the 68 edition of Filmfare Awards. This 27 April, witness the best in Hindi cinema getting the prestigious Black Lady at the 68 Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023 with Maharashtra Tourism. The award ceremony will be held live at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai and promises to stand up to its glorious legacy with stars from the tinsel town in attendance.

While the Bollywood divas and charismatic gentlemen from the industry will walk the red carpet in their most ravishing avatars, the awards will also see spectacular performances by Vicky Kaushal, Govinda, Tiger Shroff, Janhvi Kapoor, and Jacqueline Fernandez for their fans. Taking the coveted awards a notch higher and setting the stage on fire will be the megastar of Indian cinema Salman Khan, hosting the show for the very first time along with the multi-talented Ayushmann Khurrana and Maniesh Paul as his co-hosts. Fans can watch their favorite stars and filmmakers take home the Black lady for their breathtaking and amazing performances in the last year.

Grab your tickets now on BookMyShow before it sells out! For corporate VIP packages, you can send an email on filmfareawards@wwm.co.in.

This glorious extravaganza will be broadcasted on Colors and simulcast on Jio Cinema the next day, 28 April, 2023, at 9:00 PM.

Mumbai: Zee News, one of India’s news channels, has partnered with The Film Critics Guild and hosted the fifth season of the Critics’ Choice Awards (CCA) at Bal Gandharva Mandir, Bandra on 27 March 2023. This event will telecast on Zee News linear and digital platforms soon. 

This year’s CCA awards ceremony was graced by popular celebrities from the Indian film and TV industry- Anupama Chopra, Ajay Devgn, RajKummar Rao, Guneet Monga, Sriram Raghavan, Vasan Bala, Sai Pallavi, Hansal Mehta, Sakshi Tanwar, Jim Sarbh, Jaideep Ahlawat and many others. It rewarded the best talent across all entertainment genres, including feature films, short films, and web series, recognizing and felicitating the versatile talent and language-agnostic work of the Indian Entertainment Industry.

Highlighting the objectives of Zee News’ partnership with The Film Critics Guild for CCA Awards 2023, Zee Media Corporation Ltd. CBO Abhay Ojha said, “The CCA Awards have never been just an ordinary award but continue to maintain the highest level of integrity amongst its members, evaluating the excellent work of cinema that stands apart in their storytelling. We partnered with this prestigious event, because of our belief, of giving our viewers more than just breaking news. This partnership will allow ZEE Media viewers to witness the glorious achievements of their favourite stars on camera across Zee Media channels.”

Zee Media Corporation Ltd. marketing head Anindya Khare added, “We are thrilled to announce our partnership with The Film Critics Guild for the fifth edition of CCA awards. The entire Zee Network team strongly believes in capturing the glorious moments for fans spread across the nation. This partnership has opened doors to revenue-generating avenues through brand visibility, germinated a new content domain for Zee Media and aided our audience network.”

With India’s critics – representing print, radio, broadcast, and the web – the CCA Awards maintained the highest level of integrity amongst its members and evaluated the work of cinema that have stood apart in their storytelling. 

 

Mumbai: Zee Zest unlimit awards was a grand evening that celebrated and honoured the stalwarts from cuisine, beverages & nightlife, luxury hotels and resorts, and individuals in the food and travel space. The first edition of the ZEE ZEST UNLIMIT AWARDS Presented by L’Oreal Paris– New (Hyaluron) Moisture was hosted at ITC Grand Central, Mumbai on 21 March, 2023. The event was graced by celebrities like Nimrat Kaur, Maniesh Paul, Jaaved Jaffrey, Mrunal Thakur, Addinath Kothare, to name a few.

There were multiple awards in each category and several nominations were shortlisted from across the country. The winners were picked by a rigorous process of jury selection and public voting.

The cuisine category saw eight awards. Yum Yum Cha, New Delhi, serving traditional and authentic Pan Asian Bistro won the award for the Best Pan-Asian Restaurant. Izumi in Goa, known for its scrumptious Japanese style rice bowls and ramen bagged the Best Japanese Restaurant award. Botticino that serves hearty Italian flavors within the abode of contemporary and refined ambience located in Trident, Mumbai was honoured as the Best Italian Restaurant. The Craftery by Subko, Mumbai that pulls the visitors with its aromatic coffee flavors was crowned as the Best Café. The Black Forest Berliner and Classic Chocolate Slice that are winning the hearts of the visitors at the Padaria Prazeres, Goa, listed its name for being the Best Bakery in the country. The Avartana based in ITC Grand Chola, Chennai that specializes in serving delectable dishes like Fried Squid and Cauliflower Crunch was awarded the Best Progressive Indian Restaurant. Cavatina, Goa that is renowned for dressing its dishes uniquely won the Best Regional Restaurant. Serving organic, vegan, gluten free and refined sugar-free dishes Yogisattva Mumbai made its name for being the Best Vegan Restaurant.

The second category of Beverages and Nightlife had five awards and a stiff competition. Carving a luxurious space while maintaining the leisurely vibe with soulful ambience and inventive cocktails Raeeth, Goa won the award for Best Nightclub. Headed by renowned mycologist and author, Yangdup Lama, the Sidecar in New Delhi took home the award for the Best Cocktail Bar. The Sula Rasa Cabernet Sauvignon that is packed with aromatic dark fruits and berries with elegant and complex structure won the Best Indian Wine award. The Jaisalmer that has the hint of liquorice, angelica and cubeb pepper in it listed its name for being the Best Indian Craft Gin. The Best Craft Beer award was honoured to White Rhino Brewing that was founded in 2016. 

The Travel category had four awards: Oberoi group’s popular luxury resort Udaivilas was crowned as the Best Luxury Resort. ITC Grand Chola of Chennai bagged the award for being the Best Luxury Hotel. The Barefoot at Havelock in Andaman Islands listed its name among the Best Sustainable Resort. The Six Senses Vana of Dehradun that offers a wide range of therapeutic experiences like Yoga, Ayurveda, Tibetan Medicine, and Natural Healing Therapies to its visitors named itself for being the Best Wellness Retreat.

The final category awarded the Individual achievers. Avinash Martins, a celebrity chef and founder of Cavatina, Goa won the Chef of the Year award. The Sacred Foods of India is a tribute to India’s culture and heritage by the celebrity and award-winning Chef Vikas Khanna that won the Book of the Year award. Known for her innovative Hustle Bomb and Bloody Mary Foam drinks, Mixologist Aashie Bhatnagar, of Cobbler & Crew, Goa bagged the award for being the Mixologist of The Year. Rohit Khattar, the founder of Old World Hospitality Ltd. won the Zee Zest Unlimit Icon of the Year award. Uma Raghuraman, a passionate celebrity chef and blogger, was honoured with the Digital Food Influencer of the Year. Anunay Sood, a famed travel influencer with over one million followers on Instagram and over two lakh on YouTube, bagged the award for being the Digital Travel Influencer of the Year. DJ Anyasa won the award for the Best DJ for her foot tapping beats.

Bollywood actress Bhumi Pednekar won the Sustainability Champion award and actor Maniesh Paul bagged the Style Maverick of the Year. 

“We value innovators and visionaries who are on the journey of constant creation regardless of the risks involved. With Zee Zest Unlimit Awards, we built the opportunity to bring forth the talents and honour people with unparalleled potential who make the experiences worthwhile. I congratulate the winners and everyone who participated, and may we continue to curate fresh experiences and raise the bar of fields we operate in,” said Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. chief cluster officer – West, North & premium channels Amit Shah. 

Speaking at the Zee Zest’s UNLIMIT Awards, Ashish Sehgal, chief growth officer, Advertising Revenue said, “Zee Zest is a leading lifestyle platform that showcases unique experiences and talents. These Awards were an amalgamation of the best experience providers across the country. We commend them for their contribution in their respective fields and think it as our privilege to felicitate them.”

Zee Zest chief channel officer Amit Nair said, “At Zee Zest, our aim is to always present offerings that UNLIMIT the experience for our viewers in the realm of food, travel, luxury and more. The first edition of the Zee Zest UNLIMIT Awards was our humble step towards acknowledging the efforts of curators that shape today’s food, lifestyle, and hospitality experiences, and we congratulate all the winners and participants of this event. We stay committed to presenting fresh concepts and offerings that tickle your taste buds and give you an experience of the best in luxury, travel, and lifestyle.”

ZEE ZEST UNLIMIT AWARDS was Presented by L’Oreal Paris– New (Hyaluron) Moisture with Special Partners Appy Fizz, & Cadbury Dairy Milk and Cosmetics Partner Dazzler Eterna. KINDLIFE, Geetanjali Salons and Sleepy Owl were the gifting partners for the event. Popular comedian Sorabh Pant, performed at the event. The show will telecast on 16 April, 2023 at 8:30 PM on Zee Zest, Zee Zest HD and 9:00 PM on Zee Café, and will be available to stream on zeezest.com

For more information on the event: www.zeezest.com/unlimitawards

Mumbai: IndiaDotcom Digital Pvt Ltd. (a Zee Media Company), India’s most diversified digital media and information network, hosted the fourth edition of its digital–only BollywoodLife.com Awards on 24 March 2023, via website and social platforms – Facebook and Youtube. This year’s Bollywoodlife.com Awards acknowledged and rewarded the outstanding talent spread across the entertainment industry – Be it TV, OTT, South, Bhojpuri, and social media, based on the highest number of votes received from their fans.

The fourth edition of BollywoodLife.com awards was also laced with two-panel discussions focusing on ‘What it takes to be a prime-time TV show star?’ and ‘Content shift post-pandemic – on the Big screen and OTT’ which included views from Rasika Dugal, Simba Nagpal, Abhishek Banerjee, Saiyami Kher, Ulka Gupta etc. Rithvik Dhanjani, the host of the awards ceremony, also engaged the viewers and fans from different parts of India through virtual breakout rooms, discussing their favourite actors/actresses, movies and OTT shows.

The esteemed team of Jury members not only included dignitaries from Indian films but also from OTT platforms and the TV fraternity. Names of the winners, based on the highest votes received, are as follows :

1. Best Film: Gangubai Kathiawadi
2. Best Actor: Kartik Aryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2)
3. Best Actress: Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
4. Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
5. Best Supporting Actress: Mouni Roy (Brahmastra)
6. Best Supporting Actor: Abhishek Banerjee (Bhediya)
7. Best Song: Kesariya (Brahmastra)
8. Best Film: Gangubai Kathiawadi
9. Best Actor: Kartik Aryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2)
10. Best Actress: Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
11. Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
12. Best Supporting Actress: Mouni Roy (Brahmastra)
13. Best Supporting Actor: Abhishek Banerjee (Bhediya)
14. Best Song: Kesariya (Brahmastra)
15. Trailblazer of the Year: Nora Fatehi
16. Original Youtube Star: Bhuvan Bam
17. Best musician on Youtube: Jubin Nautiyal
18. Most Popular Comedian: Ashish Chanchlani
19. Best Lifestyle Blogger: Mumbiker Nikhil
20. Best Fitness Blogger: Ranveer Allhabadia
21. Best Beauty Blogger: Ashima Makhija
22. Most Popular Reels Song: Oo Antava
23. Social Media King: Kartik Aaryan
24. Viral Social Star of the Year: Urfi Javed
25. Most Popular TV Diva: Rupali Ganguly
26. Most Popular TV Dude: Karan Kundrra
27. Best Social Media TV Couple: Fahmaan Khan, Sumbul Touqeer
28. Best TV Show: Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai
29. Best Actor: Fahmaan Khan (Imlie)
30. Best Actress: Ayesha Singh (Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin)
31. Best Reality Show Star: Ankit Gupta (Bigg Boss 16)
32. Best Debut TV Show: Katha Ankahee
33. Best onscreen jodi on TV: Harshad Chopda and Pranali Rathod
34. Best Actor: Rishab Shetty (Kantara)
35. Best Actress: Mrunal Thakur
36. Best Director: Vipin Das (Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey)
37. Best Supporting Role: Murali Sharma (Godfather)
38. Best Film: Kantara
39. Best Song: Naatu Naatu from RRR
40. Social Media King – Bhojpuri: Ravi Kishan
41. Social Media Queen- Bhojpuri: Rani Chatterjee
42. Best Actor – Hindi Movies: Vijay Varma (Darlings)
43. Best Actor – Hindi Web-Series: Zain Khan Durrani (Mukhbir)
44. Best Actress – Hindi Movies: Bhumi Pednekar (Govinda Naam Mera)
45. Best Actress – Hindi Movies: Deepika Padukone (Gehraiyaan)
46. Best Actress – Hindi Web-Series: Shefali Shah (Human)
47. Best Actor – South: Naveen Chandra-Ammu
48. Best Actress – South: Aishwarya Lekshmi-Ammu
49. Most Popular Web Series: Human
50. Best Supporting Actor: Arbaaz Khan (Tanaav)
51. Best Supporting Actress: Shefali Shah (Darlings)
52. Best Film on OTT – Hindi: Gehraiyaan
53. Best Film on OTT – South: Senapathi

The digital-only BollywoodLife.com Awards 2023 also witnessed a curtain raiser revealing the first look of TECHLUSIVE.in, a new Technology platform from the house of Indiadotcom Digital Private Ltd. The company also announced its plans of engaging technophiles with unbiased reviews, information, and insights on personal technology, while unveiling a glimpse of the website.

Commenting on the success of the fourth season of BollywoodLife.com Awards 2023, IndiaDotcom Pvt Digital Ltd CEO Devadas Krishnan said, “There has been a rise in the Digital Media content demand. OTT platforms have been a result of the evolution and transitional phase of the content consumption from appointed viewership to connected TV content on the go. It allows viewers to stay updated with the latest happening anytime, from anywhere. It has been an honour for IDPL to felicitate actors, filmmakers, content creators who have contributed immensely to the entertainment industry.”

Further to this IndiaDotCom Pvt Digital Ltd CRO Shridhar Mishra added, “We were thrilled to witness the overwhelming response and active participation of fans. It gives us immense joy to be a part of the big wins and success journey not only of the dignitaries but also be an important part of the success achieved by fresh faces in the entertainment industry. We plan to make the next season of awards even bigger and more exciting in 2024. Rewarding the champions and the outstanding celebrities is a driving force for IDPL to make more additions to the award categories for the entertainment Industry.”

BollywoodLife.com Awards 2023 was sponsored by Airtel and Honda Motorcycles (Special Partners), Amazon Pay and LLoyd (Associate Partners), IndusInd Bank (Banking Partner) and Canara and HSBC Life Insurance (Insurance Partner).

Mumbai: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL), is all set to present the Zee Cine Awards a platform that celebrates excellence in cinema and presents some truly memorable larger than life performances by the some of the most sought after superstars of tinsel town. The prestigious awards show has felicitated the inspiring journeys of countless luminaries, filmmakers and technicians over the years. Come  February 26, the who’s who of the Indian film fraternity, global dignitaries and world media will attend the latest edition of this highly anticipated awards show. Fans from across the globe will witness the biggest entertainment night as Zee Cinema, Zee TV & ZEE5 will soon showcase Maruti Suzuki Arena presents Zee Cine Awards 2023.

Soon after megastars Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan announced that they’ll be performing at the awards show, Maruti Suzuki Arena presents Zee Cine Awards opens up voting for its Viewers’ Choice categories such as Best Film,’ ‘Best Actor Male’, ‘Best Actor Female’ and ‘Song of the Year.’ Awarding the most deserving talent based on public votes is a part of ZEE’s constant endeavour of having its finger on the pulse of the audience and letting every viewer know that their opinion truly counts.

ZEE has taken a pioneering consumer forward big data led approach for determining the nominations and winners for the Viewer’s Choice Awards. This has been possible through the development of a data driven decision support system that taps into 20+ open data sources for all the movies released from Jan Dec 2022. The proprietary model stands on 3 pillars i.e popularity, ratings and box office collections. The data sources include platforms where consumers post comments, express opinions about movies and actors such as social media platforms, review & rating websites, ticket booking & audio streaming platforms. The proprietary big data algorithm also taps into box office collection sources and scrapes data across these multiple platforms to arrive at a unified score for every movie, actor, actress and song. The top rankers based on the unified score in every category make it to the nominations list. This ensures that all nominations for the 4 ZEE Cine Awards Viewer’s Choice categories (Best Actor Male, Best Actor Female, Best Film, song of the year) are consumer forward  and resonate with actual consumer preferences and their opinions. In other words, a true reflection of the choice and voice of the viewer.

The Best Film category includes movies across genres that not only have dominated the box office but also received critical acclaim. The nominees in this category are Gangubai Kathiawadi, The Kashmir Files, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Brahmastra: Part One Shiva, Drishyam 2, JugJugg Jeeyo.

The Best Actor (Male & Female) category, on the other hand, applauds the outstanding talent showcased this year. The nominees in the male category include Varun Dhawan for his immaculate performance in Bhediya, Kartik Aaryan for his impactful role in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Ranbir Kapoor for his action-packed and inspirational role in Brahmastra: Part One Shiva, Hrithik Roshan and Ajay Devgn for their intense characters and portrayal in Vikram Vedha and Drishyam 2 respectively as well as Anupam Kher for his magnificent performance in The Kashmir Files.

Among the female leads, the nominees include Alia Bhatt for her hard hitting roles in Gangubai Kathiawadi and Darlings, Deepika Padukone for her spirited performance in Gehraiyaan, Kiara Advani for her charming act in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Kriti Sanon for her effervescent role in Bhediya and Bhumi Pednekar for her remarkable performance in Badhaai Do.

The Song of the Year category comprises chartbusters like Kesariya from Brahmastra: Part One Shiva, Doobey from Gehraiyaan, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Title Track from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, The Punjaabban Song from JugJugg Jeeyo, Apna Bana Le from Bhediya and Maiyaa Mainu from Jersey.

Mumbai:Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. (ZEEL), India’s television, media and entertainment conglomerate, brings back the biggest celebration of Bollywood  Zee Cine Awards a show that celebrates cinema and the true spirit of heroism embodied in larger than life performances and  entertainment. The award show has trotted the globe with its previous editions and felicitated the inspiring journeys of countless luminaries, filmmakers and technicians over the years. And, this February, Mumbai will play host to Bollywood’s finest talent, global dignitaries, world media and a melange of glitz and glamour at the highly anticipated star studded event. Fans from across the globe will witness the biggest entertainment night as Zee Cinema, Zee TV & ZEE5 will soon showcase ‘Maruti Suzuki Arena Presents Zee Cine Awards 2023’.  

Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan made the announcement in style with an extraordinary press conference. The actors announced ‘Maruti Suzuki Arena presents Zee Cine Awards 2023’ and walked down memory lane, sharing some of their fondest memories from the previous editions of the awards show.

Bhatt said, “Zee Cine Awards is an awards ceremony that the film fraternity eagerly looks forward to year after year and I am honoured that I have the privilege to announce its 2023 edition. It has been a while since I performed live on stage and hence that makes this performance even more exciting for me. 2022 has been special in so many ways and I can’t wait to have a blast on stage to all my hit songs. Super thrilled to be performing live at Zee Cine Awards and it will be a special performance that all the audiences will absolutely love!”

Dhawan added, “Zee Cine Awards, over the years, has so many memories for me  be it my performance with Kiara or the awards won for Badrinath Ki Dulhania and Judwaa 2, this awards show has a special place in my heart… 2022 has been a great year and my fans are going to love my act at Zee Cine Awards 2023.”   

Maruti Suzuki India executive officer marketing Shashank Srivastava told, “This association marks the beginning of a new and exciting partnership between India’s largest automotive channel, Maruti Suzuki Arena and one of biggest celebrations of Bollywood  Zee Cine Awards, to celebrate the magical and extravagant world of Bollywood. Maruti Suzuki believes in bringing the joy of mobility to all and creating exciting new experiences. Maruti Suzuki Arena is bringing this vision to reality with a modern, tech enabled and youthful experience.”