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  • The Film & Television Producers Guild of India announces 11 edition of the Renault Sony Guild Film Awards

    The Film & Television Producers Guild of India announces 11 edition of the Renault Sony Guild Film Awards

    MUMBAI: The Film and Television Producers Guild of India has announced the 11 edition of the Renault Sony Guild Film Awards. The Guild constitutes of the most influential luminaries in cinema who select winners, making it one of the most credible and much revered accolades. The extravaganza will unfold with New Year Celebrations in January and will be broadcast exclusively on Sony Entertainment Television.

     

    Bollywood superstars Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Shahid Kapoor, Ayushmann Khuranna, Kriti Sanon and Sonakshi Sinha feature among other star performers who will set the stage on fire with one incredible act after another. After a successful hosting stint last year, television’s superstar comedian Kapil Sharma will don the host’s hat once again and entertain audiences with his unbeatable comic timing.

     

    Renault India Operations Country Managing Director & CEO Sumit Sawhney said, “Renault India is yet again happy to work together with Guild’s 11th edition. This is our fourth year and we are elated to celebrate the achievements of distinct personalities of Indian Cinema who are driven by a commitment towards passion and excellence. Renault, the most awarded automaker in recent times, understands what it takes to win the hearts of people and also win accolades from a proficient jury. As we have always believed, both the Guild and Renault lay special emphasis on Driving the Change and are therefore a perfect fit with each other”

     

    The president of the Film & Television Producers Guild of India Producer and producer Mukesh Bhatt said “It is a pleasure to be an integral part of the Guild and play a role in honouring the best talent of Indian cinema. Over the years we have strived and maintained the highest standards in selecting amongst the best of the best and this time too we are confident the Guild Awards will celebrate the sheer excellence of Indian films”

     

    Talking about the awards, Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd. CEO N.P Singh said, “We are pleased to host the prestigious Renault Sony Guild Awards, the official awards of the Film industry. The award winners are selected by the industry Guild – making it truly democratic, credible and honours achievers across different film disciplines. Sony Entertainment Television promises to make the ceremony a power-packed blockbuster night of celebration with exuberant acts & performances.”

     

    Actor Akshay Kumar commented on the occasion, “As a member of this hard working industry, the Guild awards are extremely auspicious to receive for any artist or film professional. With eminent members of our Indian film fraternity forming the Guild, the awards like every year are presented to brilliant work & outstanding achievements, it is a great honour to be nominated for the Guild Awards & now after completing 25 adventurous years in this industry, I will be taking you all down memory lane with my own energy to add to this wonderful night, by putting my best foot forward & performing my heart out to you all, hope you enjoy”

     

    TV Host and Comedian Kapil Sharma said “Guild Awards see the fraternity members honouring excellence in their very own industry. I had a great experience hosting for the Guild awards and it is a delight to entertain and interact with these great film personalities. This time too we have planned interesting acts and I am confident my hosting stint this year will be bigger success.”

     

    Speaking on the occasion, Wizcraft International Founder-Director Sabbas Joseph said, “It is a momentous occasion, each year, to see all of those in the industry who have worked so hard be rewarded for their skill and talent with which they create magic on-screen. This year’s Guild celebrations will be spectacular considering the incredible line-up of performances and the talent that will be celebrated at the ceremony.”

     

    Instituted to celebrate exceptional achievements in Indian Cinema, the film fraternity will congregate, once again this year, to celebrate and honour the best contributions and accomplishments in the industry and to celebrate their work in the previous year. The Sony Guild Awards honour excellence in the creative as well as technical categories. Conceptualized, produced, marketed and promoted by Wizcraft International Entertainment, the Awards will bring together the most celebrated stars of Indian Television and Cinema on one spectacularly star-studded stage.

     

    Conceptualized, produced, marketed and promoted by Wizcraft International Entertainment, the Awards will bring together the most celebrated stars of Indian Television and Cinema on one spectacularly star-studded stage.

     

    It is the only Award that does not allow the general public to be part of the voting process in keeping with its policy of ‘By the Industry, For the Industry’. The Guild consists of over 160 members, who constitute some of the most powerful and influential luminaries in its sector. The winners of the Awards are chosen by the Guild’s members, making it one of the most credible and much revered accolades.

  • Salman tops the chart for being most savvy on digital media

    Salman tops the chart for being most savvy on digital media

    MUMBAI: Salman Khan emerged as the most digital savvy celebrity with an overall score of 16.1, according to TO THE NEW Digital Celebrity Index for the month of September. Khan ranked as number one while Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan ranked at number two and three scoring 14.6 and 14.5 respectively.

    As per the TO THE NEW Digital data, Priyanka Chopra has emerged as the most active celebrity in social media, on the basis of highest number of posts on all the platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Chopra topped the chart with a total of 531 posts. Amitabh Bachchan is the second most active celebrity after Chopra with a total of 168 posts.

    On Facebook, Chopra had 75 posts during the month of September whereas Bachchan was close second with 71 posts during the same month. Female celebrities are more active when it comes to Instagram as compared to males. On Instagram, Chopra has total number of 66 posts. Sonam Kapoor was the second most active celebrity with a total of 45 posts.

    Chopra had 704 tweets, most of which were about her American TV show Quantico, which was launched on 27th Sep. Amitabh Bachchan grabbed the second spot in the list with a total of 140 tweets which were more generic in nature.

    Madhuri Dixit emerged as the most engaging celebrity on the basis of highest number of netizens she had engaged with on all platforms including likes, comments and shares on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. The posts made by Dixit were found to be most engaging among all the celebrities with a score of 11.8 M. Shahid Kapoor remained the second most engaging celebrity with a total engagement of 1.0 M.  Shahrukh Khan was the most engaging celebrity with a total engagement of 694,913 for the month of September.  Most of the tweets made by Shahrukh Khan were generic in nature where 32 per cent of his total tweets were re-tweets.  

    Madhuri Dixit received the highest engagement ratio of 47 per cent with 25.1M of total fans. Shahrukh ranked at number two with 38 percent of engagement ratio with 18.2M of total fans. Alia Bhatt, Shahid Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor ranked at number three, four and five with 34 per cent of engagement ratio with 9.6 M, 3.2M and 1.6 M of total fans. .

    Deepika Padukone has the highest reach across social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) with total of 39.8 M fans. It was also observed that despite very high number of posts, Priyanka Chopra could not gather many fans and ended up securing only fifth position among all the celebrities with total fan base of 31.7 M fans on all the social media platforms combined. Padukone had the highest number of Facebook fans among all the celebrities that was close to 27.6 M while Salman khan was close second with a total of 27.1 M fans and Amitabh Bachchan was close to 21.9 M of fans and ranked at number three. Padukone also topped the fan base on Instagram with 3.7M fans. Alia Bhatt was a close second with a total of 3.5 M fans.  Priyanka Chopra secured third position with 3.4 M.

    It was noticed that male celebrities had higher number of fans as compared to female celebrities when it comes to Twitter.  Unlike Facebook or Instagram, Amitabh Bachchan has the biggest fan base on Twitter with a close to 17.3 M followers. Shahid Kapoor remained a close second with a total of 15.7 M fans. Even after having the biggest celebrity base on Facebook as well as Instagram, Deepika Padukone could only secure 4th place with respect to the fan base on Twitter.

    Salman Khan came up as the most searched celebrity by netizens on Google with a total of 4.5 M searches during the month of September. That also overlapped the other celebrities in a big way, since the second most searched celebrity, Paukone could only secure 2.5 M searches for the same duration. Anushka Sharma bagged third position with 2.4M searches, Shahrukh Khan secured fourth spot with 2.3 M and Akshay Kumar grabbed fifth place with 1.5 M searches.

  • Box Office: ‘Shaandaar’ collects Rs 30.8 crore in opening weekend

    Box Office: ‘Shaandaar’ collects Rs 30.8 crore in opening weekend

    MUMBAI: The Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer Shaandaar fails to find the approval of moviegoers. The film, an attempt to blend comic book approach with a fairytale setting, seems to take the audience and its intelligence for granted and meets with ready rejection.

     

    Opening on Thursday to cash in on the major National holiday of Dussehra and enjoying the solo release status, its opening day collections of around Rs 11 crore leave much to be desired. The first day audience’s disappointment reflected at the box office on Friday as the collections dropped by over 30 per cent showing further decline on Saturday and Sunday to end its four day opening weekend with figures of Rs 30.8 crore.  

     

    Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 was lapped up by the youth it being a romantic comedy catering to the young lot. That the film enjoyed certain brand equity because of earlier film, Pyaar Ka Punchnama, which was a reasonable success, also helped the sequel. Despite the film following a similar theme and gags as the previous version, the film did not fail to entertain. After a strong opening weekend of Rs 20.8 crore, the film held steady through the week to end its first week with figures of Rs 37.8 crore. 

     

    The film will enjoy a lucrative second week as it enjoys a favourable word of mouth while also benefiting from poor opposition from the new release of the week, Shaandaar.

     

    Wedding Pullav faces total rejection. The film manages to collect a poor Rs 50 lakh for its first week.

     

    Other minor films, released without any promotion, go unnoticed. The films are: Chinar Daastaan-E-Ishq, Bumper Draw, Hogaya Dimaagh Ka Dahi, Private Teacher and Jaatiwad.

     

    Jazbaa drops to about 10 per cent of its first week figures, which in itself was poor. The film adds Rs 3.1 crore in its second week to take its two week total to Rs 23.7 crore.

     

    Singh Is Bliing collects Rs 1.3 crore in its third week taking its three week total to Rs 73.95 crore.

     

    Talvar remains strong despite new releases. It braves all oppositions. On a strong public appreciation, the film returns impressive figures in its third week. It adds Rs 3.55 crore to take its three week tally to Rs 29.55 crore.

  • Tata Capital opts for ‘Shaandaar’ marketing to promote loans

    Tata Capital opts for ‘Shaandaar’ marketing to promote loans

     

    MUMBAI: Tata Capital has inked a marketing tie-up with Dharma Productions’ upcoming film Shaandaar, which  is due to release on 22 October.

     

    A contest called  ‘Har Shaadi Hai Shaandaar’ has been launched wherein individuals who are looking to avail a wedding or personal loan from Tata Capital can participate in the contest. Three lucky winners will get a chance to meet the stars of the movie namely Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. The contest ends on 17 October, 2015.

     

    An extensive marketing campaign comprising TV and digital media will be used to promote the wedding loan product and the contest. The participants have to share their ‘Shaandaar’ story in not more than 3000 characters along with applying for the loan. 

     

    Tata Capital wedding loans will provide prospective brides and grooms with the ability to finance their dream wedding. Wedding expenses are one of the key reasons for taking a personal loan. After observing this need,  Tata Capital has crafted the wedding loan product, which has the added benefits of flexible EMI repayment options, quick processing and attractive interest rates, that makes it easier to finance small or large ticket wedding expenses.

     

    Tata Capital head – brand marketing corporate communication & digital vertical Veetika Deoras said, “Getting married is a key milestone in an individual’s life  and Tata Capital offers wedding loans to help fulfil all the small or big desires that an individual may have, to make his/her wedding even more special. The movie Shaandaar is based on the theme of a destination wedding and hence the fit was perfect. Tata Capital believes that every wedding, big or not, is special, is shaandaar.”

  • Colors’ ‘Jhalak Reloaded’ gets social with Facebook Van

    Colors’ ‘Jhalak Reloaded’ gets social with Facebook Van

    MUMBAI: Dance reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Reloaded on Colors is making waves not just with the TV audience but with netizens as well. Powered by its star studded ensemble of judges such as Shahid Kapoor, Karan Johar, Ganesh Hegde and Lauren Gottlieb, and an equally strong line-up of celebrity contestants, the show is also upping its social media game with a first of its kind Facebook integration known as the Facebook van.

     

    Staying true to its ‘Reloaded’ concept, the show has already revamped its format by adding exciting and interactive components such as ‘Spotlight’ and ‘Insta-call.’ Adding to the 360 degree marketing campaign across multiple platforms to capitalize on its digital presence, Jhalak Reloaded recently teamed up with Facebook for a special interaction with the contestants.

     

    The Facebook Van, a mobile vehicle introduced to the show on Friday was customized with elements from this season of Jhalak Reloaded. This innovative Facebook Van gave fans a chance to interact with their favorite celebrity contestants through giant TV screen. The interaction included Rapid Fire questions, live Q&A, interviews and fun interactive videos.

     

    Colors Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa marketing head Sapangeet Rajwant said, “With Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’s reloaded look, we wanted a fresher digital presence. The Facebook Van has been a great tool to garner the attention of the fans online. The van will play an active role in bridging the gap between the audiences and the contestants. This initiative will surely make the contestants more accessible to the audience.”

     

    With the Facebook Van, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded has paved a new way to build a strong footing in the digital world with the use of a unique on-ground medium.

  • Zee Action to premiere Shahid Kapoor’s ‘Mausam’

    Zee Action to premiere Shahid Kapoor’s ‘Mausam’

    MUMBAI: Movie channel Zee Action, aims to offer something special to its dedicated viewers this monsoon with the World Television Premiere of the action-romance film ‘Mausam’. On Saturday 25 July at 9 pm the channel stationed with adrenaline pumping action will present the association of legendary actor Pankaj Kapoor and his son Shahid Kapoor’s maiden project together for the first time on television screens.

     

    Mausam is a brilliantly crafted narrative that uses real unfortunate events from communal riots to armed conflicts at the border as the backdrop to symbolize changing seasons of love. The film revolves around Harinder AKA Harry (Shahid Kapoor) who goes on to serve his country as an Indian Air Force Pilot and his arduous romance with Aayat (Sonam Kapoor).

     

    Speaking on the premiere, Ruchir Tiwari, Deputy Business Head, Hindi Movie Channels, ZEEL stated, “Mausam marks the beginning of quality World TV Premieres on Zee Action every month. With Mausam we are now providing our audiences both action and romance packed in one blockbuster. The line-up of upcoming premieres include interesting titles like Gulaab Gang, Teen Patti & Issaq. Keeping our promise of providing action packed blockbuster movies, Zee Action has consistently delivered successful world television premieres in the last few months and has become the most preferred movie channel in the action genre.”

  • Colors reignites your passion for dance through ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded’

    Colors reignites your passion for dance through ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded’

    MUMBAI: Crank up the music; show off those dance moves; sway those hips right, straighten that posture, and don’t forget to bring your attitude along…after all, it’s time for Jhalak Reloaded! COLORS announces the latest edition of its most-awaited celebrity dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa featuring the never-seen-before combination of the new-genuber cool judge Shahid Kapoor and ultimate visionary Karan Johar. They are joined by dance gurus – technical master Ganesh Hegde and sizzling connoisseur of dance Lauren Gottleib who will oversee the technical aspects of dance.

     

    Bringing together awe-inspiring talent, a cool quotient and technically spectacular dance moves, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded will witness 12 celebrities barrel through gruelling rehearsals to champion challenging choreography and delivering entertaining performances. Produced by BBC Worldwide and hosted by maestro MC Manish Paul, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded dance gala promises to blow your mind with its epic-ness and will take over your television screens starting 11 July, 2015, every Saturday and Sunday at 9 pm on Colors.

     

    Commenting on the newest edition of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Colors CEO Raj Nayak said, “This year, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded is going to pump up the degree of oomph and entertainment to make for an engaging watch. A fresh panel of judges including Shahid Kapoor, Ganesh Hegde and Lauren Gottleib and the veteran Karan Johar, a wide range of interactive elements, and an all-new level of funk and attitude will create an unparalleled viewing proposition for the viewers. With a treasure trove of surprises accosting viewers at every juncture, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded, with its opulence, will be a dance bonanza unlike any other.”

     

    Adding further, he said, “As we launch Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded, we are proud to associate with Cadbury Bournvita as Presenting Sponsors for the fourth year in a row. It is their continued confidence in brand Colors that has fortified our relationship with them enabling us to create unique integration opportunities connecting with our audiences year-after-year.”

     

    For the first time ever, the show will feature a never-seen-before combination of showmanship and technical acumen will raise the freshness quotient and appeal of the show. Known for his uber-cool style, Shahid Kapoor will exude his signature confidence and spunk on the show, donning multiple hats setting him apart from the conventional reality show judge. Joining Shahid, will be tough-to-please judge Karan Johar whose incomparable experience of the Jhalak format will make him the one-to-impress. Dance master par excellence, Ganesh Hedge will showcase his technical expertise, helping contestants to fine tune their performance and reload them to an all-new level. Exuding oomph and style, perfectionist to the tee, Lauren Gottleib will highlight the importance of being artistic expression in every performance.

     

    Commenting on the new elements that promise to make this season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa truly Reloaded, Colors programming head Manisha Sharma said, “Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa has been a pioneer in the dance-based reality show genre and has set exceptional standards for dance, entertainment and engagement. This year we have tweaked the show at different levels in order to Reload it with entertainment. With an innovative thought and approach, we are putting together an offering which is going to be high on attitude. With Shahid Kapoor, Karan Johar, Lauren Gottleib and Ganesh Hegde approaching dance in a more holistic manner, it’s our endeavour to create a unique brand of entertainment that will set the show apart from its contemporaries.”

     

    Besides the new line-up of judges will elevate competition levels on the show, a stream of twists of turns with newer elements will consistently change the game for the contestants with every passing week. This year, viewer interactivity will be at an all-time high on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded; a first-of-its kind spotlight will take the show beyond its celebrity contestants as the common man showcases his closeted passion and enthusiasm for dance. Adding to the fun charts, will be judges Shahid Kapoor and Karan Johar whose friendly banter and playful camaraderie will lighten the environment even during the toughest situations.

     

    Commenting on the show, BBC Worldwide, India and Content Head Asia SVP and GM Myleeta Aga stated, “We have been overwhelmed by the ever-growing popularity of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, in India, and around the world.  The Hindi adaptation of the BBC format of Dancing with the Stars has been seen in more than 50 countries around the world, and Jhalak is one of the most popular versions.  This year, we have pushed ourselves further to deliver an even glitzier, exciting, nail-biting show with new elements and fresh faces.  We are confident that Jhalak Reloaded will again emerge as the most popular dance entertainment programme this year.”

     

    A high decibel marketing and digital campaign has been devised to elevate the stature of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded. The 360-degree integrated marketing campaign will extend across mediums such as print, over 6 genres of channels, DTH and Outdoor. As a part of the digital promotion strategy, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Reloaded will be promoted across social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. All in all, it will be the dance masti that will prevail keeping viewers entertained.

  • Zee Cinema brings an entertaining Saturday with ‘Phata Poster Nikla Hero’

    Zee Cinema brings an entertaining Saturday with ‘Phata Poster Nikla Hero’

    MUMBAI: Zee Cinema, the world’s biggest theatre for Hindi movie brings the ultimate Bollywood’s action comedy Phata Poster Nikla Hero – on 4 July, Saturday at 9 pm. The film directed by trendsetter Rajkumar Santoshi, stars Shahid Kapoor and Ileana D’cruz in lead roles.  The film that promises loads of laughter with plenty of romance is a complete family entertainer that can be enjoyed with hot cup of tea along with crunchy popcorns on a cold rainy day.

     

    A clear case of mistaken identity, Phata Poster Nikla Hero unfolds the story of Vishwas Rao (Shahid Kapoor) whose mother (Padmini Kolhapure) wishes to see her son become an honest police inspector. Vishwas on the other hands dreams to be a flamboyant filmy hero. His life takes a dramatic turn when a local social worker Kajal (Ileana D’Cruz) mistakenly assumes and reaches out to Vishwas who is dressed like a police officer for a filmy photoshoot. So as to impress her, Vishwas eventually plays along and further engulfing him into a hilarious cat and mouse game. 

     

    Will Vishwas ever admit the truth? Will he ever confine his real dreams to his mother? Will Kajal accept him for who he is?

  • After Madhuri Dixit, Shahid Kapoor debuts as judge on ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’

    After Madhuri Dixit, Shahid Kapoor debuts as judge on ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’

    MUMBAI: Colors popular dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa has always given popular stars a platform to debut on TV as a judge. Madhuri Dixit being the biggest example, who was a part of the Jhalak panel for three years.

     

    To focus on other projects, Dixit has decided to take a break from the show this year. Replacing her will be critically acclaimed actor and dancer, Shahid Kapoor as a judge on the show.

     

    Kapoor will take viewers on a whirlwind journey of his dance roots that have been instrumental in catapulting his acting career as well.

     

    Colors CEO Raj Nayak believes that television has become the primary choice of engagement for the film industry with its reach and direct audience connect making it centre stage for mainstream popular entertainment. 

     

    He said, “At Colors, we have a legacy of providing the perfect platform to the biggest names from the film industry like Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor , Akshay Kumar, Rohit Shetty , Anupam Kher  Priyanka Chopra , Madhuri Dixit-Nene etc among others, to move one step closer to their viewers through interactive and engaging formats. We are excited to welcome Kapoor to the Colors family through his TV debut as judge on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa; on the back of the box-office success of his latest films, with the most recent feather on his cap by bagging the top honours at IIFA.”

     

    Kapoor added, “When I first took up dancing, I had the privilege to work closely with some great mentors who not only honed my dance skills, but also helped me to shape my personality. As I join the Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa family as its judge, I am looking forward to share my learnings and experience with the contestants. Being a dancer brought discipline to my life and changed it completely; I’m now hoping to transfer some of the knowledge towards shaping the young and talented choreographers in our country.”

     

    “Kapoor’s appeal is enormous across age groups, especially amongst youth who take inspiration from his career graph from being a dancer to becoming one of today’s most sought after actors. His understanding of dance is unparalleled and his contribution to Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa will enable us to raise the bar of entertainment that the show brings to viewers year-after-year. Having said that, we would also like to thank Madhuri Dixit-Nene for being the ultimate connoisseur of Jhalak; this journey would not have been possible without her.”

     

    As per sources close to the development, the show is going on floors from 29 June and will go on-air in July. 

  • ‘Queen’ & ‘Haider’ dominate IIFA Awards; Subhash Ghai gets special award

    ‘Queen’ & ‘Haider’ dominate IIFA Awards; Subhash Ghai gets special award

    NEW DELHI: The Kangana Ranaut-starrer Queen and Shahid Kapoor-starrer Haider, both of which had won National Awards for 2014, dominated the awards at the glittering finale of the 16th India International Film Academy (IIFA) Awards in Malaysia. Videocon

     

    Queen bagged awards for best film, best performance by Ranaut, and best story by Vikas Bahl, Chaitally Parmar & Parvez Shaikh.Haider was a winner for best performance by Kapoor, best performance for a negative role for Kay Kay Menon, and best supporting actress Tabu.

     

    Heropanti, which introduced Jackie Shroff’s son Tiger Shroff won two awards: one for best male debut by the junior Shroff and the best debut female for Kirti Sanon.

     

    Another film, which won two awards was Ek Villain: for the song ‘Galliyan’ by Ankit Tiwari and for male supporting actor Riteish Deshmukh.

     

    Umang Kumar won the best direction for Mary Kom though many had hoped lead Priyanka Chopra may win the best actress award.

     

    Contrary to expectations, Aamir Khan’s PK won just one award: for its director Rajkumar Hirani.

     

    The other winners were: Best debut direction: Sajid Nadiadwsla for Kick; Best music direction: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy for 2 States; Best playback singer- female: Kanika Kapoor for Baby Doll (Ragini MMS2); Best performance in a comic role: Varun Dhavan forMain Tera Hero; and Best regional film: Lai Bhaari.

     

    Eminent film-maker Subhash Ghai was awarded for his Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema. “So many emotions I am going through, so many memories. That is why you fall, then rise, then rise again. Thank you, IIFA,” he said.

     

    Deepika Padukone won an award for IIFA Woman of the Year and Ranveer Singh recited a poem for her.

     

    The S Cross IIFA Awards was held at the Stadium Putra in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For the first time ever, Bollywood’s hilarious duo- the talented actors Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor played host to the awards ceremony. The twosome won over audiences and industry members alike, leaving those present in splits with their witty quips, perfect comic timing and laudable on-stage camaraderie.

     

    Their opening performance was a medley of iconic Jodi songs – Mein Khiladi Tu Anaari, Dola Re Dola, Mere Do Anmol Ratan where the two donned outlandish costumes keeping the audience in tears of laughter. They were joined on stage by Rakhi Sawant, who took the entertainment quotient to another level.

     

    Bollywood’s ace dancers Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapoor stunned audiences with their performances and dance moves. More highlights of the night were Sonakshi Sinha, who who stole the show with her singing act, Parineeti Chopra’s mesmerising performance on Pareshaan, Baby Doll, Lovely and Drama Queen and Shraddha Kapoor’s act on Khalnayak Hu Mein, Choli Ke Piche Kya Hai and Om Shanti Om – a tribute to Subhash Ghai. Anushka Sharma gave a spell-binding performance on songs from her film Bombay Velvet.

     

    For the first time, S Cross IIFA Awards will be broadcast globally on Colors.