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DELHI: ‘Lago Raho Munnabhai’, ‘Rang
De Basanti’ and ‘Dhoom 2’ got four
awards each while ‘Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna’
was close with three at the Ninth Annual Bollywood Awards
ceremony here over the weekend which saw filmmaker Mira Nair,
actress Asha Parekh, Hollywood actor Danny Glover, and filmmaker
Ken Naz of Eros Entertainment get special awards.
The
Sanjay Dutt-Vidya Balan starrer ‘Lage Raho Munnabhai’
won the awards for best film, direction (Rajkumar Hirani),
story (Hirani with Abhijit Joshi), and dialogues (Hirani)
for a film that struck the emotional chords for its patriotism.
The Aamir Khan starrer ‘Rang De Basanti’,
which also evoked patriotic sentiments, received awards for
Kirron Kher (supporting female actor), screenplay (Rensil
D’Silva, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra), editing (P S Bharathi),
and art direction (Samir Chanda).
Dhoom
2’ was awarded for best actor Hrithik Roshan, sound
(Dwarak Warrier), cinematography (Vikas Sivaraman & Nirav
Shah) and choreography (Shiamak Davar). ‘Kabhi Alvida
Na Kehna’ which was set in New York received awards
for best music (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy), best female singer Alka
Yagnik for the title song, and Manish Malhotra for costume
design.
The
best actress award went to Bipasha Basu for ‘Corporate’.
‘Omkara’ and ‘Fanaa’ won
two awards each, the first for supporting and negative roles
(Vivek Oberoi and Saif Ali Khan respectively) and the second
for Best Playback to Shaan for ‘Chaand Sifarish’
and best lyric to Prasun Joshi for ‘Subhanallah’.
Other
awards went to: Anupam Kher for comic role in ‘Khosla
ka Ghosla’, and male and female debuts to Upen Patel
for ’36 China Town’ and Kangana Raut for
‘Gangster’.
The
Awards held on May 26 at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island
became available to around one billion people across 100 countries
on Sony Entertainment Television Asia (SET Asia). However,
the telecast was not live in Asia and the function would be
aired internationally at a later date by the channel. The
Awards will be telecast in the entire South Asian (SAARC)
region apart from the United States , Canada , Mexico , South
East Asia, Caribbean, Trinidad , Guyana , Suriname , Jamaica
, US Virgin Islands, St. Thomas , St. Martin, Aruba , United
Kingdom , Europe, South Africa , Kenya , Nigeria , Fiji ,
Mauritius , Japan , Abu Dhabi , Kuwait , Bahrain , Australia
and New Zealand .
The
event was hosted by SET Asia star Mona Singh, who rose to
fame for her role in ‘Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin’,
the South Asian version of popular American comedy ‘Ugly
Betty’. Mona who went on to win the ‘Jhalak
Dikhlaja’ dance competition, and Vivek Oberoi, who
made his debut as a performer in the United States .
The
awards are organized by entrepreneur Kamal Dandona and were
sponsored by the Wal-Mart Stores, which is among the largest
employers of Asians in America with around 36,000 working
in its various branches in the United States and other countries.
The ceremony was attended by over 10,000 people.
Old-time
favourite Asha Parekh, who won the hearts of audiences in
the sixties and seventies with her acting, received the Lifetime
Achievement Award, filmmaker Mira Nair received the Pride
of India award, Hollywood legend Danny Glover (who starred
in recent hits like ‘Dreamgirls’ and ‘Shooter’)
got the prestigious International award for “Outstanding
Contribution to Global Entertainment”, and Ken Naz got
the Honorary Award for contribution to Indian Cinema.
The
Ceremony saw the American-debut performances of a host of
Indian celebrities including Soha Ali Khan and Kangana Ranaut.
Soha gave a performance of a medley of musical hits. Kangana
– who made her debut in films like ‘Gangster’
and ‘Woh Lamhe’ - bagged Best Debut Awards
at the Star Screen, ZEE Cine, and GIFA (Global Indian Film
Awards) ceremonies. Other performers included Bipasha Basu,
Arjun Rampal, Urmila Matondkar, Neha Dhupia, Raghav from the
UK, Shahidi Mini and Warig Baig from Pakistan, and Rick Ramdehal
from the Caribbean. Vivek Oberoi with his dramatic entry on
an electric trolley stole the show, and he performed some
of his most popular songs, including ‘Beedi Jalaile’
which he performed with Bipasha Basu.
Asha
had after retiring from acting gone on to become the first
female chairperson to head the Central Board of Film Certification
(the Indian Film Censor Board). Asha, who arguably holds the
record for the most box-office hits amongst heroines, is also
a talented classical dancer. Her roles in films such as ‘Dil
Deke Dekho’, ‘Ziddi’, ‘Teesri
Manzil’, ‘Aaya Saawan Jhoom Ke’,
‘Aan Milo Sajna’, ‘Carvaan’,
‘Baharon Ke Sapne’, and ‘Kaalia’
won her huge adulation. She went on to bag the Filmfare Award
for Best Actress for the epoch-making ‘Kati Patang’
with then superstar Rajesh Khanna.
Asha
was elected President of the Cine Artistes’ Association
and later chairperson of the CBFC. She is also involved in
many cultural endeavors including her dance academy, Kala
Bhavan, and the Asha Parekh Hospital in Mumbai.
Mira
Nair, who is an acclaimed director, writer and producer, has
received critical acclaim for her latest film which is an
on-screen adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri's ‘The Namesake’.
In
1988, Nair's debut feature, ‘Salaam Bombay!’
was nominated for an Academy Award, Golden Globe, and BAFTA
Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It also won the Camera
D'Or (for best first feature) and the Prix du Publique (for
most popular entry) at the Cannes Film Festival as well as
25 other international awards. Her other films include ‘Mississippi
Masala’, ‘The Perez Family’, ‘Kama
Sutra: A Tale of Love’, ‘My Own Country The
Laughing Club of India’, and the hugely popular and critically
acclaimed ‘Monsoon Wedding’.
Perhaps
best known for playing the popular character Roger Murtaugh
in the Lethal Weapon series, Glover has been a commanding
presence on screen, stage and television for more than 25
years. Other recent films include ‘Poor Boy’s
Game’ for director Clement Virgo, the highly anticipated
‘Be Kind, Rewind’ for director Michel Gondry,
and ‘Honeydripper’ for director John Sayles.
The
Bollywood Awards are the first of three award functions organized
by the Bollywood Group, the other two being Music and Fashion
Awards.
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