Proud Winners of Max Stardust Awards 2009 !!!

The Stardust Awards is an award ceremony for Hindi movies which commemorate the superstars of the new generation who will make an impact in the future. It is sponsored by Stardust (magazine). The awards first began in 2003 by the annual Stardust movie magazine. The awards celebrate new talent in the industry as well as congratulating the current stars. Farhan Akhtar and actress Asin Thottumkal bagged top honours for their performances in ‘Rock On!’ and ‘Ghajini’ respectively at the Stardust Awards 2009.
‘A Wednesday’, bagged the best film award and its director Neeraj Pandey was honored with the best director award.

Proud Award Winners- Max Stardust Awards 2009

Jury's choice
Superstar of Tomorrow – Male Farhan Akhtar (Rock On)

Superstar of Tomorrow – Female Asin (Ghajini)

Hottest New Film Ghajini

Hottest Young Filmmaker A.R. Murugadoss (Ghajini)

Exciting New Face Shriya Saran (Mission Istanbul)

New Menace Nikitin Dheer (Jodhaa Akbar)

Best Breakthrough Performance – Male Prateik Babbar (Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na)

Best Breakthrough Performance – Female Manjari Phadnis (Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na
Searchlight winners
Best Film A Wednesday

Best Director Neeraj Pandey (A Wednesday)

Best Actor Amitabh Bachchan (The Last Lear)

Best Actress Amrita Rao (Welcome To Sajjanpur)

Standout performance by a music director
Dhruv Ghanekar (Drona)

Standout performance by a lyricist
Kausar Munir (Falak Tak Chal / Tashan)

New musical sensation - male
Benny Dayal (Pappu Can't Dance Saala / Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na)

New musical sensation - female
Anmol Malik (Talli / Ugly Aur Pagli)


READER'S CHOICE AWARDS:

STAR OF THE YEAR - MALE
Hrithik Roshan (Jodhaa Akbar)

STAR OF THE YEAR - FEMALE
Priyanka Chopra (Fashion)

DREAM DIRECTOR
Ashutosh Gowariker (Jodhaa Akbar)

BEST FILM
Singh Is Kinng

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Tusshar Kapoor (Golmaal Returns)

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Kangna Ranaut (Fashion)

BEST ACTOR IN A NEGATIVE ROLE
Anil Kapoor (Tashan)

STYLE ICON OF THE YEAR - MALE
Saif Ali Khan

STYLE ICON OF THE YEAR - FEMALE
Kareena Kapoor

EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARD FOR MOST PROMISING DIRECTOR
Abhishek Kapoor (Rock On)

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO INDIAN CINEMA
Dev Anand

PRIDE OF THE INDUSTRY
Feroz Khan

SPECIAL AWARD
Anil Kapoor (for being the first mainstream Indian actor to take India to Hollywood and winning Global Recognition)