Awards and nominations of Rang De Basanti

Rang De Basanti must be a favourite movie of many Indians. The movie was released in 2006. It was written and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. The movie starred Aamir Khan, Soha Ali Khan, Madhavan, Kunal Kapoor, Siddharth Narayan, Sharman Joshi, Atul Kulkarni and the British actress Alice Patten in the lead roles.


the movie was made with the budget of Rs. 250 million. The whole movie was alomost shot in and around New Delhi. The movie won a lot of awards. Here is the list for the same.

National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

Filmfare Awards (2006) won by rang De Basanti

Filmfare Award for Best Movie

Filmfare Award for Best Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Filmfare Award for Best Music Director A R Rehman

Critics Best Performance - Male Aamir Khan

Best Editing P. S. Bharathi

Best Cinematography Binod Pradhan

RD Burman Award for New Music (Naresh Iyer) categories.


IIFA Awards (2007) won by Rang De Basanti

IIFA Award for Best Movie,

Best Supporting Actress (Soha Ali Khan),

Best Screenplay (Rensil D'Silva and Rakeysh Mehra)

Some other Awards

Rang De Basanti also won eight awards apiece at the 2006 Global Indian Film Awards and 2007 Star Screen Awards.

The movie also won six awards at the 2007 Zee Cine Awards.

The film was also nominated for the Best Film not in English language at the 2007 British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards.

Peepli Live will open Indian Film Fest of London

Peepli Live, the recent movie produced by Aamir Khan, is all set to open the inaugural edition of the Indian Film Festival of London. This festival will be held from 25 to 29 August. The venue for the same would be London's Riverside Studios. As far as the closing of this festival is concerned, well, Shemaroo Entertainment's Ishqiya has been chosen for closing this festival.


Other Bollywood movies which will be screened at this festival include Naa Jaane Kyun, Claire McCarthy's The Waiting City and Pravesh Bhardwaj's Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta. The documentary section of this festival will include Duane Baugham's Bhutto, Deepa Mehta's Nero's Guests etc. A retrospective of filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra will also be showed.

This retrospective will have movies like Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Eklavya: The Royal Guard and 3 Idiots. The benefits of this festival will go to UNICEF. The aim of this festival is to popularize the deserving offbeat Bollywood and regional Indian cinema .

IIFA Awards 2010

Movie 3 Idiots has broken of all the Indian Film records after winning the top International Indian Film Awards in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The comedy movie, 3 Idiots is starred by Aamir Khan, R. Madhvan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Omi, Boman Irani and Mona Singh. It has won sixteen out of 27 awards, including best director and best film.


The best debut female actor was shared between two beauty queens Mahi and Jacqueline Fernandez, Mahi won for movie Dev D and Jacqueline Fernandez has won for Aladdin. Vivek Oberoi and Salman Khan got special awards for working for social causes such as global warming.

Amitabh Bachchan has given award for movie Paa and Kareena Kapoor and Vidya Balan for the best female actress for there outstanding performance in there movie Paa and 3 Idiots.

Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award.

Bollywood famous director Rajkumar Hirani is still continuing to take awards, after his super hit movie 3 Idiots. He will receive Dadasaheb Phalke academy Award. Where producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra will awarded by Phalka Memorial Commercial Film 2009 Award, Bollywood super star Aamir Khan will received Phalke Memorial Performance award.

Dadashaeb Awards Academy Award, was given on the birth anniversary of Dadasaheb Phalke, he is a father of Indian Cinema, which will held on 30 April. Legent of Bollywood industry Dev Anand will receive Phalke Ratan award this year. This was announced at the press conference in Mumbai.

Actor Mithun Chakraborty said that Dev Anand is a big personality in the Bollywood industry, there will be no other Dev Anand in the whole industry. Actor Pran will be given Phalke Icon and Legendary Cine Versatile Cine star award, melody of queen Lata Mangeshkar will be given Phalke Golden Era Singer Award.

Chandrashekhar will be given Phalke Golden Era award and comedian Jaideep will be given Phalke Legendary actor Award in comic role. Other celebrities will also attend this events.

Best Filmfare Films

Here is the unique list of Best Films at Filmfare Awards actor wise. I thought it would be interesting to take a glance at these top slot movies and to whom they belong. Apparently, they belong to respective stars of last decade or two.This list concludes nothing, just serves
as a reference to stir some thoughts.




1. Aamir Khan ( 7 Movies)

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1989)
Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1993)
Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1994)
Raja Hindustani (1997)
Lagaan (2002)
Rang De Basanti (2007)
Taare Zameen Par (2008)

2. Shah Rukh Khan (5 movies)

Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1996)
Dil To Pagal Hai (1998)
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1999)
Devdas (2003)
Veer-Zaara (2005)

3. Salman Khan (3 Movies)
Maine Pyar Kiya (1990)
Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1995)
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (2000)

4. Hrithik Roshan (3 Movies)
Kaho Naa Pyar Hai (2001)
Koi Mil Gaya (2004)
Jodha Akbar (2009)

The four stars gallop a total of 18 of last 20 Filmfare best film awards, with only Ghayal and Black being the exception. Isn't it a revelation!!!

Hindi Films that won 55th National Awards

The verdict of the 55th National Awards for the year 2007 were announced and like always there were quite a few surprises in store. It was the cinema of South India that bagged all the top honours with the Priyadarshan directed Tamil film Kanchivaram bagging the award for Best Feature Film and also fetching Prakash Raj the Best Actor Award.




While Bollywood failed to bag the top four honours, it did quite make up in the other categories. Anil Kapoor's production, Gandhi My Father bagged three awards for Best Screenplay (Feroz Abbas Khan), Best Supporting Actor (Darshan Jariwala) and even won the Special Jury award.

Even Aamir Khan's directorial debut Taare Zameen Par made its mark. The film won awards for Shankar Mahadevan (Best Male Playback Singer) and Prasoon Joshi (Best Lyrics) for the soul-stirring song 'Maa', besides also bagging the Best Film on Family Welfare award.

King of Bollywood, Shahrukh Khan bagged award for Best Film providing Overall Entertainment in the name of Chak De India, Om Shanti Om bagged the award for Best Art Direction (Sabu Cyril). Well deserved...

Rituparno Ghosh's Big B- Arjun Rampal starrer The Last Lear bagged two awards winning the Best Feature Film in English and also fetching Shefali Shah the Best Supporting Actress award while the Shahid- Kareena smash-hit Jab We Met also bagged two awards for Best Choreography and Best Female Playback Singer (Shreya Ghoshal).

The Indira Gandhi award for the Best First Film of a Director went to Frozen while the Nargis Dutt award for Best Film on National Integration went to the Pankaj Kapoor starrer Dharm.

The National Awards has surely brought some really well deserved honours.

54 Filmfare Awards 2009 were Film Unfair Awards

The 54 Filmfare Awards 2009 considered to be the most prestigious award in Bollywood industry, with each passing year they are becoming unfair awards. Despite of this Star Screen Awards is gaining credibility in terms of giving awards to people who really matter. Let's have a look at the aspects of Filmfare Awards 2009, which made the awards look unfair:

A movie with much caliber 'A Wednesday' did not win a single Filmfare award; despite the fact that the film had a original story. The best male singer award which went to Sukhvinder Singh for 'Haule Haule' was a suspect. Songs like 'Zara Si dil mei' from K.K for Jannat, 'Pehli Nazar' from Atif Aslam for Race and 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi' from Rashid Ali for Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na were far more popular in terms of music and singing but were not even noticed.

Most popular performances were given by SRK in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Aamir Khan in Ghajini. Both of them saved the industry from incurring huge losses at recession. But Hrithik Roshan was awarded the best actor award. Was it a fair poll?

Best Movies at IIFA Awards

The IIFA Best Movie Award is chosen through a worldwide poll and the
winner is announced at the ceremony.

The winners over the last ten years at IIFA Awards.

2000 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Sanjay Leela Bhansali 2001 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Rakesh Roshan 2002 Lagaan Aamir Khan 2003 Devdas Bharat Shah 2004 Kal Ho Naa Ho Yash Johar 2005 Veer-Zaara Yash Chopra 2006 Black Sanjay Leela Bhansali 2007 Rang De Basanti Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra 2008 Chak De India Yash Chopra 2009 Jodha Akbar Ashutosh Gowariker

Every movie mentioned above is a classic in itself and will remain
etched very dearly in audiences hearts.

Jodha Akbar sweeps away IIFA 2009

Complete Slumdog style, Ashutosh Gowariker's historical romance "Jodhaa Akbar" swept the International Indian Film Acadmey (IIFA) awards 2009 here Saturday with a perfect 10 bag of trophies, being named the best film and fetching its male lead Hrithik Roshan the best actor award and Ashutosh Gowariker the best director award.
Priyanka Chopra was named the best actress for portrayal of a an ambitious model in " Fashion ".

Kangana Ranaut walked with the the award for the best female in a supporting role for her performance as a down-in-the-dumps model in " Fashion ", while Arjun Rampal won the award for best male actor in a supporting role trophy for playing an unsuccessful and brooding musician in " Rock On! "
Abhishek Bachchan got the best comic actor for his performance in " Dostana " and immediately dedicated it to wife Aishwarya Rai and Amar Singh ji...strange!

The award for best actor in a negative role went to Akshaye Khanna for " Race ". Anil Kapoor received the award as Akshay had to leave for some personal work. Neeraj Pandey was given IIFA best story award for his critically acclaimed " A Wednesday ".

" Lagaan " was declared the best movie of the decade, veteran Rajesh Khanna was given the lifetime achievement award, Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai were respectively declared the male and female actors of the decade, Rakesh Roshan was named director of the decade and double Oscar-winning A.R. Rahman was honoured with the composer of the decade
award.

This set of honours were meant to commemorate 10 years of IIFA awards.

Rahman was also named the best music director for his soulful compositions in " Jodhaa Akbar ". The music maestro couldn't attend the event and Gowariker received the award on his behalf.

The best male playback singer award went to Javed Ali for crooning " Jashn-e-bahaara " in " Jodhaa Akbar ", while Shreya Ghoshal was named the best female playback singer for " Teri ore " in hit romantic comedy " Singh is Kinng ".

Well-known Bollywood writer Javed Akhtar won the best lyricist award for penning the song " Jashn-e-bahaara " for " Jodhaa Akbar ".

Aishwarya was also honoured with a special award for an outstanding achievement in international cinema.

Farhan Akhtar got the best male debutant of the year award for " Rock On !", while Asin Thottumkal got best female debut award for action thriller " Ghajini ".

" Jodhaa Akbar " bagged the maximum technical awards at IIFA.


The best cinematography award went to Jason West for "Rock On!" and the best choreography award went to Farah Khan for the song " Desi girl " in " Dostana ".While ace designer Neeta Lulla walked away with the best costume design award for " Jodhaa Akbar ", best editing trophy went to Ballu Saluja and best art direction to Nitin Chandrakant Desai for the Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai starrer historical romance. Best Make Up award went to Madhav Kadam for the same film.


Among the winners in the technical category, Farah and Jason were not present at the event. Resul Pokkutty , who made history by winning an Oscar for his work in "Slumdog Millionaire", bagged sound recording trophy for Aamir Khan starrer " Ghajini ".

Action broadcaster AXN announced the nominees for the AXN Action Awards

The action broadcaster AXN announced the nominees for the AXN Action Awards and the Best Actor category features Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan and Aamir Khan. In the Best Actor in a Negative Role, Imran Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Kay Kay Menon battle it out for the top spot.

Nominated in the Best Director category are Murgadoss for Ghajini, Ashutosh Gowariker for Jodha Akbar and Abbas Mustan for Race. These three movies are up against each other in the Best Action Film category.

Akshay Kumar who has been nominated for Tashan said, “I am really proud to be nominated for the Best Action Actor for my role in Tashan. I have always been passionate about action as a genre and am happy that AXN Action Awards honour excellence in the field. The action in Tashan has a very edgy and stylish feel to it."

Hrithik Roshan said, “There was a phenomenal amount of training involved in making Jodha Akbar a success. It is great to see the hard work pay off with my nomination at the AXN Action Awards. The magnitude of the battles and the action scenes gave the movie a legendary and historic feel. While the action was not the conventional kind, it is good to see the majestic and noble nature of the action sequences appreciated by AXN.”

Aamir Khan said, “Ghajini is a film that required a lot of aggression that exposes the basic crude emotion of human loss. I am honoured to be nominated by AXN in the ‘Best Action Actor’ category, as the action in Ghajini is more complex and thought provoking, showcasing anger and physical violence. I am pleased that the AXN Action Awards recognises the multifaceted action displayed in Ghajini.”

Filmfare Critics Award (Actor) Facts

The Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance Male was considered a special award each year since 1990. These set of awards turned official in 1997.

Though dominated by actress here is a list of the male award winners and the films for which they won.

Interestingly Shahrukh Khan won it for Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na back in 1994. And yet again in 2001 he won it for Mohabbatein.

Likely, Amitabh Bachchan has won it twice. First in 2002 for Aks and in 2005 for Black.

Later Manoj bajpai (1999&2000), Anil Kapoor (1998), Ajay Devgan(2003), Hrithik Roshan(2004), Pankaj Kapoor(2005), Aamir Khan(2007), Darsheel Safary(2008), Manjot Singh(2009) have won it.

In 1992 the award was not given and Anupam Kher was the first actor to have received the award in 1991 for his marvellous performance in Daddy.

Taare Zameen Par drops curtain on this year’s Asian Film Festival

The occasion of the last screening of the two-week long second Asian Film Festival was held on Thursday evening last week. A large crowd gathered to watch the award winning Indian film “Taare Zameen Par” that highlighted the important message that children are our future and we should take care of them.

The screening was followed by a cultural show with folk dances from Kashmir, Gujrat and Tamil Nadu states by students of the Indian International School.



Before the film officially began, the Indian Consul General Sayeed Ahmed Baba welcomed the guests and remarked that the film has a simple but very strong message, particularly for teachers and parents. The movie is directed and produced by the famous actor Aamir Khan.

The Swiss Consul General Adriene Evequoz, particularly enjoyed the film. “The film removes obstacles and gives hope to parents and teachers on how to help, discuss and take care of special children.”

The aim of the festival was to cultivate interest in and understanding of the traditions and culture of participating countries, and it seemed to succeed overwhelmingly in that department.

Mamdouh Salem the executive director and producer of Rowad Media for Media Production and Distribution said that “The cultural show presented by the Indian school children was very nice, and we got to know about their tradition and culture."

The 2nd Asian film festival ended with a vote of thanks from Japanese Consul General Toshimitsu Ishigure to all the participants in the festival and particularly the Indonesian Consul General for hosting the event at his premises.

Taare Zameen Par drops curtain on this year’s Asian Film Festival

The occasion of the last screening of the two-week long second Asian Film Festival was held on Thursday evening last week. A large crowd gathered to watch the award winning Indian film “Taare Zameen Par” that highlighted the important message that children are our future and we should take care of them.

The screening was followed by a cultural show with folk dances from Kashmir, Gujrat and Tamil Nadu states by students of the Indian International School.



Before the film officially began, the Indian Consul General Sayeed Ahmed Baba welcomed the guests and remarked that the film has a simple but very strong message, particularly for teachers and parents. The movie is directed and produced by the famous actor Aamir Khan.

The Swiss Consul General Adriene Evequoz, particularly enjoyed the film. “The film removes obstacles and gives hope to parents and teachers on how to help, discuss and take care of special children.”

The aim of the festival was to cultivate interest in and understanding of the traditions and culture of participating countries, and it seemed to succeed overwhelmingly in that department.

Mamdouh Salem the executive director and producer of Rowad Media for Media Production and Distribution said that “The cultural show presented by the Indian school children was very nice, and we got to know about their tradition and culture."

The 2nd Asian film festival ended with a vote of thanks from Japanese Consul General Toshimitsu Ishigure to all the participants in the festival and particularly the Indonesian Consul General for hosting the event at his premises.

Taare Zameen Par drops curtain on this year’s Asian Film Festival

The occasion of the last screening of the two-week long second Asian Film Festival was held on Thursday evening last week. A large crowd gathered to watch the award winning Indian film “Taare Zameen Par” that highlighted the important message that children are our future and we should take care of them.

The screening was followed by a cultural show with folk dances from Kashmir, Gujrat and Tamil Nadu states by students of the Indian International School.



Before the film officially began, the Indian Consul General Sayeed Ahmed Baba welcomed the guests and remarked that the film has a simple but very strong message, particularly for teachers and parents. The movie is directed and produced by the famous actor Aamir Khan.

The Swiss Consul General Adriene Evequoz, particularly enjoyed the film. “The film removes obstacles and gives hope to parents and teachers on how to help, discuss and take care of special children.”

The aim of the festival was to cultivate interest in and understanding of the traditions and culture of participating countries, and it seemed to succeed overwhelmingly in that department.

Mamdouh Salem the executive director and producer of Rowad Media for Media Production and Distribution said that “The cultural show presented by the Indian school children was very nice, and we got to know about their tradition and culture."

The 2nd Asian film festival ended with a vote of thanks from Japanese Consul General Toshimitsu Ishigure to all the participants in the festival and particularly the Indonesian Consul General for hosting the event at his premises.

54th Idea Filmfare Awards

It was a night to forget differences and bond together to celebrate and reward a year of hard work as the who’s who of the film industry – including Shahrukh Khan , who still has his arm in a sling – gathered together at Mumbai’s Yashraj Studios. Interestingly, SRK and Gauri Khan took seat next to the Bachchans . Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor sat with Rekha .

THE HOSTS:



Hosts Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan rocked the night with their wit, humour and chutzpah. Imran mimicked mamu Aamir Khan by going bare-chest in the Ghajini style and writing the awards on his chest. Ranbir spoofed SRK’s act from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

The two young hosts also argued about who among them would be the next superstar. Ranbir told Imran: “Bura mat manna, lekin log tera naam sun kar Aamir Khan ke baare mein sochte hain”. To which Imran replied: “aur tera naam soch kar Sonam Kapoor ke baare mein sochte hain”. Even as the two stars argued, Darsheel Safary ( Taare Zameen Par ) emerged on stage and proclaimed himself as the next superstar.

Segments of the show were also hosted by Karan Johar , Konkona Sen Sharma and Deepika Padukone .


PERFORMANCES:



The most sterling performance of the evening came from Farhan Akhtar , who sang rock numbers from his film Rock On . Katrina Kaif performed to a medley of her songs while Neil Nitin Mukesh took the stage with Bipasha Basu. Shahid Kapur impressed with his energetic dance performance; Abhishek Bachchan was cool-as-a-cucumber as he got jiggy with a bunch of babes on the tunes of “Maa Da Ladla”.

EMOTIONAL MOMENTS:

The most emotional moment of the night was when Arjun Rampal accepted the award for the Best Supporting actor for his performance in ‘Rock On’. Overwhelmed by emotion, the actor choked on his words and broke down.

Another charged up moment was when Shahrukh Khan took the stage and raved about the success of Slumdog Millionaire and particularly of A R Rahman and Resul Pookutty at the Oscars. Rahman was present at the function with a few kid stars of ‘Slumdog’.

The evening itself began on a patriotic note with the playing of the National Anthem.

Bollywood Beauties at FIICI-IIFA Awards

The morning of 17th February,2009 saw the inauguration of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry or FICCI Frames 2009. This three-day long convention is a forum which gives a chance for leading names from media & entertainment industry to share a common platform with government representatives. The bollywood beauties that were present to receive the awards were all looking great. Trace the event with exclusive details of their respective attires.



Priyanka Chopra looked fabulous in skin color strapless dress. Kareena Kapoor looked gorgeous in transperent saree. Preity Zinta looked classy in her executive look. Shilpa Shetty dazzled in White saree at FICCI-IIFA Awards 2009 Ceremony.



The awards function which was held here last night to commemorate the 10th anniversary of FICCI-FRAMES and IIFA saw Amitabh Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Preity Zinta and Shilpa Shetty -collecting their trophies while the other winners - Aamir Khan,Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan did not make it.

FICCI-IIFA Awards Ceremony 2009

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was among the top ten bollywood personalities to be felicitated with the first FICCI-IIFA(International Indian Film Academy) Awards for the'Most Powerful Entertainers of the decade'.The awards function which was held on night of 18th Feb,09 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of FICCI-FRAMES and IIFA ,it saw Bachchan and actresses - Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Preity Zintaand Shilpa Shetty - collecting their trophies while the other winners-Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan - did not make it.

The eve also witnessed the presentation of the FICCI-USIBC (US-India Business Council) Award to hollywood actor and leading social activist Danny Glover and to Congressman John Lewis. Speaking on the occasion,all humbled Bachchan recalled through the windows of past that he had completed 40 years in the showbiz on February 5. He seemed emotional to be blessed with such a prestigious felicitation as being the living legend of Bollywood. "I am happy at being a part of the film industry which is a symbol of national integration," he said. When Danny referred to Bachchan as the greatest actor in the world, an apparently embarrassed Big B thanked him for the compliment.As an actor Danny Glover, film credits range from the blockbuster'Lethal Weapon' franchise to smaller independent features, some of which Glover also produced.

Most recently, he completed filming the critically acclaimed feature 'Dreamgirls' directed by Bill Condon and'Poor Boy's Game' for director Clement Virgo and'Shooter' for director Antoine Fuqua and 'Be Kind, Rewind' for director Michel Gondry.

At the same time, Glover has also gained immense respect for his wide-reaching community activism and philanthropic efforts, with a particular emphasis on advocacy for economic justice, and access to health care and education programs in the United States and Africa.For these efforts, Glover received a 2006 DGA Honor. Internationally,Glover has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program from 1998-2004, focusing on issues of poverty,disease, and economic development in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, and currently serves as UNICEF Ambassador. John Lewis,often called "one of the most courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever produced," has dedicated his life to protecting human rights, securing civil liberties, and building what he calls "The Beloved Community" in America. His dedication to the supreme ethical standards and moral principles has won him the admiration of many of his contemprories on both sides of the aisle in the United States Congress.