4 National Film Awards for Paa, a morale booster for AB Corp.

The National Film Awards for the year 2009 were announced few days back. This time the Bachchans were lucky to bag several awards. AB Corporation’s movie “Paa”won four National Awards. Amitabh Bachchan who was quite happy with this achievement of the corporation was quoted saying that the 4 National Awards bagged by Paa have acted like a morale booster for AB Corp that has gone through bad times.


Amitabh also said that these awards have been godsend for AB Corp. and people from AB Corp are really, really happy for a company that has been through some terrible times. Not only the movie Paa won the National Film Awards but also the 67 year old actor Amitabh Bachchan won his fourth National Film Award this year. Earlier, the actor had won National Awards for the movies Saat Hindustani, Agneepath and Black.

The four National Film Awards 2009 won by “Paa” include those of the best actor (Amitabh Bachchan), best supporting actress (Arundhati Naag), best Hindi film and best make-up (Christein Tinsley

Amitabh Bachchan gets National Award for Paa

Bollywood legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan has recently finished his hat-trick by bagging his third Best Actor award at the 57th National Film Awards. The award for the best actress was given to Ananya Chaterjee for 'Aabo Hawa'. These National Awards were declared on September 15, 2010.

Amitabh has won this award for his brilliant performance in the movie Paa. The movie Paa had Amitabh Bachchan in the exclusive role of a 12 years old child who suffered from a rare disorder – progeria. Progeria is the disease in which the person physically grows at a very fast speed and you may say that the patient becomes old at a tender age, though his mental level remains at a normal point. The movie starred Vidya Balan, Abhishek Bachchan and of course Amitabh Bachchan.

Earlier also Amitabh Bachchan has won two National Awards. He was given the National Award for his movie 'Agneepath' . He also bagged the National Awards for 'Hum' which starred Rajnikanth, Govinda and others apart from Big B.

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Superstars missed IIFA Awards

The International Indian Film Awards (IIFA) awards get in second controversy, as Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan did not attend the award function called by the South Indian Film industry. On the award function top three winners were not there to receive the awards.


Director Rajkumar Hirani accepted the Best Film award for 3 Idiots on behalf of producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Hirani also won the Best Director accolade for the film. Amitabh Bachchan was named for his movie Paa and Vidhya Balan played a role of mother, Kareena Kapoor and Vidhya Balan had received joint award for Best Actress award for Paa and 3 idiots.

Many fans of Amitabh Bachchan and Sharukh Khan were disappointed, Salman Khan had attended the function and enjoyed a lot. J Om Prakash received an award for his outstanding contribution to cinema from his grandson Hrithik.

Zeenat Aman got the Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema award. Vivek Oberoi received Green Globe Crusader of the year Awards for contribution towards environment. Sharman Joshi for the supporting role in 3 Idiots, Divya Dutta won for supporting role in Delhi 6. Sanjay Dutta for the comic role for All the Best.

Vivek Oberoi received the Green Globe Crusader of the Year Award for his contribution toward the environment. Pritam won best music director for Love Aaj kal. Actress Kareena Kapoor has been named India’s Most Beautiful Woman by People’s Magazine.

Unmanaged IIFA Awards

The stardust of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards might be settled down every ones anger. But the opposition politicians, local media are fuming over the expenditure by Sri Lanka for the event, is about some 1 billion.


It was shocking news that local reporters did not get proper treatment; many reporters said that they were treated like second class citizens in their own country. There was many complaints for Indian delegates.

In the award ceremony, there was no space for the localities. The ceremony was packed with Indians. Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha has given 30 minute speech and Vivek Oberoi said that he came to Sri Lanka after 14 years.

In such a big event everyone miss Amitabh Bachchan and his family and Shahruh Khan, it was a minus for the award function.

11th International Indian Film Academy

At the 11th International Indian Film Academy award kick off in Colombo. it was first time that the venue attracts than the stars. IIFA in Sri Lanka has created many problem, it hurts Tamil sentiments and created lots of controversies.


From this awards function, Sri Lanka government wants peace settlement between India and Sri Lanka. L Suresh said that India itself is hosting a program in Lanka while thousands of innocents have been killed.

Bollywood Big name like Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Rajnikant and Kamal Hassan has back out from the award ceremony.

But many other celebrities, were there to attend IIFA function like Vivek Oberoi, Lara Dutta, Bipasha Basu and Boman Irrani and many more.

Sri lanka is ready for IIFA

Sri Lanka is all set for IIFA Awards function, Economic Development Deputy Minister Lakshaman Yapa Abeywardena is hosting the 11th Internatioanl Indian Film Festival Award Function, it not only for the prestige of the country but it will show Sri Lanka’s development scheme as well.

More than 600 viewers will watch IIFA Award on television. Three hundred foreign media will cover from 110 countries. This will so the positive side of the country, so Sri Lanka has planned that there should not be any knid of problem in such a grand function.



From this not only Colombo will be benefited, but other areas will have benefit from this event. More than 300 India-multi millionaires will take part in the business.

It will be celebrities’ hub from 3rd June to 5 th June, 2010. many celebrities will take part like Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, brand ambassador of IIFA, Amitabh Bachchan.

Shahrukh dance at IIFA 2010

From the reliable sources, Shahrukh Khan will perform at the International Indian Film awards 2010 at Colombo, Sri Lanka. Before this it was a news that Sharukh Khan will not attend IIFA Awards because he had a cold war with the brand


ambassador of IIFA Amitabh Bachchan, but after that organizers has confirmed that Shahrukh Khan is going to perform and fire the stage with his blasting performance.

Besides, SRK and Salman Khan, hot Bipasha Basu, zero size Kareena Kapoor and her beau Saif Ali Khan will also attend the function, Lara Dutta, Bonam Irani and Ritish Deshmukh will host the show.

Let us hope everything goes as per the plan laid by the IIFA organizers

IIFA at Sri Lanka

After a decade, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) will celebrate the IIFA Weekend in the Emerald Island of Sri Lanka, 2010. The 11th edition of IIFa will be held at the country’s capital, Colombo, from 3-5, June,2010.


Amitabh Bachchan is a brand ambassador of IIFA, he said that he is very happy to be a part of the show. he said that Indian cinematic is spreading all over the world, and now it is sharing with Emerald Island, Sri Lanka.

Colombo is the commercial and business centre and is one of the most popular city of the country. Minister of Sri Lanka said that they are very happy the organize IIFa, will be good for both the countries.

In the 11th IIFA, it will bring big business, communication for the counties. IIFA has experienced different countries around the world like London, Amsterdam, and Dubai to Johannesberg now it is chance for Sri Lanka.

4 Asian Film Awards ceremony.

Bollywood super star Amitabh Bachchan has receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during 4 Asian Film Awards ceremony. During his film career, he has received many national honors from the various governments and institutes.


Other awards given in every field are Best film- Mother (South Korea), Best Director from Hong, Best Actress- Kim Hye (South Korea), The Asian Film Award Lifetime Achievement- Amitabh Bachchan.

Big B honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Bollywood Shanshaah Amitabh Bachchan is having is gala time, he has received Filmfare best Actor Award for his performance in Paa and he honored with the Lifetime Achievement at the sixth edition of Muscat International Film Festival.

Big names from around the world like Mohanlal, Resul Pookutty, Antonino Sucameli, Franko Nero and Masdah Azahbah will be attending the festival. Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi will be the president of the jury of the international section of films in competition.

Total 72 films from 20 countries will be screened at the film festival organized by the Ministry of heritage and Culture in the corporation with the Oman Film Society (OFS) and International Film fraternity of Oman (IFFO).

Star dust Award 2010

2010 star dust awards took place in Mumbai,bollywood actor, actress and many other famous artists were there to attend the ceremony of Max Stardust Award Ceremony 2010.Programme was hosted by the celebrities and bollywood stars were performing and giving and taking awards.

Best Film of Stardust Awards 2010 was awarded to 'Chintuji', Preity Zinta for the Best Actress for the film 'Videsh', Star of the Year was Amitabh Bachcan for Paa and Kareena Kapoor won star of the Female for 'Kurbaan' and '3 Idiots'

Chevrolet Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards

It was a grand event at the Chitrakoot grounds in Andheri in Mumbai and all the who's who of Bollywood were present there.The occasion was to give away The Chevrolet Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards for best performance on the big screen along with best performances on Television.

The Chevrolet Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards saw an array of Bollywood stars gathered at one place.

The highlight of the event was when Amitabh Bachchan was given the Lifetime achievement Award which was handed over to him by Akshay Kumar.

The film that bagged the most number of awards was Imtiaz Ali's Love Aaj Kal.The movie was honoured with five awards for best story(Imtiaz Ali),Best actor in a supporting role(Adajania and Dolly Ahluwalia),Best costume design(Anita Shroff),Best music(Pritam),Best male singer(Mohit Chauhan).

Shahrukh Khan was given the best actor award and the film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi recieved three awards in the categories of best choreography which was won by Shaimak Dawar,Best lyrics won by Jaideep Sahini and best female singer-Shreya Goshal

Ghajni was announced as the Best film whilst taking away the awards for best director,best screenplay (given to A.R Murugadoss ) and Best editing award given to Anthony.

The award for the best female actor went to Priyanka Chopra for her film Kaminey.Shahid Kapoor was given the award for the heart throb of the nation while the female heart throb was Deepika Padukone.

The big budget movie that bombed at the box office was given its share of limelight too when it received the awards for Best sound recording and Best special effects.

Televison awards were given away too at the event with the best fictional soap being Uttran.The best reality tv show award was given to Dus Ka Dum hosted by Salman Khan.The best actor and the actress on the small screen were Ayub Khan and Tina Dutta both from the serial Uttran.

IIFA 2011 will be held in Canada

The 12th Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) will be held in Ontario, Canada, in 2011. The organisers will be announcing the venue for the this awards in 2010.

Earlier IIFA has earlier travelled to Britain, South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, Dubai and Thailand. Toronto would be the first North American city to host the IIFA Awards. Bollywood megastar the legend of Indian cinema Amitabh Bachchan, who is the brand ambassador of IIFA, could not attend the event as he had to be present at the Dubai International Film Festival to receive an honour.

Amitabh Bachchan stated that "IIFA has moved forward and has over the time brought people from different cultures and races together on a global stage. It bridges countries, nations, businesses, communities and cinemas and this is our wish too for IIFA, Toronto 2011. As the IIFA brand ambassador, I pledge my complete support to the IIFA celebration and do look for a greener IIFA 2011."

11th Mumbai Film Festival ended with a bang

Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with a lifetime achievement at MAMI closing ceremony. The festival closed on the 11th edition of Mumbai Film Festival organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) at Mumbai.

MAMI committee led by Chairman Mr. Shyam Benegal and trustees Mr. Yash Chopra, Mrs. Jaya Bachchan, Mr. Amit Khanna, Mr. Amol Palekar along with the festival jury Members who graced the event were Hollywood screenwriter and director Mr. Paul Schrader, Sri Lankan filmmaker Mr. Vimukthi Jayasundara, Philippine filmmaker Mr. Brillante Mendoza, Indian filmmaker Mr. Shaji N. Karun and former Director of Locarno Film Festival Ms. Irene Bignardi.

Anil and Tina Ambani, Mr Amitabh Bachchan, Mr and Mrs Theo Angelopoulos were also present at the ceremony. Shyam Benegal, chairperson of MAMI said, "We watched some very well-crafted films covering a range of thematics and issues. This Festival brought together some of the best cinematic talent from across the globe."

Theo Angelopoulos, the maestro from Greece received the International Lifetime Achievement award. Mr. Dev Anand's production house Navketan Films was honoured for completing 60 golden years in the film industry.

Filmfare Awards bestowed upon Amitabh Bachchan

The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi (Bollywood) films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first instituted in 1954.




Amitabh Bachchan have four wins in this category. In 1978 for film, Amar Akbar Anthony , in 1979 for Don, 1992 for Hum, and in 2006 for Black.

Dilip Kumar also holds the record for most consecutive wins from 1956 to 1958. Five other actors have won the award in consecutive years; in chronological order, they are Rajesh Khanna (1972-72),Sanjeev Kumar (1976-77), Amitabh Bachchan (1978-79), Naseeruddin Shah (1981-82) and Shahrukh Khan (1998-99).

Amitabh Bachchan holds the record for most Best Actor nominations, with 26, followed by Dilip Kumar and Shahrukh Khan, who have 19 and 18 nominations respectively.

Bachchan and Khan also hold the record for most number of Best Actor nominations in a single year, having been nominated thrice in 1979 and 2005 respectively.


Amitabh has won maximum 3 Filmfare Awards in Supporting Actor Male Category also. First,in 1972 for Aanand, 1974 for Namak Haraam and finally in 2001 for Mohabattein.

In 1990, he became the first recipient of Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2000, he won the Superstar of the Millennium.In 2001, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for Aks and in 2003

Filmfare Power Award also went to him.

Filmfare Awards Best Film Ever - Black

An Indian English directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali titled "Black" revolves around a blind, deaf and mute girl, and her relationship with her teacher who himself later suffers from Alzheimer's disease. The first half of the film is an adaptation of Helen Keller's autobiography The Story of My Life.

The film was screened at the Casablanca Film Festival and the International Film Festival of India. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and eleven Filmfare Awards. Times Magazine (Europe) selected the film as one of the 10 Best Movies of the Year 2005 from across the globe. The movie was positioned at number five. Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.


Filmfare Awards that went to Black in the year 2005-

* Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali * Best Actor - Amitabh Bachchan * Best Actress - Rani Mukerji * Critics Award Best Movie - Sanjay Leela Bhansali * Critics Award Best Performance - Amitabh Bachchan & Rani Mukerji (each) * Best Supporting Actress - Ayesha Kapur * Best Editing - Bela Sehgal * Best Cinematography - Ravi K. Chandran * Best Background Score - Monty Sharma

Special Awards Category of Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare awards were first introduced in 1953. The Clares was the original name of the award ceremony, named after Filmfare critic Clare Mendonca. As of 2005, there are 31 awards. The Special Awards Category of Filmfare is one such newly introduced one and is since then bestowed every year.




Lifetime Achievement
The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Amitabh Bachchan was the first recipient of this Award.

Power Award
The Filmfare Power Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.The first award was given for the year 2003 and is given every year to those who are ranked No. 1 in the listing of the most powerful names of Bollywood. It is voted each year by the film fraternity.

Special Performance Award
The Filmfare Special Performance Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.It acknowledges a special and unique performance and encourages young artistes and filmmakers to break new ground in drama, direction and acting. It is only given if someone has done something really different.

Best Scene of the Year
The Filmfare Best Scene of the Year Award is decided by Sony Executives who nominate five scenes of the most popular movies of the year and telecast them on their channel two weeks prior to the event.The winner is revealed only at the ceremony.

RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
The Filmfare R.D. Burman Award for New Music Talent is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.The award is named the late R.D. Burman. The award commemorates new talent in the industry as well as inspiring musicians to break new ground in composing.The first award in this category was first given in 1994.

Best Film of 50 Years (2005)
The Filmfare Best Film of 50 Years was a rare award only given once to celebrate the 50th Filmfare Anniversary. If the award is repeated, the award will be given to a film at Filmfare's 100th anniversary.Although the winning movie never won the Best Movie Award, it was recognized as Bollywood's most significant movie of the last fifty years.

Filmfare Power Award 9

The Filmfare Power Award is given by the Filmfare Magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.

The award was instituted for the first time in the year 2003 and is given every year to those who are ranked No. 1 in the listing of the most powerful names of Bollywood.

The prestigious names that have bagged this award are listed below.Director and Producer Yash Chopra has won it maximum times along with his son Aditya Chopra.
2008 Yash Chopra & Aditya Chopra 2007 Yash Chopra & Aditya Chopra 2006 Yash Chopra & Aditya Chopra 2005 Shahrukh Khan 2004 Amitabh Bachchan & Shahrukh Khan
It is voted each year by the film fraternity itself.

IIFA Green Carpet

It was Bachchan all the way at IIFA’s day one at Macau. Yet another Amitabh Bachchan statue was unveiled and the Bachchan family was present to witness the event.

IIFA, in an attempt to send out eco-friendly signals has rolled out a green carpet on day one.

Actress Sonam Kapoor too was present at the event. “I have had a massage, I have rehearsed, I have done a lot of things,” said the bubbly actress.

Lara Dutta said, "Riteish taught me how to gamble which is going to be a little bit later, but what’s more exciting is that I won. Because normally I don't gamble, I don't know how to play, so not too bad."

Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen said, “I am here to promote my film.”

The current hot favourites, the little stars from Slumdog Millionaire were also spotted.

Why Big B did not Performed at IIFA 2009?

There is news going around in industry circles regarding Amitabh Bachchan’s non-performance on the Aladdin song at the recently concluded IIFA awards 2009.

Riteish Deshmukh along with newcomer Jacqueline Fernandes was to perform with the Big B. But when the award function was held, there was no sign of the Bachchan. One and all present were left wondering what must have gone wrong.


The reason behind it was later made clear that Aladdin’s director, Sujoy Ghosh had signed a deal with IIFA without informing Amitabh
Bachchan about his performance for the promotion of his forthcoming Aladdin at the awards.

So when Big B was informed about the same only 15 days before the award function, he immediately summoned Sujoy Ghosh and asked why he didn’t inform him early that he would get sufficient time for the rehearsals. He skipped the performance because of less time and his
involvement with IIFA.

The Aladin also stars Sanjay Dutt, Supriya Pathak and Saahil Khan and has been scheduled for a August 14th release date.