Barfi! wins big at award night

We bring you snippets from the Filmfare awards, plus a look at the best dressed celebs on the red carpet.

The 58th Annual Filmfare Awards 2013 held in Mumbai on Sunday evening was a star-studded event.

From a dazzling opening courtesy of Shahrukh Khan to Anushka Sharma’s performance with energetic jhatkas and matkas, the awards ceremony held at the Yash Raj Film Studios was a grand affair. Even the trophy for this year’s awards was especially designed with a gold base to commemorate 100 years of Indian cinema. Read on to see who took home the gold!

Undoubtedly, Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani and Anurag Basu’s Barfi, struck big at Filmfare this year. Barfi bagged the Best Film award and got Ranbir Kapoor the Best Actor (Male) title, while Vidya Balan bagged the Best Actor (Female) trophy for Kahaani that also won Sujoy Ghosh the Best Director prize. Delighted with her victory, an overjoyed Vidya, who was competing with nominees Deepika Padukone (Cocktail), Kareena Kapoor (Heroine), Parineeti Chopra (Ishqazaade) and Sridevi (English Vinglish) said, “This goes to the entire team of Kahaani. Thank you (cinematographer) Setu for making a pregnant woman look beautiful. This is very special to all women who have lived their life with courage.” Earlier on the red carpet, where she walked in wearing a stunning pink and black sari designed by her favourite Sabyasacchi, she said: “This is the first time I am coming with my husband Siddharth Roy Kapur. Interestingly, I met Siddharth for the first time at the backstage of the Filmfare Awards some years ago. So it is a very nostalgic feeling for me today.”



The lifetime achievement award went to late director Yash Chopra, who passed away in October last year. Anushka Sharma won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) award for her role as the bubbly Akira in Jab Tak Hai Jaan.

She went on to perform on a medley of her songs and paid tribute to actors with songs like Parde Mein Rehne Do, Saiyaan Dil Mein Aana Re and Hawa Mein Udta Jaaye Mora Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka. Lyricist Gulzar bagged the award for ‘best lyrics’ for the song Challa from the same film.

The Best Debut Director award was bagged by Gauri Shinde for the heartwarming English Vinglish. Thoroughly pleased with herself, Gauri said, “Sri (Sridevi) this is for you — thanks for doing this film. This award is dedicated to my entire English Vinglish family — without you this award would not have been possible.” Ayushmann Khurrana won the Best Debut (Male) for his film Vicky Donor and Ileana D’cruz won Best Debut Female for Barfi.

In the Critic’s Choice category, the Best Actor Female was won by Richa Chaddha for Gangs Of Wasseypur and Best Actor Male was given to Irrfan Khan for Paan Singh Tomar. Gangs of Wasseypur also bagged the award for Best Film.

Barfi bagged the Best Film award and got Ranbir Kapoor the Best Actor (Male) title, while Vidya Balan bagged the Best Actor (Female) trophy for Kahaani. PHOTO: FILE

Burning up the floor

Amongst the best dressed actors of the night was the forever fabulous Deepika Padukone, who wore a sexy black Prabal Gurang dress. Anushka Sharma looked ravishing in red lips and a canary yellow dress and Alia Bhatt wore a Student of the Year-inspired lehenga and choli in a black, navy and silver Manish Malhotra creation. Madhuri Dixit arrived with her husband Sriram Nene, looking as graceful as ever in a black Alberto Macalli design. Varun Dhawan, who hosted a segment of the show with his co-star Siddhart Malhotra, wore an Archana Walvekar creation.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 22^nd, 2013.

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