Ali Zafar sprinkles some stardust
The singer-cum actor receives an award for his role in Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.
Pakistani pop singer Ali Zafar, who is making waves across India, has been awarded with the ‘Superstar of Tomorrow’ award at the Stardust for his role in the film Mere Brother Ki Dulhan.
Stardust Awards are one of the most prestigious Indian movie awards sponsored by the Stardust magazine. Some of the categories are decided by reader’s choice while others by jury. The award given to Zafar falls in the latter category.
Ali Zafar, who reached the ceremony late because of a performance on the same day at Kalagodha festival for the London Paris New York soundtrack launch, was seen wearing an Ismail Farid outfit. His award was received by Ali Abbas Zafar, director of Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. “Thank you Stardust for the honour. This is indeed my first award in Bollywood and a massive one,” the singer-cum-actor tweeted later. He was nominated for the award along with four other new actors including Jacky Bhagnani (F.A.L.T.U), Chirag Paswan (Miley Naa Miley Hum), Rana Daggubati (Dum Maro Dum) and Prateik Babbar (Dhobi Ghat).
The film is Zafar’s second Bollywood film, after the singer-cum-actor made his debut in Abhishek Sharma’s Tere Bin Laden, where he had played an ambitious reporter aiming to fulfil his American dream and received accolades for his role. Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films, also stars Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan in the lead roles.
Zafar’s latest venture is yet another Bolywood film — London, Paris, New York — in which he plays the lead character along with Indian actor Aditi Rao Hydari. The film is expected to release on March 2.
(with additional information from koolmuzone.com)
Ali Zafar’s other awards and nominations
1. Zee Cine Awards 2011 — Best debut male — (Nominated)
2. Filmfare Awards 2011 — Most promising newcomer — (Nominated)
3. Star Screen Awards 2011 — Best debut male — (Nominated)
4. IIFA Awards 2011- Best debut male — (Nominated)
5. MTV Style Awards 2009 — Best Male Singer
6. MTV Style Awards 2008 — Most Stylish Artist
7. Lux Style Awards 2007 — Youth Icon Award
8. Asian Bollywood Music Awards 2005 — Best Pop Music Album in Pakistan
9. Indus Music Awards 2005 — Best Pop Artist
10. Indus Music Awards 2004 — Best Debut Artist
11. Indus Music Awards 2004 — Best Album
12. Lux Style Awards 2004 — Best Music Album
Published in The Express Tribune, February 12th, 2012.