10 years of Max Stardust Awards

By A Correspondent

 

Max, the premium Hindi movies and special events channel, is bringing for the audience an unforgettable night with the 10th Kamla Pasand Max Stardust Awards 2012 on February 26 at 8pm. This award ceremony is a salute to the new talent of the film industry.

 

This year the awards are even more special as Kamla Pasand Max Stardust Award celebrates its tenth year and pays a tribute to Hindi cinema.

The evening will witness many entertaining acts by hosts Vir Das, Kunal Roy Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade and some scintillating dance performances.

 

Shahid Kapoor will enthrall the audience with his performance on a medley of hit songs including ‘Munni Badnam Hui’; Bollywood beauties Kareena Kapoor and Bipasha Basu will dance to the songs of their latest movie releases and Anushka Sharma will sway to the tunes of evergreen Hindi songs.

 

The ever-ravishing Rekha will bring the evening alive with her harmonious singing to the tunes of ‘Oo La La’ as she receives a special MAX Stardust award: “Role model of the industry”.

 

The lavish sets for the awards have been infused with archaic and arty structures ofParis, including the iconicEifelTowerand coupled with lasers, special effects, lighting and acoustics.

 

The winners list:

 

New Talent Awards

Superstar of Tomorrow:

Male: Ali Zafar (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan)

Female: Parineeti Chopra (Ladies vs Ricky Bahl)

 

Breakthrough Supporting Performance

Male: Vidyut Jamwal (Force)

Female: Poorna Jagannathan (DelhiBelly)

 

Standout Performance by a:

Music Director: Krsna (Tanu Weds Manu)

Lyricist: Ashish Pandit (Dhinka Chika/Ready)

 

New Musical Sensation

Male: Ash King (Te Amo/Dum Maaro Dum)

Female: Neha Bhasin (Dhunki/Mere Brother Ki Dulhan)

 

Best Debut Producer: Atul and Alvira Agnihotri (Bodyguard)

Best Debut Director: Ali Abbas Zafar (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan)

 

Achievers of the Year

Drama

Best Actor: Hrithik Roshan (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara)

Best Actress: Vidya Balan (The Dirty Picture/ No One Killed Jessica)

 

Comedy/Romance

Best Actor: Akshay Kumar (Desi Boyz)

Best Actress: Anushka Sharma (Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl)

 

Thriller/Action

Best Actor: Ajay Devgn (Singham)

Best Actress: Bipasha Basu (Dum Maaro Dum)

 

STAR OF THE YEAR

Male: Salman Khan (Ready & Bodyguard)

Female: Vidya Balan (The Dirty Picture & No One Killed Jessica)

 

Dream Director: Rohit Shetty (Singham)

 

Film of the Year: The Dirty Picture

 

Stardust Searchlight Awards (Small Budget, High Concept Films)

Best Actor: Gulshan Grover (I Am Kalam)

Best Actress: Shraddha Kapoor (Luv Ka The End)

Best Film: Ragini Mms

Best Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia (Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster)

 

Style Icon of the Year: Deepika Padukone

 

Pride of the Industry: Tanuja

Role Model of the Industry: Rekha

 

Max,India’s No. 1 Hindi Movie channel, backed by Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI), provides its viewers with the biggest and best of Hindi Movies and Special Events. It is the exclusive broadcaster of the world’s biggest entertainment extravaganza, the DLF Indian Premier League (DLF IPL). Some of the on-air movie properties of Max, such as ‘Ab Tak Bachchan’, ‘Maha Movie’ and ‘Mera Movie’ have become a staple diet of millions of viewers across India. Max has also been widely acclaimed and distinguished in the media marketplace with a host of awards recognising leadership and marketing excellence.