Filmfare Awards: Rocking evening, great moments

In an evening of glitz and good cheer, the 57th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011 were presented at the newly set up Reliance MediaWorks Studio in the sylvan environs of Film City. The nominations encompassed several films that had attempted to tread a fairly unbeaten path-Rockstar, The Dirty Picture, No One Killed Jessica, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara and Delhi Belly. As it turned out, Zindagi... cleared the course by winning seven trophies, followed by Rockstar with five and Delhi Belly with four. The Dirty Picture picked up three. Ranbir Kapoor's and Vidya Balan's bold attempt to break the mould they had been cast in all along and essay roles that had darker shades-he a troubled rock star and she an unapologetic sex bomb-paid off in the form of the Best Actor and Best Actress award for Rockstar and The Dirty Picture. Ranbir's turn got him a rare double whammy with the Critics' Award for Best Actor as well. Expectedly, Rockstar swept up three music awards too-Best Lyrics, Best Singer (Male) and Best Composer for A R Rahman.

The evening began with a musical tribute to Dev Anand, with Javed Ali of Coke Studio doing a version of Dil ka bhanwar, Aise na mujhe tum dekho and Khoya khoya chand. A ponytailed Shaan, accompanied by Leslie Lewis in a ponytail, stepped up with an ode to Shammi Kapoor with Baar baar dekho, Dil deke dekho and Badan pe sitare.

This year, the hosts were a mixed doubles pair of sorts. There was Shah Rukh minus his regular partner Saif, and Ranbir sans co-anchor Imran. Still, each new permutation and combination worked just as brightly. SRK and Ranbir dropped from an aerial harness and collided mid-air as sparks flew literally. SRK ribbed Ranbir, accusing him of overacting and saying that sons of great actors seldom matched up. Ably supported by Karan Johar , Ali Zafar and former Miss India Ankita Shorey, the duo made the audience crack up with their antics.

As always, the event drew an A-list of performers whose flamboyant acts lent glamour to the soiree. Apart from Shah Rukh Khan, there was Priyanka Chopra, Kareena Kapoor and Deepika Padukone, who each enacted a medley of their hit numbers. Having brought their long relationship out of wraps recently, Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia, who are to get married on February 3, shortly also put up a spirited pre-nuptial tango that included a song from their forthcoming film Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya.

The hall resounded with applause when the Lifetime Achievement award was given to veteran actress Aruna Irani. Back in 1961, few would have thought that the toothy child star of Ganga Jumna, who so enthusiastically sang Insaaf ki dagar pe, would acquire pride of place in Hindi cinema as a talented actor and dancer. "I have spent 56 years in the industry and I am so happy to know that my work is respected and appreciated," she told TOI. "The charm of this award is very different from that which one gets for one role. It's rather like putting your marks in individual roles aside for the total marks of your career."

Circa 2011, a veritable annus horribilis as far as the arts and media world was concerned, saw the demise of an unusually high number of performers in the film world, from Dev Anand and Shammi Kapoor to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Jagjit Singh, Bhupen Hazarika and many others. They were remembered through an AV.

The sponsors for the event were: Title sponsor IDEA, associate sponsor PC Jeweller, telecast partner Sony Entertainment Television, partner Coca Cola, partner Maya Lifestyle, partner Club X, lifestyle partner Monarch Universal Lifescapes, outdoor partner Bright Outdoor Media, beverage partner Black Dog, multiplex partner Orienta Cine Advertising , trophy partner The Award Gallery, food partner BJN Banquets , water partner Bisleri, radio partner Radio Mirchi, English news channel partner Times Now, scripting and show direction Moranis & Soormas of Cineyug, venue partner Reliance Mediaworks Studios, partner T-Series , event consultants Oxygen Entertainment and event management Percept Dmark.

(The 57th Idea Filmfare Awards 2011 will be telecast at 8.00 pm on Sunday, February 19 on Sony Entertainment Television)

Roll of HONOUR

BEST COSTUMES

NIHARIKA KHAN | The Dirty Picture

BEST SOUND DESIGN

NAKUL KAMTE | Don-2

BEST PRODUCTION/ART DIRECTION

SHASHANK TERE | Delhi Belly

BEST EDITING

HUZEFA LOKHANDWALA | Delhi Belly

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

CARLOS CATALON | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

BEST ACTION

ACTION CONCEPTS | Don-2

BEST BACKGROUND SCORE

RANJIT BAROT | Shaitan

BEST SFX

RED CHILLIES VFX | RA.One

BEST CHOREOGRAPHER

BOSCO-CAESAR | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

BEST DEBUTANT FEMALE

PARINEETI CHOPRA | Ladies V/s Ricky Bahl

BEST DEBUTANT MALE

VIDYUT JAMWAL | Force

BEST DEBUTANT DIRECTOR

ABHINAY DEO | Delhi Belly

RD BURMAN award for Upcoming talent in field of music

KRSNA | Tanu Weds Manu

PLAYBACK SINGER FEMALE

REKHA BHARADWAJ & USHA UTHUP | Darling (7 Khoon Maaf)

PLAYBACK SINGER MALE

MOHIT CHAUHAN | Jo Bhi Mein Kehna Chahoon-Rockstar

BEST LYRICS

IRSHAD KAMIL-NADAAN PARINDEY | Rockstar

BEST MUSIC

A R RAHMAN | Rockstar

IDEA SONY SCENE OF THE YEAR

The Dirty Picture

LIFE-TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

ARUNA IRANI

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE(FEMALE)

RANI MUKERJI | No one killed Jessica

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE(MALE)

FARHAN AKHTAR | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

BEST STORY

SANJAY CHOUHAN | I am Kalam

BEST SCREENPLAY

AKSHAT VERMA | Delhi Belly

BEST DIALOGUE

FARHAN AKHTAR | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

CRITICS' AWARD FOR BEST FILM

Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

CRITICS' AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS

PRIYANKA CHOPRA | 7 Khoon Maaf

CRITICS' AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR

RANBIR KAPOOR | Rockstar

SPECIAL JURY CERTIFICATE FOR OUTSTANDING TALENT

PARTHO GUPTE | Stanley Ka Dabba

BEST DIRECTOR

ZOYA AKHTAR | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

BEST FILM

RITESH SIDHWANI, FARHAN AKHTAR | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE(FEMALE)

VIDYA BALAN | The Dirty Picture

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE(MALE)

RANBIR KAPOOR | Rockstar