Shah Rukh Khan starrer “Chak De! India”, a sports film that plays themes of religion and class, won nine honours at the ninth IIFA awards here with Khan receiving the best actor award for his inspiring role as a hockey coach in the film.Khan, who gave a miss to last night’s star-studded ceremony here, virtually ruled the function with his home production “Om Shanti Om” winning five awards. Film producer Yash Chopra collected the awards on his behalf.

Chak De which was adjudged the best film of 2007, is about a Muslim captain who leaves the game after being wrongly accused of throwing a match against Pakistan in World Cup.

He returns after seven years as coach of the Indian women’s hockey team, leading them to a World Cup victory.

Similarly, the film’s director Shimit Amin received the best director’s award. Jaideep Sahani received the award for best story for the film.

The awards in the technical section won by the film were: cinematography, Sound recording and sound re-recording, editing.

Jaideep Sahani shared the screenplay award for the film with Anurag Basu (Life in a Metro).

Om Shanti Om, Khan’s home production bagged awards for art direction, costumes, special effects and make up. Javed Akhtar also won the best lyricist award for the song ‘Main Agar Kahoon’.

The awards ceremony was held at the Siam Niramit complex in the heart of Bangkok city.

Ritesh Deshmukh and Boman Irani were the hosts of the awards ceremony.

The duo reminded many in the audience of SRK who with his wild sense of humour spoofs members of the film fraternity and makes fun of them.

Related posts:

1. Saif to play crook Thagi in home production
2. 14th Star Screen Awards
3. Aamir Khan at Marico Innovation Awards, still not bald!
4. Aamir Khan blogs about his injury, his nephew Imran & accepting awards!
5. Airtel Bindass India Concert
6. Aishwarya in a new role
7. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to perform at IIFA 2009
8. Aishwarya rules, Kareena Kapoor surprisingly unpopular!
9. Aishwarya’s Cannes journey
10. Akshay Kumar and Govinda Rocked At Ninth (IIFA) awards ceremony
11. Akshay Kumar Change Big B in Komagata Maru
12. Amisha Patel will work with SRK in Billo & Barber
13. Amy’s early morning Nervous Breakdown
14. Asin’s Profile
15. Bangkok beckons Bollywood
16. Benaf Keen to Join Bollywood
17. Bipasha Basu Style Icon IIFA 2009 Macau-Snapshoot
18. Bollywood Gossip - Punishment SMS from Shah Rukh Khan
19. Bollywood hero Khan to tackle Islam, terrorism in new movie
20. Bollywood nods kick off in Bangkok

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.