Filmfare Awards 2008 Snapshot

Feb 28, 2009

The much awaited ‘Big Night’ has already gained momentum to unfold a new chapter in the history of Indian cinema with Katrina Kaif at the 54th Idea Filmfare awards 2008
Best Movie: Jodha Akbar

Best Director: Ashutosh Gowarikar for Jodha Akbar

Best Actor in a Leading role (Male): Hrithik Roshan for Jodha Akbar

Best Actor in a Leading role (Female): Priyanka Chopra for Fashion

Critic Awards

Best Actress: Sahana Goswami for Rock On!

Best Actor: Manjit Singh for Oye Lucky! Lucy Oye!

Best Jury Award: Nishikant Kamat for Mumbai Meri Jaan

Special jury mention to Prateik Babbar and Purab Kohli for Jaane tu … and Rock on! respectively.

Lifetime Achievement Award : Bhanu Athaiya, Om Puri

Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male): Arjun Rampal for Rock On!

Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female): Kangana Ranaut for Fashion

Best Dialogue: Manu Rishi for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

Best Screenplay: Yogendra Vinayak Joshi, Upendra Sidhaye for Mumbai Meri Jaan

Best Story: Abhishek Kapoor for Rock On!

Best Music Director: A R Rahman for Jaane tu…

Best Lyrics: Javed Akhtar for Jashn-e-Bahara (Jodha Akbar)
Best Playback Singer (Male): Sukhwinder Singh for Haule haule (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal for Teri ore… (Singh is Kinng)

Best Sensational Debut (Male): Farhan Akhtar and Imraan Khan

Best Sensational Debut (Female): Asin Thottumkal for Ghajini

Sony Filmfare Best Scene Award: Rab Ne Banadi Jodi

R D Burman Upcoming Talent: Benny Dayal for Ghajini

Technical awards

Best Background Score: A R Rahman for Jodha Akbar

Best Costume : Manoshi Nath for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

Best Cinematography: Jason West for Rock On!

Best Sound Design: Vinod Subramanyam for Rock On!

Best Choreography : Longines for Pappu Can’t Dance Sala . ( Jaane Tu…)

Best Editing: Amit Pawar for Mumbai Meri Jaan

Best Production Design: Vandan Kataria and Monica Angelica Bhowmick for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

Best Action: Peter Hein for Ghajini

Best Visual Effects Award: John Deitz for Love Story 2050

OFF-STAGE TIT-BITS

If the excitement is soaring high on the stage, back stage is no less steamy. Just spotted chatting and giggling were ‘just friends’ Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor.

ON-STAGE ACTION

Producer Vashu Bhagnani’s son Jaccky Bhagnani is performing takes the center stage for a performance.

Meet the new hosts: Konkona and Deepika
Konkana Sen Sharma and Deepika Padukone takes over the show as the new hosts of the evening.

Jovial and charming Ranbir and Imraan bow down to music maestro A R Rahman as he takes his first Filmfare award for the evening for Best Background score in Jodha Akbar.

The hosts fort the evening, Imraan Khan and Ranbir Kapoor leaves the audience stunned as the dudes arrive on the stage riding on cool bikes.

The evening opened with a patriotic feel with the Bollywood brigade standing up to the National Anthem.

And soon it’s the time to rock, as the Rock On! man, Farhan takes over the stage. The multi-talented Farhan is performing on the popular Laundry song from Rock On!

THE LATE COMERS
Just in time comes tinsel town’s hottest couple – Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor.

Better late than never! Well, Priyanka Chopra is finally here dressed to kill in a gorgeous blue off-shouldered gown. The lady nominated in the Lead Role (Female) category for Fashion quips, “The only similarity that I see in myself and my character in the movie (Meghna Mathur) is that she hailed form a small town and so do I.”

If you had been missing the Bachchans from the scene, they have arrived just now, with Senior and Junior Bachchan wearing black suits and Bahu Bachchan inan elegant Black and golden saree.
Nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category, Abhishek Bachchan expresses, “It’s not really about the nomination but about the recognition that an actor gets for his work. Though it’s great to be nominated and I’m glad to see my name in the same sentence as that for best actors.

Taking over from hubby, Aishwarya adds, “I completely agree with what Abhi said, it’s always nice feeling to be here at this award night among the film fraternity and see everyone applauding for your work.