Filmfare awards 2009

FROM THE NOSTALGIA OF YAMMA YAMMATO THE DEADLY COMIC TIMING OF SRK AND SAIF, THE 55TH IDEA FILMFARE AWARDS ROCKED

The drum roll was thundering in everyone’s mind as the 55th Idea Filmfare Awards kicked off in grand style on Saturday night at Mumbai’s Yash Raj Studios. Among the timely arrivals on the red carpet was Gauri Khan. Shah Rukh, who was already inside for final rehearsals, took a break, stepped out and escorted her in himself.

A radiant Nandita Das arrived with her new husband Subodh, while the solo entries included Harman Baweja, Deepika Padukone, Sameer Reddy, Celina Jaitley, and a rather pensive looking Tabu. Quite wisely, Shruti Haasan traded her rock chic avatar for a feminine body-hugging Gucci gown instead. Kalki Koechlin, however, tried on a saree for a change and her companion Anurag Kashyap looked extra pleased.

Lara Dutta and Mahesh Bhupathi made a red carpet announcement of their relationship with their joint arrival. Former boyfriend Dino Morea didn’t even have Nandita Mahtani for company.

Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra were beaming on the red carpet and their smiles grew even wider when they spotted Omi (Mr Chatur of 3 Idiots) arrive with his mother. Even Minissha Lamba had her mother for company. Arya Babbar was sporting a giant moustache, his look in Tees Maar Khan. One surprise guest was former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes, who even paid Shahid Kapoor a visit backstage.

While all the stars were arriving from the rear entrance and making their way to the red carpet, Rahman’s car dropped him straight on the red carpet. One of the last to arrive was Rekha, in a trademark golden Kanjeevaram saree. Inside, at the cafeteria, the foursome of Imtiaz Ali, Karan Johar, Kunal Kohli and Prasoon Joshi were chatting away like long lost friends. Karan was overheard saying, “I’m the filler on stage when Shah Rukh and Saif go to change.” Sanjay Gadhvi and Mukesh Bhatt were spotted having a long, serious chat, oblivious of everything around them.

When the show started, it was electric stuff with Shah Rukh and Saif Ali Khan in their element. Shashi Kapoor received a Lifetime Achievement Award and the action started flowing thick and fast after that.

Best Action : Vijayan Master (Wanted)

Design & Art Direction : Helen Jones, Sukanta Panigrahi (Dev.D)

Best Background Score : Amit Trivedi (Dev.D)

Best Cinematography : Rajeev Ravi (Dev.D)

Best Visual Effects : Govardhan Vigharan,Vinay Singh Chuphal (Kaminey)

Best Choreography : Bosco-Caesar, (Chor Bazaari, Love Aaj Kal)

Best Sound : Manas Choudhary (Firaaq)

Best Editing : Sreekar Prasad (Firaaq)

Best Costume Design : Vaishali Menon (Firaaq)

Best Lyrics : Irshad Kamil (Ajj din, Love Aaj Kal )

RD Burman Award : Amit Trivedi

Best Playback Singer : Kavita Seth (Iktara,Wake Up Sid) & (Female) Rekha Bhardwaj (Genda phool, Delhi-6)

Best Playback Singer : Mohit Chauhan (Masakali, Delhi-6) (Male)

Best Music : AR Rahman (Delhi-6)

Best Story : Abhijat Joshi & Rajkumar Hirani (3 Idiots)

Best Screenplay : Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani & Vidhu Vinod Chopra (3 Idiots)

Best Dialogue : Abhijat Joshi & Rajkumar Hirani (3 Idiots)

Best Debut (Female) : Zoya Akhtar (Luck By Chance)

Best Debut (Male) : Ayan Mukerji (Wake Up Sid)

Best Supporting Actor : Kalki Koechlin (Dev.D) (Female)

Best Supporting Actor : Boman Irani (3 Idiots) (Male)

Best Film (Critics) : Firaaq

Best Actor Female : Mahie Gill (Dev.D) (Critics)

Best Actor Male : Ranbir Kapoor (consistently outstanding (Critics) performances for Wake Up Sid,Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani & Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year)

Best Actor in a Leading : Vidya Balan (Paa) Role (Female)

Best Actor in a Leading : Amitabh Bachchan (Paa) Role (Male)

Best Director : Rajkumar Hirani (3 Idiots )

Best Film : 3 Idiots

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS: Khayyam & Shashi Kapoor

Below are the picture of bollywood ladies with comments on their dresses.

The worst we can say about Katrina's ensemble is that it's boring; but she's picked the right colour and accessories. Maybe this will stir her dormant Khan relationship, or make a Kapoor notice.

A glaring ray of putrid synthetic sunshine in an Archana Kochhar creation, a girl this pretty should dress to attract, not repel.

We fear Vidya might go the Rekha way — wearing only kanjeevarams; in her case, Sabyasachi. But who could blame her — look at the colour and handiwork on that piece. We think she's done grieving over a certain co-star.

 

In a hard to pull-off Gauri and Nainika gown, Deepika shows a certain Kapoor what exactly he's missing. With perfect glam-rock hair, make-up and accessories, Deepika reminds us she's a model first.

White is not the colour of choice for evening wear, but Kangna is hardly conventional. It suits her bronzed body and the curly up-do. With Adhyayan long behind her, she's on the prowl .

We look forward to Shruti's public appearances and she didn't disappoint. Classy and quirky in a Christian Dior gown, she should bottle her individuality.

It's Tabu... in a shimmering black sari again. If you had nothing to wear, you needn't go scrounging in Kajol's closet. Shake it up a bit, woman. You're too spunky to play it safe.

A new man in her life is doing wonders for Dia. She's a picture of golden innocence in this Pooja Thia creation, and new hair. Score, score, score.

SRK and wife Gauri are the first couple of Bollywood. The two leave no stone unturned to make a snappy style statement. Gauri turned up in a Donatella Versace gown, her diamond studded fingers clasping a stylish clutch. This is a couple that's truly been there, done that; there are no more mysteries to be unravelled, and they are just happy to be.

They look as if they were painted together on a canvas: Sussanne is all attention for the occasion at hand while our current Greek God looks attractively pensive. The famed termites that had ravaged the walls of their home a year ago seem to have been banished for good.