Chak de India sweeps 8 Apsara’s at Sunsilk Apsara, The Producers’ Guild Awards 2008
It was Chak de for the ‘Chak De India’ team at the Sunsilk Apsara, The Producers’ Guild Award 2008. Chak De India dominated the Sunsilk Apsara, The Producers’ Guild Awards for excellence and achievement in theatrical motion by sweeping a total of 8 Apsara trophies. ‘Chak De India’ was declared the ‘Best Film Award’ for the year 2007 – 2008, while Shimit Amin picked up the ‘Best Director’ and Shahrukh Khan picked up the award for ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role’ for his performance in the film.
Kareena Kapoor won praise for her role in Jab We Met, picking up the award for the ‘Best Actress in a Leading Role’. Life in A…Metro swept 2 awards as both Konkana Sen Sharma & Irfan Khan won the ‘Best Actress in a Supporting Role’ and ‘Best Actor in a Supporting Role’ respectively.
The Producers Guild Awards 2008 lived up to the expectations of being an extraordinary night with thrilling performances by Salman Khan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif and Kareena Kapoor that set the stage ablaze. The performances were choreographed by duo Pappu Mallu and Ganesh Hegde, who wowed the crowd with his solo performance. Prankster Javed Jaffery and Indian Hockey team Captain Vidya Malvade took over the Master of Ceremony proceedings.
The star studded evening was also graced by Yash Chopra, Anurag Basu, Rakesh Roshan and mega stars Shahrukh Khan, Anil Kapoor, Jeetendra, Saif Ali Khan, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Upen Patel, actress from the south Shreya, the Chak de Girls, and Sameera Reddy amongst others. The new couple Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor walked in together causing a stir with the fans present.
Promoters and partners of the show, NDTV Imagine presented awards to Akshay Kumar for ‘NDTV Imagine Best Entertainer of the Year’, while Govinda and Salman Khan won the award for ‘NDTV Imagine Best Jodi of the Year’.
Shah Rukh Khan presented the ‘Award for the Best Contribution to Indian cinema’ to non other than Mr.Yash Chopra. Under the special category, the ‘ARY Style Icon Award’ was presented to Hrithik Roshan and Stunning Katrina Kaif was presented the ‘ARY Style Diva Award’. ARY, the popular Pakistani news network presented these awards on behalf of the fan falling present for the Indian Cinema in Pakistan.
Other awards from the Popular Category were as follows:
* Best Choreography – Farah Khan (Om Shanti Om)
* Best Lyrics – Gulzar (Tere Bina – Guru)
* Best Female Playback Singer - Shreya Ghosal (Barso Re - Guru)
* Best Male Playback Singer – Shaan (Jab Se Tere Naina – Saawariya)
* Best Music – Pritam (Jab we Met)
* Best Screenplay – Jaideep Sahni (Chak De India)
* Best Dialogue – Imtiaz Ali (Jab we Met)
* Best Actor in a Comic Role – Vinay Pathak (Bheja Fry)
* Best Actor in a Negative Role – Neil Nitin Mukesh (Johnny Gaddaar)
An evening of glamour and glitz!!
The Producers’ Guild Awards 2008 was promoted and presented by NDTV Imagine and Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, who also conceptualized the show.
The Film & TV Producers Guild Of India
Established in 1954 by the stalwarts of the Indian film industry, The Film & TV Producers Guild is today the most progressive body in show business. Guild members represent the best in our cinematic heritage but combine it with the dynamism of a new entertainment order. From the studio barons like Yash Chopra, Subhash Ghai; to the actors turned producers like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Anil Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Sushmita Sen; from the new diversified media companies like UTV, Nimbus, Zee, Sahara, Adlabs; to the leading TV production houses like STAR TV, SONY, TV TODAY, NDTV, TV EIGHTEEN, BAG Films; to the young turks like Ashutosh Gowariker, Karan Johar, Farhan Akhtar, Rohan Sippy etc- all are symbols of the Indian filmed content. Offering genuine stakeholders in the business an opportunity to work for the betterment of the entertainment industry, the Guild is now the cornerstone of Indian entertainment. For more information, log on to www.filmtvguildindia.org
About NDTV IMAGINE
NDTV Imagine is the new entertainment initiative from NDTV Ltd. Spearheaded by Sameer Nair, the company has planned strategic forays into key businesses in the media and entertainment space. Ace director and producer, Karan Johar is a creative consultant and brand ambassador of this initiative. This is further strengthened by the experience of Dr. Prannoy Roy and other seasoned professionals. As part of its larger plans for this dynamic and exciting business, the company is launching a Hindi General Entertainment also christened NDTV Imagine. The channel which launched on January 21st, promises to ‘Entertain and Delight’ audiences with a whole new world of Hindi entertainment. Catering to the needs of the entire spectrum of television viewers, the channel will offer a wide variety of fresh programming across genres ranging from light-hearted family soaps to period dramas and from music based shows to the most glamorous events of the industry.
About Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
Wizcraft International Entertainment, A Global Media and Entertainment Company is dedicated to showcasing its expertise on the world stage. Having begun its operations in 1988, Wizcraft has conceptualized and produced events staged in Mauritius, UK, New York, Dubai, Singapore, Malaysia, Netherlands, South Africa, Iraq, Australia and Sri Lanka among others.
Wizcraft’s clientele comprise leading global corporates, governments of various countries, leading international entertainment and sports associations and celebrities. The company is focused on providing Global Event & Media Solutions at the doorstep of its global clientele.
