Bollywood Movie Awards
The Bollywood Movie Awards was an annual film award ceremony held between 1999 and 2007 in Long Island, New York, United States, celebrating films and actors from the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai, India.
History
[edit ]The predecessor to the award ceremony was introduced in 1992 by Kamal Dandona, the head of The Bollywood Group and was originally titled, "Nataraj Awards". It was renamed and relaunched as Bollywood Movie Awards in 1999.[1] Michael Jackson won a Humanitarian Award in 1999, Richard Gere a Man of Conscience award, and Sharon Stone an award connected to her work with AIDS.[1] During the 2007 ceremonies, Danny Glover received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Entertainment and Mira Nair for Pride of India Award.[2] Phylicia Rashad and Donald Trump also made appearances.[1] These awards are given to those well deserving due to their excellent skills in acting and those who know the craft. They are applauded on several occasions including those of IIFA and Filmfare awards.[3]
Fans
[edit ]Fans of Bollywood films nominated their favourite stars for each respective award category on the Bollywood Group's official website. They appreciate the work of Indian film stars and on annual polls for awards, they vote for their favourite candidates. The chosen candidate then picks up the award at the ceremony.
Awards
[edit ]Best Film
[edit ]Best Director
[edit ]Best Actor
[edit ]Best Actress
[edit ]Best Supporting Actor
[edit ]Best Supporting Actress
[edit ]Best Villain
[edit ]Best Comedian
[edit ]Best Male Debut
[edit ]Best Female Debut
[edit ]Critics Award Male
[edit ]Critics Award Female
[edit ]Most Sensational Actor
[edit ]Most Sensational Actress
[edit ]Best Lyricist
[edit ]Best Music
[edit ]Best Singer Male
[edit ]Best Singer Female
[edit ]Best Costume Designer
[edit ]Best Choreography
[edit ]Best Story
[edit ]| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Rajkumar Hirani | Lage Raho Munna Bhai [5] |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Newsday | Long Island's & NYC's News Source". Newsday. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ Mira Nair, Asha Parekh honoured at Bollywood awards in New York Archived 7 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bollywood Movie Awards '07". CBS News. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Movies | Latest news, movie releases and reviews | MSN UK". MSN. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Bollywood Awards | Bollywood Music Awards". Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
External links
[edit ]- Official website
- Booray for Bollywood! - Esquire
- B'wood razzmatazz at film awards in NY - CNN-IBN
- Bollywood News - World Republic News
