61st Filmfare Awards

From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Jump to: navigation, search
61st Filmfare Awards
61st Filmfare Awards logo.jpg
61st Filmfare Awards
Date 15 January 2016
Site NSCI Dome, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Host Shah Rukh Khan
Kapil Sharma
Highlights
Best Film Bajirao Mastani
Most awards Bajirao Mastani (9)
Most nominations Bajirao Mastani (12)
Television coverage
Network Sony
Duration 173 minutes

The 61st Filmfare Awards were held to honor the best films of 2015 from the Hindi-language film industry on the 15th of January, 2016 at the prince ahuja Studio in Mumbai. The ceremony was hosted by Shah Rukh Khan and comedian Kapil Sharma.[1]

Bajirao Mastani won the most awards with nine including Best Film. Other winners included Piku with five awards, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Roy, Talvar, and Tanu Weds Manu Returns with two, and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Bombay Velvet, Dil Dhadakne Do, Hero, Masaan, Tamasha with one.

Nominees

The nominations were announced on January 11, 2016.[3]

Awards

Main Awards

Best Film Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Male Debut Best Female Debut
Best Music Director Best Lyricist
Best Playback Singer – Male Best Playback Singer – Female

Critics' awards

Best Movie (Best Director)
Best Actor Best Actress

Technical Awards

Best Story Best Screenplay
Best Dialogue Best Editing
Best Choreography Best Cinematography
Best Production Design Best Sound Design
Best Costume Design Best Background Score
Best Special Effects Best Action

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement Award
RD Burman Award
Best Debut Director

Multiple Nominations

  • Bajirao Mastani - 12
  • Piku - 8
  • Tanu Weds Manu Returns - 7
  • Badlapur - 6
  • Dil Dhadakne Do, Dilwale, Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Talvar - 5
  • Roy, Tamasha. Bajrangi Bhaijaan - 4
  • Shaandaar - 3

Multiple Awards

  • Bajirao Mastani - 9
  • Piku - 5
  • Dum Laga Ke Haisha, Roy, Talvar, Tanu Weds Manu Returns - 2

Telecast

The Awards were telecasted on Sony Television on 7 February 2016 at 7pm IST

The coverage will be available on www.sonyliv.com and SonyLIV mobile app from 8 February 2016 onwards.

References

  1. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. http://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-the-61st-britannia-filmfare-awards-11809.html
  4. http://www.filmfare.com/news/full-list-of-winners-of-the-61st-britannia-filmfare-awards-11841.html

External links