Stardust Awards 2015: Akshay, Big B, Deepika, Aishwarya, Sooraj win big at the do!

More than 100 members of the Industry attended the Sansui Colors Stardust Awards held at the Reliance Jio Gardens in Mumbai. Paying homage to the hard work put forth by the Indian Film Industry in 2015, the glitzy awards night witnessed a celebration of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed movies that have set incredibly high benchmarks in the year gone by. The splendid night brought together leading and prominent names from the silver screen, whose entertainment quotient reached unparalleled heights with some spectacular performances. 

The Red Carpet witnessed the presence of the entire film fraternity, as actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Sonam Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Jacqueline Fernandez, Shahid Kapoor, Parineeti Chopra, Richa Chaddha and Nimrat Kaur, including power couple Nita and Mukesh Ambani came together to applaud the achievements of 2015. Showing true sportsmanship, seasoned cricketers Dilip Vengsarkar and Mohd Azharuddin along with ace batsman Rohit Sharma also graced the awards night with their presence and spoke about their alliance with Sansui along with Saif Ali Khan. 

Increasing the viewer engagement quotient, for the first-time-ever a Facebook Live Room was created at the Red Carpet greeting celebrities with an arsenal of questions. This was streamed live on Colors’ Facebook page as the channel’s viewers and fans tuned in to watch the nervous celebrities face the brunt of some quirky and fun situations. 

Tickling the funny bone of the audience was Riteish Deshmukh, who was joined by Bollywood’s sarcasm queen Farah Khan. Other hosts who kept the audiences in splits included Nimrat Kaur, Manish Paul and Krushna Abhishek. Further, the red carpet was hosted by Karan Wahi and Aishwarya Sakhuja. The grandeur of the evening was magnified by a volley of superstars who added to the spark of the evening through well-orchestrated performances. While the Badshah of Bollywood sizzled on stage with his Dilwale co-stars Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, Ranveer Singh performed to a royal Malhari act. Arjun Kapoor presented an adrenaline pumping stunts creating a roar of awestruck-ness among the audience. Other performances that dazzled viewers included those by actors Shahid Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Jaqueline Fernandez and Alia Bhatt. Versatile actor Varun Dhawan walked away with the Sansui Entertainer of the Year award owing to his outstanding performances in the year 2015.

The winners of the Sansui Colors Stardust Awards were: 
 
Best Film Of The Year : Bajrangi Bhaijaan 
Best Actor Of The Year (Male) : Akshay Kumar – Baby; Amitabh Bachchan – Shamitabh
Best Actor Of The Year (Female) : Aishwarya Rai Bachchan – Jazbaa; Deepika Padukone – Piku 
Best Director Of The Year : Kabir Khan – Bajrangi Bhaijaan 
Best Acting Debut (Male) : Sooraj Pancholi – Hero 
Best Acting Debut (Female) : Bhumi Pednekar- Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Best Jodi: Sooraj Pancholi-Athiya Shetty - Hero
Best Actor/Actress In A Comic Role : Kartik Aaryan – Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 
Best Child Artist : Harshali Malhotra 
Best Playback Singer (Male) : Armaan Malik – ‘Main Hoon Hero Tera’ (Hero) 
Best Playback Singer (Female) : Palak Muchhal – ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’ (Prem Ratan Dhan Payo) 
Best Lyricist : Varun Grover – ‘Tu Kisi Rail Si’ (Masaan) 
Best Music Director : Amit Trivedi – Shaandaar, Bombay Velvet 
Best Music Album : Roy – T-Series 
Best Choerography : Remo D’Souza – ‘Chunar’ & ‘Vande Mataram’ (ABCD 2) 
Style Icon Of The Year Award : Parineeti Chopra