ZEE Cine Awards 2013 - Winner List

It's one of the biggest audience-chosen awards in Bollywood. And it was sure a treat. The Zee Cine Awards 2013 set Mumbai ablaze with all the glamour of the Hindi film industry. Hosted by Abhishek Bachchan and Riteish Deshmukh, there were a few hits and misses, a few surprises and most expected. Here are the winners!

Best Film - Barfi!
Best Director - Anurag Basu (Barfi!)
Best Actor (Popular) – Salman Khan (Dabangg 2)
Best Actress (Popular) – Priyanka Chopra (Barfi)

Song of the year – Radha (Student Of The Year)

Best Film (Critics) - Kahaani
Best Director (Critics) - Sujoy Ghosh (Kahaani)
Best Actor (Critics) – Ranbir Kapoor (Barfi!)
Best Actress (Critics) – Vidya Balan (Kahaani)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Talaash)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Anushka Sharma (Jab Tak Hai Jaan)

Best Actor in a Negative Role - Rishi Kapoor (Agneepath)
Best Actor in a Comic Role - Abhishek Bachchan (Bol Bachchan)

Best Debutant Director – Gauri Shinde (English Vinglish)
Best Male Debut - Arjun Kapoor (Ishaqzaade) and Ayushmann Khurrana (Vicky Donor)
Best Female Debut - Ileana D'Cruz (Barfi!) and Yami Gautam (Vicky Donor)

Best Playback Singer (Male) - Sonu Nigam for Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin (Agneepath)
Best Playback Singer (Female) - Shreya Ghoshal for Saans (Jab Tak Hai Jaan)
Best Music – Pritam (Cocktail)
Best Lyricist - Kausar Munir for Pareshaan (Ishaqzaade)
Best Choreography - Ganesh Acharya for Chikni Chameli (Agneepath)
Best Background Score - Ajay-Atul (Agneepath)
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Fresh Singing Talent - Shalmali Kholgade for Pareshaan (Ishaqzaade)

Best Action Director - Prabhu Deva (Rowdy Rathore)
Best Story – Sujoy Ghosh and Advaita Kala (Kahaani)
Best Screenplay - Anurag Basu (Barfi!)
Best Dialogue - Tigmanshu Dhulia and Sanjay Chauhan (Paan Singh Tomar)
Best Sound Design - Kunal Sharma (Gangs of Wasseypur)
Best Cinematography - Ravi Varman (Barfi!)
Best Editing - Namrata Rao (Kahaani)
Best Production Design - Rajat Poddar (Barfi!)
Best Action - Rowdy Rathore

Best Marketed Film - Ek Tha Tiger
Best use of Media - Salman Khan
International Icon Award (Male) – Shahrukh Khan
International Icon Award (Female) – Katrina Kaif

Special Award for Films grossing 100 crores at the box office in 2012 - Rohit Shetty (Singham), Kabir Khan (Ek Tha Tiger), Ashwini Dhir (Son Of Sardaar), Sajid Khan (Housefull 2), Karan Malhotra (Agneepath), Prabhudeva (Rowdy Rathore), Anurag Basu (Barfi!), Arbaaz Khan (Dabangg 2)

NEWS: 'Dabangg 2' - double dose of action, comedy,

After breaking box-office records with "Dabangg", actor Salman Khan is ready to entertain audiences in his popular avatar of Chulbul Pandey in "Dabangg 2", which releases this Friday.

"Dabangg" was set in a village and had the rustic, rural flavour of Uttar Pradesh. The story this time around will shift to a posh metropolitan city.

The sequel will see Chulbul Pandey to be transferred to a city, where he will mingle with the elite, but will retain his simplistic flavour and values. "Dabangg" having been a blockbuster, the buzz around the sequel is high too.

The original movie was directed by Abhinav Kashyap, but he opted out of the sequel due to some issues, following which Salman's brother and producer Arbaaz Khan jumped in as the director.

Made under the banner of Arbaaz Khan Productions, "Dabangg 2" has been written by Dilip Shukla. This will be Arbaaz's first film as a director.

The film will see Salman and Sonakshi Sinha again reprising their roles of Chulbul Pandey and Rajjo, while Vinod Khanna will feature as Prajapati Pandey, and Arbaaz as Makhanchan Pandey.

"Dabangg" proved to a turning point of actor Sonu Sood's career, who played the main antagonist Chhedi Singh. Initially he was a part of the sequel too, but had to opt out because of date issues.

Now, Prakash Raj has been roped in to play the antagonist. Made at a budget of approximately Rs.50 crore, the film is likely to release in over 3,000 screens.

The songs of "Dabangg 2" have also become popular, generating more interest in the film. While "Dabangg" had Malaika Arora Khan's "Munni badnam hui", "Dabangg 2" features actress Kareena Kapoor in item song "Fevicol Se", which is ruling the music charts already.

Since the release of "Dabangg" in 2010, the movie and Chulbul Pandey have become a brand. Whether the sequel will be able to create the same magic as "Dabangg" remains to be seen.

After the release of Shah Rukh Khan's "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" and Aamir Khan's "Talaash", both of which earned big bucks at the box-office, it would be interesting to see how "Dabangg 2" does at the box-office and which Khan takes the top slot.

NEWS: Salman's Dabangg 2 has a date with Murder 3

Salman Khan's Dabangg 2 is all set for release and there is excitement amongst many a filmmaker to bring promos of their upcoming releases with it. The one who has taken an early lead is Mukesh Bhatt. Audience would now be able to enjoy the First Look of Murder 3along with the escapades of 'Chulbul Pandey'.

"Yes, Murder 3 is now almost complete and its promotional kick-start would take place with Dabangg 2. Even though Bhatts and Salman have never quite collaborated either on professional or personal front, there was no issue when the topic around featuringMurder 3 along with Dabangg 2 was touched upon. Salman is quite cool about it and Bhatts are an excited lot as well", informs a source. 

One waits to see though that how much tailored and curtailed would the promo of this erotic thriller starring Randeep Hooda and Aditi Rao Hydari look like. Considering the fact that as a franchise, Murder is aimed for adults only audience and Salman's 'Chulbul' act is for everyone from 6 to 60, it is a given that the directorial debut of Vishesh Bhatt won't reveal as much as it would conceal. 

"Of course yes", the source adds, "However the idea is to utilize the biggest platform possible and what better way to unveil your film than to showcase it along with Dabangg 2 which is expected to take one of the best starts of the year. While one would get a good feel of what the film is all about when it's First Look would play along with Dabangg 2, there is always the medium of internet available if the producers wish to share something far more volatile, explosive and explicit content." 

When contacted, Mukesh Bhatt confirmed that Murder 3 would be showcased along with Dabangg 2. He also confirmed that the film will release as planned on February 15, the weekend of Valentine's Day.

Salman Khan on the Sets of Dabanggg2

Malaika behind the scene in 'Dabangg 2'

Model-turned-actress Malaika Arora Khan's item number "Munni" in "Dabangg" was a chartbuster, but for the action-comedy's sequel, she is focusing more on behind the scenes activities.

"I am not actively involved on the sets of 'Dabangg 2' in terms of creativity, but I am more behind the scenes. I am more office and literally back-stage, which is a new experience for me because I have always been on the camera," said Malaika.

The 39-year-old turned producer with her husband, Arbaaz Khan, when their company Arbaaz Khan Productions released its first film "Dabangg" in 2010.