11th edition of Renault Sony Guild Awards

EE News Desk Dec 22, 2015

The Film and Television Producers Guild of India yesterday announced the nominations for the eleventh edition of the Renault Sony Guild Film Awards. The extravaganza will unfold with New Year Celebrations in January and will be broadcast exclusively on Sony Entertainment Television.

Instituted to commemorate extraordinary achievements in Indian Cinema and Television, the film and television fraternity congregates every year to celebrate and honor the best contributions and accomplishments in the industry and to celebrate their work in the previous year. The Awards honor excellence in the creative as well as technical categories.

The nominations for the 11th edition of the Renault Sony Guild Film Awards were announced today with Tanu Weds Manu Returns and Bajrangi Bhaijaan leading the nominations tally in 19 categories, followed by Badlapur,Bajirao Mastani, Piku & Talvar.

Varun Dhawan (Badlapur- Don’t Miss the Beginning), Salman Khan (Bajrangi Bhaijaan), Amitabh Bachchan (Piku), Irrfan Khan (Piku), Ranveer Singh (Bajirao Mastani) have been nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role-Male.

In the Best Actor in a Leading Role-Female category Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra, the leading ladies of Bajirao Mastaani have grabbed nominations in addition to them being chosen as nominees for Piku and Dil Dhadakne Do respectively. Nominees in this category also include Kangana Ranaut (Tanu Weds Manu Returns)and Anushka Sharma (NH10).

Mukesh Bhatt, President of the Film & Television Producers Guild of India said “It is a pleasure to be an integral part of the Guild and play a role in honoring the best talent of Indian cinema. Over the years, we have strived and maintained the highest standards in selecting amongst the best of the best and this time too we are confident the Guild Awards will celebrate the sheer excellence of Indian films”

The 11th Renault Sony Guild Awards will be hosted by entertainer and standup comedian, the inimitable Kapil Sharma who is sure to raise the roof with his own special brand of humor and his unbeatable charm.

Mr. Sumit Sawhney, Country Managing Director & CEO, Renault India Operations said “Renault India is yet again happy to work together with Guild’s 11th edition. This is our fourth year and we are elated to celebrate the achievements of distinct personalities of Indian Cinema who are driven by a commitment towards passion and excellence. Renault, the most awarded automaker in recent times, understands what it takes to win the hearts of people and also win accolades from a proficient jury. As we have always believed, both the Guild and Renault lay special emphasis on Driving the Change and are therefore a perfect fit with each other”

Speaking on the occasion, Sabbas Joseph, Founder-Director, Wizcraft International said, “It is a momentous occasion, each year, to see all of those in the industry who have worked so hard be rewarded for their skill and talent with which they create magic on-screen. This year’s Guild celebrations will be spectacular considering the incredible line-up of performances and the talent that will be celebrated at the ceremony.”

Conceptualized, produced, marketed and promoted by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, the Awards will bring together the most celebrated stars of Indian Television and Cinema on one spectacularly star-studded stage.

It is the only Award that restricts the voting process to the film and television fraternity in keeping with its policy of‘By the Industry, For the Industry’. The Guild consists of over 160 members, who constitute some of the most powerful and influential luminaries in its sector. The winners of the Awards are chosen by the Guild’s members, making it one of the most credible and much revered accolades.

The Renault Sony Guild Film Awards 2015 will be a scintillating evening with the presence of the biggest and brightest personalities and an unbeatable glamour quotient. Bollywood superstars Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra, Shahid Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Ayushmann Khuranna, Kriti Sanon and Farhan Akhtar feature among other star performers who will set the stage on fire with one incredible act after another.

After a successful hosting of the Guild Awards last year, Bollywood newbie and television’s superstar comedian Kapil Sharma will don the host’s hat once again and entertain audiences with his unbeatable comic timing.

11^th EDITION OF THE RENAULT SONY GUILD AWARDS

POPULAR AWARDS CATEGORY NOMINEES

Best Screenplay
Kabir Khan, Parveez Shaikh, V. Vijayendra Prasad	Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Juhi Chaturvedi	Piku
Vishal Bhardwaj	Talvar
Himanshu Sharma	Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti	Badlapur- Don’t Miss The beginning
Rahul Mody, Tarun Jain, Luv Ranjan	Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2

Best Story
V. Vijayendra Prasad	Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Juhi Chaturvedi	Piku
Himanshu Sharma	Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Massimo Carlotto	Badlapur- Don’t Miss The beginning
Shonali Bose	Magarita With A Straw

Best Dialogue
Kabir Khan	Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Juhi Chaturvedi	Piku
Rahul Mody, Tarun Jain, Luv Ranjan	Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2
Vishal Bhardwaj	Talvar
Himanshu Sharma	Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Prakash R. Kapadia	Bajirao Mastani

Best Choreography
Bosco Ceaser	Gallan Goodiyaan	Dil Dhadakne Do
Shabina Khan	Prem Ratan Dhan Payo	Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Ahmed Khan	Chittiyan Kalaiyaan	Roy
Remo D'souza	Vande Mataram	ABCD 2
Ahmad Khan	Jee Karda	Badlapur- Don’t Miss The beginning
Remo D'souza	Pinga	Bajirao Mastani

Best Lyrics
Javed Akhtar	Gallan Goodiyaan	Dil Dhadakne Do
Varun Grover	Moh Moh Ke Dhaage	Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Rashmi Singh	Hamari Adhuri Kahani	Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Anupam Roy	Bezubaan	Piku
Kumaar	Sooraj Dooba Hai	Roy
Vayu	Banno	Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Gulzar	Zinda	Talvar

Best Music
Jeet Ganguli, Mithoon	Humari Adhuri Kahani
Anu Malik	Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Pritam	Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Amaal Mallik, Ankit Tiwari, Meet Bros Anjjan	Roy
A.R Rahman	Tamasha
Krsna Solo	Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Best Male Singer
Divya Kumar	Jee Karda	Badlapur- Don’t Miss The beginning
Arijit Singh	Hamari Adhuri Kahani	Hamari Adhuri Kahani
Arijit Singh	Sooraj Dooba Hai	Roy
Brijesh Shandllya	Banno	Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Mohit Chauhan	Matargashti	Tamasha
Ankit Tiwari	Tu Hai Ki Nahi	Roy
Arijit Singh	Khamoshiyan	Khamoshiyan- Silences Have Secrets

Best Female Singer
Sunidhi Chauhan	Girls Like to Swing	Dil Dhadakne Do
Palak Muchhal	Prem Ratan Dhan Payo	Prem Ratan Dhan Payo
Kanika Kapoor	Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan	Roy
Rekha Bhardwaj	Zinda	Talvar
Swati Sharma	Banno	Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Alka Yagnik	Agar Tum Saath Ho	Tamasha
Monali Thakur	Moh Moh Ke Dhaage	Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Jyoti Nooran	Ghani Bawri	Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Best Actor in a Comic Role
Nawazuddin Siddiqui	Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Sanjay Mishra	Dum Laga ke Haisha
Deepak Dobriyal	Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Kartik Aaryan	Pyaar ka Punchnama 2

Best Actor in a Negative Role
Nawazuddin Siddiqui	Badlapur- Don’t Miss the Beginning
Darshan Kumaar	NH10
Deepti Naval	NH10
Gajraj Rao	Talvar
Tanvi Azmi	Bajirao Mastani
Manoj Bajpayee	Tevar

Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Male
Nawazuddin Siddiqui	Badlapur- Don’t Miss the Beginning
Nawazuddin Siddiqui	Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Sanjay Mishra	Dum Laga ke Haisha
Deepak Dobriyal	Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Farhan Akhtar	Dil Dhadakne Do

Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Female
Radhika Apte	Badlapur- Don’t Miss the Beginning
Anushka Sharma	Dil Dhadakne Do
Tabu	Drishyam
Konkana Sen Sharma	Talvar
Tanvi Azmi	Bajirao Mastani

Promising Debut Male
Kapil Sharma	Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon
Vicky Kaushal	Masaan
Omkar Kapoor	Pyaar Ka punchnama 2
Sooraj Pancholi	Hero
Shashank Arora	Titli

Most Promising Debut Director
Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi	Gabbar is Back
Neeraj Ghaywan	Masaan
Kanu Behl	Titli
Harshavardhan Kulkarni	Hunterrr

Best Actor in a Leading Role- Male
Varun Dhawan	Badlapur- Don’t Miss the Beginning
Salman Khan	Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Amitabh Bachchan	Piku
Irrfan Khan	Piku
Ranveer Singh	Bajirao Mastani

Best Actor in a Leading Role- Female
Priyanka Chopra	Dil Dhadakne Do
Anushka Sharma	NH10
Deepika Padukone	Piku
Kangana Ranaut	Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Deepika Padukone	Bajirao Mastani
Priyanka Chopra	Bajirao Mastani

Best Director
Sriram Raghavan	Badlapur- Don’t Miss the Beginning
Kabir Khan	Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Shoojit Sircar	Piku
Meghna Gulzar	Talvar
Anand Rai	Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Sanjay Leela Bhansali	Bajirao Mastani