Stardust Awards

The Stardust Awards is an award ceremony which congratulates the superstars of the new generation who will make an impact in the future. It is sponsored by "Stardust (magazine)".

Background

The awards first began in 2003 by the annual Stardust movie magazine. The awards celebrate new talent in the industry as well as congratulating the current stars.

Awards

Reader's choice

* Dream Director
* Star of the Year - Male
* Star of the Year - Female
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress

Jury's choice

* Superstar of Tomorrow - Male
* Superstar of Tomorrow - Female
* Hottest Young Filmmaker
* Exciting New Face
* New Menace
* Lifetime Achievement
* Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Male)
* Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female)

pecial Awards

Best Artists of the Millennium [http://www.geocities.com/anisharaja/honda-stardust.html]
*Amitabh Bachchan and NargisPride of Film Industry Award [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050222/nation.htm#10]
*Rajesh Khanna and Shatrughan SinhaStardust Special Award [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050222/nation.htm#10]
*Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the film "Black"Role Model for the Year [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050222/nation.htm#10]
*Vinod Khanna

2007 winners

*Star of the Year (Male) - Sanjay Dutt (Lage Raho Munnabhai)
*Star of the Year (Female) - Aishwarya Rai (Dhoom:2)
*Best Actor in a supporting role (Male) - Abhishek Bachchan (Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna)
*Best Actress in a supporting role (Female) - Ayesha Takia (Dor)
*Best Actor in a negative Role (Male) - Saif Ali Khan (Omkara)
*Superstar of Tomorrow (Male) - Shiney Ahuja (Gangster)
*Superstar of Tomorrow (Female) - Kangana Ranaut (Gangster)
*Breakthrough Performance Award (Male) - Kunal Kapoor (Rang De Basanti)
*Breakthrough Performance Award (Female) - Gul Panag (Dor)
*The New Menace - Shaad Randhawa (Woh Lamhe)
*Hottest Film Producer - Kumar Mangat (Omkara)
*The Dream Director Award - Rajkumar Hirani (Lage Raho Munnabhai)
*The Hottest Young Filmmaker - Sanjay Gadhvi (Dhoom:2)
*New Musical Sensation (Male) - Zubeen Garg (Ya Ali)
*New Musical Sensation (Female) - Rekha Bharadwaj (Namak Ishq Ka)
*Standout Performance by a Musical Director - Mithoon (Bas Ek Pal)
*Standout Performance by a Lyricist - Virag Mishra (Zinda Hoon Main)
*Lifetime Achievement Award - Mithun Chakraborty [http://www.indiafm.com/features/2007/02/19/2273/index.html]

2008 Awards

*Star of the year (male) - Akshay Kumar (Heyy Babyy)
*Star of the year (female) - Kareena Kapoor (Jab We Met)
*Editor's choice best actor - Shahid Kapoor (Jab We Met)
*Best Film awards - Jab We Met
*Dream director award - Farah Khan (Om Shanti Om)
*Standout performance of the year - Vivek Oberoi (Shootout At Lokhandwala)
*Actor par excellence - Dharmendra
*Best actor in a supporting role - Irrfaan Khan (The Namesake)
*Best Actress in a supporting role - Tisca Chopra (Taare Zameen Par)
*Best actor in a negative role - Arjun Rampal (Om Shanti Om)
*Superstar of Tomorrow (Male) - Ranbir Kapoor (Saawariya)
*Superstar of Tomorrow (Female) - Sonam Kapoor (Saawariya)
*Hottest young producer - Anil Kapoor (Gandhi My Father)
*Hottest young filmmaker - Shimit Amin (Chak De India)
*Breakthrough Performance Award (Male) - Shreyas Talpade (Om Shanti Om)
*Breakthrough Performance Award (Female) - Kangana Ranaut (Life... In a Metro)
*The new menace - Shilpa Shukla – (Chak De India)
*Standout Performance by a Lyricist - Sandeep Nath – Saawariya (Yoon Shabnami Pehle Nahi Thi Chandni)
*New Musical sensation (female) - Anoushka Manchanda – Cash (Aye Chori)
*New Musical sensation (male) - Krishna & Salim Merchant – Chak De India (Maula Mere)
*Standout Performance by a Music Director - Monty Sharma (Saawariya) [http://www.indiafm.com/features/2008/01/26/3514/index.html]

ee also

*Bollywood
*Cinema of India

External links

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/image_galleries/star_dust_gallery.shtml Stardust Awards photos] - BBC