“Bhaag Milkha Bhaag” outruns all others at Filmfare

(Clockwise) Madhuri performs at the ceremony; Farhan and Deepika took home the Best Actor awards.

If there was any fear that India's sporting legends have been forgotten, the 59th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 demolished that notion. “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”, the commendably realistic biopic of sprint champion Milkha Singh, scored three out of the top four awards -- best actor, best director and best film. The picture won a total of six prizes. The star-studded awards ceremony was held at YashRaj Studio in Andheri on Friday.
Farhan Akhtar shook off other nominees in the race for best actor while Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra gained winning position as best director. Deepika Padukone, who was expected to win best actress given she had two nominations, won for “Goliyon Ki Raasleela, Ramleela”.
Leading the list of nominations were films that pleased the box office in 2013. “Chennai Express” shared space with “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani”, “Ramleela” and “Raanjhanaa”. The jury also acknowledged the popularity of “Kai Po Che”, “Aashiqui 2”, “Lootera”, “Krrish 3” and “The Lunchbox”.
Dhanush, whose performance in “Raanjhanaa” won him the best debut award, said earlier on the red carpet, “It feels good to be nominated at Bollywood's biggest award ceremony. But honestly I don't expect to win.”
With Indian cinema having turned a century old, this year's awards ceremony looked towards a futuristic theme. Host Ranbir Kapoor wore an outfit designed in metallic colours offset with small cubes, as a robot with jerky movements kept him company.
The glitter of the Rs 100-crore club rubbed off on stage as well. The evening derived its charm from medley performances by Madhuri Dixit, Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Shahid Kapur, Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra.
Glamour earned sepia highlights as actors Kamini Kaushal and Tanuja arrived. Tanuja, who won the lifetime achievement award, came flanked by her two daughters Kajol and Tanisha on the red carpet, and thanked her producers, directors, hairdressers and make-up artistes for having contributed to her career. Receiving her award from Amitabh Bachchan, Tanuja dedicated her award to all technicians, spot boys and others whom she worked with over the years, saying, “During my time it was a family.”
Lyricist Prasoon Joshi, who was adjudged best lyricist for “Zinda” in “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag” said he had done his best to give a mix of fun songs as well as philosophical musings in the film.
Other awards of the night included Vaani Kapoor in Best Debut (Female) for “Shuddh Desi Romance”, Supriya Pathak for Best Supporting Actress (Female) for “Goliyoon ki Raasleela: Ram-Leela”, Best Playback (Female) to Monali Thakur for “Sawaar loon” from Lootera. Best Playback Singer Male went to Arijit Singh for “Tum hi ho” in “Aashiqui 2”, which also saw its composers win Best Music. Sidhharth Mahadevan, meanwhile, won the RD Buman Award, for the song “Zinda” in “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”. The Trendsetter of the Year Award went to “Chennai Express”, while Ritesh Batra expectedly took Best Debut Director for “The Lunchbox”.

Source: TOI