Screen Awards are presented to the film personalities of Hindi film industry for honouring their professional excellence. The nominations and winners are selected by a panel of jury members belonging to the film fraternity. This prestigious award ceremony was started in the year 1994 and is conducted every year. It is the only award ceremony of the country which has been attended by the Executive Director and the Governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
20th Screen Awards
The 20th edition of Screen Awards was held on 14th January 2014 and it was telecasted on 25th January 2014 on Life Ok channel. The award was organized to honour the best films of 2013. The event was anchored by Shahrukh Khan. In the year 2013, the Hindi film industry presented some of the finest films which posed a tough competition in the Screen Awards for Best Film category. The films which received nominations in this category included Kai Po Che!, Madras Cafe, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, The Lunchbox, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. The award was however won by the movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a biographical sports drama film, featuring Farhan Akhtar, Divya Dutt and Sonam Kapoor. Produced and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra the film is based on the life of Milkha Singh, an Indian athlete who owns the credit of being an Olympian and a national champion. The film has been the fifth highest grossing Bollywood film of the year 2013 in the country.
Screen Awards for Best Film
Year | Film | Producer |
1995 | Hum Aapke Hain Kaun | Rajshri Productions |
1996 | Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge | Yash Chopra |
1997 | Raja Hindustani | Dharmesh Darshan |
1998 | Border | J.P. Dutta |
1999 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Yash Johar |
2000 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
2001 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Rakesh Roshan |
2002 | Lagaan | Aamir Khan |
2003 | Devdas | Bharat Shah |
2004 | Koi... Mil Gaya | Rakesh Roshan |
2005 | Veer Zaara | Yash Chopra |
2006 | Black | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
2007 | Lage Raho Munnabhai | Rajkumar Hirani |
2008 | Chak De India | Yash Chopra |
2009 | Jodhaa Akbar | Ashutosh Gowariker |
2010 | 3 Idiots | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |
2011 | Udaan | Vikramaditya Motwane |
2012 | The Dirty Picture/ Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Ekta Kapoor/ Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani |
2013 | Paan Singh Tomar | Ronnie Screwvala |
2014 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra |