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This year's awards saw the great and good of the industry in all their splendour from Amitabh Bachchan, Gulzar, SRK, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif with sister Isabelle to name a few.

The critically acclaimed UDAAN lived up to it's credibility by winning 7 Filmfare Awards, not bad for a small film unrelased in the UK and shown at Cannes.Ìý It's the story about a boy called Rohan who is abandoned for 8 years in boarding school and returns to the small industrial town of Jamshedpur.Ìý Here he finds himself closeted with an authoritarian father and a younger half brother who he didn't even know existed.Ìý Forced to work in his father's steel factory and study engineering against his wishes, he strives to forge his own life and pursue his dream of being a writer – do catch this on DVD.

But mainstream Bollywood was honoured in all its glory with Karan Johar’s MY NAME IS KHAN winning Best Actor for SRK, Best Actress for Kajol and Best Director for Karan Johar.Ìý SRK was presented the award by the Diva-tastic REKHA in all her glory; her long plait the talk of the town.Ìý SRK went on to sayÌý “I want to take this award for my daughter.Ìý I wanted to make her wear a red gown and walk in with me on the red carpet. But she's unwell".

DABANGG won 6 Awards including Best Film and Best Debutant for Sonakshi Sinha and a beaming Arbaaz Khan with wife Malaika Arora Khan who were over the moon.Ìý Malaika sizzled in her white gown.

Shah Rukh Khan and Yash Chopra presented Amitabh Bachchan an award for completing 40 years in the film industry. Yash Chopra said, "Amitabh Bachchan is the best actor in the world".

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan presented Madhuri Dixit Nene an award for completing 25 years in the film industry and one of the highlights of the evening was a special performance by SRK and Madhuri Dixit – who performed songs from OM SHANTI OM, RAB NE BANA DE JODI AND DIL TO PAGAL HAI.Ìý Madhuri looked stunning in a pink ghagra choli while SRK wore a black pathani salwar keameez.Ìý Madhuri was watched by her former rival for the No1 Slot – SRI DEVI who looked ageless in a backless silk green gown!

Here are the main winners:

Best Actor In A Leading Role (Male) - Shah Rukh Khan - My Name Is Khan

Best Actor In A Leading Role (Female) - Kajol - My Name Is Khan

Best Film - Dabangg

Best Director - Karan Johar - My Name Is Khan

Best Film (Critics) - Udaan

Best Actor Male (Critics) - Rishi Kapoor - Do Dooni Chaar

Best Actor Female (Critics) - Vidya Balan (Ishqiya)

Best Actor In Supporting Role (Male) - Ronit Roy - Udaan

Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Female) - Kareena Kapoor - We Are Family

Best Sensational Debut (Male) - Ranveer Singh - Band Bajaa Baaraat

Best Sensational Debut (Female) - Sonakshi Sinha – Dabangg

Do listen again to the showÌý - Ranveer Singh on dancing with SRK at the after party; Rishi Kapoor on winning for DO DOONI CHAR and Madhuri DixitÌý - do you think we should have been included for our thespian skills for BAAT BAN JAYE?

Till next week,

Love Us Love Bollywood

Raj&Pablo xx