Amitabh Bachchan wins the Best Actor award for his role in The Last Lear. "This is my first film in English and I thank Rituparno Ghosh for making such a unique film. Today is a very auspicious day for me because 40 years ago, on this very day, I signed my first film Saat Hindustani. It was the February 15, 1969."

Priyanka Chopra wins the Star of the Year award for Fashion and Dostana. "I'm happy because both films are very special to me. And tonight will be a special night for me because of the award," Priyanka reveals.

Shriya Saran, who is awarded the Exciting New Face award for her performance in Mission Istanbul, informs, "It's an award for my mom, because she is my guiding star."

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Superstar of Tomorrow - Male
Farhan Akhtar (Rock On!)

Superstar of Tomorrow - Female:
Asin (Ghajini)

Hottest New Filmmaker:
A.R. Murugadoss (Ghajini)

Hottest New Film:
Ghajini

Breakthrough Performance - Male:
Prateik Babbar (Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na)

Breakthrough Performance - Female:
Manjari Phadnis (Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na)

Standout Performance by a music director:
Dhruv Ghanekar (Drona)

Standout Performance by a Lyricist:
Kausar Munir (Falak tak chal/Tashan)

New Musical Sensation - Male:
Benny Dayal (Pappu can’t dance saala/Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na)

New Musical Sensation - Female:
Anmol Malik (Talli/Ugly Aur Pagli)

Exciting New Face:
Shriya Saran (Mission Istanbul)

The New Menace:
Nikitin Dheer (Jodhaa Akbar)

Editor’s choice award for most promising director:
Abhishek Kapoor (Rock On!)

Outstanding contribution to Indian cinema:
Dev Anand

Pride of the industry:
Feroz Khan

Special award to Anil Kapoor:
For being the first mainstream Indian actor to take India to Hollywood and winning global recognition

STARDUST SEARCHLIGHT AWARDS WINNERS:

Best Actor 
Amitabh Bachchan (The Last Lear)

Best Actress
Amrita Rao (Welcome To Sajjanpur)

Best Film
A Wednesday (Anjum Rizvi)

Best Director 
Neeraj Pandey (A Wednesday)

READER’S CHOICE AWARDS 

Star of the year - Male
Hrithik Roshan (Jodhaa Akbar)

Star of the year - Female
Priyanka Chopra (Fashion)

Dream Director
Ashutosh Gowariker (Jodhaa Akbar)

Best Film
Singh Is Kinng (Akshay Kumar and Vipul Shah)

Best actor in a supporting role 
Tusshar Kapoor (Golmaal Returns)

Best Actress in a supporting role 
Kangana Ranaut (Fashion)

Best Actor in a negative role 
Anil Kapoor (Tashan)

Style Icon of the year - Male 
Saif Ali Khan

Style Icon of the year - Female
Kareena Kapoor