Best Actor Salman Khan – Dabangg: Apsara Awards 2011

Salman Khan’s performance in Dabangg is turning out to be the best from any male actor in Bollywood last year. Just days after winning the honors at Star Screen Awards, Salman again bagged the best actor award at Apsara Awards last night.

The Best Actress award was shared by Vidya Balan and Anushka Sharma for their performances in Ishqiya and Band Baaja Baaraat respectively. The Best Film award went to Dabangg. Karan Johar bagged the Best Director award for My Name Is Khan.

It was a star studded night with performances from Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma. The who’s who of Bollywood was present at the do: Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Yash Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Akshay Kumar, Rani Mukherjee, Karan Johar, Farah Khan, Govinda, Malaika Arora, Arbaaz Khan, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Dharmendra and Ramesh Sippy, among others.

Here goes the list…

Best Film
Arbaaz Khan Productions – Dabangg

Best Director
Karan Johar – My Name Is Khan

Best Actor
Salman Khan – Dabangg

Best Actress
Vidya Balan – Ishqiya
Anushka Sharma – Band Baaja Baaraat

Best Debut Male
Ranveer Singh – Band Baaja Baaraat

Best Debut Female
Sonakshi Sinha – Dabangg

Best Actor in a Comic Role (Male)
Paresh Rawal – Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?

Best Actor in Negative Role
Sonu Sood – Dabangg

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)
Arjun Rampal – Raajneeti

Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Female)
Prachi Desai – Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai

Best Male Singer
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Tere Mast Mast Do Nain (Dabangg)

Best Female Singer
Sunidhi Chauhan – Sheila Ki Jawani (Tees Maar Khan)
Mamta Sharma – Munni Badnaam Hui (Dabangg)

Best Choreography
Farah Khan – Sheila Ki Jawani – Tees Maar Khan

Lifetime Achievement Award
Dharmendra

Hindustan Times Reader’s Choice Entertainer Of The Year Award (Male)
Shahrukh Khan

Hindustan Times Reader’s Choice Entertainer Of The Year Award (Female)
Katrina Kaif

Cinematic Exellence (Male)
Hrithik Roshan – Guzaarish

Cinematic Exellence (Female)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan – Guzaarish