56th Filmfare Awards

The 56th Filmfare Awards were held on 29 January 2011 at the Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai, honouring the best in film for the year 2010. The nominations were announced on 13 January. The date of the function was unusual because generally the awards are hosted on the last Saturday of February.[1] The date of the telecast is 6 February 2011.

56th Filmfare Awards
56th Filmfare Awards
Date29 January 2011
SiteYash Raj Studios, Mumbai
Hosted byImran Khan
Ranbir Kapoor
Karan Johar
Vir Das
Prachi Desai
Anushka Sharma
Official websitewww.filmfare.com
Highlights
Best FilmDabangg
Udaan
Most awardsUdaan (7)
Most nominationsMy Name Is Khan (10)
Television coverage
NetworkSony Entertainment Television (India)

My Name Is Khan led the ceremony with 10 nominations, followed by Dabangg and Udaan with 9 nominations each.

Udaan won 7 awards, including Best Film (Critics) (for Vikramaditya Motwane) and Best Supporting Actor (for Ronit Roy), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.

Sisters Ratna Pathak Shah and Supriya Pathak were nominated for Best Supporting Actress for their performances in Golmaal 3 and Khichdi: The Movie respectively, but both lost to Kareena Kapoor who won the award for We Are Family.

Awards and nominees

Main awards
Karan Johar, Best Director
Kajol, Best Actress
Shah Rukh Khan, Best Actor
Vikramaditya Motwane, Best Director Critics
Vidya Balan, Best Actress Critics
Rishi Kapoor, Best Actor Critics
Ronit Roy, Best Supporting Actor
Kareena Kapoor, Best Supporting Actress
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Best Male Playback Singer
Mamta Sharma, Best Female Playback Singer
Sunidhi Chauhan, Best Female Playback Singer
Manna Dey, Lifetime Achievement Awardee
Best Film Best Director


Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Male Debut Best Female Debut
Best Music Director Best Lyricist
Best Playback Singer – Male Best Playback Singer – Female

Critics' Awards
Best Movie (Best Director)
Best Actor Best Actress

Technical Awards
Best Story Best Screenplay
Best Dialogue Best Editing
Best Choreography Best Cinematography
  • Mahendra Shetty – Udaan
Best Production Design Best Sound Design
Best Costume Design Best Background Score
Best Special Effects Best Action

Special awards
Lifetime Achievement
RD Burman Award
Best Scene
Special Award
  • Madhuri Dixit
    – for completing 25 years in the Indian film industry.

Multiple wins

The following films received multiple awards and nominations.

Movie Awards
Udaan 7
Dabangg 6
Do Dooni Chaar 4
Ishqiya 3
Love Sex aur Dhokha 3
My Name Is Khan 3
Tees Maar Khan 2
Band Baaja Baaraat 2

Partners
  • Idea Cellular – Title Sponsor
  • PC Jeweller – Associate Sponsor
  • Sony Entertainment Television – Telecast Partner
  • Whyte and Mackay from United Spirits – Beverage Partner
  • Bright Outdoor Media – Outdoor partner
  • Big Cinemas – Multiplex Partner

See also

References
  1. "Filmfare awards a month ahead of schedule". The Times of India. 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
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