Nominations for Bollywood Awards announced
New York, April 30. (PTI): Blockbusters like Omkara, Rang De Basanti, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehnaa, Lage Raho Munnabhai and Dhoom-2 have bagged most of the nominations for the 2007 Bollywood Awards, including for the best actor and best film categories. Omkara, Rang De Basanti and Kahbi Alvida Na Kehnaa have been nominated in 17 categories each, Lage Raho Munnabhai in 11 and Dhoom 2 in ten. The nominations are based on the poll conducted among non-resident Indians in the United States, Britain and Caribbean nations over last three months. The final selection will be made by an expert committee comprising critics, artistes and other leading personalities and awards will be presented at star-studded glittering function on May 26. Amir Khan (Rang De Basanti), Ajay Devgan (Omkara), Hrithik Roshan (Dhoom-2), Sanjay Dutt (Lage Raho Munnabhai) and Shah Rukh Khan (Kabi Alvida Na Kehnaa) have been nominated in the best actor category. Aishwarya Rai (Dhoom-2), Bipasha Basu (Corporate), Kajol (Fanaa), Kareena Kapoor (Omkara) and Rani Mukerjee (Kabhi Alvida Na Kehnaa) have been named in the best actress category. Rakesh Roshan (Krrish), Karan Johar (Kabhi Alvida Na Kehnaa), Rajkumar Hirani (Lage Raho Munnabhai), Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (Rang De Basanti) and Vishal Bharadwaj (Omkara) contest for top spot for best director. Announcing the nominations, CEO of the Bollywood Group of companies Kamal Dandona said the increasing number of NRIs participating in the poll shows that they maintain keen interest in movies produced in their land of birth. It is the NRIs' interest that has led to increasing number of theatres in major US cities regularly showing Indian movies, Dandona said. Abhishek Bachchan (Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna), Arshad Warsi (Lage Raho Munnabhai), Kunal Kapoor (Rang De Basanti), John Abraham (Baabul) and Vivek Oberoi (Omkara) have been nominated in the best supporting role (male) category. For best supporting role (Female), Kirron Kher (Rang De Basanti), Konkona Sen Sharma (Omkara), Preity Zinta (Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna), Soha Ali Khan (Rang De Basanti) and Ameesha Patel (Ankahee) have been named. Aamir Khan (Fanaa), Esha Deol (Ankahee), Saif Ali Khan (Omkara), Shah Rukh Khan (Don) and Shiney Ahuja (Gangster) have been nominated in the "best negative role" category. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy), Rang De Basanti (A R Rahman), Omkara (Vishal Bharadwaj) and Dhoom-2 (Pritam) contest for top spot in the best music director category. Other nominations include: Best Actor in a Comic Role (Male/Female): Chunky Panday (Apna Sapna Money Money), Anupam Kher (Khosla Ka Ghosla), Arshad Warsi (Lage Raho Munnabhai), Tushaar Kapoor (Golmaal) and Uday Chopra (Dhoom-2); Best Playback Singer (Male) KK (Tu Hi Meri Shab Hai - Gangster), Shaan (Chand Sifarish - Fanaa), Sonu Nigam (Kabhi Alvida Na Kehnaa - Kabhi Alvida Na Kehnaa), Sukhwinder Singh (Omkara - Omkara) and Himesh Reshimiya (Jhalak Dikhalaja - Aksar) For the best playback singer (Female): Alka Yagnik (Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna), Rekha Bharadwaj (Namak Ishq - Omkara), Madhushree (Tu Bin Bataye - Rang De Basanti), Sunidhi Chauhan (Beedi Jalai Le - Omkara) and Shreya Ghosal (Pal Pal - Lage Raho Munnabhai) have been nominated. Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? <b> Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
