Gold awards go down with whimper....

By: Pragyan Mohanty

Date: 2008-12-22

Chilly weather and lacklustre fare made the controversial Gold Awards in Dubai a whimper

With a feuding partner, confusion over the title and the non participation of some major telly faces the ride for this year's Gold Awards wasn't a smooth one. And the mediocrity of the event at Global Village in Dubai on Saturday night didn't do much to change the notion.

Viva veterans

Old warhorses Sarita Joshi, Aroona Irani (seen here with hubby Kuku Kohli) and Alok Nath pipped the Gen Y as they bagged the honours in the Best Actress (Critics), Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor category. An overwhelmed Alok Nath (under the influence of emotions or alcohol, we don't know) made quite some speech. It was however Sarita Joshi's impromptu jig to Desi Girl that got all the ceetees. Baa simply rocked.

Stage managed

Each winner from the Bidaai unit made sure they called up rest of the gang on stage the most bizarre being Parul Chauhan who nearly exasperated in the process. Even as she panted, she kept asking for more names. More than names, we thought, she needed water.

Best Supporting Actor (Male): Alok Nath (Sapna Babul Ka Bidaai)

Gold Debut (Male): Kinshuk Mahajan (Sapna Babul Ka Bidaai)

Gold Debut (Female): Parul Chauhan (Sapna Babul Ka Bidaai)

Best Show: Sapna Babul Ka Bidaai