New Delhi: The country has decided the supreme rulers of Bollywood through India's first democratic awards- Bhaskar Bollywood Awards. Versatile actor Ajay Devgn won the Abhineta No. 1 award and Katrina Kaif with highest number of votes in the category bagged the Abhinetri No. 1 award.
Also, during the counting, 'Dabangg' actor Salman Khan proved to be the most popular actor in India, as his film got the highest votes in five out of ten categories.
Bhaskar Bollywood Awards are in its true sense, of the people, for the people and by the people. The most striking feature of this initiative is the fact that the nominations for this award have been selected by the people themselves. First, by selecting what nominations they wanted in different categories, and second, by choosing the winners from the list of nominees, in each category. What's more, the public also had the power to reject our nominations and add their own favourites to the nominations list in different categories. To use the same opportunity, readers also voted for Shah Rukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor in large numbers, but since the duo had no release during the period considered for the awards, the superstars had to be out of the big race.
More than 7 lac users chose their superstar by coting on Dainikbhaskar.com. 1.81 crore readers of our publications and 50 lac listeners of My FM also voted via mobile and newspaper ads.
Bhaskar Bollywood Awards have been hugely appreciated by Bollywood community for making use of the power of public choice in deciding the fate of the biggest superstars of Bollywood. Guess its truly democratic nature was the sole reason why actor Ajay Devgn, who's not accepted a single award in ten years could not say No to this award.
The awards got stronger post its collaboration with Maruti Suzuki- the sponsor of the initiative. The brand has made a home in the heart of each Indian by realizing the dream of every Indian- that of having a car.
Results:
Category - Winners
Abhineta No.1 Ajay Devgn
Abhinetri No.1 Katrina Kaif
Sabse Bada Entertainer Dabangg
Dhamakedar Item Munni Badnaam Hui
Jodi No.1 Ranveer Singh- Anushka Sharma (Band Baaja Baaraat)
Film Zara Hatke Udaan
Gaana No. 1 Tere Mast Mast Do Nain
Estilo Fresh Talent of The Year Sonakshi Sinha (Dabangg)
Top Ka Character Chulbul Pandey (Dabangg)
Bole Toh Jhakaas Bas Dua Mein Yaad Rakhna (Ajay Devgn, Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai)
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