Bollywood celebrated at Star Screen Awards: Who won what

Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana and Ranveer Singh’s winning streak shone bright as they won big at The Star Screen Awards 2019 held in Mumbai on December 8.

Wrapping the year 2019 with a proverbial bang, Khurrana won the Best Actor award (male) for his brilliant turn as an upright cop in rape-investigative drama Article 15 and for his comic role as a prematurely balding man in ‘Bala’.

Singh rapped his way into everyone’s hearts with his compelling performance in director Megha Gulzar’s ‘Gully Boy’ and took home the Best Actor (popular choice) award. Singh, who turned up on the red carpet in his flashy suit and sunglasses, also won the Entertainer Of The Year award. He lived up to his entertainer title as he danced along with Sara Ali Khan on their hit song Aankh Maarey. Singh took to his social media account to express his excitement at the win. “Gosh! Double Whammy! ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role’ for #GullyBoy & ‘Entertainer of the Year’ at the #StarScreenAwards,” posted a beaming Singh on his Instagram.

Singh's co-star Alia Bhatt won the Best Actress for her role as Safeena, the occasionally violent, but feisty girlfriend of Singh in the rap-to-riches underdog tale.

Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi, who played a pivotal role in Gully Boy as an aspiring rapper, won the Best Promising Newcomer trophy. ‘Gully Boy’, which is India’s entry into the Oscars, took home 11 awards during the star-studded night. Chaturvedi posted this heart-warming photo of his parents with his award.

Actress Yami Gautam got a nod for her comic timing for her role in Bala, as a flighty Tik Tok sensation.

Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar won the Best Actress - Critics award for their roles as sharp shooter grannies in ‘Saand Ki Aankh’. While they were blasted for being age inappropriate to play older women, this seemed to be a validation for their performances.

Veteran actor Prem Chopra, known for his iconic villainous roles, was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The red carpet was also filled with drama and action. Ranveer Singh planting a brotherly kiss on Shahid Kapoor, his co-star from Padmaavat, was an effective way to put an end to those rumours that they shared cold vibes. The video of Chaturvedi picking up Singh playfully on the red carpet is also doing the rounds. As far as performances on the stage goes, it was Bollywood hearthrob Hrithik Roshan who set the audience on fire with his dance moves. His blockbuster ‘War’ won multiple awards including Best Choreography and Best Action.

Sara Ali Khan won Most Promising Actor (Female) for ‘Kedarnath’.