Taare... sweeps Screen Awards, but Chak De named best film

Mumbai: Taare Jameen Par swept the Nokia 14th Annual Star Screen Awards on Thursday, but Chak De India ran away with the Best Film Award and Chak De boy Shah Rukh Khan bagged the Best Actor Award at the first film award function of the year.

However, it was a tie for the Best Director's Award between Shimit Amin for Chak de India and Aamir Khan for Taare Zameen Par.

This year’s event saw some of 2007's top films like Taare Zameen Par, Chak De India, Life…In a Metro, Om Shanti Om and Guru vying for the top honours.

Taare Jameen Par bagged six key awards including Best Director (Aamir Khan), Best Story (Amol Gupte), Best Child Actor (Darsheel), Best Lyricist (Prasoon Joshi), Best Dialogue and Best Supporting Actor (Aamir Khan).

But Chak De India was adjudged the best film of the year while Mani Ratnam's Guru earned AR Rahman the Best Music Director Award. The Best Actress Award went to Kareena Kapoor for
Jab We Met.

Shah Rukh Khan performed his Dard-e-Disco number from Om Shanti Om while Shahid Kapur, Katrina Kaif, Urmila Matondkar, Riteish Deshmukh and Dia Mirza shook a leg to the year’s chartbusters at the award ceremony, which was hosted by ace compere and Heyy Babyy director Sajid Khan.

Shah Rukh Khan also won the honour of Best Pair along with Deepika Padukone, who also carried a second trophy for the Best Newcomer (Female). The Best Newcomer (Male) Award went to Ranbir Kapoor. Irfan Khan bagged the Best Comedian Award for Life…In a Metro while Anurag Basu won the Best Screenplay Award for the same film.

The Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award went to Manoj Kumar. Pankaj Kapoor bagged the Award for Best Negative Role for while Chak De girls shared the honour for Best Supporting Role (female).

Singer Soham won the Award for the Best Playback Singer (Male) for his soulful rendition of in the film Life…In a Metro while Priya Ghosal was adjudged Best Playback Singer (female) for Guru.

Next: The Complete List of Award Winners

The Complete List:

Best Film: Chak De India
Best Director: Shimit Amin for Chak de India and Aamir Khan for Taare Zameen Par.
Best Actor: Shah Rukh Khan, Chak De India
Best Actress: Kareena Kapoor, Jab We Met
Best Music: AR Rahman for Guru
Best Story and Screenplay: Amole Gupte for Taare Zameen Par
Best Supporting Actor: Aamir Khan for Taare Zameen Par.
Best Supporting Actress: Chak de India girls
Best Child Actor: Darsheel, Taare Zameen Par
Best Pair of the Year: Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone
Lifetime Achievement Award: Manoj Kumar
Best Choreographer: Farah Khan for Om Shanti Om.
Best Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi, Taare Zameen Par
Critics Award for Best Actress: Tabu for Cheeni Kum.
Best Newcomer Male: Ranbir Kapoor
Best Dialogue: Taare Zameen Par
Best Newcomer Female: Deepika Padukone
Best Negative Actor: Pankaj Kapoor
Best Female Singer: Shreya Ghosal
Best Screenplay: Anurag Basu for Metro.
Best Comedian: Irfaan Khan for Metro.