56th Filmfare Awards – a night of glitz and glamour
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oi-Prakash KL
By Ramchander
The
stars
came
down
in
all
their
glory.
It
was
a
night
to
be
remembered
as
everyone
looked
on
with
pride
and
admiration
at
the
coveted
Black
Lady
was
presented
to
the
deserving
winners.
A
true
celebration
of
excellence
in
Indian
Cinema,
the
56th
Idea
Filmfare
Awards
2010
held
at
the
YRF
studios
in
Mumbai
on
the
29th
of
January,
2011
was
a
larger
than
life
spectacle,
a
glorious
representation
of
its
legacy
of
over
five
decades.
Through
the
years,
Filmfare
has
become
the
most
awaited
event
in
the
industry
as
everyone
looks
forward
to
this
night
of
nights.
With
a
slew
of
performances
by
the
biggest
names
in
filmdom,
the
annual
Idea
Filmfare
Awards
is
now
an
extravagant
gala
of
glitz,
glamour,
excitement
and
entertainment.
This
year,
the
56th
Idea
Filmfare
Awards
was
hosted
by
the
new
kings
of
cool
–
the
very
suave
Imran
Khan
and
charming
Ranbir
Kapoor
who
bought
the
house
down
with
their
wit
and
humour.
The
performances
were
power
packed
with
the
beautiful
Madhuri
Dixit
unleashing
her
magic
and
spellbinding
the
audience
as
she
danced
with
Shahrukh
Khan
to
hits
from
their
movies
like
Devdas
and
Dil
To
Pagal
Hain.
Kareena
Kapoor
had
everyone
dancing
to
her
tunes
with
a
medley
of
songs
from
3
Idiots,
Golmaal
3,
and
Jab
We
Met.
Priyanka
Chopra
set
pulses
racing
and
raised
the
temperature
a
good
few
notches
with
her
tribute
to
Madhuri
Dixit.
she
danced
to
hits
like
Ek
Do
Teen,
Choli
Ke
Peeche
and
Dola
Re.
Amongst
the
other
performers
were
the
melodious
Sonu
Nigam,
Bollywood"s
new
blue
eyed
girl,
Sonakshi
Sinha,
Anushka
Sharma
and
Ranveer
Singh
who
performed
on
a
medley
of
songs
from
last
year"s
box
office
hit
Band
Bajaa
Baraat.
Celebrating
25
years
in
the
film
industry,
Madhuri
Dixit
was
presented
a
special
honour
by
the
gorgeous
Aishwarya
Rai
Bachchan;
whilst
Yash
Chopra
and
Shahrukh
Khan
honoured
Bollywood
icon,
Mr
Amitabh
Bachchan
commemorating
his
40
years
of
absolute
dedication
to
the
Indian
film
industry.
The
Lifetime
Achievement
Award
was
presented
to
legendary
singer
Manna
De
who
received
the
honor
amidst
accolades
and
praise
for
his
outstanding
contribution
to
Indian
Cinema.
The
56th
Idea
Filmfare
Awards
would
be
telecast
on
the
6th
of
February
2011
exclusively
on
Sony
Entertainment
Television.