It
was
the
night
of
shinning
stars.
Sunday
night
saw
the
entire
entertainment
industry,
in
full
attendance,
as
they
made
a
beeline
to
Bhavan"s
College
grounds,
to
usher
the
first
awards
of
the
New
Year
with
the
2nd
Big
Star
Entertainment
Awards
2011.
It
was
a
constellation
of
stars
who
stepped
out
in
their
finery
to
cheer,
applaud
and
appreciate
some
of
the
most
memorable
and
remarkable
performers
of
the
year.
The
show,
scheduled
to
air
on
STAR
Plus
on
New
Year"s
Eve
will
recognise
India"s
best
talent
from
the
entertainment
industry
Bollywood,
Television,
Sports,
Music
and
Dance.
The
evening
kicked
off
with
popular
actor
and
funny
man
Shreyas
Talpade
who
rocked
the
evening
with
his
boyish
charm
&
super
comic
sense
of
humor.
Keeping
Shreyas
company
for
a
part
of
the
show
was
debutant
host,
the
versatile
actor
Irfaan
Khan,
with
his
trade-mark
straight
faced
comedy.
The
talented
television
stars
who
gave
sizzling
performances
ensured
the
celebrations
were
an
absolute
entertainment
package.
Television"s
most
loved
stars
Gia
Manek
aka
Gopi;
Sanjeeda
Sheikh,
the
dancing
actress;
Shweta
Tiwari,
television"s
hottest
star
for
years;
Ragini
Khanna,
the
ever
smiling
youngster
and
Manish
Paul,
the
man
who
can
make
you
laugh
and
cry
at
the
same
time
amongst
others
enthralled
the
audiences
with
their
scorching
dance
moves
and
energy.
The
highlight
of
the
evening
was
Salman
Khan
who
grooved
to
the
tunes
of
his
hits
in
his
impeccable
style,
leaving
audiences
asking
for
more!
Another
sizzling
act
was
put
up
by
the
gorgeous
diva
Priyanka
Chopra
who
mesmerised
the
audiences
with
a
super-charged
performance.
Adding
to
the
glamour
quotient
was
the
Sri
Lankan
beauty
Jacqueline
Fernandez
with
a
scintillating
show.
Riding
high
on
the
'Kolaveri
Di'
fever,
the
evening
would
have
been
incomplete
without
southern
superstar
Dhanush"s
first
ever
live
performance
at
the
awards
show.
The
award
this
year
also
saw
the
introduction
of
a
new
social
category
–
male,
female
and
film
–
which
honoured
the
talent
of
those
who
entertained
audiences
with
a
message.
Contending
for
this
slot
was
none
other
than
the
Mega
Star
Amitabh
Bachchan
for
Aarakshan,
Rani
Mukherjee
for
No
One
Killed
Jessica,
Nandita
Das
for
I
AM.
The
celebrities
line
up
at
this
show
covered
virtually
the
who"s-who
of
the
Indian
Entertainment
Industry.
The
evening
was
a
crowning
glory
of
glitz
and
glamour
as
the
entertainers
made
sure
that
India
brings
in
the
New
Year
with
panache!
On
the
occasion,
Tarun
Katial,
CEO,
Reliance
Broadcast
Network
Limited
said,
“With
an
initiative
like
BIG
STAR
Entertainment
Awards,
our
endeavor
is
to
raise
a
toast
and
felicitate
those
from
the
biggest
entertainment
industry
who
make
films,
television,
music
and
sports
such
a
memorable
part
of
our
existence.
These
Awards
brought
together
the
giants
of
the
industry,
on
one
platform,
to
cheer,
appreciate
their
friends,
colleagues
and
fellow
co
stars
from
the
industry."