Coming on ZEE TV on 2^nd February Saturday at 9pm!

A milestone of twenty years is a defining moment in any organisation’s life span. On ZEE’s completion of 20 years and the celebration of the centenary milestone to showcase the cinematic heritage of the Indian film industry, get set to experience our collective success at the World’s Biggest Viewers’ Choice Awards, the 13th Zee Cine Awards on Saturday, 2^nd February, 2013. Watch the ‘Zee Cine Awards 2013’, coming to your TV screens with the Red Carpet at 8:30pm followed by the main event at 9pm.

ZEE didn’t leave any stone unturned to make the ceremony a memorable one for the Indian film fraternity. The grand awards ceremony was held at Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai where the who’s who of the industry walked the Red Carpet and the best in the business walked away with the coveted shining gold plated trophy.

This year, apart from being the World’s Biggest Viewers Choice Awards, what set Zee Cine Awards apart was its partnership with Ernst & Young as the official voting tabulator for Zee Cine Awards 2013. This was done to put to rest all speculations about film awards being rigged. Another innovation that Zee introduced this year was the ‘Free Call’ voting system in India where the viewers could vote for their favourite actors free of cost.  Abhishek Bachchan was roped in to debut as an anchor. His straight face humour kept the audiences in splits along with co-host Reitesh Deshmukh.

The performances were the talk of the town and the highlight of the event was Shah Rukh Khan’s tribute to Yash Chopra. His act was dramatic and dreamlike. He descended on the stage harnessed in a white flying horse. He romanced his leading ladies, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif and Karisma Kapoor in the true Yash Chopra style. Deepika Padukone was seen performing a new dance style ‘Waaking’ by renowned choreographer and God of Dance, Shiamak Davar. Deepika’s trendsetting performance was stunning as well as glamorous. Varun Dhawan packed in some difficult steps and gave a spectacular performance on his debut stage performance. Being Shiamak’s student, Varun ensured that he met upto his Guru’s expectations and give an actioned packed performance. The tall and delicate beauty, Anushka Sharma performed on her popular tracks, Oye Boy Oye Boy Charlie & Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola. In a fresh avatar dressed like a village belle, Anushka lived up to her bubbly and vivacious demeanour. Another debutante who will be seen giving his first ever performance at the Zee Cine Awards was the very talented, Ayushman Khurana. He will be seen shaking a leg to the hit songs of all legendary actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and also his own songs. Watch out for the personal touch that the actor will showcase to each of his acts! Another performer who will  definitely leave the audiences begging for more is the stunning Katrina Kaif! The charming actress will be doing an enchanting belly dance on ‘Mashallah’ and will prove that she is the epitome of grace, style and beauty!

So get ready for the biggest and the most promising Bollywood awards night with the biggest stars, the brightest luminaries, the most talented personalities and some scintillating performances and rib tickling gags.  Watch the ‘Zee Cine Awards 2013’, coming to your TV screens on 2^nd February, Saturday.  The Red Carpet will be shown at 8:30pm on Zee TV and Zing, followed by the main event at 9pm on Zee TV.

Zee Cine Awards 2013 on Zee TV is Powered by Royal Sweets with Associate Sponsors City Pavilion, TRS, Shaadi.com.

Newlyweds Vidya Balan and her husband Siddharth Roy Kapur were the highlights at the Zee Cine Awards 2013 Red Carpet. It was interesting to see Vidya in the relaxed company of her bridegroom. Vidya Balan was looking resplendent in a bright golden kanjeevaram sari while Siddharth chose a simple black suit. On their first official outing as a newly married jodi, she walked the Red Carpet with her husband and posed for the shutterbugs and spoke to the media about being in a happy space now. On being asked which film she wanted to win, she quipped, “Kahaani should win for me and Barfi should win for UTV!” and slyly winked at the media smiling at her husband.

All the actors at the awards function kept wondering about Vidya’s weight and the radiant glow on her face. As she went up to collect her award, anchors Abhishek Bachchan and Retiesh Deshmukh joked about her being pregnant. Said Reitesh with a wink, “by the way, it’s very unfortunate that before Siddharth, Sujoy (Ghosh) had got Vidya pregnant!” The entire fraternity gathered at the do went still for a few seconds before bursting into peals of laughter when it clicked to them that Reitesh was talking about Sujoy’s heavily pregnant lead protagonist ‘Vidya Bagchi’ in Kahaani. The graceful actress said, “I don’t know if I should be saying this but getting pregnant has always worked for me. It worked for  me in Paa and  now in Kahaani . Maybe this is a cue for you Sid (looking at her husband). But in real life…No!!! I am not pregnant.”  The moment she said this, the king of wit, Shah Rukh Khan who was presenting the award to her said, “it’s strange Vidya that u should be saying this just after hugging me….” The crowd could not control their uncontrollable laughter at this wisecrack from SRK and had Vidya blushing red.

Vidya is now in that league of actors who have both critically acclaimed performances and box office success in her kitty. She stands for everything beautiful, real, honest, Indian and fearless. The actress spoke about Kahani as a landmark film in her career where she was shown being on a search for her lost husband. She said with a twinkle in her eyes, “Last year I filmed Kahaani which was about a woman who was looking for her lost husband…and  somewhere down the line, I found my real husband as well”. In her acceptance speech, she said, “I started my acting career with Zee TV in their show, Hum Paanch. It’s an honour and priviliege to be accepting an award on Zee’s 20^th anniversary.” Catch all this drama and more on Zee Cine Awards, Sat 2 Feb at 9pm on Zee TV. The Red carpet will be telecast the same day at 8:30pm on Zee TV and Zing.

In celebration of the Zee Cine Awards 2013, ZEE gives you a chance to enjoy an evening with Shah Rukh Khan this weekend, 26 January!

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The actor along with Riteish Deshmukh will host the Zee Cine Awards 2013!

After wowing the audience with his rib tickling performance in Bol Bachchan, the Junior Bachchan is all set to add another feather to his cap! The actor is gearing up to anchor the most awaited Zee Cine Awards 2013 along with Riteish Deshmukh. Amidst all the hustle bustle and maddening preparations for the D- Day at the Yash Raj Studios, Abhishek said, “I’m very happy to be a part of Zee Cine Awards (ZCA) this year. I’m going to be hosting the show along with my friend and brother, Riteish Deshmukh this time. After nearly 15 years, Zee Cine Awards is returning to  Mumbai and our effort will be to make it entertaining for the audiences worldwide. We make films for our audiences. Without their love and support we are truly nothing. And that is the core of Zee Cine Awards. The audiences have appreciated Riteish and me together in films, I hope they like our pairing at ZCA also because we are really working hard for it.”

Echoing the same sentiment Riteish Deshmukh said, “Abhi and I are going to be hosting an award function for the very first time together. Thanks to Zee Cine Awards for giving us this opportunity. It is a huge responsibility that Zee has bestowed on us and we hope to entertain our audiences to the hilt. The platform of Zee is huge and it reaches millions of audiences across the globe. Viewers Choice is a demographic representation and we respect the choice of our audiences. This is the year’s biggest awards show….so audience, tayyar ho jayiye…kyunki hum kamar kas ke tayaari kar rahe hain…” Prod him further on who according to him should win the best actor award this year and pat comes the reply, “The Best Actor in my opinion should totally go to my favorite Ranbir Kapoor for Barfi!.”

With the glitterati of Indian cinema all set to make a presence at the award function, the channel has confirmed that heartthrobs Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma, Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Ayushman Khurana and many more will give spectacular performances this year.

Zee Cine Awards 2013 was held in Mumbai at the Yash Raj Studios on 6^th January, 2013 at the Yash Raj Studios and the same will be telecast on Zee TV on the 2^nd February at 9pm with the Red Carpet Special starting at 8.30pm. Over the years, ZCA has come to be one of the most valuable yardsticks of creative and technical excellence coupled with being the biggest showbiz spectacle ever that values viewer opinions and is based purely on voting.

The Golden boy of Indian playback composes and sings a special song that captures Zee’s  20 year journey.

He shot to fame as the charming host of Zee TV’s Sa Ra Ga Ma Pa in 1995. While his ‘chocolate boy’ good looks ensured that he was an instant click with the ladies, his superlative vocal talent catapulted his career to dizzying heights as a playback singer.  And 17 years down the line, Sonu Nigam is a power to reckon with in the industry.  Much to the delight of the creative team of Zee TV, the golden boy of the Indian playback scene has not forgotten his roots. When approached to host the annual awards ceremony of Zee TV – Zee Rishtey Awards 2012 on the occasion of the channel’s twentieth year, Sonu gave an instant nod without batting an eyelid.

“You can never thank the one who gives you your first break enough. My association with Zee TV, over the years, has been extremely rewarding. So, when the team approached me to return as a host for Zee Rishtey Awards, I looked at it as a way of saying a heartfelt thanks to the channel,” said Sonu.

Sonu went out of his way to ensure that the segments he was hosting at the awards ceremony are lively and entertaining. Not only did he actively involve himself with the writing and improvising of his script as the anchor, but even composed and sang an original song that pays a tribute to Zee’s 20 years. His wife, Madhurima, designed his look as the host. Making a stylish entry on a bike, Sonu was a rockstar at Zee Rishtey Awards from the word ‘go’! He had the audience in splits as he learned a Bhojpuri item song from Zee TV’s Bihari girl Laali (Ratan Rajput). It was only after the awards ceremony was over that he revealed his mother wasn’t keeping well and that he had to miss the after-party to go attend to her. The creative team at Zee was touched by the way Sonu displayed single-minded focus and professional dedication towards making his segments of the awards show a grand success, despite his mother’s health issues.

Watch Sonu Nigam host the ‘Zee Rishtey Awards 2012’ at 9pm on 30^th December, only on Zee TV, Sky 788. Watch the Curtain Raiser on 29^th December at 6.30pm only on Zee TV.

India’s leading Hindi general entertainment channel, ZEE TV will soon present the 5th GOLD AWARDS - the 5^th edition of the Global Indian Television Awards.  Held on 14^th July at Filmcity, Mumbai, the prestigious Awards is the definitive platform that recognises and celebrates excellence in Indian Television, on a global level.

Gold Awards is one of the most celebrated award functions of the telly industry and is held in high regard for its eminent jury, high entertainment quotient and an envious line-up of celebrities. The theme of this year’s awards function is ‘Gold’ and Zee promises that it is going to be bigger, better and more thrilling than ever before.

Gold Awards felicitate television personalities across channels and shows. In its fifth year, it has grown from strength to strength with the strong support from the members of the Television industry. This year has many surprises for the who’s who of the entertainment industry attending the Gold Carpet for a night of fun, fabulous acts and masti!”

The 5^th Gold Awards has the following honorable jury members: Mr. Dheeraj Kumar (Producer), Mrs. Renuka Shahane (Actress), Vipul. D Shah (Producer & owner of Optimistix) & Amit Tyagi (Editor-Aaj Tak)

Background:

·         The Annual Television Academy Awards.

·         The first ever and the only Indian Television Awards to Globe Trot.

·         Recognizing excellence in Television Software Production as well as all other aspects thus looking at making the presentation of the GOLD AWARDS the most famous activity.

·         Recognizing outstanding achievements, both in popular as well as technical branches and crafts.

·         GOLD AWARDS represents the best achievements of the year in the opinion of those who themselves reside at the top of their craft.

·         Ensuring active participation from the Television fraternity.

‘Zee Cine Awards 2012 with Lebara Mobile powered by Neesa Basmati Rice’ turned out to be one starry night in the city of Macau, what with the hottest faces of the Indian film glitterati walking the red carpet at ZEE’s prestigious awards ceremony and some awe-inspiring dance acts and hilarious comedy gags by the showstoppers of Bollywood. The evening was hosted in style by Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra, naughtily spoofing every nominated film and sending ripples of uncontrolled laughter through the audience. The glitzy soirée saw Ranbir Kapoor and Vidya Balan picking up the top laurels of Best Actor and Best Actress respectively for their performances in Rockstar and The Dirty Picture. Zoya Akhtar made multiple trips upstage to collect the Best Film, Best Director as well as Best Story Awards for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. While it was Shah Rukh Khan’s return as Don 2 that bagged the Jury Award for Best Actor, Vidya’s turn as Silk scored a double whammy as she took home the Jury Award for Best Actress too!

Hours before the awards show began, there was an enormous crowd building up right outside The Venetian® Macao to catch a glimpse of their favorite movie stars. Prominent amongst the celebrities walking the red carpet were actors Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Ranbir Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Vidya Balan, Dia Mirza, Kalki Koechlin,  Rishi and Neetu Kapoor, Randhir and Rajeev Kapoor, Farhan & Adhuna Akhtar, Zeenat Aman, Mithun Da and son Mimoh.

When Vidya went up on stage to pick up her well-deserved Best Actress (Popular Choice) and Jury Award for Best Actress trophies, the actress said, “This is a very emotional moment for me as I began my career on Zee TV with Balaji Productions first show on television, Hum Paanch. And now years, later, to be standing and receiving the Best Actress Award on a Zee TV platform and that too for my work in  a Balaji Production is just fabulous. Life has come a full circle with me winning not one but two awards at Zee’s awards ceremony for a film I’ve done with Ekta almost 20 years later.” Vidya also thanked her lucky mascots – her twin niece and nephew whose very presence has brought in a wave of applause and awards her way. When she coyly acknowledged her beau Siddharth Roy Kapoor by thanking a “special someone who makes every day worth living”, she sent the crowd into a frenzy.

The most exciting acts of the evening included Ranbir dancing for the very first time at an awards ceremony. The crowd went berserk when he descended from the stadium’s high ceiling on a rope wearing a harness. Besides his ‘Rockstar’ performance, the young Kapoor paid homage to his late grand-uncle Shammi Kapoor with a medley of his most popular dance hits and Shahid joined him in raising a toast to the evergreen spirit of the late Dev Anand. Later, in the course of his acceptance speech, Ranbir cheekily thanked SRK saying, “I would personally like to thank Shah Rukh for having eased out his monopoly over the awards and letting someone else take home the Best Actor trophy.” Always ready with a witty comeback, SRK quipped, “I look forward to the day when my son, in a few years, will give you a run for your money and beat you at the awards game, Ranbir!”

Shahid had the women going weak in the knees with his killer moves as he swayed to this year’s most popular tracks including the title track of Singham, his own Saj Dhaj Ke from Mausam and a catchy remix of the pop ditty ‘I’m sexy and I know it’!   Vidya Balan paid a scintillating tribute to the sirens from the South dancing to the raunchy number ‘Nakka Mukka’ and her popular ditty Ooh La La. Katrina Kaif raised the temperatures as she showed the boys what a chikni chameli she can be when she decides to! Farhan Akhtar also presented a segment of the awards show in his trademark tongue-in-cheek, witty andaaz. The immensely talented dancers of Zee TV’s Dance India Dance rocked the stage with an act that proved once again why DID is the ultimate platform for dance in the country. Representing the power of women on Zee TV were primetime show leading ladies Mitali Nag (Krishna in Afsar Bitiya), Rati Pandey (Indira of Hitler Didi) and Asha Negi (Poorvi of Pavitra Rishta) who openly demonstrated their love and adulation for Vidya Balan, an actress who has successfully transcended the medium of television and made a carved a very special niche for herself in the world of films. Adding to the festivities, The Venetian® Macao presented an exotic lion dance, laser drumming, singing gondoliers and acrobatic Shaolin monks.

As Shah Rukh went up on stage to collect his Jury Award for Best Actor (Don 2), he said, “Every award I take home is solely for my family. If it weren’t for their understanding of my profession and being there for me at all times, being the strong and stable support system that they are, I wouldn’t be half the actor I am today.”

The lifetime achievement award went to the Jumping Jack of the 80’s Jeetendra who seemed just about as pleased at receiving the award as he was about seeing his daughter Ekta Kapoor on a winning spree with The Dirty Picture. Ekta, as she went up to collect multiple awards for The Dirty Picture said, “I really have to thank Punit and Subhash ji for everything Zee has meant to me over the years. It was with Zee that I began my television career many years ago and together, we have done some very interesting work on television. Today, receiving so many awards for my film at the Zee Cine Awards means the world to me!”

As Farhan Akhtar collected his Best Supporting Actor trophy for Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, he thanked his sister in a cute way saying, “This wouldn’t have been possible without ‘The Mental…The Zoya’ … making this film with her will remain one of the most memorable filming experiences of my life!”

Zee Cine Cine Awards 2012 with title sponsor Lebara Mobile, powered by Neesa Premium Basmati Rice, in  association with The Accident Genie, Cofresh, Royal Sweets, Champion Atta, State Bank Of India and Gujarat Tourism turned out to be an evening of glitz, glamour and acknowledgement for the most deserving artistes of the world’s biggest film fraternity. With millions of votes pouring in every year from across the globe, it is doubtlessly the most definitive measure of viewers’ choice in movie awards – The World’s Biggest Viewers’ Choice Award.

Dance India Dance stars rub shoulders with Bollywood bigshots at ‘Zee Cine Awards 2012 with title sponsor Lebara Mobile, powered by Neesa Premium Basmati Rice’

Zee TV’s Dance India Dance has always been one of the top reality shows in the country that has fulfilled the dreams of hundreds of dance aspirants over the years. From choreographers to actors, the show has given the industry dancing stars who have gone on to carve a unique niche for themselves. But even the realization of their long-held career dreams as dancers could not have prepared these youngsters for the exciting experience of rubbing shoulders with their favorite movie stars at the recently concluded Zee Cine Awards 2012 in Macau.

For Dharmesh, Shakti, Siddhesh,Binny, Amit & Falon, Bhawna, Parvez, Kunwar Amar, li’l Vaishnavi and Atul life couldn’t have got better when they along with other DID contestants, put up a spectacular performance at the awards ceremony in Macau! - a performance that made even the bigwigs of Bollywood sit up and take notice.

Actor Rishi Kapoor said, “Being quite an enthusiast when it comes to dancing, I have watched Dance India Dance a number of times on television. I must say the contestants have set some really high benchmarks of excellence in dancing. Their act at the awards ceremony was a sheer delight to watch. The contestants of DID are clearly at the top of their game!”

Choreographer Shiamak Davar who choreographed their act, said, “Putting together an act with the dancers of Dance India Dance is a joy to say the least. When you have talent that is waiting to explode, it is merely about channelizing their strengths in the right direction. I think they outdid themselves at Zee Cine Awards this year!”

“There is no denying that being a part of Dance India Dance has opened up many doors for me; ones that I previously would not have been able to even consider. Today, long after I have participated in the show, people recognize me wherever I go and that is a feeling unlike any other. However, having my work appreciated by superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra just takes the experience to an altogether different level and for this kind of rare exposure, I am extremely grateful to Zee TV,” said Dharmesh on his return to Mumbai after the awards show.

Watch the super talented ensemble of Dance India Dance perform at ‘Zee Cine Cine Awards 2012 with title sponsor Lebara Mobile, powered by Neesa Premium Basmati Rice, in  association with The Accident Genie, Cofresh, Royal Sweets, Champion Atta, State Bank Of India and Gujarat Tourism’ will be telecast this weekend. Enjoy the sneak peak Curtain Raiser and Red Carpet free on Zing, Sky 789 and the main extravaganza on Zee TV, Sky 788:

Curtain Raiser – 4^th Feb @ 7pm on Zing and 6pm on Zee TV

Red Carpet – 5^th Feb @ 7pm on Zing & Zee TV

Main Event – 5^th Feb @ 7:30pm on Zee TV

It is common knowledge that once-upon-a-time-buddies Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan haven’t seen eye-to-eye following their fall-out a couple of years ago. All talks of a truce have fizzled out and a cold war persists between the two superstars. It is interesting, then, to note how Shah Rukh teamed up with Priyanka Chopra at the recently concluded Zee Cine Awards 2012 in Macau and took quite a few potshots at Salman.

As hosts of the awards ceremony, SRK and Piggy Chops were spoofing every movie nominated in the ‘Best Film’ category and Sallu’s Bodyguard was one amongst them. It all started with Priyanka showing up as Bodyguard Lovely Singh, her arms a good 6 inches away from her sides à la Salman’s trademark “macho” style. SRK naughtily suggested that “Lovely Singh” should reduce the amount of starch he uses for his clothes, that way his arms would stay straight. Priyanka went on to mimic  Salman’s “international” accent. Shah Rukh also joked about why Salman’s character from the film is called ‘Lovely’ when his body is more like Bruce Lee? Jibes were made at how Salman’s shirt invariably tears itself up towards the climax of any film he does … ! All of this tomfoolery was followed by a hilarious dance to one of the Bodyguard tracks. Let’s hope Salman takes the comedy gag at his expense with a pinch of salt!

For all this excitement and a slew of mindblowing performances by the biggest stars of Bollywood, watch ‘Zee Cine Cine Awards 2012 with title sponsor Lebara Mobile, powered by Neesa Premium Basmati Rice, in  association with The Accident Genie, Cofresh, Royal Sweets, Champion Atta, State Bank Of India, Gujarat Tourism and RDH Solicitors’ this weekend. Enjoy the sneak peak Curtain Raiser and Red Carpet free on Zing, Sky 789 and the main extravaganza on Zee TV, Sky 788:

Curtain Raiser – 4^th Feb @ 7pm on Zing and 6pm on Zee TV

Red Carpet – 5^th Feb @ 7pm on Zing & Zee TV

Main Event – 5^th Feb @ 7:30pm on Zee TV