BOLLYWOOD AWARDS 2003!
Nominees Chosen By Fans

Over the past weeks U.S. and Canada based Bollywood lovers have cast their ballots for the best four performances by movie artists as well as their choice of the best film released last year.

The performers who have received the top four rankings have now been declared for the Bollywood Awards 2003 to be held on Saturday, May 3rd 2003 at the Mark. G. Etess Arena, Trump Taj Mahal Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, where the winners will be declared. Special "Lifetime Achievement" award for distinguished contribution to the movie industry will be given at the Award night. Hema Malini will receive this prestigious award.

The Bollywood Awards will be viewed by over 270 million viewers on television, cable, Internet, satellite in over 80 countries.

The list of nominees in alphabetical order are as follows for the Bollywood
Awards:

Best Director:
Ram Gopal Varma - Company
Raj Kumar Santoshi - Shaheed Bhagat Singh
Sanjay Leela Bhansali-Devdas
Sanjay Gupta - Kaante

Best Film:
Company - Boney Kapoor
Devdas - Bharat Shah
Humraaz - Vikram Bhatt
Legend of Bhagat Singh - Raj Kumar Santoshi

Best Actor:
Ajay Devgan - The Legend of Bhagat Singh
Amitabh Bachchan - Kaante
Shah Rukh Khan - Devdas
Vivek Oberoi - Saathiya

Best Actress:
Aishwarya Rai - Devdas
Karisma Kapoor - Shakti-The Power
Preity Zinta - Dil Hai Tumara
Rani Mukerji - Saathiya

Best Supporting Actor:
Akshay Kumar-Aawara Paagal Deewana
Mahesh Majkrekar - Kaante
Sanjay Dutt - Kaante
Vivek Oberoi - Company

Best Supporting Actress:
Kiron Kher - Devdas
Rekha- Dil Hai Tumhara
Shilpa Shetty - Rishtey
Sushmita Sen - Filhaal

Best Actor - Critics:
Ajay Devgan - The Legend of Bhagat Singh
Sanjay Dutt- Kaante
Shah Rukh Khan - Devdas
Vivek Oberoi - Company

Best Actress - Critics:
Aishwarya Rai - Devdas
Karisma Kapoor - Shakti-The Power
Preity Zinta - Dil Hai Tumara
Rani Mukerji - Saathiya

Best Actor - Sensational Role:
Amitabh Bachchan - Kaante
Akshay Kumar-Aawara Paagal Deewana
Shah Rukh Khan - Devdas
Vivek Oberoi - Company

Best Actress - Sensational Role:
Aishwarya Rai - Devdas
Dimple Kapadia-Leela
Karisma Kapoor - Shakti-The Power
Shilpa Shetty- Rishtey

Best Debut Male:
Arya Babbar - Ab Ke Baras
Lucky Ali - Sur
Sohail Khan - Maine Dil Tujko Diya
Vivek Oberoi - Company

Best Debut Female:
Aarti Chabbria - Tumse Aacha Kaun Hai
Esha Deol - Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche
Gauri Karnick - Sur
Tara Sharma - Om Jai Jagdish

Best Actor in a Villain's Role:
Ajay Devgan - Deewanagee
Akshaye Khanna - Humraaz
Manoj Bajpai - Road
Rahul Dev - Awara Pagal Deewana

Best Actor in a Comedian's Role:
Mahesh Manjrekar - Kaante
Paresh Rawal - Awara Paagal Deewana
Johnny Lever - Humraaz
Shekar Suman - Chor Machaye Shor

Best Music:
AR Rahman - Saathiya
Anand Raj Anand - Kaante
Ismail Darbar - Devdas
MM Kreem - Sur

Best Singer - Male:
Lucky Ali - Aa Bhi Ja - Sur
Shaan - Nikamma - Kya Dil Ne Kaha
Sonu Nigam - Saathiya - Saathiya
Sukhvinder Singh - Pagdi Sambal Jatta

Best Singer - Female:
Asha Bhosle - Sharara Sharara - Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi
Kavita Krishnamurthy - Maar Dala - Devdas
Richa Sharma - Mahi Ve - Kaante
Shreya Ghosal - Bairi Piya - Devdas

Best Costume Designer:
Neeta Lulla - Devdas
Manish Malhotra - Mujse Dosti Karoge
Manish Malhotra - Saathiya
Rocky S - Humraaz

Best Cinematography:
Agni Varsha - Anil Mehta
Company- Hemant Chaturvedi
Devdas - Binod Pradhan
The Legend of Bhagat Singh - KV Anand

Best Editing:
Devdas - Bela Segal
Company - Chandan Arora
Humraaz - Hussain A Burmawala
The Legend of Bhagat Singh - VN Mayekar

Best Story:
Monsoon Wedding - Sabrina Dhawan
Filhaal - Meghna Gulzaar
Saathiya - Mani Ratnam
Sur - Tanuja Chandra

Best Lyrics:
Gulzar - Chupke Se - Saathiya
Nida Fazli - Aa Bhi Ja - Sur
Nusrat Bader- Dola Re - Devdas
Sameer - Aapke Pyar Me Hum

Best Screenplay:
Company - Jaideep sahani
Saathiya - Mani Ratnam
Legend of Bhagat Singh - Anjum Pajabali
Devdas - Prakash Kapadia and Sanjay Leela Bhansali

REPORTED BY ROBEEL HAQ