Close X
Sunday, November 17, 2024
ADVT 
Bollywood

Ranveer 'honoured' to compete with Big B for award

Darpan News Desk IANS, 16 Jan, 2016 02:21 PM
  • Ranveer 'honoured' to compete with Big B for award
Actor Ranveer Singh, who bagged the Best Actor in a Leading Role Award at the 61st Britannia Filmfare Awards ceremony here, says he felt honoured to have been nominated in the category with megastar Amitabh Bachchan.
 
Ranveer walked off with the black statuette for his role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial "Bajirao Mastani" wherein he portrays the role of Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao I.
 
Dedicating his award to his family, the actor said: "It is an honour to be nominated alongside my idol Mr. Amitabh Bachchan."
 
But Big B didn't go back home empty handed.
 
He won the Best Actor (Male) Award in the critics category for his work in "Piku", while Deepika Padukone, his co-actor in the film bagged the Best Actress in a Leading Role Award at the event, held here on Friday.

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Shahid In 'Shaandaar' Mood After 7 Mn Twitter Followers

Shahid In 'Shaandaar' Mood After 7 Mn Twitter Followers
After hitting seven million followers on Twitter, actor Shahid Kapoor thanked his fans and followers for the "Shaandaar feeling" and sent out virtual kiss for his admirers.

Shahid In 'Shaandaar' Mood After 7 Mn Twitter Followers

Alia Was Very Supportive In 'shaandaar': Sanah Kapoor

Alia Was Very Supportive In 'shaandaar': Sanah Kapoor
Debutante Sanah Kapoor, who is essaying the role of Alia Bhatt's elder sister in "Shaandaar", says the "Highway" actress was "very supportive" of her.

Alia Was Very Supportive In 'shaandaar': Sanah Kapoor

Leonardo DiCaprio buys rights to film about Volkswagen scandal

  In early September, US regulators revealed that VW for years had used software that hid the true emissions put out by its diesel engines.

Leonardo DiCaprio buys rights to film about Volkswagen scandal

Sidharth Malhotra Takes Leap Of Faith In New Zealand, Skydives

Sidharth Malhotra Takes Leap Of Faith In New Zealand, Skydives
For the actor, doing the skydive has ticked off his bucket list, and recommends it as a "must-do" all visitors here.

Sidharth Malhotra Takes Leap Of Faith In New Zealand, Skydives

'Peepli Live' co-director seeks interim bail

'Peepli Live' co-director seeks interim bail
Mahmood Farooqui, co-director of Bollywood film "Peepli Live" who is facing trial for the alleged rape of an American woman, on Wednesday sought interim bail.

'Peepli Live' co-director seeks interim bail

I'm not leaving comedy: Ranvir Shorey

I'm not leaving comedy: Ranvir Shorey
Ranvir Shorey, known for his comic timing in films like "Pyaar Ke Side Effects" and "Khosla Ka Ghosla!", will be seen playing a serious role in the forthcoming film "Titli". But the actor says he is not going to leave the comedy genre.

I'm not leaving comedy: Ranvir Shorey