Tollywood gets rewarded

On Sunday, Tollywood made its presence felt at an awards function held at a city auditorium. The event recognized achievers in various fields and, along with them, individuals who have carved a niche for themselves nationally and internationally.
The event saw “Ooh la la” man Bappi Lahiri belt out one hit number after another. As far as the awards were concerned, actors Soham, Swastika Mukherjee, and Paoli were feted for their performances in “Le Halua Le”, “Bhooter Bhobisyot” and “Elar Chaar Adhyay”.Nusrat Jahan was hailed as the ‘diva of Bengal’ whereas Mumtaz Sorcar and Samadarshi Dutta were awarded for being ‘rising stars’.
The do saw newbie Sayantika looking ravishing in a white sari, her hair done up in cascading curls. Tapas Paul, Srijit Mukherji and Parambrata Chatterjee were also present at the show.