SRK, Udaan stormed the Filmfare

SRK also dazzled the audience with a magical dance performance with one of his favourite ladies, Madhuri Dixit, before switching loyalties to the lady-in-black. The superstar said he would dedicate the award to his daughter, Suhana, who has been unwell. “My children love it when I win awards,” he said. “And, of course, I love it most of all.”Karan Johar bagged the Best DirectorAward for MNIK, a film that he co-produced with SRK. Karan wept holding the 3.5kilos trophy. It had taken him 12 years to woo back this snooty black lady forhis directorial skills. After taking a bow at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in May last year, Udaan stormed the 56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2010 by winning seven trophies. This heart-rending story of a young boy who takes flight after being forced to face his disciplinarian father’s angst, while growing up in a small town in Northern India, made its producers Sanjay Singh and Anuraag Kashyap and director Vikramaditya Motwane proud by picking up seven awards. The film won awards for Story and Screenplay, Background Score, Cinematography, Film (Critics’ Choice), Actor in A Supporting Role (Male) Ronit Roy and Sound Design. Honestly, it was the night when most things small outshone the Bollywood magnum-opuses.Films like Ishqiya and Do Dooni Chaar also proved their mettle by picking up trophies for acting and technical excellence.Vidya Balan, who was chosen as the Best Actress (CriticsChoice) for Ishqiya, came dressed in black with a sexy choli. The film also gotveteran lyric writer Gulzaar a trophy for Best Lyrics for his soulful Dil TohBachcha Hai. Playback singer Rahat Fateh Ali, who lent his vocals to Dil TohBachcha Hai, also took home one of the gorgeous black ladies.Rishi Kapoor won the Best Actor (Critics Choice) Award for his terrific performance as the middle-class, Delhi-based Duggal saab who dreams of ditching his two-wheeler for a car ultimately. He came to the venue without his wife Neetu, but stayed back to watch his son Ranbir Kapoor’s antics on the stage. Imran Khan and Ranbir were the emcees who brought the house down with their gags on Action Replayy, Dabangg, Guzaarish and My Name Is Khan.Arbaaz Khan and thesuper-sexy Malaika Arora Khan took home a trophy for 2010’s biggestcommercial success Dabangg that was chosen as the Best Film. And though SalmanKhan was away, Arbaaz thanked his superstar brother without whom Dabanggwouldn’t have been the resounding success it was.Thefilm’s chart-busting music also won trophies for its composers Sajid-Wajidand Lait Pandit. Mamta Sharma, who lent her voice to Munni Badnaam Hui, and theirrepressible Sunidhi Chauhan, who sang Sheila Ki Jaawani (Tees Maar Khan), alsowent home very happy. Farah Khan, who won the Best Choreography Award for SheilaKi Jawaani, said she was happy that Udaan had not been nominated in thiscategory. “Or else I wouldn’t be holding this trophy in myhand,” joked the filmmaker.Sonakshi Sinha took home her firsttrophy for her very assured debut in Dabangg; and Ranveer Singh, who certainlyis no Adonis, proved that when it comes to histrionics, you don’t needperfect looks. The actor was adjudged the Best Debutant (Male) for playing thebread pakoda boy from Band Baaja Baraat. Ronit Roy wept copiously when he heardhis name announced as the Best Supporting Actor; Kareena Kapoor bagged the BestSupporting Actress award for We Are Family. Check out more pics of Filmfare AwardsFollow us on Twitter for more stories