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Jodhaa-Akbar, an Indian epic film that centres around the romance between the Muslim Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great and his Hindu wife has won the Best Film of 2008 at the 54th Filmfare Awards in Mumbai.
The film’s director, Ashutosh Gowariker, also won Best Director while Hrithik Roshan, who plays the role of Emperor Akbar, won Best Actor.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who plays the Hindu wife, was one of the five nominees for Best Actress In a Leading Role.
That award went to Priyanka Chopra for her role in Fashion.
Acclaimed music composer A. R. Rahman put together the soundtrack of the movie.
However, he won Best Music Director for his work in Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na.
Rahman also recently won an Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire.
The 54th Filmfare Award winners are:
BEST DIRECTOR
Ashutosh Gowariker - Jodhaa Akbar
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Hrithik Roshan - Jodhaa Akbar
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Priyanka Chopra - Fashion
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (MALE)
Arjun Rampal - Rock On!!
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR (FEMALE)
Kangana Ranaut - Fashion
BEST DEBUTANT (MALE)
Imran Khan - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Farhan Akhtar - Rock On!!
BEST DEBUTANT (FEMALE)
Asin - Ghajini
BEST STORY
Abhishek Kapoor - Rock On!!
BEST SCREENPLAY
Yogesh Vinayak Joshi & Upendra Sidhaye - Mumbai Meri Jaan
BEST DIALOGUE
Manu Rishi - Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
BEST BACKGROUND SCORE
A. R. Rahman - Jodhaa Akbar
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
A. R. Rahman - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
BEST LYRICS
Javed Akhtar - Jodhaa Akbar - Jashn-e-Bahara
R. D. BURMAN AWARD
Benny Dayal - Yuvvraaj - Meri Dost Hain
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (MALE)
Sukhwinder Singh - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi - Haule Haule
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER (FEMALE)
Shreya Ghoshal - Singh Is Kinng - Teri Ore
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE
Prateik Babbar - Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na
Purab Kohli - Rock On!!
BEST DIRECTOR (CRITIC)
Nishikant Kamat - Mumbai Meri Jaan
BEST ACTOR (CRITIC)
Manjot Singh - Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
BEST ACTRESS (CRITIC)
Shahana Goswami - Rock On
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - 1
Bhanu Athaiya
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - 2
Om Puri
TECHNICAL AWARD
SONY FILMFARE BEST SCENE OF THE YEAR
Aditya Chopra - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Longines Fernandes - Pappu Can't Dance Saala (Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na)
BEST EDITING
Amit Pawar Mumbai Meri Jaan
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Vandan Kataria & Monica Angelica Bhowmick - Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
BEST ACTION
Peter Hein - Ghajini
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS AWARD
John Deitz - Love Story 2050
BEST BACKGROUND SCORE
A R Rahman - Jodhaa Akbar
BEST COSTUMES
Manushee Sharma - Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Jason West - Rock On!!
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Baylon Fonseca & Vinod Subramanyam - Rock On!!
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