In an awards function, the sight inside the hall seemed that total Bollywood film industry shifted to Dubai. Masala Awards 2015 was held on November 5th at Madinat Arena in Dubai. Masala Awards are one of the most anticipated events in Dubai. These prestigious awards are held every year to honor the achievements of the Asian community in the UAE. In this event, several Bollywood stars and Pakistani artists have bagged awards regarding various categories.
Varun Dhawan won the “Actor of the Year” award for “Badlapur” while Pakistani actress Mahira Khan was declared “Best Actress” for “Bin Roye”. It is not exactly a coincidence that Varun and Mahira will next be seen in two different Shah Rukh Khan films, “Dilwale” and “Raees”. Jacqueline Fernandez, for the film “Brothers”, bagged the “Style icon of the year” award.
Jacqueline Fernandez wins the award for Style Icon of the Year! #MasalaAwards2015 @Asli_Jacqueline ??? pic.twitter.com/7I7YaF3gZG
— Jacqueline Empire FC (@JackyMalaysiaFC) November 7, 2015
Super Funtime in Dubai with @Asli_Jacqueline @Varun_dvn ❤️ pic.twitter.com/xRFtHmbodX
— kanika kapoor (@TheKanikakapoor) November 5, 2015
Celebrities from Pakistan spotted at the event included Mahira Khan, Sanam Saeed, Farhan Saeed, Urwa Hocane, Frieha Altaf and Deepak Perwani. Pakistani stars who bagged the awards included Farhan Saeed as the most promising singer. Here is the list of Award winners.
OMG! ?? my Queen ❤ she is wonderful ?? @sonakshisinha #MasalaAwards2015 #Dubai pic.twitter.com/w7Rc958igS
— Sona ❤ | Tuba (@sonakshilovefns) November 6, 2015
Another Lifetime Achievement Award! ..is it saying a lifetime has gone by?.. pic.twitter.com/riWWhuduxr
— Simi Garewal (@Simi_Garewal) November 5, 2015
Here are few photographs of the Award Winners:
The Masala Awards 2015 and The list of winners:
Style Icon of the year: Jacqueline Fernandez
CEO of the year: Tariq Chauhan
Best Asian Club Night: Aks Nights
Business Innovator of the year: Harmeek Singh
Global Business Achiever: Sunil Vaswani
Lifetime Achievement Award: Micky Jagtiani
Entrepreneur of the year (Female): Vandana Gandhi
Entrepreneur of the year (Male): Faisal Husain
Best Asian DJ: DJ Shadow
Professional Achiever of the year: Dr.Vaneeta Shahani
Best Asian Restaurant (Casual Dining): Kulcha King
Best Asian Restaurant (Fine Dining): Tresind
Young Business Achiever (Female): Beverly Jatwani
Best Asian Event: Unplugged with Arjit Singh & Arjun
Best Charity Initiative Corporate: Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation
Best Lounge: Rooftop Royal Ascot
Lifetime Achievement Award (Bollywood): Simi Garewal
Best Charity Organisation: ZB Foundation
Best Asian Radio Station: City 1016
Best Charity Initiative (Individual): Rahul Kaul
Jeweller of the year: Viral Jewellers
Best Live Performer of the year: Sonu Nigam
Young Business Achiever (Male): Ashish Panjabi
Trendsetter of the year (Female): Aanya Aggarwal
Trendsetter of the year (Male): Shyam Savani
Face of the year: Rosemin Manji
Box office Diva: Sonakshi Sinha
Most Stylish Woman of the year: Jayna Lakhiani
Most Stylish Man of the year: Varoin Marwah
Actor of the year: Varun Dhawan (for Badlapur)
Best Actress: Mahira Khan (Bin Roye)
Best Hotel Editors Choice: The Oberoi
Fashion Accessories designer of the year: Natasha Jethwani
Outstanding contribution to Indian Cinema: David Dhawan
Business Person of the year: Anand Kapoor
Best Asian Radio Jockey: RJ Anup
Asian Business Achiever: Harish Tahiliani
Unsung Hero: Nitasha Saxena & Eirini Hannah
Voice of the year: Kanika Kapoor
Best Asian Blogger: Lokesh Dharmani
Most Promising Singer: Farhan Saeed