Zee Cine Awards are one of the most prestigious awards ceremonies of the Hindi film industry. Initiated by Zee Group, the awards ceremony has its history since 1998. The ceremony was initiated to raise the standard of Indian cinema and praise talent and overwhelming performances in the country. The awards have mixture of categories decided by public votes and critics of Indian cinema. The awards have been held over the years in Mumbai; it was only in the year 2004 that Zee Cine Awards (ZCA) went international and had its ceremony in Dubai. That was followed by venues like London (2005), Mauritius (2006), Malaysia (2007) and London again in 2008. In 2012 and 2013 ZCA was held in Singapore and Mumbai respectively.
HUL’s – Lux has been an important sponsor of the events since 1998.The awards last year were hosted by Abhishekh Bachchan and Ritesh Deshmukh. The duo made everyone laugh at their witty sense of humor. This year the main sponsor for the event is LUX Cozi and the ceremony will be held on 23rd Feb 2014 in Mumbai. The presenting sponsors for the ceremony will be Zee Media and ETC from within the network. ZCA is also partnering with Neeraj Pandey’s scripted film ‘Total Siyappa’. Details of this interesting partnership will be announced soon. Meanwhile, below are the nominations for the best actor male and Female role:
Nominations For Best Actor Male 2014
- Aamir Khan – Dhoom 3
- Aditya Roy Kapoor – Aashiqui 2
- FarhanAkhtar – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
- RanbirKapoor – Ye Jawani Hai Deewani
- Ranveer Singh – Goliyon ki Raasleela – Ram leela
- Shahrukh Khan – Chennai Express
Nominations For Best Actor Female 2014
- DeepikaPadukone – Chennai Express
- DeepikaPadukone – Goliyon ki Raasleela – Ram leela
- DeepikaPadukone- Ye Jawani Hai Deewani
- ShraddhaKapoor – Aashiqui 2
- SonamKapoor – Ranjhanna
- Parineeti Chopra – Shudh Desi Romance
Here’s a Glimpse of Zee Cine Awards 2013
Deepika Padukone, Esha Gupta and Malaika Arora Khan were seen in stunning white dresses. While Deepika and Esha did full justice to their respective gown look, Malaika rather chose for a short white one shoulder dress and black stilettos.
Evelyn Sharma, Ameesha Patel and Ileana D-cruz were seen in striking black dresses.
Kabir Khan and Mini Mathur with a golden clutch bag.
Siddharth Roy Kapoor in a smart black suit and Vidya Balan in a stunning Kanjivaram saree and a stylish high-neck blouse.
Sridevi in a lovely cream Sabyasachi Mukherji designer saree with an embroidered black border and Boney Kapoor looked smart in a well tailored grey suit on the Red Carpet.
New Bff’s in Town Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone
Shahrukh Khan with Karisma Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif performing on Yash Raj’s songs, rendering a tribute to Late Producer/Director Yash Chopra.
Awesome Threesome – Ranbir Kapoor, Shahrukh Khan and the stylish Deepika Padukone in a beautiful Naeem Khan white gown.
The Father and Son Duo – Rishi Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor at the Zee Cine Awards 2013
An amazing Performance from Deepika Padukone in a golden short dress at Zee Cine Awards.
Jaw-dropping Katrina Kaif in a golden lehenga choli, whose blouse is decorated with sequins and has a simple yet stylish blouse design.
The young and dynamic Varun Dhawal goes shirt-less while giving a performance at the Zee Cine Awards 2013.
Striking the moves with Anushka Sharma
Vidya Balan and SRK dances to the tunes of ‘Kahani’ on the stage
Abhishek Bachchan and Ritesh playing Perfect Hosts with Shahrukh Khan on stage. All three gentlemen chose to wear smart Black suits and polished black formal shoes.
The most entertaining hosts – Abhishek Bachchan and Ritesh Deshmukh
SRK shares a moment of Remembrance with Yash Chopra’s Leading Ladies – Sridevi Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma and Deepika Padukone at Zee Cine Awards.
A secret whisper is shared by Deepika to SRK.
The ‘Barfi’ Team with SRK on Stage
A Jolly Ranbir Kapoor doing some ‘balle-balle!’
Ranbir and Deepika together again, but not anymore as a couple
Priyanka Chopra in a smart black dress and dangling earrings looks on with a winner’s streak.
Priyanka Chopra with her ‘Daddy lil Girl’ Tattoo and the much deserved Award.