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When Dabangg stole the show!

Last updated on: December 22, 2010 14:02 IST

Image: Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai
Photographs: Pradeep Bandekar

Salman Khan has reason to cheer this festive season.

 

The actor's superhit film Dabangg won five trophies at the Big Star Entertainment Awards held in Mumbai on Tuesday night.

 

The film, which also starred Sonakshi Sinha, and directed by Abhinav Kashyap, bagged the awards in five categories -- Best Actor, Best Film, Best Director, Best Entertaining Song (for Malaika Arora's Munni Badnaam Hui) and Best Male Singer award for Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for Mast Mast Do Nain.

 

The event was attended by Bollywood stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra to name a few.

 

The award ceremony will be aired on December 31 on Star Plus.

When Dabangg stole the show!

Image: Dharmendra

Veteran actor Dharmendra had reason to cheer as he won the Big Star Entertainer award for 50 years of glory.

When Dabangg stole the show!

Image: Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar

The awards have been conceptualised by Reliance Broadcast Network Limited (RBNL) and seeks to create a unique platform which honours entertainment across genres such as movies, music television and sports.

When Dabangg stole the show!

Image: Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma

Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma bask in the afterglow of their film Band Baaja Baraat as they arrive for the event.

When Dabangg stole the show!

Image: Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan looked gorgeous in a checked sari.

When Dabangg stole the show!

Image: Malaika Arora Khan and Arbaaz Khan

Chic Malaika Arora Khan looks nothing like the item girl in Dabangg as she poses with husband Arbaaz Khan.

When Dabangg stole the show!

Image: Hard Kaur and Kailash Kher

Singers Hard Kaur and Kailash Kher entertained shutterbugs with their antics at the red carpet.

When Dabangg stole the show!

Image: Shankar Mahadevan and Anu Malik

Meanwhile, musicians Shankar Mahadevan and Anu Malik play it cool as the men in black with rather colourful footwear.

When Dabangg stole the show!

Image: Sonu Nigam and Pritam

Sonu Nigam and Pritam may be talented musicians but when it comes to fashion, these two fail miserably.

When Dabangg stole the show!

Image: Disha Vakani and Ratan Rajput

TV stars Disha Vakani (Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah) and Ratan Rajput (Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo) also put in an appearance.

When Dabangg stole the show!

Image: Raju Hirani and Manjeet Hirani

3 Idiots director Raju Hirani came with wife Manjeet Hirani.

When Dabangg stole the show!

Image: Kavita Krishnamurthy and Sunidhi Chauhan

Playback singers Kavita Krishnamurthy and Sunidhi Chauhan look splendid in traditional attire.

 

When Dabangg stole the show!

Image: Asha Parekh

We caught a glimpse of yesteryear actress Asha Parekh at the venue too.

When Dabangg stole the show!

Image: Rishi Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and Jeetendra

Rishi Kapoor was accompanied by Jeetendra and his wife Shobha Kapoor on the red carpet.