54th Filmfare Awards

54th Filmfare Awards
Date28 February 2009
SiteYash Raj Studios
Hosted byRanbir Kapoor
Imran Khan
Deepika Padukone
Konkana Sen Sharma
Karan Johar
Farhan Akhtar
Official websitewww.filmfare.com
Highlights
Best FilmJodhaa Akbar
Mumbai Meri Jaan
Most awardsRock On!! (7)
Most nominationsRock On!! (15)
Television coverage
NetworkSony Entertainment Television (India)

The 54th Idea Filmfare Awards ceremony, presented by The Times Group and Idea Cellular, was one of India's most prestigious awards ceremony, honoring the best Bollywood films of 2008. It took place on 28 February 2009 at the Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai.[1] Actors Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan hosted the show for the first part,[1] while actresses Konkona Sen Sharma and Deepika Padukone hosted the show in the latter part.[2] It was the first time that any of these actors hosted the awards ceremony. The ceremony was televised in India eight days later, on 8 March 2009.[3]

The nominees for the various films were announced on 16 February 2009.[4] Rock On!! led the ceremony with 15 nominations, followed by Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na with 12 nominations, Jodhaa Akbar with 11 nominations and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi with 10 nominations respectively.

Rock On!! won 7 awards, including Best Supporting Actor (for Arjun Rampal) and Best Male Debut (for Farhan Akhtar), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.

Jodhaa Akbar won 5 awards under the main category, including Best Film, Best Director (for Ashutosh Gowariker) and Best Actor (for Hrithik Roshan).[2]

Priyanka Chopra won her first and only Best Actress award for her performance in Fashion, while Asin Thottumkal won Best Female Debut for her performance in Ghajini.

  1. ^ a b Parasshuram Shalgar (28 February 2009). "Date of 54th Filmfare Awards". PanAsianBiz. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b "New hosts of Filmfare Awards". The Times Of India. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Television telecast of 54th Filmfare Awards". Dear Cinema. 2 March 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. ^ Webmaster (16 February 2009). "Nominations for the 54th Filmfare Awards". Radio Sargam (RS). Archived from the original on 3 April 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2010.