Producers Guild Film Awards


The Producers Guild Film Awards, previously known as the Apsara Awards and the Star Guild Awards is an award event hosted by the Producers Guild of India to recognise excellence in Hindi film and television. Originated by filmmaker and scholar Amit Khanna in 2004, the Guild Awards were one of the major award events from 2004 till 2016, when the last awards ceremony happened. The 22-karat gold statuette was sculpted and designed by the jewellery brand Tanishq and was "inspired by the rich heritage of one of India's most treasured possessions – the Ajanta and Ellora Caves." Nominations for the awards come from selected members of the guild, with the full membership available to vote for the winners. The ballots cast by the guild members are then taken to a common venue for the final counting.

History

The first ceremony was held on 28 May 2004 in Mumbai, India to honour outstanding film and television achievements of the 2003–04 film and television season. While the award ceremonies are usually held at the beginning of the subsequent year, the fourth edition of the award ceremony was postponed to the end of the year as a sign of respect to the victims of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

List of nominees and winners

  • For the year 2003, held in 2004 – Nominees and Winners
  • For the year 2004, held in 2005 – Not held
  • For the year 2005, held in 2006 – Nominees and Winners
  • For the year 2006, held in 2007 – Not held
  • For the year 2007, held in 2008 – Nominees and Winners
  • For the year 2008, held in 2009 – Nominees and Winners
  • For the year 2009, held in 2010 – Nominees and Winners
  • For the year 2010, held in 2011 – Nominees and Winners
  • For the year 2011, held in 2012 – Nominees and Winners
  • For the year 2012, held in 2013 – Nominees and Winners
  • For the year 2013, held in 2014 – Nominees and Winners
  • For the year 2014, held in 2015 – Nominees and Winners
  • For the year 2015, held in 2016 – Nominees and Winners

    Hosts

Film awards

Merit awards

  • Best Film
  • Best Director
  • Best Actor in a Leading Role
  • Best Actress in a Leading Role
  • Best Actor in a Supporting Role
  • Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  • Best Actor in a Negative Role
  • Best Actor in a Comic Role
  • Best Male Debut
  • Best Female Debut
  • Best Debut Director
  • Music Director
  • Best Lyricist
  • Best Male Playback Singer
  • Best Female Playback Singer

    Technical awards

Best Story

Best Screenplay

Best Dialogues

Best Editing

Best Cinematographer

Best Costume Design

YearNameFilm
2004Muneesh SappelPinjar
2006Subarna Ray ChaudhuriParineeta
2008Manish Malhotra, Karan Johar, Sanjeev MulchandaniOm Shanti Om
2009Neeta LullaJodhaa Akbar
2011Niharika KhanBand Baaja Baaraat
2012Payal Saluja7 Khoon Maaf
2013Aki Narula
Shefalina
Barfi!
2014Anju Modi, Maxima BasuGoliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2015Payal Saluja Isha Mantry, Rajat K. TangryDedh Ishqiya ''Mary Kom
2016Anju Modi, Maxima BasuBajirao Mastani''

Best Art Direction

Best Choreography

Best Special Effects

Best Sound Recording

Special awards

Lifetime Achievement

Entertainer of the Year

Jodi of the Year

Merit awards

Best Drama Series – Fiction

Best Director – Fiction

  • Best Actor in a Drama Series
  • Best Actress in a Drama Series

    Best Ongoing Drama Series

Best Non-Fiction Series

Best Comedy Series

Best Mythological Series

Best Ensemble Cast

Best Writer

Special awards