The story of a deaf and mute boy, “Barfi!” turned out to be the top winner at the maiden edition of the Times of India Film Awards ( TOIFA) cornering the best film, best director, best actor and best actress trophies. At a glittering awards function Saturday, Anurag Basu picked up the best director award while Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra carried home the best actor and best actress trophies, respectively. Southern actress Ileana D’Cruz, who made her bow in Bollywood with “Barfi!”, won the best debut female award for her performance. The award for the best debut male went to Ayushmann Khurrana for super hit “Vicky Donor”, in which he played a sperm donor. Rishi Kapoor won the best actor in a negative role trophy for “Agneepath”. In the critics’ awards category, Gauri Shinde won the best debut director critics award for telling a heart-warming tale in “English Vinglish”, best actor female critics award went to Deepika Padukone for “Cocktail”; best actor male critics award was given to Irrfan for playing the steeplechase-runner turning into a dacoit in the ravines of the Chambal in “Paan Singh Tomar”. Anurag Kashyap-directed “Gangs of Wasseypur”, a gritty celluloid saga of the coal mafia and blood thirsty vengeance, won the best film critics award.
winners list
Best Actor: Ranbir Kapoor (Barfi)
Best Actress: Priyanka Chopra (Barfi)
Best Film: Barfi
Best Director: Anurag Basu (Barfi)
Best Actor Critics: Irrfan Khan (Paan Singh Tomar)
Best Actress Critics: Deepika Padukone (Cocktail)
Best Debut Director: Gauri Shinde (English Vinglish)
Best Film Critics: Gangs Of Wasseypur
Best Lyrics: Gulzar (Saans, Jab Tak Hai Jaan)
Best Music: Atul and Ajay (Agneepath)
Best Actor in a Comic Role: Abhishek Bachchan (Bol Bachchan)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Annu Kapoor (Vicky Donor)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Dolly Ahluwalia (Vicky Donor)
Best Debut Male: Ayushman Khurrana (Vicky Donor)
Best Debut Female: Ileana D’Cruz (Barfi!)
Best Actor in a Negative Role: Rishi Kapoor (Agneepath)
Best Playback Singer Male: Sonu Nigam (Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin, Agneepath)
Best Playback Singer Female: Shalmali Kholgade (Pareshaan, Ishaqzaade)
