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Taare Zameen Par swept the Nokia 14th Annual Star Screen Awards on Thursday, but Chak De! India ran away with the Best Film Award and Shah Rukh Khan bagged the Best Actor Award at the first film award function of the year. However, it was a tie for the Best Director’s Award between Shimit Amin for Chak De! India and Aamir Khan for Taare Zameen Par.

This year’s event saw some of 2007’s top films like Taare Zameen Par, Chak De India, Life…In a Metro, Om Shanti Om and Guru vying for the top honours. Taare Zameen Par bagged six key awards including Best Director (Aamir Khan), Best Story (Amol Gupte), Best Child Actor (Darsheel), Best Lyricist (Prasoon Joshi), Best Dialogue and Best Supporting Actor (Aamir Khan).

Mani Ratnam’s Guru earned AR Rahman the Best Music Director Award. The Best Actress Award went to Kareena Kapoor for Jab We Met. Shah Rukh Khan performed his Dard-e-Disco number from Om Shanti Om while Shahid Kapur, Katrina Kaif, Urmila Matondkar, Riteish Deshmukh and Dia Mirza shook a leg to the year’s chartbusters at the award ceremony, which was hosted by ace compere and Heyy Babyy director Sajid Khan.

Shah Rukh also won the honour of Best Pair along with Deepika Padukone, who also carried a second trophy for the Best Newcomer (Female). The Best Newcomer (Male) Award went to Ranbir Kapoor. Irfan Khan bagged the Best Comedian Award for Life…In a Metro while Anurag Basu won the Best Screenplay Award for the same film. The Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award went to Manoj Kumar. Pankaj Kapoor bagged the Award for Best Negative Role for while Chak De girls shared the honour for Best Supporting Role (female).

Singer Soham won the Award for the Best Playback Singer (Male) for his soulful rendition of in the film Life…In a Metro while Shreya Ghosal was adjudged Best Playback Singer (female) for Guru.

Bade bade deshon mein, aisi choti choti baatein hoti rahti hain - Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995)

Youngsters picked this line up and used it whenever they had to justify a meaningless, random act. It was thought to be ‘cool’ and witty. Shah Rukh Khan of course epitomized the cool dude. That he was a second age group Indian, settled abroad increased his appeal to all aspiring yuppies back in India! The comment was quintessential Raj – the carefree, rich, mischievous, but heart-in-the-right-place, lover boy who wooed Kajol and millions of girls in India and abroad with his mandolin in tujhe dekha to yeh jana sanam.

Yeh bacchhon ke khelne ki cheez nahi, haath kat jaaye toh khoon nikal aata hai’ – Waqt (1965)

Directed by Yash Chopra and produced by B R Chopra, this multi-starer blockbuster established some of Hindi movies most recurrent and popular themes: brothers separated at birth, who keep meeting each other without realizing their kinship; one brother grows up virtuous, the other is on the wrong side of the law; rich girl falling in love with an idealistic poor man. Waqt also set the trend for all future Yash Chopra movies, with opulent houses, lush manicured lawns, ladies dressed prettily in chiffon and designer churidars, flashy big cars and song sequences in the verdant valleys of Kashmir (which later shifted to Switzerland).

Kitne admi the – Sholay (1975)

In her well researched and hugely readable book on Sholay, Anupama Chopra says that the popularity of a movie can be assessed by the ad spoofs it inspires. From the time of its release in 1975, kitney aadmi the has churned out innumerable ads. So is Gabbar’s kitne admi the Hindi movie’s most memorable dialogue ever? Sholay was the first movie to bring out an audio of the film’s dialogues and the experiment was a raging success. The dialogues sold more than R D Burman’s compositions! From jo dar gaya samjho mar gaya to < karta drama ghari>and tumhara naam kya hai Basanti anyone who has seen the movie, has his own favourite dialogue.

Aap ke paon dekhe, bahut haseen hai. Inhe zameen par mat utariyega — maile ho jayenge – Pakeezah (1972)

Raj Kumar’s gravelly rendition of this immortal sentence has become synonymous with classic romance and chivalry. It was delivered as a ‘voice over’ through a letter that Meena Kumari discovers left on her train berth. The irony is of course that the courtesan Sahibjaan (Meena Kumari) earns her living through mujras, where she has to get her feet dirty, enticing men with her dance. The train’s piercing whistle recurs as a leitmotif throughout the movie, reminding her of her secret admirer and holds out the promise of a better life, away from men who purchase her beauty at the kotha.

Mujhse dosti karoge? Bobby (1973)

Dimple puts out her hand and asks Rishi mujhse dosti karoge? Seems like a simple request but it created cinematic history of sorts. Never before had a girl been so forward as to make the first move. That too with a handshake. It was unheard of, since Hindi film heroines normally simpered and shied away from any bodily contact until the man had wooed her. In a short skirt and with a wide-eyed quizzical _expression, Bobby (Dimple), is unabashed youthfulness and sexiness personified. The line also became the most hackneyed ice-breaker in college campuses all over the country.

Mere pas ma hai – Deewar (1975)

Nirupama Roy, the quintessential long suffering, patient and gentle ‘ma’ in innumerable Hindi movies, became immortalized as the ‘ma’ whom Amitabh could not win over with his gari, bari and bungalow. That single stark sentence was brilliantly juxtaposed against Amitabh’s rantings about his material possessions. Mere pas ma hai summed up the entire gamut of moral issues that were at stake in the movie. Ponderous generalizations such as ‘crime does not pay’, ‘money cannot buy love’ and ‘the end does not justify the means’ were put across succinctly and simply through this single sentence. Another classic quote from the Salim – Javed duo.

Mogambo khush hua – Mr. India (1987)

Amrish Puri could never live down his Mogambo image (his evil priest role in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was simply another exaggerated and more grotesque Mogambo). Mogambo khush hua was eccentric evil incarnate, in colourful Bollywood hyperbole. He wore outlandish clothes, made his eyes as big as saucers, threatened hapless victims into submission and then chortled out loud Mogambo khush hua.Children loved him because he appears a caricature straight out of a comic strip.

Dosti mein no sorry, no thank you – Maine Pyar Kiya (1988)

Saccharine…but teenagers loved this new definition of friendship. Friendship badges and stickers became a rage in schools, which was in itself, a completely new phenomenon in India (to be revived as friendship bands after Kuch Kuch Hota Hai hit the screen in 2003). “Love means never having to say you are sorry”, from Love Story was the inspiration for this dialogue. The theme of friendship between a girl and a boy is juxtaposed against the cynical view ek ladka aur ek ladki kabhi dost nahin ban sakte, questioning the innocence and purity of their relationship.

Mein chota sa, pyara sa, nanha sa, baccha hoon – Chaalbaaz (1989)

One of Shakti Kapoor’s first comic roles in striped knee length drawers with the drawer string hanging out, which went on to become a staple character in David Dhawan movies. By this time Shakti Kapoor had exhausted his range of villainous expressions. He tried his hand at comedy and proved to be a huge success. Ever since then, he has been repeating this dialogue in umpteen shows and TV interviews. And why did he say he was a baccha? Because he thought Sridevi wanted to seduce him, when in reality, she wanted to beat the living daylights out of him!

Babumoshai…! – Anand (1970)

Rajesh Khanna was already a superstar when he co-starred with the gangly Amitabh who looked quite uncharismatic next to the effervescent charmer. Rajesh Khanna’s babumoshai was replete with affection, warmth and had a teasing note to it. It wasn’t an artificially contrived Bengali mannerism like Bhansali’s bondhu or shotti from Devdas. The same playfully affectionate address takes on profoundly tragic overtones when Rajesh Khanna’s recorded message tries to comfort his friend Amitabh, as Amitabh weeps over the death of his patient (Rajesh Khanna), who had also become his closest friend

From the best of the films to the hottest routines, we celebrate the Indian Film Awards with our top 10 favorite Bollywood films. Spice up your life with these all-singing,

1. Sholay

Ramesh Sippy, 1975

This classic curry western sees two convicts unleashed by a retired cop after the murderous Gabbar Singh, with his tobacco-stained teeth, played by the outstanding Amjad Khan. The legendary pairing of Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra is just one of the ingredients that makes this, the biggest Bollywood box-office smash, also the greatest. The question on all our lips: will the remake do it justice?

2. Lagaan (Once upon a time in India)

Ashutosh Gowariker, 2001

Young, impetuous Bhuvan (Aamir Khan) stands up to the greedy British in this Oscar-nominated Indian blockbuster that sees the plucky villagers take on their dastardly oppressors in — what else — a game of cricket. Tax relief if they win; triple-rate tax if they lose — but most of them have never held a bat before. Add a love triangle, a double-crossing woodcutter and a climactic showdown, and it’s a perfect battle of courage against villainy!

3. Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

Mansoor Khan, 1988

Aamir Khan burst onto the Bollywood scene in QSQT’s modern-day Romeo and Juliet to become an overnight heart throb. Star-crossed young lovers Raj (Khan) and Rashmi (Juhi Chawla) escape their feuding families and elope, but their romance is doomed, and the couple choose death rather than give each other up. A fresh and tender film, and Anand-Milind’s soundtrack is still a classic.

4. Kabhi Kabhie (Love is Life)

Yash Chopra, 1976

Poet Amit (Amitabh Bachchan) and beautiful Pooja (Raakhee Gulzar) seem destined for each other, but parental intervention forces her to marry Vijay (Shashi Kapoor) instead; their children’s love lives are just as complex. This cross-generational love story is played against a stunning aural backdrop of some of Khayyam’s best lilting melodies.

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5. Devdas

Bimal Roy, 1955

Childhood sweethearts Devdas (Dilip Kumar) and Paro (Suchitra Sen) are denied happiness by his snobbish parents; his alcoholic descent into insanity is heartbreaking. Sen is radiant as the lower-caste Paro; Kumar is mesmeric as the anti-hero; and Vyjayanthimala is touching as his devoted courtesan. This black-and-white masterpiece has seen several remakes, but remains the finest version.

6. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…

Karan Johar, 2001

Shahrukh Khan’s finest moment yet sees him shine triumphantly as the dutiful Rahul, torn between his family and the woman he loves. A modern star-studded classic that travels from India to London and back, K3G’s breathtaking dancing makes up for the occasional wince-worthy moments. A great turn from Hrithik Roshan, too.

7. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar

Prakash Mehra, 1978

Abandoned as an orphan, Sikandar (yes, the Big B again) struggles to survive in a cruel world. He succeeds in business but is thwarted by love, as his childhood sweetheart, Kaamna (Rakhee Gulzar) ends up in the arms of his so-called friend, Vishal (Vinod Khanna). A tragedy that will haunt you, as will the melodic strains of Kishore Kumar’s “O Saathi Re.”

8. Umrao Jaan

Muzaffar Ali, 1981

A kidnapped girl, sold to a brothel, falls in love with the Nawab Sultan but her dreams are dashed. She seeks solace in the arms of a bandit, but that romance is also doomed. Will she find her way home, and what awaits her there? This classic tale of the cultured courtesan underwent a classy remake in 2006 with Aishwarya Rai in the title role.

9. Laawaris (The Orphan)

Prakash Mehra, 1981

Abandoned as a boy, Heera (Amitabh Bachchan) goes on a quest to discover his roots, so as to win the hand of his love, Mohini (Zeenat Aman). The only one who can help him is the elusive alcoholic, Gangu (Shreeram Lagoo). But you all know that the highlight is seeing Bachchan in drag going through five costume changes in the penultimate number — worth the price of a movie ticket on its own.

10. Deewaar

Yash Chopra, 1975

One of Amitabh Bachchan’s defining “angry young man” films sees him playing Vijay, an embittered smuggler, whose younger brother, policeman Ravi (Shashi Kapoor) is hot on his tail. Will Ravi and their mother persuade Vijay to abandon his criminal ways before it’s too late? Sharp dialogue and a breathtaking performance by the Big B.

Madhuri Dixit had been one of the most beautiful and talented heroines of her time. She has given a lot of memorable characters to the viewers. ten of her movies really were outstanding.

(1) BETA

Anil Kapoor stars in and as the beta of a step mother who pretend to love him, but she doesn’t. She keeps him under control. Madhuri Dixit plays the role of the wife of Anil Kapoor who intelligent enough to know about her mother-in-law’s evil plans and reveal it to her husband. Who could forget the song ’Dhak dhak karne laga’?

(2) RAM LAKHAN

Ram Lakhan was a movie giving major importance to the love between two brothers played by Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff and their desire for revenge against the villain played by Amrish Puri. So there was not much to do for Madhuri Dixit who played Lakhan’s (Anil Kapoor) lover. But she has done his small role well enough for some applause.

(3) Parinda

Even though it was a small role, it was in the beginning of her career (after the craziness of Tezaab - Ek Do Teen), to me she has proven that she has versatility . It revolves on Anil and Jackie in this movie entirely, but whenever Madhuri comes up to the screen, she is there on time and she plays it simple and dramatic. She did looked quite young in this film. Her reaction towards her brother’s death (Anupam Kher), and her concern for Anil were great.

(4) DIL

Madhuri Dixit first plays a college girl who has a lots of complexes, then a passionate lover and then a sinciere wife of Aamir Khan. The story is a love story of these two when the families hate each other. They decides to live of their own when their families desert them. The movie is a very emotional even if it starts with comedy.

(5) SAAJAN

Madhuri Dixit plays a young girl who is loved by two - Sanjay Dutt and Salman Khan. Sanjay has some problems in the leg and so he changes his mind for Salman Khan when he knows about his love. But Salman doesn’t want that and does better than that. The movie has nice and beautiful songs in each and every part.

(6) KHALNAYAK

This movie was one of the best of the year where Sanjay Dutt plays a young man who is forced to become a criminal by circumstances. Madhuri Dixit has played a good role by trying to change this man. I can remember the words ’’Nayak Nahin, Kalnayak hoon main’’. All happens after Sanjay Dutt escapes from the prison.

(7) Khel.

Oh! The best movie ever of Madhuri! She was a prankster, a real joker a liar and so funny at the same time! It may have been corny to some people, but this has showed some funny side of Madhuri. There were good one-liners from this movie, and again she has co-starred with Anil Kapoor, yet she steals the scene. She has a role of fooling many people and stealing money from them… Good, clean fun.

(8) Pukar.

Ooh. A great thriller by Rajkumar Santoshi Ji. This movie had turned the tables on Madhuri. Her character was completely different. She was an obsessive, and jealous, because all the love she has had for Anil in this movie. A dark side of Madhuri, and again the versatility shines on her. Her amazing choreography in ’’Kay Sera Sera’’ from the music of one and only A.R. Rahman will be remembered forever.

(9)Lajja

Another Santoshi’s epic. Madhuri plays a small-time movie actress. It was a short role for Madhuri since Lajja revolves on different women of India. But WOW, Madhuri’s character will be remembered from that scene when Janki is shunned by all the people in town because of her boss. A disturbing scene was shown while Janki was pregnant and people were trying to kill her. Madhuri’s acting was exceptional.

(10) Dil toh pagal hai

You were shown matured, decent, classical dancer against modern dancer Karishma and you comes in day-dreams of SRK and you had scope to show your dance performance again.

(1). Don: because of his style

(2). Zanjeer: brilliant acting, his short cut to fame in the early career

(3).Muqaddar ka Sikandar: tried and tested devdas story, but with big b

(4).Namak halal : great because of mr. b’s realistic comedy

(5).Sharaabi : moochein ho to natthulalji jaisi ho, warna na ho!

(6).Lawaaris: liked the ending so much that i watched it at lease 50 times in my life

(7).Anand : Because of rajesh khanna, but i liked amitji’s acting in the last scene when he hears ’babu moshay’ from the tape recorder and looks up in hope towards khanna’s dead body… awesome!)

(8).Agneepath: again, his mannerisms, style, gestures….

(9).Black: Though a dark movie and not made for everyone, but i think it had some superb acting by the great acting along with rani and little ayesha

(10).Aks: People did not like this movie though i thought it was a very slick movie with great acting by the Big B.

(11).Shakti: we dont get to see the best actors of hindi cinema in 1 movie and probably will never get i again. Dilip Kumar, Amitabh, special role by Anil Kapoor and great acting by Rakhi, topped with great direction by Ramesh Sippy, excllent story by Saleem Javed and music by none other than the great RD burman. Dont forget the best villain in it….amrish puri

(12).Virrudh: I think amitabh’s acting in this very well made movie was astonishing. This was an underrated movie.

(13).Mein azad Hoon: Not too many people know about this movie…i consider this as his all time great. Great story line by Javed Akhtar.

(14).Sarkar: i consider his acting good in it, however the when compared to the original product ’’godfather’’ the movie looks very pale and that is the downside of this one.

(15).Saugadar: A very less known movie but i think it was failry good