Zee Cine Awards 2016: Here are the nominations for the awards

The finale day is here! Zee Cine Awards night has arrived and here is a look at the nominations for this year.

By the industry, for the industry

The Jury Awards have been instituted to ensure a high degree of fairness and transparency in the selection process. Renowned people from across the industry constitute the panel that will watch the releases of the year and choose the winners. The panel members include filmmakers Rakesh Roshan, Anurag Basu, Leena Yadav, lyricist and screenwriter Prasoon Joshi, cinematographer Ravi K Chandran, sound designer Resul Pookutty and composer Shantanu Moitra.

The jury speaks...

Resul says, “I have a long association with Zee Cine Awards. I have won three Zee Cine Awards and they all have celebrated my work. This time, it’s my responsibility to select deserving talent. It is a huge responsibility to select the best among the best.” Leena adds that they will make the the judging process as transparent as it can be, while says, “Zee Cine Awards 2016 is at a critical intersection of entertainment and authenticity. Bringing those two worlds together with class is an art form. I’m excited to celebrate the best and be a part of the Jury Awards.”

Nominations for Jury Awards

Best Film

Bajirao Mastani

Margarita With A Straw

Masaan

Piku

Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Best Director

Meghna Gulzar - Talvar

Neeraj Ghaywan - Masaan

Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Bajirao Mastani

Sharat Katariya - Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Shoojit Sircar - Piku

Best Actor Male

Amitabh Bachchan - Piku

Irrfan - Piku

Nawazuddin Siddiqui - Badlapur

Ranveer Singh - Bajirao Mastani

Vicky Kaushal - Masaan

Best Actor Female

Deepika Padukone - Piku

Deepika Padukone - Bajirao Mastani

Kalki Koechlin - Margarita With A Straw

Kangana Ranaut - Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Priyanka Chopra - Bajirao Mastani

Supporting Actor Male

Anil Kapoor - Dil Dhadakne Do

Deepak Dobriyal - Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Gajraj Rao - Talvar

Nawazuddin Siddiqui - Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Sanjay Mishra - Masaan

Supporting Actor Female

Divya Dutta - Badlapur

Huma Qureshi - Badlapur

Konkana Sen Sharma - Talvar

Shweta Tripathi - Masaan

Tanvi Azmi - Bajirao Mastani

Negative Actor

Darshan Kumaar - NH 10

Deepti Naval - NH 10

Gajraj Rao - Talvar

Nawazuddin Siddiqui - Badlapur - Don’t Miss The Beginning

Neeraj Kabi - Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!

Best Performance in Comic Role

Deepak Dobriyal - Prem Ratan Dhan Payo

Kapil Sharma - Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon

Nawazuddin Siddiqui - Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Paresh Rawal - Dharam Sankat Mein

Sanjay Mishra - Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Debutant Director

Abhishek Dogra - Dolly Ki Doli

Harshavardhan Kulkarni - Hunterrr

Kanu Behl - Titli

Krish - Gabbar Is Back

Neeraj Ghaywan - Masaan

Best Debutant (Female)

Bhumi Pednekar - Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Harshali Malhotra - Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Ridhima Sud - Dil Dhadakne Do

Shivani Raghuvanshi - Titli

Shweta Tripathi - Masaan

Best Debutant (Male)

Kapil Sharma - Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon

Shashank Arora - Titli

Siddhant Saksule - Gour Hari Dastaan- The Freedom File

Vaibhav Tatwawadi - Bajirao Mastani

Vicky Kaushal - Masaan

Best Music

A. R. Rahman - Tamasha

Amaal Malik (Sooraj Dooba Hai) Roy

Anu Malik (Moh Moh Ke Dhaage) Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Bajirao Mastani

Shankar Ehsaan Loy (Phir Bhi Yeh Zindagi) Dil Dhadakne Do

Best Choreography

Ganesh Acharya (Malhari) Bajirao Mastani

Pandit Birju Maharaj (Mohe Rang Do Laal) Bajirao Mastani

Remo D'souza (Deewani Mastani) Bajirao Mastani

Remo D'souza (Pinga) Bajirao Mastani

Remo D'souza, Suresh Mukund, Vernon Monteiro (Bezubaan) ABCD 2

Best Lyrics

A. M. Turaz (Aayat) Bajirao Mastani

Irshad Kamil (Agar Tum Saath Ho) Tamasha

Sanjeev Sharma (Bhor) Masaan

Siddharth - Garima (Mohe Rang Do Laal) Bajirao Mastani

Varun Grover (Moh Moh Ke Dhaage) Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Best Playback Singer (Male)

Arijit Singh (Gerua) Dilwale

Arijit Singh (Sooraj Dooba Hain) Roy

Mohit Chauhan (Matargashti) Tamasha

Papon (Moh Moh Ke Dhaage) Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Vishal Dadlani (Malhari) Bajirao Mastani

Best Playback Singer Female

Monali Thakur (Moh Moh Ke Dhaage) - Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Shreya Ghoshal (Deewani Mastani) Bajirao Mastani

Shreya Ghoshal (Mohe Rang Do Laal) Bajirao Mastani

Shreya Ghoshal and Vaishali Mhade (Pinga) Bajirao Mastani

Swati Sharma (Banno) - Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Best Cinematography

Aseem Mishra - Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Avinash Arun - Masaan

Manu Anand - Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Pankaj Kumar - Talvar

Sudeep Chatterjee - Bajirao Mastani