Some Prized Moments

Representing the biggies of Bollywood,meanwhile,were Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma,who made a brief appearance to promote their forthcoming film Patiala House. After an impromptu dance performance on the stage,Kumar interacted with the crowd for a bit. “My father is from Amritsar and we belong to Punjab. It’s always great to be home,” he gushed.

While the evening saw impressive and power-packed performances by Gurdas Mann,Harbhajan Maan,Jimmy Sheirgill,Neha Dhupia and Hard Kaur,girls of BBKDAV College,Amritsar,had everyone speechless with their folk dance.

The awards did not come as a surprise — the Best Film went to Mel Kara De Rabba and Jimmy Sheirgill bagged the Best Actor award for the same. Divya Dutta was declared the best female actor,for her role in Sukhmani while Manjit Mann took home the Best Director award for the film. Shreya Ghosal and Kailash Kher received the Best Female and Male Playback singer awards.

“Among the fastest growing language cinema in the country today,the Punjabi film industry has achieved a predominant position in the field of Indian cinema. Through these awards,PTC Punjabi salutes and showcases the immense talent and initiative undertaken by the Punjabi film industry. We plan to make the awards an annual feature,” said Rabindra Narayan,president,PTC Network.