# Bollywood Movie Awards

The Bollywood Movie Awards was an annual film award ceremony held between 1999 and 2007 in Long Island, New York, United States, celebrating films and actors from the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai, India.

## History

The predecessor to the award ceremony was introduced in 1992 by Kamal Dandona, the head of The Bollywood Group and was originally titled, "Nataraj Awards". It was renamed and relaunched as Bollywood Movie Awards in 1999. Michael Jackson won a Humanitarian Award in 1999, Richard Gere a Man of Conscience award, and Sharon Stone an award connected to her work with AIDS. During the 2007 ceremonies, Danny Glover received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Global Entertainment and Mira Nair for Pride of India Award. Phylicia Rashad and Donald Trump also made appearances. These awards are given to those well deserving due to their excellent skills in acting and those who know the craft. They are applauded on several occasions including those of IIFA and Filmfare awards.

## Fans

Fans of Bollywood films nominated their favourite stars for each respective award category on the Bollywood Group's official website. They appreciate the work of Indian film stars and on annual polls for awards, they vote for their favourite candidates. The chosen candidate then picks up the award at the ceremony.

## Awards
### Best Film

| Year | Film | Producer |
| 1999 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Yash Johar |
| 2000 | Taal | Subhash Ghai |
| 2001 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Rakesh Roshan |
| 2002 | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | Karan Johar |
| 2003 | Devdas | Bharat Shah |
| 2004 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Yash Johar |
| 2005 | Veer-Zaara | Yash Chopra |
| 2006 | Black | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| 2007 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Vidhu Vinod Chopra |

### Best Director

| Year | Director | Film |
| 1998 | Ram Gopal Varma | Satya |
| 1999 | Karan Johar | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai |
| 2001 | Rakesh Roshan | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai |
| 2002 | Ram Gopal Varma | Company |
| 2003 | Ram Gopal Varma | Bhoot |
| 2004 | Rajkumar Hirani | Munna Bhai MBBS |
| 2005 | Yash Chopra | Veer-Zaara |
| 2006 | Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Black |
| 2007 | Rajkumar Hirani | Lage Raho Munnabhai |

### Best Actor

| Year | Actor | Film |
| 1999 | Shahrukh Khan | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai |
| 2000 | | |
| 2001 | Hrithik Roshan | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai |
| 2002 | Aamir Khan | Lagaan |
| 2003 | Shahrukh Khan | Devdas |
| 2004 | Hrithik Roshan | Koi... Mil Gaya |
| 2005 | Shahrukh Khan | Swades |
| 2006 | Amitabh Bachchan | Black |
| 2007 | Hrithik Roshan | Dhoom 2 |

### Best Actress

| Year | Actress | Film |
| 2007 | Bipasha Basu | Corporate |
| 2006 | Urmila Matondkar | Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara |
| 2005 | Rani Mukerji | Hum Tum |
| 2004 | Urmila Matondkar | Bhoot |
| 2003 | Aishwarya Rai | Devdas |
| 2002 | Kajol | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... |
| 2001 | Karisma Kapoor | Fiza |
| 2000 | Aishwarya Rai | Taal |
| 1999 | Kajol | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai |

### Best Supporting Actor

| Year | Actor | Film |
| 2007 | Vivek Oberoi | Omkara |
| 2006 | Akshay Kumar | Phir Hera Pheri |
| 2005 | Abhishek Bachchan | Yuva |
| 2004 | Arshad Warsi | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. |
| 2003 | Akshay Kumar | Awara Paagal Deewana |
| 2002 | Hrithik Roshan | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... |
| 2001 | Akshay Kumar | Hera Pheri |
| 2000 | | |
| 1999 | Anupam Kher | Salaakhen |

### Best Supporting Actress

| Year | Actor | Film |
| 2007 | Kirron Kher | Rang De Basanti |
| 2006 | Ayesha Kapur | Black |
| 2005 | Rani Mukerji | Yuva |
| 2004 | Rekha | Koi Mil Gaya |
| 2003 | Kirron Kher | Devdas |
| 2002 | Raveena Tandon | Aks |
| 2001 | Mahima Chaudhary | Dhadkan |
| 1999 | Shilpa Shetty | Pardesi Babu |

### Best Villain

| Year | Actor | Film |
| 2007 | Saif Ali Khan | Omkara |
| 2006 | Gulshan Grover | Dus |
| 2005 | Abhishek Bachchan | Yuva |
| 2004 | Bipasha Basu | Jism |
| 2003 | Ajay Devgan | Deewangee |
| 2002 | Amrish Puri | Gadar Ek Prem Katha |
| 2001 | Gulshan Grover | Aaghaaz |
| 2000 | Sayaji Shinde | Shool |
| 1999 | Amrish Puri | Salaakhen |

### Best Comedian

| Year | Actor | Film |
| 2007 | Anupam Kher | Khosla Ka Ghosla |
| 2006 | Abhishek Bachchan | Bunty Aur Babli |
| 2005 | Aftab Shivdasani | Masti |
| 2004 | Paresh Rawal | Hungama |
| 2003 | Shekhar Suman | Chor Machaaye Shor |
| 2002 | Saif Ali Khan | Dil Chahta Hai |
| 2001 | Paresh Rawal | Hera Pheri |
| 2000 | | |
| 1999 | Satish Kaushik | Pardesi Babu |

### Best Male Debut

| Year | Actor | Film |
| 2007 | Upen Patel | 36 China Town |
| 2004 | John Abraham | Jism |
| 2003 | Vivek Oberoi | Company |
| 2002 | Tusshar Kapoor | Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai |
| 2001 | Hrithik Roshan | Kaho Na Pyar Hai |
| 2000 | | |
| 1999 | Fardeen Khan | Prem Aggan |

### Best Female Debut

| Year | Actor | Film |
| 2007 | Kangana Ranaut | Gangster |
| 2006 | Chitrangada Singh | Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi |
| 2005 | Gayatri Joshi | Swades |
| 2004 | Perizaad Zorabian | Jogger's Park |
| 2003 | Esha Deol | Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe |
| 2002 | Dia Mirza | Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein |
| 2001 | Kareena Kapoor | Refugee |
| 2000 | | |
| 1999 | Preity Zinta | Soldier |

### Critics Award Male

| Year | Actor | Film |
| 2006 | | |
| 2005 | | |
| 2004 | Hrithik Roshan | Koi Mil Gaya |
| 2003 | Sanjay Dutt | Kaante |
| 2002 | Aamir Khan | Dil Chahta Hai |
| 2001 | Amitabh Bachchan | Mohabbatein |
| 2000 | Anil Kapoor | Taal |
| 1999 | Ajay Devgan | Zakhm |

### Critics Award Female

| Year | Actor | Film |
| 2006 | | |
| 2005 | Kirron Kher | Khamosh Pani |
| 2004 | Kareena Kapoor | Chameli |
| 2003 | Rani Mukerji | Saathiya |
| 2002 | Raveena Tandon | Aks |
| 2001 | Tabu | Astitva |
| 2000 | | |
| 1999 | Pooja Bhatt | Zakhm |

### Most Sensational Actor

| Year | Actor | Film |
| 2006 | | |
| 2005 | | |
| 2004 | Sanjay Dutt | Munnabhai MBBS |
| 2003 | Amitabh Bachchan | Kaante |
| 2002 | Salman Khan | Chori Chori Chupke Chupke |
| 2001 | Anil Kapoor | Pukar |
| 2000 | | |
| 1999 | Shahrukh Khan | Dil Se.. |

### Most Sensational Actress

| Year | Actor | Film |
| 2006 | | |
| 2005 | | |
| 2004 | Hema Malini | Baghban |
| 2003 | Karisma Kapoor | Shakti: The Power |
| 2002 | Urmila Matondkar | Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya |
| 2001 | | |
| 2000 | Aishwarya Rai | Taal |
| 1999 | Juhi Chawla | Duplicate |

### Best Lyricist

| Year | Writer | Film |
| 2007 | Prasoon Joshi | Fanaa |
| 2006 | Gulzar | Paheli |
| 2005 | Javed Akhtar | Veer Zaara |
| 2004 | Javed Akhtar | Chalte Chalte |
| 2003 | Nida Fazli | Sur |
| 2002 | | |
| 2001 | | |
| 2000 | Javed Akhtar | Refugee |
| 1999 | | |

### Best Music

| Year | Music Director | Film |
| 2007 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna |
| 2006 | A. R. Rahman | Rang De Basanti |
| 2005 | Late Madan Mohan | Veer-Zaara |
| 2004 | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Kal Ho Naa Ho |
| 2003 | A. R. Rahman | Saathiya |
| 2002 | A. R. Rahman | Lagaan |
| 2001 | Rajesh Roshan | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai |
| 2000 | A. R. Rahman | Taal |
| 1999 | Jatin–Lalit | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai |

### Best Singer Male

| Year | Singer | Film | Song |
| 2007 | Shaan | Fanaa | "Chand Sifarish" |
| 2006 | Himesh Reshammiya | Aashiq Banaya Aapne | "Aashiq Banaya Aapne" |
| 2005 | Kunal Ganjawala | Murder | "Bheege Honth Tere" |
| 2004 | Shankar Mahadevan | Kal Ho Na Ho | "Pretty Woman" |
| 2003 | Sukhwinder Singh | The Legend of Bhagat Singh | "Pagdi Sambhal" |
| 2002 | Shankar Mahadevan | Dil Chahta Hai | "Dil Chahta Hai" |
| 2001 | Lucky Ali | Kaho Na Pyar Hai | "Na Tum Jaano" |
| 2000 | Kumar Sanu | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan" |
| 1999 | Udit Narayan | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" |

### Best Singer Female

| Year | Singer | Film | Song |
| 2007 | Alka Yagnik | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" |
| 2006 | Alisha Chinoy | Bunty Aur Babli | "Kajra Re" |
| 2005 | Sunidhi Chauhan | Dhoom | "Dhoom Machale" |
| 2004 | K. S. Chitra | Koi Mil Gaya | "Koi Mil Gaya" |
| 2003 | Richa Sharma | Kaante | "Maahi Ve" |
| 2002 | Alka Yagnik | Asoka | "San San Sana" |
| 2001 | Alka Yagnik | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" |
| 2000 | | | |
| 1999 | Alka Yagnik | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" |

### Best Costume Designer

| Year | Designer | Film |
| 2007 | Manish Malhotra | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna |
| 2006 | Manish Malhotra | Kaal |
| 2005 | Manish Malhotra | Veer-Zaara |
| 2004 | Manish Malhotra | Kal Ho Naa Ho |
| 2003 | Neeta Lulla | Devdas |
| 2002 | | |
| 2001 | Neeta Lulla | Mission Kashmir |
| 2000 | | |
| 1999 | Manish Malhotra | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai |

### Best Choreography

| Year | Choreographer | Film |
| 2007 | Shiamak Davar | Dhoom 2 |
| 2006 | Vaibhavi Merchant | Bunty Aur Babli |
| 2005 | Farah Khan | Main Hoon Na |
| 2004 | Farah Khan | Koi Mil Gaya |
| 2003 | Saroj Khan | Devdas |
| 2002 | Farah Khan | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham |
| 2001 | Ganesh Hegde | Fiza |
| 2000 | | |
| 1999 | Farah Khan | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai |

### Best Story

| Year | Film | Producer |
| 2007 | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Rajkumar Hirani & Abhijat Joshi |

### Best Dialogue

| Year | Winner | Film |
| 2007 | Rajkumar Hirani | Lage Raho Munna Bhai |