MUMBAI: AR Rahman has reigned and emerged as an undisputed king of music yet another time, bagging maximum nominations and awards for Rockstar this year. At the seventh Apsara Awards Rockstar is leading the popular music category with five nominations followed by Bodyguard with four nods.
Mohit Chauhan has bagged two nominations for Best Playback Singer Male (Naadaan Parindey and Sadda Haq), while Harshdeep Kaur for Best Playback Singer Female (Katiya Karun). AR Rahman is nominated for Best Music and Irshad Kamil for Best Lyrics (Naadaan Parindey).
Related Post
Apsara Awards nominations have been shortlisted by the members of Film & Television Producers Guild of India.
Film & Television Producers Guild of India president Ramesh Sippy said, There are so many films in contention for the awards this year and it is fascinating in terms of the diverse kind of movies that were made. The growth has been remarkable. We have witnessed some awe inspiring work; the jury is surely going to have a tough time….
This year the ceremony will also witness the â€?100 years of Indian Cinema’ celebrations showcasing a special tribute dedicated to the legends of Indian cinema and their glorious years in Bollywood.
The 7th Chevrolet Apsara Awards 2012 will take place on 25 January at the Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai.
The complete list of nominations in Music:
Best Music
AR Rahman – Rockstar
Himesh Reshammiya & Pritam – Bodyguard
Pritam – Dum Maaro Dum
Sachin-Jigar – F.A.L.T.U
Sohail Sen – Mere Brother ki Dulhan
Pritam – Ready
Best Lyrics
Irshad Kamil – Naadaan Parindey – Rockstar
Shabbir Ahmed & Neelesh Mishra – Teri Meri – Bodyguard
Gulzar – Darling – 7 Khoon Maaf
Javed Akhtar – Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara – Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Sameer & Priya Panchal – Saibo – Shor in the City
Best Playback Singer Male
Mohit Chauhan – Naadaan Parindey – Rockstar
Mohit Chauhan – Sadda Haq – Rockstar
Rahet Fateh Ali Khan – Teri Meri – Bodyguard
Akon – Chammak Challo – Ra.One
Tochi Raina – Saibo – Shor in the City
Mohammed Irfaan – Phir Mohabbat – Murder 2
Best Playback Singer Female
Shreya Goshal – Teri Meri – Bodyguard
Shreya Goshal – Saibo – Shor in the City
Sunidhi Chauhan – Te Amo – Dum Maaro Dum
Harshdeep Kaur – Katiya Karun – Rockstar
Neha Bhasin – Dhunki – Mere Brother ki Dulhan
Technical Category Nominations:
Best Sound Design –
Dileep Subramaniam – Rockstar
Resul Pookutty & Amrit Pritam Dutta – Ra.One
P. M. Satheesh – 7 Khoon Maaf
Sanjay Maurya & Allwyn Rego – No One Killed Jessica
Nakul Kamte – Don 2
Best Sound Mixing
Alok De & Dileep Subramanium – Rockstar
Anup Dev & Tarun Bhandari – Ra.One
Alok De – No One Killed Jessica
Debojit Changmai & Nakul Kamte – Don 2
Anup Dev – Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster
