ETC Bollywood Business Awards
| ETC Bollywood Business Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | the box-office performance of the films |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | ETC Bollywood Business |
| First awarded | 2010 |
The ETC Bollywood Business Awards are presented annually by ETC Bollywood Business to award Bollywood films. This is the only award in India which judges films based on their box-office performances.[1] The ETC Bollywood Business Awards were launched in 2010.
Categories
The awards are given in the following categories:
- Top Grossing Film of the Year
- Most Profitable Actor (Male)
- Most Profitable Actor (Female)
- Highest Grossing Director
- Highest Grossing Actor
- Highest Grossing Actress
- Most Profitable Male Debut
- Most Profitable Female Debut
- Most Profitable Actor Overseas
- Most Profitable Banner
- Most Profitable Producer
- Most Successful Music Director
- Box Office Surprise Hit of the Year
- Most Successful Small Budget Film
- Best Marketed Film of the Year
- Most popular song of 2012
- Best Cinema Chain
- Most Popular Trailer
- Best Music Company
Winners
2010
Among the 2010 winners were Ajay Devgan[lower-alpha 1] and Katrina Kaif who were awarded the Most Profitable Actor (Male) and the Most Profitable Actor (Female) awards, respectively, for their films released in that year. The action film Dabangg was named as Top Grossing Film of the Year, while the director of the film fetched the Most Profitable Director and the Best Debut Director awards for the film. The producer of Dabangg earned the Most Successful Producer award. My Name Is Khan was awarded Best Marketed Film of the Year. The comedy film Peepli Live won the award for Most Successful Small Budget Film.[2][3]
2011
The 2011 action drama Bodyguard was awarded Top Grosser of the Year. Actor Salman Khan garnered the Most Profitable Actor (Male) award, while Shah Rukh Khan won for Most Profitable Actor (Overseas). The actress who won the Most Profitable Actor (Female) was Kareena Kapoor. The superhero film Ra.One was declared Best Marketed Film Of The Year. The film also won the Best Marketed Movie of the Year and the Highest Single-Day Collections awards. Eros International earned the award for Excellence in International Distribution.[4]
2012
Salman Khan won his third consecutive award for Most Profitable Actor (Male) while Katrina Kaif garnered the Most Profitable Actor (Female) honour. The film Ek Tha Tiger was declared as Top Grossing Film of the Year. Akshay Kumar went on to win for Highest Grossing Actor. Sonakshi Sinha won the Highest Grossing Actress award. Shah Rukh Khan won his second consecutive award for Most Profitable Actor (Overseas).[5]
2013
Actor Aamir Khan won Highest Grossing Actor (Male) for his 2013 released film Dhoom 3. Deepika Padukone took the award for Highest Grossing Actor (Female) for her films released in 2013.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ The award was shared with Salman Khan who won the award for the action film Dabangg.
References
- 1 2 "Deepika, Aamir top the ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2013". Zee News. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "Ajay, Katrina announced most profitable actors of 2010". NDTV. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "'Figures talk' – ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2010". Gulf News. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "Shah Rukh Khan wins Bollywood Business Award". Daily News and Analysis. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ↑ "ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2012". ETC Bollywood Business Awards. 5 January 2013. ZEE ETC.