Nominations for 2008 REEL AWARDS

WE at The GNBI are proud to announce the nominations for the 2008 REEL AWARDS. This is the first time the Team GNBI has decided to award the best in the Hindi Film Industry.
We do not like to sound cliché that this award is different from the rest but we have decided that the coveted prize will be given to the best irrespective how popular or unpopular the films were at the Box Office. All the Hindi films have been short listed from over 200 Hindi movies, including those from Pakistan, that hit the theatres in India between January 1 and December 31, 2008. All the nominees are in alphabetical order of the film’s name.
The Awards will be announced here on March 5, 2009 ( Thursday)

Best motion picture of the year
Aamir
A Wednesday
Mumbai Meri Jaan
Rock On
Welcome to Sajjanpur

Achievement in directing
Rajkumar Gupta for Aamir
Neeraj Pandey for A Wednesday
A R Murugadoss for Ghajini
Shoaib Mansoor for Khuda Ke Liye
Shyam Benegal for Welcome to Sajjanpur

Best animated feature film of the year
Dashavatar
Ghatotkach
Jumbo
My Friend Ganesha 2
Roadside Romeo



Performance by an actor in a leading role
Rajiv Khandelwal for Aamir
Nasseruddin Shah for A Wednesday
Vinay Pathak for Dasvidaniya
Aamir Khan for Ghajini
Hrithik Roshan for Jodhaa Akbar

Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Anupam Kher (A Wednesday)
Pankaj Kapoor (Halla Bol)
Prateek Babbar (Jaane Tu Ya Jane Na)
Sunjay Dutt (Kidnap)
K K Menon (Shaurya)

Performance by an actress in a leading role
Priyanka Chopra for Fashion
Aishwarya Rai for Jodhaa Akbar
Nandita Das for Ramchand Pakistani
Chitrangada Singh Sorry Bhai
Kajol for U, Me aur Hum

Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Bipasa Basu (Bachna Ae Haseeno)
Kangana Ranaut (Fashion)
Ratna Pathak Shah (Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na)
Sohaa Ali Khan (Mumbai Meri Jaan)
Shahana Goswami (Rock On)

Achievement in film editing
A Wednesday
Ghajini
Jodhaa Akbar
Race
Woodstock Villa

Achievement in visual effects
Drona
Ghajini
Love Story 2050



Achievement in costume design
Fashion
Ghajini
Jodhaa Akbar
Race
Singh is King

Achievement in makeup
Drona
Ghajini Jodhaa Akbar
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
Singh is King

Achievement in art direction
Fashion
Dostana
Drona
Jodhaa Akbar
Race

Achievement in cinematography
A Wednesday
Jodhaa Akbar
Aamir
Khuda Ke Liye
Race

Best original screenplay
Aamir
A Wednesday
Dasvidaniya
Mumbai Meri Jaan
Welcome to Sajjanpur

Best adapted screenplay
Hello
The President Is Coming
The Last Lear




Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
Vishal Sekhar (Bachna ae Haseeno)
A R Rahman (Jaane Tu Ya Jane Na)
A R Rahman (Jodhaa Akbar)
Shankar Ehsaan Loy (Rock On)
A R Rahman (Yuvvraaj)

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)
A R Rahman and Javed Akhtar for Kabhi Kabhi Aditi (Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na)
A R Rehman and Javed Akhtar for Khwaja Mere Khwaja ( Jodhaa Akbar)
Salim-Sulaiman and Jaideep Sahni for Tujh Main Rab Dikhta Hain (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)
Shankar Ehsaan Loy and Javed Akhtar for Socha Hai (Rock On)
A R Rehman and Gulzar for Tu Hi Meri Dost Hai (Yuvvraaj)

Achievement in playback singing for motion pictures (Male)
Javed Ali for Gujarish (Ghajini)
Javed Ali for Kabhi Kabhi Aditi (Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na)
Sukhwinder Singh for Haule Haule (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)
Atif Aslam for O Jaane Ja (Race)
Benny Dayal for Tu Hi Meri Dost Hai (Yuvvraaj)

Achievement in playback singing for motion pictures (Female)
Shilpa Rao for Khuda Jaane (Bachna ae Haseeno)
Shruthi Pathak for Mar Jawan (Fashion)
Caralisa Monteiro for Phir Dekhiye (Rock On)
Alka Yagnik for Tu Muskara (Yuvvraaj)
Shreya Ghosal for Tu Hi Meri Dost Hai (Yuvvraaj)