Bollywood A-listers, led by superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, will walk the red carpet and perform at The Times of India Film Awards extravaganza in Dubai.
The three-day event – March 17 to 19 – will be hosted by actors Parineeti Chopra – cousin of top Indian actress Priyanka Chopra – and comedy actor Riteish Deshmukh.
Other actors attending are Salman Khan and filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is heavily nominated for his period drama Bajirao Mastani. Ranveer Singh and Bachchan are nominated for Best Actor (Piku).
SRK will headline the celebrity performances at the main awards gala on Friday, March 18, at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai Sports City. Other performers include Kareena Kapoor Khan, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Yo Yo Honey Singh, among others.
• Tickets for TOIFA 2016 Dubai are available on platinumlist.net, and cost from Dh199.
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The nominations:
Best Film
Bajirao Mastani
Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Piku
Dil Dhadakne Do
Best Actor - Male
Ranveer Singh - Bajirao Mastani
Amitabh Bachchan - Piku
Salman Khan - Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Varun Dhawan - Badlapur
Best Actor - Female
Kangana Ranaut - Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Deepika Padukone - Piku
Anushka Sharma - NH 10
Deepika Padukone - Bajirao Mastani
Best Director
Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Bajirao Mastani
Kabir Khan - Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Shoojit Sircar - Piku
Aanand L Rai - Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Zoya Akhtar - Dil Dhadakne Do
Best Supporting Actor - Male
Nawazuddin Siddiqui - Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Irrfan Khan - Piku
Deepak Dobriyal - Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Anil Kapoor - Dil Dhadakne Do
Best Supporting Actor - Female
Priyanka Chopra - Bajirao Mastani
Shefali Shah - Dil Dhadakne Do
Tabu - Drishyam
Tanvi Azmi - Bajirao Mastani
Best Actor in a Negative Role
Nawazuddin Siddiqui - Badlapur
Darshan Kumar - NH 10
Manoj Bajpai - Tevar
Ronit Roy - Guddu Rangeela
Best Actor in a Comic Role
Kapil Sharma - Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon
Deepak Dobriyal - Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Kartik Aryan - Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2
Sanjay Mishra - Dam Laga Ke Haisha
Best Actor (Critics) - Male
Amitabh Bachchan - Piku
Irrfan Khan - Talvar
Sanjay Mishra - Masaan
Varun Dhawan - Badlapur
Best Actor (Critics) - Female
Kalki Koechlin - Margarita With A Straw
Kangana Ranaut - Tanu Weds Manu Returns
Anushka Sharma - NH 10
Shweta Tripathi - Masaan
Bhumi Pednekar - Dam Laga Ke Haisha
Best Film (Critics)
Piku
Talvar
Masaan
Dam Laga Ke Haisha
Best Debut Director
Neeraj Ghaywan - Masaan
Kanu Behl - Title
Harshwardhan Kulkarni - Hunterr
