Dhoom 3 bags seven ETC Bollywood Business Awards

With the start of the New Year, starts the monsoon of awards ceremonies. With two award ceremonies already gone, it was the turn of the presentation of the ETC Bollywood Business Awards 2013 ceremony that was held recently. The ETC Bollywood Business Awards happens to be the only awards show in the country that recognises talent based on the economic success of their films. This year’s awards were based on the films that did exceedingly well last year that has proved to be a fruitful one for the film industry as a whole. The year 2013 saw as many as three major films grossing over Rs 200 crore and five films that got into the Rs 100 crore club. As expected YRF’s Dhoom 3 walked away with the maximum number of awards winning the best actor award for Aamir Khan. The film bagged the highest single day collection award, top grosser film of the year award, highest grossing director of the year (Vijay K Acharya), top grossing producer of the year (Aditya Chopra), most popular trailer award and excellence in international distribution (Yash Raj Films). The other awards won on the awards night were: highest grossing actor female award for Deepika Padukone, social king (2013) Salman Khan, social queen (2013) Deepika Padukone, highest grossing debut (female) Pallavi Sharda for Besharam, highest grossing debut (male) Dhanush for Raanjhanaa, highest grossing debut director Kannan Iyer for Ek Thi Daayan, box office surprise of the year Aashiqui 2 and Grand Masti, most successful small budget movie of the year BA Pass. The other awards are music director of the year Pritam, song of the year Tum hi ho from Aashiqui 2, music company of the year T-Series, Rs 200 crore club award (Chennai Express, Krrish 3 and Dhoom:3), best marketed film Chennai Express, best cinema chain of the year PVR Cinemas, most successful foreign film of the year Iron Man 3. The award, which is in its fourth year, recognises people who make a mark in the preceding year.