Mumbai, India – The News18 Showsha Reel Awards took place on Saturday, March 9, awarding outstanding achievements in Bollywood films. One of the biggest winners of the night was Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s film “Animal,” which clinched the Best Film award along with Best Performance in a Negative Role for Bobby Deol and Best Music. However, the Best Actor award went to Varun Dhawan for his role in “Bawaaal,” rather than Ranbir Kapoor’s performance in “Animal.”
Shraddha Kapoor also walked away with the Best Actress award for her role in “Tu Jhooti Main Makkaar.” Meanwhile, Manoj Bajpayee was honored with the Best Actor Jury Award for his work in “Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai” and Sharmila Tagore won the Best Actress Jury Award for “Gulmohar.”
The full list of winners includes a variety of categories, from Best Director and Supporting Actor/Actress to Breakthrough Performances and Music. The awards also recognized Vijay Varma and Wamiqa Gabbi as the Stars of the Year for their performances in OTT platforms. R Balki took home the Best Director Jury Award, while Karan Johar won the Best Director Popular Award.
The Reel Icon award was bestowed upon R Madhavan, and Rani Mukerji was named Star of the Year. Shankar Mahadevan received the Music Legend award for his contributions to the industry. Other notable winners include Janhvi Kapoor for Extraordinary Performance, Kartik Aaryan for Breakthrough Performance (Male), and Ananya Panday for Breakthrough Performance (Female).
Interestingly, at the recent Filmfare Awards, Ranbir Kapoor won the Best Actor award in the Popular category for “Animal,” while Vikrant Massey took home the Best Actor award in the Jury category. “Animal,” which also stars Anil Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna, earned over ₹900 crore at the box office but faced criticism for its portrayal of toxic masculinity and misogyny.
Overall, the News18 Showsha Reel Awards showcased the incredible talent in Bollywood and celebrated the outstanding contributions of actors, directors, and musicians to the industry.
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