Filmfare 2015 winners: Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Akshay Kumar's Baby ignored

A glittering NSCI Stadium in Mumbai saw the 61st Filmfare awards last night amid much fanfare. Held at The Dome in the stadium, it was hosted by none other than Shah Rukh Khan. The star-filled night also saw smashing performances by Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Kriti Sanon, and Jacqueline Fernandez, among others.

Salman Khan set the stage on fire while performing with kids and Ranveer Singh paid tribute to Aditya Chopra at the Filmfare awards, said to be Bollywood's most prestigious awards.

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Surprisingly, Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which carried great word of mouth upon its release and Akshay Kumar's Baby were ignored at the award function.

And the winners were:

• Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) - Ranveer Singh for Bajirao Mastani
• Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) - Deepika Padukone for Piku
• Best Film - Bajirao Mastani
• Best Director - Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Bajirao Mastani
• Best Debut Director - Neeraj Ghaywan for Masaan
• Best Debut (Female) - Bhumi Pednekar for Dum Laga Ke Haisha
• Best Debut (Male) - Sooraj Pancholi for Hero
• Critics Choice Best Film - Piku
• Critics Choice Best Actor (Male) - Amitabh Bachchan for Piku
• Critics Choice Best Actor (Female) - Kangana Ranaut for Tanu Weds Manu Returns
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) - Priyanka Chopra for Bajirao Mastani
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male) - Anil Kapoor For Dil Dhadakne Do
• Lifetime Achievement Award - Moushumi Chatterjee
• Best Costume - Anju Modi and Maxima Basu for Bajirao Mastani
• Best Sound Design - Shajith Koyeri for Talvar
• Best Production Design - Sujeet Sawant, Sriram Iyengar and Saloni Dhatrak for Bajirao Mastani
• Best Choreography - Pandit Birju Maharaj for Mohe Rang Do Laal from Bajirao Mastani]