Priyanka bags best actress award

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra bagged the best actress award for Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion at the Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards here Friday evening.

Priyanka's father Ashok Chopra received the award on her behalf. "Oh, I am so happy for her. She has done it again. And getting an award from the patriarch and creators of the film industry is a great thing," Ashok Chopra told IANS.

Hrithik Roshan was presented the best actor award for Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar.

The fourth edition of the Apsara Film and Television Producers Guild Awards, which honour excellence in cinema and television was held at a five-star hotel here. Aamir Khan won two awards - best film and best director - for his directorial debut Taare Zameen Par.

Actor Imran Khan, Anil Kapoor, Kangna Ranaut, director Yash Chopra, screenwriter Amole Gupte and Prasoon Joshi attended the event. Oscar-award wining actor Sir Ben Kingsley was also present. The fourth edition was postponed last year as a mark of respect to the victims of the 26/11 tragedy. The awards for 2009 will be distributed by the Producers' Guild of India Dec 20.

The Guild jury, including Ravi Chopra, Ketan Desai, and Vashu Bhagnani, had chosen the winners.
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