Bhojpuri Film Awards

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The Bhojpuri Film Awards are an awards ceremony recognizing the best of Bhojpuri cinema. The awards have been presented annually since 2005.^[1]

In 2005, the following awards were presented:^[2]

• Best Actress: Nagma (Dulha Milal Dildar)
• Best Director: Ranjan Kumar Singh (Firangi Dulhiniya)
• Best Singer Male: Manoj Tiwari (Bandhan Tute Na)
• Best Negative Male: Tinu Verma (Dharti Putra)
• Best Film: Ganga Mile Sagar Se
• Best Actor: Ravi Kishan (Panditji bataai na biyah kab hoyee)
• Best Negative Female: Upasana Singh (Bandhan Tute na)
• Best Supporting Male: Kunal Singh (Panditji bataai na biyah kab hoyee)
• Best Supporting Female: Rinku (Ghar Duar)
• Best Comedian: Ashok Saraf (Mayee ke Bitwa)
• Best Music Director: Nikhil-Vinay (Kab hoyee Gawanawa hamaar)
• Best Singer Female: Deepa Narayan (Ganga Mile Sagar Se)
• Best Story: Ranjan Kumar Singh (Firangi Dulhiniya)
• Best Screenplay: Keshav Rathod (Kab Hoi Gawanawa Hamaar)
• Best Lyricist: Vinay Bihari (Panditji bataai na biyah kab hoyee)
• Best Dialogue: Vinay Bihari (Bandhan Tute Na)
• Best Fightmaster: Tinu Verma (Dharati Putra)
• Best Editor: Asif Khan (Mayee re kar de Bidai Hamaar)
• Best Choreographer: Ram Dewan (Mayee re kar de Bidai Hamaar)
• Best Cinematographer: B. Shauqat (Mayee re kar de Bidai Hamaar)
• Best Art Director: Anjani Tiwari (Ganga Mile Sagar Se)
• Best Publicity Designer: Narsu (Panditji bataai na biyah kab hoyee)
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Kumkumji
• Special Award: Udit Narayan
• Special Award: Rani Chatterjee

In 2006, the following awards were presented:^[3]

• Best Film: Deepak Sawant (Ganga)
• Best Actor: Ravi Kishan (Pandit)
• Best Actress: Nagma (Ganga)
• Best Director: Ashlam Shekh (Dharti Kahe Pookar Ke)
• Best Singer (Male): Udit Narayan (Kanhaiya)
• Best Negative Male: Tinu Verma (Raja Thakur)
• Best Negative Female: Upasana Singh (Uthaile Ghunghta Chand Dekh Le)
• Best Supporting Male: Shatrughan Sinha (Raja Thakur)
• Best Supporting Female: Rati Agnihotri (Kanhaiya)
• Best Comedian: Anand Mohan (Pyar ke Bandhan)
• Best Music Director: Dhananjai Mishra (Pyar Ke Bandhan)
• Best Singer (Female): Pamela Jain (Toha Se Pyar Ba)
• Best Story: Vinay Bihari (Pyar Ke Bandhan)
• Best Screenplay: Manoj Hansraj (Pandit)
• Best Dialogue: Shanti Bhusan (Sathi Sanghati)
• Best Lyricist: Vinay Bihari (Pyar Ke Bandhan)
• Best Editor: Manoj Shakla (Pandit)
• Best Fightmaster: Tinnu Varma (Pandit)
• Best Choreographer: Pappu Khanna (Pyar Ke Bandhan)
• Best Cinematographer: Gyan Sahaye (Bairi Piya)
• Best Art Director: Ananjani Tiwari (Kanhaiya)
• Best Publicity Designer: Narsu (Raja Thakur)
• Best Newcomer (Male): Abhay Kumar (Saiya Sipahiya)
• Best Newcomer (Female): Lata (Hamri Bhi Aavegi Barat)
• Best National Integrate: Abhay Sinha (Pyar ke Bandhan)
• Bhagwati Prasad Gupta Award: Mohanji Prasad
• Lifetime Achievement: Madhuri Mishra

In 2007, the following awards were presented:^[4]

• Best Film: Raaj Israni (Shrimaan Driver Babu)
• Best Director: K. D. (Shrimaan Driver Babu)
• Best Actor: Ravi Kishan (Pandav)
• Best Actress: Urvashi Dolakia (Saas Rani Bahoo Naikrani)
• Best Singer (Male): Dineshlal Nirahu (Kahan Jaeba Raja Najaria Ladae Ke)
• Best Singer (Female): Kalpana Patowary (UP Bihar Mumbai Express)
• Best Negative Male: Abdhesh Mishra (Kahan Jaeba Raja Najaria Ladae Ke)
• Best Negative Female: Roshan Khan (Bhojpuria Bhaiya)
• Best Supporting Male: Kunal Singh (Hamara Se Biyah Karba)
• Best Supporting Female: Konikalal (Mati)
• Best Comedian: Manoj Tiger (Nirahua Rikshawala)
• Best Music Director: Rajesh Gupta (Kab Kahba Tu "I Love You")
• Best Story: Shridhar Shetty (Hamara Se Biyah Karba)
• Best Screenplay: Nabab Arzoo (Sasurari Zindabad)
• Best Dialogue: Amit Jha (Mati)
• Best Lyricist: Vinay Bihari (Kahan Jaeba Raja Najaria Ladae Ke)
• Best Editor: Nabendu Sharma (Tu Hamar Hau)
• Best Fightmaster: Heera Singh (Janam Janam Ke Sath)
• Best Choreographer: Pappu Khanna (Tu Hamar Hau)
• Best Cinematographer: Heera Saroj (Hamar Saiya Hindustani)
• Best Art Director: Vijay Das (Kahan Jaeba Raja Najaria Ladae Ke)
• Best Publicity Designer: Ashok Mehta (Londonwali Se Nehiya Lagawli)
• Best Newcomer (Male): Sudip Pandey (Bhojpuria Bhaiya)
• Best Newcomer (Female): Pratibha Pandey (Hamara Se Biyah Karba)
• Best National Integrate: Rajendra Patel (Londonwali Se Nehiya Lagawli)
• Best Dancer: Sambhavna Seth (Hanuman Bhakt Hawaldar)
• Vishwanath Prasad Sahabadi Award: T-Series
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Sujit Kumar

In 2008, the following awards were presented:^[5]

• Best Director: Aslam Shekh (Bidaai)
• Best Film: Chandrashekhar Rao and Istiyan Shekh (Bidaai)
• Best Actor: Ravi Kishan (Dharam-Veer)
• Best Actress: Rinku Ghosh (Bidaai)
• Best Negative Male: Shailendra Shrivastav (Ye Bhauji Ke Sister)
• Best Negative Female: Upasana Singh (Mai Ta Bas Mai Badi)
• Best Newcomer (Male): Ajay Dikshit (Betba Bahubali)
• Best Newcomer (Female): Kalpana Shah (Jogiji Dhire Dhire)
• Best Comedian: Manoj Tiger (Lagal Raha Ye Rajaji)
• Best Supporting Male: Sikandar Kharbanda (Gabbar Singh)
• Best Supporting Female: Geeta Tyagi (Ye Bhauji Ke Sister)
• Best Singer (Male): Kumar Sanu (Vidhata [photaua se])
• Best Singer (Female): Indu Sonali (Ye Balam Pardeshi [Nazar Bhar Dekh Le])
• Best Music Director: Dhananjay Mishra (Hum Bahubali [Prem ke rog])
• Best Lyricist: Siddharth Priyadarshi, Kari humra se tani Pyar) ( Hum Bahubali )
• Best Story: Asalam Shekh (Bidaai)
• Best Screenplay: Ashalam Shekh (Bidaai)
• Best Dialogue: Surendra Mishra (Bidaai)
• Best Fightmaster: Shakil Shekh (Vidhata)
• Best Editor: Jitendra Singh Jitu (Nirahua Chalal Sasural)
• Best Dancer: Seema Singh (Jogiji Dhire Dhire [Ye Sakhi])
• Best Choreographer: Pappu Khanna (Hum Bahubali)
• Best Cinematographer: Karim Khatri (Mai Ta Bas Mai Badi)
• Best Art Director: Anjani Tiwari (Mai Ta Bas Mai Badi)
• Best Publicity Designer: Narsu [Shakti Art] (Hum Bahubali)
• Best National Integrate: R.K. Agrawal and Barkha D. Singh (Ye Bhauji Ke Sister)
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Rakesh Pandey
• Bhagwati Prasad Gupta: Venus Records and Tapes

In 2009, the following awards were presented:^[6]

• Best Publicity Designer: Creative Art - Ashok Mehta (Dahakela Jiara Hamar)
• Best Art Director: Samir (Aapan Mati Aapan Desh)
• Best Action Director: Riyaz Sultan (Aapan Mati Aapan Desh)
• Best Cinematographer: Akram Khan (Bhoomiputra)
• Best Editor: Jitu (Diwaana)
• National Integration: Bhoomiputra (A. M. Khan)
• Best Debut (Female): Subhi Sharma (Chhalani Ke Chhalal Dulha)
• Best Debut (Male): Ashish Gupta (Umaria Kaili Tohare Naam)
• Best Supporting Female: Bandani Mishra (Diwaana)
• Best Supporting Male: Sudesh Bedi (Aapan Mati Aaapan Desh)
• Best Item Dance: Seema Singh (Tohar Naikhe Kauno Jod Tu Bejod Badu Ho "Aaglage Mod Es Jawani Men")
• Best Choreographer: Rikki Gupta (Tohar Naikhe Kauno Jod Tu Bejod Badu Ho "Aaglage Mod Es Jawani Men")
• Best Story: S.K. Chauhan (Aapan Mati Aapan Desh)
• Best Screenplay: Aslam Shekh (Pariwaar)
• Best Dialogue: Heri Fernandish (Bhoomiputra)
• Best Lyricist: Vinay Bihari (Umaria Kaili Tohare Naam "Tan Ganga man prem ki")
• Best Singer (Female): Lata Mangeshkar (Umaria Kaili Tohare Naam "Tan Ganga man prem ki")
• Best Singer (Male): Udit Narayan (Umaria Kaili Tohre Naam "Phool ban ke chaman men")
• Best Music: Ram Laxman (Umaria Kaili Tohare Naam "Tan Ganga man prem ki")
• Best Comedian: Mustaq Khan (Bhoomiputra)
• Best Negative Female: Rani Singh (Sajana Sajaida Mang)
• Best Negative Male: Awadhesh Mishra (Odania Kamal Kade)
• Best Film: Pariwaar (Abhay Sinha and Ajay Sinha)
• Best Director: Aslam Shekh (Pariwaar)
• Best Actress: Pakhi Hegde (Pariwaar)
• Best Actor: Ravi Kishan (Bhoomiputra)
• Vishwanath Prasad Shahabadi Lifetime Achievement Award: Jaishree T
• Bhagavati Prasad Gupta Special Award: Durga Prasad
• Jury Mention Award: Pradeep Pandey (Diwaana)

In 2010, the following awards were presented:^[7]

• Lifetime Achievement Award: Vijay Khare
• Special Award: Nathu Bhai Gandhi
• Bhagwati Prasad Special Award: P. K. Tiwari (MD Mahuwa Channel)
• Jury Mention Award: Ranbhoomi (Abhay Sinha)
• Vishesh Patrakarita Puraskar: (Prashant Ujwal)
• National Integration: Najariya Tohse Lagi
• Best Actor: Dinesh Lal Yadav (Ranbhoomi)
• Best Actress: Rani Chatterjee (Devra Bada Satavela)
• Best Director: Anil Ajitabh (Ranbhoomi)
• Best Film: Ranbhoomi (Abhay Sinha)
• Best Choreographer: Kanu Mukherjee (Devra Bada Satavela)
• Best Singer (Male): Pawan Singh (Hamra Maati Mein Dum Baa)
• Best Singer (Female): Richa Sharma (Ranbhoomi)
• Best Item Dance: Sambhavna Seth (Ranbhoomi)
• Best Music: Madhukar Anand (Devra Bada Satavela)
• Best Lyricist: Rajkumar Pandey and Shyam Dehati (Devra Bada Satavela)
• Best Supporting Actor: Kunal Singh (Dil)
• Best Supporting Actress: Neelima Singh (Aaj Ke Karan Arjun)
• Best Negative (Male): Abdhesh Mishra (Dil)
• Best Comedian: Manoj Tiger
• Best Debut (Male): Manoj Pandye (Lahariya Luta Ye Raja Ji)
• Best Debut (Female): Bibhuti Triwedi (Najariya Tohse Lagi)
• Best Dialogue: Bhushan Shrivashtava
• Best Screenplay: Anil Ajitabh
• Best Story: M I Raj (Dil)
• Best Cinematographer: Damodar Naidu (Ranbhoomi)
• Best Sound: Ranbhoomi
• Best Editor: Harish Chaudhary (Ranbhoomi)
• Best Action: R. P. Yadav (Aaj Ka Karan Arjun)
• Best Art Director: Abdhesh Shravan (Dil)

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