8th Star Guild Apsara Awards Nominations: Shahrukh Khan or Ranbir Kapoor, Vidya Balan or Priyanka Chopra – who will win

As the nominations for the eighth edition of the Renault Star Guild Apsara Awards 2013 are announced, all eyes are now set on the final results. Who do you think should walk away with the desirable trophy…in which category?

The Apsara Awards 2013 is certainly going to bigger than all other such events this season, what withSalman Khan agreeing to host the evening. The ultra-glam do will see the presence of the who’s who of Bollywood vying for the prestigious honour of being the best in their field. It will certainly be a night to remember, as the red carpet will be rolled out at Yash Raj studios, Mumbai, on February 16, 2013. And it should certainly be a dabangg night with Salman doing his thing!

Here’s a peek at the nominations. You tell us who you think deserves to win!

Best Screenplay
Anurag Basu & Tani Basu – Barfi!
Gauri Shinde – English Vinglish
Imtiaz Ali – Rockstar
Juhi Chaturvedi – Vicky Donor
Sanjay Chouhan & Tigmanshu Dhulia – Paan Singh Tomar
Sujoy Ghosh – Kahaani

Best Story
Anurag Basu & Tani Basu – Barfi!
Bhavesh Mandalia & Umesh Shukla – OMG (Oh My God)
Gauri Shinde – English Vinglish
Juhi Chaturvedi – Vicky Donor
Sanjay Chouhan & Tigmanshu Dhulia – Paan Singh Tomar
Sujoy Ghosh & Advaita Kala – Kahaani

Best Dialogue
Bhavesh Mandalia & Umesh Shukla – OMG(Oh My God)
Gauri Shinde – English Vinglish
Juhi Chaturvedi – Vicky Donor
Ritesh Shah – Kahaani
Sanjeev Datta – Barfi!
Zeishan Quadri, Akhilesh, Sachin Ladia & Anurag Kashyap – Gangs of Wasseypur

Best Choreography
Bosco-Caesar – Daaru Desi – Cocktail
Bosco – Caesar – Chinta Ta Ta – Rowdy Rathore
Ganesh Acharya – Jalebi bai – Double Dhamaal
Farah Khan – Radha – Student Of The Year
Ganesh Acharya – Chikni Chameli – Agneepath
Vaibhavi Merchant – Ishq Shava – Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Best Lyrics
Ayushmann Khurrana & Rochak Kohli – Paani Da Rang – Vicky Donor
Gulzar – Saans – Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Irshad Kamil – Tum Hi Ho Bandhu – Cocktail
Javed Akhtar – Jee Le Zaraa – Talaash-The Answer Lies Within
Sayeed Quadri – Phir Le Aya Dil – Barfi!
Varun Grover – Womaniya – Gangs of Wasseypur

Best Music
A.R. Rahman – Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Ajay-Atul – Agneepath
Pritam – Barfi!
Pritam – Cocktail
Sneha Khanwalkar – Gangs of Wasseypur

Best Male Singer
Amitabh Bachchan – Ekla Chalo Re – Kahaani
Ayushmann Khurrana – Paani Da Rang – Vicky Donor
Mika Singh & Wajid – Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita – Rowdy Rathore
Mohit Chauhan – Ala Barfi – Barfi!
Neeraj Sridhar – Tumhi Ho Bandhu – Cocktail
Nikhil Paul George – Main Kya Karoon – Barfi!

Best Female Singer
Hamsika – Raabta (Female Version) – Agent Vinod
Kavita Seth – Tumhi Ho Bandhu – Cocktail
Neeti Mohan – Ishq Wala Love – Student Of The Year
Rekha Jha & Khushboo Raaj – Womaniya – Gangs Of Wasseypur
Shalmali Kholgade – Pareshan – Ishaqzaade
Shreya Ghoshal – Saans – Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Shreya Ghoshal – Chikni Chameli – Agneepath

Best Performance In A Comic Role
Abhishek Bachchan – Bol Bachchan
Anu Kapoor – Vicky Donor
Johnny Lever – Housefull – 2
Kirron Kher – Ajab Gazabb Love
Krushna – Bol Bachchan
Rishi Kapoor – Student Of The Year
Riteish Deshmukh – Kya Super Kool Hain Hum

Best Performance In A Negative Role
Bipasha Basu – Raaz – 3
Rishi Kapoor – Agneepath
Sanjay Dutt – Agneepath
Saswata Chatterjee – Kahaani
Tigmanshu Dhulia – Gangs of Wasseypur

Best Actor In A Supporting Role
Anu Kapoor Vicky Donor
Nawazuddin Siddiqui Kahaani
Nawazuddin Siddiqui Talaash – The Answer Lies Within
Piyush Mishra Gangs of Wasseypur
Saurabh Shukla Barfi!

Best Actress In A Supporting Role
Anushka Sharma – Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Diana Penty – Cocktail
Dolly Ahluwalia – Vicky Donor
Gauhar Khan – Ishaqzaade
Priya Anand – English Vinglish

Most Promising Debut – Male
Arjun Kapoor – Ishaqzaade
Ayushmann Khurrana – Vicky Donor
Parambrata Chatterjee – Kahaani
Sidharth Malhotra – Student Of The Year
Varun Dhawan – Student Of The Year

Most Promising Debut – Female
Alia Bhatt – Student Of The Year
Diana Penty – Cocktail
Huma Qureshi – Gangs of Wasseypur
Ileana D’Cruz – Barfi!
Yami Gautam – Vicky Donor

Most Promising Debut – Director
Arbaaz Khan – Dabangg 2
Gauri Shinde – English Vinglish
Karan Malhotra – Agneepath
Rajesh Mapuskar – Ferrari Ki Sawaari
Shakun Batra – Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu

Best Actor In A Leading Role
Ayushmann Khurrana – Vicky Donor
Hrithik Roshan – Agneepath
Irrfan Khan – Paan Singh Tomar
Manoj Bajpayee – Gangs of Wasseypur
Ranbir Kapoor – Barfi!
Shahrukh Khan – Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Best Actress In A Leading Role
Deepika Padukone – Cocktail
Kareena Kapoor – Heroine
Parineeti Chopra – Ishaqzaade
Priyanka Chopra – Barfi!
Sridevi Boney Kapoor – English Vinglish
Vidya Balan – Kahaani

Best Director
Anurag Basu – Barfi!
Anurag Kashyap – Gangs of Wasseypur
Gauri Shinde – English Vinglish
Homi Adajania – Cocktail
Shoojit Sircar – Vicky Donor
Sujoy Ghosh – Kahaani
Tigmanshu Dhulia – Paan Singh Tomar

Best Film
Ashvini Yardi, Akshay Kumar & Paresh Rawal – OMG – Oh My God
Kushal Kantilal Gada & Sujoy Ghosh – Kahaani
Ronnie Screwvala & Siddharth Roy Kapur – Barfi!
Saif Ali Khan, Dinesh Vijan & Sunil Lulla – Cocktail
Sunil Lulla, John Abraham & Ronnie Lahiri – Vicky Donor
Sunil Lulla, R. Balki, R.K. Damani, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala & Ilana Rossein – English Vinglish
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, Guneet Monga, Sunil Bohra & Anurag Kashyap – Gangs Of Wasseypur.