Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor starer romantic comedy 2 States is leading the 60th Filmfare Awards with seven nominations, followed by Kangana Ranaut’s comedy drama Queen which has been named in five different categories.
The sleeper hits of 2014 have left behind big-budget blockbusters PK, Happy New Year and Kick.
2 States has been nominated in various categories, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female).
On the other hand, Kangana’s Queen stands a chance to win in categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) and Best Music.
Abhishek Varman 2 States, Anurag Kashyap Ugly, Rajkumar Hirani PK, Vikas Bahl Queen and Vishal Bhardwaj Haider are in the race for the Best Director title
Despite striking gold at the box office with “Kick” and “Happy New Year”, Bollywood’s leading Khans – Salman and Shah Rukh – have been neglected in the Best Actor in a Leading Role category. However, Aamir Khan is nominated for his satirical comedy-drama “PK” alongside Akshay Kumar Holiday, Hrithik Roshan Bang Bang, Randeep Hooda Rang Rasiya and Shahid Kapoor Haider.(IANS)
