Hrithik best actor, Kareena best actress at Screen Awards

Mumbai, Jan 6 (UNI) Bollywood hearththrob Hrithik Roshan and actress Kareena Kapoor won the best actor and actress trophies respectively at the 13th Star Screen awards held at MMRDA grounds in the suburbs here today.

Hrithik was adjudged the best actor for his superhero antics in the blockbuster 'Krrish' while Kareena Kapoor won the best actress award for her sensitive potrayal as Dolly Mishra in 'Omkara', Vishal Bharadwaj's adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy Othello.

'Lage Raho Munnabhai' was adjudged the best film while Rakeysh Mehra won the best director's trophy for 'Rang De Basanti'.

Yesteryear's stars Mala Sinha and Biswajeet were given the lifetime achievement awards.

Ayesha Takia and Sanjay Dutt were honoured with the critics awards for their performances in 'Dor' and 'Lage Raho Munnabhai' respectively while Shah Rukh Khan-Rani Mukherji bagged the 'Star Jodi No 1' award. Rani Mukherji collected the award.

Besides Shah Rukh, Hrithik was also absent at the awards function. Hrithik's trophy was, however, collected by actress Rekha who played his grandmother in 'Krrish'.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi was the Chief Guest of the evening while Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh was the Guest of Honour.

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