TOIFA Awards 2016: Parineeti Chopra-Riteish Deshmukh to host event, SRK, Varun Dhawan to perform; list of nominees

Bollywood actors Parineeti Chopra and Riteish Deshmukh will entertain guests as the host of the second edition of the Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA). The award ceremony will be held March 18 at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai Sports City.

This is the first time Riteish and Parineeti will come together to host an award show and entertain their fans and friends with some quirky acts, read a statement.

Several Bollywood celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Honey Singh, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Zarine Khan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ranveer Singh, are expected to attend the event in Dubai. The award show will also see a line-up of stellar performances by Bollywood celebs, including SRK,  Varun, Jacqueline and Kareena.

The TOIFA Awards 2016 will honour the best of talents of 2015 of the film industry and films released this year. Ranveer-Deepika Padukone starrer "Bajirao Mastani" is again leading the nomination list with 13 nods. 

 Check out the nominations in the major categories:

Best Film

Bajirao Mastani

Dil Dhadakne Do

Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Piku

Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Best Director

Aanand L Rai - Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Kabir Khan - Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Zoya Akhtar – Dil Dhadakne Do

Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Bajirao Mastani

Shoojit Sircar - Piku

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male)

Amitabh Bachchan - Piku

Ranveer Singh - Bajirao Mastani

Salman Khan - Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Varun Dhawan - Badlapur

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female)

Anushka Sharma - NH10

Deepika Padukone - Tamasha

Deepika Padukone - Piku

Kangana Ranaut - Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)

Anil Kapoor - Dil Dhadakne Do

Deepak Dobriyal - Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Nawazuddin Siddiqui – Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Irrfan Khan- Piku

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)

Shefali Shah - Dil Dhadakne Do

Priyanka Chopra - Bajirao Mastani

Tabu - Drishyam

Tanvi Azmi - Bajirao Mastani

Best Actor in a Negative Role

Nawazuddin Siddiqui – Badlapur

Manoj Bajpayee – Tevar

Ronit Roy – Guddu Rangeela

Darshan Kumar- NH10

Best Actor in a Comic Role

Deepak Dobriyal – Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Kapil Sharma – Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon

Kartik Aaryan – Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2

Sanjay Mishra – Dum Laga ke Haisha

Best Album 2015

Ankit Tiwari, Meet Bros and Amaal Malik – Roy

A R Rahman – Tamasha

Sanjay Leela Bhansali – Bajirao Mastani

Sachin-Jigar – ABCD 2

Sachin-Jigar – Badlapur

Best Lyricist

Irshad Kamil – Agar Tum Saath Ho from Tamasha

Gulzar – Zinda from Talvar

Rashmi Singh – Hamari Adhuri Kahaani from Hamari Adhuri Kahaani

Varun Grover – Moh Moh Ke Dhaage from Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Best Playback Singer Male

Ankit Tiwari – Tu Hai Ki Nahi from Roy

Arijit Singh – Aayat from Bajirao Mastani

Arijit Singh – Chunar from ABCD 2

Arijit Singh - Hamari Adhuri Kahaani from Hamari Adhuri Kahaani

Papon – Moh Moh Ke Dhaage from Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Best Playback Singer Female

Monali Thakur - Moh Moh Ke Dhaage from Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Shreya Ghosal – Deewani Mastani from Bajirao Mastani

Shreya Ghosal – Mohe Rando Lal from Bajirao Mastani

Shreya Ghosal – Pinga from Bajirao Mastani

Swati Sharma – Banno from Tanu Weds Manu Returns

Song of the Year

Deewani Mastani from Bajirao Mastani

Gerua from Dilwale

Hamari Adhuri Kahaani from Hamari Adhuri Kahaani

Jeena Jeena from Badlapur

Moh Moh Ke Dhaage from Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Sooraj Dooba Hain from Roy

Music Composer

Amaal Malik - Sooraj Dooba Hain from Roy

Pritam – Gerua from Dilwale

Sachin-Jigar - Chunar from ABCD 2

Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Deewani Mastani from Bajirao Mastani

Sanjay Leela Bhansali - Aayat from Bajirao Mastani