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Life OK Screen Awards announces nominations and jury panel

9 January 2014

(Left) Ajit Thakur and Priyanka Sinha Jha (Right)

The much awaited nominations list is finally out… and this time the who’s who of Bollywood will be competing with each other in multiple categories to win the coveted 20th Annual Life OK Screen Awards! The announcement of the nomination list and the Jury for the prestigious awards happened in Mumbai on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. The nomination ceremony saw the amalgamation of Bollywood and eminent TV celebrities from the Hindi and Marathi entertainment fraternity come together to begin the countdown for the Kamla Pasand 20th Annual Life OK Screen Awards powered by Royale Aspira.

As the stars descended at the nomination party, the dark winter evening turned into a glittering night. The host of the evening was the popular TV star Karanvir Bohra, who has been an integral part of the Life OK family since the beginning. He kept everyone on their toes with his comic timing and quirky conversations. Adding sizzle to the stage was Hard Kaur with her power performances that had everyone grooving. The ceremony with its share of music and performances set the stage for the Grand Award Function that will take place on January 14, 2014.

Commenting on this momentous occasion for Life OK, Ajit Thakur, General Manager, Life OK, said, “Life OK recently turned 2 and our endeavor is now to make entertainment bigger and better for our viewers. The 20th Annual Life OK Screen Awards is an important step in that direction. Screen comes with a history of credibility, which only makes the association for us more valuable. The nominations have been announced and it is clear that it will be a tough call for the jury but the best will win.”

George Varghese, CEO, the Indian Express Group, says, “With a legacy of 63 years, Screen has been the torch bearer of credible and progressive journalism. Given Screen’s illustrious history and the fact that we have always believed content is king, an association with Life OK seemed a good fit. A formal announcement of nominations at this event has raised the bar further”.

The eminent jury for the 20th Annual Life OK Screen Awards comprise Govind Nihalani, Atul Agnihotri, Homi Adajania, John Matthew Mathan, Moushumi Chatterji, Prosenjit, Sonali Kulkarni, Rahul Dholakia, Kiran Shantaram, Sriram Raghavan, Umesh Shukla, Shreyas Talpade, Sam Balsara, Tarun Katial amongst others.

The20thAnnual Life OK Screen Awards, valued by both the actors and the industry for honouring Indian Cinema will be premiered on Life OK on 25th January. The awards night will be brought together by Cineyug and hosted by none other than the King of Romance – Shah Rukh Khan, the function will also see the best of Bollywood come together to celebrate Indian cinema.

The Kamla Pasand 20th Annual Life OK Screen Awards powered by Royale Aspira will celebrate achievement and excellence in over 30 categories in Hindi and Marathi cinema.

Source: Bestmediainfo.com

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