Mumbai: Eros International, the leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, announced an outstanding total of 19 awards for its films at the popular IIFA Awards held in Madrid, Spain over the weekend, thus closing the awards season with a total of over 150 awards for its critically acclaimed and commercial blockbusters of 2015 including Bajirao Mastani, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Badlapur and NH 10.
Eros’ epic love story Bajirao Mastani swept a grand total of 12 awards at the recently concluded IIFA Awards with Sanjay Leela Bhansali winning Best Director and Ranveer Singh taking home the Best Actor Award. The film also won Best Cinematography, Best Action, Best Sound Design, Best Sound Engineer, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Special Effects, Best Choreography, Best Background Score and Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
The biggest blockbuster of 2015, Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan took home two awards for Best Film and Best Screenplay and Kangna Ranaut starrer Tanu weds Manu Returns won Best actor in a Comic Role and Best Make Up for its iconic character ‘Datto’.
While Badlapur received an award for Best Sound Mixing, Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty won Best Debut Couple for Hero and NH10 took the Best Performance in Negative role award.
2015 has been nothing short of magical for Eros as the company dominated the awards season with a massive total of over 150 awards along with ruling the box office with multiple blockbusters. Eros films had a dominating market share with three out of top four and seven out of the top fifteen Indian Box Office hits last year.
