Frock 'o clock at Filmfare party: Deepika, Kalki

The award season has just begun and next up are the 59th Filmfare Awards, nominations for which were announced on January 15 in Mumbai. An announcement party started celebrations early with celebrities putting their best fashion foot forward.

Deepika Padukone, nominated twice in the Best Actress category for the movies Chennai Express and Goliyon ki Rasleela Ram-Leela, upped the style stakes in a Pankaj and Nidhi dress.

Kalki Koechlin, a Best Supporting Actress nominee for Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, wore a glittering black Gaurav Gupta dress.

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewaani co-stars Deepika and Kalki seem to be as good friends off-screen as they are on - they hugged and exchanged pleasantries while Karan Johar looked on.

Actress Madhuri Dixit walked in with husband Dr Sriram Nene and looked beautiful in a pink sari.

Huma Qureshi, riding high on the success of Dedh Ishqiya, looked stunning in a black and white Shivan and Narresh dress.

Alia Bhatt, who is awaiting the release of her next movie Highway, was stylish in a red Alexander McQueen strapless gown.

As Alia said, she and Arjun Kapoor ‘happened' to walk in together.
Well! We aren't saying anything, Alia

The petite Shraddha Kapoor looked elegant in her white dress. She has been nominated in the Best Actress category for the movie Aashiqui 2.

Aditi Rao Haidari made a style statement in a black-white striped dress.

Ranveer Singh seems to be making a habit of making outlandish fashion statements. Best left to the girls, Ranveer.

A good time was clearly had by Deepika, Ranveer and Ali Zafar.

Shazahn Padamsee in a white ensemble.

Farhan Akhtar, who has been nominated in the Best Actor category for the movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, looked stylish as he posed for the camera.

Filmmaker Karan Johar looked dapper in a black suit.