Rani Mukherjee wins Best Actress award

Rani Mukherji has won the Best Actress V Shantaram award for her film Dil Bole Haddipa. The V Shantaram Awards are instituted in honor of the legendary “Dr. V. Shantaram” to award cinematic excellence by V Shantaram Foundation. (Photo: AFP)

Rani Mukherjee holds her award and poses for the camera at V Shantaram Awards 2009 in Mumbai. (Photo: AFP)

Yesteryears actress Sandhya who made a public appearance after several years to commemorate the 50th year of her musical hit Navrang and was felicitated on the occasion. Rani Mukherjee with Sandhya awards ceremony in Mumbai.(Photo: AFP)

Rani Mukherjee greets Sandhya during the V Shantaram Awards 2009. (Photo: AFP)

Bollywood producer and director Yash Chopra and Kiran Shantaram gesture during the V Shantaram Awards 2009 ceremony in Mumbai.(Photo: AFP)

Bollywood director Priyadarshan Tamil and actor Randheer Kapoor at the V Shantaram Awards 2009 ceremony in Mumbai. National award winning film Kanchivaram depicting the story of a silk weaver, received the best film Gold award and Priyadarshan bagged the Best director Gold prize for the same movie.(Photo: AFP)

Bollywood actor Jitendra holds his trophy. (Photo: AFP)

Bollywood film director, Imtiaz Ali holds his V Shantaram award 2009 for the film Love Aaj Kal with Pandit Jasraj. (Photo: AFP)

Bollywood producer and director Govind Nihlani holds his trophy during the V Shantaram Awards 2009 ceremony.