The awards, which some have likened to the Oscars of Bollywood, is India's biggest media event and one of the world's most-watched annual entertainment shows, with an audience of nearly 800 million people. The culmination of a three-day celebration of Indian cinema, the 18th edition of the awards ceremony was held just outside New York at the American football MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The trio of serious-minded films winning major awards was rounded out by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury taking home the award for best director for "Pink," about sexual violence against women.
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The movie angered politicians in the state and the filmmakers took India's censor board to court over a number of cuts it tried to make.
"Udta Punjab," a gritty crime drama spotlighting the huge problem of drug abuse among young people in Punjab, scooped Shahid Kapoor best actor and Alia Bhatt best actress in a leading role.
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