The worldwide scare of Coronavirus or COVID 19 epidemic has resulted in the cancellation of several events. Though some have been converted to closed-door events with a selected invitee. In that category, we talk about the event of the Zee Cine Awards 2020 which was held in Mumbai on Friday night without a general audience. Entire Bollywood fraternity came together to witness the Award Ceremony.

The gala night was hosted by Rajkummar Rao and Aparshakti Khurrana. Award night began with technical categories where Jay Oza bagged an award for best cinematography for Gully Boy. Best action director award goes to Parvez Shaikh and Parul Jennings for War.

Best VFX Award went to Sherry Vardha and Vishal Anand for War. Nitin Baid for Gully Boy bagged best editor award. Tara Sutaria and Ananya Pandey won the best debutant female in the industry for Student of the Year 2.

On the other hand, Aditya Dhar for Uri and Sandeep Reddy Vanga for Kabir Singh bagged best debutante director.

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The best writer award was won by Gaurav Solanki and Anubhav Sinha for Article 15. Kartik Aaryan and Diljit Dosanjh won the best actor in a comic role for Pati Patni Aur Woh and Good Newwz respectively, while Ranveer Singh took home the winners trophy for Best Actor (Male) in a Leading Role Award for Gully Boy. Ayushmann Khurrana was honoured with the award for Best Entertainer of the Year. Article 15 was awarded the best film of the year. Zoya Akhtar bagged the best director award. Taapsee Pannu won the best actress award for Badla. Amrita Mahal won the Best Production Design for Kalank at Zee Cine Awards 2020.

As per the reports, the Award ceremony will telecast on March 28 on ZEE TV and ZEE Cinema. Additionally, viewers can also catch these awards before TV on ZEE5.

A statement issued by Zee TV and Zee Cinema’s official, “As a measure of precaution on account of the continuing concern over the COVID-19, the ceremony for ZEE’s annual film awards property – Zee Cine Awards 2020 stands cancelled for general public and media, to avoid mass gatherings. Instead, the awards will now be shot as a televised event. We would like to assure the fans who had purchased tickets for the event through our associates and partners that they will be refunded at the earliest.

Our viewers and fans can now look forward to catching their favourite Bollywood celebrities during the telecast on March 28 on ZEE TV and ZEE Cinema. Additionally, viewers can also catch these awards before TV on ZEE5.”

Full Winner list:

Best Actor (Male) in a Leading Role: Ranveer Singh (Gully Boy)

Best Actor (Female) in a Leading Role: Taapsee Pannu (Badla)

Best On-screen Pair: Ranveer Singh Siddhant Chaturvedi (Gully Boy)

Best Actor in a Comic Role: Kartik Aaryan (Pati Patni Aur Woh)

Best Debut (Male): Siddhant Chaturvedi (Gully Boy)

Best Debut (Female): Ananya Panday (Student Of The Year 2)

Best Entertainer of the Year: Ayushmann Khurrana

Best Music: Sachet–Parampara (Kabir Singh)

Best Action: Parvez Shaikh, Pail Jennings (War)

Best Choreography: Bosco-Caesar (Jai Jai Shiv Shankar for War)

Best Visual Effects: YRX (War)

Best Costume Design: Manish Malhotra (Kalank)