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We reveal the A-listers who took home the big prizes at the hottest night of the year

Raghav Arora, winner of the Young Achiever In Business (Male) Award at the Masala! Awards 2011
Raghav Arora, winner of the Young Achiever In Business (Male) Award at the Masala! Awards 2011
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This year’s Masala! Awards were, as always, high on A-list power. From Bollywood’s brightest to the UAE’s best known, the people who make a difference were at the Madinat Jumeirah on December 22 for the hottest event of the year.

It doesn’t really get hotter than Arjun Rampal, who won Entertainer of the Year at the Masala! Awards 2011. As the ‘Ra.One’ hunk took to the stage, there was a collective sigh from all the ladies in the audience. As Mandira Bedi, who hosted the celeb-packed event, said, when Arjun came on stage, “The women here are getting hot under the collar!”

Arjun himself said that the award came as a complete surprise to him. "I believe in enjoying life to the fullest, and that's just what I am going to do with this award," the star said, as he picked up his trophy.

Adding to the sizzle quotient of the evening was Bollywood hottie Malaika Arora Khan, who won the UAE's Dancing Diva Award. The ‘Munni’ stunner rocked the stage with her performance as did Best International Female Vocalist Sunidhi Chauhan.

There were lots of hotly contested categories in this year’s Masala! Awards, with fewer than 10 votes separating the winners from the rest in some categories that were open to public voting.

The Judges Choice categories saw tough competition too, and those who triumphed in the end, among them Raghav Arora, winner of the Young Achiever in Business (Male) award, showed through their achievements and enthusiasm, just why they're the faces to watch out for.    

All through, from the Most Stylish Man and Woman of the Year to the Best Asian Restaurant, Best DJ, Best Club Night, and all the other categories, it was a rocking list of people and brands who stand out from the rest for what they've accomplished. Here we present the winners from the Masala! Awards 2011. Click here for trophy shots of the best of the best

Lifetime Achievement Award (UAE)

Winner: Maghanmal Pancholia

BUSINESS AWARDS
Business Person Of The Year

Dr Azad Moopen

CEO Of The Year
Deepak Babani

Entrepreneur Of The Year (female)

Winner: Dr Sarita Kapoor

Entrepreneur Of The Year (Male)

Winner: Yunib Siddiqui

Young Achiever In Business (Female)
Salina Handa

Young Achiever In Business (Male)
Raghav Arora

Asian Business Achievement Award

Mohan Valrani

Global Business Achievement
Rajen Kilachand

HUMANITARIAN AWARDS
Best Charity Organisation

Take My Junk

Best Charity Initiative – Corporate

Varkey GEMS Foundation

Best Charity Initiative - Individual

K Kumar

BOLLYWOOD AWARDS
Entertainer Of The Year

Arjun Rampal

Global Achiever Award
Shah Rukh Khan

Lifetime Achievement Award (Bollywood)

Shabana Azmi

UAE's Dancing Diva Award
Malaika Arora Khan

LIFESTYLE AWARDS
Fashion Designer Of The Year
C’est Moi – Muskan Taurani & Rashmi Kumari

International Designer Of The Year
Pria Kataaria Puri

Boutique Of The Year

Soiree

Jeweller Of The Year

Dhamani

Face Of The Year

Kamal Vachani

Most Stylish Woman Of The Year

Rosemin Manji

Most Stylish Man Of The Year

Dipesh Depala

POPULAR CHOICE AWARDS

Best Blogger
Dipesh Depala

Best Asian Night Club
Desi Nights @Da Gama

Best Asian DJ
DJ Tushar

Best Asian Restaurant

Gazebo

Best Radio Station

City 101.6

Best Radio Jockey

Farrukh, 89.1

Best TV Station

Sony TV

Best TV Presenter

Uma Ghosh Deshpande

Best Asian Concert

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Best Female International Vocalist

Sunidhi Chauhan

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