Star Screen Awards 2017: Rajkummar Rao-Vidya Balan steal the show, ‘Dangal’ wins big time

Rajkummar Rao and Vidya Balan won the best actor and best actress (critics) award at the 23rd edition of the award show


Star Screen Awards 2017 was a star studded affair with the likes of Salman Khan and Madhuri Dixit gracing the event with their presence. The 23rd edition of the event raised the temperature with many celebs’ style quotient and performances. The event was one of the most surprising award ceremonies in the recent times, as it was the young generation who bagged many awards. Apart from this there were some surprising yet deserving wins.

While Dangal bagged the most awards at the ceremony, it was Rajkummar Rao and Vidya Balan, who were named the best actor male and female (critics) for their outstanding performances in Newton and Tumhari Sulu respectively. Check out the complete list of winners;

Best Actor (Popular Choice): Irrfan (Hindi Medium)

Best Actress (Popular Choice): Konkona Sen Sharma (Lipstick Under My Burkha)

Best Film (Critics): Newton

Best Actor (Critics): Rajkummar Rao (Newton)

Best Actress (Critics): Vidya Balan (Tumhari Sulu)

Best Director: Nitesh Tiwari (Dangal)

Best Supporting Actor: Rajkummar Rao (Bareily Ki Barfi)

Best Supporting Actress: Neha Dhupia (Tumhari Sulu)

Best Background Score: Pritam (Dangal)

Best Dialogues: Bareilly Ki Barfi

Best Sound Design: Shahjith Koyeri (Rangoon)

Best Debut Director: Suresh Triveni (Tumhari Sulu)

Best Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya (Dangal)

Best Music Director: Pritam (Dangal)

Best Playback Singer: Arijit Singh (Raees – Zaalima and Jagga Jasoos)

Best Playback Singer: Shashaa Tirupati (Kanha – Shubh Mangal Savdhaan)

Best Editing: Ballu Saluja (Dangal)

Best Choreographer: Shiamak Davar (Ullu Ka Pattha – Jagga Jasoos)