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Zee Cine Award
Presented by Zee Entertainment Enterprises
Country India
First awarded 1997; 26 years ago
Television coverage
Network Zee TV
(1998–present)
Most recent Zee Cine Award winners
Best in films in 2025
  Kartik Aaryan in 2025 at 23rd Zee Cine Awards 2025.jpg Kriti Sanon at Adipurush pre release event (2) (cropped).jpg
Award: Best Actor Best Actress
Winner: Kartik Aaryan
(Chandu Champion)
Kriti Sanon
(Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya )
  Kartik Aaryan in 2025 at 23rd Zee Cine Awards 2025.jpg Shraddha Kapoor promoting Street Dancer 3D.jpg
Award: Viewer's Choice Best Actor Viewer's Choice Best Actress
Winner: Kartik Aaryan
(Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Shraddha Kapoor
(Stree 2)

The Zee Cine Awards (often called ZCA) are a big annual event in India. They celebrate the best movies and people in the Hindi film industry, also known as Bollywood. These awards started in November 1997. Their goal was to honor "Excellence in cinema" in a fair way.

About the Zee Cine Awards

The Zee Cine Awards began in Mumbai, India. In 2004, the awards show started traveling. It was held in places like Dubai, London, Mauritius, and Malaysia. Later, it returned to London in 2008 and went to Abu Dhabi in 2009.

Award Show History

The awards were not held in 2010. This was because of a TV show called Dance India Dance. The awards came back in 2011. In 2012, the ceremony took place in Singapore and then at the CotaiArena in Macao.

The 2018 awards were held in Mumbai. The shows in 2021 and 2022 were also not held. This was due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Award Categories

The Zee Cine Awards honor many different parts of filmmaking. They have awards chosen by the public. They also have awards chosen by film critics.

Popular Awards

These awards are often chosen by viewers. They celebrate the most loved films and performances.

  • Best Film
  • Best Actor
  • Best Actress
  • Song of the Year

Critics' Choice Awards

These awards are decided by film critics. Critics are experts who review movies. They look for artistic and technical excellence.

  • Best Film
  • Best Director
  • Best Actor
  • Best Actress
  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Supporting Actress
  • Best Villain
  • Best Comedian
  • Most Promising Director
  • Best New Male Actor
  • Best New Female Actor
  • Best Male Singer
  • Best Female Singer
  • Best Music Director
  • Best Songwriter
  • Lifetime Achievement
  • Best Female Performer of the Year
  • Best Male Performer of the Year
  • Face of the Year

Technical Awards

These awards recognize the skilled people behind the scenes. They are important for making a movie look and sound great.

  • Best Background Music
  • Best Dialogue
  • Best Story
  • Best Screenplay
  • Best Camera Work
  • Best Editing
  • Best Action
  • Best Art Direction
  • Best Sound Mixing
  • Best Dance Moves
  • Best Costumes
  • Best Processing
  • Best Publicity
  • Best Song Recording
  • Best Visual Effects

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Zee Cine Awards para niños

  • Hindi cinema
  • Cinema of India
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