The Producers Guild Film Awards, previously known as the Apsara Awards, is an award event hosted by the Producers Guild of India to recognize excellence in Hindi film and television.^[1] Originated by filmmaker and scholar Amit Khanna in 2004,^[2][3] the Guild Awards were one of the major award events from 2004 till 2016, when the last awards ceremony happened.^[4] The 22-karat gold statuette was sculpted and designed by the jewellery brand Tanishq and was "inspired by the rich heritage of one of India's most treasured possessions – the Ajanta and Ellora Caves."^[1] Nominations for the awards come from selected members of the guild, with the full membership (around 160) available to vote for the winners.^[4] The ballots cast by the guild members are then taken to a common venue for the final counting.^[2]

History

The first Star Guild Awards ceremony was held on 28 May 2004 in Mumbai, India to honor outstanding film and television achievements of the 2003–04 film and television season.^[5] While the award ceremonies are usually held at the beginning of the subsequent year, the fourth edition of the award ceremony (2008–09) was postponed to the end of the year as a sign of respect to the victims of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.^[6]

List of nominees and winners

• For the year 2003, held in 2004 – Nominees^[2] & Winners^[5]
• For the year 2004, held in 2005 – Not held
• For the year 2005, held in 2006 – Nominees^[7] & Winners^[8]
• For the year 2006, held in 2007 – Not held
• For the year 2007, held in 2008 – Nominees^[9] & Winners^[10]
• For the year 2008, held in 2009 – Nominees & Winners^[6]
• For the year 2009, held in 2010 – Nominees^[11] & Winners^[12]
• For the year 2010, held in 2011 – Nominees^[13] & Winners^[14]
• For the year 2011, held in 2012 – Nominees & Winners^[15]
• For the year 2012, held in 2013 – Nominees & Winners
• For the year 2013, held in 2014 – Nominees & Winners^[16][17]
• For the year 2014, held in 2015 – Nominees & Winners^[18]
• For the year 2015, held in 2016 – Nominees & Winners^[19]

Hosts

Film awards

Merit awards

• Best Film
• Best Director
• Best Actor in a Leading Role
• Best Actress in a Leading Role
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role
• Best Actor in a Negative Role
• Best Actor in a Comic Role
• Best Male Debut
• Best Female Debut
• Best Debut Director
• Music Director
• Best Lyricist
• Best Male Playback Singer
• Best Female Playback Singer

Technical awards

Best Story

Best Screenplay

Best Dialogues

Best Editing

Best Cinematographer

Best Costume Design

Best Art Direction