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'Awards are only to make film industry happy'

Last updated on: January 21, 2013 17:51 IST
Neetu Chandra

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

The onset of awards season every year fuels the ultimate debate -- do award trophies really matter? Several celebrities took to Twitter and share their views on the issue:

Neetu Chandra: 'I don't understand how d Best Director n the Best film has different winners, it's like your horse is the winner but u r not the Best Rider.'

Abhijeet Sawant: 'Awards r only to make film industry happy.'

Roshan Abbas: 'Popular Awards, International Awards, Critics Awards ...what else will they make to give to everyone !! Awards season alias What lies beneath!!!'

There are some stars, who welcomed the awards shows too:

Dia Mirza tweeted: 'Last night @FilmFare honored truth. I was so proud of all my friends both nominated n those that won. 2012 was about incredible talent!'

Anurag Basu : '@kjohar25 I asked my daughter-Guess who won the best film at Filmfare!she said, it has to be SOTY!! cinema is always subjective.

Karan Johar: '@basuanurag....true!!! And please give your daughter the tightest hug!!! My favourite film of the year won 2nite!!! #barfi!!'

Big B recuperating from Don injury

Last updated on: January 21, 2013 17:51 IST
Amitabh Bachchan in Don

Amitabh Bachchan, who suffered an injury for Don in 1978, is still recuperating from it.

'Difficulty in moving ... stiff as hell .. on medication .. recurrence of injury on neck during shoot of 'Don' climax ..!!' he updated.

'Neck in neck brace .. resting .. pain .. looking like a displaced panda .. !!' he added.

Priyanka Chopra wished him a speedy recovering and tweeted: 'Hope u get well soon Sir.. U r an inspiration to all of us.'

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput turns 27!

Last updated on: January 21, 2013 17:51 IST
Sushant Singh Rajput

Television actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who makes his movie debut with Abhishek Kapoor's Kai Po Che, turns 27 today, January 21.

Ankita Lokhande, TV actress and Rajput's girlfriend, threw a surprise bash for him.

Abhishek Kapoor tweeted: 'A very happy birthday to my boy sushant singh rajput'

TV actor Karan Kundra wrote: 'A very happy birthday to Sushant Singh Rajput! Shine on roxtar!' 

Sofia Hayat's post-workout body!

Last updated on: January 21, 2013 17:51 IST
Sofia Hayat

Starlet Sofia Hayat posted a picture (above) after her morning workout and tweeted: 'Loving the abs this morning.'