It was a double whammy for Deepika Padukone as both her movies Piku and Bajirao Mastani dominated the night of Zee Cine Awards 2016 on Saturday.Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani clinched top honours, including for Best Director and Best Actor for Ranveer Singh, while Deepika Padukone as well as Amitabh Bachchan grabbed the Best Actor trophy for Piku. Bajirao Mastani, which narrates a story about Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao I (Ranveer), Mastani (Deepika) and Kashibai (Priyanka Chopra), took home 11 trophies. And Deepika grabbed the Best Actress award for the film in the Viewers Choice’s section, taking the tally to 12.The period drama won Best Film, Best Playback Singer – Female for Shreya Ghoshal (Mohe rang do laal), Best Choreography for Ganesh Acharya (Malhari), Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Action, and Best Visual Effects among other honours, read a statement. Ranveer shared the Best Actor trophy with Amitabh, who got the award for his performance as a constipated Bengali father, who is obsessed with his toilet habits. The glitz and glamour of the awards night found its way on to the small screen on Saturday night, while the event was held last month.
