The Asian Academy Creative Awards 2019 (AAA) Regional Winners were announced. The awards will be presented over two nights on December 5 and 6, 2019 at the Victoria Theatre, Singapore. These awards are the constituent event of the Singapore Media Festival and hosted by the Singapore Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). These awards are given for creative excellence.
Key Points:
i. Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt starrer ‘Gully Boy’, India’s official entry to the 92nd Oscar Awards, was named as the best film from India. It is directed by Zoya Akhtar.
ii. Netflix series Delhi Crime won for Best Actress, Best Direction, Best Drama Series, Best Editing and Best Original Programme. It is directed by Richie Mehta and the story is based on the 2012 gang rape case that took place in Delhi.
List of Indian awards:
| Category | Awardee |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Sumedh Mudgalkar – RadhaKrishn by Swastik Productions for Star Bharat |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Balaji Manohar – Bhak by HOOQ |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Shefali Shah – Delhi Crime by Golden Karavan Productions/Ivanhoe Pictures for Netflix |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Mona Ambegaonkar – Bhak by HOOQ |
| Best Adaptation of an Existing Format | Hear Me Love Me by Fremantle India for Amazon Prime |
| Best Animated Programme or Series (2D or 3D) | Lamput : Collection V2 by Vaibhav Studios for Cartoon Network |
| Best Cinematography | Magesh Madan – Mega Icons – Dalai Lama by National Geographic India |
| Best Comedy Performance | Zakir Khan for Kaksha Gyarvi by OML (Only Much Louder) Entertainment for Amazon Prime Video |
| Best Comedy Programme | Sketchy Behaviour by OML Entertainment for Amazon Prime Video |
| Best Current Affairs Programme or Series | India’s Game-Changers: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw by BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) World News |
| Best Direction (Fiction) | Richie Mehta for Delhi Crime by Golden Karavan Productions/ Ivanhoe Pictures for Netflix |
| Best Direction (Non-Fiction) | Paramangsu Mukherjee – Mega Icons – APJ Abdul Kalam by National Geographic India |
| Best Documentary Programme (one-off) | TARINI by National Geographic India |
| Best Documentary Series | Firepower: Defending India by AETN18 Media for History TV18 |
| Best Drama Series | Delhi Crime by Golden Karavan Productions/Ivanhoe Pictures for Netflix |
| Best Editing | Beverley Mills – Delhi Crime by Golden Karavan Productions/Ivanhoe Pictures for Netflix |
| Best Feature Film | Gully Boy by Excel Entertainment |
| Best Infotainment Programme | The President’s Bodyguard by National Geographic India |
| Best Lifestyle Programme | Travel Trends India by CNN (Cable News Network) |
| Best Lifestyle, Entertainment Presenter/Host | Maniesh Paul – Indian Idol 10 by Fremantle India for Sony Entertainment |
| Best Non Scripted Entertainment | Masters of Taste – The Family Table by National Geographic India |
| Best Original Programme by a Streamer/OTT | Delhi Crime by Golden Karavan Productions/Ivanhoe Pictures for Netflix |
| Best Original Screenplay | Richie Mehta – Delhi Crime by Golden Karavan Productions/ Ivanhoe Pictures for Netflix |
| Best Promo or Trailer | RadhaKrishn by Swastik Productions for Star Bharat |
| Best Short Form Content | Lamput : The Airport by Vaibhav Studios for Cartoon Network |
| Best Single News Story/Report | Yogita Limaye: Afghanistan Sexual Harassment by BBC World News |
| Best Sports Programme (one off/series) | VIVO IPL (Indian Premier League) CRICKET LIVE – Maruti Suzuki Cricket Live – VIVO IPL Final 2019 by STAR TV INDIA |
| Best Telenovela or Soap Opera Series | Chandragupta Maurya by One Life Studios for Sony Entertainment Television |
| Best Theme Song or Title Theme | Bhak – ‘City of Schemes’ by Surya Ragunaathan & Adriel George for HOOQ |
| Best Visual or Special FX in TV Series or Feature Film | RadhaKrishn by Swastik Productions for Star Bharat |
About AAA:
♦ Chairman: Ricky Ow
♦ Chairwoman of Academy Campus: Christine Fellowes