Megastar Amitabh Bachchan late on Friday shared the Best Actor award (male) with Ranveer Singh at the Screen Awards 2016 here.
While Big B was honoured for his role in "Piku", Ranveer was adjudged the best actor for his spectacular work in "Bajirao Mastani".
The award for the Best Actor in female category went to the flamboyant Deepika Padukone for her stunning performance in "Piku".
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor was conferred with the Life Time Achievement award.
Meanwhile, the award for the popular choice in male and female categories went to Shah Rukh khan, for "Dilwale", and Deepika for "Bajirao Mastani" respectively.
Versatile actor Irrfan Khan bagged the Jury Choice Best Actor (Male) and Kalki Koechlin won the Jury Choice Best Actor (Female).
The red carpet of the gala event witnessed the presence Amitabh Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Subhash Ghai, Shabana Azmi and Rishi Kapoor among others.
--Indo Asian news Service
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