PIX: Vaani Kapoor, Deepika, Big B, Salman at Filmfare awards

The 59th Filmfare awards saw quite the turnout from the film fraternity.

The awards season is underway and the 59th Filmfare awards, held over the weekend at Yash Raj studio in Andheri, a western Mumbai suburb, saw Bollywood's biggest stars make glamorous appearances on the red carpet.

Shuddh Desi Romance stunner Vaani Kapoor, who picked up the Best Debut award, donned a jaw-dropping cutout dress for the do.

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Deepika Padukone, who looked striking in her risque Gaurav Gupta creation, picked up the Best Actress trophy for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela.

The 28-year-old was nominated for Chennai Express too in the same category.

The actress turned up for the awards night with father Prakash, younger sister Anisha and mum Ujwala.

Veteran actress Supriya Pathak won the Best Actress in a Supporting role for Ram-Leela.

Amitabh Bachchan arrived solo for the do.

Salman Khan, whose new film Jai Ho opened in theatres last Friday, was also in attendance at the awards show.

Priyanka Chopra, who co-hosted the show with Ranbir Kapoor (not in the picture), dazzled in her Alexander McQueen gown and a very stylish hairdo.

Ranveer Singh was a riot on stage as he performed on some of his latest hits.

He was nominated in the Best Actor category for his work in Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, along with Dhanush (Raanjhanaa), Hrithik Roshan (Krrish 3), Shah Rukh Khan (Chennai Express), Farhan Akhtar (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) and Ranbir Kapoor (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani).

Farhan won the award.

Shahid actor Rajkummar Rao picked up the Critics' Best Actor nod and Dhanush won the Best Debut award for Raanjhanaa.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui picked up the Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Lunchbox while director Ritesh Batra (not in the picture) won the Best Director (Debut) and Critics' Best Film.

Actress Prachi Desai worked her gorgeous Swapnil Shinde gown on the red carpet.

Best Actor winner Farhan Akhtar poses on the red carpet with wife Adhuna.

His film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag also won the Best Director trophy for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

Farhan's close friend and co-founder of Excel Entertainment Ritesh Sidhwani was spotted with the rest of the Akhtar family -- Shabana Azmi, Zoya and Javed.

Directors Madhur Bhandarkar and Onir and actor-comedian Manish Paul were also spotted.

Karisma Kapoor made heads turn in stunning Anamika Khanna couture.

Meanwhile, it was a black Gauri & Nainika gown with a plunging back for actress Shruti Haasan.

Actors Shahid Kapoor and Tusshar Kapoor turned on their charm in fine suits for the occasion.

Tamannaah went for a Gauri & Nainika gown too while Konkona Sen Sharma looked stunning in her Rohit Bal outfit.

Actress-singer Sophie Choudry turns up the heat in a red strapless number.

War Chhodo Na Yaar actress Soha Ali Khan arrived with beau Kunal Khemmu.

Neha Dhupia, dressed in black and cream separates, looked gorgeous.

Actor couple Pankaj Kapur and Supriya Pathak turned up with daughter Sanah.

Dia Mirza was accompanied by beau Sahil Sangha.

Aditi Rao Hydari, dressed in a Gaurav Gupta creation teamed with a beaded headband, smiles for the cameras.

Sonali Bendre arrives with husband Goldie Behl.

Dedh Ishqiya actress Huma Qureshi looked lovely in her blue ruffled gown.

Actress Ileana D'Cruz went the black route in a lacy outfit.

The Lunchbox debutante Nimrat Kaur was dressed in a sari for the occasion.

Kalki Koechlin arrived with her Shaitaan costar Gulshan Devaiah.

Actresses Richa Chaddha, Swara Bhaskar and Pallavi Sharda pose for pictures.

Neil Nitin Mukesh poses for pictures with Vivek Oberoi and his wife Priyanka Alva.

Vivek's Grand Masti costar Aftab Shivdasani turned up with fiancee Nin Dusanj.

Anjana Sukhani, Amrita Rao and Kainaat Arora were also spotted.