Vidya Balan won the best actress Colors Screen Award for 2011 while Ranbir Kapoor won the best actor award. The awards show which was hosted by Shahrukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor and Sajid Khan, also witnessed SRK win the best actor award (by audience voting).

Surprisingly, Deepika Padukone was the audience choice for Best Actress. Milan Luthria won the best director award. Singing Legend Asha Bhosle was honoured with life-time achievement award.

Colors Screen Awards 2011 Winners

• Best Actor         – Ranbir Kapoor (Rockstar)
• Best Actress     – Vidya Balan (The Dirty Picture)
• Best Film           – The Dirty Picture and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
• Best Director   – Milan Luthria (The Dirty Picture)
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role      –  Saif Ali Khan (Aarakshan)
• Best Actress in a Supporting Role   – Aditi Rao Hydari (Yeh Saali Zindagi)
• Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male) – Prashant Narayan (Murder 2)
• Best Actor in a Negative Role (Female) – Priyanka Chopra (7 Khoon Maaf)
• Best Actor in a Comic Role    – Pitobash (Shor In The City)
• Popular Choice Best Actor    – Shahrukh Khan (Don 2)
• Popular Choice Best Actress – Deepika Padukone (Desi Boyz)
• Best Ensemble Cast     – Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Kalki Koechlin – (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara)
• Best Child Artist – Partho Gupte (Stanley Ka Dabba)
• Best Actor on Debut – Divyendu (Pyar ka Panchnama)
• Best Actress on Debut – Parineeti Chopra (Ladies vs Ricky Bahl)
• Best Debut Director – Bejoy Nambiar (Shaitan)
• Best Music – A R Rahman (Rockstar)
• Best Background Score – Ranjit Barot (Shaitan)
• Best Playback Singer (Male) – Mohit Chauhan (Sadda Haq – Rockstar)
• Best Playback Singer (Female) – Shreya Ghoshal (Ooh la la – The Dirty Picture)
• Performer of the Year – Ekta Kapoor
• Jodi Award – Shah Rukh Khan & Priyanka Chopra
• Best Lyrics – Prasoon Joshi (Achcha Lagta Hai – Aarakshan)
• Best Story  – Akshat Verma (Delhi Belly)
• Best Screenplay – Akshat Verma (Delhi Belly)
• Best Dialogue      – Farhan Akhtar, Javed Akhtar (Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara) and Rajat Arora (The Dirty Picture)
• Best Editing        – Huzefa Lokhandwala (Delhi Belly)
• Best Sound Design           – Kunal Sharma (Shaitan)
• Best Cinematography    – R Madhi (Shaitan)
• Best Special effects          – Red Chillies (Ra One)
• Best Production Design – Shashank Tere (Delhi Belly)
• Best Choreography         – Bosco Caesar (Senorita – Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara)
• Best Action – Ra One
• Best Costume – Niharika Khan and Moiz Kapadia (The Dirty Picture)