Also turning up the star power at the much-awaited event were – OTT heartthrob and our July Cover Star Taha Shah Badussha, K-Pop Star Aoora, International wrestling champion Sangram Singh and the three eminent judges – Mr Rizwan Sajan (Founder and Chairman of Danube Group); Mr Saeed Al Janahi (Director of Operations of Dubai Film and TV Commission) and Ms Zenofar Fathima (Actress-Producer and CEO – Zen Film Productions)
Filmfare Middle East proudly hosted the 3rd Edition of Social Night – presented by Flormar and co-powered by Silicon Central – to honour the region’s biggest influencers on July 23rd, 2024, at Palazzo Versace! The evening – full of glam, glitz and entertainment – celebrated the biggest names in social media across the GCC and honoured their incredible achievements as influencers and content creators.
The event was also attended by OTT star Taha Shah Badussha who unveiled the July Issue of Filmfare Middle East featuring the heartthrob on the cover. The UAE born and brought up actor shared his happiness, as his proud father looked on. K-Pop star and Global entertainer Aoora set the stage on fire with his stunning performance as he grooved and got everyone dancing to his songs including Bollywood hits! Also taking to the stage was the dance group Pure Bhangra headed by Hardy Singh! Several winners too took to the stage for impromptu performances and were cheered on by fellow influencers! Special guests included actor-international wrestling champion and motivational speaker Sangram Singh.
Hosted by Priya Jethani, the evening was full of fun, surprises, and unforgettable moments. Check out the winners of the Filmfare Middle East, Social Night 2024 – where the social media stars shone the brightest!
SPECIAL AWARD – BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Taha Shah Badussha
Presenters: Mr Rizwan Sajan (Founder and Chairman of Danube Group), Mrs Sameera Sajan, Ms Shabnam Kassam
SPECIAL AWARD – GLOBAL INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Aoora
Presenter: Zenofar Fathima, CEO – Zen Film Productions
SPECIAL AWARD – EMIRATI BUSINESS INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Dr. Saif Ahmed Belhasa
Presenter: Mr. Karim Usama, Official presenter of TikTok Middle East & Mr. Arif Bhaldar, GM PR – Danube Group
SPECIAL AWARD – BEST DIGITAL MEDIA BRAND
Winner: LOVIN DUBAI
Presenter: Ms. Maryam & Ms Yasmin, Dubai Economic & Tourism
SPECIAL AWARD – THE CHANGE MAKER CREATOR
Winner: MoVlogs
Presenter: Mr. Adel Sajan, Group Managing Director – Danube Group
CHEF INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Mohamad Chabchoul
Presenter- Aisha Chishti – Founder & CEO, Skin Concept & Raquel Sarte – Manager, FBMI
SPORTS INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Fatima Rezaei
Runner up: Sufyan Mehmood
Presenters: Mr. Adel Sajan – Group Managing Director – Danube Group & Arfer Chris, Skechers
HEALTH & FITNESS INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Yash Moradiya
Runner up: Zack Chug
Presenter: Mr. Anis Sajan – Vice Chairman, Danube Group & Mr Sangram Singh – Commonwealth Heavy-Weight Champion, MMA Wrestler, Actor & Motivational Speaker
COUPLE CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Winner: Soudi Al Nadak
Runner up: Mahmoud Hassan & Mayar Said
Presenter: Bhumika Maniyar, Founder – Green Revolution & Rishab Jain, Managing Director, Prism Distribution
FOOD INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Arezoo Muslemi
Runner up: Adeel Chaudhry
Runner up: Michael Banua
Presenter: Bhairavi Prakash, RJ – 89.1 radio 4
PHOTOGRAPHY INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Umut ilkaya
Runner up: Faizan Patel
Presenter: Mr. Gopal Sudhakaran, Marketing Operations Manager – Grand Stores & Karthik Sekar, Brand Manager, Enchanteur
SINGING INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Yas
Runner Up: Hesham Khan
Presenter: Weam Abdelseed, Senior Manager Marketing & Communications dept. Finance House PJS
PARENTING INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Virdah Khan
Runner up: Zahra Abiali Jani
Presenter: Harjyot Oberoi Bohra, Head of Marketing, Khaleej Times
TRAVEL INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Safia Mansoor
Runner up: Kaunain Fatima
Runner up: Munira Rahman
Presenters: Mr. Gurpreet Singh, Co- Founder One Digital Entertainment & Ms. Alia Fawad, CEO ODE MENA
BEAUTY & SKINCARE INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Amna Anees
Runner up: Rachita luthra
Runner up: Mona Tajarbi
Presenter: Prathna Adnani – Director PR, Marketing & Pvt lable brand development – Multiplex International – Official distributor of Flormar cosmetics
GAMING INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Bachar Alkayal
Runner up: Waad Alabdalla
Presenter: Azhar Sajan, Director of Casa Milano & Sahil Sajan, Director of Milano
AUTOMOBILE INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Ekaterina Nazarova
Runner up: Tharesh Kumar
Presenter: Dr. Sana Sajan, Director, Danube and American Aesthetics Medical Centre
REAL ESTATE INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Sarina Kalantari
Runner up: Sahitya Sidhartha
Runner up: Vinay Shah
Presenter: Mr. Rizwan Sajan, Founder & Chairman – Danube Group
LUXURY LIFESTYLE INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Shaima Hormillosa
Runner up: Kiko Chan
Presenter: Mr. Vinod Adnani – CEO & MD – Multiplex International – official distributor of Flormar cosmetics
DANCING INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Harnidh kaur Sodhi
Presenter: Priyanka Chadha, Nykaa
Runner up: Pure Bhangra
Presenter: Navneet Sudhakaran, General Manager Line Investment Malls Dubai & NE
FASHION INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
Winner: Jyoti Dave
Runner up: Zahra Karishma
Presenter: Arfer Chris, Ipanema
FASHION INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR (MALE)
Winner: Adnan Zafar
Runner up: Saim Ali
Presenter: Mr. Anil Kukreja, Exquisite Trading, Exclusive distributor of Flormar Cosmetics
ENTERTAINMENT INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Negin Fazli
Runner up: Alisha Taimoor Ali
Presenter: Mr. Saeed Al Janahi, Operations Director – Dubai Film & TV Commission
COMEDY INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Anil Lobo
Runner up: Ali Sufian Wasif
Presenter: Niculina Chiorean, General Sales and Training Manager DBW Corporation LLC – PETRA Cosmetics & Pritesh Anadkat from Star Gaze
FAVOURITE RJ OF THE YEAR – BOLLYWOOD
Winner: Shardul Pandit
Presenter: Amit Dhariwal, Partner – Hridaan Realty & Director Hridaan Ventures
FAVOURITE RJ OF THE YEAR – ENGLISH
Winner: Eve Jaso
Presenter: Shirazul Haq Khan, Mall Manager, Silicon Central Mall & Nessa Delle Pacquiao, Marketing Manager Silicon Central Mall
BUSINESS INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Hasnae Taleb
Runner up: Rayene Khodja
Runner up: Bilal Kazi
Presenter: Mr. Saeed Al Janahi, Operations Director of Dubai Film and TV Commission
LIFESTYLE INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: The Walking Lense
Runner up: Saman Hayat Soomro
Presenter: Ms. Shabnam Kassam, Ms. Sameera Sajan & Ms. Rubina Sajan
FAVOURITE MC OF THE YEAR
Winner: Priya Jethani
Winner: Rania Ali
Runner up: Joe
Presenter: Mr. Amit Dhariwal – Partner – Hridaan Realty & Director Hridaan Ventures & Mr. Azhar Sajan, Director of Casa Milano
EMERGING INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR
Winner: Farah Khan
Runner up: Nimmi & Prince
Runner up: Hajira Khan
Presenter: Mr Kris Ankem Founder – Grab Your Deal LLC & Al Maktoum Family Offices
Sponsors
Presenting Partner: Flormar
Co-Powered By: Silicon Central
Fashion Partner: Ipanema
Sports Partner: Skechers
Fragrance Partner: Al Haramain
Imaging Partner: Nikon
Media Partner: Khaleej Times
Radio Partner: Radio 4 & Channel 4
Community Partner: One Degital Mena
Associate Partners: Petra, Nykaa, Boat, Investnation, The skin Concept, Enchanteur, Siella, Indus Chauffeur, Mira Farms, Koka, Belhasa Driving, Star Gaze, Grab your deal
Sustainability Partner: The Green Revolution
Trophy Partner : Crystal