The predecessor to the award ceremony was introduced in 1992 by Kamal Dandona, the head of
The Bollywood Group and was originally titled, "Nataraj Awards". It was renamed and relaunched as
Bollywood Movie Awards in 1999.
Michael Jackson won a
Humanitarian Award in 1999,
Richard Gere a
Man of Conscience award, and
Sharon Stone an award connected to her work with
AIDS.
Phylicia Rashad and
Donald Trump also made appearances. == Fans ==