The endearing Star Screen Awards were in the year 1994. A panel of esteemed professionals nominates and selects the winners for the year. The awards are presented to acknowledge the professional excellence of the artists in the film field. The Star Screen Awards 2006 were sponsored by Hero Honda, therefore the awards were popularly known as the Hero Honda 12th Star Screen Awards. The ceremony was held on 11th January 2006 at the NSE Complex Grounds in Mumbai. The winners who grabbed the Screen Awards are listed here below.

The Winners For Hero Honda 12th Star Screen Awards Were:

Star Screen Popular Awards 2006

Category
Winner
Film
Best Actor
Amitabh Bachchan
Black
Best Actress
Rani Mukerji
Black
Best Film
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Black
Best Director
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Black
Best Supporting Actor (Male)
Naseeruddin Shah
Iqbal
Best Supporting Actor (Female)
Shweta Prasad
Iqbal
Best Actor in a Comic Role
Abhishek Bachchan
Bunty Aur Babli
Best Actor in a Negative Role
Nana Patekar
Apaharan
Best Music Direction
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Bunty Aur Babli
Best Lyricist
Yahan - Naam Ada Likhna
Gulzar
Best Playback Singer (Male)
Sonu Nigam
Paheli - 'Dheera Jalna'
Best Playback Singer (Female)
Shreya Goshal
Parineeta - 'Piyu Bole'
Most Promising Newcomer (Male)
Shiney Ahuja
Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi
Most Promising Newcomer (Female)
Vidya Balan
Parineeta
Jodi No. 1
Abhishek Bachchan & Rani Mukerji
Bunty Aur Babli
Best Child Artist
Ayesha Kapoor
Black

Star Screen Special Awards 2006

Category
Winner
Life Time Achievement Award
Mala Sinha

Star Screen Technical Awards 2006

Category
Winner
Film
Best Editing
Rajkumar Hirani
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Best Background Score
A. R. Rahman
Rang De Basanti
Best Story
Vidhu Vinod Chopra & Rajkumar Hirani
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Best Dialogue
Abhijat Joshi & Rajkumar Hirani
Lage Raho Munna Bhai