BC Place Stadium was awash with glitter, gold, and colourful saris as Vancouver rolled out its red carpet for some of the biggest names in Indian cinema.

Some of Bollywood's biggest celebrities have descended on Vancouver for The Times of India Film Awards, but controversy surrounding the event may be taking a toll on attendance.

Amidst the bright lights, vibrant colours - and even fire - was, of course, the Hindi film industry’s trademark song and dance from their top performers and singers, who all came together for the Times of India Film Awards’ impressive kick-off event.