The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) is an annual awards ceremony for

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. Produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, the winners of the awards are decided by fans, who vote online for their favourite actors from the Indian Hindi film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in different countries around the world every year. The

IIFA Utsavam The IIFA Utsavam rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. The ceremony is organised by Wizcraft International, the team behind the IIFA Awards, and represents Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Malayalam cine ...

is the

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n segment of the annual IIFA Awards. The awards were introduced in 2016, around the films released in 2015. The

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was held on 24 and 25 January 2016 at the

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, India.

History

The first awards were presented in 2000 at The

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in London, United Kingdom. From then onwards, the awards have been held at locations around the world, signifying the international success of

. Since 2000, the event has expanded from a one-night event to a three-day celebration, hosting various events and activities relating to the Indian film industry. These awards honour films from the previous calendar year.

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has been the Brand Ambassador of the IIFA since its inception in 2000. In 2009, five special awards were introduced: Star of the Decade (Male and Female), Movie of the Decade, Music of the Decade, and Director of the Decade.

Awards ceremonies

The following is a listing of all International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremonies since 2000.

Awards

Popular awards

Best Film The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Bes ...

Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to: Film awards * AACTA Award for Best Direction * Academy Award for Best Director * As ...

* Best Actor *

Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress award ...

* Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress * Best Performance in a Negative Role
(2000–2017, 2024–present) * Best Performance in a Comic Role
(2000–2017) * Star Debut of the Year – Male * Star Debut of the Year – Female * Best Music Director * Best Lyricist * Best Playback Singer Male * Best Playback Singer Female * Best Story

Special awards

IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award The IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award is an Indian cinema prize, one of International Indian Film Academy Awards. List of Honourees The recipients of this award are listed below. References

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* Style Diva * Most Glamorous Star of the Year * Best On-Screen Beauty * Contribution to a Greener Earth * Face of the Year * Entertainer of the Year * Special Award for Global Impact * Outstanding Contribution to Indian cinema * Outstanding Achievement in Indian cinema * Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in International Cinema * Artists of the Decade

Technical awards

Best Art Direction The Academy Award for Best Production Design recognizes achievement for art direction in film. The category's original name was Best Art Direction, but was changed to its current name in 2012 for the 85th Academy Awards. This change resulted fro ...

(2000–2017) * Best Action (2000–2017) * Best Background Score *

Best Cinematography The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best ...

Best Choreography The MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography is a craft award given to the artist, the artist's manager, and choreographer of the music video. From 1984 to 2007, the full name of the award was Best Choreography in a Video. The biggest winner ...

* Best Costume Design (2000–2017) * Best Dialogue * Best Editing * Best Sound Design * Best Makeup (2000–2017) *

Best Screenplay This list of screenwriting awards for film is an index to articles on notable awards given for film screenwriting. The list is organized by region and country of the awards venue or sponsor, but winners are not necessarily restricted to people fro ...

* Best Song Recording (2000–2017) * Best Sound Recording * Best Sound Re-Recording * Best Special Effects

Records and facts

* Most awards to a single film ** ''

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'' (2009) – 16 ** ''

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'' (2002) – 16 ** ''

Kal Ho Naa Ho ''Kal Ho Naa Ho'' (, ), also abbreviated as ''KHNH'', is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language romance film, romantic Comedy drama, comedy drama film directed by debutant Nikkhil Advani, Nikhil Advani from a script written by Karan Johar and Niranjan Iy ...

'' (2003) – 14 ** ''

Barfi! ''Barfi!'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language period romantic comedy film written and directed by Anurag Basu, edited by Akiv Ali and backed by UTV Motion Pictures. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz (in her Hi ...

'' (2012) – 14 ** ''

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag ''Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, written by lyricist Prasoon Joshi, and produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures in association with Rajiv Tandon and e ...

'' (2013) – 14 * Most acting awards – male (Best Actor + Best Supporting Actor) **

Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan (; born 10 January 1974) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema. He has portrayed a variety of characters and is known for his dancing skills. One of the highest-paid actors in India, he has won many awards, including si ...

(5+0) = 5 **

Shahrukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has appeared in more th ...

(5+0) = 5 * Most acting awards – female (Best Actress + Best Supporting Actress) **

Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji (; born 21 March 1978) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Noted for her versatility, she is the recipient of multiple accolades, including eight Filmfare Awards. Mukerji has featured in listings of the leading and hi ...

(4+1) = 5 **

Alia Bhatt Alia Bhatt (; born 15 March 1993) is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. Known for Alia Bhatt filmography, her portrayals of women in challenging circumstances, she has received List of awards and nomin ...

(4+0) = 4 * Most directing awards **

Sanjay Leela Bhansali Sanjay Leela Bhansali (born 24 February 1963) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and music composer, who works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several awards, including seven National Film Awards and twelve Filmf ...

= 4 * Most music awards (Best Music Director + Best Background Score) **

A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967), also known by the initialism ARR, is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and philanthropist known for his works in Indian cinem ...

(8+6) = 14 **

Pritam Pritam Chakraborty (born 14 June 1971), also popularly known mononymously as Pritam, is a National Award winning Indian composer, instrumentalist, music producer and singer. Graduating from FTII in Sound Engineering, he worked as an ad jin ...

(4+3) = 7 * Most singing awards **

Shreya Ghoshal Shreya Ghoshal (; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Noted for her wide vocal range and versatility, she is one of the most prolific and influential singers of India. Often referred to as the "Queen of Dynamics'' for her remarkable voc ...

= 10 **

Arijit Singh Arijit Singh (; born 25 April 1987) is an Indian playback singer. A leading figure in contemporary Hindi film music, he is the recipient of several accolades including two National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards. He was conferred the P ...

= 5 **

Sonu Nigam Sonu Nigam (born 30 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, music director, dubbing artist and actor. He is one of the most versatile singers and widest vocal ranges in the history of Indian music. His songs vary from romantic to break-up, cla ...

= 4

References

External links

IIFA.com
Official website
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