The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) is an annual awards ceremony for Hindi cinema. 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.
History
The first awards were presented in 2000 at The Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. From then onwards, the awards have been held at locations around the world, signifying the international success of Hindi cinema. 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. Salman Khan 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.
+ Ceremony Date Best Film Host(s) Venue City, Country 1st 24 June 2000 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam Yukta Mookhey Anupam Kher Millennium Dome London, United Kingdom 2nd 16 June 2001 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Priyanka ChopraKabir Bedi Superbowl Arena Sun City, South Africa 3rd 6 April 2002 Lagaan Lara Dutta Arena of Stars Genting Highlands, Malaysia 4th 17 May 2003 Devdas Anil KapoorDia Mirza Coca-Cola Dome Johannesburg, South Africa 5th 22 May 2004 Kal Ho Naa Ho Rahul Khanna Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore, Singapore 6th 11 June 2005 Veer-Zaara Shahrukh KhanFardeen KhanKaran Johar Amsterdam Arena Amsterdam, Netherlands 7th 17 June 2006 Black Fardeen KhanLara Dutta Dubai International Convention Centre Dubai, United Arab Emirates 8th 9 June 2007 Rang De Basanti Boman IraniLara Dutta Hallam FM Arena Sheffield, United Kingdom 9th 8 June 2008 Chak De! India Boman IraniRitesh Deshmukh Siam Paragon Bangkok, Thailand 10th 13 June 2009 Jodhaa Akbar Boman IraniRitesh DeshmukhLara Dutta The Venetian Macao Macau, Macau 11th 5 June 2010 3 Idiots Sugathadasa Stadium Colombo, Sri Lanka 12th 25 June 2011 Dabangg Boman IraniRitesh Deshmukh Rogers Centre Toronto, Canada 13th 9 June 2012 Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara Shahid KapoorFarhan Akhtar Singapore Indoor Stadium Singapore, Singapore 14th 6 July 2013 Barfi! Salman KhanAkshay Kumar The Venetian Macao Macau, Macau 15th 26 April 2014 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Shahid KapoorFarhan Akhtar Raymond James Stadium Tampa, United States 16th 7 June 2015 Queen Arjun KapoorRanveer Singh Putra Indoor Stadium Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 17th 25 June 2016 Bajrangi Bhaijaan Shahid KapoorFarhan Akhtar IFEMA Madrid, Spain 18th14–15 July 2017 Neerja Karan Johar Saif Ali KhanMetLife StadiumNew Jersey, United States 19th 22–24 June 2018 Tumhari Sulu Karan JoharRiteish Deshmukh Siam Niramit Theatre Bangkok, Thailand 20th 18 September 2019 Raazi Ayushmann KhurranaAparshakti Khurana Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium Mumbai, India21st 24 November 2021 Kabir Singh The ceremony was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. The winners were announced through Instagram.22nd 2–4 June 2022 Shershaah Salman Khan Riteish DeshmukhManiesh Paul Etihad Arena Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 23rd 26–27 May 2023 Drishyam 2 Vicky KaushalAbhishek Bachchan24th28 September 2024AnimalShah Rukh KhanKaran JoharVicky Kaushal8–9 March 2025Laapataa LadiesKaran Johar, Kartik Aaryan Jaipur Exhibition & Convention CentreJaipur, India Categories
Popular awards Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress 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 Style Icon 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 (2000–2017) Best Action (2000–2017) Best Background Score Best Cinematography Best Choreography Best Costume Design (2000–2017) Best Dialogue Best Editing Best Sound Design Best Makeup (2000–2017) Best Screenplay Best Song Recording (2000–2017) Best Sound Recording Best Sound Re-Recording Best Special Effects
Records and facts Most awards to a single film 3 Idiots (2009) – 16 Devdas (2002) – 16 Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) – 14 Barfi! (2012) – 14 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) – 14
Most acting awards – male (Best Actor + Best Supporting Actor) Hrithik Roshan (5+0) = 5 Shahrukh Khan (5+0) = 5
Most acting awards – female (Best Actress + Best Supporting Actress) Rani Mukerji (4+1) = 5 Alia Bhatt (4+0) = 4
Most directing awards Sanjay Leela Bhansali = 4
Most music awards (Best Music Director + Best Background Score) A. R. Rahman (8+6) = 14 Pritam (4+3) = 7
Most singing awards Shreya Ghoshal = 10 Arijit Singh = 5 Sonu Nigam = 4
See also IIFA Utsavam Bollywood Cinema of India
References
External links
IIFA.com Official website IIFA 2014 Rocks with Stars at Tampa Bay IIFA To Be Held In Kathmandu Nepal