iifa-2015

The 16th annual IIFA awards took place on 7th June this year, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  Bollywood stars flew into the country to attend those awards and give an ode of appreciation to the Indian film industry.

The International Indian Film Academy Awards – also called the IIFA awards – are an annual event that honours the talent of Bollywood. The awards are presented by the Indian International Film Academy and are given to both artists, like actors and directors, as well as those in charge of technical aspects of film-making.

The awards are presented by the Indian International Film Academy and are given to both artists, like actors and directors, as well as those in charge of technical aspects of film-making.

Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Vivek Oberoi, Deepika Padukone, and Sri Devi were in attendance – to name only a few of the A-list stars who flew out to Malaysia for the event.

It was a very extravagant affair, full of many delightful moments for any Bollywood fan. A number of Bollywood stars performed at the event, including the likes of Hrithik Roshan, Shraddha Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Anushka Sharma, Shahid Kapoor and many more.

However, notably missing were some big name celebrities like Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Amitabh Bachchan and his family. Naturally, the stars have their own schedules to consider.

Despite the absences, the affair was overall a very successful and entertaining one. Many deserving talents won the appreciation of the academy and left the night with an IIFA award to decorate their mantel.

See Tweets from the star-studded nights below:

 

 

IIFA 2015 Winners List:

Best Picture: Queen
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): Kangana Ranaut for Queen
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male): Shahid Kapoor for Haider
Best Direction: Rajkumar Hirani for PK
Best Story: Vikas Bahl, Chaitally Parmar & Parvez Shaikh for Queen
Woman of The Year: Deepika Padukone
Best Regional Film: Lal Bhaari
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): Tabu for Haider
Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male): Riteish Deshmukh for Ek Villian
Best Playback Singer (Female): Kanika Kapoor for Baby Doll
Best Playback Singer (Male): Ankit Tiwari for Galliyaan from Ek Villian
Award for Outstanding Contribution: Subhash Ghai
Best Performance in a Negative Role: Kay Kay Menon (Haider)
Best Debut (Male): Tiger Shroff (Heropanti)
Best Debut (Female): Kriti Sanon (Heropanti)
Best Performance in a Comic Role: Varun Dhawan (Main Tera Hero)
Best Music Direction: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy for 2 States
Best Debut Direction: Omung Kumar for Mary Kom and Sajid Nadiadwala for Kick