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The International Indian Film Academy Awards, popularly known as IIFA, is an annual awards ceremony for Indian movies. 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 film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in different countries around the world every year.
The IIFA Utsavam is the South Indian segment of the annual IIFA Awards. The awards were introduced in 2016, around the films released in 2015. The 1st IIFA Utsavam was held on 24 and 25 January 2016 at the Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India.[1]
The first awards were presented in 2000 at The Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. From then onwards, the awards are held at locations around the world signifying the international success of Bollywood. 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.[2]
These awards honour films from the previous calendar year. Salman Khan has been the Brand Ambassador of the IIFA since its inception in 2000, 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.[3]
In recent years, the airport has organized airport operations, security and VIP arrivals for several high profile events including the Republican National Convention and the Super Bowl, but nothing compares to the large scale starpower and fan interaction associated with the IIFA awards.
The barricades and stanchions were put in place as part of a well-orchestrated plan by the Airport Police Department to protect the VIPs as they walked the green carpet while allowing the enthusiastic crowds to see the stars.
Twitter was a huge part of the experience, with Bollywood watchers across the world sharing pictures of the stars at Tampa International Airport. The airport Twitter account picked up more than 500 new followers as the airport released updates on celebrity arrivals and the hashtag #IIFATampaBay received over 1 million impressions during the event.
The excitement was palpable even via the far reaches of Instagram. The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards took place in Abu Dhabi this past weekend and for Bollywood aficionados across the world, it was an all-out celeb fest. There was music, dance and a dazzling red carpet featuring Bollywood A-listers and then some.
Now, the awards were back with a show in Abu Dhabi and so was their team of official stylists headed by Nabila. A deluge of Insta stories showed the stylist and her small army of hair and makeup experts rushing about backstage, making videos of the red carpet and taking the occasional selfie. There was famed Indian director Farah Khan declaring Nabila and her team "fantastic", Lara Bhupati declaring that she felt "like a million bucks" and Arjun Rampal getting groomed by some of the stylists. Styled by N. Gents posted an Insta story showing Bobby Deol swaggering on the red carpet.
According to Nabila, her team was divided into three different segments. One group catered to the celebrities who did not want to come down to the salon and got their hair and makeup done in their rooms. The second and the busiest team worked in the salon while the third worked backstage on the models, dancers and performers.
It seems that there were many more people who loved the efficient, fashion-forward Nabila ethos. There have been times in the past too when Nabila has made waves internationally but a ceremony as widely followed as the IIFAs places her squarely in the spotlight. Global heavyweight MAC was the official IIFA styling partner for 16 years and it is no small feat for Nabila to have replaced such a major player, placing her logo in places where it is clearly visible in a slew of IIFA backstage images.
Hrithik Roshan bagged the trophy of Best Actor in a Leading Role at International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2023 on Saturday in Abu Dhabi. He received the trophy for his action-packed performance in Vikram Vedha, which also starred Saif Ali Khan. Alia Bhatt won Best Actor in a Leading Role (female) at IIFA 2023 for Gangubai Kathiawadi. Producer Jayantilal Gada received the award on behalf of Alia, as the actor's maternal grandfather, Narendra Razdan, is reportedly not well. Also read: Gangubai Kathiawadi, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 sweep technical awards at IIFA 2023
Veteran actor Kamal Haasan received a standing ovation at IIFA 2023 when he was conferred with the award for Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema. Singer and music composer AR Rahman gave the award to Kamal, who looked dapper in a black suit.
Pictures and videos of best actor-winner Hrithik from the stage have surfaced online. In his acceptance speech, Hrithik said, "I have lived with Vedha for many years now. It began right here in Abu Dhabi. I gave my first shot as Vedha here... it feels like life has come full circle to me. Vedha helped me unleash madness inside me, which I did not know that it exist. Thank you universe and thank you Vedha for helping me discover that madness and helping me discover the strength to hold that madness." He added, "I love you guys... I will never take you for granted."
Bollywood fantasy film Brahmastra: Part One - Shiva and the biopic Gangubai Kathiawadi were the big winners at this year's IIFA. Brahmastra: Part One - Shiva won many of the awards on Saturday evening at the gala, including Best Playback Singer for Shreya Ghoshal (female) and Arijit Singh (male), as well as Best Supporting Actor (female) for Mouni Roy.
Late Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan's son, Babil Khan, won the Best Debut (male) award for the film Qala, and shared it with Santanu Maheshwari, who starred in Gangubai Kathiawadi. Khushali Kumar won Best Debut (female) for Dhoka Around the Corner.
Earlier on Friday night at IIFA Rocks, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period biopic Gangubai Kathiawadi won several awards in the technical categories, clinching trophies for cinematography, screenplay and dialogue. The film, about real-life gangster Ganga Harjivandas Kathiawadi, a mafia head in 1960s Bombay, stars Alia Bhatt in the lead.
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