The IIFA Awards celebrated its 25th edition in Jaipur, honoring talents in OTT and film. Kiran Rao’s “Laapataa Ladies” dominated the night, winning ten awards including Best Picture and Best Direction. Kartik Aaryan received Best Performance (Male) for “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3,” while Nitanshi Goel won Best Performance (Female) for the same film. Other notable winners included Raghav Juyal for Best Negative Role in “Kill” and Kunal Kemmu for Best Directorial Debut. The ceremony featured performances from stars like Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit, with a memorable reunion of Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor.
New Delhi:
This year, the IIFA Awards marked its Silver Jubilee edition in Jaipur over the weekend. The festivities began with a celebration of the finest talents in OTT films and series on Saturday (March 8). The top film accolades were presented last night, where Kiran Rao’s social dramedy Laapataa Ladies shone the brightest, securing ten awards.
The film garnered honors such as Best Performance In A Leading Role (Female), Best Picture, Best Performance In A Supporting Role (Male), and Best Direction, among several others. Kartik Aaryan took home the award for Best Performance In A Leading Role (Male) for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Additionally, Raghav Juyal was recognized as the Best Performance In A Negative Role for Kill.
Here’s the complete list of winners:
Best Picture – Laapataa Ladies
Best Performance In A Leading Role (Male) – Kartik Aaryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Best Performance In A Leading Role (Female) – Nitanshi Goel (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Direction – Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies
Best Performance In A Negative Role – Raghav Juyal (Kill)
Best Performance In A Supporting Role (Female) – Janki Bodiwala (Shaitaan)
Best Performance In A Supporting Role (Male) – Ravi Kishan (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Story (Original) In The Popular Category – Biplab Goswami (Laapataa Ladies
Best Story (Adapted) – Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti, and Anukriti Pandey (Merry Christmas
Best Directorial Debut – Kunal Kemmu (Madgaon Express)
Best Debut (Male) – Lakshya Lalwani (Kill)
Best Debut (Female) – Pratibha Ranta (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Music Director – Ram Sampath (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Lyrics – Prashant Pandey (Sajni from Laapataa Ladies)
Best Singer (Male) – Jubin Nautiyal (Dua from Article 370)
Best Singer (Female) – Shreya Ghoshal (Ami Je Tomar 3.0 from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Best Sound Design – Subash Sahoo, Boloy Kumar Doloi, Rahul Karpe (Kill)
Best Screenplay – Sneha Desai (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Dialogue – Arjun Dhawan, Aditya Dhar, Aditya Suhas Jambhale, Monal Thaakar (Article 370)
Best Editing – Jabeen Merchant (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Cinematography – Rafey Mahmood (Kill)
Best Choreography – Bosco-Caesar (Tauba Tauba from Bad Newz)
Best Special Effects – Red Chillies VFX (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Outstanding Achievement In Indian Cinema – Rakesh Roshan
The dazzling evening featured breathtaking performances from Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Kareena Kapoor, and others. A standout moment of the ceremony was the epic reunion of Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor on stage, where they shared a heartfelt hug that captivated the audience online.