The 24th edition of the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) took place in the iconic Etihad Arena of Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates. The Nexa sponsored three-day grand, star-studded event which is taking place in Abu Dhabi for the third time in a row was hosted by the Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan and the director and producer, Karan Johar. The duo was also accompanied by Vicky Kaushal, known for his phenomenal acting skills ever since he made his debut with Masaan (2015).
Let’s celebrate Indian Cinema with the NEXA IIFA Awards! Enjoyed hosting this magical evening and you can tune in at 7:30 PM on 10th November only on ZEE TV!#IIFA2024 @IIFA @VisitAbuDhabi @ZeeTV pic.twitter.com/JFt2hsB1jF
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) November 10, 2024Meet the IIFA Awards winner 2024
The Best Picture Award – Animal
The Best Picture Award was bagged by the 2023 controversial movie, Animal directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga and the IIFA trophy was received by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar and Pranay Reddy Vanga, the producer of the movie. The nominations included Vidhu Vinod Chopra directed 12th Fail, Karan Johar directed Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Atlee Kumar directed Jawan, Sameer Sanjay Vidwans directed Satyaprem Ki Katha and Sam Bahadur directed by Meghna Gulzar.
The Best Director – Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Vidhu Vinod Chopra won the Best Director category with his emotional roller coaster biographical drama, 12th Fail. Other nominees that competed for this category included Animal director Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani director Karan Johar, Jawan director Atlee, Pathaan director Siddharth Anand along with OMG 2 director Amit Rai.
The Best Actor (Male) for Leading Role – Shah Rukh Khan
The IIFA trophy for Best Male actor was received by Shah Rukh Khan for his outstanding performance in Jawan. Other male actors who competed for the award included Vikrant Massey from 12th Fail, Ranbir Kapoor from Animal, Ranveer Singh from Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Vicky Kaushal from Sam Bahadur and Sunny Deol from Gadar 2.
The Best Actor (Female) for Leading Role – Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukerji’s critically acclaimed performance in Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway enabled her to win IIFA trophy for Best Actress. She faced tough competition from Alia Bhatt who did really well in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani and Deepika Padukone who captivated audience with her enigmatic skills in Pathaan. Kiara Advani’s stellar performance in Satyaprem Ki Katha
and Taapsee Pannu’s marvelous acting skills exhibited in Dunki were other contenders in this category.
The Best Supporting Actor – Anil Kapoor
The Best Supporting Actor category witnessed stiff competition from Dharmendra in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Gajraj Rao in Satyaprem Ki Katha, Tota Roy Chowdhury in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Anil Kapoor in Animal, Jaideep Ahlawat in An Action Hero. Finally, Anil Kapoor made it to the list for his powerful supporting role in the 2023 blockbuster, Animal.
The Best Supporting Actress – Shabana Azmi
The IIFA trophy for the Best Supporting Actress saw contenders like Tripti Dimri for Animal,
Geeta Aggarwal Sharma for 12th Fail, Sanya Malhotra for Sam Bahadur, Jaya Bachchan for Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Shabana Azmi for Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, ultimately felicitating Shabana Azmi with the award who played the Jamini Chatterjee in the movie Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.
The Best Performance in a Negative Role – Bobby Deol
The Best Performance in a Negative Role was won by Bobby Deol for his dark role played in Animal. His competitors included John Abraham from Pathaan, Vijay Sethupathi from Jawan,
Emraan Hashmi from Tiger 3 and Yami Gautam from OMG 2.
The Best Music direction – Various Artists for Animal
The Award for the Best Music direction was bagged by Pritam, Vishal Mishra, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Jaani, Bhupinder Babbal, Ashim Kemson, Harshavardhan Rameshwar for their contribution to the music for the movie, Animal. The music artists for different films including Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Pathaan, Jawan, Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, 12th Fail competed for the trophy.
Other Winners
The Award for the Best Story Original was bagged by Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani and the Award for the Best Story Adapted was won by 12th Fail. The Award for the Best Lyrics was jointly presented to Siddharth Singh and Garima Wahal for the song Satranga from Animal. Amitabh Bhattacharya for “Tere Vaaste” from Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, Gulzar for “Itni Si Baat” from Sam Bahadur, Javed Akhtar for “Nikle The Kabhi Hum Ghar Se” from Dunki, Kumaar for “Chaleya” from Jawan, Swanand Kirkire and Ip Singh for “Lutt Putt Gaya” from Dunki were other nominees for the title.
The Best Playback Singer (Female) title was won by Shilpa Rao for Chaleya from Jawan beating Shreya Ghoshal for Animal, Deepthi Suresh for Jawan, Shreya Ghoshal for Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani and herself for Pathaan.
The Best Playback Singer (male) title was bagged by Bhupinder Babbal for the song “Arjan Vailly” from Animal after defeating Arijit Singh, Vishal Mishra for Animal, Arijit Singh for Pathaan and Diljit Dosanjh for Dunki.
Additionally, Hema Malini was awarded the IIFA Trophy for outstanding achievement in Indian Cinema. Besides, Karan Johar was felicitated for achieving milestone of 25 years in the industry. The Best Debut Performer was bagged by Alizeh Agnihotri and the Best Debut Director award went to Karan Boolani.
Other details of the Event
The star performers included the legendary actress of Bollywood, Rekha. Other than her, contemporary actors and actresses who amped up the glam factor by their dazzling performances include Shahid Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Kriti Sanon, Janhvi Kapoor and Ananya Pandey.
The three-day spectacular event began on September 27, with the IIFA Utsavam which celebrates the four South Indian film industries namely Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. IIFA Utsavam is followed by Day 2 event which is IIFA Awards Night when the awards for different categories of Hindi-language films are announced. The final event is the IIFA Rocks event which marks a celebration of the music industry. The Sobha Realty sponsored IIFA Rocks event was hosted by Siddhant Chaturvedi and Abhishek Banerjee. The stellar performer at Sobha Realty IIFA Rocks 2024 included Shilpa Rao, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Honey Singh along with Iulia Vantur and Karan Aujla.
FAQ
1. Who won the Best Picture Award at IIFA 2024?
The Best Picture Award was won by the blockbuster movie Animal.
2. Who hosted the IIFA 2024?
The event was hosted by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and director/producer Karan Johar, along with actor Vicky Kaushal.
3. Which film won the most awards at IIFA 2024?
Animal won the most awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Music Direction.
4. Who won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards at IIFA 2024?
Shah Rukh Khan won Best Actor for his performance in Jawan, and Rani Mukerji won Best Actress for her role in Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway.
5. Where was IIFA 2024 held?
The event took place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
6. Who were the other notable performers at IIFA 2024?
Other performers included Rekha, Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Janhvi Kapoor, Ananya Panday, Shilpa Rao, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Honey Singh, Iulia Vantur, and Karan Aujla.
