QUEEN AND HAIDER WIN BIG AT THE 16th
IIFA AWARDS
-Queen
and Haider tie with 3 wins each
-Shahid
Kapoor and Kangana win lead actor Awards
-Subhash Ghai wins special award for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema
-Subhash Ghai wins special award for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema
The 16th S Cross IIFA Awards took over Malaysia with an outstanding show that witnessed Haider and Queen bag the highest honours at the night. The most coveted awards for Best Actor (Male) and Best Actor (Female) were presented to Shahid Kapoor and Kangana Ranaut respectively for their remarkable performances of the year.
The award for Best
Picture went to Queen, while Rajkumar Hirani took home the award for Direction
for PK. Deepika Padukone won an award for IIFA Woman of the Year, she commented
saying, “This one is for the millions of women who inspire me every day”. One
of the many special moments on stage was Ranveer reciting a poem for Deepika.
Giving Indian
cinema a global platform, the S Cross IIFA Awards was held at the Stadium Putra
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. For the first time ever, Bollywood’s hilarious duo -
the talented actors Ranveer Singh and Arjun Kapoor played host to India’s most
anticipated awards ceremony. The twosome won over audiences and industry
members alike, leaving those present in splits with their witty quips, perfect
comic timing and laudable on-stage camaraderie.
Their opening
performance was a medley of iconic Jodi songs – Mein Khiladi Tu Anaari, Dola Re
Dola, Mere Do Anmol Ratan where the two donned outlandish costumes keeping the
audience in tears of laughter. They were joined on stage by the unstoppable
Rakhi Sawant who took the entertainment quotient to another level.
Eminent film-maker
Subhash Ghai was awarded for his Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema, he
commented, “So many emotions I am going through, so many memories. That is why
you fall, then rise, then rise again. Thank you, IIFA.”
Indian cinema’s
fresh talents Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon were lauded for their debut
performances and took to the IIFA stage to collect their awards while Kay Kay
Menon bagged an award for the Best Actor in a Negative Role for his spectacular
performance in Haider.
Bollywood’s ace
dancers Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapoor stunned audiences with their
electrifying performances and awesome dance moves.
More highlights of the night were Sonakshi Sinha who stole the show with her act, Parineeti Chopra’s mesmerising performance on Pareshaan, Baby Doll, Lovely and Drama Queen and Shraddha Kapoor’s fantastic act on Khalnayak Hu Mein, Choli Ke Piche Kya Hai and Om Shanti Om- a tribute to SubhashGhai.
Anushka Sharma gave a spell-binding performance on songs from her film Bombay Velvet.
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