The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) is an annual awards ceremony for Hindi cinema. 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 Hindi 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.

History

The first awards were presented in 2000 at The Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. From then onwards, the awards have been held at locations around the world, signifying the international success of Hindi cinema. 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.

These awards honour films from the previous calendar year. Salman Khan has been the Brand Ambassador of the IIFA since its inception in 2000. In 2009, 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.

Awards ceremonies

The following is a listing of all International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremonies since 2000.

CeremonyDateBest FilmHost(s)VenueCity, Country
1st24 June 2000Hum Dil De Chuke SanamYukta Mookhey Anupam KherMillennium DomeLondon, United Kingdom
2nd16 June 2001Kaho Naa... Pyaar HaiPriyanka Chopra Kabir BediSuperbowl ArenaSun City, South Africa
3rd6 April 2002LagaanLara DuttaArena of StarsGenting Highlands, Malaysia
4th17 May 2003DevdasAnil Kapoor Dia MirzaCoca-Cola DomeJohannesburg, South Africa
5th22 May 2004Kal Ho Naa HoRahul KhannaSingapore Indoor StadiumSingapore, Singapore
6th11 June 2005Veer-ZaaraShahrukh Khan Fardeen Khan Karan JoharAmsterdam ArenaAmsterdam, Netherlands
7th17 June 2006BlackFardeen Khan Lara DuttaDubai International Convention CentreDubai, United Arab Emirates
8th9 June 2007Rang De BasantiBoman Irani Lara DuttaHallam FM ArenaSheffield, United Kingdom
9th8 June 2008Chak De! IndiaBoman Irani Ritesh DeshmukhSiam ParagonBangkok, Thailand
10th13 June 2009Jodhaa AkbarBoman Irani Ritesh Deshmukh Lara DuttaThe Venetian MacaoMacau, Macau
11th5 June 20103 IdiotsSugathadasa StadiumColombo, Sri Lanka
12th25 June 2011DabanggBoman Irani Ritesh DeshmukhRogers CentreToronto, Canada
13th9 June 2012Zindagi Na Milegi DobaraShahid Kapoor Farhan AkhtarSingapore Indoor StadiumSingapore, Singapore
14th6 July 2013Barfi!Salman Khan Akshay KumarThe Venetian MacaoMacau, Macau
15th26 April 2014Bhaag Milkha BhaagShahid Kapoor Farhan AkhtarRaymond James StadiumTampa, United States
16th7 June 2015QueenArjun Kapoor Ranveer SinghPutra Indoor StadiumKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
17th25 June 2016Bajrangi BhaijaanShahid Kapoor Farhan AkhtarIFEMAMadrid, Spain
18th14–15 July 2017NeerjaKaran Johar Saif Ali KhanMetLife StadiumNew Jersey, United States
19th22–24 June 2018Tumhari SuluKaran Johar Riteish DeshmukhSiam Niramit TheatreBangkok, Thailand
20th18 September 2019RaaziAyushmann Khurrana Aparshakti KhuranaSardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor StadiumMumbai, India
21st24 November 2021Kabir SinghThe ceremony was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. The winners were announced through Instagram.
22nd2–4 June 2022ShershaahSalman Khan Riteish Deshmukh Maniesh PaulEtihad ArenaAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
23rd26–27 May 2023Drishyam 2Vicky Kaushal Abhishek Bachchan
24th28 September 2024AnimalShah Rukh Khan Karan Johar Vicky Kaushal
25th8–9 March 2025Laapataa LadiesKaran Johar, Kartik AaryanJaipur Exhibition & Convention CentreJaipur, India

Awards

Popular awards

Special awards

Technical awards

Records and facts

  • Most acting awards – female (Best Actress + Best Supporting Actress) Rani Mukerji (4+1) = 5 Alia Bhatt (4+0) = 4
  • Most music awards (Best Music Director + Best Background Score) A. R. Rahman (8+6) = 14 Pritam (4+3) = 7

See also

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