The celebrated IIFA Awards took over the city of New York with a
dazzling awards show bringing together the biggest names of Bollywood in
celebration of Indian Cinema. Giving Indian cinema a global platform, the
Awards was held at the iconic MetLife Stadium at New York, USA.
This year the IIFA Awards stage saw Bollywood’s most dynamic duo-
the talented stars Karan Johar and Saif Ali Khan - host India’s most awaited
awards ceremony. The pair amazed the crowd present with their quick wit and
zingers as leaving them in splits with their amusing one-liners and on-stage
chemistry.
The IIFA Awards, the finale of the IIFA Weekend saw a host of
stellar performances and acts. The show kicked off with Alia Bhatt performing
on the Awards stage for the very first time since her debut in Bollywood five
years ago. The night featured spellbinding
performances by Bollywood superstars- Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Shahid
Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon, to name a few.
Bollywood’s Youth Icon, Varun Dhawan performed on the IIFA Awards
stage with a stunning performance celebrating his father’s legacy in Bollywood.
This year, IIFA presented the Woman of the Year Award to actress Taapsee Pannu
and The Myntra Style Icon to Alia Bhatt. The award night included legendary
actor Anil Kapoor and Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO - Viacom18 honoring A.R. Rahman
for his illustrious career and work as they celebrated his 25 years in the
industry.
The NEXA IIFA Awards Powered by VIVO to broadcast on COLORS today,
Sunday, July 16th with the Green Carpet at 6pm followed by the Awards at 7pm
The NEXA IIFA Awards Powered by VIVO aired LIVE exclusively on
Saturday, July 15, starting at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT in North America and
the Caribbean on cable, satellite and digital Pay Per View via in Demand,
Vubiquity, DISH and DIRECTV in the USA, Bell, Rogers, SHAW, SaskTel and Telus
in Canada, along with the Flipps App and web site www.IIFAAwardsppv.com in both
the USA and Canada. The suggested retail
price is $39.95. The live telecast is distributed exclusively via Integrated
Sports Media.
Lycamobile – Presenting Sponsor, McDonalds - Associate Sponsor,
NYC (Mayors office) - Host Destination, NewYorkBannerStands & Print Early –
Printing Partner, Pierre Précieuse – Gifting Partner and Arya Dance Academy –
Dance Company Partner.
The NEXA IIFA Awards will broadcast on COLORS – the Broadcast
Partner, with the Title Sponsor NEXA, Weekend Title Sponsor – EROS NOW, Powered
by VIVO, Cause Partner- WOOSH Washing Expert,
Styled by Myntra, Official Airline Partner – AIR INDIA, Thought
Leadership Partner – VEDANTA, Brand Partner – Closeup, Carnival and Ease My
Trip and Franchise India, Jewelry Partner – Nakshatraworld.com, Outdoor
partners – Bright Outdoor Media and JR Creations, Multiplex Partner –PVR
Adding to the excitement of the Awards night, International Indian
Film Academy Awards launched its brand new line of Official IIFA Merchandise
partnered with New York based Easy Partners, a boutique licensing and
merchandising company. The eye-catching IIFA Merchandise featuring a diverse
range of T-Shirts, Caps, Key Rings, Hooded Sweatshirts, Tote Bags, Magnet,
Ticket Holders stylized with IIFA’s logo and Mugs showcasing IIFA 2017 in New
York were available at the famous MetLife Stadium during the show and also exclusively on the IIFA website on
https://www.jsrdirect.com/webstores/iifa
The IIFA Awards Winners:
· Best Picture- Neerja
· Best Story- Ayesha Devitre Dhillon,
Shakun Batra (Kapoor & Sons)
· Best Performance in a comic role-
Varun Dhawan (Dishoom)
· Best Direction- Aniruddha Roy
Chowdhury (Pink)
· Best Actor in a leading role Female-
Alia Bhatt (Udta Punjab)
· Best Actor in a
leading role Male- Shahid Kapoor (Udta Punjab)
· Best Lyricist- Amitabh Bhattacharya
(Channa Mereya)
· Best Music Director-Pritam (Ae Dil Hai
Mushkil)
· Best Negative Role- Jim Sarbh (Neerja)
· Best Playback Singer Female- Kanika
Kapoor (Udta Punjab- Da Da Dasse) and Tulsi Kumar (Airlift- Soch Na Sake)
· Best Playback singer Male- Amit
Mishra(Ae Dil Hai Mushkil- Bulleya)
· Supporting Actor Female- Shabana Azmi (Neerja)
· Supporting Actor Male Anupam Kher (M.S. Dhoni)
· Myntra Style Icon Award-Alia Bhatt
· Woman of the Year- Taapsee Pannu
· Best Debut Male- Diljit Dosanjh (Udta
Punjab)
· Best Debut Female- Disha Patani(M.S.
Dhoni)
IIFA continues on its journey with strength to grow every year in
the world of entertainment and building the outreach as a major event globally
to bring positive results and impact. This year is set to be one of the
biggest, most extravagant and amazing IIFA Weekends to date. Keep up to date
with all the latest news and details on IIFA by logging on to www.iifa.com or
checking out the social media handles:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/IIFA/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/IIFA
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/iifa/
About IIFA (International Indian Film Academy)
Conceptualized and produced by Wizcraft International
Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and supported by the key members of the Indian film
fraternity, IIFA is the most appreciated South Asian film academy and a global
platform that gives the Indian film fraternity an opportunity to reach
audiences in international territories. The alliances made via the platform of
IIFA provide huge benefits and gain to India but an equally important objective
of this prestigious brand is to create similar outcomes in its host
country. The aim is to establish a
system of mutual benefit to both India as well as the host destinations by
boosting tourism, economic development, trade, culture, cross-border investments
and film co-productions.
Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd promotes the IIFA
Weekend & Awards globally each year and travel to new, exciting and
beautiful destinations, taking the film fraternity with it to unite and
celebrate the best of Indian film and culture, thereby taking Indian Cinema and
India to a wider audience. www.iifa.com.
ABOUT WIZCRAFT INTERNATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT PVT. LTD.
Wizcraft International Entertainment, India’s leading media and
Entertainment Company is dedicated to showcasing its expertise on the world
stage. Having conceptualized some of the
grandest events globally including the 50 Years of Indian Independence, the 30
Years of Mauritian Independence, the 10 years of the South African Freedom
Struggle, the Commonwealth Games Opening and Closing ceremonies in Delhi as
well as the Handover ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, & the
prestigious International
Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards & Weekend for 15 years in
over 12 countries, Wizcraft has contributed towards brand building for India
across the world. It has pioneered and
developed India’s biggest entertainment brand IIFA which has taken Indian
Cinema and culture to the world. The growth story of the company reflects the
evolution of the Indian event management & entertainment industry itself.
Driven by its vision “Believe in the power of your dreams” the company is
committed to quality and innovation, while setting its sights on greater peaks
of achievement.
ABOUT METLIFE STADIUM
MetLife Stadium, home to the New York Jets and New York Football
Giants, is the number one stadium in the world. This 82,500 seat stadium, one
of the largest in the National Football League, sets the standard for venue
excellence with state-of-the-art technology, comfort and amenities. The only
active venue to serve as the home stadium for two NFL teams, MetLife Stadium
hosts 20 NFL games per season, more than any other Stadium.
MetLife Stadium hosts the World’s Biggest Events, on the World’s
Biggest Stage. Major events hosted at the stadium include Super Bowl XLVIII,
WrestleMania 29, Copa America Centenario, CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinals, Paul
McCartney, U2, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney
and Taylor Swift
MetLife Stadium tops the industry charts annually since opening.
The Stadium has ranked as the No. 1 Highest Grossing Stadium in the world for
the last 5 years (2012 – 2016) by Billboard magazine. In 2011 MetLife Stadium
was ranked No. 1 for safety by Security magazine’s “Security 500” in the
Arenas/Stadiums/Leagues/Entertainment division.
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