# International Indian Film Academy Awards

The International Indian Film Academy Awards, popularly known as IIFA, 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.
| Ceremony | Date | Best Film | Host(s) | Venue | City, Country |
| 1st | 24 June 2000 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | Yukta Mookhey Anupam Kher | Millennium Dome | London, United Kingdom |
| 2nd | 16 June 2001 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Priyanka Chopra Kabir Bedi | Superbowl Arena | Sun City, South Africa |
| 3rd | 6 April 2002 | Lagaan | Lara Dutta | Arena of Stars | Genting Highlands, Malaysia |
| 4th | 17 May 2003 | Devdas | Anil Kapoor Dia Mirza | Coca-Cola Dome | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 5th | 22 May 2004 | Kal Ho Naa Ho | Rahul Khanna | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Singapore, Singapore |
| 6th | 11 June 2005 | Veer-Zaara | Shahrukh Khan Fardeen Khan Karan Johar | Amsterdam Arena | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 7th | 17 June 2006 | Black | Fardeen Khan Lara Dutta | Dubai International Convention Centre | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 8th | 9 June 2007 | Rang De Basanti | Boman Irani Lara Dutta | Hallam FM Arena | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
| 9th | 8 June 2008 | Chak De! India | Boman Irani Ritesh Deshmukh | Siam Paragon | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 10th | 13 June 2009 | Jodhaa Akbar | Boman Irani Ritesh Deshmukh Lara Dutta | The Venetian Macao | Macau, Macau |
| 11th | 5 June 2010 | 3 Idiots | Boman Irani Ritesh Deshmukh Lara Dutta | Sugathadasa Stadium | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 12th | 25 June 2011 | Dabangg | Boman Irani Ritesh Deshmukh | Rogers Centre | Toronto, Canada |
| 13th | 9 June 2012 | Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara | Shahid Kapoor Farhan Akhtar | Singapore Indoor Stadium | Singapore, Singapore |
| 14th | 6 July 2013 | Barfi! | Salman Khan Akshay Kumar | The Venetian Macao | Macau, Macau |
| 15th | 26 April 2014 | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Shahid Kapoor Farhan Akhtar | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa, United States |
| 16th | 7 June 2015 | Queen | Arjun Kapoor Ranveer Singh | Putra Indoor Stadium | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 17th | 25 June 2016 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | Shahid Kapoor Farhan Akhtar | IFEMA | Madrid, Spain |
| 18th | 14–15 July 2017 | Neerja | Karan Johar Saif Ali Khan | MetLife Stadium | New Jersey, United States |
| 19th | 22–24 June 2018 | Tumhari Sulu | Karan Johar Riteish Deshmukh | Siam Niramit Theatre | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 20th | 18 September 2019 | Raazi | Ayushmann Khurrana Aparshakti Khurana | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Indoor Stadium | Mumbai, India |
| 21st | 24 November 2021 | Kabir Singh | The ceremony was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. The winners were announced through Instagram. | The ceremony was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. The winners were announced through Instagram. | The ceremony was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. The winners were announced through Instagram. |
| 22nd | 2–4 June 2022 | Shershaah | Salman Khan Riteish Deshmukh Maniesh Paul | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 23rd | 26–27 May 2023 | Drishyam 2 | Vicky Kaushal Abhishek Bachchan | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 24th | 28 September 2024 | Animal | Shah Rukh Khan Karan Johar Vicky Kaushal | Etihad Arena | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| 25th | 8–9 March 2025 | Laapataa Ladies | Karan Johar, Kartik Aaryan | Jaipur Exhibition & Convention Centre | Jaipur, India |

## Awards
### Popular awards

* Best Film
* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Performance in a Negative Role (2000–2017, 2024–present)
* Best Performance in a Comic Role (2000–2017)
* Star Debut of the Year – Male
* Star Debut of the Year – Female
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Playback Singer Male
* Best Playback Singer Female
* Best Story

### Special awards

* IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award
* Style Icon
* Style Diva
* Most Glamorous Star of the Year
* Best On-Screen Beauty
* Contribution to a Greener Earth
* Face of the Year
* Entertainer of the Year
* Special Award for Global Impact
* Outstanding Contribution to Indian cinema
* Outstanding Achievement in Indian cinema
* Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in International Cinema
* Artists of the Decade

### Technical awards

* Best Art Direction (2000–2017)
* Best Action (2000–2017)
* Best Background Score
* Best Cinematography
* Best Choreography
* Best Costume Design (2000–2017)
* Best Dialogue
* Best Editing
* Best Sound Design
* Best Makeup (2000–2017)
* Best Screenplay
* Best Song Recording (2000–2017)
* Best Sound Recording
* Best Sound Re-Recording
* Best Special Effects

## Records and facts

* Most awards to a single film
** 3 Idiots (2009) – 16
** Devdas (2002) – 16
** Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) – 14
** Barfi! (2012) – 14
** Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) – 14
* Most acting awards – male (Best Actor + Best Supporting Actor)
** Hrithik Roshan (5+0) = 5
** Shahrukh Khan (5+0) = 5
* Most acting awards – female (Best Actress + Best Supporting Actress)
** Rani Mukerji (4+1) = 5
** Alia Bhatt (4+0) = 4
* Most directing awards
** Sanjay Leela Bhansali = 4
* Most music awards (Best Music Director + Best Background Score)
** A. R. Rahman (8+6) = 14
** Pritam (4+3) = 7
* Most singing awards
** Shreya Ghoshal = 10
** Arijit Singh = 5
** Sonu Nigam = 4