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The IIFA 2024 Highlights: Shah Rukh Khan and Rani Mukherjee alongwith Animal stole the awards!

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IIFA 2024 Highlights

The International Indian Film Academy Awards 2024 was recently held in Abu Dhabi, and it looked like a Bollywood star extravaganza, with SRK, Rani, Rekha, Vicky, Kriti, Shahid, and others dazzling the night away! 

The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) 2024, held in Abu Dhabi on September 28th, was a star-studded celebration of Bollywood’s finest. With Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Rekha, Vicky Kaushal, Kriti Sanon, and Shahid Kapoor lighting up the event, the night was nothing short of a cinematic spectacle. SRK and Rani Mukerji took home top honours for their performances in Jawan and Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway, respectively. Meanwhile, Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail earned accolades for Best Storytelling and Best Director, while Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal dominated the awards with wins for Best Film, Best Music, and more. The legendary Hema Malini was celebrated for her Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema, while Karan Johar was honoured for his 25 years in the industry; at the same time, his film Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani won awards for Best Story and Dialogues. Shabana Azmi and Anil Kapoor clinched awards for supporting roles, while Bobby Deol impressed as he nabbed Best Performance in a Negative Role.

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Powerful and energetic performances by Vicky Kaushal, Kriti Sanon, Shahid Kapoor, and Ananya Panday added to the entertainment, but the legendary Rekha stole the show with her timeless performance. A new pair of hosts, Shah Rukh Khan and Vicky Kaushal shared hosting duties, keeping the audience engaged with their infectious energy and humour, making it a truly unforgettable evening and giving many moments to cherish! 

Take a look at who all won what! 

Best Picture: Animal (Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga)

Best Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra - 12th Fail

Best Actor (Male): Shah Rukh Khan - Jawan

Best Actress (Female): Rani Mukerji - Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway

Best Supporting Actor (Male): Anil Kapoor - Animal

Best Supporting Actress (Female): Shabana Azmi - Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Best Performance in a Negative Role: Bobby Deol - Animal

Best Music Direction: Pritam, Vishal Mishra, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Jaani, Bhupinder Babbal, Ashim Kemson, Harshavardhan Rameshwar - Animal

Best Playback Singer (Male): Bhupinder Babbal - Arjan Vailly (Animal)

Best Playback Singer (Female): Shilpa Rao - Chaleya (Jawan)

Special Awards:

Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema: Hema Malini

Debutant of the Year: Alizeh Agnihotri

Best Story: Ishita Moitra, Shashank Khaitan, Sumit Roy - Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Best Lyrics: Siddharth Singh & Garima Wahal - Satranga (Animal)

IIFA 2024 TECHNICAL CATEGORY WINNERS LIST:

Cinematography: G. K. Vishnu | Film -Jawan

Screenplay: Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Jaskunwar Kohli, Anurag Pathak, Aayush Saxena, Vikas Divyakirti | Film - 12th Fail

Dialogues: Ishita Moitra| Film- Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani

Editing: Sandeep Reddy Vanga| Film- Animal

Choreography: Bosco – Caesar| Film- Pathaan

Sound Design: Sachin Sudhakaran, Hariharan M | Film- Animal

Sound Mixing: Sampath Alwar, Chris Jacobson, Rob Marshall, Marti Humphrey| Film- Jawan

Background Score: Harshavardhan Rameshwar| Film - Animal

Special Effects (Visual)- Redchillies.VFX| Film - Jawan

Celebrating the achievements and triumphs of South Indian cinema, with its focus on Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada film industries: IIFA UTSAVAM 2024 Technical category winners are:

Cinematography: Tamil |Ravi Varman| Film Ponniyin Selvan Part – 2

Screenplay: Tamil |Alfred Prakash, Vignesh Raja| Film Por Thozhil

Dialogues: Telugu|Mahesh Babu P| Film Miss Shetty Mr.Polishetty

Editing: Telugu| Ujwal Kulkarni | Film Salaar: Part 1 -Cease Fire

Choreography : Telugu | Prem Rakshit Master | Film Dasara | Chamkeela Angeelesi

Production Design: Tamil|Thota Tharani | Film Ponniyin Selvan Part – 2

Background Score: Tamil | A. R. Rahman | Film  Ponniyin Selvan Part – 2

Special Effects (Visual)| Malayalam |Mindstein Studios| Film 2018: Everyone Is A Hero

IIFA 2024 was a three-day event from September 27 to September 29. Day 1 featured the IIFA Utsavam, which honoured the South film industry. The primary awards night was held on Day 2, followed by IIFA Rocks for the music industry on Day 3- a spectacular night of unmatched music with Shankar–Ehsaan—Loy, Shilpa Rao, Honey Singh, and more, celebrating Indian cinema’s trailblazer, hosted by the duo Siddhant Chaturvedi and Abhishek Banerjee. 

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Shah Rukh Khan iifa awards Rani Mukherjee animal IIFA 2024