29 September,2024 10:22 AM IST | Abu Dhabi | mid-day online correspondent
Rani Mukerji, Shah Rukh Khan and Sandeep Reddy Vanga (Pics/IIFA)
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2024 was a star-studded affair, held in Abu Dhabi. After the IIFA Utsavam on Frday night that honoured talents of south cinema, on Saturday the artists of the Hindi film industry were honoured. While Shah Rukh Khan turned host for the grand evening celebrating talents from the industry, many actors also put up energetic dance performances. From Rekha, Kriti Sanon, Shahid Kapoor, Prabhu Deva to Ananya Panday, celebrities put their best foot forward when it came to dance.
Excitement reached its peak with the announcement of the winners. The year 2023 was truly the year of Shah Rukh Khan as he had not one but three blockbusters- Pathaan, Jawan and Dunki. Therefore, it did not come as a surprise when he bagged the Best Actor award. Rani Mukerji bagged the Best Actress for her nuanced performance in 'Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway'. Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal that was among the biggest box office hits of the year was announced the Best Film of the year.
Below is the complete list of winners in the popular category at IIFA 2024:
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1. Best Picture
Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga-Animal
2. Direction
Vidhu Vinod Chopra-12th Fail
3. Performance In A Leading Role (Female)
Rani Mukerji- Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway
4. Performance In A Leading Role (Male)
Shah Rukh Khan-Jawan
5. Performance In A Supporting Role (Female)
Shabana Azmi - Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani
6. Performance In A Supporting Role (Male)
Anil Kapoor-Animal
7. Performance In A Negative Role
Bobby Deol-Animal
8. Music Direction
Pritam, Vishal Mishra, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Jaani, Bhupinder Babbal, Ashim Kemson, Harshavardhan Rameshwar-Animal
9. Playback Singer (Male)
Bhupinder Babbal- Arjan Vailly-Animal
10. Playback Singer (Female)
Shilpa Rao- Chaleya-Jawan
The three-day celebration kick-started on September 27 with IIFA Utsavam, an event dedicated to the southern film industries--Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan won big at the event for her performance in Ponniyin Selvan.
IIFA 2024 will be concluded on September 29 with the exclusive, invitation-only IIFA Rocks. Artists such as Honey Singh, Shilpa Rao and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy will perform live for the audience.
