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The press conference of the 27th edition of Indian cinema’s awards show ‘International Indian Film Academy’ (IIFA 2027) is being organized in Mumbai.
Many big stars of Bollywood including Salman Khan participated in this program. Actor Shahid Kapoor arrived in an all-white outfit, while Varun Dhawan was also seen in a special style.
Salman Khan again warned the paparazzi present there. He said, remember I told you not to take back shots.
IIFA 2027 will be held on 22 and 23 January 2027 at the Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The names of the hosts and performers of the award show have also been announced in the program.
See the looks of celebs….
Shahid arrived in all-white look, Varun’s stylish style
Actor Shahid Kapoor was seen in an all-white outfit in this press conference. Organizers said that Shahid Kapoor will be seen on stage with his dance performance at the main awards night to be held in Abu Dhabi on January 23.
Meanwhile, actor Varun Dhawan reached the event wearing white vest, matching trousers and brown jacket.
4 stars including Karan Johar and Ananya Pandey will host the main event
The names of the hosts of the main awards ceremony were announced during the press conference. This time four stars will jointly host the main IIFA Awards to be held on 23 January 2027. Filmmaker Karan Johar, actor Varun Dhawan, actress Ananya Panday and host Manish Paul will command the stage. For the first time, this team of four artists will be seen anchoring the main stage of IIFA together.
Pankaj Tripathi and Ali Fazal will take command of digital awards
The names of the hosts have also been finalized for the ‘IIFA Digital Awards’ to be held on January 22, a day before the main ceremony.
According to Nakari, actors Pankaj Tripathi and Ali Fazal will be anchoring this digital awards night together for the first time. Apart from this, many new faces are also going to make their debut on the IIFA stage in the event.
‘Missing Ladies’ won 10 awards in 2025
Let us tell you that earlier the plan was that IIFA 2026 would be held in South-East Asia in the month of August-September, but due to large-scale preparations and coordination of international dates, the organizers decided to postpone it and now hold it in early 2027.
Earlier, the Silver Jubilee ceremony of IIFA Awards was held in India on 8 and 9 March 2025. Many big Bollywood celebrities attended the event held at Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Center (JECC).
The event was co-hosted by actor Kartik Aryan and filmmaker Karan Johar. The film ‘Missing Ladies’ directed by Kiran Rao won a total of 10 major awards at the ceremony. These also included big awards like Best Picture and Best Director.
This IIFA ceremony was also special because it was the silver jubilee edition of the awards. On this occasion, artists, filmmakers and technical teams of Hindi cinema were honored for their work.
History of IIFA Awards
IIFA Awards was started in the year 2000. These awards honor the achievements of films and artists in the Hindi film industry.
The specialty of IIFA is that it is usually organized every year in different countries. The first IIFA ceremony took place on 24 June 2000 at the Millennium Dome in London. In the first ceremony, ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ received the Best Film Award. After this, this event took place in India as well as in many countries of the world.
IIFA began as a one-night awards ceremony, but expanded over time. The event turned into a three-day event.
In the year 2001, IIFA was organized in Sun City, South Africa, where ‘Kaho Na… Pyaar Hai’ was chosen as the best film. ‘Lagaan’ received this honor in 2002 at a ceremony held in Genting Highlands, Malaysia. In 2003, ‘Devdas’ was the best film at the festival held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
After this, IIFA ceremony was held in many places including Singapore, Netherlands, Dubai, UK, Thailand, Macau, Sri Lanka, Canada, USA, Malaysia, Spain and India. In the year 2019, the 20th IIFA Awards were held in Mumbai, where ‘Raazi’ received the Best Film Award.
In 2021, the ceremony was canceled due to the Corona pandemic and the winners were announced via Instagram. After this, the IIFA ceremony was held in Abu Dhabi in 2022. ‘Drishyam 2’ in 2023, ‘Animal’ in 2024 and ‘Lapata Ladies’ in 2025 received the Best Film Award.
In which categories are awards given?
At IIFA, films and artists are honored in many different categories. Among these, Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress are prominent.
Apart from this, categories like Best Music Director, Best Lyricist, Best Playback Singer Male, Best Playback Singer Female and Best Story are also included. In technical fields, awards like Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Special Effects and Best Sound are given.
Some special awards are also given at IIFA. These include categories like IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award, Style Icon, Style Diva, Entertainer of the Year and Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema.
Many films made records
Few films in the history of IIFA have won a large number of awards. ‘3 Idiots’ and ‘Devdas’ have won 16 awards each at a ceremony. ‘Will it happen tomorrow?’, ‘Barfi!’ And ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ won 14 awards each.
In the field of acting, Hrithik Roshan and Shahrukh Khan have won 5 awards each including Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor. Among female artists, Rani Mukherjee has won 5 awards including Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali has won 4 awards in the direction category. In the field of music A. R. Rahman has won 14 awards including Best Music Director and Best Background Score. Shreya Ghoshal has 10 IIFA awards to her name in singing.
How are the winners of IIFA Awards chosen?
public voting
Fan participation is very important in IIFA Awards. Winners of ‘popular’ categories (such as Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Film) are chosen primarily by viewers through online voting. Audiences can vote for their favorite artistes through IIFA’s official website or other designated digital platforms.
Contribution of jury and industry
For some categories the decision does not depend only on public voting. Winners in several popular and technical categories are selected by a combination of public voting and a panel of technical juries selected by IIFA. Additionally, the winners of some categories are decided solely by the IIFA selection panel. Members of the film industry also participate in the voting process, which is often monitored by independent auditors (such as PwC) to create a transparent and systematic process.
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