Mumbai: The 20th edition of the IIFA Awards (International Indian Film Academy Awards) ended with a bang Wednesday night amid fanfare.
Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Vicky Kaushal, Aditi Rao Hydari, Ishaan Khatter, Sara Ali Khan, filmmaker Sriram Raghavan were the ones that went home the happiest.
Alia Bhatt’s Raazi was awarded the ‘Best Film’ while the 26-year-old actress, who was critically acclaimed for portraying the role of a spy in the espionage drama, took home the ‘Best Actress IIFA Award’.
Meanwhile Ranveer Singh was definitely over the moon as he was handed the ‘Best Actor IIFA award’ for his role as Alauddin Khilji in the period piece Padmaavat. Both Raazi and Padmaavat had 10 nominations each, second highest after AndhaDhun. It had the highest number of IIFA nominations with 13 nods and fetched the ‘Best Director Award’ for Sriram Raghavan.
Vicky Kaushal, who also featured in Raazi, won the ‘Best Supporting Actor’ award for Sanju. Meanwhile, Aditi Rao Hydari won in the ‘Best Supporting Actress’ category for her role in Padmaavat.
Actress Sara Ali Khan’s debut was welcomed with the ‘Best Debut Actress IIFA Award’ for Kedarnath while her contemporary Ishaan Khatter took home the ‘Best Debut Actor’ trophy for Dhadak.
To celebrate 20 years of the IIFA Awards, special awards were also given out with Deepika Padukone winning the ‘Special Award for Best Actress’ for Chennai Express. Ranbir Kapoor won the ‘Special Award for Best Actor for Barfi.
Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema Award was handed to veteran choreographer Saroj Khan with Madhuri Dixit paying a heart-felt tribute to her Khan. Meanwhile, master of comedy Jagdeep, beloved for his hilarious turns in Sholay, Brahmachari, Andaz Apna Apna and other films, was also presented with a special award for his phenomenal work in cinema and acting.
List of winners
Best film Raazi
Best Director Sriram Raghavan (AndhaDhun)
Best Actress Alia Bhatt (Raazi)
Best Actor Ranveer Singh (Padmaavat)
Best Supporting Actress Aditi Rao Hydari (Padmaavat)
Best Supporting Actor Vicky Kaushal for (Sanju)
Best Debut Actor Ishaan Khatter (Dhadak)
Best Debut Actress Sara Ali Khan (Kedarnath)
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