15th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)

April 27, 2014

Screenshot_2 15th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) informally known as the “Bollywood Oscars,” held in US for the first time. The ceremony was held at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida,US. The 2014 IIFA Awards honoured the best films of 2013, took place between April 23-26, 2014. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was awarded the most awards (14).
Hollywood star John Travolta was also awarded at the ceremony for his outstanding contribution to International cinema.

Winners

Popular Awards

Best Film: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra– Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Actor In A Leading Role: Farhan Akhtar – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag as Milkha Singh
Best Actress In A Leading Role: Deepika Padukone – Chennai Express as Meenalochni Azhagusundaram
Best Actor In A Supporting Role: Aditya Roy Kapur – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani as Avinash “Avi” Arora
Best Actress In A Supporting Role: Divya Dutta – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag as Ishri Kaur
Male Debutant Star: Dhanush – Raanjhanaa as Kundan Shankar
Female Debutant Star: Vaani Kapoor – Shuddh Desi Romance as Tara
Best Performance In A Comic Role: Arshad Warsi – Jolly LLB as Jagdish Tyagi (Jolly)
Best Performance In A Negative Role: Rishi Kapoor– Aurangzeb as DCP Ravikant, HPS
Best Story: Prasoon Joshi – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Musical awards

Best Music Direction: Aashiqui 2 – Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly
Best Lyrics: Tum Hi Ho from Aashiqui 2 – Mithoon
Best Male Playback Singer: Ankit Tiwari for Sunn Raha Hai;– Aashiqui 2
Best Female Playback Singer: Shreya Ghoshal for Sunn Raha Hai – Aashiqui 2
Best Sound Design: Nakul Kamte – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Background Score: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Technical awards

Best Action: Sham Kaushal & Tony Ching Siu Tung – Krrish 3
Best Special Effects: Keitan Yadav & Haresh Hingorani (Red Chillies VFX) – Krrish 3
Best Choreography: Remo D’souza – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Best Cinematography: Binod Pradhan – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Costume Design: Dolly Ahluwalia – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Dialogue: Prasoon Joshi – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Editing: P. S. Bharti – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Makeup: Vikram Gaikwad – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Production Design: Wasiq Khan – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Best Screenplay: Prasoon Joshi – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Sound Mixing: Anup Dev – Chennai Express, Debajit Changmai – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Best Sound Recording: Vinod Verma for Lungi Dance – Chennai Express