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Content About IIFA The Advisory Board Members IIFA Goes Green Going Green Hollywood meets Bollywood IIFA Trivia IIFA Voting Process IIFA Tech Awards Winners IIFA Popular Award Nominees IIFA 2017 Itinerary IIFA GBF 2017 IIFA 2017 Attendees Wizcraft Making Dreams Come True
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About IIFA The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) is dedicated to building bridges across cinemas, businesses, communities and nations: “One People. One World” IIFA started out in the year 2000 with the mission of putting Indian Cinema on a global platform by celebrating and recognizing this talent with an annual awards ceremony at an international destination. This pioneering effort is spearheaded by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., India’s first and premier event management and entertainment agency. One of the most successful and reputed film academy of India, IIFA is supported by a highly acclaimed panel of board members comprising leading names from the Indian film industry and the IIFA Awards are India’s biggest and most watched global media event. Since the year 2000, the event has grown from ‘One Amazing Night’ to a Glorious Three Day Weekend, which celebrates and hosts various events and activities relating to the Indian film industry. The IIFA Weekend & Awards is a brand that successfully encompasses components like culture and tourism and promotes them via a spectacular array of mega events and activities in different countries around the world. Hollywood has taken note of IIFA’s global impact and has steadily witnessed attendace by leading Hollywood stars such as Kevin Spacey, Hillary Swank, John Trovolta, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jackie Chan and many others. The IIFA contingent today comprises the faces of India extending across film stars and celebrities, sports personalities, government leaders and trade and industry representatives – in essence – the ‘Best of India’. This high profile contingent joins and celebrates this unique Weekend with likeminded peers as we host IIFA Weekend Press Conferences, IIFA Foundation Celebrity Special Event, IIFA Stomp, FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum, IIFA Rocks, and the ultimate in glitz - the IIFA Award Presentation Ceremony. Having travelled to 15 global cities, across 12 countries and 4 continents, IIFA now heads to the grand City of New York as we celebrate the 18th edition of IIFA Weekend & Awards. For IIFA, it’s Footprint World …
The Advisory Board Members The IIFA Advisory Board consists of eminent personalities from various facets of film making, marketing and acting. This ensures an objective outlook towards films and the film industry, & the distinguished board lends IIFA respect and credibility throughout the world.
David Dhawan
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Director David Dhawan is a graduate from the Film and Television Institute of India. He started his career as an editor with varied directors and producers and then took the plunge into directing. He made his mark in the early 90s when the David Dhawan – Govinda duo hit it big in light-hearted comedy films like ‘Aankhen’ which was followed by many hits. Apart from being one of the most consistent and successful directors, delivering blockbusters every year, Dhawan is also on the board of Asian Academy Of Film & Television and Asian School Of Media Studies where he was honoured with an Academy Award
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is a director, writer and producer. He started his career as an advertisement film maker and went on to direct over 250 commercials with reputed clients and for some of the biggest brands of the country. In a bid to create the elusive combination of intelligent, yet commercially successful feature films, shifting focus to movies came naturally to him, and the success of his debut endeavour, ‘Aks - the reflection’ (2001), starring Amitabh Bachchan. The film went on to receive critical acclaim and won various national awards beside setting a trend and becoming a benchmark for better things to come. In 2004, he set up Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Pictures (ROMP), which began its journey with ‘Rang De Basanti’ (Colour of Sacrifice). With an ensemble of Indian and International cast,Rang De Basanti won 4 National Awards, was India’s official entry to the Oscars 2006 - 2007 & was also nominated by BAFTA in the foreign language category. Rakeysh went onto make Dilli-6 (2009) which is set against the backdrop of the caste and religious divide of Indian social fabric. Delhi-6 achieved tremendous critical acclaim and was elected for the prestigious Venice Film Festival and also won 2 National Awards. “Bollywood the greatest love story ever told” a documentary written and co-directed by him, had its world premiere at the prestigious red carpet as the main event at CANNES- 012.
Ramesh Sippy Born in a family of producers, Ramesh Sippy started his career as a producer and director in the early 70’s. He hit his peak with the highly acclaimed and the most technically polished film for its time, ‘Sholay’, which has been a milestone in Indian cinema. He made the longest-running TV soap ‘Buniyaad’ which ran over 200 episodes and was a tremendous success. Currently, he is an important member of various associations in the Indian Film Industry including MAMI (Mumbai Academy of Moving Images) that holds the International Film Festival.
Shabana Azmi
Karan Johar
A highly acclaimed actress, Shabana Azmi made her debut in Shyam Benegal’s Ankur in 1974 and came to be recognized as the face of the parallel cinema in India. Simultaneously she also earned commercial success in mainstream cinema. She has acted in more than 140 films and several International films. She has won the National Award for Best Actress five times and several international awards. Shabana Azmi is also a much respected social activist. She was nominated to Rajya Sabha by the President of India and is recipient of the Padma Bhushan.
Director Karan Johar at the age of 25, with his first film ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ made a mark for himself in the Indian film industry. With his directorial venture which was appreciated both critically and commercially in India and overseas, he brought a fresh and modern outlook to commercial film industry. The film broke box-office records all over the world.His other blockbuster, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’, holds the prestigious record of being the 1st Indian film to enter the US charts. Apart from direction, Mr. Johar also hosts a popular television show, ‘Koffee with Karan’. Entering the UK charts at No. 3 (December 14th 2001 Weekend), it stayed there for 4 weeks.
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IIFA Goes Green In 2007, IIFA changed the traditional red carpet to green as a symbol of its endeavour to protect planet Earth. It's not just a platform for style & glamour, it's an art, linked with a cause. As opposed to a standard red carpet, the celebrities and other stars walk the green carpet, spreading the message for a cleaner, greener future as well as getting people more aware about the concept of global warming. Speaking on the concept of the Green Carpet, Amitabh Bachchan comments, “In doing so, we're taking our own small steps to take an initiative to get people more aware, we hope that more people will follow in, and eventually a nation, & then the entire globe”. Jaya Bachchan concurs by saying, “Green is my favourite colour, I think it's a wonderful idea, and we should take whatever steps we can to spread awareness”. An initiative of IIFA and Wizcraft, this venture focuses on creating awareness towards the global climate crisis. Launched at the 2008 IIFA Awards held in Bangkok, special focus is placed on India, with celebrities to create awareness on the harmful effects of global warming.
Stars Speak On Going Green By acting now and reducing my energy use, we can together save this planet. - Hritik Roshan I made it a point to switch off my fan or when stationary, I am doing my bit. - Priyanka Chopra I recycle all my used paper, I am doing my bit are you? - Abhishek Bachchan I make it a point not to waste water and use only as much is required, I am doing my bit. - Ajay Devgan I make it a point not to use transport where I don’t need to use transport. Where I can walk, run or jog? Where ever I can? - John Abraham Jab mein apne ghar se bahar jaati hu, ya apne room ke bahar jaati hu to bas mein lights bandh karke nikalti hu. - Kareena Kapoor
Hollywood Meets Bollywood IIFA has provided one of the greatest platforms that serves as a bridge between Hollywood and Bollywood. A bridge that needs to flourish and strengthen thereby creating a united world. Hollywood has as much as to learn from Bollywood and vice-versa. Why don't we let the Hollywood stars do the talking themselves, on their IIFA Experience.
There are a lot of producers and directors here tonight. It’s great to see so many of them as well as artists coming together on a single platform, stuff of brilliance! – Jackie Chan Chinese martial artist & actor 2000 IIFA Awards in London.
India & Toronto has a special place in my heart. Hollywood and Indian cinema have to bring people together. I believe in IIFA’s motto. – Hillary Swank Hollywood actress 2011 IIFA Awards in Toronto.
I just learned about these films and people, and I was just blown away. – Angelina Jolie Hollywood actor 2000 IIFA Awards in London
Well, it’s about expletive time. – Kevin Spacey Hollywood actor 2014 IIFA Awards in Tampa Bay
I am truly bowled over by this fabulous industry. India has grabbed the world through Bollywood. – Cuba Gooding Jr. Hollywood actor 2011 IIFA in Toronto
IIFA Trivia The only director to host the IIFA Awards the maximum number of times is the versatile Karan Johar. The only director to receive the ‘Best Director’ award for numerous films is the dynamic Rakesh Roshan and most of his films have been with his son Hrithik. IIFA Awards is the 1st ever Bollywood Awards event held at MetLife Stadium.
FICCI IIFA Global Business Forum 2017 India and United States: Partners in Progress for the World With the trade relationship between the U.S. and India at its highest levels ever and the possibilities for growth even higher, the FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum, a joint event of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the International Indian Film Academy, will once again come to the shores of United States of America, with business forum in the City of New York. The Global Business Forum will be focused on the theme “India and United States: Partners in Progress for the World”. This forum will bring together business leaders from India and America, as well as the Indian Diaspora, to explore new commercial opportunities. It will also provide a platform for Indian-Americans to engage in discussion and professional development. Hosted at the Asia Society, the forum will be a one-day event. The forum will focus on India-US commercial relationship, with panel sessions focusing on the following aspects of the relationship: • • • • •
The future of India-US Economic Partnership Defence and Security Manufacturing Innovation and Entrepreneurship Media & Entertainment
This forum will deliver much-needed discussion on the future of India-US relationship under the new administration and the collaboration between the two countries on areas of mutual interest such as topics ranging from Indo-US defence and security, energy, trade and investment, and technology and education. With the conversation and corporate connections facilitated by the Global Business Forum, the $100 billion trademark may not be far off.
IIFA 2017 Technical Award Winners CATEGORY
WINNER
FILM
Background Score
Pritam
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Best Engineer
Shadab Rayeen (Song Name - Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Cinematography
Anil Mehta, ISC, WICA
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Costume Designing
Manish Malhotra (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan & Anushka Sharma)
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Make Up
Greg Cannom
Fan
Special Effects (Visual)
Haresh Hingorani
Fan
Choreography
Adil Shaikh (Song Name - Kar Gayi Chull)
Kapoor & Sons
Sound Design
Pranav Shukla
Mirzya
Production Design
Aparna Sud & Anna Ipe
Neerja
Dialogue
Ritesh Shah
Pink
Editing
Bodhaditya Bandyopadhyay
Pink
Screenplay
Ritesh Shah
Pink
Action
Larnell Stovall, Parvez Shaikh, `ANL` Arasu
Sultan
Sound Mixing
Anuj Mathur
Sultan
IIFA 2017 Popular Awards Nominations CATEGORY
ENTRIES
FILM
Best Picture
Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar & Apoorva Mehta
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Fox Star Studios, Arun Pandey (Inspired Entertainment)
M.S.Dhoni
Fox Star Studios, Bling Unplugged
Neerja
Rashmi Sharma, Ronnie Lahiri, Sheel Kumar
Pink
Aditya Chopra
Sultan
Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Sameer Nair, Aman Gill, Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane & Anurag Kashyap
Udta Punjab
Ayesha Devitre Dhillon, Shakun Batra
Kapoor & Sons
Saiwyn Quadras
Neerja
Ritesh Shah, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, Shoojit Sircar
Pink
Varun Dhawan
Dishoom
Jimmy Shergill
Happy Bhag Jayegi
Rishi Kapoor
Kapoor & Sons
Karan Johar
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Neeraj Pandey
M.S.Dhoni
Ram Madhvani
Neerja
Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
Pink
Ali Abbas Zafar
Sultan
Abhishek Chaubey
Udta Punjab
Anushka Sharma
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Alia Bhatt
Dear Zindagi
Sonam Kapoor
Neerja
Taapsee Pannu
Pink
Alia Bhatt
Udta Punjab
Shahid Kapoor
Udta Punjab
Ranbir Kapoor
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Shah rukh Khan
Fan
Sushant Singh Rajput
M.S.Dhoni
Amitabh Bachchan
Pink
Salman Khan
Sultan
CATEGORY
ENTRIES
SONG
Lyricist
Amitabh Bhattacharya
Channa Mereya
Gulzar
Aave re Hitchki
Tanvir Ghazi
Tu Chal
Best Story
Best Comedian
Best Direction
Best Actor in leading role - Female
Best Actor in leading role - Male
CATEGORY
ENTRIES
FILM
Music Direction
Pritam
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Amaal Malik
M.S.Dhoni
Amit Trivedi
Udta Punjab
Niel Nitin Mukesh
Wazir
Shah rukh Khan
Fan
Jim Sarbh
Neerja
Negative Role
CATEGORY
ENTRIES
FILM
SONG
Playback singer Female
Kanika Kapoor
Udta Punjab
Udta Punjab
Neha Bhasin
Sultan
Jag Ghoomeya (Female)
Tulsi Kumar
Airlift
Soch Na Sake
Arijit Singh
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Channa Mereya
Amit Mishra
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Bulleya
Diljit Dosanjh
Udta Punjab
Ikk Kudi ( reprise )
Armaan Malik
M.S. Dhoni
Besabriyaan
Playback singer Male
CATEGORY
ENTRIES
FILM
Supporting Actor Female
Shabana Azmi
Neerja
Andrea Tariang
Pink
Ratna Pathak Shah
Kapoor & Sons
Disha Patani
M.S.Dhoni
Richa Chadda
Sarbjit
Rajat Kapoor
Kapoor & Sons
Rajkumar Rao
Aligarh
Rishi Kapoor
Kapoor & Sons
Anupam Kher
M.S.Dhoni
Amitabh Bachchan
Wazir
Supporting Actor Male
IIFA
Voting Process The IIFA Awards process is a completely transparent system devised by the IIFA Management in conjunction with its advisory board and process validators. Fans all over the world get to vote for their favorite stars on IIFA Website, thus ensuring everyone gets to choose who walks away with the coveted IIFA trophy. The Award Categories are POPULAR AWARDS (FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE) TECHNICAL AWARDS (FOR TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE) The process of deciding the winners is detailed in various stages
SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES
VOTING WEEKEND
GLOBAL VOTING
During this stage, the IIFA Awards application forms are advertised in all the film trade magazines and are available for distribution to film producers. Only film producers can apply and nominate the entries for the relevant awards. After the receipt of the application forms, the IIFA Management forwards them to the process validators, who ensure that the submitted films are eligible for application.
The nominees are then put to vote before members of the Indian Film Industry at the official IIFA Voting Weekend, which are monitored and managed by process validators. The votes are collated & compiled by process validators who then announce: ‐ Winners of the Technical Awards ‐ Nominations of the Popular Awards
The nominations of the Popular Awards category are put up for public voting via the IIFA website. The process validators compile the votes and arrive at the list of winners. The results are kept confidential and declared for the first time when the sealed envelope is opened on‐stage before a live audience during the IIFA Awards presentation ceremony.
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IIFA Awards 2017 Attendees Over the years, the IIFA Awards has become a phenomenon. It has become one of the greatest Bollywood dance & music extravaganzas, and a great platform for celebrities to connect with each other & their fans. From A-listers to the iconic legends, to the new comers, IIFA is one place, where they all come together. Each experience has been enriching and have created memories that last a lifetime.
Why don't we let the stars speak for themselves?
IIFA has been amazing all these years. It’s a great concept because Indian movies are not just about India anymore, hum log bahar lekar jate, there is so much international population so I think IIFA is a great concept and I enjoy coming to IIFA so much. - Priyanka Chopra, Actress, at 2012 IIFA Awards in Singapore.
Great fun as always. IIFA is the best time of the year for me. It’s just you know all the people from the film fraternity come together and celebrate our industry. It also stands for so many good things. I just love the people. I love the fact that it gives us an international platform to connect with people from other parts of the world. It’s fantastic, it’s beautiful. -Hrithik Roshan, Actor, at 2010 IIFA Awards in Colombo Sri Lanka.
2017 IIFA
Festival New York IIFA Festival Itinerary
DAY 1 THURSDAY 13TH JULY IIFA Airport Welcome
IIFA Weekend Press Conference
Time: 4pm - 5.30pm Venue: Metropolitan Ballroom - Sheraton Times Square
IIFA Stomp
Time: 6pm - 10pm Venue: Times Square
Shuruat (tGELF Gala) Time: 7pm – 10pm Venue: Pierre Hotel
DAY 2 FRIDAY 14TH JULY IIFA Airport Welcome
FICCI-IIFA
Business Forum Time: 9am - 5pm Venue: Asia Society Building
IIFA Rocks Green Carpet
Time: 6pm - 8pm Venue: MetLife Stadium
IIIFA Rocks Time: 8pm - 12am Venue: MetLife Stadium
DAY 3 SATURDAY 15TH JULY
DAY 4 SUNDAY 16TH JULY
IIFA Airport Welcome
IIFA Awards Green Carpet Time: 6pm - 8pm Venue: MetLife Stadium
IIFA Awards
Time: 8pm - 1am Venue: MetLife Stadium
IIFA Closing Party Time: 4pm - 2am Venue: La Marina
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