2011 IIFA Awards
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The 2011 IIFA Awards, officially the 12th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, was held in Toronto
, Canada
from June 23-25, 2011.
The Awards ceremony took place at Rogers Centre
and the Music & Fashion Extravaganza at the Ricoh Coliseum
.
and North America
. Toronto
's large South Asian population likely influenced the choice as a host city (Ontario is the province with the most Indo-Canadians at 573,250 with 484,655 in the Greater Toronto Area
). The award ceremonies are held in various places around the world and has not necessarily been held in locale with a large South Asian population.
The awards ceremony was telecast on 24 July 2011 on Star Plus.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
from June 23-25, 2011.
The Awards ceremony took place at Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre
Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose stadium, in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated next to the CN Tower, near the shores of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989, it is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League...
and the Music & Fashion Extravaganza at the Ricoh Coliseum
Ricoh Coliseum
Ricoh Coliseum is an ice hockey and agricultural arena at Exhibition Place in Toronto. It serves as the home arena of the Toronto Marlies, the American Hockey League farm team of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Toronto Triumph of the Lingerie Football League. It was formerly known as the CNE...
.
Background
This was the first time the IIFA Awards were held in CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
's large South Asian population likely influenced the choice as a host city (Ontario is the province with the most Indo-Canadians at 573,250 with 484,655 in the Greater Toronto Area
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
). The award ceremonies are held in various places around the world and has not necessarily been held in locale with a large South Asian population.
The awards ceremony was telecast on 24 July 2011 on Star Plus.
Winners
| Winners | |||
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| Category | Award | Winner | Film |
| Technical Awards | Best Editing IIFA Best Editing Award The IIFA Best Editing is a technical award chosen ahead of the ceremonies.The winners are listed below:-... |
Namrata Rao | Band Baaja Baaraat Band Baaja Baaraat Band Baaja Baaraat , also known by the abbreviated form BBB is a 2010 Indian feature film that marks the directing debut of Maneesh Sharma and stars Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film is a romantic comedy set in the... |
| Best Sound Recording IIFA Best Sound Recording Award The IIFA Sound Recording is a technical award chosen ahead of the ceremonies.The winners are listed below:-... |
Pritam Das Pritam Das Pritam Das was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right arm fast-medium bowler who played for Assam. He was born in Tarapur.... |
Love Sex aur Dhokha Love Sex aur Dhokha Love Sex aur Dhokha is a 2010 Indian film directed by Dibakar Banerjee and produced by Alt Entertainment, is shot entirely on DigiCam, being one of the first films coming out of India to be presented in the found footage style... |
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| Best Sound Re-recording IIFA Best Sound Re-Recording Award The IIFA Sound Re-Recording is a technical award chosen ahead of the ceremonies.The winners are listed below:-... |
Leslie Fernandes | Dabangg Dabangg Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha... |
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| Best Special Effects IIFA Best Special Effects Award The IIFA Special Effects is a technical award chosen ahead of the ceremonies.The winners are listed below:-... |
V. Srinivas Mohan V. Srinivas Mohan V. Srinivas Murali Mohan is an Indian visual effects designer, known for his works in S. Shankar films. He is the founder and CEO of the Indian Artists Computer Graphics. He has been working in the Indian film, visual effects department from the year 1996. He has received three National Film Awards... |
Robot | |
| Best Art Direction IIFA Best Art Direction Award The IIFA Art Direction is a technical award chosen ahead of the ceremonies.The winners are listed below:-... |
Sabu Cyril Sabu Cyril Sabu Cyril is an Indian film art director. He has won National Film Award for Best Art Direction four times and Filmfare Best Art Direction Award twice. His latest work Enthiran, in which he also played an important role, has won him international recognitions.-Early life and education:Sabu Cyril... |
Robot | |
| Best Cinematography IIFA Best Cinematography Award The IIFA Best Cinematography is a technical award chosen ahead of the ceremonies.The winners are listed below:-... |
Sudeep Chatterjee | Guzaarish Guzaarish Guzaarish is a 2010 Hindi drama romance film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles. The film is produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ronnie Screwvala under the banner of SLB Films and UTV Motion Pictures.The first look of Guzaarish was... |
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| Backstage Awards | Best Dialogue | Vishal Bharadwaj | Ishqiya Ishqiya Ishqiya is a 2010 Indian film starring Arshad Warsi, Vidya Balan, Naseeruddin Shah, and Salman Shahid in the lead roles. The film is directed by Abhishek Chaubey in his directorial debut and is produced by Raman Maroo and Vishal Bharadwaj. The film was released on 29 January 2010.Upon release, the... |
| Best Costume | Niharika Khan | Band Baaja Baaraat Band Baaja Baaraat Band Baaja Baaraat , also known by the abbreviated form BBB is a 2010 Indian feature film that marks the directing debut of Maneesh Sharma and stars Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film is a romantic comedy set in the... |
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| Best Make-up | Banu Banu Banu , is a Persian name for girls used in Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkey, India, and Nepal. While in Iran it translates to "lady", "princess" or "bride". in India, and Nepal it roughly translates to "little sister". In Turkey, it is a popular female name that refers to the languageal Persian... |
Robot | |
| Best Screenplay | Abhinav Kashyap Abhinav Kashyap Abhinav Singh Kashyap is an Indian film director and screenwriter. His directorial debut film, Dabangg was the biggest hit of 2010 and is currently the second biggest grossing bollywood film in history.-Early life:... , Dileep Shukla |
Dabangg Dabangg Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha... |
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| Best Choreography | Farah Khan Farah Khan Farah Khan is an Indian film director and choreographer. She is best known for her choreographical work in numerous Bollywood films. Khan has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films. Khan has since become a noted Hindi film director as well... |
Dabangg Dabangg Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha... |
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| Best Action | Vijayan Master | Dabangg Dabangg Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha... |
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| Best Story | Shibani Bhattija | My Name Is Khan My Name is Khan My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years... |
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| Musical Awards | Best Background Score | Shankar Ehsaan Loy | My Name Is Khan My Name is Khan My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years... |
| Best Music | Sajid-Wajid, Lalit Pandit | Dabangg Dabangg Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha... |
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| Best Lyrics | Niranjan Iyengar Niranjan Iyengar Niranjan Iyengar, born in Anand, India, is a screenwriter and lyricist particularly known for his work with director Karan Johar. He is also author of the book, The Making of Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.-Selected filmography:... |
My Name Is Khan My Name is Khan My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years... |
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| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan | Dabangg Dabangg Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha... |
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| Best Playback Singer (Female) | Mamta Sharma Mamta Sharma Mamta Sharma is an Indian playback singer, particularly known for song "Munni Badnaam" from Dabangg. The song was super hit and fetched her several awards and nominations, including a Filmfare award for Best Playback Singer .-Early career:... |
Dabangg Dabangg Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha... |
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| Star Awards | Debutant Star Award (Male) IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male The IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Male is given by the International Indian Film Academy as part of its annual award ceremony to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in his debut film. Originally known as the "IIFA Award for Fresh Face of the Year ", it was... |
Ranveer Singh Ranveer Singh Ranveer Singh is an Indian actor working in the Hindi film industry. Born in Mumbai, India, Singh had always wanted to be an actor since his childhood. However, during his college days he felt that the idea of acting was far-fetched and focused on creative writing... |
Band Baaja Baaraat Band Baaja Baaraat Band Baaja Baaraat , also known by the abbreviated form BBB is a 2010 Indian feature film that marks the directing debut of Maneesh Sharma and stars Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film is a romantic comedy set in the... |
| Debutant Star Award (Female) IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female The IIFA Award for Star Debut of the Year – Female is given by the International Indian Film Academy as part of its annual award ceremony to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in her debut film. Originally known as the "IIFA Award for Fresh Face of the Year ", it... |
Sonakshi Sinha Sonakshi Sinha Sonakshi Sinha is an Indian actress and model.She is the daughter of actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha and Punam Sinha... |
Dabangg Dabangg Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha... |
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| Best Performance in a Comic Role | Ritesh Deshmukh | Housefull | |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Sonu Sood Sonu Sood Sonu Sood is a former model and Indian actor who has acted in Hindi,, Telugu and Tamil films. A participant in the Mr. India contest, he has appeared in commercials for Apollo Tyres, Airtel etc. In Tollywood he is best known for his role as the antagonist, Pasupathi, in the film... |
Dabangg Dabangg Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha... |
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| Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female) | Prachi Desai Prachi Desai Prachi Desai is an Indian film and television actress. She is best known for her role as Bani Walia in the Hindi television drama Kasamh Se which aired on Zee TV. Prachi is the endorser, spokesperson, brand ambassador and the face of Neutrogena products in India... |
Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai | |
| Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male) | Arjun Rampal Arjun Rampal Arjun Rampal , born 26 November 1972, is an award-winning Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films, as well as a fashion model.- Film career :... |
Raajneeti | |
| Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female) | Anushka Sharma Anushka Sharma Anushka Sharma is an Indian actress and former model who appears in Hindi films. In 2008, she was signed by Aditya Chopra for a three-film contract and made her screen debut in Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. She later received acclaim for her role as Shruti Kakkar in Band Baaja Baaraat... |
Band Baaja Baaraat Band Baaja Baaraat Band Baaja Baaraat , also known by the abbreviated form BBB is a 2010 Indian feature film that marks the directing debut of Maneesh Sharma and stars Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film is a romantic comedy set in the... |
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| Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male) | Shahrukh Khan Shahrukh Khan Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films.... |
My Name Is Khan My Name is Khan My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years... |
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| Best Picture | Arbaaz Khan Arbaaz Khan Arbaaz Khan is an Indian actor and film producer. Since making his debut in 1996, he has acted in many leading and supporting roles. He ventured into film production in Bollywood with Dabangg in which he also starred as the younger brother of Salman Khan... |
Dabangg Dabangg Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha... |
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| Best Director | Karan Johar Karan Johar Karan Johar is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and Television host. He is the son of Hiroo Johar and Yash Johar. He is one of the most successful filmmakers in Bollywood. He is most known for directing and producing some of Bollywood's highest grossing films in India and the... |
My Name Is Khan My Name is Khan My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years... |
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| Special Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | Dharmendra Dharmendra Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime... and Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies... |
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| Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema | Sharmila Tagore Sharmila Tagore Sharmila Tagore is an Indian film actress. She has won National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards for her performances.She has led the Indian Film Censor Board from October 2004 till March 2011... |
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Multiple nominations and wins
The following films received multiple awards and nominations.| Movie | Awards | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| Dabangg Dabangg Dabangg is a 2010 Hindi action film, directed by Abhinav Kashyap in his directorial debut and produced by Arbaaz Khan under the Arbaaz Khan Productions. The lead actors in the film include Arbaaz's elder brother, Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha... |
10 | |
| My Name Is Khan My Name is Khan My Name Is Khan ; commonly referred to as MNIK, is a 2010 Bollywood film directed by Karan Johar, with a screenplay by Shibani Bathija, produced by Hiroo Yash Johar and Gauri Khan, and starring Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who reunite after nine years... |
5 | |
| Band Baaja Baaraat Band Baaja Baaraat Band Baaja Baaraat , also known by the abbreviated form BBB is a 2010 Indian feature film that marks the directing debut of Maneesh Sharma and stars Anushka Sharma and newcomer Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. Produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, the film is a romantic comedy set in the... |
5 | |
| Robot | 3 |
External links
- IIFA.com Official website
- IIFA Weekend Promotional Website