New Delhi: The IIFA Awards 2023 were held in Abu Dhabi, and the night’s greatest wins were Drishyam 2, Brahmastra, and Gangubai Kathiawadi. This year’s IIFA Best Picture honors went to Ajay Devgn’s thriller movie Drishyam 2, while Hrithik Roshan won Best Actor for his portrayal in Vikram Vedha. In the meantime, Alia Bhatt was named Best Actress for her work in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi.
Gangubai Kathiawadi received four more honors in addition to Best Actress. Shantanu Maheshwari won Best Debut Male for Qala, which he co-wrote with Babil Khan, and Best Cinematography. Meanwhile, Brahmastra took home the most accolades at IIFA, including Best Singer Male and Female — Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal — and Best Music Director Pritam. R Madhavan won Best Director for his work in Rocketry: The Nambi Effect.
Check out the complete IIFA 2023 Winners List:
Best Film: Drishyam 2
Best Director: R Madhavan for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Hrithik Roshan for Vikram Vedha
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Mouni Roy for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Anil Kapoor for Jugg Jugg Jeeyo
Outstanding Achievement for Fashion in Cinema: Manish Malhotra
Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema: Kamal Haasan
Best Adapted Story: Aamil Keeyan Khan and Abhishek Pathak for Drishyam 2
Best Original Story: Perveez Sheikh and Jasmeet Reen for Darlings
Outstanding Achievement in Regional Cinema: Marathi film Ved directed by Riteish Deshmukh
Best Debut (Male): Shantanu Maheshwari for Gangubai Kathiawadi and Babil Khan for Qala
Best Debut (Female): Khushali Kumar for Dhoka Around the Corner
Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal for Rasiya
Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit Singh for the song Kesariya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
Best Music Direction: Pritam for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva
Best Lyricist: Amitabh Bhattacharya for Kesarya
Congratulations to Mr. Sudeep Chatterjee for his well-deserved IIFA Technical Award for “Cinematography”, capturing the mesmerizing essence of ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ with his masterful lens.#IIFA2023 #IIFAONYAS #YasIsland #InAbuDhabi #NEXA #CreateInspire #SobhaRealty #EaseMyTrip pic.twitter.com/GrgZNjxwCJ
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Best Cinematography: Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Screenplay: Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Dialogue: Gangubai Kathiawadi
Best Choreography for title track: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Best Sound Design: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Best Editing: Drishyam 2
Best Special Effects (Visual): Brahmastra: Part one – Shiva
Best Background Score: Vikram Vedha
Best Sound Mixing: Monica O My Darling
