New Delhi: The 22nd edition of the International Indian Film Academy and Awards or popularly known as IIFA is ready to set the stage on fire. It’s time for the entertainment night with lots of glamour and glitz. The award show is back after a hiatus of two years owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Besides, the presence of several Bollywood celebrities will be seen at the award ceremony which will take place for two days – June 3 and 4.
Before the event starts, let us brief you about the IIFA 2022:
When and where is IIFA 2022 taking place
The 22nd edition of the IIFA Awards will be taking place on June 3 and 4. An IIFA Weekend Press Conference is held today. The main event will be taking place on June 3 and 4. The venue is Etihad Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Who are the hosts of IIFA 2022
The main IIFA event that will be held on June 4 will be hosted by Salman Khan, Ritesh Deshmukh, and Maniesh Paul. The IIFA Rocks event on June 3 will be hosted by Farah Khan and Aparshakti Khurana turn emcees.
Who are performing at IIFA 2022
The main event will be a star-studded one with performances by Abhishek Bachchan, Shahid Kapoor, Tiger Shroff, Kartik Aaryan, Sara Ali Khan, Ananya Panday, Divya Khosla Kumar, and Nora Fatehi. IIFA Rocks Performers will be Devi Sri Prasad, Tanishk Bagchi, Guru Randhawa, Honey Singh, Neha Kakkar, Dhvani Bhanushali, Zahrah S Khan, Dhvani Bhanushali, Asees Kaur, and Ash King.
Guests at IIFA 2022
Mithun Chakraborty, Boney Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Lara Dutta, Tamannaah Bhatia, Nargis Fakhri, Bobby Deol, Urvashi Rautela, Arjun Rampal, Sanya Malhotra, and others, will attend IIFA 2022.
Where to watch IIFA online
The satellite partner of IIFA Awards is Colors TV and for sure ‘IIFA on Colors’ is trending on Twitter. The award show will stream live on the same TV channel, however, there hasn’t been any official announcement yet.
IIFA Awards and Nominations
The nominees are looking forward to taking their IIFA trophy home. Here are the main nominations:
Best Actor Award (Male)
Ranveer Singh (’83)
Vicky Kaushal ( Sardar Udham)
Siddharth Malhotra (Shershaah)
Irrfan Khan (Angrezi Medium)
Manoj Bajpayee (Bhonsle)
Best Actor Award (Female)
Vidya Balan (Sherni)
Kriti Sanon (Mimi)
Sanya Malhotra (Pagglait)
Kiara Advani (Shershaah)
Taapsee Pannu (Thappad)
Best Film Award
Shershaah
The Film
Ludo
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
Thappad
Best Direction Award
Kabir Khan (’83)
Anurag Basu (Ludo)
Shoojit Sircar (Sardar Udham)
Vishnuvardhan (Shershaah)
Anubhav Sinha (Thappad)
Other award categories include Best Supporting Actor/Actress, Star Debut of the Year Male/Female, Best Music Director, Best Lyricist, Best Male/Female Playback Singer. Technical Awards include Best Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Cinematography, Editing, among others.