The 23rd season of the International Indian Film Academy Awards, also known as IIFA, has made its return. Produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., this annual award ceremony recognizes outstanding contributions in the Bollywood film industry, including films, stars, filmmakers, and technicians. Since its establishment in 2000, the IIFA awards have been held in different countries worldwide. The inaugural ceremony took place on June 24, 2000, at the Millennium Dome in London, and the 22nd edition was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Actor Sidharth Malhotra hosted the ceremony, and his film “Shershaah” received 21 nominations, making it the most nominated film at IIFA 2022. It emerged as the most awarded film, winning in six categories, including Best Film and Best Director.
Introduced in 2016, the south segment of the IIFA event is known as IIFA Utsavam. The current edition of the International Indian Film Academy Awards celebrates the best movies of 2022 across various categories.
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| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| 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 the song Rasiya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva |
| 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 the song Kesariya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva |
| 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 |
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