IIFA Awards 2014: Excellence in cinematic achievements for Bollywood

The IIFA Awards or International (North) Indian Film academy Awards are a set of awards that are organized to acknowledge the artistic as well as technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood. The awards are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy. Initiated in 2000, the award ceremony is organized in different countries across the world every year. 

The 15th IIFA Awards were held and presented at Tampa Bay Area, Florida USA from April 23 to 26, 2014. The Tata Motors IIFA Awards was held at the Raymond James Stadium, USA. The hosts for the event were Farhan Akthar and Shahid Kapoor; the duo kept the complete audience entertained with their humour throughout the evening. In the Award ceremony, there was also wit and laudable on-stage camaraderie with sets varying from live-rap with the audience to a celebrity antakshri.

Some of the main highlights of the event include the launch of IIFA Coffee Table Book by the Founder- Directors of Wizcraft International Entertainment – Sabbas Joseph, Andre Timmins and Viraf Sarkari along with superstar Hrithik Roshan.

Madhuri Dixit Nene stole the show with her performance on Ek Do Teen, Piya Ghar Aaya, Dhak Dhak Karne Laga, Dola Re Dola. There was also an electrifying performance by Hrithik Roshan on his hit numbers- Idhar Chala Main Udhar Chala, Mein Aisa Kyun Hoon, Dhoom, Bhoomro Bhoomro, Senorita and many more.

Also, Deepika Padukone performed on Dhol Bhaje and many more. Priyanka Chopra performed on – Mujse Shaadi Karogi, Tune Maari Entriyaan, Jaane Kyon Dil Chahata Hai, etc.. Other performers of the event were Siddharth Malhotra and Ranveer Singh.     

List of Winners: Best Picture
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra		Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Direction
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra		Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Performance in a Leading Role (Male)
Farhan Akhtar		Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Performance in a Leading Role (Female)
Deepika Padukone		Chennai Express
Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)
Aditya Roy Kapoor		Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)
Divya Dutta		Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Performance in a Comic Role
Arshad Warsi		Jolly LLB
Performance in a Negative Role
Rishi Kapoor		D-Day
Music Direction
Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly		Aashiqui 2
Best Story
Prasoon Joshi		Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
Lyrics
Winner	Song		Film
Mithoon	Tum Hi Ho		Aashiqui 2
Playback Singer (Male)
Winner	Song		Film
Arijit Singh	Tum Hi Ho		Aashiqui 2
Playback Singer (Female)
Winner	Song		Film
Shreya Ghoshal	Sunn Raha Hai		Aashiqui 2

Best Debutant Male
Winner	Film
Dhanush	Raanjhanaa
Best Debutant Female
Winner	Film
Vani Kapoor	Shudh Desi Romance

·         Outstanding Contribution by an Indian in the US: Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel

·         Entertainer of the year: Deepika Padukone

·         Outstanding Contribution to International Cinema: John Travolta

·         Lifetime Achievement: Shatrughan Sinha