Bollywood Home » Awards in Bollywood » IIFA Awards The awards of the International Indian Film Academy, better known as IIFA Awards, are an esteemed award ceremony that honors Bollywood Hindi movies throughout the world. Following its philosophy of celebrating Indian cinema and then incorporating it with a global platform, the organizers of IIFA Awards - Wiz Craft International Entertainment - organized a blockbuster world tour in the year 2007.

This 2007 tour was done with the aim of Experiencing the Magic of Bollywood cinema, along with the famous Bollywood personalities like Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aiswarya Rai Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Ritesh Deshmukh, and Lara Dutta. Amitabh Bachchan attended the media conference with Lara, Abhishek, Aiswarya, and Bipasha. The IIFA Weekend 2007 was hosted by Yorkshire that celebrated the passion, creativity and drive of Bollywood with enthusiasm and value.

IIFA Weekend, 2007

The 2007 IIFA Awards was hosted in Yorkshire where nearly 30,000 extra overseas visitors swarmed into for experiencing the magic and charm of Indian cinema. The IIFA Weekend 2007 was conjointly hosted by the five world-class cities of Sheffield, Leeds, Hull, Bradford, and York for jubilation.

Some of the salient events that took place during the IIFA Weekend are: IIFA World Premiere, IIFA Film Festival, IIFA-BAFTA Film Workshop, FICCI-IIFA Global Business Forum, IIFA Foundation Celebrity Charity Cricket Match, IDEA-IIFA Awards.

Award Voting Process of IIFA Awards

The IIFA Awards voting process is a fully transparent system that has been devised by the IIFA Management in association with Price Waterhouse Coopers Pvt. Ltd. Indian film buffs from all over the world vote for their favorites via MSN for ensuring that everyone gets the opportunity to select the award winner. So, IIFA is the perfect style of celebrating the glorious successes of the Indian cinema. As global cinema speedily emerges, a prominent place for Indian cinema has been reserved in the IIFA. Truly, this award ceremony showcases the treasury of talent in Indian cinema.

Award Types in IIFA Awards

The awards are divided into three categories:

• Popular Awards
  • Best Movie
  • Best Actor
  • Best Actress
  • Best Director
  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Supporting Actress
  • Best Comedian
  • Best Villain
  • Best Music Director
  • Best Lyricist
  • Best Female Playback
  • Best Male Playback
  • Lifetime Achievement
• Special Awards
  • Style Diva of the Year
  • IIFA Glamorous Actor
  • Sony Faces of the Year
  • Style Icon of the Year
  • IIFA Special Award for Global Impact
  • IIFA Star Debut
• Technical Awards
  • Best Art Direction
  • Best Action
  • Best Story
  • Best Cinematographer
  • Best Choreography
  • Best Screenplay
  • Best Dialogue
  • Best Editing
  • Best Sound Recording
  • Best Background Score

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