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IIFA 2025

‘Laapataa Ladies’ sweep the award night as

SRK creates magic with his superhit songs

The evening also honoured the legendary Rakesh Roshan with the Outstanding Achievement in

Indian Cinema Award, a recognition for his significant contributions to the film industry

OUR BUREAU Right before he appeared on the stage,
several drones lit up the sky in Jaipur
Jaipur
as they made the formations of Shah
he 25th edition of the Inter- Rukh Khan’s name, his signature pose
national Indian Film Acade- and the king’s crown.
Tmy (IIFA) Awards, held this Also, prior to hitting the stage,
weekend in Jaipur, Rajasthan, was Shah Rukh made a dashing appear-
a spectacular celebration of Indian ance on the green carpet.
cinema. Leading the pack of winners Dressed in a sleek all-black outfit,
was ‘Laapataa Ladies,’ which capti- Shah Rukh was seen greeting the pa-
vated audiences and critics alike with parazzi and fans with “Adaab.”
its heartfelt storytelling and standout While walking the green car-
performances. pet, he also bumped into singer
The film, directed by Kiran Rao, Shreya Ghoshal. The two shared
was awarded the coveted Best Pic- a warm hug and posed for the
ture trophy, marking a remarkable Kartik Aryan (left) and Kiran Rao with their awards cameras, leaving fans delight-
achievement for the team behind it. ed with their sweet interaction.
Nitanshi Goel was named Best Ac- legendary Rakesh Roshan with the Pagal Hai’ co-star Madhuri Dixit Nene. IIFA 2025 has wrapped up but
tress for her exceptional portrayal of Outstanding Achievement in Indian The duo relived their old days the 25th edition of the award show
Phool Kumari in ‘Laapataa Ladies.’ Cinema Award, a recognition for his by grooving to ‘Koi Ladki Hai’ song will always be cherished by cinema
Meanwhile, Kartik Aaryan took significant contributions to the film in- from the 1997 hit ‘Dil To Pagal Hai’, buffs for many reasons and one of
home the Best Actor award for his dustry over the years. evoking loud cheer, whistles and non- them is for sure Shah Rukh’s remark-
role in ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’. In the Best The IIFA 2025 in Jaipur, con- stop claps from the spectators. His able performance.
Director category, Kiran Rao’s vision- cluded on a magical note, courtesy of presence brought smiles to the faces The IIFA Digital Awards, which
ary work in ‘Laapataa Ladies’ was rec- Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. of thousands of fans who waited for took place on March 8, saw major wins
ognized with the award. He showed up on the stage in style and hours just to catch his glimpse, prov- for Kriti Sanon, Jitendra Kumar, ‘Pan-
Other notable winners included left everyone awestruck with his per- ing once again why he is called the chayat 3’, and ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’.
Raghav Juyal, who won the Best Per- formance on his blockbuster tracks ‘King Khan’. The main IIFA Awards night,
formance in a Negative Role for his ranging from ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’, ‘Lun- Shah Rukh performing under hosted by Kartik Aaryan and Karan
portrayal in ‘Kill’, and Ravi Kishan, gi Dance’, ‘’Jhoome Jo Pathaan’, and the moonlight definitely added ‘chaar Johar, kicked off on March 9.
who took home the Best Performance ‘Shava Shava’ among others. chand’ to the IIFA 2025 mehfil. And The awards show also featured
in a Supporting Role (Male) for his To make the night more memora- in no time, visuals from his perfor- a performance by Kareena Kapoor
role in ‘Laapataa Ladies’. ble and nostalgic for the audience in Jai- mance went viral. Khan to pay tribute to her legendary
The evening also honoured the pur, he also shook a leg with his ‘Dil To His entry was as grand as ever. grandfather, filmmaker Raj Kapoor.

• Best Picture - ‘Laapataa Ladies’ AND THE WINNERS ARE • Best Singer (Female) - Shreya
• Best Performance In A Lead- Ghoshal (‘Ami Je Tomar 3.0’ from
ing Role (Male) - Kartik Aaryan (‘Shaitaan’) ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’)
(‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’) • Best Story (Original) In The Popular • Best Singer (Male) - Jubin Nautiyal
• Best Performance In A Leading Category - Biplab Goswami (‘Laapa- (‘Dua’ from ‘Article 370’)
Role (Female) - Nitanshi Goel taa Ladies’) • Best Screenplay - Sneha Desai
(‘Laapataa Ladies’) • Best Story (Adapted) - Sriram Ra- (‘Laapataa Ladies’)
• Best Direction - Kiran Rao ghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha • Best Dialogue - Arjun Dhawan, Ad-
(‘Laapataa Ladies’) Surti, and Anukriti Pandey (‘Merry itya Dhar, Aditya Suhas Jambhale,
• Best Performance In A Negative Christmas’) Monal Thaakar (‘Article 370’)
Role - Raghav Juyal (‘Kill’) • Best Directorial Debut - Kunal Kem- • Best Editing - Jabeen Merchant
• Best Performance In A Supporting mu (‘Madgaon Express’) (‘Laapataa Ladies’)
Role (Male) - Ravi Kishan (‘Laapa- • Best Music Director - Ram Sampath • Best Cinematography - Rafey
taa Ladies’) (‘Laapataa Ladies’) Mahmood (‘Kill’)
• Best Performance In A Supporting • Best Lyrics - Prashant Pandey (‘Sajni’ Imtiaz Ali with his award • Best Choreography - Bosco-Caesar
Role (Female) - Janki Bodiwala from ‘Laapataa Ladies’) for ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ (‘Tauba Tauba’ from ‘Bad Newz’)

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