| Number: | 7 |
| Award: | IIFA Awards |
| Award Link: | International Indian Film Academy |
| Date: | – |
| Site: | Dubai International Convention Centre Dubai, UAE |
| Best Picture: | Black |
| Best Direction: | Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
| Best Direction Film: | (Black) |
| Best Actor: | Amitabh Bachchan |
| Best Actor Film: | (Black) |
| Best Actress: | Rani Mukerji |
| Best Actress Film: | (Black) |
| Most Wins: | Black (9) |
| Most Nominations: | Parineeta (17) |
| Channel: | Star Plus |
| Network: | STAR TV |
| Last: | 6th |
| Next: | 8th |
The 2006 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 7th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honoured the best films of 2005 and took place between 15 and 17 June 2006.
The official ceremony took place on 17 June 2006, at the Dubai International Convention Centre, in Dubai, UAE.[1] During the ceremony, IIFA Awards were awarded in 29 competitive categories. The ceremony was televised in India and internationally on Star Plus. Actors Fardeen Khan and Lara Dutta co-hosted the ceremony. Fardeen had also co-hosted the 2005 IIFA awards while Lara had hosted the 2002 awards
The weekend began with the IIFA Inaugural Press Conference. This was followed by the IIFA World Premiere of Jagmohan Mundra's 'Provoked'. The world premiere also featured south Indian films viz., Chandramukhi, Kannathil Muthamittal, Nayakan, Pokiri, Autograph, Anniyan and Ayutha Ezhuthu.[2] A unique IIFA Foundation Fashion Extravaganza was also hosted to raise funds for the IIFA Foundation.[3]
Parineeta led the ceremony with 17 nominations, followed by Black with 11 nominations and Bunty Aur Babli with 7 nominations.
Black won 9 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (for Sanjay Leela Bhansali), Best Actor (for Amitabh Bachchan), Best Actress (for Rani Mukherji) and Best Supporting Actress (for Ayesha Kapur), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Other multiple awards winners included Parineeta with 6 awards, Bunty Aur Babli with 4 awards and Aashiq Banaya Aapne, Apaharan and Dus receiving 2 awards each. In addition movies receiving a single award included, Sarkar for (Best Supporting Actor), Salaam Namaste for (Best Comedian), Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi for (Best Male Debut) and Iqbal for (Best Story).
Saif Ali Khan received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Parineeta and Salaam Namaste, but lost to Amitabh Bachchan, who himself received dual nominations in the category for his performances in Black and Sarkar, winning for the former.
Rani Mukherji received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Black and Bunty Aur Babli, winning for the former,
The awards began in 2000 and the first ceremony was held in London at The Millennium Dome. From then on, the awards were held at locations around the world signifying the international success of Bollywood. The next award ceremony was announced to be held in Sheffield, England in 2007.[4]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[5] [3]
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| Best Male Playback Singer | Best Female Playback Singer |
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| Best Song Recording | Best Background score |
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| Best Story | Best Screenplay |
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| Best Cinematographer | Best Choreography | |
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| Best Costume Design | Best Editing | |
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| Best Makeup | Best Sound Recording | |
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| Best Sound Re-Recording | Best Special Effects | |
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The following eleven films received multiple nominations:
The following films received multiple awards: