IIFA Awards | |
Current Awards: | 23rd IIFA Awards |
Awarded For: | Excellence in cinematic achievements for Hindi Cinema |
Presenter: | International Indian Film Academy |
Producer: | Wizcraft International |
Country: | India |
Year: | 2000 |
Year2: | 2023 |
Network: | Sony TV STAR Plus Colors TV |
Website: | iifa.com |
The International Indian Film Academy Awards, popularly known as IIFA, is an annual awards ceremony for Indian Hindi movies. Produced by Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, the winners of the awards are decided by fans, who vote online for their favourite actors from the Indian Hindi film industry. Instituted in 2000, the ceremony is held in different countries around the world every year.
The IIFA Utsavam is the South Indian segment of the annual IIFA Awards. The awards were introduced in 2016, around the films released in 2015. The 1st IIFA Utsavam was held on 24 and 25 January 2016 at the Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India.[1]
The first awards were presented in 2000 at The Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom. From then onwards, the awards are held at locations around the world signifying the international success of Bollywood. Since 2000, the event has expanded from a one-night event to a three-day celebration, hosting various events and activities relating to the Indian film industry.[2]
These awards honour films from the previous calendar year. Salman Khan has been the Brand Ambassador of the IIFA since its inception in 2000, five special awards were introduced: Star of the Decade (Male and Female), Movie of the Decade, Music of the Decade, and Director of the Decade.[3]
The following is a listing of all International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremonies since 2000.