Exclusive: Winners of the IIFA Awards 2009

Best Film
Jodhaa Akbar

Best Actor in a Leading Role - Male
Hrithik Roshan - Jodhaa Akbar

Best Actor in a Leading Role - Female
Priyanka Chopra - Fashion

Best Director
Ashutosh Gowariker - Jodhaa Akbar

Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Male
Arjun Rampal - Rock On!!

Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Female
Kangna Ranaut - Fashion

Best Actor in a Negative Role
Akshaye Khanna - Race

Best Story
Neeraj Pandey - A Wednesday!

Best Debutant Star - Male
Farhan Akhtar

Best Debutant Star - Female
Asin

Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in International Cinema
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Best Actor in a Comic Role
Abhishek Bachchan - Dostana

Best Music
A R Rahman - Jodhaa Akbar

Best Lyrics
Javed Akhtar - Jashn-E-Bahara (Jodhaa Akbar)

Best Playback Singer - Male
Javed Ali - Jashn-e-Baharaa (Jodhaa Akbar)

Best Playback Singer - Female
Shreya Ghoshal - Teri Ore (Singh is Kinng)

Best Dailogue
Manu Rishi - Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

Best Screenplay
Neeraj Pandey - A Wednesday!

Sound Editing
Ghajini

Sound Recording
Ghajini

Best Action
Ghajini

Special Effects
Ghajini

Best Sound Recording
Rock On!!

Best Editing
Jodhaa Akbar

Best Make-up
Jodhaa Akbar

Art Direction
Jodhaa Akbar

Best Costume Award
Jodhaa Akbar

Best Background Score
A R Rahman

Star of the Decade - Male
Shah Rukh Khan

Star of the Decade - Female
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Music Director of the Decade
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Who is wearing what at IIFA this year

The talk of the town has been Kangana Ranaut's gown which will be designed by Rick Roy. It was reported that she has asked to maintain the weight of the heavy gown and keep it between 25-30kg. The danger of it being heavier than her is quite probable. Roy has been so inspired by his muse that he has used a shipload of crystals on 250 meters of pink fabric for this gown. Now we have to wait and she how she manages to walk with such a heavy dress. Wardrobe malfunction is not only a Fashion statement, its a way of life for Kangana.

The brand Ambassador of IIFA Amitabh Bachchan will be seen in formal suits most probably by Giorgio Armani, which suits his tall personality or if he wants to make an ornate statement, he will opt for a Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla creation.

Some celebs will be seen walking on the ramp for their favorite designers in their designed outfits though it’s not yet decided that what kind of outfits they will wear.

Hrithik Roshan will be walking the ramp for the first time with his wife for designer Farah Ali Khan. And the dazzling Sonam Kapoor will walk for Anamika Khanna. The Fashion Extravaganza is scheduled for Day two of the IIFA weekend and will be hosted by the stylish duo Zayed Khan who will wear a Manav Gangwani creation during the IIFA ceremony along with raunchy Sophie Chaudhry in her best finery.

Amrita Rao is expected to wear a Wendell Rodricks outfit complemented by jewellery from the Gitanjali Group for the Fashion Extravaganza. Her look for IIFA is all about being colour and comfortable. Amrita says, “My fashion statement will express loads of ‘green carpet’ glamour for the night, and simple yet sexy dresses for the day.”

Her green carpet and cocktail parties look will be created by designer Swapnil Shinde. Shinde has been instructed to balance sexy and elegant, so expect Amrita to depict a mix of prêt and couture at the IIFA parties. Amrita will also wear accessories from design houses Christian Dior, FCUK, Aldo, Luxottica Group.

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IIFA 2009: The stars have landed in macau

A few hours ago we have reported that the stars were spotted at the mumbai airport getting a flight to macau- Thus, Bollywood's leading couple Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan were one of the first ones to arrive, with an ecstatic Abhishek saying, "It is going to be great, fantastic and we are looking forward to bring Bollywood magic here." Aishwarya who is excited about her performance at the award function said she has not been able to practice much due to her shooting schedule for Vipul Shah's upcoming film 'Action Replay'.Amitabh Bachchan who is also the brand ambassador of IIFA, is expected to fly-in tonight.

Actor Govinda is also here with co-stars Sushmita Sen and Lara Dutta to promote his film 'Do Knot Disturb'. Dutta will also be hosting this year's award ceremony with actors Boman Irani and Riteish Deshmukh.Newcomer Jackky Bhagnani who will make his debut with 'Kal Kissne Dekha' is also set to perform at the ceremony.

Academy winning duo AR Rahman and Resul Pookutty are also slated to attend the event. While Pookutty has already landed, Rahman is yet to fly-in.This year's IIFA is expected to be a pale affair in comparison to last year's celebration in Bangkok, Thailand as some of the biggest stars of Bollywood including the three Khans, Shahrukh, Aamir and Salman along with Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra have decided to give the event a miss.

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Amrita at IIFA: Sexy yet elegant

IIFA 2004 in Singapore declared her the Face Of The Year, and she has been on the Bollywood circuit for the right reasons. Amrita Rao has always guarded the sweet girl next door image, until we saw her playing a brash teenager in Main Hoon Na. Now, we will see her in a new avatar promoting her next film, Shortkut, at IIFA between June 11 and June 13 this year.

Amrita Rao will be present at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA), this weekend to promote her film, Shortkut, scheduled for release in July this year. Directed by Neeraj Vora and produced by Anil Kapoor, its screenplay is by Anees Bazmee.

The cast of Shortkut includes Akshaye Khanna and Arshad Warsi. Sanjay Dutt and producer Anil Kapoor are also scheduled to appear in a cameo. The film is slated to be a family entertainer.

Amrita says, in a release, "Macau is a unique amalgammation of Portugal and Chinese culture, which I am quite fascinated by and looking forward to explore. This year, besides mingling with the entire film fraternity, I will be giving undivided attention to my soon-to-be-released film, Shortkut.”

Known to be a lucky mascot for many Bollywood actors, Amrita will walk the ramp with costar Arshad Warsi as part of the special IIFA Foundation Fashion Extravaganza followed by a rapid fire Q & A round with hosts Zayed Khan and Sophie Choudhary.

She is expected to wear a Wendell Rodricks outfit complemented by jewellery from the Gitanjali Group for the Fashion Extravaganza.

Her look for IIFA is all about being colour and comfortable. Amrita says, “My fashion statement will express loads of ‘green carpet’ glamour for the night, and simple yet sexy dresses for the day.”

Her green carpet and cocktail parties look will be created by designer Swapnil Shinde. Shinde has been instructed to balance sexy and elegant, so expect Amrita to depict a mix of prêt and couture at the IIFA parties.

Amrita will also wear accessories from design houses Christian Dior, FCUK, Aldo, Luxottica Group.

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What to expect at the IIFA this year

The International Indian Film Academy is a first-of-its-kind effort to promote Indian cinema globally, thus reaching out to millions of its fans. An annual event, it honours its talents with an awards night show fun-filled with performances from various artists to represent not only their work, but also to promote Bollywood on alien shores.

IIFA AwardsPREVIOUSLY, starting with the Millennium Dome, London, IIFA has traveled through Sun City, Malaysia, Johannesburg, Singapore, Amsterdam, Dubai, and Yorkshire. This year the gala event is being held in Macau.

What is the schedule of the event?

The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) will unfurl in the exotic locale of The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau, China. The 10th edition of IIFA will be held at the picturesque resort during June 11 – 13, 2009.

Which Celebs are NOT attending IIFA?

Here’s the lowdown first, superstars Shahrukh Khan, and Akshay Kumar, have both used the family vacation bahana to not show up at the awards function event. A source close to the Kumar family reveals, Akki had worked out his summer vacation schedule to make time for his son Aarav, and despite the organizers promising both heaven and earth, Akshay will not budge.”

We smell a rat there. Seems, like the previous IIFA events in the past, which have become a Bachchan parivaar extravaganza, none of the major stars want to be over-shadowed by the luminaries.

Take the case of Shahrukh Khan, who has been quoted in the media, being non-committal to his presence at the show.

Who is attending? You must have guessed by now!

Which Celebs have backed out of their IIFA performance?

Bebolicious Kareena Kapoor was supposed to perform Marjani from Billu at the IIFA 2009 ceremony, but she has reportedly dumped the idea. Why you ask?

She obviously wanted to be the event opener and the one to close it with her dhamakedaar performances but since Big B is the brand ambassador and the key performance spots are booked for the khaandaan, she had to re-think her decision.

She decided to jump out of the fray and join beau Saif Ali Khan to watch the T20 event in England. IIFA show organizers have surely been fed a healthy dose of Bebo-ism.

After Bebo, ex beau Shahid Kapur, followed suit. Since his break-up with Priyanka, they too have decided not to perform at the event, where they were supposed to be the hottest item on the menu.

They were due to do a medley number on their Kaminay numbers, which would have been a treat.

"I was looking forward to performing at IIFA and showcasing Kaminay. However, my commitment to my producer has to be honored. I regret being unable to attend this year, " Shahid quoted in a statement.

Producers of the show have been sorely missing on masala this year.

What to look forward to tomorrow?

We will tell you who is performing apart from the Bachchans. Which film will unveil its first look at IIFA?

Find out, as StarBoxOffice brings you that and all the gossip tomorrow.

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Amitabh’s says Australian honour rejection an emotional decision

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says his decision to turn down an honorary doctorate from an Australian university following racial attacks on Indian students there was driven completely by emotions.

"I reacted emotionally. It was a personal decision. I didn't find it appropriate to accept an honour from a country where my countrymen were being dishonoured," Amitabh told reporters in New Delhi on Tuesday (June 2).

The 66-year-old star created a buzz on Saturday when he publicly announced that he had refused to accept the doctorate being given to him for his contribution to the world of entertainment from the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, in wake of the racial attacks.

The actor was also supposed to attend the Brisbane Film Festival there in July, but he is confused about attending it.

"A retrospective of my films is to be showcased at the event and they had even asked me to suggest 10-12 of my best films, but I don't know if I will be going or not. I don't know if I would want to reconsider my decision," he said.

Amitabh was in New Delhi for a press conference for the announcement of the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards to be held in Macau, China starting June 11-13. He is the IIFA brand ambassador and is extremely excited about going to the 'Las Vegas of the East' for the event.

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Bollywood to bring on the heat at Macau

IIFA 2009 is just around the corner! With the schedule for the much-awaited event out now, it looks like Bollywood is going to make its mark in Macau, the picturesque place which is host to the 10th year of the IIFA awards.

Amitabh, Abhishek, AishwaryaComedy kings Boman Irani and Riteish Deshmukh would be hosting the event, in co-ordination with the beautiful Lara Dutta. Each of them we know as top class communicators. Lara we know as a great orator, and is witty. And when it comes to witty and humourours, Boman and Riteish have established their ground in this space.

The event organizers are all set to have a lot of drama on the stage. On one hand, they have Aishwarya Rai-Bachchhan - who created waves dancing to the tunes of Kajra Re at IIFA 2005 at Amsterdam. And where Ash is, Abhi would surely follow! Maybe Pa and Ma should join in and create the Kajra Re magic again. And on the other hand, the surprise element comes with someone who is going to make her stage debut at the event… none other than the Delhi 6 gal Sonam Kapoor! We hope all the Cannes catfights will be forgiven and forgotten. The drama that we can forsee cant get better than this - Kareena Kapoor is scheduled to perform a belly dance to a Turkish-Arabian song. And guess who will also be on stage - the very spoken about love birds Priyanka Chopra-Shahid Kapoor are to perform to a song from their upcoming film Kaminey.

The other highlight of the event is a special award that has been added by IIFA to commemorate the completion of a decade – The Videocon IIFA Golden Decade Honours. Five different categories have been made for the same, including Star of the Decade (Male and Female), Movie of the Decade, Music of the Decade and Director of the Decade, so as to honour the best of Bollywood over the past 10 years.

Speaking about the occasion, IIFA Brand Ambassador Amitabh Bachchhan says, “I am delighted to see IIFA celebrate its 10th year. The Indian and international reception to IIFA has grown over the years, cementing its position as a significant larger than life phenomenon. This year at IDEA IIFA Awards, we pay tribute to the greats of Indian cinema through the Lifetime Achievement Awards and the Videocon Golden Decade Honours. We are committed to presenting the talent India has to offer, while giving audiences a chance to experience their film favourites.”

We look forward to a spectacular show of Bollywood at Macau soon, as always!

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