IIFA 2016 Makes a Splash in Spain!
By Rimona Sengupta
July 6, 2016
July 6, 2016
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This year's most awaited Indian Movie extravaganza - International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) came to Madrid for a 4-day festive season from 23rd till 26th of June 2016. With close to 150 Bollywood celebrities attending, an audience of around 15,000 and a business forum at IFEMA to facilitate talks of trade and collaborations did wonders to encouraging touristy attractions to all over Spain for Indians from all over the world and integrated talent from India and Spain to make this celebration a stylish and memorable experience! The four-day 17th edition of this gala in Madrid has aptly celebrated 60 years of the country's diplomatic relations with India. This celebration has traveled to many fantastic cities all over the world spreading the magic of Bollywood and Indian culture – till it got to its fourth European destination after London, Yorkshire and Amsterdam. Previously, this event has been hosted in many other parts of the world including South Africa, Toronto, Singapore, Macau, Tampa and KL. As for the pre-IIFA buzz in Madrid, video clips were circulated on social media when Anil Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan, Sonakshi Sinha and Timmins were on a visit there in May, showcasing fusion dancing with flamenco dancers, flash mob, with glimpses of Indian stars meeting the Real Madrid footballers Karim Benzema and Luka Modric. This event not only showcased talents from the two countries, but also raised funds to support for the working class people of Indian Cinema and the families of film industry workers, adversely affected during the production of a film. These fund raising events ranged from football matches to cricket matches, fashion shows and musical extravaganza. |
Day 1 of IIFA kicked off to a real start with the IIFA airport welcome at Madrid International Airport followed by Press conference and IIFA welcome cocktails and canapés. Day 2 of IIFA started off at Global Business Forum, and then the much awaited IIFA Rocks - Green Carpet, where all the Bollywood stars were seen walking on the Green Carpet which was followed by photo shoots and press interviews. Interviews of various stars like Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Gulshan Grover, Freida Pinto, Shabana Azmi, Karan Johar, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Sonakshi Sinha, Lara Dutta, Bhupathi, Diya Mirza, Sonu. Sood, Nargis Faqri among many others. IIFA Stomp also kicked off to a great start in collaboration with Mula Fest - a massive event for Madrid's Urban Trends and Culture Festival which encourages creativity and alternative talent and united Spanish and Indian culture with the latest currents in Music, Art, Dance, Cinema and Gastronomy from both countries. IIFA Rocks started a little late, however was phenomenally successful with Fawad Khan (remember the heartthrob from 'Kapoor and Sons'?) as its anchor, and shared stage with Karan Johar. Notable performances on this gala evening were by Pritam, Meet Brothers (Kanika Kapoor with Benny Dayal), Parineeti Chopra, Neeti Mohan, Monali Thakur, Elli Avram, Sooraj Pancholi among many others. The ramp show by Vikram Phadnis was breathtakingly gorgeous, marking his 25 years in the fashion industry. Not to forget - the real show stopper was Deepika Padukone in her Swapnil Shinde gown and Farah Khan Jewellery, adorned with a bold hairdo.
Day 3 of IIFA started off at IFEMA with Shilpa Shetty's Yoga class, followed by the "Green Carpet" for the ultimate awards night. The Stars dazzled the press and its audience with million dollar outfits and striking poses. 'Quantico' star Priyanka Chopra nailed it with a Schisparelli Chiffon Couture Gown with a Roman style neckline with classic Cartier jewelry. Shilpa Shetty stunned the audience with her curves showcased in cut work couture gown by Shantanu & Nikhil. Dressed in a Sabyasachi Mukherjee gown inspired by Spanish bullfighters, Deepika Padukone looked outstandingly ravishing on the green carpet. She also wore a deep pink lehenga by Sabyasachi during her performance on Saturday night. And she rocked the show with her spectacular dance performance.
IIFA Day 3 night also featured performances by some of the greatest Bollywood artists like Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, Sonakshi Sinha and Tiger Shroff. The awards ceremony was spectacular with distribution of many popular awards:
Day 4 of IIFA was more of 'masti' and colors with a Rang Jam Holi Party. We all squeezed in quality sight seeing moments during the last two days and enjoyed every moment of being a part of this magnanimous four- day jubilation and excellence in perfect Bollywood Style! For more information on IIFA please visit: http://www.iifa.com/
Day 3 of IIFA started off at IFEMA with Shilpa Shetty's Yoga class, followed by the "Green Carpet" for the ultimate awards night. The Stars dazzled the press and its audience with million dollar outfits and striking poses. 'Quantico' star Priyanka Chopra nailed it with a Schisparelli Chiffon Couture Gown with a Roman style neckline with classic Cartier jewelry. Shilpa Shetty stunned the audience with her curves showcased in cut work couture gown by Shantanu & Nikhil. Dressed in a Sabyasachi Mukherjee gown inspired by Spanish bullfighters, Deepika Padukone looked outstandingly ravishing on the green carpet. She also wore a deep pink lehenga by Sabyasachi during her performance on Saturday night. And she rocked the show with her spectacular dance performance.
IIFA Day 3 night also featured performances by some of the greatest Bollywood artists like Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, Sonakshi Sinha and Tiger Shroff. The awards ceremony was spectacular with distribution of many popular awards:
- Best Film: Bajrangi Bhaijaan
- Best Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Best Actor in a Leading Role: Ranveer Singh for playing Bajirao
- Best Actress in a Leading Role: Deepika Padukone for Piku
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Anil Kapoor (Dil Dhadakne Do)
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Priyanka Chopra (Kashibai in Bajirao Mastani)
- IIFA Award for Woman of the Year: Priyanka Chopra
- Award for Outstanding Achievement by an Indian in International: Freida Pinto.
Day 4 of IIFA was more of 'masti' and colors with a Rang Jam Holi Party. We all squeezed in quality sight seeing moments during the last two days and enjoyed every moment of being a part of this magnanimous four- day jubilation and excellence in perfect Bollywood Style! For more information on IIFA please visit: http://www.iifa.com/