IIFA (International Indian Film Academy Awards) 2023 was up with a new look in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The event took place on 26th and 27th May 2023, and was totally mesmerizing. The audience witnessed some of the best performances, award distributions along with a night that was packed with Bollywood music. This year NEXA IIFA Awards 2023 was a fundraising event for the persistent environmental issues and that’s the reason why the platform like IIFA ditched the traditional red carpet and went ahead for the green carpet.
Apart from the usual glam of the event, there were many noticeable and laudable factors that none of us can ignore, and here are they:
Hosts of IIFA 2023
The NEXA IIFA Awards 2023 was hosted by charismatic Abhishesk Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal. The energetic hosts entertained the audience to the fullest. It was a sensational night where Vicky was also seen performing with his childhood man crush Hrithik Roshan. The actor also shared a special post on his official Instagram account showcasing his love for the one and only Hrithik.
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Awards
IIFA which is known for its prestigious award ceremony honored many of the actors and actresses along with applauding the best of the movies. The sequel of thriller movie Drishyam, ‘Drishyam 2’ received the ‘Best Picture’ award. Alia Bhatt won the ‘Best Actress in Leading Role (female)’ for the movie ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, which also received the ‘Best Screenplay’ award. In the IIFA 2023, Bosco Martis and Caesar Gonsalves received the ‘Best Choreography’ award for their beautiful moves in the title track of comedy horror ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’. The two day affair also saw many other awardees. On the second day of IIFA Awards, renowned actor Kamal Hassan was accoladed with the ‘Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema’ award.
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Style
The IIFA night was all about thrill, excitement, glittering moments and the actors rocking the show. Each celebrity had a unique style. Every celebrity’s attire was clashy from dashing red to muted looks. Kriti Sanon entered in a frilly black top and floral printed white bottom dress and looked amazing. The second most recognised celebrity who was a part of the audience was Jacqueline Fernandez. The actress looked colorful as well as elegant in her garment. Alia Bhatt was oozing charm in a bold black glittery mermaid dress whereas Kamal Hassan and Hrithik Roshan were twinning in black suits.
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Performance
The grand IIFA Awards was graced by the performances of many renowned celebrities. Nora Fatehi was the first one to showcase her moves which were illuminated with an amazing background of red shade. The second performance was given by Jacqueline Fernandes. As soon as Jacqueline was done with her performance, Rakul Preet Singh took us to the retro era. The mesmerizing night was concluded with the iconic performance of Salman Khan with the world famous dance group The Quick Style, where the actor was seen grooving to the medley of his songs.
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Congratulations to all the performers, actors and directors for receiving one of the most prestigious awards, the IIFA. And on that note, we are eagerly waiting to see what’s next in the bag of IIFA.
