International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) used to take place overseas, but this year as the awards completed 20 years, the organisers decided to hold it in Mumbai, India. The award function took place last night and was attended by big stars of Bollywood like Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Ayushmann Khurrana, Katrina Kaif, Aditi Rao Hydari, Madhuri Dixit, Vicky Kaushal, Karan Johar, Aparshakti Khurrana and others.
It was a wonderful night with amazing performances and winners taking home the trophy. Well, we are sure everyone wants to know which actor won the award. So, here’s the full list of winners…
Best Film - Raazi
Best Story - Andhadhun
Best Actor (Female) - Alia Bhatt (Raazi)
Best Actor (Male) - Ranveer Singh (Padmaavat)
Best Director - Sriram Raghavan (Andhadhun)
Best Supporting Actor (Female) - Aditi Rao Hydari (Padmaavat)
Best Supporting Actor (Male) - Vicky Kaushal (Sanju)
Best Debut Actor (Female) - Sara Ali Khan (Kedarnath)
Best Debut Actor (Male) - Ishaan Khatter (Dhadak)
Lifetime Achievement Award – Comedian Jagdeep
20 Years Best Actor (Female) - Deepika Padukone
20 Years Best Actor (Male) - Ranbir Kapoor
Best Music in the last 20 years - Pritam
Outstanding performance by a director in last 20 years - Rajkumar Hirani
Best Film in the past 20 years - Kaho Na Pyaar Hai
Best Lyrics - Amitabh Bhattacharya (Dhadak)
Best Playback Singer (Male) - Arijit Singh for Ae Watan (Raazi)
Best Playback Singer (Female) - Harshdeep Kaur and Vibha Saraf for Dilbaro (Raazi)
Best Music - Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety
Congratulations to all the winners! Now we hope that soon the award function is shown on the small screen and we watch our favourite stars performing on stage. Katrina Kaif, Ranveer Singh, Salman Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and others have performed at IIFA this year. We are sure the telecast of IIFA will rule the TRP charts.
During the hearing, Clifford denied all the charges except for the rape charge, which was added to the indictment at the session. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Man pleads not guilty to murder of BBC presenter's family
A 26-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering the wife and two daughters of BBC sports commentator John Hunt in a crossbow and knife attack.
Kyle Clifford, who also faces charges of rape, appeared via video link at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday.
Clifford, arrested in July after a manhunt, is charged with three counts of murder, one count each of rape and false imprisonment, and two counts of possessing offensive weapons – a 10-inch knife and a crossbow.
During the hearing, Clifford denied all the charges except for the rape charge, which was added to the indictment at the session.
He is expected to enter a plea for that charge at a later date.
The victims were Carol Hunt, 61, wife of horseracing commentator John Hunt, and their daughters Louise, 25, and Hannah, 28.
An earlier hearing revealed that Louise had been found tied up and that both she and her sister had been shot with a crossbow, while their mother had been stabbed with a knife.
The fatal attack occurred at the family’s home in Bushey, a commuter town near Watford, northwest of London.
(With inputs from AFP)