Sun Sep 29 11:14:59 UTC 2024: ## IIFA Utsavam 2024: Bollywood and South Indian Cinema Shine in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi was ablaze with Bollywood and South Indian cinema stars this weekend, as the IIFA Awards ceremony took place in the UAE capital. The event saw dazzling performances by leading actors from both industries, as well as recognizing the year’s best in film.

Bollywood’s “King of Romance,” Shah Rukh Khan, co-hosted the award ceremony with Vicky Kaushal, captivating the audience with his wit and charm. He also won the coveted “Best Actor” award for his performance in “Jawan.” Rani Mukherjee received the “Best Actress” award for “Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway.”

**IIFA 2024 Winners – Bollywood:**

* **Best Film:** “Animal” – Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Pranay Reddy Vanga
* **Best Director:** Vidhu Vinod Chopra – “12th Fail”
* **Best Actor:** Shah Rukh Khan – “Jawan”
* **Best Actress:** Rani Mukherjee – “Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway”
* **Best Supporting Actor:** Anil Kapoor – “Animal”
* **Best Supporting Actress:** Shabana Azmi – “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani”
* **Best Performance in a Negative Role:** Bobby Deol – “Animal”
* **Best Music Direction:** Pritam, Vishal Mishra, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Jaani, Bhupinder Babbal, Ashim Kemsan, Harshvardhan Rameshwar – “Animal”
* **Best Playback Singer (Male):** Bhupinder Babbal – “Arjun Valley” – “Animal”
* **Best Playback Singer (Female):** Shilpa Rao – “Chaleya” – “Jawan”
* **Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema:** Hema Malini
* **Debutant of the Year:** Alizeh Agnihotri
* **Best Story:** Ishita Moitra, Shashank Khaitan, Sumit Roy – “Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani”
* **Best Song:** Siddhार्थ Singh & Garima Wahal – “Satranga” – “Animal”

The awards also celebrated the achievements of South Indian cinema, with separate categories for Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam films. The event saw “Ponniyin Selvan 2” dominate the Tamil categories, with Aishwarya Rai and Mani Ratnam receiving awards for their contributions. “Jailer,” starring Rajinikanth, also made its mark in the Tamil categories.

**IIFA 2024 Winners – South Indian Cinema:**

**Tamil:**

* **Best Film Director:** Mani Ratnam – “Ponniyin Selvan 2”
* **Best Actress:** Aishwarya Rai – “Ponniyin Selvan 2”
* **Best Actor:** Vikram Chian – “Ponniyin Selvan 2”
* **Best Supporting Actress:** Sahasra Sri – “Chitta”
* **Best Supporting Actor:** Jayaram – “Ponniyin Selvan 2”
* **Best Performance in a Negative Role:** S.J. Surya – “Mark Antony”
* **Best Music Director:** A.R. Rahman – “Ponniyin Selvan 2”

**Telugu:**

* **Best Film Director:** Anil Ravipudi – “Bhavadeeyudu Bhavadeeyudu”
* **Best Actress:** Mrunal Thakur – “Hi Nanna”
* **Best Supporting Actress:** Varalaxmi Sarathkumar – “Veera Simha Reddy”
* **Best Supporting Actor:** Brahmanandam – “Ranga Marthanda”
* **Best Performance in a Negative Role:** Shine Tom Chacko – “Dasara”
* **Best Music Director:** Hesham Abdul Wahab – “Hi Nanna”

**Malayalam:**

* **Best Film:** “2018: Everyone Is a Hero” – Venu Kunnapilli
* **Best Film Director:** Jeeo Baby – “Kaathal – The Core”
* **Best Actress:** Anaswara Rajan – “Neer”
* **Best Actor:** Tovino Thomas – “2018: Everyone Is a Hero”
* **Best Supporting Actress:** Mamitha Baiju – “Pranaya Vilasam”
* **Best Supporting Actor:** Sudhi Kozhikode – “Kaathal – The Core”
* **Best Performance in a Negative Role:** Arjun Radhakrishnan – “Kannur Squad”
* **Best Music Director:** Sushin Shyam – “Romancham”

**Kannada:**

* **Best Film:** “Katera” – Rockline Venkatesh
* **Best Film Director:** Tharun Kishore Sudhir – “Katera”
* **Best Actress:** Rukmini Vasant – “Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A”
* **Best Actor:** Rakshit Shetty – “Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side A”
* **Best Supporting Actress:** Shruti – “Katera”
* **Best Supporting Actor:** Gopal Krishna Deshpande – “Sapta Sagaradaache Ello – Side B”
* **Best Performance in a Negative Role:** Jagapathi Babu – “Katera”
* **Best Music Director:** V. Harikrishna – “Katera”

IIFA Utsavam 2024 was a resounding success, showcasing the incredible talent of both Bollywood and South Indian cinema. The event cemented its place as a must-watch celebration of Indian film, leaving the audience buzzing with excitement and appreciation for the magic of cinema.

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