IIFA 2024: SRK wins Best Actor, Rani Mukerji Best Actress, Animal bags six awards
Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan, who made a terrific return to movies last year with his blockbuster films Pathaan and Jawan, took home the Best Actor trophy at the 24th edition of International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) in Abu Dhabi. The actor clinched the trophy for his work in Jawan in which he played dual roles of a father and a son. Actress Rani Mukerji was feted with the Best Actress award for her work in Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway.
The third of the top four honours, Best Picture went to the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Animal, and Best Director was won by Vidhu Vinod Chopra for his surprise hit 12th Fail. Interestingly, Chopra had earlier told the said awards mattered the least to him and that he was just there at the venue to accompany his wife Anupama Chopra, who is the editor of an international magazine. The director said what he looked for in his work was creative satisfaction and the feeling of making a difference. While he ticked off both the pre-requisites with 12th Fail, which serves as an inspiration to not just the IAS aspirants but people from all walks of life, the IIFA win surely comes as a bonus for him.
The Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial Animal, which caused a huge uproar upon its release last year, owing to its disturbing portrayal of violence and the alleged misogyny, won big at the IIFA 2024 with six honours in its kitty. It won Best Supporting Actor (Male) for Anil Kapoor, Best Performance in a Negative Role for Bobby Deol, Best Music Direction award shared by Pritam, Vishal Mishra, Manan Bhardwaj, Shreyas Puranik, Jaani, Bhupinder Babbal, Ashim Kemson and Harshavardhan Rameshwar, Best Playback Singer (Male) for Bhupinder Babbal, who sang the chartbuster Arjan Vailly, and Best Lyrics for Siddharth Singh and Garima Wahal.
While the Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema award was conferred to Hema Malini, Debutant of the Year award went to Alizeh Agnihotri. Veteran actress Shabana Azmi, who has clocked 50 years in cinema, was honoured with the Best Supporting Actress (Female) award for her work in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. — IANS
