IIFA 2023 Award winners: Gangubai Kathiawadi, Drishyam 2, and Hrithik Roshan won big at IIFA 2023

The 23rd edition of the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) ended with Alia Bhatt- starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Brahmastra Part One: Shiva bagging four and five awards respectively.

Held over the weekend, the awards ceremony was hosted by Abhishek Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. Salman Khan, Nora Fatehi, Rakul Preet Singh, Kriti Sanon, Jacqueline Fernandez, Varun Dhawan took to the stage to perform while most award recipients received their trophies in person.

Alia Bhatt bagged the award for Best Actress for her performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Gangubali Kathiawadi, and Hrthik Roshan took home the award for Best Actor for his performance in Vikram Vedha.

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Here is the list of the winners in different categories

Best Picture – Drishyam 2

Best Director – R Madhavan (Rocketry: The Nambi Effect)

Best Performance In A Leading Role Male – Hrithik Roshan (Vikram Vedha)

Best Performance In A Leading Female – Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi)

Best Performance In A Supporting Role Male – Anil Kapoor (JugJugg Jiyo)

Best Performance In A Supporting Role Female – Mouni Roy (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)

Best Debut Male – Shantanu Maheshwari (Gangubai Kathiawadi) and Babil Khan (Qala)

Best Debut Female – Khushalii Kumar (Dhokha: Round D Corner)

Best Story Original – Jasmeet K Reen and Parveez Sheikh (Darlings)

Best Story Adapted – Aamil Keeyan Khan and Abhishek Pathak (Drishyam 2)

Best Screenplay: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Utkarshini Vashishtha (Gangubai Kathiawadi)

Best Dialogue: Prakash Kapadia (Gangubai Kathiawadi)

Best Playback Singer Male – Arijit Singh (Kesariya -Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)

Best Playback Singer Female – Shreya Ghoshal (Rasiya -Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)

Best Music – Pritam Chakraborty (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)

Best Lyrics – Amitabh Bhattacharya (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva)

Best Background Score: Sam C.S. (Vikram Vedha)

Best Sound Mixing: Monica O My Darling

Best Cinematography:  Sudeep Chatterjee (Gangubai Kathiawadi)

Best Editing: Sandeep Francis (Drishyam 2)

Best Special Effects (Visual): Brahmastra: Part one – Shiva

Outstanding Achievement in Regional Cinema – Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D’Souza (Ved)

Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema – Kamal Haasan

Outstanding Achievement for Fashion in Cinema – Manish Malhotra