Bollywood Adda

It’s high profile, full of entertainment and an extravagant event. At the same time, it was a big Bollywood night out. The couples were the main attraction of the show who walked the green carpet hand in hand with their respective partners. With every passing year, IIFA sums up with more glamour and glitz. The three-day program of entertainment and amusement has filled up the atmosphere of Bangkok with thrill and galore.

People in large numbers gathered side by side on the green carpet and gave a grand reception to their favorite stars. It is an occasion where opponent stars and families happen to meet under the same roof, an occasion to show the world the prowess of Bollywood. It is a noble occasion where the best work of the individuals gets acclaimed. Some received kudos for their excellent work while some failed to hold the trophy. The contenders who failed to shine at this great event stepped out with a hope for a better performance next year. Farah Khan walked away with five awards for Om Shanti Om and Chak De India took away nine awards. Here’s the list of excellence:

Best Actor
Shahrukh Khan - Chak De India

Best Actress
Kareena Kapoor - Jab We Met

Best Film
Chak De India

Best Director
Shimit Amin - Chak De India

Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)
Irrfan Khan - Life In A... Metro

Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)
Konkona Sen Sharma - Life In A... Metro

Performance in a Comic Role
Govinda - Partner

Performance in a Negative Role
Vivek Oberoi - Shootout At Lokhandwala

Music Director
A.R. Rahman - Barso Re Barso Re (Guru)

Best Story
Jaideep Sahni - Chak De India

Lyrics
Javed Akhtar- Main Agar Kahoon (Om Shanti Om)

Playback Singer (Male)
Shaan - Jabse Tere Naina (Saawariya)

Playback Singer (Female)
Shreya Ghoshal - Barso Re (Guru)

IIFA SPECIAL AWARDS
Shyam Benegal won the special honours Mumtaz, a popular star of the yesteryears, was also named for the IIFA special honour Akshay Kumar bagged the special award from the host country, Thailand.

STYLE IDEA AWARDS
Abhishek Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Neil Nitin Mukesh were also awarded special awards