The International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) celebrated its 25th edition on March 8 and March 9 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The award show started with the IIFA Digital Awards 2025 on Saturday, followed by the main event on Sunday.The star-studded ceremony saw spectacular performances from notable names in Bollywood, including Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Kareena Kapoor, among others. This year’s event included a special tribute to the iconic film Sholay on its 50th anniversary.Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies emerged as the big winner of the night with 10 awards. Kartik Aaryan also won big and took home the trophy for Best Performance in a leading role (male) for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3.
Check the full list of winners here:Best picture – Laapataa Ladies.Best direction – Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies).Best performance in a leading role (male) – Kartik Aaryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3).Best performance in a leading role (female) – Nitanshi Goel (Laapataa Ladies).Best performance in a negative role – Raghav Juyal (Kill).Best performance in a supporting role (female) – Janki Bodiwala (Shaitaan).Best performance in a supporting role (male) – Ravi Kishan (Laapataa Ladies).Best story (original) in the popular category – Biplab Goswami (Laapataa Ladies).Best story (adapted) – Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti, and Anukriti Pandey (Merry Christmas).Best directorial debut – Kunal Kemmu (Madgaon Express).Best debut (male) – Lakshya Lalwani (Kill).Best debut (female) – Pratibha Ranta (Laapataa Ladies).Best music director – Ram Sampath (Laapataa Ladies).Best lyrics – Prashant Pandey (Sajni from Laapataa Ladies).Best singer (male) – Jubin Nautiyal (Dua from Article 370).Best singer (female) – Shreya Ghoshal (Ami Je Tomar 3.0 from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3).Best sound design – Subash Sahoo, Boloy Kumar Doloi, Rahul Karpe (Kill)Best cinematography – Rafey Mahmood (Kill).Best choreography – Bosco-Caesar (Tauba Tauba from Bad Newz).Best screenplay – Sneha Desai (Laapataa Ladies).Best dialogue – Arjun Dhawan, Aditya Dhar, Aditya Suhas Jambhale, Monal Thaakar (Article 370).Best editing – Jabeen Merchant (Laapataa Ladies).Best special effects – Red Chillies VFX (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3).Outstanding achievement in Indian cinema – Rakesh Roshan.(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)First Published: Mar 10, 2025 12:56 PM IST
