The 16th edition of the most spectacular celebration of Indian Cinema globally, the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards has announced the much anticipated list of nominations in the popular category. The Videocon D2H IIFA Weekend & Awards will take place at Stadium Putra in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5-7 June 2015.
Indian Cinema saw a fantastic year in 2014 with some exceptional films taking the box-office by storm. Leading the polls is the heart-warming ‘2 States’ with 9 nominations followed closely by Vishal Bhardwaj’s hard-hitting ‘Haider’ which garnered 8 nominations. Rajkumar Hirani’s inspiring ‘PK’ achieved 6 nominations and the naively stirring Kangana Ranaut starrer Queen received 5 nominations. Some of the other noteworthy mentions this year also up for awards are Imtiaz Ali’s Highway and ‘Ek Villain’.
Speaking on the nominees, Andre Timmins, Director – Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd, said, “It is amazing how Indian cinema is growing strength by strength every year. It has been a spectacular year for Indian Cinema across genres of films and a multitude of talent on and off screen. Some of the biggest films are contending for awards this year and the nominations reflect the talent and achievements of our Indian Film Industry.”
Contenders for the Leading Role Male this year are Shahrukh Khan (Happy New Year), Aamir Khan (PK), Hrithik Roshan (Bang Bang, Arjun Kapoor (2 States), Shahid Kapoor (Haider) and Randeep Hooda (Highway). The Leading Role Female category sees Deepika Padukone (Happy New Year), Priyanka Chopra (Mary Kom), Rani Mukherji (Mardaani), Anushka Sharma (PK), Kangana Ranaut (Queen) and Alia Bhatt (2 States) vie for the award this year. The Best Director category sees a host of worthy nominees like Vika sBahl (Queen), Vishal Bhardwaj (Haider), Rajkumar Hirani (PK), Abhishek Varman (2 States) and Imtiaz Ali’s (Highway).
Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd promotes the IIFA Weekend & Awards globally each year and travel to a new exciting and beautifuldestination taking the Film fraternity with it to unite and celebrate the best of Indian film and culture, thereby taking Indian Cinema& India to a wider audience.
IIFA 2015 – POPULAR NOMINEES
| Sr. No. | Category | Nomination |
| 1 | Best Picture | VIACOM 18 MOTION PICTURES, VIKRAMADITYA MOTWANE & ANURAG KASHYAP##QUEEN |
| SAJID NADIADWALA & KARAN JOHAR##2 STATES | ||
| VINOD CHOPRA FILMS & RAJKUMAR HIRANI FILMS##PK | ||
| UTV MOTION PICTURES & VISHAL BHARDWAJ PICTURES##HAIDER | ||
| SAJID NADIADWALA & IMTIAZ ALI##HIGHWAY | ||
| VIACOM 18 MOTION PICTURES & SANJAY LEELA BHANSALI##MARY KOM | ||
| 2 | Direction | VIKAS BAHL##QUEEN |
| VISHAL BHARDWAJ##HAIDER | ||
| RAJKUMAR HIRANI##PK | ||
| ABHISHEK VARMAN##2 STATES | ||
| IMTIAZ ALI##HIGHWAY | ||
| 3 | Leading Role Male | SHAHID KAPOOR##HAIDER |
| AAMIR KHAN##PK | ||
| ARJUN KAPOOR##2 STATES | ||
| HRITHIK ROSHAN##BANG BANG | ||
| RANDEEP HOODA##HIGHWAY | ||
| SHAH RUKH KHAN##HAPPY NEW YEAR | ||
| 4 | Leading Role Female | KANGANA RANAUT##QUEEN |
| ALIA BHATT##2 STATES | ||
| PRIYANKA CHOPRA##MARY KOM | ||
| DEEPIKA PADUKONE##HAPPY NEW YEAR | ||
| RANI MUKHERJI##MARDAANI | ||
| ANUSHKA SHARMA##PK | ||
| 5 | Supporting Role Male | RONIT ROY##2 STATES |
| RITESH DESHMUKH##EK VILLAIN | ||
| KAY KAY MENON##HAIDER | ||
| RANDEEP HOODA##KICK | ||
| INAAMULHAQ##FILMISTAAN | ||
| NASEERUDDIN SHAH##FINDING FANNY | ||
| 6 | Supporting Role Female | TABU##HAIDER |
| AMRITA SINGH##2 STATES | ||
| LISA HAYDON##QUEEN | ||
| JUHI CHAWLA##GULAAB GANG | ||
| HUMA QURESHI##DEDH ISHQIYA | ||
| 7 | Comic Role | SHARIB HASHMI##FILMISTAAN |
| SANJAY DUTT##PK | ||
| VARUN DHAWAN##MAIN TERA HERO | ||
| GOVINDA##HAPPY ENDING | ||
| 8 | Negative Role | RITESH DESHMUKH##EK VILLAIN |
| NAWAZUDDIN SIDDIQUI##KICK | ||
| KAY KAY MENON##HAIDER | ||
| 9 | Music Direction | SHANKAR-EHSAAN-LOY##2 STATES |
| MITHOON-BANJARA, ZAROORAT & HAMDARD, ANKIT TIWARI- GALLIYAN, ADNAN DHOOL (SOCH) – AWARI, RABBI AHMED-AWARI##EK VILLAIN | ||
| VISHAL BHARDWAJ- FOR THE FULL ALBUM##HAIDER | ||
| MITHOON, YO YO HONEY SINGH, PRITAM, ARKO PRAVO MUKHERJEE##YAARIYAN | ||
| 10 | Best Story | VIKAS BAHL, CHAITALLY PARMAR, PARVEEZ SHAIKH##QUEEN |
| CHETAN BHAGAT-BASED ON A BEST SELLING NOVEL \”2 STATES: THE STORY OF MY MARRIAGE\” ##2 STATES | ||
| ABHIJAT JOSHI & RAJKUMAR HIRANI##PK | ||
| 11 | Lyrics | MANOJ MUNTASHIR##GALLIYAN##EK VILLAIN |
| RASHMI SINGH##MUSKURANE##CITYLIGHTS | ||
| AMITABH BHATTACHARYA##MAST MAGAN##2 STATES | ||
| 12 | Playback Singer Male | ANKIT TIWARI##GALLIYAN##EK VILLAIN |
| ARIJIT SINGH##MUSKURANE##CITYLIGHTS | ||
| MIKA SINGH##JUMME KI RAAT##KICK | ||
| SUKHWINDER SINGH##BISMIL##HAIDER | ||
| 13 | Playback Singer Female | KANIKA KAPOOR##BABY DOLL##RAGINI MMS2 |
| SULTANA & JYOTI NOORAN##PATAKHA GUDDI##HIGHWAY | ||
| SHREYA GHOSHAL##SAMJHAWAN##HUMPTY SHARMA KI DULHANIA |
