2nd IIFA Awards

2nd IIFA Awards
Date 16 June 2001 (2001-06-16)
Site Super Bowl Arena, Sun City, South Africa
Hosted by Priyanka Chopra and Kabir Bedi
Highlights
Best Picture Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
Best Direction Rakesh Roshan
(Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai)
Best Actor Hrithik Roshan
(Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai)
Best Actress Karisma Kapoor
(Fiza)
Most nominations (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai) (10)

The 2001 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 2nd International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honoured the best films of 2000 and took place between June16, 2001. This year, the city of Sun City played host to the Indian Film Industry.

The official ceremony took place on June16, 2001, at the Sun City, in Super Bowl Arena Sun City . During the ceremony, IIFA Awards were awarded in 27 competitive categories.

Reflective of its guiding philosophy, the venue for IIFA 2001 was the splendorous Sun City in South Africa. The hype gained intensity, as performers descended on Sun City. The Indian stars were welcomed by thousands of fans and traditional African dancers. Film enthusiasts swarmed the Sun City.The first ever IIFA World Premiere was held. The film – Lagaan, which went on to win a nomination at the Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film. An exclusive session with the media at a special Press Meet post show discussed the increasing awareness about Indian Cinema on a global platform. Sun City outshone the sun itself on show day. The venue sparkled as the red carpet awaited its brightest stars. The crowd stirred as limousines rolled in. And the television cameras zoomed in. The hosts for the evening, Miss World Priyanka Chopra and the dashing Kabir Bedi, welcomed the guests. The dances from African Footprint set the rhythm of excitement for the night.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Popular awards

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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (Best Movie)
Rakesh Roshan (Best Director)
Hrithik Roshan (Best Actor)
Karisma Kapoor (Best Actress)
Amitabh Bachchan (Best Supporting Actor)
Jaya Bachchan (Best Supporting Actress)
Best Picture Best Director
Best Performance In A Leading Role Male Best Performance In A Leading Role Female
Best Performance In A Supporting Role Male Best Performance In A Supporting Role Female
Best Performance In A Comic Role Best Performance In A Negative Role
Male Debutant Star Female Debutant Star

Musical awards

Best Music Director Best Lyrics
Best Male Playback Singer Best Female Playback Singer
Best Song Recording Best Background score

Backstage awards

Best Dialogue Best Screenplay
Best Story

Technical awards

Best Cinematographer Best Choreography
Best Costume Design Best Editing
Best Makeup Best Sound Recording
Best Sound Re-Recording Best Special Effects

Special awards

Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema

Outstanding Contribution In Indian Cinema

Outstanding Achievement in International Cinema

Kelvinator Personality of The Year

References

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