The countdown to the 23rd edition of the International Indian Film Academy and Awards (IIFA) has begun. With the biggest celebration of Indian cinema, music, dance and fashion days away, Bollywood is gearing up for the biggest holiday for the entire industry, with at least 20 of the industry’s A-listers packing to be there at IIFA. They will be landing once again on the entertainment-filled and action-packed amazing Yas Island, Abu Dhabi from 25th – 27th May for the eagerly awaited 2023 Sobha IIFA Weekend and Nexa Awards partnered by Miral and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi. NEXA continues as the title sponsor for the seventh consecutive edition and this year we are joined for the first time by Sobha Realty as the title sponsor of the IIFA Weekend.
The grand stage for the Awards is once again the world-class Etihad Arena, the Middle East’s largest state-of-the-art indoor entertainment venue, located on the picturesque Yas Bay Waterfront. Vicky Kaushal and Abhishek Bachchan are all set to be the hosts for IIFA 2023 and they promise an evening of entertainment and excitement.
The awards will be interspersed with live performances by a mega star cast, with Bollywood’s much-loved Bhaijaan, Salman Khan, leading the way. His Kick collaborator, Jacqueline Fernandez, will give him company, along with Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon whose horror-comedy, Bhediya, made us laugh and scream in equal measures.
Nora Fatehi, Rakul Preet Singh and Ayushmann Khurana will also set the stage on fire with some very special performances.
IIFA Rocks is set to be hosted by Farah Khan and another National Award-winning actor, Rajkummar Rao bringing together the very best in camaraderie of cinema.
IIFA Rocks will also see some of the biggest music performances by the much-feted music director and singer Amit Trivedi, along with several popular singers, Badshah, Sunidhi Chauhan, Nucleya, Mika, Sukhbir Singh, Raftaar, Shreya Ghoshal, Anusha Mani and Goldie Sohel.
The most highly awaited special addition this year to the Sobha IIFA Rocks is the premiere edition of an exclusive showcase by leading celebrity designer, Manish Malhotra.
Highlights
THE BIGGEST BOLLYWOOD PARTY TO DESCEND UPON YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI.
LIVE PERFORMANCES BY SALMAN KHAN, AYUSHMANN KHURRANA, VARUN DHAWAN KRITI SANON, JACQUELINE FERNANDES, NORA FATEHI AND RAKUL PREET SINGH
VICKY KAUSHAL AND ABHISHEK BACHCHAN TO HOST IIFA AWARDS WHILE FARAH KHAN AND RAJKUMMAR RAO TO HOST IIFA ROCKS.
ELECTRIFYING PERFORMANCE BY AMIT TRIVEDI, SUNIDHI CHAUHAN, SHREYA GHOSHAL, BADHSHAH, RAFTAAR, SUKHBIR, NUCLEYA, ANUSHA MANIA AND GOLDIE SOHEL AT IIFA ROCKS 2023
STAR GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDE HRITHIK ROSHAN, ALIA BHATT, ANIL KAPOOR KAMAL HAASAN, RITEISH AND GENELIA D’SOUZA, BONEY KAPOOR, APARSHAKTI KHURRANA, SOHAIL KHAN, BOMAN IRANI AND MOUNI ROY AMONG OTHERS
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE IIFA WEEKEND INCLUDE A MASTER CLASS SERIES BY DIRECTOR KABIR KHAN, OMUNG KUMAR, CELEBRITY HAIR – MAKE-UP STYLIST NABILA AND FOR THE FIRST TIME SHOWCASING AT SOBHA IIFA ROCKS IS A FASHION SHOW BY WORLD-RENOWNED DESIGNER MANISH MALHOTRA!
IIFA Website www.iifa.com
