The International Indian Film Academy and Awards (IIFA) is back with its 23rd edition, set to take place on May 26 and 27 at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The event is the ultimate celebration of Indian cinema, honouring the best of the best in the industry. As the countdown to the big event begins, let’s take a look at the 12 Popular Category nominations – where our favourites have been listed!
The nominees for Best Picture
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
- Darlings
- Drishyam 2
- Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Vikram Vedha.
The nominees for The Direction
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
- Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
- Darlings
- Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Monica O My Darling
- Rocketry: The Nambi Effect.
The nominees for Performance in a Leading Role (Female)
- Yami Gautam Dhar – A Thursday
- Tabu – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
- Alia Bhatt – Darlings
- Shefali Shah – Darlings
- Alia Bhatt – Gangubai Kathiawadi
The nominees for Performance in a Leading Role (Male)
- Kartik Aaryan – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
- Abhishek A. Bachchan – Dasvi
- Ajay Devgn – Drishyam 2
- Rajkummar Rao – Monica O My Darling
- Anupam Kher – The Kashmir Files
- Hrithik Roshan – Vikram Vedha
The nominees for Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)
- Sheeba Chadha – Badhaai Do
- Mouni Roy – Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
- Nimrat Kaur – Dasvi
- Tabu – Drishyam 2
- Radhika Apte – Monica O My Darling
The nominees for Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)
- Abhishek Banerjee – Bhediya
- Shah Rukh Khan – Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
- Vijay Raaz – Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Anil Kapoor – Jugjugg Jeeyo
- Sikander Kher – Monica O My Darling
The nominees for Music Direction
- Pritam – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
- Pritam – Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
- Sanjay Leela Bhansali – Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Oaff and Savera – Gehraiyaan
- Tanishk Bagchi, Pozy – Niranjan Dhar
- Kanishk Seth and Vishal Shelke – Jugjugg Jeeyo
The nominees for Playback Singer (Female)
- Jonita Gandhi for Deva Deva – Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
- Shreya Ghoshal for Rasiya – Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
- Shreya Ghoshal for Jab Saiyaan – Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Lothika for Doobey – Gehraiyaan
- Kavita Seth for Rangi Sari – traditional/folk song – Jugjugg Jeeyo
The nominees for Playback Singer (Male)
- Arijit Singh for Kesariya – Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
- Arijit Singh for Deva Deva – Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
- Mohit Chauhan for Gehraiyaan (reprise) – Gehraiyaan
- Kanishk Seth for Rangi Sari – traditional/folk song – Jugjugg Jeeyo
- Aditya Rao for Behney Do – Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
The nominees for Best Story (Original)
- Akshat Ghildial and Suman Adhikary – Badhaai Do
- Ayan Mukherji – Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
- R. Balki – Chup
- Jasmeet K Reen and Parveez Shaikh – Darlings
- Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri – The Kashmir Files
The nominees for Best Story (Adapted)
- Aamil Keeyan Khan and Abhishek Pathak – Drishyam 2
- S.Hussain Zaidi and Jane Borges – Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Yogesh Chandekar – Monica O My Darling
- R.Madhavan – Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
- Pushkar, Gayatri, and BA Fida – Vikram Vedha
The nominees for Lyrics
- Varun Grover for Atak Gaya Hai – Badhaai Do
- Amitabh Bhattacharya for Kesariya – Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
- A.M. Turaz for Jab Saiyaan – Gangubai Kathiawadi
- Ankur Tewari for Gehraiyaan – Gehraiyaan
- Raj Shekhar for Behney Do – Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
The excitement among fans is palpable. With so many beloved films and songs nominated across all 12 categories, the anticipation to see who will take home the prestigious awards is at an all-time high. We can’t wait to see which nominees emerge victorious and take home the coveted awards at this year’s IIFA 2023 ceremony.
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