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Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies dominates with a staggering 9 nominations, while Kartik Aaryan starrer Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 follows closely with 7 nods!
The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend and Awards announces the full
list of Popular Category Nominations for its Silver Jubilee edition, set to take place from March 8 to 9, 2025, in the enchanting Pink City of Jaipur, Rajasthan.
A celebration in the Pink City, the NEXA IIFA Awards will unfold on Sunday, March 9, honoring cinematic excellence and celebrating Indian cinema’s significant impact on the global stage. Renowned for its unparalleled international reach and immense global appeal, IIFA’s highly anticipated Silver Jubilee Spectacle is set to bring together the brightest stars, visionary filmmakers, and industry leaders from India and around the globe to celebrate the magic of Indian cinema.
The nominations are finally out, igniting a race amongst all the categories for cinematic excellence. The following categories are- Best Picture, Best Direction, Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female and Male), Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female and Male), Best Performance in a Negative Role, Music Direction, and Playback Singer (Male and Female).
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Here's the complete list of IIFA 2025 nominations in the popular category!
Best Picture
Laapataa Ladies- Produced by Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, and Jyoti Deshpande
Kill- Produced by Hiroo Yash Johar, Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Guneet Monga Kapoor,
Achin Jain
Article 370- Produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, and Lokesh Dhar
Stree 2 - Sarkate Ka Aatank- Produced by Dinesh Vijan and Jyoti Deshpande
Shaitaan- Produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Pathak, and Kumar Mangat Pathak
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3- Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, and Murad Khetani
Direction
Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies)
Nikhil Nagesh Bhat (Kill)
Amar Kaushik (Stree 2 - Sarkate Ka Aatank)
Siddharth Anand (Fighter)
Aditya Suhas Jhambale (Article 370)
Anees Bazmee (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Performance in a Leading Role (Female)
Nitanshi Goel (Laapataa Ladies)
Alia Bhatt (Jigra)
Yami Gautam (Article 370)
Katrina Kaif (Merry Christmas)
Shraddha Kapoor (Stree 2 - Sarkate Ka Aatank)
Performance in a Leading Role (Male)
Sparsh Shrivastava (Laapataa Ladies)
Rajkummar Rao (Srikanth)
Kartik Aaryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Abhishek A Bachchan (I Want To Talk)
Ajay Devgn (Maidaan)
Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)
Chhaya Kadam (Laapataa Ladies)
Vidya Balan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Janki Bodiwala (Shaitaan)
Priyamani (Article 370)
Jyotika (Srikanth)
Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)
Ravi Kishan (Laapataa Ladies)
Abhishek Banerjee Stree 2 - (Sarkate Ka Aatank)
Fardeen Khan (Khel Khel Mein)
Rajpal Yadav (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Manoj Pahwa (Jigra)
Performance in a Negative Role
Raghav Juyal (Kill)
R. Madhavan (Shaitaan)
Gajraj Rao (Maidaan)
Vivek Gomber (Jigra)
Arjun Kapoor (Singham Again)
Music Direction
Ram Sampath (Laapataa Ladies)
Sachin - Jigar (Stree 2 - Sarkate Ka Aatank)
Sachin - Jigar, Tanishk Bagchi, Mitraz, Raghav, Talwiinder, Nds, Mc Square (Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya)
A.R. Rahman (Maidaan)
Pritam, Lijo George, Sachet - Parampara, Dj Chetas, Adiya Rikhari, Tanishk
Bagchi, Amaal Malik (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Playback Singer (Male)
Arijit Singh for Sajni (Laapataa Ladies)
Karan Aujla for Tauba Tauba (Bad Newz)
Diljit Dosanjh Baadshah for Naina (Crew)
Jubin Nautiyal for Dua (Article 370)
Mitraz for Akhiyan Gulab (Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya)
Playback Singer (Female)
Madhubanti Baghchi for Aaj ki Raat Stree 2 - (Sarkate Ka Aatank) Aaj ki Raat
Shreya Ghoshal for lAmi Je Tomar 3.0( Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Shreya Ghoshal for Dheeme Dheeme( Laapataa Ladies)
Rekha Bhardwaj for Nikat( Kill)
Shilpa Rao For Ishq Jaisa Kuch (Fighter)
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