Biopic based on Sardar Udham, helmed by Shoojit Sircar and starring Vicky Kaushal, dominated the IIFA technical awards as it scooped three triumphs including Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Special Effects.
Technicians including Avik Mukhopadhayay (Cinematography), Chandrashekhar Prajapati (Editing), and NY VFXwaala, Edit FX Studios, Main Road Post Russia, Super8/ BOJP (Special effects) took home the awards.
Superstar Dhanush, Sara Ali Khan and Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Atrangi Re, won two awards for Best Choreography and Best Background score. Oscar-winner AR Rahman had composed the music for this zany romance, while choreographer Vijay Ganguly won for the song ‘Chaka Chak’ which feature Ali Khan in electrifying form.
Actor Sidharth Malhotra’s rousing patriotic drama ‘Shershaah’ won the award for Best Screenplay. Sandeep Shrivastava wrote the screenplay, while the award for the Best Dialogue went to the director of ‘Thappad’ Anubhav Sinha, along with Mrunmayee Lagoo.
Ranveer Singh’s cricketing epic ‘83’, took home the award for the Best Sound Mixing. Talents including Ajay Kumar PB and Manik Batra will be honoured for their sound mixing prowess.
Ajay Devgn’s warrior epic ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’ opened its account by taking home the Best Sound Design award for Lochan Kanvinde.
These winners will be celebrated at the much-anticipated IIFA Awards hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Maniesh Paul. The glittering awards show will also see performances by Singh, Kartik Aaryan, Ali Khan, Varun Dhawan, Ananya Panday, Divya Khosla Kumar and Nora Fatehi.
A day before the awards-presentation ceremony on May 21, a song-dance spectacle entitled ‘IIFA Rocks’ will also play out in the UAE capital. Bollywood movie mogul and director Karan Johar and actress Parineeti Chopra will get this show on the road.
Debuting at IIFA Rocks this year are artists Devi Sri Prasad, Tanishk Bagchi, Neha Kakkar, Dhvani Bhanushali, Guru Randhawa and Honey Singh.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that actors Ali Khan and Aaryan will also perform on stage. The two-day IIFA 2022 extravaganza will take place at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
