International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards is an awards ceremony, honoring Hindi films around the world. The awards honor the best of Indian Film Industry’s popular work from the previous year. The first IIFA awards function was held in 2000 in London. Since then, the awards have been presented every year. The IIFA Advisory Board consists of the following eminent personalities from the Indian film industry: Amitabh Bachchan David Dhawan J. P. Dutta Jaya Bachchan Karan Johar Manmohan Shetty Vinod Khanna Ramesh Sippy The IIFA weekend and awards is a celebration of Indian Cinema consisting of fun-filled activities that brings fans close to their favorite stars. The IIFA weekend consists of the following events: IIFA Film Festival The IIFA Film Festival showcases some of the best films of Indian Cinema. The first IIFA Film Festival was held in 2005. IIFA World Premiere The IIFA World Premier offers fans the first glance into the forthcoming blockbuster from the Indian Film Industry. It gives the world a peek into what the Indian Cinema holds for the future. The IIFA World Premiere film is selected by the IIFA Advisory Board and the IIFA Management. The first IIFA World Premiere was for the Hindi film Lagaan in 2001. The FICCI - IIFA Global Business Forum IIFA introduced the IIFA forum in 2002. The forum provides an international platform and facilitates exchange of ideas and innovations. The first IIFA forum was held in Malaysia. IIFA Foundation - Celebrity Charity Fundraiser IIFA organizes cricket matches, football matches, fashion shows and other events during the IIFA weekend. It is a collaborative effort between Indian and local stars, celebrities, sponsors and partners to raise money for worthy causes. IIFA Fringe Festival Includes numerous events and contests involving the local community, offering an opportunity to local people to interact with the stars. IIFA Awards The 2008 IIFA Awards, which recognized the excellence in Indian cinema, was open for voting. The 2008 awards categories along with their respective nominees were as follows: Best Film   Chak De India Guru Jab We Met Life In A Metro Om Shanti Om Partner Best Director   Shimit Amin David Dhawan Imtiaz Ali Mani Ratnam Priyadarshan Anurag Basu Best Actor   Shah Rukh Khan Abhishek Bachchan Akshay Kumar Salman Khan Shahid Kapoor Best Actress   Kareena Kapoor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Deepika Padukone Tabu Vidya Balan Best Actor in a Supporting Role   Irfan Khan Anil Kapoor Govinda Mithun Chakraborty Rajat Kapoor Best Actress in a Supporting Role   Konkona Sen Sharma Chitrashi Rawat Rani Mukharjee Vidya Balan Zohra Sehgal Best Music Director   A. R. Rehman Mika Singh Monty Sharma Pritam Chakraborty Sajid - Wajid Salim - Sulaiman Best Male Playback Singer   Shaan K. K Labh Janjua Neeraj Shridhar Sukhwinder Singh Best Female Playback Singer   Shreya Ghoshal Sunidhi Chauhan Best Lyricist   Javed Akhtar Jaideep Sahni Gulzar Sameer Sayeed Quadri

The IIFA weekend was held from June 06 to June 08, 2008 in Bangkok. The award ceremony was attended by top Bollywood stars and had a vast line up of performances. It will be telecast on Star TV channel on June 29, 2008. The winners in the respective categories were as follows: Chak De India Best Film Shimit Amin Best Director Shah Rukh Khan Best Actor Kareena Kapoor Best Actress Irfan Khan Best Supporting Actor Konkona Sen Sharma Best Supporting Actress A. R. Rehman Best Music Director Shaan Best Male Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal Best Female Playback Singer   Javed Akhtar Best Lyricist Click the following link to visit the official website of IIFA Awards 2008: http://www.iifabuzz.com/

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