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| 15th IIFA Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 April 2014– 26 April 2014 |
| Site | Raymond James Stadium Tampa, Florida, USA |
| Hosted by | |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag |
| Best Direction | Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) |
| Best Actor | Farhan Akhtar (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) |
| Best Actress | Deepika Padukone (Chennai Express) |
| Most awards | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (14) |
| Most nominations | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (19) |
| Television coverage | |
| Channel | Star Plus |
| Network | STAR TV |
The 2014 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 15th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honouring the best Hindi films of 2014, took place between 23 and 26 April 2014.[1] The official ceremony took place on 26 April 2014 at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, in the United States for the first time. The ceremony was televised in India and internationally on Star Plus for the tenth & last consecutive year. The ceremony was co-hosted by actors Shahid Kapoor and Farhan Akhtar, returning as hosts for the third and second time respectively.
IIFA Rocks, otherwise known as the IIFA Music and Fashion Extravaganza took place on 25 April 2014. During the event, the technical awards were presented by actor Saif Ali Khan.[2]
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag led the ceremony with 10 nominations, followed by Aashiqui 2, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani with 7 nominations each, and Krrish 3 with 5 nominations each.
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag won 14 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra), Best Actor (for Farhan Akhtar) and Best Supporting Actress (for Divya Dutta), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Deepika Padukone received triple nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Chennai Express, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, winning for Chennai Express.
- ^ "IIFA Nominations Announced and Bhaag Mikha Bhaag leads with 10!". Bollyspice. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ^ "IIFA toasts to winners of the Technical Awards at IIFA Magic of the Movies". IIFA. 25 April 2014. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.