17th IIFA Awards

17th IIFA Awards
Date23 June 2016 (2016-06-23)–
26 June 2016 (2016-06-26)
SiteIFEMA
Madrid, Spain
Hosted by
Highlights
Best PictureBajrangi Bhaijaan
Most awardsBajirao Mastani (13)
Most nominationsBajirao Mastani (18)
Television coverage
NetworkColors TV

The 2016 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 17th International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the International Indian Film Academy honouring the best Hindi films of 2015, took place on 25 June 2016.[2] The official ceremony took place on 25 June 2016 in IFEMA, Madrid, Spain.[3] The nominations were announced on 26 May 2016.[4]

Bajirao Mastani led the ceremony with 8 nominations, followed by Bajrangi Bhaijaan with 7 nominations and Piku with 6 nominations.

Bajirao Mastani won 13 awards, including Best Director (for Sanjay Leela Bhansali), Best Actor (for Ranveer Singh), and Best Supporting Actress (for Priyanka Chopra), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.

Deepika Padukone received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Bajirao Mastani and Piku, winning for the latter.

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  2. ^ "Spain to host IIFA 2016 this June". 14 March 2016.
  3. ^ "IIFA 2016 to begin on June 23 - Sakshi Post". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  4. ^ PTI (27 May 2016). "Deepika, Ranveer starrer 'Bajirao Mastani' leads IIFA 2016 nominations". The Indian Express. Retrieved 27 May 2016.