The star-studded IIFA 2017 in New York has finally begun. Salman Khan, Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Sushant Singh Rajput, Anil Kapoor and Karan Johar are among the bigwigs who have gathered at the gala ceremony. This is the 18th edition of the IIFA Awards and the second time when the annual event is being held at the United States. The 15th IIFA Awards were held at Tampa in 2014 that was hosted by Shahid Kapoor and Farhan Akhtar.
The green carpet of the main event is being hosted by Abish Mathew and Mallika Dua. Earlier, Anil Kapoor became the first celebrity to walk the green carpet. He was visibly miffed with the hosts not being present on time. The IIFA 2017 assumes significance as the edition will witness the debut performance of Alia Bhatt. She has been nominated in the Best Actress category for her role in Abhishek Chaubey’s Udta Punjab. She has been nominated here for the same film. Besides her, Shahid Kapoor, Varun Dhawan and Katrina Kaif will also perform on the stage.
Prior to the main event, the IIFA Rocks concert was held with immense fervour. Academy Award winning composer AR Rahman enthralled the audience with his performance. Besides Rahman, the event witnessed the likes of Diljit Dosanjh, Jonita Gandhi, Neeti Mohan, Benny Dayal and Haricharan Seshadri performing on the stage. Check out all the photos and videos from IIFA 2017 here:
PHOTOS:
Alia Bhatt looks mesmerisingly beautiful as she performs on her chartbusters.
Alia Bhatt performs at the IIFA 2017.
Check out more scintillating pictures of Alia Bhatt here.
Alia Bhatt enthralled everyone with her performance.
And this is not the end. Here are more pictures.
Alia Bhatt performing at the IIFA 2017
Anil Kapoor at the green carpet of IIFA
Aditya Roy Kapoor and Boman Irani too walked the green carpet. The former was seen in Fitoor last year.
Aditya Roy Kapur and Boman Irani at IIFA 2017 green capet.
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West Indian all rounder Dwayne Bravo, who sang the popular Champion song during the ICC World T20 2016, is also present at the award ceremony.
West Indian all rounder Dwayne Bravo at the IIFA Green Carpet. (Courtesy: Twitter/Colors)
Abhay Deol, who was seen in Happy Bhaag Jaayegi last year, looked dapper at the green carpet.
Abhay Deol at the IIFA 2017 green carpet (Courtesy: Twitter/@IIFAawards)
Diljit Dosanjh, who made his Bollywood debut with Udta Punjab, made his presence felt on the green carpet.
Diljit Dosanjh at the IIFA 2017 Awards.
Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput were also present at the event.
Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput at IIFA 2017.
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Preity Zinta, Bollywood’s original dimpled diva, mesmerised everyone with her presence.
Preity Zinta at IIFA 2017
Nargis Fakhri, who was last seen in Riteish Deshmukh’s Banjo, looked drop dead gorgeous.
Nargis Fakhri at the IIFA 2017
(Photo: Twitter/ @IIFA)
Sonakshi Sinha too graced the occasion. See the pictures yourself.
Sonakshi Sinha at IIFA 2017
(Photo: Twitter/ @IIFA)
Sonakshi later appeared in a different outfit and here’s how she looked.
Sonakshi Sinha graced the green carpet in a different attire.
Tulsi Kumar won the Best Playback Singer for Soch Na Sake song from Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur starrer Airlift.
Tulsi Kumar won the IIFA Award for Best Playback Singer Female
Varun Dhawan won the IIFA Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Dishoom.
Varun Dhawan received the Best Comedian Award.
What happened when Katrina Kaif took the stage at IIFA 2017? Check out
Katrina Kaif performs at the IIFA 2017.
Varun Dhawan gives his speech after receiving the award.
Karan Johar and Varun Dhawan at IIFA 2017. (Courtesy: Twitter/IIFA Awards)
Shakun Batra receives the Best Story award for his film Kapoor & Sons.
Shakun Batra received Best Story Award for Kapoor and Sons
Jim Sarbh won the IIFA 2017 Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Neerja.
Jim Sarbh bags the Best Performance in a Negative Role award at IIFA 2017
AR Rahman was felicitated for completing 25 years in Indian cinema.
A.R. Rahman gets a special award at IIFA 2017
Amitabh Bhattacharya won the Best Lyricist award for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
Amitabh Bhattacharya wins the Best Lyricist Award at IIFA 2017
Disha Patani received the Best Debutane (Female) award for MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.
Disha Patani with her Best Female Debutant trophy
Diljit Dosanjh was felicitated with the Best Debutante (Male) award.
Diljit Dosanjh with his Best Male Debutant trophy
Alia Bhatt, who won the Filmfare Award in Best Actress category for Udta Punjab, won the IIFA 2017 for the same film in the same category.
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Shahid Kapoor, who played drug addict Tommy Singh in Udta Punjab, won the Best Actor Award.
Shahid Kapoor wins best actor for Udta Punjab (Courtesy- IANS)
Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt exchange greetings after the former won his Best Actor in a Comic Role award.
Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt at IIFA Award 2017.
VIDEOS:
Anil Kapoor trolled the IIFA 2017 event when the hosts did not turn up on time.
Meanwhile, check out the latest videos straight from the venue.
.@AnilKapoor is the powerhouse at #IIFA2017 this year. RT if you are excited to watch what he has in store. pic.twitter.com/rka2flozFP
— Rishtey Cineplex (@rishteycineplex) July 16, 2017
Divya Khosla Kumar, who directed Sanam Re last year, looked gorgeous.
The flawless beauty, @iamDivyaKhosla looks like a dream in her attire! #IIFA2017 pic.twitter.com/lItPb8cp32
— IIFA Awards (@IIFA) July 16, 2017
Meanwhile, Mickey Virus actor Manish Paul took a selfie on the green carpet.
The king of wit, @ManishPaul03 at the #IIFA2017 carpet! pic.twitter.com/qP8h2qRg0I
— IIFA Awards (@IIFA) July 16, 2017
Check out Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput’s video from the event.
#Watch: #ShahidKapoor and #MiraRajput perfect the selfie pout at the #IIFAAwards2017!#IIFARocks #IIFA2017 pic.twitter.com/d6ZOuG1wO8
— Jinnions (@jinnions) July 16, 2017
Check out a sneak peek into Varun Dhawan’s performance.
Bucket loads of fun and glamour coming your way today evening at 7:00 pm. #IIFA2017 @Varun_dvn pic.twitter.com/IzVsCJCrQd
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) July 16, 2017
Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt tap their feet on Badri Ki Dulhania song.
Bucket loads of fun and glamour coming your way today evening at 7:00 pm. #IIFA2017 @Varun_dvn pic.twitter.com/IzVsCJCrQd
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) July 16, 2017
Last but not the least, Salman Khan sings his famous Main Hoon Hero Tera song from Hero.
#Watch: Up, Close and Personal. #SalmanKhan tries to sing Main Hoon Hero Tera at #IIFAAwards2017 but looks like he’s got sore throat! pic.twitter.com/P5tsv7gySG
— Jinnions (@jinnions) July 16, 2017
Check out Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s appearance on the green carpet.
#IIFA2017 takes up the cause of gender equality with @TheShilpaShetty in New York! pic.twitter.com/rsztCqP4c0
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) July 16, 2017
Alia Bhatt dancing to her famous Radha song from Student Of The Year is a visual treat.
#Watch: #AliaBhatt pumps up the energy at the #MetLifeStadium for the opening act at #IIFAAwards2017 #IIFA2017 #IIFARocks pic.twitter.com/2pm61FCloa
— Jinnions (@jinnions) July 16, 2017
Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon, who featured in Raabta, performed on the stage.
#SushantSinghRajput and #KritiSanon bring the house down with their retro performance!#IIFAAwards2017 #IIFARocks pic.twitter.com/oCEQmkgmLF
— Jinnions (@jinnions) July 16, 2017
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Check out the live video here.
Check out the video in which Sonakshi Sinha and Alia Bhatt greet each other.
#Watch: #AliaBhatt and #SonakshiSinha greet each other at the green carpet #IIFAAwards2017 #IIFA2017 #IIFARocks pic.twitter.com/0zLhBTcIuT
— Jinnions (@jinnions) July 16, 2017
Check out this live video straight from the IIFA 2017 venue.
Katrina Kaif pays tribute to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the presence of Salman Khan.
#KatrinaKaif will set the #IIFA2017 stage on fire tonight at 7:00 pm. pic.twitter.com/QOWTRwn1EH
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) July 16, 2017
Here’s another live video you cannot miss.
Here’s another video in which Mallika Dua and Abish Mathew interact with Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover.
Watch Neha Dhupia interact with the hosts on the green carpet.
Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput also had few thoughts to share about the IIFA 2017.
Alia Bhatt and Diljit Dosanjh croon their popular Ik Kudi song from Udta Punjab.
Tune in at 7:00 pm to catch @aliaa08 & @diljitdosanjh entertain us with this impromptu performance at #IIFA2017 pic.twitter.com/dX0iyEhGaw
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) July 16, 2017
Shilpa Shetty Kundra presented the Best Actor in a Comic Role
#Watch: #ShilpaShetty gives away the best Actor in a Comic Role award to #VarunDhawan! #IIFAAwards2017 #IIFA2017 pic.twitter.com/oEvorKcgdK
— Jinnions (@jinnions) July 16, 2017
Shahid Kapoor entertains everyone with Saree Ka Fall song from R Rajkumar.
.@shahidkapoor is going to leave you speechless with his performance on the #IIFA2017 stage. Tune in at 7:00 pm to watch more. pic.twitter.com/JkYG6el39v
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) July 16, 2017
Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan wished Katrina Kaif a Happy Birthday.
Special wishes for the birthday girl #KatrinaKaif from @aliaa08 & @Varun_dvn on the #IIFA2017 stage. pic.twitter.com/VjYB42M1hK
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) July 16, 2017
Salman Khan pulls off a fantabulous performance on Mashallah song.
There couldn't have been a better finale to #IIFA2017. Tune in at 7:00 pm to watch @BeingSalmanKhan steal your hearts with his performance. pic.twitter.com/GY665G87ss
— COLORS (@ColorsTV) July 16, 2017
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