IIFA 2025 – And The Nominees Are…

IIFA are almost here. Catch the popular category nominations right here and spot your favourite!

The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Weekend & Awards proudly announces the full list of Popular Category Nominations for its historic Silver Jubilee edition, set to take place from March 8th to 9th, 2025, in the enchanting Pink City of Jaipur, Rajasthan.

A historic celebration in the Pink City, the spectacular NEXA IIFA Awards will unfold on Sunday, March 9th, honoring cinematic excellence and celebrating Indian cinema’s significant impact on the global stage. Renowned for its unparalleled international reach and immense global appeal, IIFA’s highly anticipated Silver Jubilee Spectacle is set to bring together the brightest stars, visionary filmmakers, and industry leaders from India and around the globe to celebrate the magic of Indian cinema.

The wait is over! The NEXA Presents IIFA Awards Co-Presented by Sobha Realty 2025 nominations have been revealed, igniting the race for cinematic excellence across categories such as Best Picture, Best Direction, Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female and Male), Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female and Male), Best Performance in a Negative Role, Music Direction, and Playback Singer (Male and Female).

Best Picture

1. Laapataa Ladies
2. Kill
3. Article 370
4. Stree 2 – Sarkate Ka Aatank
5. Shaitaan
6. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Best Director

1. Kiran Rao – Laapataa Ladies
2. Nikhil Nagesh Bhat – Kill
3. Amar Kaushik – Stree 2
4. Siddharth Anand – Fighter
5. Aditya Suhas Jhambale – Article 370
6. Anees Bazmee – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female)

1. Nitanshi Goel – Laapataa Ladies
2. Alia Bhatt – Jigra
3. Yami Gautam – Article 370
4. Katrina Kaif – Merry Christmas
5. Shraddha Kapoor – Street 2

Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male)

1. Sparsh Shrivastava – Laapataa Ladies
2. Rajkummar Rao – Srikanth
3. Kartik Aaryan – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
4. Abhishek A Bachchan – I Want To Talk
5. Ajay Devgn – Maidaan

Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)

1. Chhaya Kadam – Laapataa Ladies
2. Vidya Balan – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
3. Janki Bodiwala – Shaitaan
4. Priyamani – Article 370
5. Jyotika – Srikanth

Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)

1. Ravi Kishan – Laapataa Ladies
2. Abhishek Banerjee – Stree 2
3. Fardeen Khan – Khel Khel Mein
4. Rajpal Yadav – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
5. Manoj Pahwa – Jigra

Best Performance in a Negative Role

1. Raghav Juyal – Kill
2. R. Madhavan – Shaitaan
3. Gajraj Rao – Maidaan
4. Vivek Gomber – Jigra
5. Arjun Kapoor – Singham Again

Best Music Direction

1. Ram Sampath – Laapataa Ladies
2. Sachin – Jigar – Street 2
3. Sachin – Jigar, Tanishk Bagchi, Mitraz, Raghav, Talwiinder, Nds, Mc Square – Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya
4. A.R. Rahman – Maidaan
5. Pritam, Lijo George, Sachet – Parampara, Dj Chetas, Adiya Rikhari, Tanishk Bagchi, Amaal Malik – Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3

Best Playback Singer (Male)

1. Arijit Singh – Sajni (Laapataa Ladies)
2. Karan Aujla – Tauba Tauba (Bad Newwz)
3. Diljit Dosanjh, Baadshah – Naina (Crew)
4. Jubin Nautiyal – Dua (Article 370)
5. Mitraz – Akhiyaan Gulaab (Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya

Best Playback Singer (Female)

1. Madhubanti Baghchi – Aaj Ki Raat (Street 2)
2. Shreya Ghoshal – Ami Je Tomar 3.0 (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
3. Shreya Ghoshal – Dheeme Dheeme (Laapataa Ladies
4. Rekha Bhardwaj – Nikat (Kill)
5. Shilpa Rao – Ishq Jaisa Kuch (Fighter)

Mark your calendars for this iconic celebration of Indian cinema and global artistry in the heart of Jaipur, Rajasthan. With some of our favourite movies up for awards, we cannot wait to see who wins. Can you?

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