2nd IIFA Awards
2nd IIFA Awards | |
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Date | 16 June 2001 |
Site | Super Bowl Arena, Sony Pictures Networks India |
The 2001 IIFA Awards, officially known as the 2nd
The official ceremony took place on June 16, 2001, at the
Reflective of its guiding philosophy, the venue for IIFA 2001 was the splendorous Sun City in South Africa. The hype gained intensity, as performers descended on Sun City. The Indian stars were welcomed by thousands of fans and traditional African dancers. Film enthusiasts swarmed the Sun City. The first ever IIFA World Premiere was held. The film – Lagaan, which went on to win a nomination at the Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film. An exclusive session with the media at a special Press Meet post show discussed the increasing awareness about Indian Cinema on a global platform. Sun City outshone the sun itself on show day. The venue sparkled as the red carpet awaited its brightest stars. The crowd stirred as limousines rolled in. And the television cameras zoomed in. The hosts for the evening, Miss World Priyanka Chopra and the dashing Kabir Bedi, welcomed the guests. The dances from African Footprint set the rhythm of excitement for the night.
Dhadkan, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai and Mohabbatein led the ceremony with 12 nominations each, followed by Fiza, Mission Kashmir and Refugee with 7 nominations each.
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai won 10 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (for Rakesh Roshan) and Best Actor (for Hrithik Roshan), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Awards
The winners and nominees have been listed below. Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).[1][2][3]
Popular Awards
Technical Awards
Best Story | Best Screenplay |
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Best Dialogue | Best Cinematography |
Best Editing | Best Art Direction |
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Best Background Score | Best Choreography |
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Best Costume Design | Best Makeup |
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Best Sound Recording | Best Sound Re-Recording |
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Best Special Effects | Best Song Recording |
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Special Awards
Invaluable Contribution To Indian Cinema | |
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Outstanding Achievement In International Cinema | |
Kelvinator Personality of the Year | |
Superlatives
Nominations | Film |
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12 | Dhadkan |
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | |
Mohabbatein | |
7 | Fiza |
Mission Kashmir | |
Refugee | |
6 | Josh |
Kya Kehna | |
3 | Jungle |
Pukar | |
2 | Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega |
Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani |
Awards | Film |
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9 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai |
7 | Mohabbatein |
5 | Refugee |
3 | Jungle |
2 | Fiza |
References
- ^ "2nd IIFA Awards 2001 Nominations". MSN. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 26 August 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "2nd IIFA Awards 2001 Winners". MSN. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 26 August 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "IIFA Through the Years – IIFA 2001: South Africa". International Indian Film Academy Awards. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
External links
- The International Indian Film Academy Awards (2001) at the Internet Movie Database