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New Delhi:

The twenty third version of the International Indian Film Academy Awards, popularly known as the IIFA, came about in Abu Dhabi on Saturday evening and movies like Brahmastra, Gangubai Kathiawadi and Drishyam 2 emerged as the largest winners. Brahmastra led the pack by bagging many of the musical classes together with Best Singer Male for Arijit Singh, Best Singer Female for Shreya Ghoshal and Best Music Director for Pritam. Hrithik Roshan received Best Actor award for his efficiency in Vikram Vedha whereas Alia Bhatt received the Best Actress award for her movie Gangubai Kathiawadi.

Actor R Madhavan took residence the Best Director award for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect whereas veteran actor Kamal Haasan was awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema. Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 2 received the Best Film award. 

Take a have a look at the total record of winners:

Best Film: Drishyam 2

Best Director: R Madhavan for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female): Alia Bhatt for Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male): Hrithik Roshan for Vikram Vedha

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Mouni Roy for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Anil Kapoor for Jugg Jugg Jeeyo

Outstanding Achievement for Fashion in Cinema: Manish Malhotra

Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema: Kamal Haasan

Best Adapted Story: Aamil Keeyan Khan and Abhishek Pathak for Drishyam 2

Best Original Story: Perveez Sheikh and Jasmeet Reen for Darlings

Outstanding Achievement in Regional Cinema: Marathi movie Ved directed by Riteish Deshmukh

Best Debut (Male): Shantanu Maheshwari for Gangubai Kathiawadi and Babil Khan for Qala

Best Debut (Female): Khushali Kumar for Dhoka Around the Corner

Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal for the music Rasiya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva

Best Playback Singer (Male): Arijit Singh for the music Kesariya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva

Best Music Direction: Pritam for Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva

Best Lyricist: Amitabh Bhattacharya for the music Kesarya from Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva

Best Cinematography: Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Screenplay: Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Dialogue: Gangubai Kathiawadi

Best Choreography for title observe: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Best Sound Design: Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

Best Editing: Drishyam 2

Best Special Effects (Visual): Brahmastra: Part one – Shiva

Best Background Score: Vikram Vedha

Best Sound Mixing: Monica O My Darling