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IIFA 2001– Spreading the Rays over Sun City

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 in 2001. The film - Lagaan, which went on to win a nomination at the Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film. The highlight of the evening was participation by the lead star cast Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, A. R. Rahman and the entire star cast of the 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. Hrithik Roshan descended on stage enthralling millions.

Karisma Kapoor presented the music nominations through an innovative performance. Les Oiseaux De Paradis from Canada defied gravity with a breathtaking pole act. It was a night when the sun gods rested as the stars of Indian Cinema shone brighter than ever.

Source : www.iifa.com

~~Winners~~
Best Picture Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (Rakesh Roshan)
Best Direction Rakesh Roshan (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai)
Best Actor Hrithik Roshan (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai)
Best Actress Karisma Kapoor (Fiza)
Best Supporting Actor Amitabh Bachchan (Mohabbatein)
Best Supporting Actress Jaya Bachchan (Fiza)
Best Performance in a Comic Role Paresh Rawal (Hera Pheri)
Best Performance in a Negative Role Sushant Singh (Jungle)
Best Newcomer Hrithik Roshan (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai)
Best Music Director Rajesh Roshan (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai)
Best Lyrics Javed Aakhtar (Panchi Nadiya Pawan - Refugee)
Best Female Playback Singer Alka Yagnik (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai - Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai)
Best Male Playback Singer Lucky Ali (Ek Pal Ka Jeena - Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai)
Best Story Aditya Chopra (Mohabbatein)
Best Art Direction Nitin Desai (Josh)
Best Background Score Adesh Srivastava (Refugee)
Best Choreography Farah Khan (Ek Pal Ka Jeena - Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai)
Best Cinematography Binod Pradhan (Mission Kashmir)
Best Costume Designer Manish Malhotra, Karan Johar (Mohabbatein)
Best Dialgoue O P Dutta (Refugee)
Best Editing Sanjay Verma (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai)
Best Rerecording Hitendra Ghosh (Jungle)
Best Screenplay Honey Irani (Kya Kehna)
Best Sound Recording Sona Chaudhary (Jungle)
Best Special Effects (Visual) Rajtaru Videosonic (Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani)
Lifetime Achievement Award Shammi Kapoor
Lifetime Achievement Award Waheeda Rehman
Personality Of The Year Hrithik Roshan (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai)
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