The 14th International Indian Film Academy / IIFA Awards ceremony was held at Macau, China on July 6th, 2013 at The Venitian-Macao Resort-Hotel. It was a glittering event with the presence of popular Indian actors including Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Shahid Kapur, Abishek Bachchan , Deepika Padukone and many more.
This year’s IIFA was special as the event celebrated 100 years of Indian cinema. The event, hosted by Bollywood’s reigning superstar Shahrukh Khan and the generation next star Shahid Kapur, was witnessed by several thousand fans who thronged to the venue to get a glimpse of their favourite stars.
The IIFA awards, which is touted as the Indian version of the Oscars, is one of the most-watched annual entertainment events that brings the whole Indian film fraternity on one stage.
It was refreshing to witness that, the Awards focused a lot on giving a boost to the new talent that has emerged in the last few
years in the industry. The performance line up included both
newcomers as well as veterans. Young actors like Sushant Singh Rajput, Deepika
Padukone, Ayushmann Khurrana and Parineeti Chopra also performed alongside the veterans.  The event witnessed pulsating dance performances from some of the best talents in the industry including Deepika Padukone, Madhuri Dixit, Prabhu Deva, Sridevi and Parineeti Chopra who set the stage on fire with their sizzling performances.
I completely relished the high octane performances, spectacular stage set ups, lighting displays and the overall spirit of celebration at the event. Here are pictures of some the highlights of the event.

   Co – Hosts Shahid Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan entertained the audience thoroughly with their antics and left everyone in splits. They managed to set the audience on a fun ride with their one liners and punches.

Abhishek Bachchan’s Performance

 

 

IIFA Awards 2013 : Sridevi & Prabhudeva’s performance

Here, are the winners in the main categories:

• Best Film – Barfi
• Best Director – Anurag Basu (Barfi)
• Best Actor – Ranbir Kapoor (Barfi)
• Best Actress – Vidya Balan (Kahani)

Hope you guys enjoyed the pictures from this absolutely spectacular event ! I had an absolute blast watching the magic unfold before my eyes live. For all the Indian audiences do catch the telecast of the IIFA Awards at 8:00 pm on Star Plus 10th,Aug.