The much talked about 12th Indian International Film Academy awards finally ended on a high note with "My name is Khan" and "Dabangg" bagginbg the most awards of the night. Anushka Sharma was the biggest surprise of the evening.Anushka Sharma was also a popular choice. No surprise. She had already been voted one half of the Hottest Couple by the Indian diaspora, sharing the award with her Band Baaja Baaraat co-star Ranveer Singh. He also did double duty, winning the award for best debut male. “Ladies and gentlemen, I promise you, this is just the beginning,” the brash and obviously charming told his adoring crowd as young ladies threw him verbal love bouquets from the seats behind home plate at the Rogers Centre. Singh is a break-out star with his second film, Ladies vs Ricky Bah, set for release in December.
My Name is Khan — the story of a Muslim Indian family which faces racial profiling and prejudice in the U.S. after 9/11 — also earned Karan Johan (another co-host) the award as best director. His emotional acceptance speech underscored the theme of the IIFA awards night: “One night .. one world ... one mega celebration.” My Name is Khan is a film about healing and overcoming racial and religious prejudices and differences.
The detailed list is--
BEST FILM: Dabangg
BEST DIRECTOR: Karan Johar, My Name Is Khan
BEST ACTOR: Shah Rukh Khan, My Name is Khan
BEST ACTRESS: Anushka Sharma, Band Baaja Baaraat
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Arjun Rampal, Raajneeti
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Prachi Desai, Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A NEGATIVE ROLE: Sonu Sood, Dabangg
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A COMIC ROLE: Riteish Deshmukh, Housefull
BEST DEBUT MALE: Ranveer Singh, Band Baaj Baaraat
BEST DEBUT FEMALE: Sonakshi Sinha, Dabangg
HOTTEST COUPLE: Ranveer Singh & Anushka Sharma, Band Baaj Baaraat
BEST SCREENPLAY: Dilip Shukla & Abhinav Kashyap, Dabangg
BEST STORY: Shibani Bhatija, My Name Is Khan
BEST DIALOGUE: Vishal Bhardwaj, Ishqiya
BEST MUSIC DIRECTION: Sajid–Wajid & Lalit Pandit, Dabangg
BEST LYRICS: Niranjan Iyengar, My Name Is Khan
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER, MALE: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Dabangg
BEST PLAYBACK SINGER, FEMALE: Mamta Sharma, Dabangg
GREEN GLOBE AWARD: Priyanka Chopra
The deols also set the stage on fire. The "apne" guys swoon to the rocking tunew with Dhgaramji with his trademarked dance style.