The International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards marked its 25th anniversary with a grand celebration in Jaipur on March 8 and 9, 2025.
The event began with the IIFA Digital Awards on March 8, honouring talents in OTT cinemas and series.
The main film awards ceremony took place on March 9, where Kiran Rao’s social dramedy Laapataa Ladies emerged as the big winner, clinching 10 prestigious awards.
Laapataa Ladies won the Best Picture award, along with Best Direction for Kiran Rao and Best Performance In A Leading Role (Female) for Nitanshi Goel. The film also received awards for Best Performance In A Supporting Role (Male) for Ravi Kishan, among others.
The event featured performances by prominent Bollywood stars, including Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Kareena Kapoor Khan, who paid tribute to her grandfather, Raj Kapoor.
The IIFA Awards’ Silver Jubilee celebration marked a significant milestone in recognizing Indian cinema’s global impact.
Here is the complete list of winners:
| IIFA Awards 2025 | Winners |
| Best Picture | Laapataa Ladies |
| Best Performance In A Leading Role (Male) | Kartik Aaryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3) |
| Best Performance In A Leading Role (Female) | Nitanshi Goel (Laapataa Ladies) |
| Best Direction | Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies) |
| Best Performance In A Negative Role | Raghav Juyal (Kill) |
| Best Performance In A Supporting Role (Female) | Janki Bodiwala (Shaitaan) |
| Best Performance In A Supporting Role (Male) | Ravi Kishan (Laapataa Ladies) |
| Best Story (Original) In The Popular Category | Biplab Goswami (Laapataa Ladies) |
| Best Story (Adapted) | Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti, and Anukriti Pandey (Merry Christmas) |
| Best Directorial Debut | Kunal Kemmu (Madgaon Express) |
| Best Debut (Male) | Lakshya Lalwani (Kill) |
| Best Debut (Female) | Pratibha Ranta (Laapataa Ladies) |
| Best Music Director | Ram Sampath (Laapataa Ladies) |
| Best Lyrics | Prashant Pandey (Sajni from Laapataa Ladies) |
| Best Singer (Male) | Jubin Nautiyal (Dua from Article 370) |
| Best Singer (Female) | Shreya Ghoshal (Ami Je Tomar 3.0 from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3) |
| Best Sound Design | Subash Sahoo, Boloy Kumar Doloi, Rahul Karpe (Kill) |
| Best Screenplay | Sneha Desai (Laapataa Ladies) |
| Best Dialogue | Arjun Dhawan, Aditya Dhar, Aditya Suhas Jambhale, Monal Thaakar (Article 370) |
| Best Editing | Jabeen Merchant (Laapataa Ladies) |
| Best Cinematography | Rafey Mahmood (Kill) |
| Best Choreography | Bosco-Caesar (Tauba Tauba from Bad Newz) |
| Best Special Effects | Red Chillies VFX (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3) |
| Outstanding Achievement In Indian Cinema | Rakesh Roshan |
The winners of IIFA awards are decided through online voting, where fans vote for their favourite actors from the Indian Hindi film industry. However, the IIFA reserves the right to declare any submission or achievement ineligible.
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