The much-anticipated IIFA Awards 2025 celebrated the best of Indian cinema, with outstanding performances and creative brilliance taking center stage. Laapataa Ladies emerged as the biggest winner of the night, securing multiple awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Kiran Rao. Other major winners included Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Kill, and Article 370. Here’s the full list of winners:
Major Award Winners
Film Category
- Best Film: Laapataa Ladies
- Best Director: Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Story: Biplab Goswami (Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Story (Adapted): Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti, Anukriti Pandey (Merry Christmas)
- Best Directorial Debut: Kunal Kemmu (Madgaon Express)
Performance Awards
- Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male): Kartik Aaryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
- Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female): Nitanshi Goel (Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Debut (Male): Lakshya Lalwani (Kill)
- Best Debut (Female): Pratibha Ranta (Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Performance in a Negative Role: Raghav Juyal (Kill)
- Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Male): Ravi Kishan (Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Performance in a Supporting Role (Female): Janki Bodiwala (Shaitaan)
Music and Technical Awards
- Best Lyrics: Prashant Pandey (Sajni – Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Music Director: Ram Sampath (Laapataa Ladies)
- Best Singer (Male): Jubin Nautiyal (Dua – Article 370)
- Best Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal (Ami Je Tomar 3.0 – 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 Cinematography: Rafey Mahmood (Kill)
- Best Choreography: Bosco-Caesar (Tauba Tauba – Bad Newz)
- Best VFX: Red Chillies VFX (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
IIFA Honours and Special Awards
- IIFA Honours Award: Shah Rukh Khan
- IIFA Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema: Rakesh Roshan
With such a stellar lineup of winners, IIFA 2025 proved to be a night of glitz, glamour, and recognition for cinematic excellence. Stay tuned for more updates from the world of entertainment!