March 8th and 9th saw the dazzling return of the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA Awards) for its 25th edition. The celebration began with the IIFA Digital Awards 2025 on March 8th, culminating in the main event on Sunday. The star-studded affair was alive with performances from the biggest names in Bollywood. This year, the ceremony paid homage to the legendary film ‘Sholay’ on its 50th anniversary. Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit Nene delivered an unforgettable performance, while Kareena Kapoor Khan honoured her grandfather, the iconic filmmaker Raj Kapoor, marking his century in the world of cinema. The evening also recognized the best talents in Hindi cinema. ‘Laapataa Ladies’ was awarded Best Picture, Kartik Aaryan was honoured as Best Actor and Nitanshi Goel received the Best Actress accolade.
IIFA Awards 2025 full winners list:
Best Picture
Laapataa Ladies
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Female)
Nitanshi Goel (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Performance in a Leading Role (Male)
Kartik Aaryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Best Director
Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Performance in Negative Role
Raghav Juyal (Kill)
Best Performance in Supporting Role (Female)
Janki Bodiwala (Shaitaan)
Best Performance in Supporting Role (Male)
Ravi Kishan (Laapataa Ladies)
Outstanding Achievement in Indian Cinema
Rakesh Roshan
Best Story (Original) in Popular Category
Biplab Goswami (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Story (Adapted)
Sriram Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Surti & Anukriti Pandey (Merry Christmas)
Best Directorial Debut
Kunal Kemmu (Madgaon Express)
Best Debut (Female)
Pratibha Ranta (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Debut (Male)
Lakshya Lalwani (Kill)
Special Effects (Visual)
Red Chillies VFX (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3)
Best Editing
Jabeen Merchant (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Choreography
Bosco-Caesar (Tauba Tauba – Bad Newz)
Best Cinematography
Rafey Mahmood (Kill)
Best Dialogues
Arjun Dhawan, Aditya Dhar, Aditya Suhas Jambhale and Monal Thaakar (Article 370)
Best Screenplay
Sneha Desai (Laapataa Ladies)
Best Sound Mixing
Subash Sahoo, Boloy Kumar Doloi, and Rahul Karpe (Kill)
Best Sound Design
Subash Sahoo (Kill)
