‘3 Idiots’ cleans up at IIFA awards
The blockbuster, starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor, is the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time. It released last December.
Many big stars stayed away from the event—one of Bollywood’s major awards ceremonies—including Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan, and Amitabh Bachchan, who is the brand ambassador for IIFA. Tamil groups in India protested the ceremony because of Sri Lanka’s treatment of the Tamil minority in that country. Bachchan’s son and daughter-in-law Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai, whose upcoming film Raavan releases in Hindi and Tamil on June 18, also did not attend.
Best Actress winner Kareena Kapoor was present to accept her award, which she shared with Vidya Balan for her performance in Paa. Amitabh Bachchan won Best Actor for his role in Paa.
Toronto, Canada will become the first North American city to host the IIFA awards ceremony in June 2011.
The event takes place in a different city outside of India every year in an effort to promote Hindi cinema around the world. In past years, it has been held in London, Dubai, Amsterdam, Johannesburg, and Bangkok.
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June 6, 2010
