Shahid confirmed as IIFA host

Shahid Kapoor has been roped in to host the 13th edition of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Singapore June 7-9, the organisers confirmed Tuesday.

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan are also likely to host certain segments of the ceremony. Interestingly, both the actors also compete with each other in the best actor category for "Don 2: The King Is Back" and "Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara", respectively.

Filmmaker Dibaker Banerjee's "Shanghai", featuring Kalki, Emraan Hashmi and Abhay Deol will have it's world premiere at the glittering ceremony, organised by Wizcraft International Entertainment.

The three-day cine event will feature fashion shows and a musical extravaganza, with all celebrations culminating into a glittering awards presentation ceremony.