The Indian Express SALMAN KATRINA IIA 2017

IIFA 2017 madness has begun in the New York City. With its grandeur, the 18th edition of the coveted award ceremony has all eyes set on it. The day one of the gala event began with an official press conference held at the Metropolitan Ballroom at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel. The conference witnessed the coming together of eminent Bollywood stars including Salman Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Anupam Kher, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt, Sushant Singh Rajput, Kriti Sanon, and Varun Dhawan among others as they welcomed the biggest IIFA ever in New York.

Just like the IIFA press meet that happened last month in Mumbai, the New York City too wasn't devoid of typical Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif moments. The two actors exchanged sweet little nothings with each other on the dais and could not take their eyes off each other either. As they looked into each other's eyes, the fans of this ex-couple couldn't stop themselves from gushing over their chemistry. The other couple which looked adorable together was Sushant Singh and Kriti Sanon.

Followed by the press conference was IIFA Stomp which saw energetic performance of Bollywood star Varun Dhawan. The performance had the fans at Times Square going gaga over him. Another facet to IIFA Stomp was a glamorous fashion show right in the heart of the city with stars Dia Mirza, Taapsee Pannu, Shilpa Shetty, Neha Dhupia and Huma Qureshi walking the ramp. The other starlet who left an imprint in the hearts of many at New York was Disha Patani. The two films old actor looked pretty as she walked the ramp at IIFA stomp.

See photos from Day one of IIFA 2017