Okay so,
Key:
Who might win
Who actually deserves to win (imo)
Here are the nominees of IIFA 2023:
Best Picture
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2,
Darlings,
Drishyam 2,
Gangubai Kathiawadi,
Vikram Vedha
Best Direction
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2,
Brahmastra Part One: Shiva,
Darlings,
Gangubai Kathiawadi,
Monica O My Darling,
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Performance in a Leading Role (Female)
Yami Gautam Dhar (A Thursday),
Tabu (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2),
Alia Bhatt (Darlings),
Shefali Shah (Darlings),
Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
For reference: https://youtube.com/watch?v=g1r-WQLXZbg&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE
Crushed and nailed it - she absolutely deserves all awards this year ❤️
Performance in a Leading Role (Male)
Kartik Aaryan (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2),
Abhishek A. Bachchan (Dasvi),
Ajay Devgn (Drishyam 2),
Rajkummar Rao (Monica O My Darling),
Anupam Kher (The Kashmir Files),
Hrithik Roshan (Vikram Vedha)
For reference: https://youtube.com/watch?v=nUydOq5nQXo&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE
This one has dialogues - https://youtube.com/watch?v=v3UNybksqv4&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE
His usual unparalleled charisma and the insanity he brings to that character was brilliant.
Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)
Sheeba Chadha (Badhaai Do),
Mouni Roy (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva),
Nimrat Kaur (Dasvi),
Tabu (Drishyam 2),
Radhika Apte (Monica O My Darling)
Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)
Abhishek Banerjee (Bhediya),
Shah Rukh Khan (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva),
Vijay Raaz (Gangubai Kathiawadi),
Anil Kapoor (Jugjugg Jeeyo),
Sikander Kher (Monica O My Darling)
Music Direction
Pritam (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2),
Pritam (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva),
Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gangubai Kathiawadi),
Oaff and Savera (Gehraiyaan),
Tanishk Bagchi, Pozy (Niranjan Dhar),
Kanishk Seth and Vishal Shelke (Jugjugg Jeeyo)
For reference: https://youtube.com/watch?v=6EznxK-0Uwo&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE
Playback Singer (Female)
Jonita Gandhi for the song Deva Deva (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva),
Shreya Ghoshal for Rasiya (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva),
Shreya Ghoshal for Jab Saiyaan (Gangubai Kathiawadi),
Lothika for Doobey (Gehraiyaan),
Kavita Seth for Rangi Sari – traditional/ folk song (Jugjugg Jeeyo)
Playback Singer (Male)
Arijit Singh for Kesariya (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva),
Arijit Singh for Deva Deva (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva),
Mohit Chauhan for Gehraiyaan (reprise) (Gehraiyaan),
Kanishk Seth for Rangi Sari – traditional/ folk song (Jugjugg Jeeyo),
Aditya Rao for Behney Do (Rocketry: The Nambi Effect)
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